Whole other side to Bluesky in this thread. Kind of rivals @orkneylibrary.bsky.social

This is quite some book. I couldn't put it down, except to breath occasionally.

'We're amazed our community-owned farm is still here after 20 years' #Shropshire 🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

New Year's resolution unlocked.

Hi I’ll be producing a photobook in the spring and am looking for a charity that provides wheelchairs to those that the nhs don’t cater for . I’m ‘lucky’ in that I have an nhs power chair but they only provide a few basic models. I’m thinking a charity providing for those who have mnd or similar.

I think I've finished this piece: Abstract Mountain (Metaphor): oil on canvas, 40 x 120cm. I've really enjoyed playing with colours I wouldn't normally reach for, as well as allowing myself to just keep experimenting until it reached a stage I felt happy with. #oilpainting #abstractart #metaphor

#Nottingham #Booksky

Canal Lock at Charenton - 1907 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3105231

Friend of mine is researching public attitudes to trees in Plymouth after Armada Way. Can anyone fill out his survey please? www.surveymonkey.com/r/9TVJ3WR

Barbara Walker, Turner Prize-nominated UK artist #Womensart

Oh do fuck off

There are plenty of sales and offers to be had over the coming days, but THIS offer keeps independent businesses thriving, rather than making a few billionaires a few billion richer. Buy ANY book site-wide 26-29 December and you could win a £100 digital gift card! uk.bookshop.org/lists/win-a-...

‘So halllow’d, and so gracious is the time.’ Have a fine evening everyone, and a happy Christmas morning when it comes.

Christmas can be a tough time for many. If you or someone you care about needs mental health support, help is available: NHS 111: 111.nhs.uk/triage/check... Samaritans: samaritans.org/how-we-can-h... Mind Charity: mind.org.uk/information-... Shout: giveusashout.org

Merry Christmas Eve! Umbrella Pine, Rome. This experiment in Bojagi style quilting and encaustic was my first foray into free-hanging work. My love for these trees has inspired a stint in Rome for 2026. You can see BTS images here: sharongottula.com/blog/6-steps... #ArtAdventCalendar

I haven’t been this excited for a bubble to burst since I was a toddler.

Partner going to the shops for a few things. Anything I want? Peace on Earth I say. She's going to ask....

The trees.....

This is what you want to read about ❤️ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/21/weve-got-more-in-common-than-what-divides-us-a-muslim-jewish-kitchen-in-nottingham-counters-hate-and-hunger

Invisible doors that disappear into interior design

More winter trees. Playing with #frottage for #joblakerwintertrees25

#PleinAir #sketching #drawing #art #ParkArt

Winter Portal 🔵 #OneWalkADay #MentalHealthMatters 💙

There are always those leaves that refuse to let go and dot the air with a tiny bit of color all winter. #draw #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters

I'm going to keep banging this drum until this bogus trope dies. Every time a topic like preventing fox hunting comes up someone will describe it as an imposition of "urban values" on the countryside. This is horseshit. Polling shows no difference between what urban and rural people say about it.

Happy winter solstice. Summer is coming…

Anybody struggling to make ends meet in the UK right now: Aldi is selling parsnips, carrots, potatoes and swedes for 5p per bag (like 500g-1kg) at the moment. And Lidl also has sprouts at the same price (I think 500g).

Happy Alban Arthan or winter solstice (and summer solstice in the southern hemisphere). The light starts to return soon. The actual event when the earth’s axis tilts furthest from the sun is 3.03pm today. After this in the northern hemisphere the days gradually become longer. #wintersolstice

I love this.

Georgia O'Keeffe, You Are The Sun, 1977 #Womensart #Solstice

Good morning. One from the sunflower field from a week or so ago.

Your usual reminder that the UCKG is an extraordinarily shady outfit. It is not clear what the money they collect is for or where it goes. They are collecting all over London today. Avoid.

Our little Dartmoor town marking the eve of winter solstice with Beltane Border Morris. www.beltaneborder.co.uk

Watch @oliviablakemp.bsky.social’s brutal takedown of driven grouse shooting in just 90 seconds from last weeks debate in Parliament. @wildjustice.bsky.social

More here on the lives of pauper apprentices during the industrial revolution ,- www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Young-Worker...

Could you be our next Events & Development Co-ordinator? 🔥 We are looking for someone confident, organised & driven to execute our exciting events programme. ✨ Fancy working in a small, passionate team in the beautiful South Downs? We'd love to hear from you! www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/vacancies

In 1811-12, the Luddites attempted to resist some of the first waves of machine-industrialisation. They were crushed. 20 years later "pauper apprentices" (= orphan children) were being SOLD to factory-owners as cheap labour. Think on, dear hearts, think on.

Thank you @nature.com for selecting The Whispers of Rock as a top science book for 2025. I am stunned to be featured & it marks a watershed moment on how we redefine science through more ethical frameworks 🙏🏾💥🥲

In a Restaurant - 1916 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104661

Thank you @newhambookshop.bsky.social for being such brilliant booksellers at Nine Lessons Kings Cross! Support your local bookseller 🙌🏾🩷🙏🏾

Ireland's largest #passivehouse development, Shanganagh Castle, is proof that with proper planning and collaboration, delivering high density #housing doesn’t mean compromising on quality or #climateaction – without increasing costs or causing delays. - mailchi.mp/passivehouse...

Teachers of poetry in schools and colleges: do you know about this fantastic video 'library' of modern poets performing their poems? www.youtube.com/@ApplesandSn...

Day 17 of #ArtAdventCalendar "Moonlight and Magic” Woodcut and Serigraph on paper. #woodcut #serigraph #screenprint @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca

PSA: Last postage dates in time for Christmas 🎄 2nd Class 19 DEC 3pm | 1st Class 21 DEC. Royal Mail, tracked. Free shipping over £25. Deliveries are offset in partnership with Carbon Neutral Britain, and arrive in 100% recyclable cardboard packaging. Avoid Amazon, Shop Small! Bookshop.org

At this time of year I become obsessed with the little lines of moss you find along mortar joints. Wall screw-moss (Tortula muralis) does this superbly, seeking out the lime-rich concrete #urbanplants #bryophytes #Conwy #wallplants

Woods at Grenofen today, when the river encroaches into the woods and leaves reflected worlds on the ground, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography

A small oil I’m working on. Will let this layer dry a bit before doing any more. #workinprogress

Our friends at Nottingham City of Literature have an amazing opportunity for Notts-based young people aged between 14-25 who love reading as part of next year's #BigCityReads project... leftlion.co.uk/features/202...

Money Box Live tomo is looking at blended family finances. How do you keep things fair when you have step siblings, half siblings, full siblings and other parents paying for stuff too? I want your comments, experiences or questions please - I can just read them out. [email protected]

Most Brits want climate action but think their neighbours don't. Most Brits support renewable energy but think their neighbours don't. This is the work of relentless misinformation by our right-wing press and the oiligarchy.