Alison Foster
@retsofnosila.bsky.social
Yorkshire lass, musician, outdoors lover and all things historical... apart from the Romans. I mean, what did they ever do for us?... 🐍
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Labour peer blocks plans for nesting brick to aid endangered swifts
The former head of the RSPB voted against plans to make swift bricks mandatory in all new housing
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
The former head of the RSPB voted against plans to make swift bricks mandatory in all new housing
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Labour peer blocks plans for nesting brick to aid endangered swifts
The former head of the RSPB voted against plans to make swift bricks mandatory in all new housing
www.thetimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Labour peer blocks plans for nesting brick to aid endangered swifts
The former head of the RSPB voted against plans to make swift bricks mandatory in all new housing
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
The former head of the RSPB voted against plans to make swift bricks mandatory in all new housing
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
November 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The walk home from the pub was beautiful last night 😍 Extremely atmospheric!! Could have stood there for hours... #PeakDistrict #DerwentValley #GetOutside
November 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The walk home from the pub was beautiful last night 😍 Extremely atmospheric!! Could have stood there for hours... #PeakDistrict #DerwentValley #GetOutside
I'm confused..
'John Bootland, 56, of Melville Gardens and who self defines as white British..'
Does this mean he IS white British?.. or.. not..? 😳
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/m...
'John Bootland, 56, of Melville Gardens and who self defines as white British..'
Does this mean he IS white British?.. or.. not..? 😳
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/m...
Man charged with murder as victim named by police
Detectives investigating the murder of a woman in Leeds have charged a man who is due to appear in court.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I'm confused..
'John Bootland, 56, of Melville Gardens and who self defines as white British..'
Does this mean he IS white British?.. or.. not..? 😳
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/m...
'John Bootland, 56, of Melville Gardens and who self defines as white British..'
Does this mean he IS white British?.. or.. not..? 😳
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/m...
Old stone gate post appreciation day 😍
#eyam #peakdistrict #derbyshire #stile #squeezestile
@lakesstiles.bsky.social Are you still interested in these things over in this other place? 😬
#eyam #peakdistrict #derbyshire #stile #squeezestile
@lakesstiles.bsky.social Are you still interested in these things over in this other place? 😬
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Old stone gate post appreciation day 😍
#eyam #peakdistrict #derbyshire #stile #squeezestile
@lakesstiles.bsky.social Are you still interested in these things over in this other place? 😬
#eyam #peakdistrict #derbyshire #stile #squeezestile
@lakesstiles.bsky.social Are you still interested in these things over in this other place? 😬
Bit of a murky one yesterday 🌫
#peakdistrict #derbyshire #fog #mizzle #thatfinestuffthatwetsyouthru #greyday
#peakdistrict #derbyshire #fog #mizzle #thatfinestuffthatwetsyouthru #greyday
November 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Bit of a murky one yesterday 🌫
#peakdistrict #derbyshire #fog #mizzle #thatfinestuffthatwetsyouthru #greyday
#peakdistrict #derbyshire #fog #mizzle #thatfinestuffthatwetsyouthru #greyday
Might pinch this sign now that #Halloween is out of the way 😬
November 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Might pinch this sign now that #Halloween is out of the way 😬
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Free on Monday evening at 6 pm GMT? I'm doing an ONLINE talk with Creswell Crags about the folklore and traditions of Bonfire Night!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gunpowder-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gunpowder-...
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot: The Legends and Customs of Bonfire Night
Join folklore expert, Icy Sedgwick, online to discover the fascinating legends of Bonfire Night.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Free on Monday evening at 6 pm GMT? I'm doing an ONLINE talk with Creswell Crags about the folklore and traditions of Bonfire Night!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gunpowder-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gunpowder-...
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Hellllllloooo? Are you there? Please help birds by sharing this if you also want to ensure swifts & other urban birds have homes alongside us. People power works but only if we work together. SAVE OUR SWIFTS.
November 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Hellllllloooo? Are you there? Please help birds by sharing this if you also want to ensure swifts & other urban birds have homes alongside us. People power works but only if we work together. SAVE OUR SWIFTS.
November 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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It’s almost crunch time. Next week Peers will vote for or against swift bricks. To help swifts, please email steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk who are crucial to the decision. Ask them to SAVE OUR SWIFTS ‼️put SWIFT BRICKS in the subject line 🙏
October 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It’s almost crunch time. Next week Peers will vote for or against swift bricks. To help swifts, please email steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk who are crucial to the decision. Ask them to SAVE OUR SWIFTS ‼️put SWIFT BRICKS in the subject line 🙏
On a recent trip to #Coniston. A much appreciated calm within my own personal storm ❤️
#LakeDistrict #GetOutside #Nature #Landscape #SkyScape
#LakeDistrict #GetOutside #Nature #Landscape #SkyScape
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
On a recent trip to #Coniston. A much appreciated calm within my own personal storm ❤️
#LakeDistrict #GetOutside #Nature #Landscape #SkyScape
#LakeDistrict #GetOutside #Nature #Landscape #SkyScape
The various mind-blowing ceilings of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford 😍
#Cathedral #historic #gothic #Norman
#Cathedral #historic #gothic #Norman
October 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The various mind-blowing ceilings of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford 😍
#Cathedral #historic #gothic #Norman
#Cathedral #historic #gothic #Norman
Tis a lovely day. Wrapped up too warm on my way out and ended up a sweaty mess 🥵
#Rotherham #Yorkshire #BlueSky
#Rotherham #Yorkshire #BlueSky
September 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Tis a lovely day. Wrapped up too warm on my way out and ended up a sweaty mess 🥵
#Rotherham #Yorkshire #BlueSky
#Rotherham #Yorkshire #BlueSky
The Catcliffe Glass Cone in #Rotherham. Dating all the way back to 1740, it is the earliest surviving example of its type in Western Europe. It remained in use until 1901 and even housed prisoners in WW1!!
#Yorkshire #History #Industrial #grade1listed #scheduledancientmonument
#Yorkshire #History #Industrial #grade1listed #scheduledancientmonument
September 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Catcliffe Glass Cone in #Rotherham. Dating all the way back to 1740, it is the earliest surviving example of its type in Western Europe. It remained in use until 1901 and even housed prisoners in WW1!!
#Yorkshire #History #Industrial #grade1listed #scheduledancientmonument
#Yorkshire #History #Industrial #grade1listed #scheduledancientmonument
Elsecar Newcomen Engine, the Earl's Great Engine, installed as part of the #Elsecar New Colliery in 1795. The engine pumped water from the mine to allow the lower levels to be safely worked
#mining #Barnsley #heritage #Yorkshire
#mining #Barnsley #heritage #Yorkshire
September 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Elsecar Newcomen Engine, the Earl's Great Engine, installed as part of the #Elsecar New Colliery in 1795. The engine pumped water from the mine to allow the lower levels to be safely worked
#mining #Barnsley #heritage #Yorkshire
#mining #Barnsley #heritage #Yorkshire
I am officially in love with Steve 😍😍
September 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I am officially in love with Steve 😍😍
September 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Visited the absolutely mind-blowing #GreaOrme #BronzeAge Copper Mines on Monday. Could have stayed there for a lot longer, but the journey homeward beckoned. Only 5% of what is down there has actually been uncovered. Can't wait for what is to come 😍
#Wales #AncientBluesky #History
#Wales #AncientBluesky #History
September 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Visited the absolutely mind-blowing #GreaOrme #BronzeAge Copper Mines on Monday. Could have stayed there for a lot longer, but the journey homeward beckoned. Only 5% of what is down there has actually been uncovered. Can't wait for what is to come 😍
#Wales #AncientBluesky #History
#Wales #AncientBluesky #History
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BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE 7 SEPTEMBER 2025 08:49 UTC 2.6 ML
DATE: 7 September 2025
ORIGIN TIME : 08:49 14.5s UTC
LAT/LON: 53.694° North / 1.366° West
GRID REF: 441.9 kmE / 422.2 kmN
DEPTH: 27 km
MAGNITUDE: 2.6 ML
LOCALITY: Pontefract, West Yorkshire
DATE: 7 September 2025
ORIGIN TIME : 08:49 14.5s UTC
LAT/LON: 53.694° North / 1.366° West
GRID REF: 441.9 kmE / 422.2 kmN
DEPTH: 27 km
MAGNITUDE: 2.6 ML
LOCALITY: Pontefract, West Yorkshire
September 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE 7 SEPTEMBER 2025 08:49 UTC 2.6 ML
DATE: 7 September 2025
ORIGIN TIME : 08:49 14.5s UTC
LAT/LON: 53.694° North / 1.366° West
GRID REF: 441.9 kmE / 422.2 kmN
DEPTH: 27 km
MAGNITUDE: 2.6 ML
LOCALITY: Pontefract, West Yorkshire
DATE: 7 September 2025
ORIGIN TIME : 08:49 14.5s UTC
LAT/LON: 53.694° North / 1.366° West
GRID REF: 441.9 kmE / 422.2 kmN
DEPTH: 27 km
MAGNITUDE: 2.6 ML
LOCALITY: Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Should have saved my post t'other day from including these for #StandingStoneSunday 🤦🏻 N'eh mind! The Penrhos Feilw, early Bronze Age Standing stones on Anglesey 😍
September 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Should have saved my post t'other day from including these for #StandingStoneSunday 🤦🏻 N'eh mind! The Penrhos Feilw, early Bronze Age Standing stones on Anglesey 😍
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Does anyone else wish to communicate only with the Refreshment Department?
September 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Does anyone else wish to communicate only with the Refreshment Department?
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Brightwell Barrow at sunset with the Iron Age hillfort of Castle Hill behind, South Oxfordshire.
September 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Brightwell Barrow at sunset with the Iron Age hillfort of Castle Hill behind, South Oxfordshire.
September 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM