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May 18
Sandwiched between Morrisons and Lidl in Newquay, Cornwall is a tiny bit of scrub where this gorgeous fullsome hawthorn is in flower. Proof that nature needs little help to flourish. Let's help by treasuring and connecting our UK scrubland. @Cornwall_BC
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May 16
Fresh soft-winged Wall Brown today at NT Trerice. A common insect of my youth now sadly local and restricted somewhat to coastal areas
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May 16
All butterflies and moths are beautiful and precious but seeing a majestic White Admiral sweep down to float across a bramble patch and settle on a warm summer's day is something to hope for every year. Do vote for your favourite!
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May 13
Lovely day out at @NTTrelissick and Feock village yesterday. Sumptuous scenery @NTSouthWest
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May 9
Great to be back at the wonderful cafe at Bedruthan Steps. No better place to fuel up after a walk along the glorious North Cornish Coast @NTSouthWest @nt_scones
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Tony Baines retweeted
Apr 26
Gordon Greenidge and Barry Richards walk out to bat for Hampshire in 1973.
I don’t envy whoever was the county pro who had to open the bowling against them.
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Apr 27
Seems quite early for a bee swarm but one high up in our nearby ancient oak this afternoon 🐝🐝
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Apr 18
Ok it's only apple blossom but it brings a proper feel good factor. Spring is here again at last 🍎🌸🍏
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Apr 13
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn89…
Have to say this echoes my recent experience with huge queues at passport control in France and the plane leaving behind schedule as a result. This new system might work eventually with automatic machines but manually it seems very slow and cumbersome
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Apr 12
Bit of excitement here this morning in Odiham with an unexploded grenade being pulled out of the Basingstoke Canal by someone magnet fishing! Safely detonated by the Army in a nearby field
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Apr 10
Thanks to a cancelled flight the chance be amble around the centre of Bordeaux this afternoon. Lovely setting with the Gardens and City Hall among the highlights
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Apr 8
Stunning Spring weather here in Limousin with successive days of temperatures up to 26C and cloudless skies. Glorious
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Mar 24
Just watched a glorious old episode of TSW's "Secrets of the Coast" on @rewindtvuk . Peregrine Falcons, Heath Fritillary butterflies & a very young King Charles all starring. They don't make em like that anymore, sadly.
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Mar 22
The European Eel is a quite extraordinary creature. It's disappeared alarmingly over the past few decades. We need to act ...
Mar 22
The European Eel
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So inconspicuous — yet one of the most fascinating creatures in our waters
What you’re seeing is a glass eel. Barely hand-sized, almost transparent… and it has already travelled thousands of kilometres.
#EuropeanEel #RiverSevern
#EelCrisis
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Tony Baines retweeted
It’s the 30th anniversary of one of the snowiest matches ever to be broadcast live on English television.
Forest vs Spurs. FA Cup 5th round. It lasted just 15 mins.
Magnificent scenes.
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Tony Baines retweeted
Feb 13
London gets a bad rap. It’s often portrayed online as a crime-ridden wasteland overrun by migrants. In reality it’s one of the safest major cities in the world: econ.st/4tu3koT
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Feb 12
Impressive new interior at Bel & the Dragon in Cookham. An old coaching inn steeped in history. The interior features have been preserved and enhanced with great skill.
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