Arranmore Island Co. Donegal reminds me of the bog land at home.

I found a seemingly impossible object in the vast expanse of sedge and sphagnum- a car bumper but no sign of a car!

Happened upon the Féile Róise Rua - an incredible ceilidh of people from all places interested in Seann Nos singing.

Started lambing on 27th March and the shed now has thinned down to a few stragglers and pet lambs. The Herdwick had gone down with toxaemia at the start of lambing but after calcium dose she has come good and finally had her lamb tonight. That’s the last of my daughters Herdwicks- good mothers.

Saturday night attire!

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This weekend I’ve been big walking in bogland and pondering some questions raised in a project I’m part of.

#JUSTLANZ is a multidisciplinary project exploring transition pathways to net zero in food/farming systems.

My latest blog post and pondering is attached.

Walked from Runswick Bay to Staithes and back again on the Cleveland Way.

A few pictures from January. Season of mellow fruitfulness for ewe scanning, the James Hutton hermitage, railways and long winter sun drops.

In Oxfordshire with Prof Andy Luke and Sara. Quick meet up to run through the session which will run tomorrow at #ORFC25

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Thurs 9th Jan the Cheng Building digital hub. Starting at 18.00 ⏰ Tipping Points with Prof Andy Neal Luke and Sara Daniels
There’s still time to join me at #ORFC25 👇 @ORFC
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A few of my favourite things today and some lovely flowers when I got home from my loved one on our anniversary.

Visited @thecrick.bsky.social today. Inspiring place and cool exhibits in “Hello Brain” I particularly like the knitted neurons. #SciComm

I found this record in a charity shop and was fascinated by the academic exploration of plant music from Bose in 1906 to the present day

Forest walk at home