"Inside a heated incubator at Chester zoo, a wrinkled newborn aardvark nicknamed “Womble” spent its first weeks being bottle-fed milk through the night by keepers determined to keep the rare calf healthy." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Afternoon Wednesday Wordlers! It's 19C/66.2F here today, with sun, rain and wind 😊 Things are hotting over the next few days, so it's looking like a very warm bank holiday weekend 😎 #Wordle 1,796 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

"The owl – nicknamed Sunny – is now recovering in a cosy room belonging to Veronica Konkova. No longer able to fly or hunt, Sunny instead hops around." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Afternoon all! That was quick and painless 😊 It's a breezy, sunny and rainy 16C/60.8F here today in the Garden of England. Whatever you're all up to, I hope you're having a great day! #Wordle 1,795 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

"Scotland Yard has said it hopes to bring criminal charges against 77 companies and individuals for the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, in which 72 people died." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Disgusting: "A new report from leading wildlife and conservation organizations has revealed a sharp rise in the online sale of primates across major social media platforms in the US, raising concerns about wildlife trafficking, public safety and animal welfare." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

"An animal park has announced a "historic conservation milestone" with the birth of four critically-endangered Sumatran tiger cubs. Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, said they were the first of the breed to be born at the site." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Afternoon Wordlers! It's 14C/57.2F here in Kent. The sun is shining, but there are some ominous black clouds in the sky, so rain is on its way. I hope you're all having a splendid day 😊 Wordle 1,794 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Thoroughly enjoying this! What a lovely chap.

Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂

Morning all! That was a head scratcher! Light cloud and sunshine here today, with temperatures set to reach 16C/60.8F. Whatever you're up to, have a lovely, relaxing day 😊🍷 #Wordle 1,793 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

"There is no official data on their numbers in Punta Marina, but the population was estimated at 10 in 2018, 40 in 2023 and about 120 today." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Who looks at these flags on roundabouts and lampposts and feels pride? Far right thugs and racists. And who looks at them with fear and loathing? Everyone else. National flags are being used as Nazi bunting by Reform and the far right. Let’s call this what it is. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Morning weekend Wordlers! It's going to be 14C/57.2F here in SE England today, with sunshine, light rain and a moderate breeze. Whatever you're up to, have a lovely day 😊 #Wordle 1,792 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Urbane Cowboy #ASongOrMovieForAllAboutCulture

"“There’s a deer trapped in an escalator” was not a phrase anyone at Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk was expecting to hear when staff at a Marks & Spencer department store in central Norwich called last Tuesday." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Bloody Hell! 😮 Friday felicitations, fellow Wordlers! It's another day of changeable weather here in Kent. It's 13C/55.4 with light cloud, sun, rain and wind. At least there's no hail today 😊 Enjoy the rest of your day 🍷 #Wordle 1,791 2/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

"The charity Butterfly Conservation is running the poll, which runs until 7 June, giving people the chance to choose their favourite from the 60 species that fly around Britain every summer." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Week in wildlife: super-rare bongos, ducks on parade and Marmalade the Thames seal. This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"A report by Greenpeace, published on Thursday, has found that the ingredients of the traditional Sunday roast have potentially been treated with a cocktail of more than 100 pesticides." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Decades after disappearing from the jagged cliffs around Tintagel Castle on the coast of north Cornwall, a bird with legendary connections to the area has returned." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How lovely! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Afternoon all! It's a chilly 11C/51F here in Kent today, with sun, rain, hail and wind. Miserable weather ☹️ but the garden certainly needs the rain. #Wordle 1,790 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

"A peripatetic walrus who became a local celebrity as he toured the north-east coast of Scotland has now been spotted in Norway, bringing to an end his Celtic sojourn." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

A reminder to pause filling your bird feeders with seeds or peanuts between May and October. Mealworms, fatballs or suet are fine. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

The people who run and promote these sites should be in prison. "A nihilistic internet suicide forum implicated in over 160 UK deaths has been fined £950,000 by the online regulator in its latest attempt to shut it down." www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Bum! 😠 Never mind. Tomorrow is another day 😊 Anyhoo, it's a cool 12C/53F here in SE England today, with sunshine and squally, thundery showers. Hang on to your brollies! ☔ #Wordle 1,789 X/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩

Wow! www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement saying this is “no time for a leadership contest” – as Keir Starmer told his cabinet he would not stand down while a formal leadership contest had not been triggered. The letter which was coordinated by backbenchers has been signed by 105 MPs so far.

😊 Blossom Puzzle, May 12 Letters: C F L E N S U My score: 411 points My longest word: 15 letters 🌺 🌹 💮 💐 🌻 🏵 🌷 🌸 🌼 🌺 🌹 💮 💐 🌻 🏵

"It is considered one of the funniest episodes of a beloved sitcom, but the Father Ted storyline about Eurovision has been dragged into the row over Israel’s participation in this week’s song contest." www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

That's more like it 😊 Afternoon all! It's a tad warmer today (16C/60.8) but it was blimmin cold first thing. I even had to switch the heating back on last night! Anyhoo, I hope you're all having a marvellous day 😎 #Wordle 1,788 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

How wonderful! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Another stinker! 😟 Afternoon all. It's a rather chilly and wet 12C/53.6F in Kent today. Whatever you're up to, stay warm and dry 😊 #Wordle 1,787 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Something soothing for a cold and rainy Monday. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I couldn't agree more. Labour may have lost lots of seats in the council elections, but they still have more than any other party. They're doing good things, eg. nationalising the railways, keeping us out of an illegal war… Yet no mention from press and BBC. Just talk Starmer down, talk up Farage!

Geraldine regretted buying her latest houseplant. It had cost her and arm and a leg. #GirlsOwnCC

Morning! Another head scratcher 🤔 After a gloriously warm and sunny Saturday, it's a cloudy 15C/59F today. After all that gardening yesterday, a day of rest and relaxation beckons 😊🍷📻📺 #Wordle 1,786 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

De'Longhi Winding Road #BrandNameSongsOrMovies

Audi Young Dudes #BrandNameSongsOrMovies

Samsung and Delilah #BrandNameSongsOrMovies

Greggs, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention ... #BrandNameSongsOrMovies

Doctor Trivago #BrandNameSongsOrMovies

Ginster's Paradise #BrandNameSongsOrMovies

Burberry Hill #BrandNameSongsOrMovies

The Barbour of Seville #BrandNameSongsOrMovies

Yikes, that was a bit stressful 😬 Morning everyone! It's going to be a warm and sunny 20C/68F here in Kent, so I'm going to spend the day pottering in the garden 😎 Whatever you're up to, have a lovely weekend 🍷 #Wordle 1,785 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

"After the most successful breeding season in its history 29 young hazel dormice, born at Wildwood Trust in Kent, are being prepared for release in the north of England." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's Donald Trump, Natasha. He's going to buy Ambridge, flatten it and then build a golf course #TheArchers