Karen Booth (or Ware)
aranicola.bsky.social
Karen Booth (or Ware)
@aranicola.bsky.social
A mother, a wife, a bit of a giggler, can't stand fools PLUS I want to save the world. Proud Northerner.
I'm planning to get a copy Marek!
Last year, I hiked across the dramatic Isle of Skye from coast to coast.

I published my first book #SkyeLine about my journey (5⭐s on Amazon!) as an indie author. Can you help me spread the word? 🙏🏼

For every LIKE, I'll post a photo from my trip in the thread, and I'll follow you if you REPOST. 🧵
November 20, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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Patches of wildflowers in cities can be just as good for insects as natural meadows – study
Patches of wildflowers in cities can be just as good for insects as natural meadows – study
Researchers found no difference in the diversity of species in urban meadows compared with those in rural settings Small patches of wildflowers sown in cities can be a good substitute for a natural meadow, according to a study which showed butterflies,…
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November 20, 2024 at 10:51 AM
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☎️ "Without that inheritance tax loophole, we wouldn't have had 3 entertaining series of agricultural TV on Amazon Prime!"

"What does Keir Starmer want us to watch instead? BLOODY COUNTRYFILE?"

Colin from Portsmouth on Jeremy Clarkson and the farmers' protests.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDdB...
Colin From Portsmouth On Jeremy Clarkson And The Farmers' Protest
YouTube video by TheExplodingHeads
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November 20, 2024 at 11:56 AM
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Farewell, Rafael Nadal: it was my pleasure to know one of sport’s most gracious champions | Kevin Mitchell
Farewell, Rafael Nadal: it was my pleasure to know one of sport’s most gracious champions | Kevin Mitchell
Quiet man from Mallorca didn’t stop the clock on his ageing body but what a life, what a career – truly tennis’s ‘real thing’ Elite sport is that peculiar amalgam of ritual, repetition, ingrained twitches, drilled skill, known strengths and feared…
dlvr.it
November 20, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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“We’re reaching a point of real emotion here. These talks aren’t just about figures on paper, they’re about people’s lives,” says Danni Taaffe, CAN International

Campaigners play a crucial role at UN climate summits and some set our their position here 👇
#COP29
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 20, 2024 at 12:56 PM