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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I couldn’t get any pin badges online so I went to a lifeboat station and bought all they had. And a few other things I didn’t need. That’s Christmas sorted!
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How to turn a willow leaf into an Oak tree: ruralreading.com
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
All the fanfare when they got seedlings from it. And then the fanfare when they discovered it regenerated all on its own. Ffs.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Well worth watching.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I rescued a dog who we called Sooty. My first walk in a new town and had to call her over a couple of times. “Hey Sooty”. Then a few of the kids in the park started looking at me. “Who are you calling Sooty?” Then she returned and I pointed to her, “My dog” “You have a white dog called Sooty?” 🤦‍♂️
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
10 years ago was probably too late.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I wonder what the response would be if all those migrants were landing in the outer Hebrides having fled a Scandinavian country and were all fair skinned blonde and female?
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I’ve just bought a completely silent electric Honda. (WN7) It’s so quiet. The motorcycle community slag it off for the simple reason it doesn’t make any noise.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
It isn’t. It’s utter nonsense. I’ve always had quiet motorcycles. I’ve never ever had a situation where noise would have made me safer.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
In my neck of the woods I suspect harvesting. The clouds of dust being stirred up by combine harvesting are a scary sight.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Is it small, or just very far away?
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The serious consequences will land on him. Hopefully.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
It’s pretty logical really
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
My friends need help, they are threatened with deportation after 7 years waiting for leave to remain. They arrived here fleeing violence in El Salvador. They have nothing now. A small contribution would be really helpful.
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Donate to Help Jesus Consuelo and Rachel to stay in the UK. , organized by Adrian Lawson
Some of you may remember the family who came to the UK in 2020 seekin… Adrian Lawson needs your support for Help Jesus Consuelo and Rachel to stay in the UK.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Green?
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Buy my old one?
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
They’ve vanished. My patch is almost empty. The dawn chorus is almost a solo.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Left alone they will become the mightiest oak tree that fights off all the competition.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
No Scaup?
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
You have no idea how long I waited for this shot!
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
A terrific race. I could miss any other race in the year but not that one and I’m so glad Wout won. A race worthy of the classic title.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The Whitethroats returned home today… ruralreading.com
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Around about the time of our Solstice stomp a tiny bird took flight from the top of a thorny bush. It flew north. It flew into another bush, foraging about low down in the undergrowth. It caught and ate a few spiders, hopped to the top and headed to another bush, again North.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Dogs keeping deer on the move certainly helped natural woodland regeneration in some publicly accessible fields I used to manage.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
I hate to point out that the blackthorn is a plum! Good job with the skunk cabbage it’s a sod to get rid of.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
And then some of the other 92% might see the value. Could be a snowball!
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
The amazing work of the Marshians is covered in the Rural Reading blog ruralreading.com
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
It’s amazing how easy it is to dodge the revenue collectors
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Looks like Harvest mouse from the photos.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Cherry plum burst into flower today too
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Thanks. I’ve just shared your summary with my MP. It won’t change much but it makes me feel a bit better.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Not as problematic as extinctions. We’re deep into an emergency. Regardless of any sentiment you might want to attach to guerilla reintroduction at least someone is doing something.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
When I heard Bude in Cornwall did this it became my holiday destination of choice.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
I think you’ll struggle with genuinely sustainable footwear. Synthetic (plastic) or a mix with leather and plastic. I opted for very high quality hand made leather boots 20 years ago, (👀 Lennon) I look after them, wear them most days and they’re still good.
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Peter Driver @peterdriver.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
The Massive Marshian Stomp on Fobney Marsh this morning, opening up another area for winter wildfowl, enabling a variety of habitats at Fobney Marsh, Reading. Happy Solstice! 🦆 #masstrespass #berksbirds
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
And don’t read the comments
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Just wait till you wake up and hear the drumming!
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Swifts need a lot more than bricks. Don’t believe for a moment putting hollow bricks in houses is the miracle Swifts are looking for.
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥 There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️ They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬 Thread:🧵Plz RT
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
It’s not the refugees stealing all the money and creating poverty, it’s the billionaires
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Wouldn’t that make for a kinder fairer more welcoming and prosperous country?
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Exactly. Many sites have no Swifts now. The buildings haven’t changed but there is definitely something else wiping them out. Bricks won’t fix that.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
British.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
A Marshian encounter ruralreading.com
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
“Weight plate” lol. Go to a library, take a drink, some fruit, a jacket, go to the shops and fill it with supplies. But a weight plate? Come on.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Ocean cruises are at least as bad as flying is.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
I hope the spider was grateful
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Plant trees in towns and and to provide shade and fruit. And leave land in towns to recolonise on their own too. But away from urban areas leave land alone. Nurture it against invasive species and slow the flow of water. And use the wood. If nature wants trees to grow there they’ll grow.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I still wonder at that pattern being repeated almost identically time and again. So beautiful but so awesome.
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Words of wisdom!
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avlawson.bsky.social @avlawson.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Jane Bown! One of the best portrait photographers of all time.
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