Laine Thompson
@marlinhoister.bsky.social
The sailor cannot see the North but knows the needle can.
Full time carer for someone with LongCovid. Mostly photographs and thoughts connected to my immediate landscape in the ever decreasing circles of my life.
Full time carer for someone with LongCovid. Mostly photographs and thoughts connected to my immediate landscape in the ever decreasing circles of my life.
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Fascinating.
Got me wondering about ‘my’ oystercatchers again and how much sleep they actually get when on the shoreline.
Got me wondering about ‘my’ oystercatchers again and how much sleep they actually get when on the shoreline.
Thanks to miniaturized sleep labs, scientists are able to track the extreme ways animals snooze in risky environments.
What tiny brain monitors are teaching us about extreme animal sleep habits
Thanks to miniaturized sleep labs, scientists are able to track the extreme ways animals snooze in risky environments.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Fascinating.
Got me wondering about ‘my’ oystercatchers again and how much sleep they actually get when on the shoreline.
Got me wondering about ‘my’ oystercatchers again and how much sleep they actually get when on the shoreline.
Sketches of St Hilda’s by @allantadams.bsky.social
I took the photos this July.
I took the photos this July.
December 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Sketches of St Hilda’s by @allantadams.bsky.social
I took the photos this July.
I took the photos this July.
Deceptive. It’s bright and breezy but it’s bl🍅🍅dy cold.
December 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Deceptive. It’s bright and breezy but it’s bl🍅🍅dy cold.
Another version of Carol of the Bells.
Steven Sharp Nelson playing the cello - "the coolest instrument in the world" - with joy.
youtu.be/e9GtPX6c_kg
Steven Sharp Nelson playing the cello - "the coolest instrument in the world" - with joy.
youtu.be/e9GtPX6c_kg
Carol of the Bells (12-Cello Christmas Cover) - The Piano Guys
YouTube video by The Piano Guys
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December 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Another version of Carol of the Bells.
Steven Sharp Nelson playing the cello - "the coolest instrument in the world" - with joy.
youtu.be/e9GtPX6c_kg
Steven Sharp Nelson playing the cello - "the coolest instrument in the world" - with joy.
youtu.be/e9GtPX6c_kg
Oh, this is so uplifting. One of my favourites too.
December 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Oh, this is so uplifting. One of my favourites too.
Good morning 🌅
Ships on the ocean, stars in the sky.
Ships on the ocean, stars in the sky.
December 20, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Good morning 🌅
Ships on the ocean, stars in the sky.
Ships on the ocean, stars in the sky.
Preparing lunch. Not quite The Lighthouse Keepers lunch. Definitely not a mustard sandwich. (Wondering what was in the original Lighthouse sandwich).
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December 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Preparing lunch. Not quite The Lighthouse Keepers lunch. Definitely not a mustard sandwich. (Wondering what was in the original Lighthouse sandwich).
www.bagshot.surrey.sch.uk/wp-content/u...
www.bagshot.surrey.sch.uk/wp-content/u...
I’m late…
Good morning 🌅
Good morning 🌅
December 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I’m late…
Good morning 🌅
Good morning 🌅
Not even slightly outfoxed.
December 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Not even slightly outfoxed.
That’s me says the small voice in my head.
“There is dust on your chairs.”
“Tomorrow,” said Toad.
“Your windows need scrubbing,” said Frog. “Your plants need watering.”
“Tomorrow!” cried Toad. “I will do it all tomorrow!”
“Tomorrow,” said Toad.
“Your windows need scrubbing,” said Frog. “Your plants need watering.”
“Tomorrow!” cried Toad. “I will do it all tomorrow!”
December 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
That’s me says the small voice in my head.
Good morning 🌅
December 18, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Good morning 🌅
Not sticking my oar in… but this is a great thread.
A thread of how to say “nobody asked you” from around the world, starting with this one…
A Lithuanian way of telling someone to mind their own business is ne tavo kiaulės, ne tavo pupos. It means “not your pigs, not your beans.”
A Lithuanian way of telling someone to mind their own business is ne tavo kiaulės, ne tavo pupos. It means “not your pigs, not your beans.”
December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Not sticking my oar in… but this is a great thread.
Red sky warning?
December 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Red sky warning?
Just discovered The Pot House closed recently. Formerly The Harbour of Refuge, built 1895, it earned the nickname The Pot House because its outer walls were covered in glazed pottery tiles. Official name change in 2014 but already commonly called that by locals.
“No longer on the market”?
“No longer on the market”?
December 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Just discovered The Pot House closed recently. Formerly The Harbour of Refuge, built 1895, it earned the nickname The Pot House because its outer walls were covered in glazed pottery tiles. Official name change in 2014 but already commonly called that by locals.
“No longer on the market”?
“No longer on the market”?
Came across this lovely map of Greatham Creek aka Seal Sands by @allantadams.bsky.social this morning.
December 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Came across this lovely map of Greatham Creek aka Seal Sands by @allantadams.bsky.social this morning.
Good morning 🌅
December 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Good morning 🌅
Today in history.
The Bombardment of the Hartlepools. A memorial to those killed in the naval bombardment of the 16th December 1914. The scenes on the sides of the memorial are taken from local artist James Clark’s painting (1915) portraying the attack which happened close to this spot.
The Bombardment of the Hartlepools. A memorial to those killed in the naval bombardment of the 16th December 1914. The scenes on the sides of the memorial are taken from local artist James Clark’s painting (1915) portraying the attack which happened close to this spot.
December 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today in history.
The Bombardment of the Hartlepools. A memorial to those killed in the naval bombardment of the 16th December 1914. The scenes on the sides of the memorial are taken from local artist James Clark’s painting (1915) portraying the attack which happened close to this spot.
The Bombardment of the Hartlepools. A memorial to those killed in the naval bombardment of the 16th December 1914. The scenes on the sides of the memorial are taken from local artist James Clark’s painting (1915) portraying the attack which happened close to this spot.
Yesterday. Clouds hang like heavy thoughts above the water. The horizon spilling a slow bright orange across the underbelly of the storm. The light is a thing of edges: a gilding on a cleat, a burn along a rail, a cold fire on the calm that rests between the glowering sky and the solemn sea.
December 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Yesterday. Clouds hang like heavy thoughts above the water. The horizon spilling a slow bright orange across the underbelly of the storm. The light is a thing of edges: a gilding on a cleat, a burn along a rail, a cold fire on the calm that rests between the glowering sky and the solemn sea.
Good morning 🌅
December 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Good morning 🌅
Good morning 🌅
Another wet rainy start.
Another day for quiet reflections.
Another wet rainy start.
Another day for quiet reflections.
December 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Good morning 🌅
Another wet rainy start.
Another day for quiet reflections.
Another wet rainy start.
Another day for quiet reflections.
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Christmas is coming and everything seems to becoming increasingly frantic. So, why not steal away for a short while to join us on the NB Erica to enjoy the feeling of waiting for Christmas to arrive in its special way to the cut?
#podcast #ukcanals #advent #nature #wellness
www.noswpod.com/advent/
#podcast #ukcanals #advent #nature #wellness
www.noswpod.com/advent/
An Advent on the Canal
As advent candles burn into their second half, and berries blaze along the towpath, why not join us tonight aboard the Erica to hear about what it feels like to exp…
www.noswpod.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Good morning 🌅
December 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Good morning 🌅
Lots of stories about selkies on this part of the coast. Tales of tails worth telling…
marlinhoister.shorthandstories.com/the-skinning...
marlinhoister.shorthandstories.com/the-skinning...
December 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Lots of stories about selkies on this part of the coast. Tales of tails worth telling…
marlinhoister.shorthandstories.com/the-skinning...
marlinhoister.shorthandstories.com/the-skinning...