This is an interesting, helpful, explanation. I knew there had to be sensible reasons for the policy, but I had no idea what they might be.

“Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.” ― Wendell Berry

Approximately 25 years after my first attempt at Middlemarch, I’ve completed a re-read. Younger me hated it. Current me loved it. Some reads benefit from a lot more life experience before reading.

It’s a long, long time since I read this book, but this adaptation felt appropriate for my memory of it. Go and watch if you get the chance.

👀 Tunbridge Wells 📖

The Other Benett Sister was lovely. I particularly enjoyed all the nods to many of the other Austen books.

I do love an English woodland in the spring.

It’s sleeping beauty Dolly’s 17th birthday today. Naturally, she is celebrating with a nap 😊

This whole short thread by @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social is amazing, and this small part of it is especially good for its @secondmentions.bsky.social

Good night all, from her and me.

This is always good advice.

Taskmaster. Marvellous. That is all.

Sorry to show off, but my lunch break was perfect.

Fairy cakes in Hastings, by @twpeople.bsky.social, whose phone has run out of power. #photography

I love a good editorial style guide.

This book - bought years ago after listening to an interview on @cerysmatthews.bsky.social’s radio show - is proving to be a very enjoyable read. I’m sharing here before I’ve even finished it, for anyone looking for an alternative journey through history.

I was the Bunny Boss at @rtwparkrun.bsky.social yesterday. Happy Easter all. 🐰

I’m trying to think of something I can buy for £1 to post to a friend in Canada. It turns out this is incredibly difficult. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Small Prophets ❤️ Perfect TV. That is all.

A Vimeo 'Showcase' featuring all my postal work journal films starting with the one which was unequivocally refused by the Leeds Open Exhibition in 2006 up to the one I made for Caught by the River in January last year. vimeo.com/showcase/121...

This is lovely. Let’s spread the smiles.

Time for tea.

Tea is a marvellous thing. As is this short interview. ☕️

Holidays are all well and good but there’s something lovely about being back home and snuggled up next to this purball.

Confession: I am the person who got distracted and blatantly stared at someone’s phone on the Tube, mentally willing her to put what I guessed where the correct letters for Wordle. She was very nice when she noticed, and it was a rare moment of conversation with a stranger, but Bad Erica.

We went to the Grayson Perry exhibition in @rammuseum.bsky.social and I didn’t take any photos because I was moved to tears by the storytelling and emotion in the Julie Cope tapestries. So here are someone else’s photos. If you’re near Exeter, go and see.

This mum gave good advice. From what I remember of my Mum, I think she would’ve agreed: it’s okay to enjoy good things (although my Mum would’ve probably added: so long as you can still afford to eat) www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Now we are leaving the beautiful St Ives, can #MothSky tell me what this beauty is, please?

PUT SWEEP ON A BANKNOTE, COWARDS

I didn’t think I’d ever write these words: our Eurovision song is marvellous. youtu.be/8XR2RvfZ-68?...

Watched 20 minutes of The Brits and now realise I’m even more of an old woman than I’d thought I was. I have no idea what any of it meant.

This is both infuriating and fascinating. Does anyone know, is there a formula, are there lots of possible combinations, or is it just luck that I managed to build a four-by-four soma cube?

Well this is a lovely thing to try today:

As someone who often talks to strangers (and definitely not always successfully), I see this article as reassurance I’m doing a good thing. Which is a nice contrast to all the people who tell me I’m weird for talking to strangers. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Yesterday I ran in the Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon. Today everything hurts more than after I completed the London Marathon. Training is important kids. I still enjoyed every step though, especially the Beer Mile. Cheers!

It’s cruel watching the curlers being interviewed so soon after losing their match. Give the guys some time.

This. Come on BBC. We watched this promo history video half an hour ago on the other coverage, let us watch the live game instead please.

There’s still some vague daylight as I leave the office! Things are beginning to look a little brighter 😊

Canada! 🥳🏒

Well done PwC for looking at the bigger picture.

Who remembers Half Moon Cake? Is it still a thing?

I feel like @themerl.bsky.social might agree with this statement.

Today’s learning experience: I have been hangry since 1918.

@lbflyawayhome.bsky.social I’m sure you already know this one, but I spotted it in the Oxfam Bookshop in Tunbridge Wells and thought of you.

We really should’ve known that 2.45pm on a Sunday is not the time to #BigGardenBirdwatch. Our garden is usually so much livelier than this count implies. Goldfinch 7 Great Tit 2 Blackbird 1 Blue Tit 3 Wood Pigeon 3 Coal Tit 2

I’ve wanted to see this play since I studied it in the late 90s. It was worth the wait.

Weekend away with four uni friends. We popped to the shops and they each bought me a birthday present. I’m overwhelmed and also can’t stop smiling.

This has been an interesting rabbit hole to unexpectedly fall into at work www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/ordnanc...

This was an interesting, hopeful, read: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🥳 I am the champion.