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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

More for your enjoyment including a 'fluffy' one.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Some aquilegias for you.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

So, first gardening session of this calendar year done and dusted. We sowed Nasturtiums, Helichrysum, Sweet pea, Cape Gooseberry, Cosmos and Pineapple. What we sow for school we also sow a pot of the same for the children to take home so that they can see the progress and be responsible for them.

20 pots the potential for 100+ plants and 1000's of blooms. Fingers crossed.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Small chinks of spring are on the horizon. Tomorrow is our first school gardening Friday of 2025. We will continue right through the seasons until mid November. Tomorrow we will sow the early seeds such as nasturtium, rudbeckia, aster and pot up some dahlias and lilies. Here are the signs of spring.

Sad looking Daffodil wanted some sunshine.

A brave anemone self seeder growing from under our learning bus.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Visited school for the Friday birdwatching session. Many wood pigeons, sparrows, jackdaws and magpies, a few robins and blue tits plus a bonus sparrow hawk. No pictures of birds but some strong evidence of Spring long awaited arrival. 3 minutes and 16 seconds more daylight in Berkshire today!

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

These are the seeds for sowing in the school garden in Feb.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

A bit more done in the special garden at school this afternoon.

Getting a good thick mulch on. The worms will do the work.

Some pots of diffs that will go in along the edge.

Sunset across the garlic bed and sports field.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

A sarracenia pitcher plant, fully hardy but kept in greenhouse during the winter to stop it getting covered in leaves and rotting. Some hyacinths for early flowering.

The guy that fancies himself a gardener (of sorts!!).

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

In our unheated greenhouse we have date palm, tangerine, lemon and avocado. Last week we had -7c on two nights but everything is looking good. I keep it on the dry side, as wet kills more than cold does if it can be frost free.

2 x date palms. The date seeds were saved from Christmas '23 and planted in March '24. There are new leaves coming along.

Lemon and Tangerine trees planted in March '24.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

So I had my first gardening session of the year. Renovating a commemorative garden at school. I planted the last of 50+ tulips today, a month late but they will catch up. I was in 2 minds as it was misty and cold but I persuaded myself to do it. Pleased I did and will crack on next week too.

Along the bed. Several barrow loads of soil and compost deposited.

A brave primula which has been in bloom for over a month.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

My Sunday morning was spent doing a bit of baking. A wholemeal loaf, a banana bread as we had some overripe 'nanas and finally some granola. Mostly healthy but banana bread is the domain of our youngest who adores it. Granola made with oats, crushed nuts, oil, honey and golden syrup.

Beautiful wholemeal loaf with mixed seeds.

Granola with Brazil, Hazel, Cashew and Walnuts.

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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

‪On this day in 1920, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 10 Aug 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 26 Jan 1943 to Auschwitz where she perished. Her name was Edita Marcusová Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social‬

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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

On this day in 1929, a Czech Jewish boy was born. On the 8 Jul 1942 he was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 28 Oct 1944 to Auschwitz, with his mother and brother (8). It's most probable they were murdered on arrival. His name was Karel Beamt Please support ‪@auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social‬

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

2/2 It therefore had sufficient cognitive ability to make a decision as to where it was going. My eyesight is good and I was wearing varifocals but I could not make out a limb or moving part so small was this wee beastie. What think ye of this encounter?

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Here's one for you. A few years ago I was sitting reading the paper in my evening garden when I noticed a minuscule creature, smaller than a full stop moving over the page. It was so small I could see no legs or antennae. It stopped several times and changed direction. 1/2

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy new year from me and a few friends.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Happy Christmas,as from our house to yours.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Magenta Monday from our school garden during sunnier days.

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Stillngam 🌱 🌿 🌱 @stillngam.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

🌱 Azalea blooms from last April for #MagentaMonday Looking forward to seeing them again in a few months. Everyone’s bright sunny pics helps us get through the cold grey days of winter.

Bright dark pink group of frilly rose like flowers close up with green foliage in background

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Fleurs Des Champs, Seraphine de Senlis.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

A few more winter wonders.

A lonely sad sweet William. In March this will be smothered in bloom.

A shy primrose braving the December gloom.

A mahonia in the foreground showing off and a photinia behind.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Here are some things I discovered today in our village.

The most extraordinary lichen on a vertical painted metal fence at school.

Winter Cherry, a reminder of better days ahead.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Some colours I recorded today in our village.

Mahonia with photinia in the background.

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M LeMont @mistersalesman @mistersalesman.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Monday Is National Bluesky Repost Day. Te amo I love you

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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

On this day in 1942, a 37 year old Polish woman perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 49 days. Before being imprisoned she was a teacher. Her name was Wanda Moraczewska Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I could scream with anger. This is history but their fear and pain was real.

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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

On this day in 1942, a 50 year old Norwegian Jewish woman arrived at Auschwitz where she was murdered in the gas chamber after selection. Her name was Esther Kronik Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

On this day in 1942, a 73 year old Polish Jewish man, who had moved to Norway, arrived at Auschwitz where he was murdered in the gas chamber after selection. His name was Mauritz Gothart Bernstein Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

On this day in 1942, a 59 year old Norwegian Jewish woman arrived at Auschwitz where she was murdered in the gas chamber after selection. Her name was Sigrid de Lemos Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

On this day in 1941, a 37 year old Polish man perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 186 days. Before being imprisoned he was a pharmacist. His name was Wacław Grochulski Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

🎶'Now the first of December was covered in snow, And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston, And the Berkshires seemed dreamlike on account of that frostin' With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go'🎶 Guess the song and artiste. No googling peeps.

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Ian @concordat.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

I would sit out on a summers evening watching the birds wending their way home to roost and the first stars twinkling and the bats emerging from their daytime roosts. It was as close to heaven as you could get. God only knows why I moved!

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Mark Cockerton @markcockerton.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Keir Starmer. What first attracted you to not call a General Election 5 months into a 5 year term even though 3 million sore losers typed their name in to their phones?

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The Fast Show @thefastshow.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Ron Manager; the logical successor to Gary Lineker as #MOTD host #thefastshow #matchoftheday

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The Fast Show @thefastshow.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

You know what Ted, it’s not half bad over here is it?

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The Fast Show @thefastshow.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Billy Bleach; The jukebox #thefastshow

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Help and Kindness @helpandkindness.co.uk · 30/11/2024

I am caught in a dilemma of wanting to make @bsky.app feel like the inside of my head and wanting to be challenged and inspired beyond my comfort zone. I deeply appreciate the solidarity, but also want to listen and learn outside of my bias.

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