Springy
@formerspring.bsky.social
Lives in UK, ex-techie, travelled widely for work, mountain biker - slowly on level, likes trees, open spaces, & Chalk Downs, also Scotland.
There is a plant named Alchemilla, seemingly because Alchemists used it. Oddly, nothing eats its leaves in my (perhaps limited) experience, yet slugs congregate under it. I assume it contains an effective toxin, hence their interest.
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
There is a plant named Alchemilla, seemingly because Alchemists used it. Oddly, nothing eats its leaves in my (perhaps limited) experience, yet slugs congregate under it. I assume it contains an effective toxin, hence their interest.
This GeoNerd sees a Trilobite. If only...
December 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This GeoNerd sees a Trilobite. If only...
Who are the working blokes behind her? Give them credit for being told to provide a background.
December 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Who are the working blokes behind her? Give them credit for being told to provide a background.
Is this new access on a new route, or is it a linking of existing footpaths, with a lot of publicity?
December 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Is this new access on a new route, or is it a linking of existing footpaths, with a lot of publicity?
I accept your viewpoint. I gave up a long time ago when they reported a story having corrected sodium chlorate to chloride. I assumed there was no-one on the team who knew the difference. Perhaps they have changed?
December 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I accept your viewpoint. I gave up a long time ago when they reported a story having corrected sodium chlorate to chloride. I assumed there was no-one on the team who knew the difference. Perhaps they have changed?
That the Grauniad should proffer CA's viewpoint no longer surprises me.
December 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
That the Grauniad should proffer CA's viewpoint no longer surprises me.
Perhaps a replacement government will tax them excessively? It should be a popular manifesto move.
December 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Perhaps a replacement government will tax them excessively? It should be a popular manifesto move.
I see they are former officers. I assume they represent the opinion of current officers who are, as yet, unable to comment. What do others think?
December 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I see they are former officers. I assume they represent the opinion of current officers who are, as yet, unable to comment. What do others think?
Would the patches represent training and qualifications which the man does not have, and is therefore not qualified to wear?
December 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Would the patches represent training and qualifications which the man does not have, and is therefore not qualified to wear?
So, good news, are deer a problem, if so will it stop them?
December 22, 2025 at 11:08 PM
So, good news, are deer a problem, if so will it stop them?
Do you think it still looks very green, with grass benefitting from climate, or is modern farming the cause?
December 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Do you think it still looks very green, with grass benefitting from climate, or is modern farming the cause?
Well, it has been covered by the BBC, which makes a dramatic change. Perhaps they realise that respecting a majority viewpoint may help them survive. I wonder how their Licence and Audience stats are looking.
December 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Well, it has been covered by the BBC, which makes a dramatic change. Perhaps they realise that respecting a majority viewpoint may help them survive. I wonder how their Licence and Audience stats are looking.
I assume it is Arctica islandica. I read about a page without confirmation of its name. I gave up.
Your standards may be slipping.
Your standards may be slipping.
December 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I assume it is Arctica islandica. I read about a page without confirmation of its name. I gave up.
Your standards may be slipping.
Your standards may be slipping.
Since we've descended that far - 'Couldn't find his arse with both hands'.
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Since we've descended that far - 'Couldn't find his arse with both hands'.
I think the Party leadership contributed: MMcS can't claim all the credit.
December 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I think the Party leadership contributed: MMcS can't claim all the credit.
Hi, what are the 'environmental levies' scrapped? Would they be about CO2 mitigation? Thanks.
December 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Hi, what are the 'environmental levies' scrapped? Would they be about CO2 mitigation? Thanks.
Thank you. I was hoping GPs would offer it, as previously.
December 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Thank you. I was hoping GPs would offer it, as previously.
Priorities count. Let's see ZP's campaign on green issues.
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Priorities count. Let's see ZP's campaign on green issues.
I would vote for a green party which concerned itself with issues of conservation rather than gender.
December 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I would vote for a green party which concerned itself with issues of conservation rather than gender.
A week ago I used the NHS website looking for a local pharmacy offering an influenza vaccination. Their earliest appointment was Jan 5th. Would this represent a shortage of trained staff, or of vaccine?
December 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A week ago I used the NHS website looking for a local pharmacy offering an influenza vaccination. Their earliest appointment was Jan 5th. Would this represent a shortage of trained staff, or of vaccine?
This Brit presumes that an official plate-scanning system will identify vehicles of politicians and their immediate families as being potential kidnap or assassination victims.
December 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This Brit presumes that an official plate-scanning system will identify vehicles of politicians and their immediate families as being potential kidnap or assassination victims.
How much permanent damage can they do before they get wiped out in the next election? In which they may hand power to Reform.
December 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
How much permanent damage can they do before they get wiped out in the next election? In which they may hand power to Reform.
I find his attitude irresponsible about masks.
December 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I find his attitude irresponsible about masks.