Today we went to Arlington (near Polegate), where there's an amazing bluebell forest.

The window of opportunity to see bluebells is short, but I think we picked pretty much the perfect day.

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Horace Camp Charles McHugh Heidi Soulsby You missed bullet point number one then 😄

Shoulda gone to Specsavers 😄

4. Nourishment, nature 🌳,removal of other worries like debt, fun, love, laughter, safe home life 5. Leadership from the top and political stability

…what my work has also taught me is that is only possible if you are allowed a number of key things 1.Acknowledgement that big thing happened 2. Professional advice on what the hell you should do with all these feelings 3. Access to fast support if it’s all getting toxic…

BREAKING: Huge and momentous news. The US congressional bottleneck for Ukraine military aid has been cleared. A crucial day for the civilized world and democracy and a bad day for Putin.

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It's a little quiet over in our lovely little online art shop. If you've time on your hands why not head over there and treat your walls to something fab or just have a browse and make a wish list.
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Isabella of Angoulême and Mélusine, Guest Post by Erica Laine @ericarhubarb.bluesky.social: Isabella married twice and both her husbands belonged to families that believed they were connected to Mélusine, the fairy woman who was beautiful, full of magic and full of mystery. buff.ly/3W19pLs

So, basically, people's health will be assessed not by a doctor, but by a contractor - inevitably, given targets and incentives to find them healthy.

What could go wrong. ~AA

In Old English, the ampersand, '&', was considered the 27th letter of the alphabet. Children reciting the alphabet in school would chant 'per se', Latin for 'by itself', after letters that were words in themselves: 'A per se A, I per se I', etc, and also '& per se &'. This 'and

I have been on every 'work help' programme the DWP has available for me. All useless to me but it helps large companies get their hands on Govt money. Sunak's announcements today are designed to drive more money into companies, not to help anyone.

Marcus Decker protested about climate change by climbing a bridge. He has served 16 months in prison and now faces deportation to Germany. Is this what we are now, as a country? 160,000 people have signed the petition, including me.

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And the presents owners Gwydir Castle are here, too, with old stones and sun puddles and beautiful greyhounds.

🎙️ Discover why culture is the missing key that could unlock global progress with #OurWorldConnectedPodcast .

Join host Christine Wilson Christine Wilson, with guests United Nations Special Rapporteur UN Special Rapporteur Cultural Rights and consultant Pedro Affonso Ivo Franco.

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Coffee mug in spalted Ash and Mahogany…a batch of these are in process…

Please send £5000, I am trapped in a country with some bad people.

Dr Iain Overton Hayloft Publishing (Dawn Robertson) 🇪🇺 💚 A custodial sentence for protesting is disgusting.

Nature Notes: bumble bees flying low, a fox trail through long wet grass, lilacs out of the dead land, pond skimmers ‘a whirling, and the first swallow on an early had been frosty morning. Welcome scissor tails and here’s to your summertime happiness.

Traditional events observed in April include kanbutsue marking the birth of the Gautama Buddha, enjoying colorful and fragrant wisteria blossoms, and savoring the first bonito of the season.
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The European Commission doing more for the youth of Britain than the British Government. Soon with the reversal of Brexit all British citizens will get their lost rights and benefits restored.