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HelenDrinksTea ☕
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Birds, bats, art, history, jazz, lots of tea and the odd biscuit. Autistic.
Just an old punk really....
#rubbishbirdpics HQ
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Evening Bluesky peeps. A #RubbishBirdPics field trip at the weekend resulted in a snap of this magnificent swan coming in to land #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
Swan coming in to land on a large pond with autumnal trees in the background and reeds on the foreground.
November 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
#RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Evening Bluesky peeps. My homegrown winter squash haul for #smallbeautieshour tonight 🎃🧡 #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
Winter squash in a variety of shapes and sizes lined up on a window ledge
November 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Samhain Blessings /Happy Halloween 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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My Witches of Scotland tartan scarf arrived! I love it so much ❤️🖤❤️ #witchesofscotland #pricklythistle #WomensArt
Tartan scarf in black, red, grey and pink woven in honour of the victims of the Scottish witch trials.
October 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Being at the Bowes Museum meant seeing the magnificent Silver Swan......the ultimate #SmallBeauty and a pretty good #RubbishBirdPics field trip (which didn't involve any real birds)! #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
The famous silver Swan automaton in a glass case at the Bowes Museum is surrounded by many worksop art on the walls and seating in anticipation of its daily performance.
October 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Evening all. Lovely trip to the Bowes Museum at the weekend resulting in lots of #SmallBeauties (especially the cake!) #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
Topiary and partare backed by a row of autumnal trees, a collection of small teapots and plates, a sign reading 'spark your imagination', a cup of tea and a half eaten slice of lemon cake, a Gold peacock ornament.
October 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Evening Bluesky peeps. Top shroomage spotted on yesterday's lovely autumnal walk 🍄💛 #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
October 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Evening Bluesky peeps. Making the most of the lovely autumnal sunshine at the weekend ☀️💛 #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
Looking out to sea, the horizon with 5 distant wind turbines out at sea and a small sailing boat. The beach and in the foreground large sand dunes with long grass.
October 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Farewell to the fabulous Diane Keaton. A true original and a very stylish lady 🖤 #RIPDianeKeaton
October 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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You are not alone! 😁🍄
October 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Thrilled to learn, there is an Owl Suite at Cragside!!! ☺️🦉 #RubbishBirdPics #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
October 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Evening Bluesky peeps. Lovely visit to Cragside House last week. Gorgeous despite the rain. 💚🌧🌳💚 #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
Tall fir trees, Cragside House surrounded in autumn foliage, red and white spotted mushrooms and a painted glass window featuring flowers.
October 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Evening Bluesky peeps. A long overdue visit to Levens Hall at the weekend to see the spectacular topiary 💚🌳💚 #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
Topiary garden with various shapes and sizes of Yew and Sweet Box clipped into geometric shapes.
September 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Equinox blessings to all who celebrate 🍂🍁🍂
Trees in full Autumnal reds and oranges forming a winding path of fallen leaves. Low sunlight streaming through the branches.
September 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The wettest Woodpigeon in the world at #Rubbishbirdpics HQ this morning 🤭☔️ #SmallBeauties
September 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Evening Bluesky peeps. May I introduce this little beauty who is named 'Clyde, son of Clyde' (original I know!) 😆 #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold #RubbishBirdPics
Rather shaky photo of a juvenile Robin standing on some soil.
September 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Meanwhile at #RubbishBirdPics HQ.... 🤦‍♀️😁
#SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
Open doorway with a rather inquisitive Woodpigeon looking over the threshold.
September 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Evening Bluesky Peeps. Ullswater looking very peaceful at the weekend for #SmallBeautiesHour 💙 #BecauseofClem #ThreadofGold
View from waters edge across Ullswater, Lake District looking across to green hills and a rather brooding grey sky.
September 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Evening BlueSky peeps. Morning dew on an unidentified plant which has taken up residence between the paving slabs in the back garden. Quite bejeweled methinks 💎💚 #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #threadofgold
September 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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News from #rubbishbirdpics HQ this evening: CI Woodpigeon spends an inordinate amount of time in the bath! 😬🤣 #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #threadofgold
Woodpigeon in a bird bath with water droplets on tail and feathers all fluffed up. Poppy seed heads in the background.
August 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Evening BlueSky peeps. Popping in briefly tonight to share some pics of a spectacular weekend jaunting about in beautiful #Northumberland 💙 #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #threadofgold
August 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Evening BlueSky peeps. Beautiful day in Berwick-upon-Tweed at the weekend. Lots of sunshine, blue skies, views and cake (which I'm nonchalantly ignoring) 🍰🌤💙 #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #threadofgold
August 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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I have successfully grown okra outdoors in the north east of England. Alas only two so far, but progress has been made on the crop of zero last year! 😀💚 #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseofClem #threadofgold
Very small okra plant with some sparse leaves, one flower and two rather large okra.
August 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Evening BlueSky peeps. A bee on a sunflower for #SmallBeautiesHour tonight 🐝🌻💛 #threadofgold #BecauseofClem
Large bee leaning into an open sunflower
August 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM