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If you are suffering from "Moomin fatigue" there's always hobbits.
Tove Jansson, from Moominvalley to Middle-earth
Billed as ‘the children’s book of the century’ in 1962, the Moomins creator’s illustrated version of The Hobbit is finally reaching English readers
✍️ Daisy Lynch
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Did you hear that?! 👀🐦
From crackly early recordings to today’s cutting-edge tech, wildlife sound recording has transformed how we discover and understand the natural world 🌍🎧
Join our free Natural History Live to explore the evolution, and future, of capturing nature’s soundtrack.
Animals Live in Concert: The Evolution and Future of Sound Recording
📅 Wednesday 9 December 2026
⏰ 1–2pm
Sign up here: buff.ly/Pstjw8v
The lining inside a pair of slingbacks I keep for "best" has been quietly falling apart. *Don't* keep anything for best. Wear it now.
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BACKLIT BEAUTY - Clouded Sulfur Butterflies were flitting around drinking nectar from late blooming Aster flowers. They’re named for their bright sulfur yellow colour & their dark cloudy edges do nothing to dampen a very cheery look. #insect #nature #sippingsunshinysulfur
- Mom
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The village shop is closed today so Harry, the village shop cat, is socialising outside (he’s on the ground). #Caturday
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Most of England and all of Wales is now in drought, with wildfires burning across the country and record-breaking heatwaves straining water supplies.
@BeatriceMosello from Chatham House's Environment and Society Centre argues that the extreme summer temperatures felt across Europe expose a serious policy gap.
Speaking from Greenwich Park in London, she sets out what @andyburnham's government should do next.
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Spotted in the Thames Chase Community Tree Nursery our June plant of the month is called Fox-and-cubs, an odd name for a beautiful orange flower, but there you go! Also known as Golden Mouse Ear and Red Daisy, these perennials are hardy and enjoy full sun or partial shade. #thameschase
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From puffins to pine martens, which creature do you think should be on our next banknotes? 🐦️
The Bank of England has shortlisted 18 incredible UK species to feature on future £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and now it’s up to the public to help decide!
From the much-loved hedgehog and red fox to the colourful kingfisher and Atlantic puffin, even a humble bumblebee could soon be in your wallet. 💷
🗳️ You can vote for up to six favourites before 3rd July. While the final decision rests with the Bank of England, public opinion will play a key role.
Which would you choose? Find out more here: buff.ly/LyPkVzr
If you have hyperacusis it's probably not a good idea to see a film about hyperacusis #TheTuner
Only just found out that Michael Keating (Vila from the 1970s TV show Blake's 7) had died. Sad times. Hoping the BBC will show a couple of episodes.
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Recently, the Thames Chase Conservation Volunteers have been hard at work at Valence House repairing their Anderson shelter. This replica Anderson shelter is a part of Valence House's World War II 'Dig for Victory' garden and provides an excellent learning resource for the many schools that visit the museum.
Unfortunately, over time, one side of the raised beds that form a part of the shelter had become rotten. With some good timber, excellent volunteers and a team effort, we were able to restore this shelter to look as good as new!
Thank you to the team at Valence House and to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham for having us. We look forward to coming back soon.
If you would be interested in joining the Thames Chase Conservation Volunteers, please contact the Thames Chase Forest Centre: [email protected] or call 01708 642970. #thameschase @lbbdcouncil @ValenceHouse
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I live in a lovely village but 'my' postbox hangs out with a few unsavoury characters. #PostboxSaturday
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We're thrilled to reveal the first three names for #LIFI26 🎤
🎹 Tim Minchin
📚 Ashley James
🐦 Dr Mya-Rose Craig
Leeds Playhouse, 6–10 October 2026. Subscriber priority sale 4 June, general sale 10 June.
Full story 👇
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#TheBookmarkProject 2026 charity auction opens on Tuesday 5 May at 6 pm. Choose bookmarks drawn by the famous, the talented, & the famously talented jumblebee.co.uk/bookmarkproj…
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How big, bold and loud the House Sparrow is, although, sadly, still declining in England! This male, confidently calling from a low forest of greenery nesr the gate near a Cheltenham allotment, shows the joyfully untidy abundance of plantlife they prefer!
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Divination by cloud AKA nephomancy, is much practised in Hookland. In 'Old Mother Waldron's Book of Cloud-telling' – a classic on the subject – this formation is known as 'The Elephant Chaser'. It's said to represent someone pursuing big dreams without practical strategies.
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SUPER SQUIRRELLY - Red Squirrels think this fun feeder is made just for them. Not that they don’t find a way to claim every bird feeder. Squirrel VIP seating. An Eastern Chipmunk tiptoed along a flat platform where we also sprinkle seeds. #wildlife #nature #patioseasonishere
-Mom
