We’ve had a little sprinkling & it was very chilly first thing -6°C Energising to get out, a flock of goldfinch, blue & great tits foraged on the few bits of bounty - the young hedge on Turn Moss, myself & other volunteers planted in 2019, is now providing rich habitat. #manchester #chorlton M21

Fox and Pine, 18 Greaves Street in Oldham Town Centre. 10 real cask ales, 10 real ciders. Also host community events, including quiz nights and open mic. Voted 'Greater Manchester Pub of the Year 2025' by Camra. (Quite a coincidence prev use of building was for Alcholics Anonymous)

Absolutely stunning images 😍!

UK Govt considering stripping Sport England of its right to be consulted before a playing field is built on. Part of a plan by ministers to speed up planning decisions as it looks to build 1.5 million new homes. Please respond to consultation & sign the petition fieldsintrust.org/about-us/new...

Brutal (but fair) Guardian headline today Only 3% of respondents to the UK government’s consultation on AI & copyright supported their unfair plan to hand AI companies people’s work for free. 95% said AI companies should license training data. 🧵 1/2

This is really sad news. RIP Martin Parr. One of the great photographers. What a legacy he leaves, I attended a talk he gave to MMU students,a few years back, he was still full of passion for photography & very open and encouraging to the next generation. He set up his Foundation in Bristol too. 📸🕊️

#CreativeBizCreativeBuzz🐝 #CreativeGifts🎁

The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste

Vanished 240 years ago, the UK’s largest bird of prey – the white-tailed eagle – just returned to English skies like it never left. share.google/GTps20C2Op8T...

Well worth a read 👏⚽️

Has to be!

Some beautiful autumnal tree “leaf shadows” on show at RHS Bridgewater before Storm Claudia. 🍁🍂 #salford #publicgarden

This is a small snow plow for sidewalks If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.

The Walk Ride GM Awards return! Grab your seat now for the most anticipated night of the year 🎊

Lights Up this evening was a JOY. Such a delight to cycle with friends and 200 other people, mainly women, around the city as a disco on wheels. Loved it. Could do it every week. #bikesky #lightsupride #ridesforwomenmcr

A wonderful “Lights Up 2025” #glowride Disco On Wheels cycle in Manchester this evening. Many parks & quiet routes feel unsafe to women & girls in the dark nights. About 200 cyclists with music+lights. Empowering ✊🚦💡🚲 Thanks organisers & ride leaders. @walkridegm.org.uk @stationsouth.bsky.social

If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it. Peter Gabriel - PG1 Released - 1977

Y’know I always draw on my envelopes? Well. I started by just drawing the little bee during lockdown. And the local post office lady just loves my doodles. They always make her smile. Well I went in yesterday and she gave me this for my birthday, and it was so kind and frickin’ sweet I almost sobbed

“I’ve done so many A to B walks that a circular walk from a car seems pointless to me now" David Bocking @bbobillsmothers.bsky.social went on a #SlowWays hike with the brilliant @maryoz.bsky.social and Susan. Read all about it on his Substack!

We are very excited this week to be selling signed copies of Len Grant's new Chorlton Sketchbook, and even more excited to be featured in the book itself! Come by and pick one up while stocks last! #shoplocal #chorlton #sketchbook

BBC stop using the word “gotten” in your articles. Please and Thank you 🙏 #journalism #news #AI #standards <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7m2pd3810o>

The Real Energy Scandal The Media Won't Tell You About – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/10/22/t...

“‘A monument to kindness’: the rise of Britain’s community cinemas” An uplifting story in a sea of gloom news! 🎬🍿 <https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/20/britain-community-cinemas-film-screens>

The kindness of strangers: a gang of scary-looking youths stepped in to save me from being mugged

“Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.” Bob Kerrey For those who share kindness freely… you make the world lighter, brighter, and more hopeful for all of us. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #compassion Picture by Little Sisters Studio

#StreetArt Barcelona on this morning’s short 3 mile leg stretch. #GetUpGetOut #JustKeepMoving #AlwaysLookUp #NoNegativeVibes

In 2008 the House of Commons Transport Committe recommended far wider use of 20mph limits with PACTS recommending a 20mph national default. Had UK Gov done that in 2008, then Welsh evidence (-25%) shows it would have saved over 300,000 casualties on UK roads since then.

‼️ New ‼️Great British Railways’ signature station clock launched at London Bridge station. Chosen after an international competition, the winning design is by London-based Design Bridge & Partners. Nice work! I really like it ⏰👏👏👏 all stations will have one soon www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Really sad to read Diane Keaton has died, she was one of the good ones. RIP 🕊️🫶

Happy Full Supermoon 🌚🌝 to all who enjoy staring up at the night sky in wonder. It’s bright right now and even brighter at 5am (Tues) - a Neil Young Harvest Moon #autumn

Tips hat to @katharinehayhoe.com !

Excellent knowledgeable analysis, worth a read! #lfc

Outstanding BlueSky “post of the day”. A wonderful story of love, care and natures’ ability to repair. And boy, I needed a happy ending today! 💚🦉

Bus strike mania has hit Manchester This week Oxford Road saw the most cyclists in a single day EVER Nearly 4000 people used the route on Monday

Superb thread of Q&A’s about the spread of misinformation and how to counter it. Highly recommend a follow and support for @fullfact.org 👊🗳️ #democracy #truth

Good work for highlighting this. Not a single pundit or game analysis has mentioned it. Sucked the life & enjoyment out of the match completely & ref was dreadful. “Ball in play for only 52 out of 103mins. As per Opta, via 365scores, the match was stopped 93 different times” 👎👎👎 #lfc

2.6m signed the ID card petition in a week. The petition to add road safety to the national curriculum? Just 785. Says a lot about the UK’s deep distrust of the state - and our priorities. 👉 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Happy “beautiful trees in autumn sun” day everyone. Have a good one whatever you are up to! 📸🍂 #NorthernEngland

I’d like to post another #favourite for #BirdOfTheDay if you don’t mind. I absolutely love Little Egrets, I think they’re quirky and have the most amazing yellow feet and eyes. #photography #EastCoastKin

NEXT BOOK PROJECT. We could do with a little help. We've gone live with our @crowdfunder.bsky.social today! Please do help us spread the word, Mr Schwitters is a remarkable book, he was a remarkable man. There are some lovely rewards. Huge thanks www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/looking-fo... #BookSky

What an amazing woman in life and death. RIP Holocaust survivor Ruth Posner and her husband Michael 🕊️ Their final note: “We enjoyed our time together, we tried not to regret the past, live in the present and not to expect too much from the future". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Any of the knowledgeable cycle folk have an answer to this? @owlernook.bsky.social @showmeasign.online @tomjeffs.bsky.social

This looks great! #stockport

Aw. This is wonderful. So glad @philsturgeon.com has got his beloved bike back. Trek bike shop in Bath, bravo human kindness 🥰🫶🚲

Ridiculously excited to see two visitors to my new bird feeder just now. It’s been up since July and not seen a bean til today. It’s only a tiny yard & cats patrol the ally. I put a quince tree in a dustbin a few yrs ago & they perched on that first whilst sussing things out. #GardenForNature

Have we all checked our Blue Sky score? 🦋 The higher the number the better! #NotCompetitiveAtAll blueskyscore.com

Utrecht shows us what the European Cycling Declaration looks like in real life. 📍46% of weekday trips by bike 📍Almost 80% via active modes -Just 17% by car Proof that with the right urban planning and investment, the shift to sustainable mobility isn’t theoretical — it’s happening.

My new small museums for mental health w'shop is on Sat 4 Oct Recent compelling research shows that collecting & arranging collections neatly alleviates anxiety & lifts mood. Includes: 🌿2 hr zoom-we'll make & photograph small museums 🗝️30% off my Etsy shop: workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...