@huntsabs.org.uk Today is a good day, thanks. Love my new hooders & new wallet. The old one is a decade or more old now and needs to be retired. Prompt, efficient n so simple even I could do it online 😉 www.huntsabs.org.uk/shop/

See you on the streets!

Wishing my friend @jordiwasp.bsky.social a wide reach and field of influence with his new book, Why Vegans Don't.

Protected by #brambles, the next generation of #oak #trees. Extensively grazed pasture off Foyle Hill, #Shaftesbury, #Dorset

These cold dark mornings just can’t get up and at em for 5. So it’s the #6amwritersclub for me at the moment #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip #autofiction

#rainbow over Enmore Green today #Shaftesbury #Dorset #weather

Phew! At last, a couple-hundred words translated from brain to paper via the lead in a stubby pencil. Its been a while, but #MomentsOfCalm is back in my head, up & running #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip #autofiction

Final instalment of #Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town. Interested? Inspired? Replace ‘Shaftesbury’ with the name of the place where you live - and see what happens.. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #5amwritersclub #thiswritinglife #Dorset #apple #foraging #wildlife #foodforfree #growyourown #apple

#Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town Part 10. My #poem finishes tomorrow. Thanks for reading. Hope it’s making sense and you’ve got a better-future vision in your head #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #5amwritersclub #thiswritinglife #Dorset #apple #foraging #wildlife #fodforfree #growyourown #apple

We are making a #map of the #Orchard #Town that already exists. If you live in #Shaftesbury #Dorset your tree(s) can be part of this 👉 www.shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk/shaftesbury-...

Part 9 of 11, #Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town is a short one, but key. Yes, we’re getting there! #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #5amwritersclub #thiswritinglife #Dorset #apple #foraging #wildlife #fodforfree #growyourown #apple #poem

Part 8 of 11, #Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town Sure, you can take these in isolation. But to appreciate the bigger picture scroll back and read in sequence. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #5amwritersclub #thiswritinglife #Dorset #apple #foraging #wildlife #fodforfree #growyourown #apple #poem

𝘾𝙃𝙍𝙄𝙎 𝙋𝘼𝘾𝙆𝙃𝘼𝙈 𝙎𝙇𝘼𝙈𝙎 𝘾𝙍𝙐𝙀𝙇 𝙇𝘼𝙆𝙀 𝘿𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙏 𝙁𝙊𝙓 𝙃𝙐𝙉𝙏 On Saturday 8th November the Coniston Foxhounds dug out a fox and threw it to hounds ⬇️ This is Chris's response, and we agree. Read the full article here, and follow the link to the full horrific video. ⬇️ www.huntsabs.org.uk/chris-packha...

#Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town Part 7 (of 11). Now really is the time…. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #5amwritersclub #thiswritinglife #Dorset #apple #foraging #wildlife #fodforfree #growyourown #apple #cider #poem

#Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town Part 6 (of 11). My #poem offering a hopeful vision for a brighter future…. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #5amwritersclub #thiswritinglife #Dorset #apple #foraging #wildlife #fodforfree #growyourown #apple #cider

Getting deep into this now. Do hashtags work? Heeellloooo!!

Part 4 of #Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town, a #poem offering a hopeful vision of the future…. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #5amwritersclub #thiswritinglife #Dorset #apple #foraging #wildlife #fodforfree #growyourown

#Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town is a #poem which conveys a vision. This is the third part…. #Dorset #nature #tree #foraging #growyourown #foodforfree

The second of my eleven part #poem about #Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town… #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #5amwritersclub #thiswritinglife #Dorset

I’m going to deliver this #poem about #Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town for you to digest in eleven daily bite-sized chunks. Here’s the first… #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #5amwritersclub #thiswritinglife

#Dorset #COP was inspiring today. Here's a #Lego model I made to represent my wish for the future

Think I’m ready for a ten minute pitch about #Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town at #Dorset #COP 2025 today #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #5amwritersclub #thiswritinglife

My presentation at tomorrow's #Dorset COP, as part of the Sustainable #Shaftesbury team (about our #Orchard Town project) is prepared. Gotta do a few dry runs but essentially good to go 😊 dorsetcop.info/2025-programme

Latest #MomentsOfCalm self-edit has cut 1,700 words from 81,375. Now it’s time to create & navigate a path to conclusion. #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip #autofiction

#MomentsOfCalm, Chapter 97; The last of a three-day #hare #coursing festival is about to be cut short early… (good!) #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip #animalrights #autofiction

If you’re unsure what Shaftesbury Orchard Town is, or are curious to know more, it’s all here 👉 www.shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk/shaftesbury-... #Shaftesbury #orchard #appleday #growyourown #homegrown #fruit #community

Latest news from the #Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town initiative www.shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk/apple-trees-...

Hunt sabotage is a serious business. #MomentsOfCalm is a story which explores the subject, the hows, whys and motivations. #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip #animalrights #huntsab

In #MomentsOfCalm Chapter 85 entitled Repercussions, at an early-January meet of the Blenhem-Barclay, it’s a case of ‘hear no evil, see no evil’, alas. #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip

Chapter 80 of #MomentsOfCalm is called Sargent Skidmore. He is based on someone I met a few times both in the field and police station and, yes, I do feel I’ve captured him! #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip

Eulogy and concert pieces written and read. Dorset COP is all but done. Looking forward to diving back into the editing and further writing of #MomentsOfCalm

#Thursday #Shaftesbury #Dorset Wanna know what this #OrchardTown thing is all about?

Come along. All welcome. I’ve written a four minute introduction especially :) #Dorset #Shaftesbury #Community #Choir #CommunityChoir #singing #song #poetry #poem #apple #fruit #orchard #CommunityOrchard

I'll be promulgating & celebrating #Shaftesbury #Orchard #Town at #Dorset COP on Nov 1. Thanks for your positive energy @chrisgpackham.bsky.social Gonna be in good company dorsetcop.info/chris-packha...

Very happy with the 375-word Introduction I’ve written for this event. Do join us if you can. Karen Wimhurst and her amazing choirs are epic! #Shaftesbury #Dorset #apple #OrchardTown #choir #concert #October #autumn #communitychoir #singing #amwriting #writer

#apple #appleday #orchard #October #Shaftesbury #Dorset Please share folks 🍏🍎🍐

In #MomentsOfCalm things aren’t always as they seem… #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip #huntsab

Last of the #marrow. Omg, what a season! Nom-chuffing-nom 😋😋

In #MomentsOfCalm Chapter 73, the morning after a wild night in the pub there’s a treat in store for our MC…. #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip

#MomentsOfCalm: Ginge & Bob have aborted field operations. They’re in the Women’s Wholefood Collective having breakfast when our MC spies a #HuntSab benefit gig poster…. #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip

"Have we got five minutes?" #Wednesday

#apple #pear #orchard #orchardtown #fruit #growyourown #homegrown #Shaftesbury #Dorset www.shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk/harvesting-a...

A concert in the River Stour at Fiddleford this Sunday #Dorset #river

#Autumn manifests in aa #orchard #hedge this #morning as a Comma #butterfly on blackberries

Nature's bounty #homegrown #autumn #equinox

Gone right back to the opening gambit and first chapter from #MomentsOfCalm and still making changes I consider to be improvements 😊 #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #huntsab #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip

In #MomentsOfCalm Chapter 68 there’s a shift of thinking… #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #huntsab #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip

In #MomentsOfCalm Chapter 66, Ginge takes a train to Bish & Mouse’s before an early start. He’s got a special bond with one of their #dogs. #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #huntsab #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip

A night in The Under-Hedge Hotel is good character building! #MomentsOfCalm #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #huntsab #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip

The others have gone on. It’s been a long, hectic day. Bob & Ginge decide to stop for chips n curry sauce before making their way home #MomentsOfCalm #amwriting #indieauthor #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #author #huntsab #resistance #5amwritersclub #fiction #thiswritinglife #wip