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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A possible new/undiscovered stone row on Bodmin moor aligning on the platform cairns of East moor. East moor already has one stone row, running north/south. Here are two of three stones, of a similar type (low, flat, ridged in one case), that run east/west. #Cornwall #StandingStoneSunday

A small, flat ridged rock protrudes from the tinder dry undergrowth, on a gorsey moorland. A low rocky peak breaks the horizon. The ridge that forms the ring echoes a ridge found on an identified standing stone on that distant peak.

Drought has drained the pool and shrunken and cracked the mud to expose either a boundary marker or standing stone that aligns perfectly with the first stone pictured and the platform cairn distant ridge. A third unpictured stone make up the ‘row’. Gorse forms small bobbles which obscure the wider landscape and other stones from each other.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In la forêt de Toulfoën, this recumbent ‘menhir’ was raised in 1957 by the office du tourisme. Its provenance is dubious, but it symbolises the pardon of the birds, an ancient bird market held at the edge of the forest. #StandingStoneSunday #Britanny #Bretagne #Breizh

A 4-5m tall lichen topped, bullet shaped menhir with a small cave like indent at the base. It is surrounded by deciduous trees and the late afternoon sun is peeping through and threatening to flood the image with light.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Devil’s Arrows from a walk in sub zero temperatures in January 2022. When I saw the BBC article www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... I thought the cross in Aldborough looked familiar and that’s because it had been part of the same walk! #StandingStoneSunday

The fourth Devil’s arrow looks like an underfed version of the other three, standing conspicuously on a verge of mowed grass in a village centre. Red brick houses line the streets and an old fashioned lamp post stands just behind giving a skewed sense of scale. The cross itself stands on a plinth with little brackets protruding from it near the top. The sky is a dismal lonely grey that promises nothing but winter.

Two Devil’s arrows stand in a plough field, one in the foreground daubed in lichen, the other in a hedge with a leafless tree sprouting up behind it. A dank mist smudges the horizon out of existence.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Excellent recovery, hope it’s been plain sailing. I managed a 5k in 24.10 earlier this month, physio signed me off 2 months ago saying recovery had been amazing. Hope yours has been similar.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The Christianised Iron Age stele in Commana village centre in #Brittany #Bretagne #Breizh a couple of weeks ago near sunset #StandingStoneSunday

A small stone column with a crudely depicted figure on a cross hewn out of the top of stands on parched grass casting a long shadow behind it.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Second. Saw one seeing off some gatekeepers and meadow browns in July in the fields between here and Penhale/Trecarne.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Recorded one at Golitha last week on my transect. Attempted to photograph while blinded by the sun….

Half a small copper butterfly feasting on a head of hemp agrimony

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I had 5 earlier this year on a dog walk before 9am, although they didn’t stick around over the next few days. But that has been my best over the last few years, so hopeful for the start of a recovery.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Butterflies photographed on my recent travels across Spain and France. Nothing earth shatteringly unusual, but nice to see, a Brown Argus, a Sooty Copper, a Grizzled Skipper and a Tree Grayling. #Butterflies #BugSky #NatureSky #Insects

A Brown argus with wings closed perched on a dried out husk of a plant.

A jaded looking Sooty Copper on an ear of grass.

A grizzled skipper doing camouflage pretty effectively on heather.

A tree grayling parading on the top of a lichen encrusted cairn.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The five metres plus menhir de Kerelcun, in the post eclipse light of Wednesday, near the hamlet of Kerelcun. #StandingStoneSunday #Brittany #Bretagne #Breizh #France

A large molar shaped menhir sits on top a scrubby field boundary surrounded by ferns to the left and trees to the right, in the late evening sunlight.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Flying ants here in France, loads of them and they occasionally bit too!

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Dolmen de la Cap Pouech in Ariege, France. There are only 15 identified dolmens in the Ariege, this one above Mas d’azil is one of the finest. #TombTuesday

Three support stones spring from brown leaf litter to raise a wrinkled capstone. Behind in the greenery, a tree provides a somewhat folk horror backdrop and above that a branch provides an unintentional arc like the top of a stained glass window framing the forest and dolmen.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

One of the most charismatic British butterflies, Silver washed fritillaries often float in like they own the place, scattering all before them, not adverse to chasing bees and wasps too. #ButterflyWeek #Butterflies #Insects #BugSky #Cornwall

A bright orange and black chequer board butterfly resting on a purple Betony flower on a backdrop of bracken.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

For Tuesday, let’s have the under appreciated Ringlet. One of the stalwarts on my transect, keeping me on my feet for identification amongst Meadow Browns. One week a year we get blooms of 100s in an uncut field near us. #ButterflyWeek #Butterflies #Insects #NatureSky #Cornwall

A brown and slightly chewed looking ringlet, weak coffee brown coloured wings dotted by five small golden rings around a black centre surrounding a whitish dot.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

On my transect zero (woodland doesn’t seem great for them) BUT on my local dog walk there was a mini bloom of 5 or 6 that lasted a couple of weeks. I’ve seen at least 10 but probably not as many as 20. But definitely more than the last 2 years, but yes still worryingly low

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I’m the transect walker (surveying butterflies at Golitha Falls #Cornwall ) since 2023. 2024 = awful, 2025 = ok, so far 2026 is better again, and one of the species having a great year is the red admiral. Strong flyers, feed on nettles, always striking. #ButterflyWeek #butterflies #Bugsky #Insects

I took this photo of a red admiral nectaring on bramble in 2020, and it’s still my favourite one. White spots on the top of the wing, red bands clearly visible as is the beautiful mottled black, red and white underwing,

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Levon Dymond @levondymond.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Right, I've been given free reign to "host" a butterfly week hashtag if I so wish. I've no idea what this entails, other than bigging up butterflies sharing posts and commenting. So if anyone is up for a #ButterflyWeek fest beginning on Monday, like, share and comment on this post, if you fancy. 🦋😀

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Cowper’s cross on Ilkley moor, a 16th/17th century cross (although I see 12th century also mentioned without attribution as well as possible Christianised menhir) that stands beside an old Roman road. #StandingStoneSunday

A sturdy rectangular cross on a more recent square base, stands on bare grass under a mottled grey sky. You can see heather on the moor behind it, and further moorland peaks on the horizon.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Been a wonderful week for butterflies, I checked my transect figures and the totals are already trending well above 2025. #Butterflies #Insects #Cornwall #NatureSky @savebutterflies.bsky.social

A fresh bright orange gatekeeper butterfly on a bramble leaf.

A rarity in this part of Cornwall (I only know of Saltash where they have them). A marbled white from a small colony in St Cleer that has appeared in this farm field that has been left fallow for a couple of years. Here seen feeding on knapweed.

Large Skipper ahoy, on a bramble leaf, with enough showing of its distinctive chequer board pattern on the wings to safely identify. A colony exists in the same field as the marbled whites.

Ringlets are having an incredible year, here is one feasting on a bramble flower while a horsefly feasted on my calf. I have seen clouds of them in the local fields, outnumbering even the meadow browns.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Our local roads were covered in them on Sunday had to look where you walking to avoid stepping on them there were so many

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I notice the English heritage board said they were once standing (no mention of the lack of post holes ) and as soon as I walked in it felt like, no these stones are all meant to be lying flat. I know some recumbent circles once stood, but I’d argue this one looks arranged rather than fallen.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

45 years after my father, who would have been 100, proposed we visit Arbor Low, I finally made the trip, on my own. Photos don’t do justice to this stunning recumbent (and to my mind intentionally recumbent, no post holes) stone circle, one of the UK’s best. A magical place. #StandingStoneSunday

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Some of our local moths #Cornwall that have been popping in and out of the open doors of our house in the super hot weather. #Teammoth #MothsMatter #Insects #NatureSky

Hummingbird hawk moth on some bryony leaves

Riband wave (non banded variant) on our front door glass

Sandy carpet on our front door glass, on the inside

A marbled white spot caught up in some fluff in the corner of the room

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Couldn't happen now but on 01/10/2003 Peel played Screaming Drums by Open E on Radio 1. This was surprising as Jim and I sent an unsolicited tape of this, our side project, he chose the most unhinged track! Now 23 yrs on here it is open-e.bandcamp.com/album/eyesor... #experimental #ambient #musicsky

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Does look like a greater butterfly to me (we get them on our common in Cornwall). If it’s not quite right possibility of hybridisation with another orchid species?

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Less than 6 months after an op to reconstruct my patella tendon after fully rupturing it ( 6 weeks in a brace including sleeping in it), I’m delighted to be allowed to complete a parkrun. Wasn’t certain at the time of injury if I would be able run properly again. Amazing turnaround #RunSky #Injury

Me looking hot and sweaty by the Arrow Valley park run sign. Blue skies above and other runners milling around on the grass behind me.

Watch saying 3.10 miles (it’s always short on circular park runs, should be 3.11 for a 5k), pace 8.32 and time 26.28.1

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

A partially fallen stone, part of Colvannick stone row, Cardinham on Bodmin Moor, #Cornwall taken with a hailstorm fast approaching, 2 years ago. #StandingStoneSunday

A spearhead shaped stone emerges from the moss and grass to point like a finger at the distant grey tinged cumulus clouds that hover over the gorse and straw coloured grass underneath.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Same core lineup as Insides , but with added personnel, more abrasive, less of the electronic, also did interesting things.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

This post sent me down a early 90s rabbit hole - I'm assume you know about the band who were the precursor to Insides, Earwig? "Under my skin I'm laughing" was their lp, and 10 minute epic "Every Day Shines" in particular is shimmering Reichian/Seefeel like oceanic drift.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Lot of great records dropped recently, big fan of this: taraclerkintrio.bandcamp.com/album/somewh...

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Somewhere Good, by Tara Clerkin Trio

8 track album

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I was writing a third issue of my fanzine (that never came out) and interviewed both at the time . Papa Sprain definitely more out there. Butterfly Child more acoustic and lasted longer and became more conventional. Joe Cassidy (Butteefly Child) died tragically early.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

They are great and their modern stuff is none too bad either. I loved a lot of the smaller dream pop spinoffs from that time such as Papa Sprain, Butterfly Child (both on HArk!)

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Two stones from King Arthur’s Hall (a rectangular Neolithic enclosure) framing the distant peak of Bronn Wennili #Cornwall #StandingStoneSunday

Two lichen encrusted stones jut out of the wintry gorse like wonky teeth , behind the reeds are sandy beige and on the horizon a large peak hovers in the distance.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Interesting that the idea of another EU referendum is regularly discussed on broascast media as something that would cause division and thus a bad idea. But plans to deport literally millions of people are discussed as administrative questions.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Up country today in the capital, with a distinct paucity of menhirs, but this rock in the Dell agarden, Hyde Park is a little slice of Cornish granite and home. #Cornwall #StandingStoneSunday

A convincingly fake granite menhir sits atop a fake granite outcrop, that has been relocated from Cornwall, on a freshly cut lawn. Several species of exotic trees adorn the background and a little patch of cultivated garden is visible in the background. You can hear the waterfall in the background on a blazingly hot day.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Ooh err missus! Speckled yellows mating today in Cornwall. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #Insects

Two yellow moths with black speckles mating on a green leaf. The lower moth is backing up under the wings of the other one which looks like it’s just sunning itself.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

This is an excellent thread on how politicians kowtowing to the extreme right merely emboldens and strengthens the extremes in a vicious cycle.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

A windswept Stripple stones, in low light, on an Archaeoastronomy walk. (Folklore + tales told by @cornishbirdblog.com ) Rough Tor on the left on the horizon, Bronn Wennili (Brown Willy) on the right. Do the tops of these stones echo the high peaks in the background? #Cornwall #StandingStoneSunday

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I totally agree. Look I wish there was a simple answer. Vote for the Blairite vacuum who as mayor has enacted some good policies and may have moved left (or maybe stood still long enough that he appears more left wing) or vote for the party with the best policies who almost certainly can’t win here.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I am not suggesting anything , I am simply pointing out that the progressive voters in this constituency need to choose a single party to back and beat Reform. Only one party is suggesting concentration camps for immigrants. French voters in the 90s had to choose between Le Pen and Chirac.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Sadly not. I know a Trump supporting Green and also an anti-immigration Green. In Germany the Greens previously ran on a restricting immigration platform. The wellness and Green movements often intertwine, wellness has some fascistic origins (and left wing too). Some Greens are very conservative.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Yeah can’t really disagree with you there , just don’t want to see another Reform mp and would like to see Starmer ousted by anyone other than Streeting.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

All true, but the Greens or even Lib Dems cannot win here. (If you think otherwise Greens are at 390/1 on betfair.) the Labour Party still contains some progressive politicians (John McDonnell, Diane Abbott, Clive Lewis). The Greens were 2/1 for Gorton since day 1. Stop Farage first.

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

This really is quite something. In the 15 years @carbonbrief.org have tracked UK media, 2025 was first ever year where more newspaper editorials opposed #climate action than supported it. Meanwhile, the *actual* climate crisis deepens by the month. Go figure.

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 15/05/2026

Your 'moment of doom' for May 15, 2026 ~ The deck chairs need rearranging. www.bbc.com/weather/arti...

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I don’t disagree with you there, they are enabling Reform. But there are (and have been historically ) members of Labour who have been and still are progressive such as John McDonnell, Diane Abbott, Clive Lewis. There are no progressive Tories or Reform MPs.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

No. But I think Farage and his promise to intern immigrants in detention centres (concentration camps) before deportation needs concerted and unified opposition. I’ve seen the progressive vote split to let odious toe rags decade after decade. The right (and far right) always stick together.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

My prediction was public a month before the election, I had the greens on 42%, labour were always running scared. The bookies always had the Greens as faves As for us greens I was arguing why we should do something about climate change and vegetarian since the 1980s. The left should stick together.

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chrisull.bsky.social @chrisull.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I’m not disagreeing on his untrustworthiness, or Burnhams. I just always had him down as anti PR despite some occasionally positive noises, which struck me as ‘say what you think people want to hear’ rather than explicit promises.

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