Frankyn Perring, the eminent naturalist (a branch thereof perhaps?). I met him at his home in Oundle or Glapthorne a couple of times in the 70s or 80s while a low-level volunteer with the Northants Naturalists Trust: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankly... #Perrin #Perring #Northamptonshire #familytree

Last time around this was pitched as "green aviation fuel", now just "sustainable" whatever that means. Lincolnshire picked for new refinery

Tsunami warning issued for NZ's South Island after magnitude-6.3 earthquake

Anyone researching the Perrins of Northants? This is in the clifftop Cowie chapel near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. '1860 this stone is erected by John and Ruth Perrin, both natives of Cottagebrooke, Northamptonshire, England in memory of their children' Presumably 'Cottagebrooke' is Cottesbrooke.

Just got home from work as today I've finished prepping the combine and trailers etc as tomorrow we go harvesting (hopefully)!!! This is also the very earliest we've have ever combined wheat! #farming #agriculture #Britishfarming

Editor’s summary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been nearly definitively linked to development of multiple sclerosis (MS); however, the exact roles of #EBV itself and the immune response to it are only now being elucidated. Here, Bjornevik et al. investigated the CD4+ T cell response to EBV in

This week's Spalding and South Holland Voice is heading off the presses and will soon be heading to stockists. You can also read it in full online at www.spaldingvoice.co.uk Click on the Read Online icon/this week's front page.

New Zealand reports first case of H5N1 bird flu detected in brown skua seabird

They do. They most certainly do. They lift the spirits on those awkward days. All best, Tony.

Wildfire risk is real - and it’s already happening. We’ve seen fires break out across London after the heat. Dry grass is a tinderbox. Please do what you can to keep our city safe: take care with barbecues, take litter home and dispose of cigarettes safely. Follow London Fire Brigade's advice:

“They’re cross and they’re upset… many are only finding out through social media.” Dr Charles Shepherd, Medical Adviser to the @meassociation.org.uk, discussing the closure of the specialist #MECFS service at George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton.

Probably going to have to buy another trailer now to clear up all extra fly tipped rubbish!

@pborobeerfest.bsky.social @rogerprotz.bsky.social Da dum! Drumroll. This must be the long-awaited announcement.- well, the amuse bouche they mentioned a fortnight or so ago.

Would I have to live with #LongCovid now if I had been supplied with more than just a flimsy surgical mask at work 6 years ago?! UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We're not announcing the beers just yet. Except this one. We've just ordered a keg of this. It's only a 10 litre keg. 15 pints. Only available in 1/3s. It won't be around long!

I hate the term Chronic Fatigue Syndrome because “fatigue doesn’t even come close to describing what it is” and it’s “a minor symptom” compared to the others. Natalie Williams explains why CFS is misleading. #MECFS

Weekly update! Late because basically been at work all weekend & only just got home! Bulbs are all up just need to grade a trailer load tomorrow! Spent yesterday prepping the combine! Looking like starting end of next week. Today been chopping up the cauliflower field ready for next crop.

Meet Peggy and Polly! Peg dolls originated in Europe during the late 18th to early 19th centuries, evolving from wooden pegs or scrap wood into beloved children's toys. Hand-carved or lathe-turned, they were sold unclothed so they could be dressed using leftover fabric scraps #CollectionSpotlight

Quiet exultation today as I bought a pair of jeans that I actually like - Fynch Hatton brand. Bought my first pair from the Wildvine shop in #Spalding months ago - spent months since scouring the internet for another pair, in my size. They arrived today. I've been grinning all day long.

@meassociation.org.uk @carers-uk.bsky.social Lift up your hearts. Sing and rejoice! Can you not make a bigger thing of this? #unpaidcarers #carers #recognition #support

Watercolour study of parrot tulips

Enjoyed my visit to parliament yesterday to talk about the serious challenge facing journalism from SLAPPs. All power to Baroness Tina Stowell and Sir John Whittingdale for their private members bills that would make it easier to throw out abusive lawsuits before costs become ruinous.

Short history lesson - we're off to #Ely tomorrow for a guided tour of Oliver Cromwell's House in St Mary's Street followed by lunch at The Lamb. Life certainly doesn't lack variety, interest and good food with the Oddfellows. www.olivercromwellshouse.co.uk #FenlandOddfellows #OliverCromwell

@meassociation.org.uk @carers-uk.bsky.social Lift up your hearts. Sing and rejoice! Can you not make a bigger thing of this? #unpaidcarers #carers #recognition #support

1/2 GOV UK: Millions of unpaid carers to get recognition and earlier support Dr Charles Shepherd, Hon Medical Adviser, ME Association is quoted in the press release: www.gov.uk/government/n...

I will ALWAYS help people, especially first-gen postgraduate students, with PhD applications. It's a weird thing to do, most masters programmes don't tell you how to do it. But... in your own words please.

Please don't use AI to respond to an email about writing a PhD proposal, jesus wept what is wrong with people

One of the quiet bright moments of lockdown was Sam Neill serenading us on the ukulele. This type of tenderness feels rare nowadays, how lucky we were. Thank you for everything. ❤️❤️❤️

Queens' College, Cambridge, with May Ball attenders queuing, pastel (sold). #art #pastel #Cambridge

"Lucky Spoons", 2025, Pastel and pencils, 27 x 22 cm - Debra Spence, Australian, born 1960 #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Did you know that we sell a cookbook written for people with ME/CFS? It's full of recipes for every season, written in easy to read formats with tips from the ME Association's Diet and Nutrition Adviser, Sue Luscombe.  Buy today: https://meassociation.org.uk/p19i  #pwME #MECFS

Blue Badge information for people with ME/CFS and template letter updated! Download here: Blue badge overview: https://meassociation.org.uk/bbai Template letter: https://meassociation.org.uk/tlbb #MECFS #pwME #MyalgicE #BlueBadge

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

The former GOP Senate leader’s nearly month-long hospital stay sparked speculation about his ability to return to Congress and demands for transparency.

‘It’s absurdly welcoming’: why I do parkrun

Clip from Stephen Bartlett's recent interview with mitochondrial researcher Dr Martin Picard. Bartlett says the top question on Martin’s videos was about #MECFS and #LongCOVID, but he's not sure what #MECFS is. Interesting, given the earseeds controversy.

Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple. Beers don’t come much stronger than this! 10.5% ABV Cheers!

Le Moulin de la Gallette 1887 - Vincent van Gogh

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2/3: The call for evidence is open until August 18th, 2026, and you can submit evidence either via their online form, over email or by post. Online form: https://tinyurl.com/32t4jkmh Other ways to send in evidence:

BBC News: Charity concerns over changes to ME services "Dr Shepherd, the charity's medical advisor, said many patients relying on the support services in Warwickshire were finding out via social media & that in some cases GPs had also been left in the dark." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Learna’s free CPD module on ME/CFS for healthcare professionals has been updated to reflect evolving biomedical understanding of ME/CFS! Find out more: https://meassociation.org.uk/d93y #MECFS

Excellent reporting by @manchestermill.bsky.social

One of the more difficult stories I've had to report on came out yesterday. Over the last few months, posters have been appearing all over Greater Manchester, claiming that Salford University is covering up a rape. Naturally, multiple Mill readers asked us to look into them (1/)

#Spalding #SouthLincolnshire #parishcouncil #SHollandDC #lowertier #localgovernment #voice

Now that GMP have made arrests, legal proceedings are considered to be “active”, meaning The Mill is no longer able to report in detail on the UGM story. Please join us to support our journalism - it’s only possible because of our members. manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-vi...

Need for awareness and surveillance of long-term post-COVID neurodegenerative disorders. A position paper from the neuroCOVID‐19 task force of the European Academy of Neurology