I'm the only tea drinker in our household. I have just bought some more mugs. Why? Because I like varie-tea. I'll get my coat.

The Christmas tradition of reading The Dark Is Rising! There is also a lovely version of this on BBC Sounds from a few years #thedarkisrising #Reading #childrensbooks

Thank you @pperry.bsky.social for your warm and wise words.

Lovely Post Box Topper spotted in sunny Bedford this week, on my flying visit (I did not fly) to the dentist. #PostBoxTopper #PostBox #PostBoxSaturday #Bedford #LestWeForget

West Suffolk Hospital 'blanketeers' post box topper, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Lovely! Helping make the hospital a more cheerful place, it certainly put a smile on my face, thank you #PostBox #PostBoxTopper #PostBoxSaturday #Suffolk #Blanketeers #BuryStEdmunds #WestSuffolkHospital

It's been a while since I posted about what I am reading, so here are 4 for the price of 1! The wonderful Louis De Berniers with a magical realism set in the future - a wonderful departure - & a trilogy about a family through t last century. All highly recommended. #Books #Reading #LouisDeBerniers

Spotted in sunny Bury St Edmunds yesterday, Positive Pumpkin! *How* cute is this?! S/He is saying, 'Positive Pumpkin; I may be a tiny pumpkin, but I believe in you. Go do your thing!' #Wellbeing #PositivePsychology #PositivePumpkin #Suffolk #BuryStEdmunds #CroasdalesChemist #ShopWindow #Crochet

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/s... The Mystery Plays had (and have) a huge impact on me. Tony Harrison was a genius and the National Theatre saw this and created magic with The Mystery Plays. Rest in Peace Tony and thank you for your legacy.

I didn’t sleep very well last night. One of the many dreams was about making stop-motion animation of the (toy) mice in my dollhouse. Even while dreaming, I knew this was a rubbish idea. #stupiddream #dollhouse #animation

Would you like to join me in Sunny Suffolk to explore the science of happiness through the filter of faith? Does God want us to be happy? Spoiler alert - yes! We'll then be looking at *why* ? There will be refreshments throughout the day, and fish-and-chip lunch is also included in the price.

Does God want us to be happy? Combining science of #happiness, #PositivePsychology , & #Bible teachings on happiness, by the end of t day, you will have developed your understanding of the science & faith of happiness - & why it's important! Please book on here larkriseretreats.org/does-god-wan...

There are eight house sparrows in the #birdbath by my home office. I'm not sure if this is a record, but it's definitely evidence that water is as important for our wildlife as food. Sorry, no photo as I didn't want to disturb them! #BritishBirds #Wildlife #WildlifeFriendlyGardening #Suffolk

It’s the end of the bank holiday weekend, & what exciting things have been happening in the party-zone that is the Foster-Jennison household? Have we spent all weekend in the pub? At a festival? Visiting friends? No. Making plum jam & laying new Lino in the Futility Room. Thanks for asking.

West Suffolk Hospital 'blanketeers' post box topper, Burry St Edmunds, Suffolk. Lovely! Helping make the hospital a more cheerful place, it certainly put a smile on my face, thank you #PostBox #PostBoxTopper #PostBoxSaturday #Suffolk #Blanketeers #BuryStEdmunds #WestSuffolkHospital

Today's prescription was for Vitamin Sea. A trip to sunny #Felixstowe, chip and mushy peas (of course!) and 3 hagstones. Altogether lovely, with my lovely husband. #seaside #hagstone #Suffolk #wellbeing #MentalGoodHealth

Do I need any stationery? No. Did I buy some anyway? Yes. Will I do this again in the future? Very likely. #KeithHaring #stationery

At primary school, we used to make these every autumn - very basic designs, not like this! - out of paper straws.

I was there. #GreenhamCommon #EmbraceTheBase #CND

It's Pride month! Here's a helpful guide for dealing with the haters: eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/cu... TLDR: smile, block, hydrate :-) #Thankyou East Anglia Bylines

I love BBC Radio Three's Private Passions, and today's episode with @philiphoare.bsky.social is excellent and very informative. Several new books added to my reading list, thank you.

I love this! Paulona, or the foxglove tree, in flower in our garden. It's rather tall, so the photo was taken looking up. Like many trees, the flowers arrive before the foliage - this is the perfect point where both are looking lovely. #SuffolkGarden #Tree #Paulonia #FoxgloveTree #Suffolk

I quite fancy myself as an American Survivalist. I am, of course, neither American, nor a Survivalist. I have no idea why I give headspace to this ridiculous notion. But I do have an allotment!

The act of sending loved ones little videos and memes and things throughout the day is called “pebbling” because penguins often leave little rocks in the nests of those they care about as a sign of affection. Today is world penguin day, so if someone sends you this post, know you’ve been pebbled ;)

We watched some of the Time Team programmes after a recent visit to @nationaltrust.org.uk 's Sutton Hoo and the boatyard in Woodbridge where a fantastic team are building a replica longboat. I'm so looking forward to this! #SuttonHoo #Woodbridge #TimeTeam #Longboat

"The dig of a lifetime..." Do you remember the excitement when Time Team came to Sutton Hoo last June? Well, the first part of their brand-new documentary series about the dig premieres on YouTube this Saturday 19th April at 7PM BST: buff.ly/JU2HBSa

This is not the only reason I garden, but it’s quite high on the list! A bee on early flowering narcissus Tete a Tete. #WildlifeFriendlyGardening #Bee #UKGarden #daffodil

The pigeons roost here in the Paulownia. When they land, the seed heads rattle like gardeners’ maracas! #UKWildlife #gardening #FoxgloveTree #paulownia

Lots of courting behaviour going on with the birds in our garden. Nearby, the sound of hedges being cut. Please don’t do this during nesting season; February to August, leave hedges and trees alone. Thank you. #wildlife #gardening #WildlifeFriendlyGardens #birds #UKGardening

For my Bedford friends. I've deleted the suggestions I had typed. Fair's fair! #ThePhoenixBallroom

Another good read. @ruthhoganauthor.bsky.social is from my home town, though this is set predominantly in Brighton. An excellent book by her, though I think I accidentally bought the Large Print version so it was a big & heavy (physically!) read. Recommended. #UpLit #Books #WomenAuthors #Fiction

I switched from the kindle to paperback version! I like the look and feel of an In Real Life book, and support the inclusive versions available as audio books or kindle for people who find reading more accessible. I've finished reading it, now, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Recommended. #books #UpLit

A good news story: www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #endometriosis #womenshealth #mentalhealth #reproductivehealth

It’s #WorldBookDay , hurray for books! I saw in the news somewhere that only 40% of adults have read a book in the last year. What are you reading, and do you recommend it? Our book club is reading The Bookshop Ladies by #FaithHogan - so far, so good! #reading #books #literature #UpLit

Spring is on its way! Iris reticulata in flower in our garden. I've also spotted my first bumble bees this week, and a few daffodils (not ours) starting to bloom. #Bloomscrolling #Spring #GardeningUK #OrganicGarden #Spring

Starlings! Actually murmurating over our actual garden! Not quite the scale of the flocks at Lackford Lakes, but I am still amazed. #SuffolkWildlifeTrust #starling #murmuration #Suffolk #birdwatching

Book recommendation! Miss Benson's Beetle, by #RachelJoyce, a lovely historical fiction adventure with great characters and a credible plot-line. Recommended if you like #UpLit too, it definitely had me smiling throughout and at the end. #Novel #Books #BookReview #BookRecommendation

Book recommendation! #StarlingHouse by #AlixEHarrow - a cracking tale, possibly #AmericanGothic, maybe #YoungAdult or even #MagicalRealism, who knows? It was excellent, though, and I thoroughly recommend it.

Today is #NationalSnowdropDay in the sunny UK. Here are some snaps of these delightful little beauties. Taken at Marks Hall Estate CO6 1TG . They fill my soul with joy. #Snowdrops #Essex #Spring

It’s #StBridget ‘s day today, and also the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, known as #Imbolc . Here are some #snowdrops in our garden; a tiny few that have avoided being eaten by squirrels! #garden #UKgarden #spring #UKwildlife

January's gentle-gardening job: stripping the side-shoots off clump-forming bamboo. Repetitive, meditative, pleasing. #untidyGarden #OrganicGarden #UKGarden #Wellbeing #Winter

The Well Gardened Mind: rediscovering nature in the modern world, by Sue Stuart-Smith. This has been on my wish-list for a while. An excellent book linking the science and practice of gardening for good mental health, very interesting and readable. #Books #BookReview #PositivePsychology #Books2025

@lintonstephens.bsky.social I'm absolutely loving the Lincolnshire Posy version you are currently playing. Thank you.

Only 92 packets of seeds 2 start the gardening year with. That's pretty low compared 2 previous years - which is a good thing! All logged onto a spreadsheet, which I shall roundly ignore for the rest of the year, & stored in a selection of rather lovely tins. #UKGardening #Allotmentlife #Gardening

This morning was a frosty morning, and today that does not feel like it got above freezing. Brrr! Photo of a teazel and a tree-fern. Frost makes everything look lovely. True story. #Winter #BritishGarden #Suffolk #Frost #Gardening. #WildlifeGardening

Crows having fun in the snow.. 😊

I don't do New Year Resolutions, but if I did, it would be for more joy, more kindness, more adventures. This is a photo of some of the adventures 2024 brought. I'm fortunate to have the wonderful Apex venue in sunny Bury St Edmunds as my closest venue. #Suffolk #BuryStEdmunds #NewYear2025 #2025

I don't really 'do' new year as a time to celebrate. But I saw this, & I think it's a nice focus for the new year, should you wish it. Or use it as a reminder that we can't see the pain each of us suffers, so if you're missing some-one's love & kindness - be that. The world needs more of that.

We made some Gluten Free ShortBread Bods for Christmas. Thankfully, the recipient is a Tim Burton fan, as they definitely turned out a bit Nightmare Before Christmas! #NightmareBeforeChristmas #TimBurton #GlutenFreeBaking #GlutenFree #Christmas

It's the Winter Solstice in the UK. Today marks the turning of the year, and the days slowly get longer and the nights shorter. Happy solstice for all who celebrate. Photo of sunset over our garden a few days ago. #solstice #midwinter #turningoftheyear #Suffolk

Tickets are on sale for the PPSummitUK 2025! Details of our workshops and the facilitators are on our website www.autonomousideas.co.uk/ppsummituk #positivepsychology #coaching #events #etcvenues #ppsummituk