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danravenellison.bsky.social
I've been nominated for the Great Outdoors Awards campaigner of the year for my work on #SlowWays. The award is for "campaigns or campaigners who who stand up, speak out and act on the issues that matter to walkers". I'd love your support. Please vote > www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/news/the-gre...
The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2026: vote now!
Please take the time to get acquainted with your The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2026 nominees and vote now - each one counts!
www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
snailpace.bsky.social
For anyone who loves Community orchards big and small this is an excellent fundraiser to support. I took their Community Orchards course a few years ago too!
theorchardproject.bsky.social The Orchard Project @theorchardproject.bsky.social · 20d
🎉 We have launched our Crowdfunder campaign, #OrchardsForAll

The #AvivaCommunityFund is matching all donations up to £250. There are some brilliant rewards to snap up that won’t be around for long!

www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/orchards-f...

#AvivaCommunityFundUK #StrongerCommunities
November 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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jpwarchaeology.bsky.social
As far as I'm concerned, charts of Smol Mediaeval Animals By Month is just the sort of content which justifies the existence of The Intercyberwebnet.
June 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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danravenellison.bsky.social
Doing three legs of the epic #SlowWays #NationalParksTrail challenge today - #Windermere to #Kendal! ❤️

The goal is to hike and check the trail before the end of June.

Up for doing a bit!?
buildstories.slowways.org/join-the-nat... 🐌✴️
June 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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danravenellison.bsky.social
Hi Everyone! If you've been watching #SlowWays and like what we're doing - we'd absolutely love your support to take it to the next level.

Today's the public launch of our ambitious new crowdfunding campaign. Please back it if you can and help share it far and wide.

Thanks so much!!!
slowwaysuk.bsky.social Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · Jun 3
Calling everybody who walks, runs, wheels, cycles and rides!

Who's up for helping to create the ultimate walking, running, wheeling, cycling & horse riding network for Britain and Ireland?

Please check out, back and share our new #SlowWays crowdfunding campaign 👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/slowways ⭐
June 3, 2025 at 7:57 AM
snailpace.bsky.social
@lynnwyeth.bsky.social bbc.com/news/article...
Skomer Island puffin numbers hit record high despite global fall
A record number of puffins have been recorded on Skomer Island despite the birds being at risk of extinction.
bbc.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
snailpace.bsky.social
A beautiful Slow Way in Reykjavik along the Elliðaárdalur valley.
A small river with a small waterfall in the distance. In the foreground are purpley blue lupins, yellow dandelions and various other lush green spring flowers. Perfect for a picnic. A wooden bridge across a small river. Small trees edge the river and a track runs up from the bridge through the trees. The sky is clear blue, it’s a warm spring day. The side of a decent sized waterfall, with a steep cliff on the far side of the river and some tall evergreen trees. A great picnic spot. A big waterfall viewed from above. The white water tumbles down the cliffs. A large family picnics at the top of the waterfall.
May 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
snailpace.bsky.social
Happy Eurovision Day y’all! 🎶🎉
Enthusiastic Eurovsion fan attempts to straddle a giant gold microphone prop as if singing a power rock chorus. Backdrop is a large black sign with ERIKA in large red capital letters, and Ich Komme in smaller gold letters. Erika is this year’s Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest. A map of Basel with the words ‘Basel, Tiny, But Shiny’. A pointy arm with a pointy finger points from the right to the exact point on the map where the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place. In the background is a street scene with glimpses of a green tram and red and white striped bollards. A wide photo of kaleidoscopic coloured light effects in a pleasing medley of soft pinks, golds, orange and pistachio green. The image was made using the panorama feature on a phone camera during Armenia’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
May 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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goodbinary.bsky.social
Add a tariff and ruin a movie

Tax Return of the Jedi
craiggrannell.bsky.social Craig Grannell @craiggrannell.bsky.social · May 5
Add a tariff and ruin a movie

Tariffs Dredd
shakingstick.bsky.social Alex @shakingstick.bsky.social · May 5
Add a tariff and ruin a movie

Excise through the gift shop
May 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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catbus.phd
u have been warned
poster of a black cat peering over the edge of a table at a plate with a fish on it hanging over a very similar looking black cat peering over the edge of a dinner table at a plate of bread, cheese & an egg
May 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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kalvinmacleod.bsky.social
I googled "houses that look surprised" and I'm glad I did.
A barn that looks surprised A brick building that looks either surprised or worried A building that looks surprised. It also has some pipes that look like a penis (I don't know why). A house that looks both surprised and surprising chill
April 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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theorchardproject.bsky.social
Great article from Permaculture Magazine by @pippachapman.bsky.social about #ForestGardens.

www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/mic... @pippachapman.bsky.social

If it's whet your appetite, we have our Award in Forest Gardening course coming up soon! 👉 bit.ly/448KKsh
Micro Forest Gardening
Permaculture garden designer, Pippa Chapman, shares her top tips for making a mini forest garden.
www.permaculture.co.uk
April 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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adapalmer.bsky.social
Time to share my current historical obsession: Clarice Orsini de Medici’s EXTREMELY ILLEGAL HAT! A cool reflection on performing social class, and part of my release countdown to “Inventing the Renaissance” 1/?
Portrait of Clarice Orsini de Medici by Ghirlandaio (1490s). She sits in front of an arched window frame, wearing a costly red velvet fur-lined robe over a costly black gown. The picture is dominated by her tall V-shaped hat, patterned in costly brocades of black and gold, and edged and embroidered with many pearls. Her expression is calm and unsmiling as she sits shown at 3/4 view. She has the fashionably high forehead and barely-visible eyebrows of the period, and vivid dark eyes.
January 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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slowwaysuk.bsky.social
What's it really like to work as a renegade guide in New York City? 🏙️

Join us 5th February 7-8pm for another behind the scenes dive into the lives of one of the Slow Ways team. This time Saira Niazi will be telling us all about her recent fellowship in the USA as a renegade guide🌍
January 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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lynnwyeth.bsky.social
STOP BELIEVING AI GENERATED GUFF! It is simply not accurate yet.
January 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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@lynnwyeth.bsky.social
Still a lot of dust/sand in the air
January 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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@lynnwyeth.bsky.social
Calima as predicted…
January 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
snailpace.bsky.social
@lynnwyeth.bsky.social found some cats at Costa Teguise!
January 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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carsmilesteve.bsky.social
I have made a #DuvetKnowItsChristmas bingo card! And done alt text on it (as everyone else should, if they're able).
A five by five grid drawn on a pad, like a classic bingo card. Top row: gym equipment, taxidermy, sofa bed, attic, large collection of jigsaws Second row: too much crafting stuff, bookcase of 70s/80s classics, electronic drum kit, black & decker workmate, folded towels Middle row: lounge sleeping, bed next to fridge, *DUVET*, caravan, old cuddly toy Fourth row: 80s tv/film-related bed linen, garage sleeping, adult in child bed, scary dolls, bed under desk Bottom row: sleeping bag, brass instrument, own house but not own bed, inappropriate electrical points, Proper Cancellation Stuff...
December 24, 2024 at 5:33 PM
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goodbinary.bsky.social
Fancy a walk but can't decide where to? Hike Maker can help! Plan and navigate walks. Set yourself challenges. Keep track of progress. Available on the App Store

apps.apple.com/us/app/hike-...

#hike #walk #getoutside
Image of 4 iPhone screenshots, each showing a screen from the Hike Maker app. 1st screen shows a route laid out on Apple Maps, 2nd shows a list of saved routes with thumbnails, third shows a route laid out on the map, ready to walk with some stats about it. 4th and final screen shows a colour bar graph with number of steps and average heart rate.
November 21, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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ullamr.bsky.social
Yey, both @theromansoc.bsky.social and @hellenicsociety.bsky.social are now on Bluesky
#AncientBluesky ⚱️🦋
December 5, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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jpwarchaeology.bsky.social
I shall be returning to doing an online talk... for one night only!

This event, looking at the buildings archaeology & folklore of ancient windows will also be the annual Triskele Heritage Christmas Lecture.

More info, FAQs & bookings via the link...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-secret...
November 25, 2024 at 6:42 PM
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danravenellison.bsky.social
There we go! A great new connection from the south to the south west, connecting Salisbury, Exeter and beyond in both directions.

We'd love your help to make new connections in your neck of the woods.

Reply to this message if you'd like help or route suggestions!

www.slowways.org
A map of verified Slow Ways routes in southern Britain. Purple verified routes connect London to Brighton and Cardiff - with a new trail of verified routes connecting London to Exeter.
November 21, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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danravenellison.bsky.social
Like walking?? Check out Gary's new app!

Gary built the @SlowWaysUK iOS app for us - then went and made this! ✨👍🏻🪩⭐
goodbinary.bsky.social Gary Ismay @goodbinary.bsky.social · Nov 21
Fancy a walk but can't decide where to? Hike Maker can help! Plan and navigate walks. Set yourself challenges. Keep track of progress. Available on the App Store

apps.apple.com/us/app/hike-...

#hike #walk #getoutside
Image of 4 iPhone screenshots, each showing a screen from the Hike Maker app. 1st screen shows a route laid out on Apple Maps, 2nd shows a list of saved routes with thumbnails, third shows a route laid out on the map, ready to walk with some stats about it. 4th and final screen shows a colour bar graph with number of steps and average heart rate.
November 21, 2024 at 5:54 PM
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slowwaysuk.bsky.social
Well, there's a nice fresh-air feeling over here! 🍃 Good to remember that if we don't like the way things are going we can move towards better.

On that note, let us tell you where we're at:

💭 We think anywhere reachable by car or train or public transport should be reachable by human power. Safely
A crisp, wintery but bright and beautiful stretch of riverbank
November 18, 2024 at 4:56 PM