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cymruwanderer.bsky.social
@cymruwanderer.bsky.social
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Like to get out and about in nature as much as my health allows (long term ME/CFS) so expect a mix of landscape/wildlife photos and venting about politics/current affairs
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Due to this year's change in NHS eligibility, I've just been to Tesco for my #Covid booster. I'm less annoyed at having to pay £90 (although i am annoyed) than I am at the realisation that this is another way in which private healthcare creeps into our system and slowly becomes more acceptable.
Receipt from "Tesco" showing a payment of £90 for "Covid Vaccination Service"
October 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Considering there's an almighty battle going on between Plaid Cymru and Reform in #Caerphilly, everything seemed very quiet and calm yesterday with #CaerphillyCastle looking very majestic

#Wales #Castle
A large, partly ruined castle sits at on the opposite side of an expanse of calm water and below a pale blue, thinly clouded sky
October 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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"heavily redacted" is an understatement
A page of the advice, so heavily redacted that the only information is the title"PIP Case Examples, Case Example 1" and the page number, "18".
October 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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October 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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"More than 700 people...contacted the BBC to express".... I'm not racist, but....
#UniteTheKingdomMarch
BBC headline reading, "More than 700 people who were on the march and counter protest, contacted the BBC to express their views.". Accompanied by a picture of a crowd of people, some waving union and St. George's flags.
September 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Why is J D Vance on #PoliticsLive
September 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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The news is relentlessly shite...... so as a distraction, here's a red admiral #butterfly

#butterflies #invertebrates #insects #wildlife #BritishWildlife #Nature #BritishNature
A butterfly, wings spread out, sits on leaves at the end of a branch. The body and the section of wings close to it are a chocolate brown colour. The brown wing section is bordered by a thick orange stripe. The outer third of each wing is black with large white spots.
July 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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As someone who naturally attracts every horsefly in a 2mile radius and is frequently bitten,I've unlocked a new nightmare today
This apparently,is a Dark Giant Horsefly.Approximately 2.5cm long and luckily already dead when I found it in my house #Insects #Invertebrates #Wildlife #Nature #UKNature
Large fly (dead) pictured from it's top showing a conical shaped abdomen. The fly is mostly black with buff coloured triangular markings on its abdomen and buff coloured speckles on its thorax and head Large fly (dead) pictured from below showing a conical shaped abdomen. The abdomen is predominantly black with each segments bottom edge a buff colour. The thorax and head are mostly buff coloured. A short proboscis can be seen
July 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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A Ruddy Darter #Dragonfly pictured at Kenfig National Nature Reserve this week
#Dragonflies #Invertebrates #Insects #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Nature #UKNature
A dark red dragonfly clings to a broad green leaf. It's translucent, veined wings extend out from it's body and are angled slightly forward
July 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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A Common Darter #Dragonfly pictured at Kenfig National Nature Reserve this week
#Dragonflies #Invertebrates #Insects #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Nature #UKNature
A light golden coloured dragonfly sits on a patch of sand. Its 4 translucent wings extend flat and perpendicular to it's body, each has a black spot on the leading edge just before the wingtip.
July 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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UK's rarest #butterfly, the High Brown Fritillary.
Pictures taken at the beginning of june.

#butterflies #insects #nature #HighBrownFritillary
A butterfly sirs on a frond of bracken. It is mainly orange coloured with black spots/bars on the upperside of its wings, and black and white spots on the underside A butterfly sirs on a frond of bracken. It is mainly orange coloured with black spots/bars on the upperside of its wings, and black and white spots on the underside
July 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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The problem with this lovely weather, is that the beaches get so busy 😏
Empty sandy beach with cliffs running down from the left. Bright blue, virtually cloudless sky above
July 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM