Penny
@digitaldaisies.bsky.social
Ex-teacher. Post 16 ed, social justice, birding and nature. And ranting. Views my own, though shared by many...
Went to the Wye Valley today, gorgeous. Topped off with a pint of Wye Valley’s finest - Butty Bach. It would have been rude not to
November 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Went to the Wye Valley today, gorgeous. Topped off with a pint of Wye Valley’s finest - Butty Bach. It would have been rude not to
Killing with kindness - notice up at Chew Valley Lake with illustrative Canada goose behind suffering with angel wing. Don’t feed bread to birds…
November 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Killing with kindness - notice up at Chew Valley Lake with illustrative Canada goose behind suffering with angel wing. Don’t feed bread to birds…
People go on about how great the public transport is in Manchester but that’s def not true around Urmston + south of there. It’s a transport black hole. À train every half hour, train except yesterdays was 15 mins late and today’s has been cancelled. No other real options to get into the centre
November 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
People go on about how great the public transport is in Manchester but that’s def not true around Urmston + south of there. It’s a transport black hole. À train every half hour, train except yesterdays was 15 mins late and today’s has been cancelled. No other real options to get into the centre
Spent a chunk of this afternoon in Manchester Central Library drinking tea and charging my phone. What a stunning building, it was heaving with young people, doing project homework, using computers, chatting and hanging out. Everything à library should be, and stunning building too
November 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Spent a chunk of this afternoon in Manchester Central Library drinking tea and charging my phone. What a stunning building, it was heaving with young people, doing project homework, using computers, chatting and hanging out. Everything à library should be, and stunning building too
First pic Dec 2021, second today. One day I guess people will live in these flats…
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
First pic Dec 2021, second today. One day I guess people will live in these flats…
That looks lush. I’m mourning the day my tomatoes and cucumbers run out and we’re back to the tasteless supermarket versions.
September 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
That looks lush. I’m mourning the day my tomatoes and cucumbers run out and we’re back to the tasteless supermarket versions.
It’s looking a bit desperate in the park - we’ve had less than a cm of rain in the whole of August and the trees are shedding their leaves early. Someone has thrown a packet of sunflower seeds into the spring though and they’re looking lovely
August 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It’s looking a bit desperate in the park - we’ve had less than a cm of rain in the whole of August and the trees are shedding their leaves early. Someone has thrown a packet of sunflower seeds into the spring though and they’re looking lovely
Luke Jerram’s moon in Bristol
Harbour this evening - for Gaza
Harbour this evening - for Gaza
August 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Luke Jerram’s moon in Bristol
Harbour this evening - for Gaza
Harbour this evening - for Gaza
Some blue sky for Blue Sky - stunning down on the south coast
August 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Some blue sky for Blue Sky - stunning down on the south coast
I think it’s Stavros Demetraki I looked as there’s nothing worth watching on TV at the moment…
August 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I think it’s Stavros Demetraki I looked as there’s nothing worth watching on TV at the moment…
The dahlias are having a joyous time this year aren’t they? This is my fave of ours, also size of an outstretched hand
August 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The dahlias are having a joyous time this year aren’t they? This is my fave of ours, also size of an outstretched hand
All the dahlias up the allotment
July 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
All the dahlias up the allotment
Maximum sporting going on in our house at the moment. Not by us obvs
July 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Maximum sporting going on in our house at the moment. Not by us obvs
Vern, come to complain to the management about lack of feeding this morning. Oops
June 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Vern, come to complain to the management about lack of feeding this morning. Oops
The sweet peas are doing well this year. I think 5 of these were loving grown from seed by me with much care and attention and the rest have grown themselves randomly in the front yard with no guidance at all
June 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The sweet peas are doing well this year. I think 5 of these were loving grown from seed by me with much care and attention and the rest have grown themselves randomly in the front yard with no guidance at all
The Mirrorbox is up at Ashton Court today - near the golf course if you’re in the area. www.iwouldbehereificould.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The Mirrorbox is up at Ashton Court today - near the golf course if you’re in the area. www.iwouldbehereificould.com
I Would Be here if I Could - Mirrorbox installation on Troopers HIll, Bristol today. An art project gathering the stories from people with ME and Long Covid. More here www.iwouldbehereificould.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I Would Be here if I Could - Mirrorbox installation on Troopers HIll, Bristol today. An art project gathering the stories from people with ME and Long Covid. More here www.iwouldbehereificould.com
4 hour train journey and the new (ish) Jackson Brodie to read - what’s not to like?
May 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
4 hour train journey and the new (ish) Jackson Brodie to read - what’s not to like?
Some erudite Farage critique spotted by my friend today in à bird hide. I particularly like the first one
April 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Some erudite Farage critique spotted by my friend today in à bird hide. I particularly like the first one
Went to seaside for the day. Fully on board with this retirement malarkey
April 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Went to seaside for the day. Fully on board with this retirement malarkey
One of the great things that lockdown normalised was walking round the park without a dog. Look at that sky!
March 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
One of the great things that lockdown normalised was walking round the park without a dog. Look at that sky!