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Julie Watson

@julieoniw.bsky.social
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Writer on the Isle of Wight, UK. Published books and stories on travel and nature. Kayaker, cat companion, whale watcher. Fellow Emerita, Dept of Languages Cultures and Linguistics, University of Southampton.

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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Galeon Andalucia is moored in #Cowes today. A touring replica of a #Spanish galleon that sailed between Europe and the Americas in the 17th century. #Isleofwight #ships
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Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What stories are written into Britain’s hills? Join Jon Woolcott for The Tattooed Hills and discover the fascinating history behind chalk figures, from white horses to giants! 📅 10 Oct, 4.30pm Northwood House #IOWLitFest2026 #JonWoolcott #TheTattooedHills #landscape #folklore #Wiltshire #Dorset
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The MS #Nordstjernen arriving in #Cowes this morning. Built in 1956, it was one of the #Hurtigruten ships serving #Norway 's coastline and #Svalbard until 2012. #Isleofwight
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Some impressively large beefsteak bracket #fungi in the grounds of #OsborneHouse #EnglishHeritage #IsleofWight this week.
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
145 MPs now call on gov to level with the public about the threats from climate change and nature loss and the benefits from genuine emergency action. Is your MP on the list? Enter postcode see: www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar... It’s #TimeToStepUp #NationalEmergencyBriefing
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Check here to see if your MP has signed
For MPs and Peers to express support for briefing the nation on the threats from climate & nature breakdown to the UK’s security, food supply, health and economy.
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
100,000 people now signed the petition for the government to stage a televised emergency briefing on the climate & nature crisis, introduced by the PM and delivered by independent experts. The debate should be prioritised for when Parliament reconvenes on 1st Sept. It's #TimeToStepUp
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OnTheWight @onthewight.com · 12/08/2026
Tickets soon go on sale for the 15th Isle of Wight Literary Festival - check out the speakers taking part to bookmark your favourites #IsleofWight @iowlf.bsky.social
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Big-name authors confirmed for this year's Isle of Wight Literary Festival
Tickets soon go on sale for the 15th Isle of Wight Literary Festival
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A big thank you to everyone who’s been promoting the petition for a televised emergency briefing on the climate and nature crisis. It’s now jumped up to 56,700. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... #NationalEmergencyBriefing #TimeToStepUp
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Petition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ...
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Happy to provide testimonial for #ORCA as one of their #volunteer marine mammal surveyors on ferries bound for France and Spain. Published on Facebook last month. "Meet Julie, a travel writer whose experience as an ORCA volunteer inspired many of the short stories in her books…" #whalewatching
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Just back from a trip to #Iceland bringing home lots of ideas for new #travel stories for the next collection of #traveltakeaways I'm #writing.
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
They're up again! One of the small pleasures of #island life. #beeorchids #isleofwight #orchids #botanical
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Looking for a good summer read? Immerse yourself in #travel stories from a time when the world was a calmer place and #globetrotting was an adventure.
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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The new People’s Emergency Briefing is putting evidence on the climate and nature crises into the hands of the public 📢 Communities are coming together to watch the film with their MPs, and, crucially - discussing how we can respond. ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/peoples...
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Rejected Petitions @rejectpetitions.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"Government to broadcast Peoples Emergency Briefing on Climate on mainstream TV" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76…
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
A #Swedish ship, the Gunilla, is docked in #Cowes today. Hailing from the Ockero archipelago near #Gothenburg. #Isleofwight
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
One of my favourite early flowering British #orchids, the green-winged orchid showing in good numbers in #Northwood cemetery today. #Cowes #Isleofwight #naturewriting
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Reading at the #book launch. My highly commended entry in the #IsleofWight Biosphere Writing Competition: Where Words and Wildlife Meet. Anthology available here: www.nakedfigleafpress.com/wherewordswi... #Naturewriting #Biosphere
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
This foxy face caught on camera showing an interest in food put out for the hedgehog #foxoftheday #isleofwight #wildlife
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Figarama Don't miss this #Isleofwight literary event: 27/28 March Calverts hotel, #Newport. Free entry, book launches plus some great ticketed talks and workshops. Details below: www.nakedfigleafpress.com/figarama
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FIGARAMA | Naked Figleaf Press | Figmentum Books
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
#Booklaunch #IsleofWight Biosphere Writing Anthology 2025. On Saturday 28 March at 4:00 pm at Figarama: The Write Way. Venue: Calverts Hotel, Newport. #IOW #NakedFigleafPress
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Ive just see my talk next Thursday pm on #Japan for #UfFT advertised in this week's #IWObserver #IsleofWight #events #Newport
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OnTheWight @onthewight.com · 01/02/2026
The Isle of Wight Writers Jamboree offers a networking opportunity for all writers #iwnews #IsleofWight
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Celebrating local literary talent: Book now for 2026 Isle of Wight Writers Jamboree
The Isle of Wight Writers Jamboree offers a networking opportunity for all writers
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Knee-deep in the snow. Happy Christmas.
Two deer knee-deep in the snow
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
The trees are up at #OsborneHouse @englishheritage.bsky.social #IsleofWight
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Winter #Moth. What a beauty!
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Not a great picture I know, but the resident #kingfisher crowned my visit to #Newtown marshes #IsleofWight earlier this week. #birdlife #iow
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
#Travel stories with a difference - one of my new collection of short travel stories published in 'The Other Side of Hope': othersideofhope.com/the-promise-... Like it? First vol (Travel Takeaways: Around the World in Forty Tales) available on Amazon. #booksky #travelwriting #writersandauthors
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
A moment of still reflection in the busy heart of #Lisbon - pondering the secrets of the #naturalworld #Portugal #TravelTakeaways #travel #writing
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
The exotic pink flowers of the Silk Floss (or Painiera) tree seen everywhere in the streets of #Lisbon in October. #Portugal #TravelTakeaways #writing
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Ready for the rush! At the local author marketplace today @iowlf.bsky.social . Drop by for a chat about #travel.
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Micro #fungi - common bird's nest fungus on decaying wood.
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
The #NaoVictoria is berthed in #Cowes today. Replica of the sixteenth century ship that circumnavigated the world with Portuguese explorer #Magellan . #IsleofWight
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
It's time for the #fungi. Beautiful boletes springing up all over the grounds at #OsborneHouse #EnglishHeritage
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
A little shoal of fish going about their business in a creek. Each one just half a finger in length ! #isleofwight #Shalfleet #fish #nature #wildlife
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Mary Grand @authormaryg.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Book Now! A brilliant day for writers on the island, great talks, meet other writers, make friends! It sold out last year so be quick! #isleofwight #isleofwightwritersday #writingcommunity @gowenjean @theboldbookclub @felicityfairthompson
writers day on the Isle of Wight. Sat 4th October 2025 10 -16.30 at Carisbrook Priory , Newport PO30 1YS
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Between sessions, don't miss the Local Author stands in the Marketplace (on your way to the cafe). Come and chat to us and browse some more books. #isleofwight #writers #newbooks #goodreads
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Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
📅 Here’s the Isle of Wight Literary Festival 2025 SCHEDULE! www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/_files/ugd/b... With so many incredible authors and speakers joining us for our 14th year, there’s something for every bibliophile - imagination, stories, big ideas & more. ✨📚 🎟️ www.iwlitfest.com
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OnTheWight @onthewight.com · 09/09/2025
New children's book features art by Anya Lauchlan and helps fund hospice care #iwnews #IsleofWight @mountbatteniw.bsky.social
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New book combines illustration and storytelling to support Mountbatten and Ukraine
New children's book features art by Anya Lauchlan and helps fund hospice care
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Don't miss the local author marketplace at #IsleofWightLitFest. The great news is that the #shortstory is back in vogue!! So I'll be there on Sat. 11th Oct. 10-2pm with #TravelTakeaways - around the World in Forty Tales. Drop by for a chat about #travel or #nature #writing #Cowes #IsleofWight
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Where am I? Giant squash, hops in flower... Clue: Look between the sunflowers... #eastcowes #isleofwight
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Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
🎟️ TWO DAYS TO GO UNTIL TICKETS ON SALE! Available from our website iwlitfest.com or link in bio on Friday 22nd August at 9am. Join us for the 14th Isle of Wight Literary Festival, 9th - 12th October at Northwood House. #isleofwightliteraryfestival #iwlitfest
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Plant containers, garden furniture, birdboxe, squirrel feeders and much else besides. All very reasonably priced. Wood 'N' Things, The Phoenix Project, #Newport Industrial Estate, #IsleofWight www.phoenixprojectiow.org
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
A #beachcomb at lowtide beside the #Medina #IsleofWight revealed a summer visitor to the UK, the #Compass #jellyfish with striking red markings.
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
While I was sleeping ... one of my night visitors dropped by: #IsleofWight #wildlife
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Positively glowing bright yellow specimen of Chicken-of-the-woods in St Mildred's Church graveyard #Whippingham #IsleofWight this afternoon #fungi
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Coming out soon - special edition of The Figlet for #IsleofWight #biosphere #writing competition.
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Signs of a good crop of apples coming this year. #garden #isleofwight
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
#IWBiosphere
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Visited #moorgreen #allotments open day this afternoon taking part in the #isleofwight #biosphere festival. Great place, great plants, and great gardeners! #gardens #cowes #biospherefestival
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Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Pleased to see that 'A River for All Seasons', my story about kayaking on the Western Yar, made the final list. #IsleofWight #Biosphere #Naturewriting
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