Of course, the great thing about French farmers is how they will often sell pre-prepared meat direct to consumers. Here we see them fulfilling the first stage of preparation for pigeon au vin.

Out for a #morningwalk at 8.15 this morning and it was already getting rather too warm. Gorgeous views as ever though!

🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A small human (6?) wearing bright purple roller skates and a sparkly helmet is clutching onto Mum's arm as they navigate the footpath. Mum's walking very slowly, ready to steady Small Human if she wobbles, but she's soon getting the hang of it! (1)

But when we crave power over life—endless wealth, unassailable safety, immortality—then desire becomes greed. And if knowledge allies itself to that greed, then comes evil. Then the balance of the world is swayed, and ruin weighs heavy in the scale.

☀️La famille il fait beau il fait chaud on a toustes une gourde ou une boisson avec nous, pensez à mettre dans votre sac une/des bouteilles d'eau supplémentaires pour les donner aux personnes dans la rue et/ou à leurs animaux. La chaleur va augmenter et perdurer, c'est un geste qui fait la dif.

Feel like I've earned this this week. Bon week-end everyone.

Plus the all-important "Oxford" branding. As Christina and Gideon say, this isn't science. And there's no law against any random outfit calling itself "The Oxford Institute of Clever Stuff".

FB reminding me that I was properly supervised working in the garden 8 years ago today. We lost this girl about 18 months later. She was the cattiest cat I ever knew. I still grieve for her.

Remember, every order you place with Gail is professionally overseen by Pete and that's a guarantee.

Immigration make Britain brilliant

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🧵Spotted at the Beach in Aotearoa New Zealand: A tiny human (3?) in a crocodile onesie is stalking along the tideline. Roaring at the gently lapping waves as the tide rolls out. He can make the sea retreat! His crocodile powers are MAGNFICICENT! (1)

Wes Streeting has resigned to take the job he was born to do…regional sales manager for Moss Bros

A quick walk before the rain #Cantal

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I wasn’t going to post for #WorldMEDay as it often feels like screaming into the void, but i decided i’d talk about my experience with ME and the inspiration for my debut novel, Awakened, which was published in June last year

IMO, if you're not rich enough to use your wealth to meaningfully influence the government or society, then you should be in solidarity with the rest of us. This is a worthwhile convo bc, while we're all eating crumbs, some are confusing those who have a morsel with those who were served a plate.

I've just come across a citation to Waarts et al., and now I'm going to have to stop editing until I can get the giggling under control.

SUCH an interesting thread, but so unsettling too. Amazing scientific work..

The biggest majority in the modern era, and terrified of your own shadow for two years. It beggars belief. I've never known any govt. to have less to lose, and never known a greater need for political honesty than now. But, hey, best stay cautious. You don't want to become unpopular do you?

Look, I am not panicking, not saying you should panic, not saying you should even be worried. I am saying a well fitting respirator is a good idea, especially traveling, especially in crowds and hospitals. If you stopped, you can and should restart.

Villain, I have done thy mother.

The news is terrible but I’m going to continue posting birds and frogs and flowers and the sky because looking at nature can help us keep going in the face of all the awful. Please take good care of yourselves #birds 🌿

Ha ha ha ha, staying aliiiiive..

My back is still somewhat knackered, so I am taking a largely supervisory role in the garden today.

#Caturday The Mysterious Case of the Displaced Tail

Go and read the whole thread, it's wonderful.

🧵Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand: A woman (50s?) is striding past a coffee cart. A big bunch of parsley clutched in her hand like a fragrant green bouquet. A small perky dog (Jack Russell) trotting at her heels, looking up at her adoringly. (1)

Been for another hobble along the lane.

I think this was @dhothersall.bsky.social 's ballot. I am the same region and the paper was huge, the SRU uses it as a training pitch There is little the EC can do about the names, so PLEASE LOOK for the Party logos

Reminder: You don't need a dog to vote, but do take along ID

🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A bubbly woman (80s?) in a glamorous caftan, wafts into a supermarket and greets an employee, saying: "Hello darling, are my special mushrooms in today?" The employee grins and points to the organic section: "Yes sweetheart. Just over there." (1)

🧵Spotted at a Country Fair in Aotearoa New Zealand: A sturdy young human (8?) in farm clothes and bare feet is waiting oh-so-patiently at a stand with free toffees. The stall owner is talking to SO many people. But he waits. And waits. And waits until he can shyly ask if he can have one. (1)

Before the rain sets in, OH took me and my sciatica for a slow hobble along the lane to feed some slightly past their best apples to the horse in the field at the end of the village.

Doubly incatpacitated. Made even worse by the fact these two usually hate each other, so if I try to move WWIII may well break out on me.

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A young human (7?) is standing in from of a wall of colourful carpet vulvas* of all shapes and sizes. Young Human is pensive. Then Young Human is frowning. Then Young Human is scowling fiercely before demanding in MOST offended tones. "WHY ARE ALL THESE BOATS FUNNY SHAPES?!"(3)

🧵Spotted at a Bohemian Art Market in Aotearoa New Zealand: A man (70s?) holds up a mirror with an ornate frame while a woman in a soft pink dress tries on earrings. She does a twist. She does a twirl. She tosses her head, saying: "Whaddya think?" He gives her a soft smile, saying: "Beautiful." (1)

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⭐ Recherche un peu particulière — appel à vos lumières Je suis à la recherche d’une caricature du XIXe siècle représentant les frères Julien, pâtissiers parisiens, sous la forme de trois homards. Toute piste est la bienvenue #Cuisinefrancaise #histoireculinaire #cuisine #gastronomie #histoire

Learned from my 101-year-old grandfather that one problem of being a centenarian is that airlines apparently only have a 2-digit age variable, meaning that every time he shows up at the airport, the data in the system at the check-in counter thinks he's a 1-year-old unaccompanied child.

Something other than Trump!

Missed again? It's almost like these guys aren't really trying. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

@reecedinsdale.bsky.social Good morning Reece. Here is a timely reminder for all -

"A billionaire death cult has its fingers around humanity’s throat. It both causes and downplays our existential crisis. [...] It’s the billions [you and me] v the billionaires, and the stakes could not possibly be higher." Maybe *the* most important article you'll ever read.