RVW's 1909 song Cycle, On Wenlock Edge, sets of 6 poems from A. E Housman's A Shropshire Lad. Here, Ian Bostridge, Antonio Pappano, and members of the LSO perform it, alongside pieces by Britten and Elgar, at the Edinburgh International Festival 2025 👇

#OwlishMonday “She wants to be flowers, but you make her owls. You must not complain, then, if she goes hunting.” Alan Garner, The Owl Service. youtu.be/bIUtvIfe6L8

Monday #morningread First day of Autumn Happy Autumn Equinox & Mabon 🍂🍐🍎🌽

"Listen!" Beowulf, 2011 Craig Williamson 🇺🇸

Auriga, Taurus & The Pleiades

I am excited to be staying in a place with a proper dark sky. There is too much ch light pollution at home. That’s Sagittarius above the horizon and the stars of Aquila above.

#WildflowerHour Late flowering Red Campion on this mellow autumn equinox (ish) day

#WildflowerHour Lots of chicory still in flower. Gloucestershire.

Good to see The Stone Tape available for all. Enjoy it while it lasts.

"What ho!" Beowulf, a New Verse Translation for Fireside and Classroom, 1923 William Ellery Leonard 🇬🇧

I’ve been wandering about on a 4th century BC hillfort (Blackbury Camp, Devon) on this very mellow autumn equinox.

September: Apple-picking. From Claire Leighton's The Farmer's Year.

Reform UK receives £100,000 donation from firm that faced winding-up petition; cost borne by workers/creditors. Party funded by the super rich, tax exiles, offshore entities, hedge funds, foxhunting enthusiasts. Reward: policies that will enrich a few

Gorgeous exhibition of Kit at Field System, Ashburton, Devon

"¡Oíd!" (Listen) Beowulf, 2019 Bernardo Santano Moreno 🇪🇸

"¡Oíd!" (Listen!) Beowulf, 1986 Luis Lerate and Jesus Lerate 🇪🇸

#SteepleSaturday St Andrews, Ashburton, Devon. Early or mid C15 (tower before 1449); restored 1882-3. 5 sided stair turret on N face of tower. I’ve never seen one quite like this. Posting for @thehistorymouse.bsky.social as I know she is very fond of a stair turret.

Oh, sorry, just while I think of it, could a bunch of you buy one or both of these? And if you're a bit famous can you say they're a tour de force, a bravura performance, &c.? Ta.

"Lo!" Beowulf, an Old English Poem Translated Into Modern Rhymes, 1881 Henry W. Lumsden 🇬🇧

"Highly recommended for enjoyers of decaying eldritch families, modern Arthuriana, and rejecting generational curses" #Horror #QueerSFF #QueerHorror #Indie #BookSky #A #SFFH #BookSky #ReadSky #WriteSky #AuthorSky

#PostboxSaturday Ashburton

"Hear" Beowulf: a translation and a reading, 2018 Chris McCully 🇬🇧

Pictures that explain things ‘Gradient’ Artist: Ronald Lampitt (Maps 1967)

"Listen." Beowulf, 1963 William Alfred 🇺🇸

'Forest' Carol Ann Duffy (2019) "In fact, the trees are murmuring under your feet, a buried empathy; you tread it. High over your head, the canopy sieves light; a conversation you lip-read" #ForestFriday

"Attend!" Beowulf: A Verse Translation, 1973 Michael J. Alexander 🇬🇧

Anyone else like knockers?

Portishead have come together to do this brand new version of Roads in aid of Together For Palestine, they uploaded it to their Youtube just yesterday with the stunning black and white video of them performing it live ❤️ You can donate here: togetherforpalestine.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Am...

Just what we need - courtesy of that @tomsbrown.bsky.social

This week's episode ICYMI. Episode 281 - Night rain in the Pyrenees (sleep safe with chimes) Its 3am on the road leading out of the village. It's been raining for hours following a dramatic storm with intense lightning. Listen as the rain builds and fades. > bit.ly/LenStLr1

Always astounded by how easily aggression and hatred can mask itself with the 'peace, love and charity' of Christianity. It would be easy to say these people aren't real Christians, but it seems to us that throughout recorded history, Christians have behaved in ways very similar to this.

er…wow!

Everything you ever wanted to know about the humble blackberry - 350 species! New Country Diary by @sarahlambert7.bsky.social

"LISTEN" Beowulf, 2011 Richard North 🇬🇧

Not listened to this for years. Some more prime fall. Ta Mysticveg ‘Ol' Nick doesn't go from digs to digs no more Hit him on the head with a 2 by 4’

Some proper Fall. Need this. Ta @anthonygregory.bsky.social

@davidwaywell.bsky.social Proper journalism for you David www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Post a panel or page illustrating why you love comics

"Now" The Story of Beowulf: Translated from Anglo-Saxon into Modern English Prose, 1913 Ernest J.B. Kirtlan 🇬🇧

From ancient mystery rituals to Renaissance magic and folk practices, seekers have long regarded mirrors as a portal to communicate with spirits or to catch a glimpse of the future. 🪞✨Pre-orders for The Mirror Issue are now open worldwide on helleborezine.com

There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

Well, I experienced a brief tentative hope for the future but it seems that ‘Your Party’ are a confused bunch of fools that make the People’s Front of Judea seem like a well oiled machine. We need to combat fascism. We can’t mess around with this embarrassing factionalism. Join the Green Party.

Led by Donkeys, arrested for projecting material that’s in the public domain, have a donate button on their site. Legal costs may be heading their way. Drop them a few quid if you can: donate.ledbydonkeys.org Actions like theirs are a key part of the narrative of #resistance - they need our help!

Resistance in every form and place is urgent. But we need bread *and* roses.

18/9/25

An incisive analysis of the man who has destroyed the Labour Party. ‘Whenever confronted with violent prejudice, Keir Starmer coughs, splutters and takes the coward’s way out. He either pretends not to see racism or panders to it.’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s a late #WyrdWednesday Bugs entry. The very odd Hireling Shepherd by Holman Hunt. The shepherd offers a Death’s Head Moth to a country girl as his sheep stray into the corn. You may need to zoom in to see the insect.