Ha a I agree. I think I have that in my TBR pile. Took me years to read another Hardy after Jude the Obscure 🙈

‘The Moon and The Zoo’: Simon Armitage poem celebrates 200 years of ZSL Zoological Society of London commissions poet laureate for animation to mark its 200th anniversary

365 Days of Positivity
Day 110
A new poem by Simon Armitage to celebrate 200 years of the ZSL.
I love the final line - “the moon hands over the keys of the world and trusts them to us.”

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Started here just after my post too. Hopi g it doesn't take that long 🤞

Oh how wonderful. One of my favourites. I have a few different editions of the book. Enjoy xx

Cumulus clouds in the shape of a dog against blue skies

Cumulus clouds in the shape of a pigeon pecking seeds against a deep blue sky.

Cloud spotting today. A poodle and a pigeon pecking seeds.

View across the River Mersey feom Ellesmere Port. Trees,river, fluffy white clouds, and blue skies

Two cormorants sitting on a concrete marker in the Mersey.

Looking across the in the distance you can see Radio City tower and the Anglican cathedral.

Carved image of estuary birds and landmarks

Looking across the Mersey from Ellesmere Port today.

Have a lovely day Mike x

'Do your bit to save humanity from lapsing back into barbarity by reading all the novels you can.'

Richard Hughes, British writer of poems, short stories, novels and plays, born on this day in 1900.

365 Days of Positivity
Day 109
It is Sunday. A day for peace, quiet and relaxation. Time to sit in silence, pause and reflect, time to read, time to appreciate the garden.

It really was. I'll make it again 😊

Recipe booklet open at Salmon, pea and asparagus frittata

Flaked salmon, asparagus, peas, beaten eggs and pan of oil

Trying something different tonight.

Penguin Classics paperback edition of Julian of Norwich: Revelations of Divine Love

Next book.

What an interesting book, looking at crafts that have diminished but still continue in small pockets - dry stone walling, thatching, bell making, compering, making fish baskets of rush, carving/lettering, watxhmaking and many more. So many skills it takes years to learn and perfect. Quite calming.

A photo of an antique postbox, coloured green, with a horse image on the front. The flap covering the slot is gold-coloured, and says 'Letters.'

I've no idea how old this postbox is, but just imagine all the mail that's been put inside. Not forgetting all the election leaflets and 'we tried to deliver your parcel' notifications.

#postboxsaturday #Photography

I hope you enjoy it x

A Million Acts of Hope ​Rebecca Bellamy suggests a change in perspective to help create hope as we grapple with questions about living well together and deep division in society.

How do you show hope, compassion and kindness in the face of deep division in society?

Rebecca Bellamy from our Peacebuilding in Britain team shares a new campaign to celebrate positive action in our communities. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/a-million-acts-of-hope

The purpose of education is to inspire the desire for learning in students and make them able to think, understand, and question.

Red rectangular postbox in Wall of house built of Yorkshire stone bricks.

In wall postbox Heptonstall.
#postboxsaturday

Oh that is one of my favourite books. I loved the film too x

Dr Xan van Tulleken and Professor Baroness Kathy Willis CBE are sat on red chairs on a stage. Behind is a screen displaying their names and 'The Octavia Hill Lecture'. They are engaged in conversation and smiling.

You can listen to the full lecture by Professor Baroness Kathy Willis, a biologist, researcher and author, plus post-lecture questions posed by Dr Xand van Tulleken, on Times Radio at 7pm tonight: buff.ly/265AT8D

A person walks along an old railway viaduct that's been transformed into a nature haven. We see yellow and white tulips in bloom and green shrubs in planters.

Nature is healing.

But how and why does spending time in nature improve our health?

The health-giving power of nature was the focus of the fourth Octavia Hill lecture, held in collaboration with Times Radio.

Have a wonderful time xx

365 Days of Positivity
Day 108
There may be rain forecast later but I have women to blue skies, sunshine,trees full of blossom and a garden full of birds. What a wonderful start to the day.

Oh it's not me. A friend passed on the recipe.

Page one of apple sandwich cake recipe

Page 2 of apple sandwich cake recipe

Here you go x

Hope you feel better soon x

Thank you. The extra icing sugar hides the dip in the middle 😆

It tastes nice. That's the making thing 😊

It seems to go down well. Thank you Nita xx

Apple sandwich cake recipe page 1

Apple sandwich cake recipe page 2

I hope that's readable 😊