Beau Nighdell
@beaunighdell.bsky.social
Lazy gardener, domestic imaginist. Here for the good life and sanity. If I don't follow you back on here, my political alter ego probably does.
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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I'm so old that I can remember the days when you could just read something on the Internet without choosing your cookie settings, sign up to a free newsletter, asked to donate, and badgered to complete a customer survey
November 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I'm so old that I can remember the days when you could just read something on the Internet without choosing your cookie settings, sign up to a free newsletter, asked to donate, and badgered to complete a customer survey
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Now, on the moors where the guns bring down
The predestinated birds,
Shrill, wavering cries pass
Like the words of an international peace;
And I would that these cries were heard in every town,
Astounding the roar of the wheel
And the lying mouth of the news…
—William Soutar (1898–1943), “The Guns”
The predestinated birds,
Shrill, wavering cries pass
Like the words of an international peace;
And I would that these cries were heard in every town,
Astounding the roar of the wheel
And the lying mouth of the news…
—William Soutar (1898–1943), “The Guns”
August 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Now, on the moors where the guns bring down
The predestinated birds,
Shrill, wavering cries pass
Like the words of an international peace;
And I would that these cries were heard in every town,
Astounding the roar of the wheel
And the lying mouth of the news…
—William Soutar (1898–1943), “The Guns”
The predestinated birds,
Shrill, wavering cries pass
Like the words of an international peace;
And I would that these cries were heard in every town,
Astounding the roar of the wheel
And the lying mouth of the news…
—William Soutar (1898–1943), “The Guns”
This was a great Sunday read.
“There is a stereotype of the impatient, intolerant, antisocial proprietor and it seems (on the whole) to be true. There are exceptions of course, and many booksellers do not conform to this type. Sadly, I do.”
—from Shaun Bythell’s DIARY OF A BOOKSELLER
lithub.com/how-to-open-...
—from Shaun Bythell’s DIARY OF A BOOKSELLER
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How to Open a Bookstore in Rural Scotland
FEBRUARY Would I like to be a bookseller de métier? On the whole—in spite of my employer’s kindness to me, and some happy days I spent in the shop—no. George Orwell, “Bookshop Memories,”…
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August 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This was a great Sunday read.
My favorite doctor and companion (Nobody liked this the first time around but I don't care, Shirl and Heather would still be amazing)
August 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My favorite doctor and companion (Nobody liked this the first time around but I don't care, Shirl and Heather would still be amazing)
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On 1st August, Lammas is kept as the loaf-mass, when the first bread from new grain is blessed in thanks for harvest. The field poppy (Papaver rhoeas), an August birth flower, is sacred to Demeter, Greek goddess of harvest, symbolising enduring love, remembrance, and consolation.
July 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
On 1st August, Lammas is kept as the loaf-mass, when the first bread from new grain is blessed in thanks for harvest. The field poppy (Papaver rhoeas), an August birth flower, is sacred to Demeter, Greek goddess of harvest, symbolising enduring love, remembrance, and consolation.
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July 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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The best time to plant a tree in your yard was ten years ago.
The best time to build a wizard tower in your yard was five years ago.
The best time to sharpen your antlers and disappear into the mossy wilds is right now.
The best time to build a wizard tower in your yard was five years ago.
The best time to sharpen your antlers and disappear into the mossy wilds is right now.
May 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The best time to plant a tree in your yard was ten years ago.
The best time to build a wizard tower in your yard was five years ago.
The best time to sharpen your antlers and disappear into the mossy wilds is right now.
The best time to build a wizard tower in your yard was five years ago.
The best time to sharpen your antlers and disappear into the mossy wilds is right now.
Two groundhogs in the garden yesterday, Mr. Groundhog swinging his tail around like a propeller. And then... (I guess it's time to trap and relocate Mrs. G!) 🌱 #spring
wildlifeanimalcontrol.com/groundhogmat...
wildlifeanimalcontrol.com/groundhogmat...
The Mating Habits of Groundhogs
The Mating Habits of Groundhogs
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May 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Two groundhogs in the garden yesterday, Mr. Groundhog swinging his tail around like a propeller. And then... (I guess it's time to trap and relocate Mrs. G!) 🌱 #spring
wildlifeanimalcontrol.com/groundhogmat...
wildlifeanimalcontrol.com/groundhogmat...
Looks like a painting.
Over The Gate. 18°C and a gentle breeze. Rowan in leaf.
May 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Looks like a painting.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Sometimes a gray day is just fine. No sun today, and these yellow irises just glow. 🌱 #Bloomscrolling #Gardening
May 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Sometimes a gray day is just fine. No sun today, and these yellow irises just glow. 🌱 #Bloomscrolling #Gardening
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A view through a fragrant Hawthorn hedge to a field of dandelions.
#Mayday #Beltane #wildflowers #dandelions #Yorkshire
#Mayday #Beltane #wildflowers #dandelions #Yorkshire
May 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A view through a fragrant Hawthorn hedge to a field of dandelions.
#Mayday #Beltane #wildflowers #dandelions #Yorkshire
#Mayday #Beltane #wildflowers #dandelions #Yorkshire
Mystery solved: these bulbs are actually leucojum, not, paperwhite narcissus, as I discovered when one of them finally sent up a single pathetic little bell. I've now planted them outside with others of their tribe. Location of the paperwhites is still a mystery. I really am a #shitgardener.
A pot of paperwhite narcissus, now 5 months old. Won't die, won't grow, just mocking me. 🌱 2/3
April 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Mystery solved: these bulbs are actually leucojum, not, paperwhite narcissus, as I discovered when one of them finally sent up a single pathetic little bell. I've now planted them outside with others of their tribe. Location of the paperwhites is still a mystery. I really am a #shitgardener.
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Just a quick reminder that this weekend is Kinder Rising!
There is still time to make plans to join us there.
For more info about the event, follow this link - www.eventbrite.com/e/kinder-ris...
There is still time to make plans to join us there.
For more info about the event, follow this link - www.eventbrite.com/e/kinder-ris...
April 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just a quick reminder that this weekend is Kinder Rising!
There is still time to make plans to join us there.
For more info about the event, follow this link - www.eventbrite.com/e/kinder-ris...
There is still time to make plans to join us there.
For more info about the event, follow this link - www.eventbrite.com/e/kinder-ris...
Before the holidays, I potted up 9 pots of bulbs, envisioning lots of cheerful flowers over winter. I've done this before, but got unusually bad results this time. First, this one --picture taken today. Pretty enough, but rather overshadowed by everything blooming in the garden outside 🌱 1/3
April 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Before the holidays, I potted up 9 pots of bulbs, envisioning lots of cheerful flowers over winter. I've done this before, but got unusually bad results this time. First, this one --picture taken today. Pretty enough, but rather overshadowed by everything blooming in the garden outside 🌱 1/3
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What a terrific piece! A great read. The "mystery" theme reminds me of those pincushions I've seen in museums that were given to expectant/new mothers, which have the words "welcome little stranger."
I wrote about the history of conception for the @lrb.co.uk – about doubt and certainty, bubbles and frogs and fairytales, and why I'm so over plot:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Erin Maglaque · Frog-Free: Conception Stories
There was the prosaic business of making a baby – everyone knew about that – and then there was the essential...
www.lrb.co.uk
April 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
What a terrific piece! A great read. The "mystery" theme reminds me of those pincushions I've seen in museums that were given to expectant/new mothers, which have the words "welcome little stranger."
Thank you! That's a good one. I used to see a lot more poetry from various sources on here than I do now, and I miss seeing it.
The trees are coming into leaf
Like something almost being said;
The recent buds relax and spread,
Their greenness is a kind of grief.
Yet still the unresting castles thresh
In fullgrown thickness every May.
Last year is dead, they seem to say,
Begin afresh, afresh, afresh.
Like something almost being said;
The recent buds relax and spread,
Their greenness is a kind of grief.
Yet still the unresting castles thresh
In fullgrown thickness every May.
Last year is dead, they seem to say,
Begin afresh, afresh, afresh.
April 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Thank you! That's a good one. I used to see a lot more poetry from various sources on here than I do now, and I miss seeing it.
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March 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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In 1862, a Union soldier found cigars wrapped in a piece of paper in a field of clover. The paper was a copy of Confederate Gen. Lee's invasion orders. The Southern sloppiness helped the Union stop Lee at Antietam.
It's unknown who lost the orders in the field, or if he was related to Pete Hegseth.
It's unknown who lost the orders in the field, or if he was related to Pete Hegseth.
March 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In 1862, a Union soldier found cigars wrapped in a piece of paper in a field of clover. The paper was a copy of Confederate Gen. Lee's invasion orders. The Southern sloppiness helped the Union stop Lee at Antietam.
It's unknown who lost the orders in the field, or if he was related to Pete Hegseth.
It's unknown who lost the orders in the field, or if he was related to Pete Hegseth.
Out for a walk, which has improved my mood immeasurably. 🌱
March 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Out for a walk, which has improved my mood immeasurably. 🌱