Reposted by GillMPhotoBrigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Tastiest apple ever! From a box of free apples in Sheffield... but what a surprise when Rob bit into it to see such red coloured flesh Could be Bloody Ploughman, or perhaps Kissabel? We've saved the seeds so maybe one day we'll have a harvest of our own 🍎 1829533
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Up and out the door at 7:30am for a little spin to one of my favourite local birding greenspaces. #irlam #littlewooldenmoss Highlights two jays also reed bunting, pied wagtail, pheasant, jackdaws, long tails, wren, and some big brown game birds in a field. Have a lovely day everyone. 050
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026These are astonishing captures of microscopic life: www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/20... but there is doubt about the winner as it may be AI enhanced. I cannot believe that the sea slug was only an honourable mention 😍 🐛 #nikon #smallworld #competitionnikonsmallworld.com2026 Small World in Motion CompetitionView the winning entries from the 2026 Small World in Motion Competition 000
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is a super account to follow if you don’t already - bring nature to your timeline 💚🌳 1185
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is such an enjoyable read - a forager eats seasonally in Japan & learns mostly from her elder neighbours. Recipe looks so healthy & fresh & japan’s old calendar of 72 microseasons makes total sense www.japanhouselondon.uk/read-and-wat...japanhouselondon.ukEating with the seasons in rural Japan 020
Reposted by GillMPhotoWorld Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Never seen a fried egg bollard? YOU HAVE NOW. #WorldBollardAssociation 🍳 151339182
Reposted by GillMPhotoWorld Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The Marge Simpson bollard. #WorldBollardAssociation 6184391031
Reposted by GillMPhotoTony Beales @tonybeales.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"Essence of Redstart". I revisited this as it's the best fit I have for #BirdsInAbstract, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme from @helenbennett.bsky.social #UKwildlife #birds 6789
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Very grateful for some birding help with an ID please (for a friend of mine). Spotted off the coast nr Lerwick, Shetland last month. Great Northern Diver perhaps? Anyone got any ideas, apologies for really poor photo! Thanks! @bto-gbw.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @casualbirderpod.bsky.social 230
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Good to see this from an MP 👏👏👏 #politics #ClimateEmergency 010
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Good luck with this and thank you for pursuing it. 030
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 31/08/2026NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England for anyone aged 40-84yrs. Approved pharmacies will offer the service. After successful trial in London, nearly 1 in 5 who had a free test were offered meds. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comNHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in EnglandChecks at pharmacies for people aged 40 to 84 are aimed at identifying those at risk of heart attack or stroke 210
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The Spycops scandal is huge- police corruption & deceit on a huge scale. Who in govt knew & pulled the strings? Just like the Post Office debacle, it is innocent members of the public who are the victims. Read what happened & get angry! Will justice be served? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comProsecutors consider charges against officers involved in spycops scandalMore than 100 undercover officers spied on tens of thousands of mainly leftwing activists over decades 000
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 25/08/2026No cheating. Post the last photo of the sky from your camera roll. #TheKelpies #yesterday #Falkirk 📸 220
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A visitor to my Little Leo sunflower in the yard. I think it’s a Hornet Mimic Hoverfly, UK’s largest hoverfly. Usually found down south, but maybe climate change has brought it to Manchester. An important pollinator & also eats aphids. Delighted to have it fly by. 170
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 05/08/2026💯% ban as soon as possible 🙏. It should’ve happened years ago. 050
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Andy Burnham is writing a "10-year plan" for the UK. The arts and culture must be part of it! Please join me in signing the Campaign for the Arts’ petition: www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/10...campaignforthearts.orgPrime Minister – put the arts in your 10-year plan for the UK | Campaign for the ArtsSign our petition urging the UK Government to build a country where the arts are available from childhood, accessible to all and thriving everywhere. 001
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Doom news antidote, check out all the mass Wutherings yesterday. For those on a hill in Brontë country - plenty of Yorkshire mist 💃💃💃 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukIt's me, Cathy – thousands pay tribute to Kate Bush classicPeople in Haworth join thousands around the world to re-create the 1978 video for Wuthering Heights. 372
Reposted by GillMPhotoKate Ashbrook @campaignerkate.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Thank you @marycreagh.bsky.social for your time as minister for nature, championing protected landscapes, nature, and access campaignerkate.wordpress.com/2026/07/25/t...campaignerkate.wordpress.comThank you, Mary CreaghI am sad that Mary Creagh has lost her post as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State of Nature, which she had held since Labour won the election in 2024. It had been good to see her hold office in… 041
Reposted by GillMPhotoWalk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 24/07/2026Our digital hustings questions are now live to all candidates! The first to respond is @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social on a question from Adam Thomson on pavement parking. @cleancitiescampaign.org @mumsforlungs.bsky.social @mcrfoe.bsky.social @ramblers.org.uk @lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social 1147
Reposted by GillMPhotoRadio Lento @radiolento.bsky.social · 22/07/2026If you thought about supporting us with a coffee, now would be a good time. 🎧❤️🎧 ko-fi.com/radiolento 32712
Reposted by GillMPhotoYouGov @yougov.co.uk · 14/07/2026An ECIU study has found that three quarters of media coverage of the June heatwave did not mention climate change - our recent poll found 71% of Britons think climate change was a likely cause of the high temperatures yougov.com/en-gb/articl... 1155
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A really useful Guide to Houseplants - getting plants for free, DIY containers & some good watering tips - www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/20... 🪴🌱🪴🌱moneysavingexpert.comI turned my flat into a houseplant jungle on the cheap – how to do it yourself⚠️ MSE Update: This blog was last updated in 2021, so please be aware some prices and links may be out of date. However, the general concepts are timeless, so dig in. I've been digging about in pots o... 010
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 14/07/2026An excellent idea from the govt: www.theguardian.com/education/20... “As birthrates fall & pupil numbers change …. we will give a new lease of life to empty classrooms by transforming them into youth clubs, family hubs and other local services – making sure that school buildings continue working”theguardian.comPilot scheme in England to convert empty classrooms into community hubsPolicy to create youth clubs and health centres aims to tackle surplus of school spaces created by falling pupil numbers 031
Reposted by GillMPhotoCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2023Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface 11188452999
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Smell of smoke has been noticeable here in M21 (Chorlton) since yesterday evening. Desperately want to open windows to cool the house, but the advice is don’t! manchesterfire.gov.uk/news/firefig...manchesterfire.gov.ukGMFRSFirefighters continue to tackle a large moorland fire near Dovestone Reservoir. 020
Reposted by GillMPhotoJamie ⚽️ @jayloveslfc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Footballers still safe from the robot takeover 😂 6102
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Excellent article on the disappearance of once common UK birds. Incredible to hear how the dawn chorus has changed over the decades. I haven’t seen or heard a tree sparrow this year 😢. Some hope with the Merlin app bringing the joy of birds to new generations? www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comListen to Britain’s dawn chorus of 1976: the dramatic loss of birdsong in 50 yearsGuardian recreates audio landscape of past filled by loud morning symphony before 73m wild birds were lost 050
Reposted by GillMPhotoAndy Cox @andy-cox.bsky.social · 16/06/2026A driver was trapped and seriously injured on the A14 — and 11 people slowed down to FILM it. Disgraceful. No empathy. No decency. Just content. We tracked every one of them down. All prosecuted. Good. 👏 #RoadSafety” www.northants.police.uk/news/northan...northants.police.ukEleven drivers prosecuted for filming A14 collisionEleven drivers have been prosecuted in connection with filming a serious road traffic collision on the A14 last September (2025). 25526136
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Very sad news about David Hockney, such a huge loss, but his incredible body of work will live on #RIP #Bradford 030
Reposted by GillMPhotoRachel Donald @racheldonald.bsky.social · 10/06/2026You know what is a science? All of the academic work warning us about our natural resource depletion, rapidly changing climactic conditions, and geopolitical insecurity, each worsened by much of Silicon Valley's technologies, and certainly the political habits of the tech billionaires. 15419
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 09/06/2026"Poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence," Audre Lorde, poet and activist. I love this line. It should apply to any art form and craft. From weavers to storytellers, actors to hedge layers and all in between. 000
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Nice story of the day: Mystery of Granny H and her knitted gift treasures revealed 🤗💕 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 130
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Super time enjoying the #WeInventedTheWeekend Festival at Salford Quays & Media City. So much free stuff going on. My fuzzy felt effort got featured in their Insta feed. Can you guess which one is mine? 🤔 000
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Victoria Baths being used to host England #WorldCup #England screenings. Inspired choice, newbie organisers too. Good luck! Local food pop-ups in the car park & long bar next door serving Manchester Union lager made in Ardwick 🍻🍺⚽️. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFrom a castle ruin to historic baths - unusual places to watch the World Cup 2026With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, why not catch a bit of the action from a more surprising location? 010
Reposted by GillMPhotoJeff Smith MP @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social · 29/05/2026A community screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing film is happening in Withington on Saturday 6th June at 3 pm. More info here: www.pppdidsbury.org/nebfilmpppdidsbury.orgPeople Place Planet - Didsbury - NEBFilmA special community screening: The People’s Emergency Briefing #PEBuk What’s happening with climate and nature, and what does it mean for everyday life in the UK? Join us for a screening of the Peopl... 153
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I attended a screening of ‘The People’s Emergency Briefing’ in Manchester last night. The film is hosted by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social - it’s essential viewing. Check if there’s a showing near you on their website. Enjoyed the discussions afterwards, we can make a difference. Strength in community ✊ 120
Reposted by GillMPhotoCasual Birder Podcast @casualbirderpod.bsky.social · 17/05/2026What were your #Top5Birds or bird moments from the past week? Mine, in Suffolk: 1. Hoopoe! A fleeting view but, Wow! 2. Spotting an Artic Skua from the shore 3. Beautiful Roseate Tern at #Minsmere 4. Cute Shelduck chicks looking like humbugs 5. Surprise Little Owl! 🪶 282
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 12/05/2026They don’t make ‘em like this anymore 🍿🎬 #classic #movie and making a living as a journalist, never mind a quality journalism, is damn near impossible. 030
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Plant portrait from my local greenspace. Fringe Cups aka Tellima grandiflora. #wildflowers of the #woodland Chorlton Ees South Manchester England. UK 030
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 10/05/2026I remember Bold Street - dominated by cars and with narrow pavements. Looking at it now, full of people enjoying themselves (and spending money!) it seems crazy 🥂 191
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Wow. My ward Chorlton has turned Green for the first time. I thought it might #councilelections 140
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 22/04/2026This is an interesting but also horrifying story, and something I’d never even thought about. The difference in the efficiency of the French system (inc funding & licensing) and ours is an eye-opener 🙄🚤 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comStern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeksUnwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things up 031
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Great coffee & basque cheesecake at Hikari Koffee in Didsbury if anyone’s in the South Manchester area. First time visit, friendly staff, light & airy. Highly recommend this new indie cafe spot 👌 040
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social · 18/04/2026A fresh Spring palette on my walk today; everything is bursting with colour and life #Chorlton #ees 🌱 040
Reposted by GillMPhotoJoshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 10/04/2026What are these teen ‘link-ups’ happening across the country? I was on the phone to my colleague Moya on Wednesday and one just started happening around her! She’s written a very fun @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social piece about what the teens said. www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/a-hectic-hou...birminghamdispatch.co.ukA hectic hour inside the teen madness on New StreetAI flyers are luring hundreds of young people to the city centre. What happens when they get there? 047