Jane Edwards
@janiesprogget.bsky.social
Lazy artist, walker, gardener. Charity trustee including almshouses. Granny to two heartstoppers No DMs please unless I know you. Old age Middle Englander and self-proclaimed random BBC supporter ☮️
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Born on this day in 1819, George Eliot. Here's my favourite bit from the greatest English novel - Eliot's concluding paean to Middlemarch's heroine, Dorothea (who, among other things worked to improve the housing of the local agricultural labourers). Here's to all the Dorotheas, past and present.
November 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Born on this day in 1819, George Eliot. Here's my favourite bit from the greatest English novel - Eliot's concluding paean to Middlemarch's heroine, Dorothea (who, among other things worked to improve the housing of the local agricultural labourers). Here's to all the Dorotheas, past and present.
Wow Blackpool, the dancing tonight was spectacular
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Wow Blackpool, the dancing tonight was spectacular
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All set up with @feltmistress.bsky.social at the Flaxmill in Shrewsbury for the Drawn festival. Here all day Sunday until 4pm. SY1 2SZ
November 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
All set up with @feltmistress.bsky.social at the Flaxmill in Shrewsbury for the Drawn festival. Here all day Sunday until 4pm. SY1 2SZ
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The secret journey of one of Ukraine’s treasures: Its seed bank
The secret journey of one of Ukraine’s treasures: Its seed bank
english.elpais.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The secret journey of one of Ukraine’s treasures: Its seed bank
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Our newly-launched Science Community Grants, made possible by a generous donation from The Julia Rausing Trust #JuliaRTrust, offer a three-year award to develop sustainable long-term partnerships between clusters of schools and colleges, and STEM professionals: https://bit.ly/4o2y901
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Our newly-launched Science Community Grants, made possible by a generous donation from The Julia Rausing Trust #JuliaRTrust, offer a three-year award to develop sustainable long-term partnerships between clusters of schools and colleges, and STEM professionals: https://bit.ly/4o2y901
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Throwback to when I added more sound fx to make this worse.
November 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Throwback to when I added more sound fx to make this worse.
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Contender for best photo I have ever taken
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Contender for best photo I have ever taken
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Have you seen winter bird yet? They eat seeds from the “dead” native plants. When you deadhead the flowers, you remove critical food sources for the birds. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. I painted American Tree Sparrow with Stiff Goldenrod and Cup Plant. Aren’t they cute? #botanicalart #SciArt #birdsinart #naturalhistory
November 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Have you seen winter bird yet? They eat seeds from the “dead” native plants. When you deadhead the flowers, you remove critical food sources for the birds. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. I painted American Tree Sparrow with Stiff Goldenrod and Cup Plant. Aren’t they cute? #botanicalart #SciArt #birdsinart #naturalhistory
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Are you feeling down? Look outside and listen to a little sparrow singing. . Sometimes the wind is too strong, but it keeps living its life . . . doing what it’s supposed to do . . .
Blessings to you all . . .
#botanicalart #birdsinart #naturalhistoryart #SciArt
Blessings to you all . . .
#botanicalart #birdsinart #naturalhistoryart #SciArt
November 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Are you feeling down? Look outside and listen to a little sparrow singing. . Sometimes the wind is too strong, but it keeps living its life . . . doing what it’s supposed to do . . .
Blessings to you all . . .
#botanicalart #birdsinart #naturalhistoryart #SciArt
Blessings to you all . . .
#botanicalart #birdsinart #naturalhistoryart #SciArt
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November 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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The awe inspiring Yerebatan Cistern, in Istanbul, was built by the Romans almost 1500 years ago and has an 80,000 ton storage capacity! 😮 🤩
Photo credits to my lovely friend, Sally Wilson, who visited Istanbul last week.
Another photo and link to further info, in comments below…
Photo credits to my lovely friend, Sally Wilson, who visited Istanbul last week.
Another photo and link to further info, in comments below…
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The awe inspiring Yerebatan Cistern, in Istanbul, was built by the Romans almost 1500 years ago and has an 80,000 ton storage capacity! 😮 🤩
Photo credits to my lovely friend, Sally Wilson, who visited Istanbul last week.
Another photo and link to further info, in comments below…
Photo credits to my lovely friend, Sally Wilson, who visited Istanbul last week.
Another photo and link to further info, in comments below…
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How do you do that with paint?
The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield.
‘Cherries’
Picture Book (1973)
The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield.
‘Cherries’
Picture Book (1973)
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
How do you do that with paint?
The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield.
‘Cherries’
Picture Book (1973)
The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield.
‘Cherries’
Picture Book (1973)
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'Winter Beehives'
Ink on Paper
'Time of the Season'
Collaborative Exhibition at Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
alsager.nub.news/whats-on/art...
Ink on Paper
'Time of the Season'
Collaborative Exhibition at Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
alsager.nub.news/whats-on/art...
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
'Winter Beehives'
Ink on Paper
'Time of the Season'
Collaborative Exhibition at Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
alsager.nub.news/whats-on/art...
Ink on Paper
'Time of the Season'
Collaborative Exhibition at Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
alsager.nub.news/whats-on/art...
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@rbreich.bsky.social: "The richest man on earth owns #X
The family of the 2nd-richest man owns Paramount,which owns US TV network #CBS,cd soon own Warner Bros,which owns #CNN.
The 3rd-richest man owns #Facebook, #Instagram + #WhatsApp. The 4th-richest man owns the Washington Post+Amazon MGM Studios"
The family of the 2nd-richest man owns Paramount,which owns US TV network #CBS,cd soon own Warner Bros,which owns #CNN.
The 3rd-richest man owns #Facebook, #Instagram + #WhatsApp. The 4th-richest man owns the Washington Post+Amazon MGM Studios"
What makes the #BBC unique? It's funded by ordinary people paying less than 48p a day. It's not beholden to advertisers. It doesn't have a proprietor. Its mission is to be impartial. And crucially, it's *independent* of any UK government. Let alone the government of a foreign state. 1/
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
@rbreich.bsky.social: "The richest man on earth owns #X
The family of the 2nd-richest man owns Paramount,which owns US TV network #CBS,cd soon own Warner Bros,which owns #CNN.
The 3rd-richest man owns #Facebook, #Instagram + #WhatsApp. The 4th-richest man owns the Washington Post+Amazon MGM Studios"
The family of the 2nd-richest man owns Paramount,which owns US TV network #CBS,cd soon own Warner Bros,which owns #CNN.
The 3rd-richest man owns #Facebook, #Instagram + #WhatsApp. The 4th-richest man owns the Washington Post+Amazon MGM Studios"
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Tomorrow is a hugely important day.
At 4pm, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry will publish its report into the UK’s pandemic decision-making & political governance.
I dearly hope our political leaders & decision-makers will listen, learn &, above all, act on the findings.
Because there will be a next time.
At 4pm, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry will publish its report into the UK’s pandemic decision-making & political governance.
I dearly hope our political leaders & decision-makers will listen, learn &, above all, act on the findings.
Because there will be a next time.
November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Tomorrow is a hugely important day.
At 4pm, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry will publish its report into the UK’s pandemic decision-making & political governance.
I dearly hope our political leaders & decision-makers will listen, learn &, above all, act on the findings.
Because there will be a next time.
At 4pm, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry will publish its report into the UK’s pandemic decision-making & political governance.
I dearly hope our political leaders & decision-makers will listen, learn &, above all, act on the findings.
Because there will be a next time.
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Yep, why not score a goal from your own half in the 98th minute?
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Yep, why not score a goal from your own half in the 98th minute?
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Yeah. What Emma Thompson said.
November 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Yeah. What Emma Thompson said.
I have just finished listening to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo book published in Sweden in 2005 here in UK in 2008. My goodness how tech has changed since then. First iPhone 2007 - all seems so recent!
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I have just finished listening to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo book published in Sweden in 2005 here in UK in 2008. My goodness how tech has changed since then. First iPhone 2007 - all seems so recent!
Painting leaves on vellum from a class at the BSBA on Sunday. The master of painting on vellum is Rory McEwan his work showing at the Garden Museum currently www.gardenmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ror...
www.birmingham-botanical-artists.org.uk
www.birmingham-botanical-artists.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Painting leaves on vellum from a class at the BSBA on Sunday. The master of painting on vellum is Rory McEwan his work showing at the Garden Museum currently www.gardenmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ror...
www.birmingham-botanical-artists.org.uk
www.birmingham-botanical-artists.org.uk
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Thousands of homeless people will be able to open a bank account and five major banks as part of a strategy to improve financial inclusion.
Five major banks to allow homeless people to open bank accounts under new pilot
www.bigissue.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Thousands of homeless people will be able to open a bank account and five major banks as part of a strategy to improve financial inclusion.
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My sister visited the pub this weekend and today she turned up with the framed drawing. The landlady said it was only on loan from the previous tenants (my folks!) and it was mine if I wanted it. All she asked for was a print of it in return. I haven’t seen this since I was 18 when we left the pub.
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
My sister visited the pub this weekend and today she turned up with the framed drawing. The landlady said it was only on loan from the previous tenants (my folks!) and it was mine if I wanted it. All she asked for was a print of it in return. I haven’t seen this since I was 18 when we left the pub.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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'Face of the Moon.' (1797) John Russell was the finest British pastel artist of his time. One of his sitters, the astronomer William Herschel encouraged him to buy a telescope, and with this he produced a number of remarkable pastel drawings of the moon.
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
'Face of the Moon.' (1797) John Russell was the finest British pastel artist of his time. One of his sitters, the astronomer William Herschel encouraged him to buy a telescope, and with this he produced a number of remarkable pastel drawings of the moon.
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and best thing at the V&A
November 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
and best thing at the V&A
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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