Beltain celebrations @butserancientfarm.co.uk

A walk through the bluebells.

The Syrian Arabic word for a hamster is أبو جراب (abu jrab), where jrab refers to a pouch/saddlebag/tote. And abu often means “father of,” but can also function as a general honorific (like “mister”). So it’s not too big a stretch to say the Syrian Arabic word for a hamster means “Mister Saddlebags”

Beautiful walk in Kimmeridge, Dorset - with some fossil hunting!

Tulips coming into their own in the garden - Spring!

How am I obsessed about the dystopian future of the planet but ALSO Googling which foods can help me live longer?

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Clear skies and sunshine made a frosty morning

Never gets old (feel free to pick your month/letters at random - you don’t need to share your personal data here, or anywhere!)

For Maths fans, 2025 is a square. 45² = 45 x 45 = 2025 Also, 9² x 5² = 2025 40² + 20² + 5² = 2025 My favourite? 1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025 #Mathematics #teaching #education

Fox closed her eyes, felt the cold on her face She smiled at the darkness, lost in winter's brace Solstice had come, the promise of more light Nature's cycle was done by end of this night She wished all souls love with the return of the sun and #SolsticeBlessings for everyone

The Winter Solstice: For those eternal optimists out there it is the first day of Summer English Bluebells are waking up, and their first leaves break ground in about two weeks 🥳

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free Michelangelo

I recommend no fewer than 4 copies of any beloved book. A paperback for traveling and lending to friends, an eBook for reading with greasy snack fingers, an audio book so you know how the characters' names are actually pronounced, and a pristine hardcover to be buried with you like a pharaoh

If you think about it, the very best books are really just extremely long spells that turn you into a different person for the rest of your life

Gandalf’s study in an Italian Sweet Chestnut called Castagno Miraglia (The Miracle Chestnut) - Poppi, Tuscany, Italy Photo: Valido Capodarca

Today’s poem is called “On ‘;..p’[[[[[[[[[[[[[;’;////////////////////////3,’”.

This is so wonderful

Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed. (Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).