The Beech woods were filling with mist, rather than snow. 'Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.' More from Robert Frost... #Trees #Nature #Dorset

Oh bloody marvellous.

The first episode of Inigo Pipkin aired on this day in 1973. Many episodes of the series (renamed Pipkins, following the death of George Woodbridge) including the first one no longer exist - this clip is sourced from an episode transmitted in July 1973.

Thinking of starting the new year by booking a trip in a tropical paradise? If you want a holiday stay on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in the middle of secondary rainforest with views like the one below (or you know somebody who would) take a look at our Casita: airbnb.com/h/casitaanya

It would have been Bernard Cribbins' 97th birthday today. My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy. He asked for the names of every child involved. A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child. A legend.

Richard Allen. Great Tits and Coal Tit. #Linocut

So admittedly it’s “only” a Bronze Age bowl barrow, so doesn’t quite make the grade for #HillfortsWednesday - but still Win Green clump makes a fine vantage point to watch the sun set on 2025. Happy New Year!

What an excellent article.

Night all.

We have made a start on the chocolate panettone. Might finish it by Easter.

Andy Hamilton on sax there. #TOTP

Frosty Fields 31st December 2025 A chilly start to New Year's Eve #frosty #Matlock #googlepixel10proxl #teampixel

Book One of The Summer Realm Trilogy, Agents of Secrets and Lies, is out now! Four heroes, four quests, one mission: save the Summer Realm mybook.to/SRAgents 💙📚👀📢📚 #books #newrelease #steampunk #fantasy #quest Paperback also available: http://mybook.to/SRA...

Here we go

Are you one of the people who *hasn't* watched Outrageous yet? Start putting that right now! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Well, if it’s 31 December, it’s... yes, of course: 172nd anniversary of the dinner Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, creator of the Crystal Palace dinosaurs, gave for 21 leading academics and other VIPs inside the Iguanodon

if you can't afford clothes, it's not clothing poverty, it's poverty. If you can't afford sanitary protection, it's not period poverty, it's poverty. Divvying up poverty into little bits hides the fact that poverty is poverty and gives right-wingers an in to say "poor people need to budget better."

Another favourite wartime fact is that Peter Butterworth of Carry On fame - was a POW at Stalag Luft iii and was involved in the Wooden Horse escape. When he later tried to audition for a role in the film he was turned down for not looking heroic enough.

Night all.

Heroning is such a serious business. You cannot let anything distract you.

E and I are going out to lunch with @mitsouko17.bsky.social so I think we win at today.

So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British? Interesting www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Night all.

I sat next to Sunetra Sarker (aka Zoe) at a George Michael concert.

Agami. One of the multitude of peaks of Heronkind.

#birdbot

7.45pm

Night all.

Twiggy update! Almost four years after we rescued this orphan giraffe – found trying to pass herself off as a zebra – she's found a boyfriend and rejoined the wild. Like proud parents, we couldn't be happier. swt.bio/twiggy

ITVX has asked me if I'm interested in watching a programme about "gun-toting huns".

Wonderful photos.

It's boxing day boxing day boxing day, scientifically proven to be the ideal time to put your feet up and enjoy The Abergele Files on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

Night all.

Too bloody right, Hercule.

The modern world in old Ladybird. "Furniture of today" (1971) Artist: Robert Ayton The Story of Furniture

Scooby Doo’s favourite pantomime.

Without wishing to detract from the seriousness of the story or diminish the impact on the victim, John Earle presented two editions of Jackanory. Not even two weeks. Two editions. Not sure why The Guardian can't see that resorting to tabloid tactics will ultimately hurt them more than the BBC.

Forgive me if I shed no tears for the man who drives a £200k+ Bentley and made hundreds of local people redundant.

1985: smash hits 11 24 september 1985, page 13 Full mag --> https://archive.org/stream/smash-hits-11-24-september-1985#page/n12

If this got more views on YouTube than the actual show, it would make my year. youtu.be/Y54OJC0FtCs

The highlight of the birding year here in West Wales was for me a Dartford warbler but for many people it was a visit from a Hoopoe.

🚨Fires up the #SundayPix advanced warning klaxon 🚨 Your hashtag is #SundayPixFestival Doesn't have to be Christmas, since not everyone celebrates that, but show us your feasts and festivals and gatherings.

Night all.

Book One of The Summer Realm Trilogy, Agents of Secrets and Lies, is out now! Four heroes, four quests, one mission: save the Summer Realm mybook.to/SRAgents 💙📚👀📢📚 #books #newrelease #steampunk #fantasy #quest Paperback also available: http://mybook.to/SRA...

Bird 1 cat 0. 🤣🤣

@suey2y.bsky.social xxx

Over 2 hours straight of Lesley Garrett on BBC4 this evening. Margo would have something to say about *that*.