holidays have started and on the first full day we went to @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social - in beautiful sunny weather. redshank and greenshank (bw). with @jeauxlatham.bsky.social + @geekwatson.bsky.social

Flight around 10 but public transport to the airport is reliably unreliable and I have to check-in my suitcase so getting up at 5. Wish me luck because I'm flying Ryan Air & I don't trust them with my suitcase.

Steven Colbert: Canceled. Jimmy Kimmel: Canceled. Es wäre witzig, wenns nicht so traurig wäre. Die Rechte installiert genau die Politics, die sie einer Linken vorwirft. Das gilt auch für Deutschland. CDUCSU beklagen linken Kulturkampf und machen Kulturkampf von rechts. Lasst euch nicht verarschen.

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It's so odd to not pack my red book, my #SacredHarp 1991 edition for the upcoming UK convention. I've only had mine since 2016 but that's also 9 years of travelling and singing from it. Excited for the green book ♥️

Waiting for the bus. The tree throws hazelnuts at me and a pigeon shat on my jacket. Hello autumn.

someone or something please save me from the hell that is work today.

How I am spending my Sunday afternoon (instead of doing all the things I actually wanted to do): #shapenotesinging #sacredharp ❤️ - yes nerdy if you have no clue what this is but it's like 700 people singing www.youtube.com/@sacredharpm...

A friend is moving back to the US this month. And we did a good bye home singing party for her. #shapenotesinging (and music in general) connects and heals and builds bridges ♥️

Revising the Sacred Harp Symposium streaming live in Berlin #sacredharp #shapenotesinging The rudiments are presented:

My favourite show will be back in 2 weeks #ACGAS - so excited for it September 25th!

Finally started watching "I fought the Law". How amazing is Sheridan Smith in this? The first episode left me in tears @jamiecricht0n.bsky.social - it's so good. But I need a break now (something which Ann could not take when all of this happened. What a strong woman ♥️)

Was home really late last night after a long day of travelling. Regretting that I did not also take the Tuesday off.

Currently in the UK and I had to verify my age to use bluesky? 2 options were given: show us your face or show us your credit card.

FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE *bounces up and down*

Telekom Techniker gestern so: "Ich hab die Leitung jetzt repariert! Kein Plan, was mein Kollege da gemacht hat aber ICH habe die WIRKLICH repariert." 2 Stunden später: Internet von 50mbit auf 10mbit runter. x-ter Anruf bei Kundendienst: "Ja, also eins von den 2 Kabeln scheint abgefallen zu sein."

Speaking on this; there's a tumblr post that PERFECTLY explains why TERFs have 'so much reach', and folk need to see it. Stop engaging with TERFS, block them, and get them offline. Likewise, report *their* harmful comments. Organise and be smart.

I had a really rubbish day yesterday but when I opened my mailbox I found 2 more @postcrossing.com postcard! From the US and all the way from Japan! This is why I started #postcrossing again after a long break. It makes you happy to receive a surprise postcard from somewhere far away.

Unbedingt den ganzen Thread lesen.

I also hate that the ticket prices to go to Amsterdam by train have doubled and even tripled this year. It's impossible to get there for less than 150 €. Thank you Deutsche Bahn. For nothing. Again.

I have zero motivation for Monday.

„Wir leben seit Jahren über unsere Verhältnisse."

I can

We Have AI Now www.youtube.com/shorts/8-lgJ...

So langsam fragt man sich: was versteht die Berliner Politik eigentlich nicht? #thfbleibt

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

ich glaube am rechtsruck sind die rechten schuld

New music from my friend Cherilyn is dropping tomorrow. You're in for a treat: #newmusic #alternative

really looking forward to watching this on Sunday!

Oh let's let the fresh morning air in! Until your chain smoking neighbours step onto their balcony.

Autumn is a sad & melancholic yet beautiful season & does strange things to me.

As it's #Cemtember next month (cemetery month 😉): which London cemeteries (other than Highgate) should I visit next weekend? I have all Sunday. Which one is worth having a good look at (& is photogenic?)

Still sick at home but took a small walk yesterday and it was sunny for a bit. Only took a few pictures but this was one of them: #blackandwhite #photooftheday #symmetry #iseefaces

My neighbourhood has a new resident: a kestrel ♥️ I can hear it calling quite often & yesterday I also saw it again. It's so great to see it among the sparrows, blue tits, great tits, magpies, hooded crows, wood pigeons... and the odd woodpecker ♥️

You know what never gets old? People in inflatable t-rex suits visiting t-rex skeletons in museums

EVERYBODY SCREAM! #florenceandthemachine #fatm

Guess who has caught the lurgy and cannot go to work this week. But there is my book(s), there's fandom, there's binge watching tv shows.

Summer vibes #photooftheday #flowerpower Taken using a Canon A1 and a Kodak Gold 200 film.

Very good #reading summer so far: - Moominsummer Madness (Tove Jansson) - Boater (@jobellwriter.bsky.social) - Rath (Volker Kutscher) - The best way to bury your husband (Alexia Casale) and current read: - Stone Sky (@benaaronovitch.bsky.social) probably followed by "Spycraft" (Nadine Akkerman)

Getting a strawberry matcha latte now! #smallhappiness

I am already screaming + preordering.

Could not sleep last night, got up at 5 in the end and decided to go birding at my favourite local haunt. Although I was extremely tired, it was worth it because I finally spotted the local kingfisher! (& yes I cried a few happy tears) #birding #birdsky - a flash of blue 💙

S-Bahn fahren in Berlin ist immer ein Glücksspiel zwischen: - Weichenstörung - Notarzteinsatz - Feuerwehreinsatz - Polizeieinsatz - Signalstörung - fällt aus - heute unregelmäßig Pünktlich losfahren/ankommen: unmöglich.

Everyone: TAYLOR SWIFT! OMG OMG OMG OMG! Me: 🙄 whatever but FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE!

Reasons why I love #analoguephotography & will use old cameras for as long as I can: results are always a surprise. Sometimes disappointing but then the next lab round turns out to be absolutely brilliant. Like this week: Camera was a 10€ flea market find "Altix N" (1950s GDR camera) Kodak Gold

Mayon Cliff Choughs - by Cornish artist and illustrator, Matt Johnson More of this artist's fabulous work, here: mattillustration.bigcartel.com/products #birds #birdart #art #Cornwall

Actual screaming! (and me actually screaming. perfect teaser on a Monday)

- the green and orange collection -