Nightscape of a small bay in moonlight. The bay could be Tenby or Whitby. On the hill is a lighthouse and the scene is bathed in blue with highlights from the crescent moon.
The Harbour
(Talkabout the Beach, 1975)
Artist: Harry Wingfield
I really feel not enough people know about how much housing was built in a much much poorer country than Ireland now.
A peaceful scene viewed from the railway of a canal cutting through countryside. Two barges are passing under a bridge. In the background is a windmill.
“Barges are loaded with goods from factories built beside canals. Barges may be towed by horses or driven by their own motor engines”
‘In the Train’, 1955
Artist: WC Watson
"Welcome to Ireland, here's your bunk.
Oh, you ARE Irish. Here's your shed."
🚨 BREAKING: Hungary violated EU law when it banned children from accessing LGBTQ+ content, the Court of Justice of the EU has ruled.
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Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘April’
Shell Guide to Trees and Shrubs Artist: SR Badmin
Fake Daily mail headline. We blame migrants so you don’t blame billionaires
You don't want to bother with lots of records/ CDs clogging up the house when you can stream it through your phone but also, you can't be a real adult without a car clogging up the road.
On the other hand, no one ever lost money by telling billionaires what they want to hear. The airwaves are full of the oligarchs' minions, reciting their creeds as if these were some kind of arcane truth they've stumbled across. Almost every political conversation is dominated by these elite lies.
We claim to treasure free speech, above almost anything. But on the most critical issue, very few of us are free to speak. The majority are silenced by fear of censure or loss of employment. This conspiracy of silence looks more like what you'd expect in an authoritarian regime than in a democracy.
Desmond Morris was very important to me because he wrote about gay people in his book The Naked Ape and it was the first time I'd ever read or heard a description of gay people that wasn't sneering or judgemental. It was thrilling.
About 40 years later I had a chance to tell him so.
RIP Mr Morris
Hitler had to get an Enabling Act passed to be able to rule by decree. Trump seems not to have had to go to so much trouble.
I also love finding these clear examples of cross-cultural romances, like Mr and Mrs Zielinski of Rathmines, a young Polish-Irish couple.
Frank was born in Poland, his wife Catherine was born in Waterford.
But the technique can present many false friends:
Searching 'Ullah' will surface Abdul Abdullah, a 30 year old ship engine worker from Luxor, Egypt - along with pages and pages of Mayo-born Mullahys.
Dolls House Shop.
When his daughter’s fiancé hasn't heard of Italia ‘90, a Marino father senses something is off. So goes Michael J. Hartnett’s new play, which had a rehearsal reading this week at the Five Lamps Arts Festival.
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two images of the human body's circulatory system. One of them with good cable management
The human circulatory system, before and after proper cable management.
Another 20 plant species(hopefully) identified correctly as part of the @bsbibotany.bsky.social #100plants2026 challenge. Thoroughly enjoying going out for walks these days.
A pale yellow Primrose flower resting on a pavement.
Primrose growing in the pavement outside @theul.bsky.social. #WildflowerHour
Yellow cowslips
Bluebells
Primroses
Fabulous blues and yellows in #Tipperary this week & the butterflies are out too.
#wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social #Ireland
Cowslips near Beachy Head
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Pasque Flowers, Pulsatilla vulgaris, on the Devil's Ditch, Newmarket, contrasting with the Oil-seed Rape field behind. #WildflowerHour
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It’s been a flowery week! Red campion, ivy leaved toadflax, marsh marigold, cowslip, green alkanet, hawthorn, field pansy, elderflower, dove’s foot cranesbill
Photo of wildflower in Cabbage Family - pale purple with 4 petals. Also known as Cuckoo Flower
Looking for flowers in #CabbageFamily today for #WildFlowerHour 1st Lady's Smock
#Sunday #Sun #Flower #PhotographersUnited #FlowersonSunday #Nature #Wildflower #AltText #VitaminN #ECK #EastCoastKin
#Stunday #Sky #BlueSky
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