A whodunnit 😀 A lot of fun. A bit slow to get going, after which I couldn't stop reading it. @harpercollins.bsky.social #booksky

Another sunny, cold day in Surrey. Good to see Redpolls, Siskin, Dartfords, and Goldcrests #RSPBFarnham #SurreyBirding #UKBirding

Don't see these very often in my part of Surrey, so a good start to the birding year #SurreyBirding #UKBirding

A beautiful morning for a bit of birding on a local patch #TicesMeadow #Surreybirding #UKbirding

Every heath I visit in Surrey has Crossbills - like buses, all come at once after waiting for ages #AshRanges #UKBirding #SurreyBirding. Redwings, Coal Tits & Goldcrests .. whilst the Dartfords & Stonechats were taking cover in the furze and heather.

The odd glimpse of sunshine on Thursley Common today. I fear that it will be raining until 2026 #EnglishWeather #DartfordWarbler & usual suspects #SurreyBirding

A real treat this book. A story of stories that weave together & flow in to the River Tigris.
The Epic of Gilgamesh being at the core of this story.

So much is written about the Epic and its relationship with the Hebrew Bible, most notably the Garden of Eden and Noah & the Arc. Fascinating stuff 👍

From The Betrayal of Anne Frank, by Rosemary Sullivan. #booksky

The largest I've seen this Autumn at around 10 inches #Fungi #AshRanges #FlyAgaric

Monitoring changes in UK temperature Multiple sources of data agree on long-term observed trends

Air temperatures, soil temperatures and reanalyses all agree on how the UK’s climate has warmed & varied over the past decades.

Don’t listen to the usual critics who try to claim otherwise…

climatelabbook.substack.com/p/monitoring...

Great night in Guildford... couple of real 'aha' moments - Rho Chi & your take on Constantine's motives at Council of Nicaea.
Only downside to the evening was finding my can of beer at the Interval was all shook up - had a couple of Guildfordians ducking 😬 ☔️ 🍺

Haven’t been to Farlington Marshes for a while. A few #UKBirding treats 🐦‍⬛

A few old favourites around @rspb.bsky.social Pagham Harbour & Medmerry

From Skalanes to Seydisfjordur some great #birding #Iceland. From Redwings to Long-tailed ducks alongside Red Boats 🛥️.

Saw this one in #Iceland 27.07.25 near #Seydisfjordar. No idea where it was #Ringed.

#BlacktailedGodwit #Birding

Never seen such orange-brown wings on a damselfly in Surrey 😃 @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social #Thursley #BeautifulDemoiselle

So glad Pepys got his bladder stones sorted - not sure I could survive reading about a recurrence 😂

Looking forward to the sequel 👍 📖 Great characters & plenty of shenanigans @moonflowerbooks.bsky.social

Pooch getting excited as she waited to see the FA Trophy. Aldershot FC rise from the ashes to claim a prize 🏆 🍾…. #ThePhoenix #TheShots

Stunning bird & lizard life at #Thursley this afternoon #Surreybirding Tree pipit, Wheatears, Dartfords 😍 🐦

Butterflies 🦋😍 #RSPBPulborough @rspbengland.bsky.social

Stunning day at #RSPBPulborough Heard five Nightingales, even saw one 😃…. and the butterflies … and…..and…. @rspbengland.bsky.social

This is what happens when you are watching #WorldSnooker with a maths teacher who loves mechanics 😂

Wobbly fleeing #Cuckoo #Thursley 🥴 😂

#Redstart #Thursley

Been a busy week or two 🤪….so nothing like a bit of R&R at #Thursley 🐧 #SurreyBirding @naturalengland.bsky.social

Also a Woodlark, Blackcap & Whitethroat….. not just about the cuckoo 😉 #AshRanges #SurreyBirding

No better way to spend Easter Day other than eating #M&S Chocolate Custard Creams listening to my first #cuckoo of the year on #AshRanges #SurreyBirding @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Happy Easter 🐣 🙏