Darren T, Gardener
@darrenturpin.bsky.social
Pro #Gardener @ NT Quarry Bank & 10+yr #Allotment tenant
#Orchard geek & fruit grower @orchardnotes.bsky.social / https://orchardnotes.com
Also: Beer, Pubs, Music, Comedy, Gaming, History, Psychology, Art, Philosophy, Mental Health
#Orchard geek & fruit grower @orchardnotes.bsky.social / https://orchardnotes.com
Also: Beer, Pubs, Music, Comedy, Gaming, History, Psychology, Art, Philosophy, Mental Health
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This Friday, we launch our BA Manchester Christmas Ale.
A beer brewed with all four of Manchester's Family Breweries, with a collective 700+ years of brewing history between them.
A true honour. Going live online and in the Taproom this Friday
www.trackbrewing.co/collections/...
A beer brewed with all four of Manchester's Family Breweries, with a collective 700+ years of brewing history between them.
A true honour. Going live online and in the Taproom this Friday
www.trackbrewing.co/collections/...
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This Friday, we launch our BA Manchester Christmas Ale.
A beer brewed with all four of Manchester's Family Breweries, with a collective 700+ years of brewing history between them.
A true honour. Going live online and in the Taproom this Friday
www.trackbrewing.co/collections/...
A beer brewed with all four of Manchester's Family Breweries, with a collective 700+ years of brewing history between them.
A true honour. Going live online and in the Taproom this Friday
www.trackbrewing.co/collections/...
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Ditto music or films or TV.
If you disagree with the politics or culture of a distributor, and boycott them, but still consume work via piracy (YouTube, file sharing etc) without finding a way of paying the artist, you’re not protesting, or really even boycotting. You’re consuming while in denial.
If you disagree with the politics or culture of a distributor, and boycott them, but still consume work via piracy (YouTube, file sharing etc) without finding a way of paying the artist, you’re not protesting, or really even boycotting. You’re consuming while in denial.
"i'm raging against the machine by stealing this book from an online portal that stole a bunch of books"
counterpoint, no you're not. you're in denial and you sound really dumb.
counterpoint, no you're not. you're in denial and you sound really dumb.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Ditto music or films or TV.
If you disagree with the politics or culture of a distributor, and boycott them, but still consume work via piracy (YouTube, file sharing etc) without finding a way of paying the artist, you’re not protesting, or really even boycotting. You’re consuming while in denial.
If you disagree with the politics or culture of a distributor, and boycott them, but still consume work via piracy (YouTube, file sharing etc) without finding a way of paying the artist, you’re not protesting, or really even boycotting. You’re consuming while in denial.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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You know what, I'm just gonna re-up this post
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You know what, I'm just gonna re-up this post
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It’s National Tree Week, the UK’s largest annual tree celebration.
There has never been a better or more important time to consider a career in the forestry sector.
Myerscough currently offers a wide range of different study programmes.
Find out more.
www.myerscough.ac.uk/news/nationa...
There has never been a better or more important time to consider a career in the forestry sector.
Myerscough currently offers a wide range of different study programmes.
Find out more.
www.myerscough.ac.uk/news/nationa...
National Tree Week: Branch out with a Myerscough arboriculture study programme
It’s National Tree Week, the UK’s largest annual tree celebration.
www.myerscough.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
It’s National Tree Week, the UK’s largest annual tree celebration.
There has never been a better or more important time to consider a career in the forestry sector.
Myerscough currently offers a wide range of different study programmes.
Find out more.
www.myerscough.ac.uk/news/nationa...
There has never been a better or more important time to consider a career in the forestry sector.
Myerscough currently offers a wide range of different study programmes.
Find out more.
www.myerscough.ac.uk/news/nationa...
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This week in @thetimes.com we're off to Burton on Trent! Green shoots are appearing in the world’s most important beer town after decades of neglect and destruction: www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
It’s the world’s best beer town — and home to my favourite pub
The pubs, the breweries, the beers — our expert has the ultimate guide for a pilgrimage to Burton upon Trent
www.thetimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This week in @thetimes.com we're off to Burton on Trent! Green shoots are appearing in the world’s most important beer town after decades of neglect and destruction: www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
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Anyone for Apple Snow? Nellie Willey's 1887 recipe explains how to make best use of a bit of apple purée and a leftover egg white. Plus: custard!
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/23/n...
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/23/n...
November 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Anyone for Apple Snow? Nellie Willey's 1887 recipe explains how to make best use of a bit of apple purée and a leftover egg white. Plus: custard!
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/23/n...
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/23/n...
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If you're stuck for ideas as to how to do something a bit different with this year's massive fruit harvests, I have a growing collection - 125 and counting - of historical and modern orchard and soft fruit recipes, wherein you might find a bit of inspiration:
orchardnotes.com/fruit-recipes/
orchardnotes.com/fruit-recipes/
November 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
If you're stuck for ideas as to how to do something a bit different with this year's massive fruit harvests, I have a growing collection - 125 and counting - of historical and modern orchard and soft fruit recipes, wherein you might find a bit of inspiration:
orchardnotes.com/fruit-recipes/
orchardnotes.com/fruit-recipes/
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An Important Information Film. Please share widely so that more people receive the information.
Tickets: www.mickperrin.com/tours/alasdair-beckett-king-king-of-crumbs
Tickets: www.mickperrin.com/tours/alasdair-beckett-king-king-of-crumbs
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
An Important Information Film. Please share widely so that more people receive the information.
Tickets: www.mickperrin.com/tours/alasdair-beckett-king-king-of-crumbs
Tickets: www.mickperrin.com/tours/alasdair-beckett-king-king-of-crumbs
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#GoodNews on #biodiversity, because we all need some
H/t @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/environ...
H/t @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/environ...
River reconnected to its flood plain thanks to restoration project in Northumberland
One of the largest river restoration projects in the UK has been completed in north Northumberland.
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
#GoodNews on #biodiversity, because we all need some
H/t @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/environ...
H/t @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/environ...
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Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
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Here's part one of my 2025 Fruit Harvest Highlights!
A summer special, featuring stone fruits, soft fruits, early apples, melons, figs, and more.
Loads more photos, thoughts and notes:
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/22/f...
Part two - autumn apples, pears and more - to follow...
A summer special, featuring stone fruits, soft fruits, early apples, melons, figs, and more.
Loads more photos, thoughts and notes:
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/22/f...
Part two - autumn apples, pears and more - to follow...
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Here's part one of my 2025 Fruit Harvest Highlights!
A summer special, featuring stone fruits, soft fruits, early apples, melons, figs, and more.
Loads more photos, thoughts and notes:
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/22/f...
Part two - autumn apples, pears and more - to follow...
A summer special, featuring stone fruits, soft fruits, early apples, melons, figs, and more.
Loads more photos, thoughts and notes:
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/22/f...
Part two - autumn apples, pears and more - to follow...
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Apple 'Court of Wick', in the walled garden at NT Quarry Bank earlier this week. Dozens of bright, orange-red apples still dot its leafless branches.
They've really improved in flavour since we started picking them back in September. Patience is a virtue, if the tree isn't for dropping.
They've really improved in flavour since we started picking them back in September. Patience is a virtue, if the tree isn't for dropping.
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Apple 'Court of Wick', in the walled garden at NT Quarry Bank earlier this week. Dozens of bright, orange-red apples still dot its leafless branches.
They've really improved in flavour since we started picking them back in September. Patience is a virtue, if the tree isn't for dropping.
They've really improved in flavour since we started picking them back in September. Patience is a virtue, if the tree isn't for dropping.
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Ancient English Woodland is a treasure beyond compare
November 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Ancient English Woodland is a treasure beyond compare
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Maths Puzzles for Conspiracy Theorists.
One of the cartoons from my new book 'Physics for Cats'. In good bookshops now and online in English, French, German and Spanish editions.
One of the cartoons from my new book 'Physics for Cats'. In good bookshops now and online in English, French, German and Spanish editions.
November 21, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Maths Puzzles for Conspiracy Theorists.
One of the cartoons from my new book 'Physics for Cats'. In good bookshops now and online in English, French, German and Spanish editions.
One of the cartoons from my new book 'Physics for Cats'. In good bookshops now and online in English, French, German and Spanish editions.
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'Gilded Cage' ~ Wooden spoon carved in a single block of Sapele wood. I finished this spoon twice. After I 'finished' the first time the 'Gilded Cage' title occurred to me... so it was covered in gold leaf. I liked it best the other way.
'Gilded Cage' ~ Wooden spoon carved in a single block of Sapele wood. I finished this spoon twice. After I 'finished' the first time the 'Gilded Cage' title occurred to me... so it was covered in gold leaf. I liked it best the other way.
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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'Gilded Cage' ~ Wooden spoon carved in a single block of Sapele wood. I finished this spoon twice. After I 'finished' the first time the 'Gilded Cage' title occurred to me... so it was covered in gold leaf. I liked it best the other way.
'Gilded Cage' ~ Wooden spoon carved in a single block of Sapele wood. I finished this spoon twice. After I 'finished' the first time the 'Gilded Cage' title occurred to me... so it was covered in gold leaf. I liked it best the other way.
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Ladies & Gentlemen, without further ado, let us present to you the 550 year old Arbour Oak in Wollaton Park, Nottingham
November 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Ladies & Gentlemen, without further ado, let us present to you the 550 year old Arbour Oak in Wollaton Park, Nottingham
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"What is certain, and felt instinctively by almost everybody, is that things cannot go on in their present way" – The Times, May 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"What is certain, and felt instinctively by almost everybody, is that things cannot go on in their present way" – The Times, May 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
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It's the Fesshole/Vagina Museum crossover event you've all been waiting for. Tons of you tagged us into this across all of our socials, asking for a fact-check. The consensus of the reply guys is that it Didn't Happen. However, this is in fact very possible. Here's why...
October 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
It's the Fesshole/Vagina Museum crossover event you've all been waiting for. Tons of you tagged us into this across all of our socials, asking for a fact-check. The consensus of the reply guys is that it Didn't Happen. However, this is in fact very possible. Here's why...
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Yesterday's 50mph+ wind gusts: "Right you lot, let's be having you on the ground!"
Apple 'Delbard Jubile', this afternoon: "Nope."
Apple 'Delbard Jubile', this afternoon: "Nope."
November 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Yesterday's 50mph+ wind gusts: "Right you lot, let's be having you on the ground!"
Apple 'Delbard Jubile', this afternoon: "Nope."
Apple 'Delbard Jubile', this afternoon: "Nope."
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Anyone for mini baked apples with a flapjack stuffing?
Quick and easy to make, a great way to use up smaller apples, and absolutely delicious with lashings of creamy custard 😋
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/16/h...
#apples #recipe
Quick and easy to make, a great way to use up smaller apples, and absolutely delicious with lashings of creamy custard 😋
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/16/h...
#apples #recipe
November 16, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Anyone for mini baked apples with a flapjack stuffing?
Quick and easy to make, a great way to use up smaller apples, and absolutely delicious with lashings of creamy custard 😋
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/16/h...
#apples #recipe
Quick and easy to make, a great way to use up smaller apples, and absolutely delicious with lashings of creamy custard 😋
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/16/h...
#apples #recipe
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'Humpty' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Basswood with broken eggshells and pigment. Base was Bald Cypress... (maybe).
Same joke as last time..
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
Followed by a brutal winter
#spoon #humpty #spoontaneous #woodworking #sculpture
'Humpty' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Basswood with broken eggshells and pigment. Base was Bald Cypress... (maybe).
Same joke as last time..
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
Followed by a brutal winter
#spoon #humpty #spoontaneous #woodworking #sculpture
November 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A repost...
'Humpty' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Basswood with broken eggshells and pigment. Base was Bald Cypress... (maybe).
Same joke as last time..
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
Followed by a brutal winter
#spoon #humpty #spoontaneous #woodworking #sculpture
'Humpty' ~ Wooden spoon carved in Basswood with broken eggshells and pigment. Base was Bald Cypress... (maybe).
Same joke as last time..
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
Followed by a brutal winter
#spoon #humpty #spoontaneous #woodworking #sculpture
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Quick photo gallery of autumn fruit tree foliage, anyone? A few highlights here - apple, peach, nectarine and blueberry -- and more pics on orchardnotes.com:
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/08/g...
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/08/g...
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Quick photo gallery of autumn fruit tree foliage, anyone? A few highlights here - apple, peach, nectarine and blueberry -- and more pics on orchardnotes.com:
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/08/g...
orchardnotes.com/2025/11/08/g...