Sometimes smooth. Sometimes not. Always perfect in their own way. Thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies for supporting this project through their Digital Accelerator, allowing us to improve our technology infrastructure so we can help you connect with the UK's nature and heritage.

Things my house is hotter than today - Barcelona, Pop Tarts, Cillian Murphy.

I love this news story from Los Alamos labs, warning drone pilots to stay away. A textbook example of how to say "We will shoot you down" without actually saying "We will shoot you down" dronexl.co/2026/01/20/l...

Happy Yule everyone, we've made it half way through the dark

The live camera at the seal colony on Blakeney Point, Norfolk, started broadcasting again yesterday. Yay! Sea-labradors for everyone until January! www.youtube.com/live/Jh1kFGn...

Oh this was a fun one, working with Waxcap Wizard Steve Hindle and the ball of energy that is Rosie Holdsworth, on this film for the National Trust youtu.be/HruPbPB7OKU

Did you know reading rots your brain? Especially if you're young, working class and living 120ish years ago. It might give you ideas above your station. Luckily some girls did it anyway youtu.be/BlsHsa7OYCE

The audio transcription software that I use is really prudish. It keeps replacing the surname of Doctor Who's longest serving script editor with four asterisks.

"We can't be sure that image is a real face" feels like a harsh judgement from Bluesky facial age verification

I received a parcel in a very large cardboard box today. I had to strongly fight the urge to climb into it and make a fort. I am nearly 53 years old.

One for the old-school Doctor Who fans, you scurvy dogs and narrow-hipped vixens. Today I've been to Irongron's Castle!

I like fruit tart, my husband likes trifle, today we compromised and invented the trifle tart

Here's a good Doctor Who podcast! I'm on it, but don't let that put you off emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https://...

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I don't care about the science, where can I get some of those super fluffy mice!? www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Peace on earth and goodwill to everyone

Happy Yule everyone

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Last week I was in a marketing meeting at work where they told us to "Prioritise penetration over loyalty" That might work in marketing, but it's terrible relationship advice.

A while ago I was at an agricultural show and heard a posh woman farmer say "If you're getting pig semen on your wellington boots you're doing it wrong." I literally can't think of any situation where this would not be true.

This is one for the Blake's 7 fans. I am in charge of drone-flying for my organisation and get to set operational protocols. Today I made "Down and safe" the official form of words to be used on successfully completing a landing. This gives me a little glow of joy.