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Kate Puplett
@katepuplett.bsky.social
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Living in rural Shropshire. Love wildlife, gardening for nature, ancient stones, mooching around in our old motorhome, everything weird and wonderful
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
I'll be closing my jewellery order book tmrw at 10pm-
LAST CHANCE to order my individually handmade silver casts of real flowers & tiny wearable sculptures of birds in time for🌲(I ship to the US too)
Designs include blackbird, snowdrop,wild carrot, bluebell, jay feather:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
My wren design- a tiny wren I've sculpted in recycled silver, with plumage detail hanging on a sterling minibelcher chain An intricate cast of a real snowdrop I've made in recycled silver, hanging from a sterling minibelcher chain An intricate cast of a lily of the valley flower I've made in recycled silver hanging from a sterling minibelcher chain An intricate cast of a jay feather I've made in recycled silver, hanging from a sterling minibelcher chain
December 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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mooseallain.bsky.social
Every year we make a free-to-download-and-print-off-yourself colouring-in Advent Calendar. This year’s heavily features Bigfoots. Please share!
Download it for free here… www.worldofmoose.com/pages/2025-b...
Part of our 2025 Advent Calendar, a black and white line drawing showing my version of Bigfoots wearing wintery clothes and bearing various wrapped Christmas presents.
November 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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watsoncomedian.bsky.social
I've mentioned this quietly, but - since the summer my hobby has been making this ambitious murder mystery podcast. A story. Narrated by me, with a mouthwatering cast. Partly interactive. Trailer is coming tomorrow but if you like the sound of this, please follow @murderbastard.bsky.social.
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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boatmancryptics.co.uk
It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them:
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
Boatman - the first 50 reportedly makes a great present or holiday read, exemplified by this image of the book opened to show the story behind the Shipping Forecast puzzle, on display on Brighton beach. Reviewing Boatman - the first 50, Alan Connor (The Guardian's crossword editor and the brains behind many of BBC2’s quiz programs) says: "This is one to savour. Boatman's puzzles are witty and ingenious. It is an extraordinary pleasure to read how his unique mind works. The first 50 is a book I never knew I needed in my life. Gift it to yourself and to the word-lovers in yours". Hugh Stephenson (Alan’s predecessor at The Guardian) says: "This is a unique book of crosswords" and Henry Morris: "a Boatman crossword is like a theme park. Each daunting line is a rollercoaster ... He scares you witless. But you can't wait to do it all over again". Boatman - the second 50 contains another 50 puzzles from The Guardian, with five bonus puzzles previously only available online and including puzzles, solutions and the ideas and stories behind them, exemplified by this image of the book opened to show one of the stories, which is accompanied by a picture of a large cow. Reviewing Boatman - the second 50, Gyles Brandreth says: "If you want a fiendish crossword, you want the best - which means you want Boatman, because he is the best" and Brian Bilston: "Cracking crosswords - each puzzle a delightful daily workout for the brain and a welcome tonic for the soul".
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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zodidog.bsky.social
The hope for hedgehogs #hogdoodle charity auction is live. Take a peek you might see something you like. New doodles yer to be added so keep checking in www.jumblebee.co.uk/Hogdoodle25
#Hogdoodle 2025
#hogdoodle is a collection of hedgehog doodles including some drawn by well known authors, illustrators, comedians, musicians and celebrities. Each #hogdoodle is in itself a bespoke one off piece of a...
www.jumblebee.co.uk
October 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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nationaltrust.org.uk
Consider this your sign to vote in our Annual General Meeting!

Make a difference by letting us know what’s important to you. You have until midnight on 31 October: buff.ly/GGr65eT
A parkland with deer grazing underneath a large tree with wide branches. A low autumnal sun gleans through the branches and casts a glow on the deer below.
October 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
katepuplett.bsky.social
Happy memories of our Cornish holiday… Brewing up on Dollar Cove near Gunwalloe as the sun set and enjoying the tranquility of our picnic spot in Tanglewood Wild Garden 💚#smallbeautieshour
September 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
These are one-off items-we've the little printers' tray like inserts to fit each of the 4 tins & 3-4 hrs of work have gone into each.
If you’re interested in one of these 4 kits pls message me on etsy here (click ‘contact shop owner’ near my photo):
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
September 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
Last chance to join this botanical illustration & mental health workshop👇.
If you could maybe RT to put the workshop in front of more eyes I'd appreciate it so much. Thankyou 🌿
silverpebble2.bsky.social Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · Jun 11
There are just 5 spaces left on my botanical illustration & mental health workshop this coming Saturday.
I teach you:
🌿how to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
June 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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youtube.com/watch?v=pJEQ...
This is wonderful 💚
Hat-Trick, 2025
YouTube video by Dyfi Osprey Project
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May 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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chrisgpackham.bsky.social
C'mon , let's get fossil fuel ads banned . . . first step , a debate in Parliament . Will you be the 100,000th signature on my petition ? Sign at govpetition.uk/700024 – almost there !
May 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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annelouiseavery.bsky.social
🦊 Competition time! To celebrate the beginning of summer, I'm giving away a signed edition of my Reynard the Fox, a Fox for All Seasons journal, packets of Dorset biscuits & tea to honour my other main character Old Fox & a charming & fluffy fox companion! Simply like, repost & follow to enter! 🌷🦊
A still life of prizes: Reynard the Fox book, A Fox for All Seasons journal open at a map of Flanders, a toy fox, Dorset tea and biscuits.
May 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
Thankyou SO much for your help RTing my workshops
I have 3 you can sign up for atm:
🌿botanical illustration
🪶bird illustration &
🐚small museums
In all 3 I teach you how creative activity's a neuroscientific hack for anxiety & you'll get a discounts on stationery & my Etsy:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
Cornflowers, Nigella & sweetness in shades of blue & purple with my illustrations of them on the opposite page of a sketchbook My illustrations of a blackcap, song thrush, coal tit, long tailed tit and wren Spring nature finds and my illustrations alongside them along with a watercolour palette & paintbrush An autumnal collection/small museum of nature finds including pebbles, shells, feathers, seagrass and small good things that fell off trees
April 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
I'm recovering from a breakdown atm-finances bit worrying atm.
I teach illustration & how creative activity improves mental health-I've taught on BBC Countryfile & the V & A.
I've 3 w'shops atm-learn sth new & support me at same time-enter THANKYOU15 for 15%off. Pls RT,ty:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
My illustration of a coal tit Small collection of blue & purple summer flowers on a sketch book - cornflowers, Nigella & sweet peas laid out with my illustrations of them on the opposite page & a small pale blue fountain pen I used to make the drawings nearby A collection of spring nature finds such as forget me nots, wood avens, borage etc. with my illustrations of some of them nearby, along with a watercolour palette, paintbrush Five of my pen and ink illustrations of British birds: blackcap, redwing, coal tit, long tailed tit & wren, some with scientific names & the dates I made the drawings
April 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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allotmentcat.bsky.social
Robert Allotment cat,now helped by Janet & Amanda
@AllotmentCat
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This is the petition, I hope I've done it right. (you don't need to pay anything)
Sign the Petition
Stop vehicles parking on the allotments drive
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April 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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rspb.bsky.social
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.

The results tell us a lot!

Extracts below... 🧵
The front cover of a scientific journal titled Ornithologist, dated 1 April 2025. The main headline reads: “BIRDS: DECODED - Groundbreaking New Science.” Below that, a subheading says: “What are the UK’s birds really saying? Pioneering new research provides the answers.”
April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
katepuplett.bsky.social
An important thread on how to help out queen bumblebees at this time of year 🐝 🐝🐝
thebeeguy.bsky.social The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · Mar 29
Queen #BUMBLEBEES - HELP THEM OUT!
Another Saturday morning means another vital thread concerning #bumblebee queens at this time of year!
Please #retweet/#share as EVERY QUEEN BEE THAT SURVIVES GETS TO ESTABLISH A NEST that otherwise would not happen. Let me explain.
1/11
#bees
March 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
katepuplett.bsky.social
A train journey along the Cambrian Line to Barmouth with a dear friend, past mountains, waterfalls and breathtaking coastal scenery, followed by frolics on the beach with her rescue dog, who had never seen the sea before and thought the beach was the best thing ever!
☀️🌊🐶 #smallbeautieshour
A flat sandy beach, with a hill and houses along the seafront and mountains silhouetted in the distance A small black dog running along a flat sandy beach Dark clouds, silvery sea, pale sand A silhouette of a man and dog walking along the sea’s edge
March 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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We were worried that a small hedgehog we had in the garden last winter wouldn’t survive hibernation- but I saw him last night, a bit dishevelled, but bright eyed and eager for food.
Welcome back, little one🦔💚 #smallbeautieshour
March 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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allotmentcat.bsky.social
Nick Mays here on behalf of Betty, Amanda and Janet. Have no fear! The Twitter/X posts will be reproduced here regularly by Yours Truly, starting today (Monday 10th March). Please spread the word! 😀😺
March 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
katepuplett.bsky.social
I saw my first bumblebee of the year today on a clump of crocuses - here it is heading to the next flower, so laden with pollen I’m surprised it could take off 😊🐝💚
#smallbeautieshour
A bumblebee covered in pollen taking off from a crocus
March 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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slendersherbet.bsky.social
Desperate doesn't even begin to cover their current situation. Please, I'm begging you, help Meesh and her team at @baliaid.bsky.social continue their wonderful work by donating at paypal.com/paypalme/lovin… or lovinaanimalwelfare.org and please share this. Thank you ❤️
February 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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annelouiseavery.bsky.social
Exhausted by the news, the Fox of Greenwich Village had gone to see an exhibition of watercolours by Thomas Moran at the Met. He walked listlessly from painting to painting, his mind churning over the morning paper, the violent rives torn daily in the fragile veil of democracy by men so monstrous that their very souls had fled their mortal frames. Wiping away a sudden tear, he reached the final landscape and was abruptly, unexpectedly, spellbound. A fiery sunset over the ocean, a study so slight and yet so skilful, so beautiful, so ephemeral, it sent shivers all the way to the end of his white-tipped tail and his long elegant whiskers. He moved closer to read the faint pencil inscription, suddenly desperate to know which sea, which eternal sky had been captured in those delicate washes of paint. And there it was, in the artist's clear and distinctive hand: "T. Moran, 1883. The Gulf of Mexico."
February 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM