Worcestershire Clue to pronouncing the 'ce' is at the end of sauce.

"Harlequin ladybirds are swarming UK houses this week - Like many insects, ladybirds enter a state of inactivity over winter known as diapause – an insect version of hibernation. Different species like to overwinter in different environments - harlequins in our homes and seven-spots in leaf litter."

Privileged to be at the launch of this exhibition celebrating the city's anti racism pioneers - many familiar to our building's community over the decades. Particularly in the face of sickeningly regressive racism from Robert Jenrick & others this week, this is affirming & well worth coming to see.

Part of Russell T Davies' speech on being awarded Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Bafta Cymru awards. (via www.instagram.com/baftacymru)

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time.Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025; www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Love your local #park in #Birmingham? Tell @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social what you think - what you enjoy, what matters most, and how satisfied you are in the short survey below! It only takes a few minutes to share your views: www.birminghambehear...

Borrowing isn’t just for books! 🔄 #BorrowDontBuy #SharingEconomy #SustainableLiving

The season is changing, and so in our front room we have today started using our winter curtains and tied back our summer ones.

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet. After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

NB This article is taken from Cory Doctorow's writing, so is worth reading, in case you were thinking it'd be pointless Sunday opinion piece handwringing.

This could be a long and rambling thread. Be patient with me. I bought an old mahogany bureau on Ebay. I didn't really want a bureau as we're meant to be downsizing, but it was a beautiful piece & obviously very old. Google lens suggests the brass chased handles are Queen Anne. That's 1702-1714 😯

So pleased to hear myself described as a genius by @emilytesh.net & @rebeccafraimow.bsky.social on the latest @eightdaysofdiana.bsky.social episode. ☺️😁 Really I just noticed the prominence of leaves in my 1st Fire & Hemlock reread, then took notice of numbers on the 2nd reread. Still wonder about 35

Kid & I have been singing French children's songs over lunch, as he's being taught basically the same set I was. I did quite well considering I learned them c.30 years ago & almost never speak French. I mean when we were in Paris last year there was hardly cause to sing Sur la pont d'Avignon.

I don't know how he does it, but Kid manages to make running up the stairs sound like someone falling down them. Of course the pounding sounds from the landing quickly assure me that he got upstairs unharmed, tho walls or doorway often jump out at him.

5 years ago Government consulted on how dangerous pavement parking can be tackled. They have yet to respond. If pavement parking is a problem in your area – fill out the form and add to the map of danger hotspots across the UK. ‪@livingstreets.bsky.social‬ act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/...

Bit of a tricky time at the moment as we're both facing challenges at work, though Dave's situation is worse than mine. Got some stuff to look forward to, but it's easy to get bogged down in things.

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♻️ Your Borrowing Action Plan — Save this! 🌿 Step 1: Borrow before you buy 🚗 Step 2: Share bigger items 🤝 Step 3: Start a sharing movement The fewer things we buy, the less we waste — and the more we save together. 🌍 #SustainableChoices #BorrowingIsBetter #ClimateAction

Jesse's Girl is on the radio. I do not feel sympathy for the protagonist. "I want Jesse's girl. Why can't I find a woman like that?" Cos women like to be called by their own names. You sense this guy is just glomming onto her cos she's with his friend. He is definitely her boyfriend's weird friend.

“You get food right, you get a lot of things right.” 🎙️Join our host Isabelle Sparrow and special guest co-host Kiloran O’Leary, from Sustain, for Produce Local Food, the latest in the series Do Something Bigger. #CarbonCopyPodcast #ProduceLocalFood #GrowLocal #SeasonalFood #BigLocalAction

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

New story up at GNS: A sly fox proposes marriage to the King, promising to keep his deepest secret in return. Surprising everyone, even himself, the King accepts. Read “A Good King” by Sarah McGill giganotosaurus.org/2025/10/01/a-good-king/

I've been relistening to @rexfactor.bsky.social episodes recently and something about this story and looking at different approaches to history works well alongside that. Though not sure if the chaps are into this genre so much, but I feel like they might appreciate it.

I just learned about libraries of things, and now I really want one in my town--but finding a space for it would be a challenge. Is there an easier alternative? #ecofrugality #sharingeconomy ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/09/why-...

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🔄 Do you really need to own everything you use? From drills to sewing machines, the average household owns dozens of items we barely use, wasting money, resources, and carbon. Instead of buying new, borrowing helps us save money and cut waste. #BorrowDontBuy #SharingEconomy #ClimateAction

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How about a giveaway? I have two copies of my cosy neurodivergent adventure Magic, Maps, and Mischief to send to two people! All you need to do is follow me and Repost this. Simple! I'll do the draw on Wednesday October 1st - good luck 🤞😁

Today we painted the shed as a family. This is just the first coat, we'll need to do at least one more.

I'm off for a walk and to play my new favourite game of adding bad drivers to the @livingstreets.bsky.social pavement parking map. #banpavementparking

This is what I like about knitting and crochet, no one is born good at it, you don't get people naturally able to whip up socks etc, it takes effort and trial and error and you're only as good as what you try. I regret not keeping more of my early things to see the ways I've got better at it all

So the fox (presumably) that keeps shitting on our patio left us half a squirrel today. It was the back half, mostly tail. Luckily Kid didn't see it, he'd felt bad for a dead mosquito in the street earlier today.

"Your attention has become a commodity." Our labor is no longer the most valuable commodity we command. It's our attention. We can't control a lot of things in this world, but we can choose where we focus our attention. And what we focus on is everything www.positive.news/society/how-...

Bit of a tricky day, in a tricky time, though moreso for Dave. Have had a couple of nice emails today with things to look forward to.

Here’s something that all of you in the UK can do that helps trans people and is good for you too. Not to mention preventing a massive waste of government money.

Defensive walking these days means assuming that nobody in a car is looking anywhere but at their phone.

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Brummie friends, you might want to share this one.

The Good Omens reboot looks.. interesting.

Long, fascinating, and uplifting thread. I'm really glad I saw this 🙂

Your reminder that legislation to curb the rights of trans people to use restrooms or do anything else means everyone's behaviour, clothing etc will be opened up to intrusive and unwanted scrutiny and potential challenge in our daily lives. This is not a 'them' issue. Trans rights are human rights.

Watch this. I strive to be this clear and effective. Best line — “A temper tantrum disguised as an ideology.”

Nice day at EdgeLit with workshops from @bookdragonauthor.bsky.social & @julietemckenna.bsky.social. Good to talk to @peterallison.net @journeymouse.bsky.social & @bunch.bsky.social. Nice to have a day out just generally and I've come home with 5 new books.

In Derby for EdgeLit, which is fairly impressive cos at this time on a Saturday I usually haven't even left the house.

Lovely to see & hear from so many people working with nature locally at @chris4patches.bsky.social's walking workshop today. Including @naomifisher.bsky.social & folks from @wittonlakes.bsky.social @bosfonline.bsky.social. The sunshine was great & slightly unexpected.

On Wednesday this cool-looking beetle came to shelter on the windowsill of the shed, and just hung out there for hours as we built in increasingly wet conditions.

✨ We’ve Moved! ✨ Thank you to the 42,890 people who have signed, shared and supported our letter so far: Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community. 🌐 NotInOurName.org.uk

On Wed and Thurs we made good progress on the shed, which is basically constructed and mostly just needs finishing and tidying. We'll paint it when it's drier. Not bad for 2 days work in damp conditions.

Today's the day! If you're free this evening join us @inthewarehouse.bsky.social at 7pm to watch ACTionism.