Floofster's hard stare! 🦉💙

Daily #BirdWatch (1/4) Heard: Robin, Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Dunnock, Wren, Pied Wagtail, Nuthatch, Blackcap, Greenfinch, House Sparrow, Starling, Chaffinch, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Rock Dove, Wood Pigeon, #UKBirding

I have a small selection of canvases available, if you are looking to buy an original as a gift this year (or for yourself!) www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art #wildlifeart #shopsmall

After roughly 24 hours of non-stop rain, the scent of Autumnal decay is particularly strong this morning.

Hi #BookSky 💙📚 I've finished The Shining Company by Rosemary Sutcliff

Me, ending my email to the energy company: So yes, I wish to complain and I would very much like to be treated with a bit of respect and dignity. I am cross. (Actually, I'm fucking furious, but I did my best to explain the situation calmly and without swearing my head off!)

Hey #BookSky 💙📚, is it February yet???!! 😍

Look at this pretty lil floofster doing a fly-by! 🦉💙

Phone call from my brother. The youngest of my mum's older brothers died unexpectedly in his sleep this morning. He's been ill for much of the year, apparently, but no one seemed to know what was wrong with him. Of course my brother then spent the better part of 25 mins complaining about his job!

#BookSky 💙📚

Apparently mildly losing my temper (to the extent of saying 'For gods' sakes' & pointing out that I'm feeling that Octopus Energy are harassing me) was enough to prompt someone to (a) offer to make a complaint on my behalf, and (2) to get my payment plan set back to £10 a month as originally set.

Daily #BirdWatch Heard: Robin, Wren, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Rock Dove, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Seen: 1 Collared Dove, several Rock Dove and Wood Pigeon, 6 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Yellow-Legged Gull #UKBirding 10C, torrential rain, 22mph ENE wind

What a beautiful Fox, my best beloved. 🦊💙 Who is entirely right, of course about losing herself in magic and wonder while awake.

Rain's torrential here, but it was worth dragging out to the launderette in it because it's empty!

If you're already sick of cold and gloomy weather, bring a little spring joy inside with a wildlife print. Check out my collection here: laurel-gale.pixels.com #wildlife #birds #nature 📷

Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘November on the Dorset Coast’ Whitbread calendar 1971 Artist: SR Badmin

The rain's arrived.

Ink and brush drawings made this year. Each original and one of a kind, full of atmosphere and detail. Available at claireleach.com/shop. I can post to USA - no tariffs on original art!

There are now just 6 of my single 2026 botanical calendars left & 5 of my tiny posy calendars in this print run, both designed using recent research to improve mental heath by looking at the photos. Last chance to order is 19th November🌿:

Spooky advent calendars still very much for sale... featuring many faves of TV, film and literature. Free Christmas at Borley card with every calendar. Lots of prints and cards also available. Reposts much appreciated. Thanks folks. sarahcoomershop.etsy.com/listing/1801...

Electricians are still here and I've got a phone call with the Disability Employment Advisor at 2.30pm. So I cannot take the sick Pigeon to the vet, yet.

Great! Was just about to call for a taxi and the electrician from yesterday turned up with a colleague to 'fix' a bunch of stuff. Absolutely love the lack of warning!

Floofster, why are you standing on the other floofster's head?! 😂🦉💙

That feeling when you find a sick pigeon in the garden and have to work out how to get it to a local vet!

Daily #BirdWatch (1/4) Heard: Robin, Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Dunnock, Wren, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, Greenfinch, House Sparrow, Siskin, Starling, Redwing, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Collared Dove, Rock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Magpie, #UKBirding

Just heard someone on the radio describe Starmer's aides as idiot boys!

There are still a few of my '26 calendars left in this final printrun.I create each of my 📷s using recent research into the beneficial effects on the brain of looking at plants & items arranged neatly. Each calendar's 12 high quality frameable prints-make smashing gifts: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

Other work of the Ladybird artists. The Beech Wood Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

Email from landlord titled 'Site visit' (?!) informing me that a surveyor is coming out to check the insulation on Fri 21st Nov - 10am - 4pm. Strongly tempted to email back and tell him that it's not convenient out of sheer spite. I wish he'd stop arranging bloody home visits without consultation!

Nadine and the Swimming Lesson

I'm laughing at the pink Burrow balloon above the floofsters' heads. 🦉💙

Hey #BookSky 💙📚, I hugely recommend this antho - lots of really enjoyable stories with compelling characters!

And the electrician's gone. Took him two hours in the end.

My painting "Poppies in Vase" will be in the Toronto Watercolour Society's 2025 Fall Aquavision exhibition. Thank you and appreciation to juror @raynetunley.bsky.social for the selection.

Hey #BookSky 💙📚, I highly recommend this, the latest in the Green Man's Heir series.

Daily #BirdWatch (1/3) Heard: Robin, Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Dunnock, Nuthatch, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Starling, Chaffinch, Redwing, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Collared Dove, Rock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw, #UKBirding

I'd have thought the support for Swift bricks in new build homes had proved that conclusively, but I guess that's only true if anyone's fucking listening, eh?

A beautiful Robin Redbreast, my best beloved! 💙

For anyone who knows that a visit from a robin brings the spirit of a departed loved one close, here is a garden icon with that in mind.

Met Office forecast: Light rains. Rain outside my window: *absolutely soak you to the skin torrential*. Hey, @metoffice.gov.uk - your idea of 'light' and mine do not match.

Lest We Forget. Remembering all the horrible wars around the world and wishing peace. #poppies #RemembranceDay #peace

It looks like a clumsy person in a robot suit!

The floofsters do not approve! 🦉💙

Just three of this giclée print left out of an edition of 50. £30 plus £2 U.K. postage. Inspired by autumn in the Forest of Dean. claireleach.com/shop

The emergence of Brian, fully prepared for winter from the ears up:

Tuesdays mouse is full of grace with his tail wound around the embossing of his folding triptych

Daily #BirdWatch (1/3) Heard: Robin, Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Pied Wagtail, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Dunnock, Wren, Redpoll, Blackcap, House Sparrow, Starling, Redwing, Black Redstart, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Collared Dove, Rock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Mallard, #UKBirding

I entirely agree with beautiful Doe. 💙