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thelma june jackson
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Enjoys: walking, nature, observing wildlife - urban badgers and foxes; butterflies, birds, wild flowers and fungi
Also known as the Day of the Wren. One of my favourite small birds.
December 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The sun came out in Bishopstone, near Swindon, Wiltshire this afternoon. The strip lynchet slopes called - very worth getting wet feet for.
December 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Watched this beautiful, haunting film on Netflix yesterday. The soundtrack too was beautiful. This song by Nick Cave played over the closing credits (apologies in advance for any mandatory commercials).

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Train Dreams
YouTube video by Release - Topic
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December 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Private Eye - spot on
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Walking from Huish in deepest Wiltshire today. Hollow ways, deer leaping across our path, even a little stone circle - a feature in an amazing garden which has a right of way running through it.
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Just been listening to Keir Starmer on Private Passions (BBC radio 3). Mostly classical apart from Edwyn Collins and his last choice - liked by his 14 year old daughter. Who'd of guessed. Frankie Wilson and the best dance/soul record ever made.
Frank Wilson - Do I Love You
YouTube video by Jemma Page
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October 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Enid, the surprising and eccentric owner of the brilliant Sound Records in Stroud, UK, has an encyclopaedic knowledge of jazz, soul, funk, ocean fish and wool.
October 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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60 years before train passengers spotted hill figures at Westbury or Uffington, the White Horse of Cherhill was the subject of 'first to spot' it wagers for those travelling to and from Bath for the season. This is a period interior. The view is a late Victorian painting by James Pegrum.
October 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
St. Andrew's Church, Wanborough - one of only three churches in the UK with both a tower and spire. The other two being Purton, (also near Swindon) and Ormskirk, Lancashire.
October 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
My own little acer ... on fire.
October 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A rather beautiful stained glass window in St Michael's and All Angels Church, Ingram, Northumberland.
Artist: Andrew Taylor 2001
October 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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END THE CULL.
October 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I came across this beautiful painting by Sam Cannon on Threads - I seem to have a link to this online platform but no idea how it works. Am glad to share it here.
October 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Harvest moon. Painted, engraved stained glass.
October 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
September 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Fungi foraging in West Wood, Wiltshire today. A beautiful bright autumnal day, good to be alive.
September 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hummingbird Hawk Moth on salvia.
September 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Can share this again now that the paper has been published: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
People gathered for great meat feasts at end of British bronze age, study shows
Evidence of millions of animal bones at sites in West Country and Surrey points to ‘age of feasting’
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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For Sam, my first grandchild - off to York University this weekend. And his Dad, Miles - who has worked so hard to make sure Sam had the advantages he didn't have.
Joni Mitchell - The Circle Game (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Joni Mitchell
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September 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Not quite the autumn equinox yet - it felt like it today though out at Avebury and Waden Hill. A warm wind and racing clouds. Days like these don't come around too often.
September 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A lovely elemental sculpture exhibition in the garden of Avebury Manor today.
September 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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The great Van Morrison is 80 - born 31st August 1945.
Van Morrison - Warm Love (Official Audio)
YouTube video by VanMorrisonVEVO
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August 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Today in Swindon town centre a small display about Stonehenge put on by English Heritage as part of Swindon Council's 'Summer on the Green' events for children. The 'green' in this case being artificial grass in Wharf Square.
August 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM