valerie.bsky.social
@valeriea.bsky.social
Formerly defence/war studies, Specialist Adviser to Commons Committee on Defence/author/ adult literacy. Now retired from all these - devoting my time to art, gardening, choir, chat and worrying about the state of the world.
You’re probably right though I was hoping for something more on the lines of
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
You’re probably right though I was hoping for something more on the lines of
Snow. After an autumn that s been extraordinarily mild so far, suddenly we have snow
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Snow. After an autumn that s been extraordinarily mild so far, suddenly we have snow
This popped up on my FB feed from 10 years ago - both animals now sadly gone, but I still love the photo
November 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This popped up on my FB feed from 10 years ago - both animals now sadly gone, but I still love the photo
For Butterflies and Skylarks in Wales/Hereford/the Borders - come and join us next Saturday for some wonderful music!
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
For Butterflies and Skylarks in Wales/Hereford/the Borders - come and join us next Saturday for some wonderful music!
A bit chilly but looking very lovely in the sunshine
September 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A bit chilly but looking very lovely in the sunshine
Sadly , I doubt they’ll have enough sun to ripen- but dwarf pomegranates growing on a plant that’s now over-wintered outside here in Wales for 7 years…. 🌱🌱🌱
September 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Sadly , I doubt they’ll have enough sun to ripen- but dwarf pomegranates growing on a plant that’s now over-wintered outside here in Wales for 7 years…. 🌱🌱🌱
Sunny Provence!
September 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Sunny Provence!
There's even a place you can go to study it
September 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
There's even a place you can go to study it
I have- it’s bolder and messier than my normal style but I can see that it could work once I’ve got the he hang of it. The water really was that dark green colour in the second picture
September 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I have- it’s bolder and messier than my normal style but I can see that it could work once I’ve got the he hang of it. The water really was that dark green colour in the second picture
Happy to oblige
September 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Happy to oblige
Good, thank you. I took a day out from the organised activities and spent the morning walking and swimming and the afternoon snoozing, reading and watching the world go by
September 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Good, thank you. I took a day out from the organised activities and spent the morning walking and swimming and the afternoon snoozing, reading and watching the world go by
Sometimes life’s perfect
September 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Sometimes life’s perfect
Meanwhile today’s plein air was an ochre quarry
September 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Meanwhile today’s plein air was an ochre quarry
Morning Hilli. Greetings from Provence
September 16, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Morning Hilli. Greetings from Provence
Abergavenny station has got a lot busier than usual
September 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Abergavenny station has got a lot busier than usual
The set of nursery paintings, commissioned by my daughter!
September 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The set of nursery paintings, commissioned by my daughter!
Good morning and happy Friday, Juld
August 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Good morning and happy Friday, Juld
5km sounds like a good walk! Im fine - doing a volunteer stint in our local community- run gallery
August 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
5km sounds like a good walk! Im fine - doing a volunteer stint in our local community- run gallery
And the wildlife. It’s a peat fire, apparently, spreading rapidly underground and breaking out in different places
August 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
And the wildlife. It’s a peat fire, apparently, spreading rapidly underground and breaking out in different places
We’re not so easily misled- if it was Crug Hywel, this would be in the background!
August 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We’re not so easily misled- if it was Crug Hywel, this would be in the background!
Local fire brigades- mainly volunteers- have had a lot of call- outs recently to wildfires. Now there’s another across the valley from my home.
August 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Local fire brigades- mainly volunteers- have had a lot of call- outs recently to wildfires. Now there’s another across the valley from my home.
Next in the series
August 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Next in the series