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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Statue of an unnamed female saint in St Swithin's church, Lower Quinton

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Top Cabaret Voltaire session on the Riley and Coe show on 6Music tonight #music

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This week’s listening: “Trick of the Witch” by Poly Sterene. Cos it’s October and cos I’m doing a witchy theme on my folky account (@warksfolklore.bsky.social) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVuC...

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Poly Styrene - Trick of the Witch

YouTube video by Kvetch Hell

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Early evening sun thru the oak trees in Abbeyfields

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"The barge she sat in like a burnished throne, Burned on the water..." A mooch to Stratford yesterday including a boat trip on the Avon

River Avon and its banks through the window of a boat

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Remains of medieval wall paintings in the church of St John the Baptist, Baginton

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Rivka @theasraidance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Illustration by Elizabeth Curtis 'Old Mr. Owl Writes a Book', 1923. #OwlishMonday

Illustration. Forest scene. An owl reads from a large book to a group of fairies wearing blue dresses, some of them are not paying attention. Three more owls are perched on branches to the right of the scene.

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Grace Tierney @wordfoolery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#onthisday 935, death of Good King Wenceslas. #etymology / #history 🧵 Wenceslas is a boys’ name which came to English from Medieval Latin Venceslaus and Old Czech Veceslavü which translates as “having greater glory”.

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Alt: good king wenceslas handwriting animation

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Herb Robert growing in the car park at Compton Verney #wildflowerhour

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This week’s listening: “Voice at the End of the Rainbow” by Phil Thornton. The track for this season from the ‘Solstice’ album. Just the right amount of melancholic reflection www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaIt...

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Voice at the End of the Rainbow

YouTube video by Phil Thornton - Topic

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

St Albans cathedral in late September twilight

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Displays from the flower festival at the church of St Francis of Assisi., Kenilworth. It's theme was based on Francis's 'Canticle of the Creatures'. L: Sister Moon and the stars R: Sister Water

Display of white flowers and silver metal stars in front of a statue of Mary and the infant Jesus

Display of white flowers in clear glass vases filled with blue glass pebbles on top of the font

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This week’s listening: “Bailed Out” by The Auteurs. The line “This skin is shed” fits well with the season change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXJe...

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Bailed Out

YouTube video by The Auteurs - Topic

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Random Owl of the Month Spotted solemnly keeping watch over Bagot's Castle

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Leonora Carrington - one of my favourite artists

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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Pew ends that functions in many churches as wooden bestiaries are often polished by playful hands of children bored by the drone of a poor Sunday homily. It interests me to see which animals they will not touch. For instance, they refuse to handle the Fethrower. – #CLNolan

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Patterned stained glass in the church of St John the Baptist, Baginton

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

More scenes from The International N Gauge model railways show

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"They're model railways, Jim, but not as we know them" Scenes from Kato's mini diorama circus at the International N Gauge model railway show

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This week’s listening: “Identity” by X-Ray Spex. Been listening to the excellent ‘Anarchy in the UK: 50 Years of Punk Rock’ presented by Jake Burns on Planet Rock #music www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYoi...

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Poly Styrene and X Ray Spex - Identity

YouTube video by PolyStyreneOfficial

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In a world that seems to be getting increasingly bonkers, here's the green calmness of Ryton Pools Country Park

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Cherub on tomb inside the church of St Michael, Weston-under-Wetherley. A number of figures on the monument tombs have had their faces damaged.

Cherub carved in relief on tomb. Looks like it's made of white marble but I'm no stone expert

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Blackberries in hedgerow at Weston-under-Wetherley. Blackberries round here have been very small this year, probably because of the drought, but these look pretty lush. #fruits #wildflowerhour

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Worrying news for us indy scholars👇

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Tube Mapper- Luke Agbaimoni @tubemapper.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

There’s something beautiful about the way an arriving train casts light across the station walls, bringing them to life for just a moment. Captured at Holland Park.

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This week’s listening: “Saturn 5” by Inspiral Carpets. I adore music but aren’t at all musical so in my writing I’d love to be able to make people feel how my favourite songs make me feel. #fledglingfictionista www.youtube.com/watch?v=03cy...

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Inspiral Carpets - Saturn 5

YouTube video by Inspiral Carpets

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The effigy tomb of Sir William Clopton in St Swithin's church, Long Compton

Medieval stone effigy on top of tomb of Sir William Clopton in suit of armour

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rogerrob473.bsky.social @rogerrob473.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The delicate flowers of common hemp-nettle (galeopsis tetrahit) spotted at Ashford Hill Meadows (N. Hants) this week for #wildflowerhour

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Umbellifer seed heads (possibly wild carrot?) at Wappenbury, Warwickshire #seedheads #wildflowerhour

A field of umbellifers with seed heads in the foreground

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Late summer reading - The Story-Time of the British Empire by Sadhana Naithani. A fascinating read, particularly on how British folklorists interacted with those in other countries who supplied/translated/narrated folklore to them.

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This week’s listening: “Small Town England” by New Model Army. fits in with an increasing sense of frustration that once in power political parties, whether Left or Right, keep us mired in situations that just aren’t working. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC7M...

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Smalltown England

YouTube video by New Model Army - Topic

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Iron (?) tombstone in the churchyard of St John the Baptist, Burford

Black metal tombstone on bed of fallen Autumn leaves

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Ivy-leaved toad flax growing out of an old wall in Warwick #wallplants #wildflowerhour

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This week’s listening: “The Door Into Summer” by The Monkees. One of their later songs. Forgotten how poignant it is until I heard Gideon Coe play it on 6Music this week www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldb1...

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The Door Into Summer (2007 Remastered Version)

YouTube video by THE MONKEES - Topic

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Slightly discombobulated by the strange wet stuff that's appearing on my window 🌨️🌨️🌨️

A patio and garden seen through rain dotted window

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Someone got given treat paste at the vets for getting out of her carrier voluntarily and not slashing anyone.👇

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The church of St Peter and St Paul, Long Compton

Church surrounded by trees under a blue sky filled with fluffy white clouds

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Count Binface immortalised in scarecrow form at local allotments.

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This week’s listening: “Rain” by The Cult. Music as sympathetic magic…. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD5b...

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The Cult - Rain HD

YouTube video by Beggars Banquet Records

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

First time I've seen the lake at Abbeyfields, Kenilworth, since the heatwaves. There's not much of it left 🙁

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Gave up with colander. Went darning needle route instead #eclipse

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Bear and ragged staff, county emblem of Warwickshire, in chapel of the Lord Leycester Hospital*, Warwick. * now part home for ex-service personnel and part medieval building open to the public to mooch round

Bear chained to tree carved on end of seat

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Featured album on The Freak Zone tonight - The Pink Album by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Current track sounds like the Clangers let loose with a theramin which is strangely beguiling 🙂

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

This afternoon's perambulations turned into a scuttle from one patch of shade to another #heatwave

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Hilary R Sparkes @hilaryrsparkes.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This week’s listening: “It’s a Sin” by Ghost. It probably is but a quick confession and a couple of Hail Marys and you’ll be fine 👍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfMV...

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Ghost - It's A Sin (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Ghost

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Dirk Puehl @wunderkammertales.eurosky.social · 05/08/2026

Infamous Habergeiß, a non-seasonal corn demon, is said to take the shape of a tawny owl, along with the latter's role as harbinger of death. 🎨 Anita Inverarity #WyrdWednesday

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