There was no answer.

To quote Charles Darwin: “But I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything. One lives only to make blunders.”

It's the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and look at our lovely new planters which we'll be adding to our Interactive Orkney Flora Trail very soon! ❤️ Each planter is decorated by panels featuring illustrations of flowers done by local schoolchildren. 🌼🌸🏵🌺

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Short on time at your allotment? Build raised beds using old planks, logs, or bricks. Fill them with fertile soil and organic matter—the borders keep it contained. Benefits: loose, no-dig soil, warms up quickly, good drainage. Minimal upkeep—just add organic matter occasionally. #GardeningTips

I cannot mentally differentiate between the rats I kept as pets and the ones who live outside in the woods. Pooky. 🩷

Well, they survived escape, eagles and sheltered here moments before a massive storm on 3 July 2020. Richie Starshine took to their freedom flight early this morning. Mate George is bereaved. Wishing you clear skies, little buddy.

@gleafer.bsky.social Hello. My name is Elaine, and I am... a MegaPigeon. #littleblondeangelsupportgroup

And thus, with no kiss, I die..

William, standing on his tippy-toesies to eat his dinner off a plate like a proper lil man... I cannot! 😭

Reporting referenced in my statement: technopathology.substack.com/p/neil-gaima...

Six weeks ago, Merlyn got a new little brother. After a bit of hesitation, they are now officially Best Friends. #MerlyntheAusPyr #TalitheHuskyMuppet

Come to this or I will have to remonstrate with you on your doorstep. andrewoneill.co.uk/shows

Out now!

2026 has a Warning Label, at least.

Happy sleepy 2026 from this lil pupper. Taliesin.🩷

@paganmusic.bsky.social Our wee Taliesen, having a nap, listening to Uncle Damh. Blessings to you, my friend.

Sheffielders: surprise someone (yourself, even) with a hand-delivered book. Last day to order for Christmas delivery

Belschnickel Night at Boogie Knight Castle. Boots on stone, a sack of sweets, and a twinkle that says, “Tell the truth, keep your promises.” He rewards effort, not perfection, and he does NOT negotiate with excuses. Come meet him. It’s FREE. ✨🎁 #GreatReleaseProgram

Our little Taliesen, enjoying his "portion" ( the cardboard bit) of #Guinness. 💙

Day 22 – Great Release Program 2025 by Silver RavenWolf DAY 22 — The RuneMaster’s Visit Theme - Today launches into “major party week” across the world, so we’re keeping this day light, interesting, and fun, without letting the season boss us around. Reward - 10 Stars Magickal moment - A stranger…

There's still time to order from us for Christmas delivery to Sheffield addresses (postcodes S1-S17), and we're happy to gift-wrap books, if you like, at no extra cost. Orders received by 23 December will be delivered - by hand, on foot - on or before 24 December. longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...

Somewhere, in an alternate Universe, I am with the love of my life, watching snow fall over a paddock with ponies and a recalcitrant donkey. Pachebel is playing on the radio. They say "This is our Life, and it is beautiful, as it should be." I know this is a Dream. But is enough for two lives.

Over at the Bike Shop, we’re hosting a Pop-UP of everything that ain’t AI: fountain pens, post cards, ink, journals, stationery and so on! Sat+Sun, 10-5. OH, and the incred @phillyprfm is right up the street from us. Hit two shops in one swoop.

Imagine a world where instead of queuing up to buy the Christmas edition of the Radio Times, you can just download it for FREE using your Orkney Library card and the FREE BorrowBox App. Once again, libraries: 1) saving money 2) cutting waste 3) spreading joy #LoveLibraries

Folklore walks. Not just across imagined lines on maps of nations, not just across time itself. Folklore instinctively walks towards landmarks. When stories see a ruin, a notable tomb or impressive tree, they travel towards them to tether themselves in the landscape. – Dr. M. Benn #Folklore

Heckuva windstorm here for the next 12 hours or so. Fingers crossed for the almost- brand-new electric lines connecting us to mainland WA.

I remember this exact moment so clearly, one of the first times I had a photo taken alone. December 1964, Leonard's Department Store in Fort Worth. Mine was the last photo in the four-panel strip, which cost a whopping twenty-five cents. Happy December, little Me.

The autumn storms took this triple goddess bigleaf maple down, but she stood proudly in this 2020 photograph.

Tis the season to work until you drop, so obviously the best time to get a new puppy. Meet Merlyn's new brother, Taliesen!

My favorite comic ever!

"Spell check" was the gateway drug to AI, and I will not be dissuaded from this point.

6:31 AM: It's always a bit startling when the old month bows out and the new month steps into place without making a sound. One simply looks up from one's tea, and there is a clean new page on the calendar. Merry we meet, December! You've caught us in a flurry, but you are very welcome indeed. ✨️

Yes, it is on the north side.

Look at my little Gilbert Green! He just turned 5 years old. He's a gloriously beautiful jerk with half a brain cell and I love him. (Bantam Cochin)

Pixie cup lichen. I do love the quirky things that dwell near my house.

I'm at the Target boycott, I'm at the Starbucks boycott, I'm at the combination Target boycott and Starbucks boycott

Depression and anxiety. What a ridiculous pair. 10/10 would not recommend.

Forward.

Summer, outro.

#CandleOfHope for people making difficult decisions.