Pat Walshe
@yutoriwalking.bsky.social
Interested in hiking, cycling, photography.
Like the concept of Yutori ゆとりConsciously slowing down to allow us to savour the world around us with no goal except to see and be. Spaciousness.
Like the concept of Yutori ゆとりConsciously slowing down to allow us to savour the world around us with no goal except to see and be. Spaciousness.
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Winter-active bumblebees: Still flying when it’s freezing! ❄
In our latest blog, Dr Richard Comont, Science Manager at the Trust, reveals why some bumblebees are still active, and how you can help 🐝 Grab a cuppa and read on 🔗 https://ow.ly/xVJo50XuzUt
#Winter #Bumblebees #Cold
In our latest blog, Dr Richard Comont, Science Manager at the Trust, reveals why some bumblebees are still active, and how you can help 🐝 Grab a cuppa and read on 🔗 https://ow.ly/xVJo50XuzUt
#Winter #Bumblebees #Cold
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Winter-active bumblebees: Still flying when it’s freezing! ❄
In our latest blog, Dr Richard Comont, Science Manager at the Trust, reveals why some bumblebees are still active, and how you can help 🐝 Grab a cuppa and read on 🔗 https://ow.ly/xVJo50XuzUt
#Winter #Bumblebees #Cold
In our latest blog, Dr Richard Comont, Science Manager at the Trust, reveals why some bumblebees are still active, and how you can help 🐝 Grab a cuppa and read on 🔗 https://ow.ly/xVJo50XuzUt
#Winter #Bumblebees #Cold
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November 1918. The armies go home, leaving a devastated land behind them. Looking forward to reading Hugh Clout's "After the Ruins" on the restoration of the countryside of Northern France after four years of war 1/3
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
November 1918. The armies go home, leaving a devastated land behind them. Looking forward to reading Hugh Clout's "After the Ruins" on the restoration of the countryside of Northern France after four years of war 1/3
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'Troubling' fall in insects, says new bug survey
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Kent bug splat survey shows 'troubling' fall in flying insects
A new 'splat' survey shows bug numbers have plummeted, but experts say this can be reversed.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 AM
'Troubling' fall in insects, says new bug survey
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The name 'Aysgarth' is from Old Norse, brought by Viking settlers to the area. It means 'open space in the oak trees'. The falls have attracted famous figures for over 200 years, including Wordsworth, J.M.W. Turner, and Ruskin.
#YorkshireDales #ThursdayThoughts #StepIntoNature
#YorkshireDales #ThursdayThoughts #StepIntoNature
November 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The name 'Aysgarth' is from Old Norse, brought by Viking settlers to the area. It means 'open space in the oak trees'. The falls have attracted famous figures for over 200 years, including Wordsworth, J.M.W. Turner, and Ruskin.
#YorkshireDales #ThursdayThoughts #StepIntoNature
#YorkshireDales #ThursdayThoughts #StepIntoNature
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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Great to see that the National Estate for Nature Group - whose members own c.10% of England - have agreed to "publish estate management plans by April 2026", setting out how each of them are contributing to 30x30 & Environment Act targets.
Thread 1/
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Thread 1/
defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/18/l...
Leading the way: National Estate for Nature agrees shared objectives to accelerate nature recovery
The National Estate for Nature group has taken an important step forward in its mission to drive nature recovery across England’s major estates. Read this post to find out more.
defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Great to see that the National Estate for Nature Group - whose members own c.10% of England - have agreed to "publish estate management plans by April 2026", setting out how each of them are contributing to 30x30 & Environment Act targets.
Thread 1/
defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/18/l...
Thread 1/
defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/18/l...
Shepton Mallet’s ‘forgotten railway’ reopens for cyclists and walkers
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Shepton Mallet’s ‘forgotten railway’ reopens for cyclists and walkers
Somerset’s “forgotten railway” reopens as a scenic walking and cycling route, linking Shepton Mallet with nearby villages.
sheptonmallet.nub.news
November 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Shepton Mallet’s ‘forgotten railway’ reopens for cyclists and walkers
sheptonmallet.nub.news/news/local-n...
sheptonmallet.nub.news/news/local-n...
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I think it's easy to assume they're doing nothing but as the council officer I quoted anonymously put it, "We can’t spend time on more than one difficult route at once. It takes all our effort to progress it an imperial inch per year.” i.e. the system is fundamentally broken.
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I think it's easy to assume they're doing nothing but as the council officer I quoted anonymously put it, "We can’t spend time on more than one difficult route at once. It takes all our effort to progress it an imperial inch per year.” i.e. the system is fundamentally broken.
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I FOI'd English councils whether they use legal land purchase powers to create traffic-free paths. Just 1% said they have successfully.
Why is something that's so common for roads almost never done for cycle routes? And what does it mean for cycling?
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Why is something that's so common for roads almost never done for cycle routes? And what does it mean for cycling?
lauralaker.substack.com/p/cycleways-...
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I FOI'd English councils whether they use legal land purchase powers to create traffic-free paths. Just 1% said they have successfully.
Why is something that's so common for roads almost never done for cycle routes? And what does it mean for cycling?
lauralaker.substack.com/p/cycleways-...
Why is something that's so common for roads almost never done for cycle routes? And what does it mean for cycling?
lauralaker.substack.com/p/cycleways-...
Hen Harrier ‘Susie’, whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...?
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Hen Harrier ‘Susie’, whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries
If ever there was an example demonstrating the high level of persecution faced by Hen Harriers on UK grouse moors, the lack of consequences for the offenders, and the lack of justice for the victim…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Hen Harrier ‘Susie’, whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...?
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raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...?
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Dartmoor is dying - it's time to bring it back to life.
Today the Dartmoor Nature Alliance publish a new call to action to restore Dartmoor's habitats: rewet peat bogs, revive heaths by reducing grazing, double temperate rainforest area
Read it & join here:
www.dartmoornature.org.uk/call-to-action
Today the Dartmoor Nature Alliance publish a new call to action to restore Dartmoor's habitats: rewet peat bogs, revive heaths by reducing grazing, double temperate rainforest area
Read it & join here:
www.dartmoornature.org.uk/call-to-action
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Dartmoor is dying - it's time to bring it back to life.
Today the Dartmoor Nature Alliance publish a new call to action to restore Dartmoor's habitats: rewet peat bogs, revive heaths by reducing grazing, double temperate rainforest area
Read it & join here:
www.dartmoornature.org.uk/call-to-action
Today the Dartmoor Nature Alliance publish a new call to action to restore Dartmoor's habitats: rewet peat bogs, revive heaths by reducing grazing, double temperate rainforest area
Read it & join here:
www.dartmoornature.org.uk/call-to-action
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Oxfordshire museum purchases iron age hoard after fundraiser
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oxfordshire museum purchases iron age hoard after fundraiser
Friends of the Oxfordshire Museum has brought the hoard which includes a 2,000-year-old horse brooch.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Oxfordshire museum purchases iron age hoard after fundraiser
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Anyone who has head of The Great Outdoors Challenge but can’t find the 14 days needed to do it, there maybe an answer - The Great Outdoors Challenge East! Doable in 7 days.
#hiking #TGOC #TGOCEast
www.tgochallenge.com/tgoceast/?fb...
#hiking #TGOC #TGOCEast
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TGO Challenge East – TGO Challenge
www.tgochallenge.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Anyone who has head of The Great Outdoors Challenge but can’t find the 14 days needed to do it, there maybe an answer - The Great Outdoors Challenge East! Doable in 7 days.
#hiking #TGOC #TGOCEast
www.tgochallenge.com/tgoceast/?fb...
#hiking #TGOC #TGOCEast
www.tgochallenge.com/tgoceast/?fb...
Another beautiful day
November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Another beautiful day
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When you tell your mum you like bumblebees …
All items are available on our online shop and support UK bumblebee conservation. Tell your mum.
🐝🎁 https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/gift-guide/
All items are available on our online shop and support UK bumblebee conservation. Tell your mum.
🐝🎁 https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/gift-guide/
November 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
When you tell your mum you like bumblebees …
All items are available on our online shop and support UK bumblebee conservation. Tell your mum.
🐝🎁 https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/gift-guide/
All items are available on our online shop and support UK bumblebee conservation. Tell your mum.
🐝🎁 https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/gift-guide/
What a beautiful day up on our local hill (an Iron Age hill fort)
November 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
What a beautiful day up on our local hill (an Iron Age hill fort)
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Beauty of the Bee
Nikon Z9 and Z105mm macro
SS1/3200 F10 ISO2000
Nikon Z9 and Z105mm macro
SS1/3200 F10 ISO2000
November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Beauty of the Bee
Nikon Z9 and Z105mm macro
SS1/3200 F10 ISO2000
Nikon Z9 and Z105mm macro
SS1/3200 F10 ISO2000
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Car brand BYD's new SUV ad pokes fun at people walking and cycling, comparing them to Horse & Carts.
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Car brand BYD's new SUV ad pokes fun at people walking and cycling, comparing them to Horse & Carts.
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
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My first wasp publication is out! @waspwoman.bsky.social and I have written a piece highlighting why wasps are so cool in Frontiers for Young Minds... perfect for children but equally as fascinating for all ages!
The Wonderful World of Wasps
When you hear the word “wasp”, you probably imagine a stripey yellow-and-black insect that you see flying about at your summer picnic. You would be right! But there is much more to wasps than you thin...
kids.frontiersin.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My first wasp publication is out! @waspwoman.bsky.social and I have written a piece highlighting why wasps are so cool in Frontiers for Young Minds... perfect for children but equally as fascinating for all ages!
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“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
~ Charles Dickens
~ Charles Dickens
November 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
~ Charles Dickens
~ Charles Dickens
@annadillon.bsky.social this may be of interest streetartutopia.com/2025/11/04/3... stunning 3D art. The wasp made me think of you and @waspwoman.bsky.social and your work to raise awareness of what’s in our landscapes
3D Art By Odeith (20 Photos) - STREET ART UTOPIA
Diving Into the World of Odeith’s Anamorphic Graffiti Portuguese street artist Sergio Odeith, also known as Sérgio Odeith, has gained international recognition for his jaw-dropping 3D graffiti pieces ...
streetartutopia.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
@annadillon.bsky.social this may be of interest streetartutopia.com/2025/11/04/3... stunning 3D art. The wasp made me think of you and @waspwoman.bsky.social and your work to raise awareness of what’s in our landscapes
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Jane Austen. Spike Lee. MrBeast. “Modern Family.” The Atlantic’s new AI Watchdog search tool lets you see which creative works tech companies may have used to train their generative-AI models: https://theatln.tc/vQSlfiyC
November 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Jane Austen. Spike Lee. MrBeast. “Modern Family.” The Atlantic’s new AI Watchdog search tool lets you see which creative works tech companies may have used to train their generative-AI models: https://theatln.tc/vQSlfiyC
Wonderful.
The Names of the Hare. In Middle English translated by Seamus Heaney
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The Names of the Hare. In Middle English translated by Seamus Heaney
www.ronnowpoetry.com/contents/ano...
The Names of the Hare
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November 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Wonderful.
The Names of the Hare. In Middle English translated by Seamus Heaney
www.ronnowpoetry.com/contents/ano...
The Names of the Hare. In Middle English translated by Seamus Heaney
www.ronnowpoetry.com/contents/ano...