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Accept people as they are without judgement or expectation. Parent of rescue dog and adopted parent of ginger Tomcat (* not my cat) All photos are mine, unless credited, and licensed via CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 26/09/2026
Happy Autumn cat-a-day
Ginger tomcat sleeping on a garden chair in the sun
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 23/08/2026
It must be Sunday…
Photo of ginger tomcat sprawled on an oak sideboard in the sun
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 23/08/2026
Why should we recycle glass bottles & jars with the lids on..? This is counter-intuitive to my way of thinking… but that’s what it says on the jar and what the UK govt recommends…(their reasoning is so that lids don’t get “lost” in the recycling process)
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 22/08/2026
Yesterday was my last day as an employee…. An hour or so after I sent the (required) “So long and thanks for all the fish” email I receive an email from the director apologising for the lack of a virtual group hug and goodbye wave as he thought I was only leaving next week Friday…. SIGH
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 16/08/2026
Man thing - Hunted and gathered wild blackberries and turned them into cooling jam…
Jars of homemade blackberry jam cooling
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 16/08/2026
Harvest meal … apple salad. Apples picked from the tree, blackberries wrestled from their thorny arms and protective stinging nettles… Blackberry jam making shortly, Followed by apple and blackberry crumbles ….
Harvest meal of apple salad made from freshly picked apples next to bowls of apples and some wild blackberries
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 04/08/2026
It’s almost time… time to make apple & blackberry crumble, apple chutney and just eat apples off the tree..
Apple tree branch  with red apple clusters
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 04/08/2026
Leftover old electrical components - don’t need to just sit around… they can go fishing….
Old electrical components made into artistic design looking like a man fishing from a boat..
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 04/08/2026
Those of you using AI to enhance or create content (typically photos on BlueSky) - Please be aware of the new EU rules regarding AI labelling www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect
The EU made AI icons that anyone can use.
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 31/07/2026
Aloof but not alone…
Two young thoroughbred stallions together in a paddock
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 31/07/2026
Some ash trees refuse to give up… Live strong
Old ash tree still proving shade to the sheep
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 31/07/2026
Interesting mushrooms growing beside the road…
Stone mushrooms..Stone mushroom
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 31/07/2026
Farm road in the Cotswolds
Narrow road lined by beech trees (with the odd Lime tree) - my route to a farm in the Cotswolds
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 06/07/2026
Summer is for living…
Ginger tomcat lying in front of a group of 
 large garden pots with a variety of flowering plants
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 26/06/2026
When it’s too hot to concentrate - meditate …
Garden photo of a Ginger Tomcat lying in the shade in front of a Buddha statue
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 04/06/2026
Saw a red squirrel today in Llangefni nature reserve… Very shy!
Red squirrel in oak tree
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 04/06/2026
Out exploring Angelsey today and saw these 2 beauties taking a rest from the prevailing wind
Small blue butterflyGrey and red butterfly
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 03/06/2026
Walked an amazing hidden natural gem today in Llangefni (Angelsey) it’s well worth discovering ! It even has a trout ladder ! It has a beautiful raised boardwalk along the avon cefni and it’s dog friendly
Raised boardwalk in Nant y Pandy nature reserveRaised boardwalk in Nant y Pandy nature reserve overlooking the Avon CefniAvon cefni pool (Nant y Pandy nature reserve)Trout ladder on Avon cefni (Nant y Pandy nature reserve)
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 09/05/2026
Signs of Summer Days - the eye catching yellows of dandelions and field buttercups… sunshine for the soul
A single dandelion flower in full bloom against a  backdrop of green leaves and stalks.
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 09/05/2026
Good morning and happy caturday!
Unimpressed Ginger Tom cat
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 06/05/2026
May flowers… (hawthorn) Such a delight in the sun
Hawthorn flowers
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 25/04/2026
Well… that was a bit unexpected… an orange poppy
Orange welsh poppy in the sun
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 19/04/2026
Spherical perfection - one gust of wind and it’s gone…
Dandelion seed head perfectly formed
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 19/04/2026
Stunning English bluebells
Real English bluebells
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 12/04/2026
Garden FIRE…
Red /orange tulips flowers in the sunshine - looks like living flames
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 08/04/2026
Yup - it’s going to be “One of Those” days Perfect weather for it
Sunning lazy stretching cat on the step
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 06/04/2026
First asparagus spear making an appearance… I think tomorrow I may be eating my new season asparagus (Lightly fried in butter with a fried egg on the side )
Asparagus spear emerging
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 02/04/2026
April flames in the early morning sun, great way to start the day
Flame tulips in the early morning sun
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 15/03/2026
Good morning ! Yesterday was an amazing warm sunny spring day… some of us played in the garden, some of us chilled in the sun…
Sleepy dog on sofa next to flowering clivia Ginger cat on brown mat sleeping in the sun
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 14/03/2026
Nothing says spring in my house as much as the clivia flowering!
Salmon pink Clivia flowers
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 10/03/2026
Spring blooms - such an amazing performance with many more blooms to come
A single clivia flower head just opening… lots more to come!
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 01/03/2026
last night if the Luxmuralis light show at Blackburn cathedral I was blown off my feet by this immersive display!
Luxmuralis light showLuxmuralis light show
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 25/02/2026
Good morning BlueSky The signs of SPRING are everywhere - take a moment to see if you can spot one
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 21/02/2026
The signs of spring are starting to appear….
Purple spring crocus flowers just opening
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 01/02/2026
Happy Imbolc May the light bring you warmth and the signs of new life bring you joy
A single snowdrop flowering
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 31/01/2026
I’ve just started reading the book “Mattering” - really enlightening (and recommended), no matter who you are, what you do… www.jenniferbwallace.com/mattering-th...
jenniferbwallace.com
Order Mattering | The Book — Jennifer B. Wallace
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John Peters @johnthejack.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Danish PM in Chequers today
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 18/01/2026
I have a dog that loves cheese (preferably Brie) and a cat that loves butter… Meals and snack times can get quite complicated and busy with demanding animals!
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 09/01/2026
A tall order but a refreshing outlook on technology and its usefulness
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 05/01/2026
Brrrrrrrrrrrr It’s -6C outside says my thermometer… it’s too cold to have to get up and start the day…
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 03/01/2026
Ever get the feeling someone is watching you…? Then you slowly turn around….
Curious cows peering over a stone wall, perhaps at a large ornate planter
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 02/01/2026
Delightful morning walk along the promenade. Egrets, and other waders abound
Large egret fishing in the salt marsh of Grange-over-Sands
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 01/01/2026
@justjamie3.bsky.social Happy New Year
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 25/12/2025
Christmas prezzie..?
Picture of a hippopotamus
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 25/12/2025
@teresaj.bsky.social merry Christmas- I wish you a quiet yet peaceful day
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 25/12/2025
@mrsbadcrumble1975.bsky.social Merry Christmas Cat!
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 25/12/2025
@justjamie3.bsky.social Merry Christmas!
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 22/12/2025
Imposed against the council’s will, Lord Houchen’s MDC has collapsed, leaving wasted millions and unanswered questions | Andy McDonald
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Houchen’s £200mn vanity project collapses, leaving Middlesbrough to pick up the pieces
Imposed against the council’s will, Lord Houchen’s MDC has collapsed, leaving wasted millions and unanswered questions
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Calvin @brightfuturenow.biz · 13/12/2025
Ho ho ho - Tree’s up… time to bring out the homemade sloe gin and some warm fruit mince pies…
Modern Christmas tree with decorations
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