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History is important as it helps inform us about our now and our future. For all that served, and all that were affected and continue to be, this is a good day to show humility and show love and respect to those around us.

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This was a defining day for many and makes any concern I may have in my day to day immaterial. Failed politique. Just remember that.

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I also remember for my ex colleagues in Wall Street and the long standing pain carried - witnessing friends, colleagues jumping from the towers, wondering if they would be next. The years of mental health rebuild, never to be resolved but carried.

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Justsmudge @justsmudge.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

9/11 today. A day of perspectives. A day that defined my husband's life. 3 tours of Iraq. A day that defined many more. I won't add to that, we all know or can suppose what that can do to anyone or any community or any world order. Failed politique is the phrase I continue to use. Policians look in.

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🌿☕ According to John Suler’s "Online Disinhibition Effect" we drop filters online due to lack of eye contact & anonymity, breaking our natural ability for empathy 🤗 Thankfully few people argue with me over plants & flowers 💐 #bekindalways

"Life is short.
Make sure you spend as much time as possible on the internet arguing with strangers"

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Justsmudge @justsmudge.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🌿☕ Dolly Parton wrote Jolene on the same day that she wrote I Will Always Love You Wowsers That's like the day I made this victoria sponge & this sherry trifle RIP to one of the best philanthropic musicians ever 🤟✨ rest in peace my lovely 🌹

Victoria sponge, on a plate made by me. Few strawberries on top

Base of sherry (has to be sherry) trifle in the making

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Justsmudge @justsmudge.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Actually, no I haven't.. will look it up. Thank you for the recommendation Tom 👌

Justsmudge @justsmudge.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🌿☕ Medusa, granddaughter of the Earth (Gaia) & the Ocean (Oceanus) Medusa comes from Ancient Greek Médousa for guardian, protectress or ruling one One look could turn people to stone The ancient Greeks & Romans used her face on shields, armour & doorways scaring away evil spirits & bad luck 🐍💐

Medusa at the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul. The architecture at the cistern is largely constructed of much older Greek/Roman temples and building likely thousands of years old, despite being a water source for the Byzantine/Ottoman residents

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Justsmudge @justsmudge.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I agree... And I can confirm the corn from this stall was delicious 😋

Justsmudge @justsmudge.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Followed by an "Oh bloody helI I can't get up" 😂

Justsmudge @justsmudge.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🌿☕ Corn on the cob always has an equal number of rows 🌽 🌽 Usually 16 On particularly hot summer nights, fast growing stalks creak loudly as they stretch Something I find strangely familiar.. #nature #food #nutrition #aging

Corn on the cob street food vendor. Brightly coloured yellow 💛 choice of bbq or boiled

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I'm hankering for a packet of Jaffa cakes now..

I did see lots of shooting stars btw.. just my phone camera is truly terrible.

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Ye, quite warm - from 16 to goodness knows what..

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🌿☕ All the wonderful eclipse 🌙 photos.. Well this was mine.. I would just like to thank Oslo for the show 🥳😂 Nice driving back last night to Cheltenham after the #coolcation I was greeted by the Perseids ✨ ⭐ ✨ Didn't get a photo of them either 💃🕺💃🥳⭐

Eclipse behind clouds.. honestly rubbish 😂

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Yes, very different - very tough!

About 12 here at the moment!

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Everything is wild or farmed here.. there are some sheep 🐑 down the road though..

🌿☕ Some houses in Norway have grass roofs (torvtak) Dating back to prehistoric times they were used by Vikings Historically farm goats used to be allowed to climb up & graze to keep the them trimmed I've just trimmed mine with kitchen scissors✂️😂🌿 I'm unsure how this would go down in Cheltenham..

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I love that ❤️ 🌿🌿🌿

Yes, or cuddie 🐴.. I am a very big fan of donkeys ❤️❤️❤️

🌿☕ Highland cudweed/ Norwegian arctic cudweed 🌿 Cudweed derives from the middle English cudde (cud: the food cattle regurgitate to chew) Historically, farmers believed eating it could help cure cattle that had stopped ruminating) 🐮🥛 Amoozing 💥 #bloomscrolling #nature @susiedentwords.bsky.social

highland cudweed or Norwegian arctic cudweed tall green plant native to Norway and rare in Scottish regions

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It's even bigger if you open the photo on a larger screen 😉 🌿

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🌿☕ The beautiful brimstone butterfly 🦋 camouflaged cleverly on a leaf❤️🌿 The brimstone lives up to 12 months unlike many other butterflies It survives freezing winter temperatures by storing glycerin, which acts as a natural antifreeze in its body enabling it to "wake up" at first warmth🦋🌿 #nature

Brimstone butterfly wings folded to the underside camouflaged by alder leaf .. super clever adaptation 🌿❤️🇳🇴 taken in Telemark, Norway

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I see what you did there.. 😂😂😂 🗑️ 💥

#VoteBinface #Clacton British politics is never dull, our next Boatymcboatface 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 🌿🌿🌿🌿

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That's the plan! Have a lovely day 🌿

🌿☕ Norway is home to c. 211 bee species 🐝 172 wild solitary bees 35 bumblebees .. & domesticated honeybees It also has a conservation programme for the Nordic brown bee Oslo pioneered a 🐝 highway network of rooftop gardens to protect urban pollinators 🌺🌿 #bees #norway #pollinators #autumnhawkwit

Bumble bee on a yellow autumn hawkbit head, not to be confused with dandelion!

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🌿☕ Had a lovely walk along Kvitåvatn lake near Gaustatoppen. I saw many large fluffy white reindeer lichen They only grow a little over 3mm a year - it is an air quality spy, absorbing air pollution & dying off when the air is toxic Not only is this old but it is a measure of Norwegian clean air❤️🇳🇴

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It was hovering about zero at the top and plenty of waffles were eaten in the cafe up there! 1883 metres high. Blessed relief - we even have mizzle today, I've been standing outside with my coffee ☕

Hubby has been trying for a slot for years. He did Swedeman (yellow shirt!), finished c.15 70.3 & full Ironmans, we own a house in Gausta we love & cherish. The hard part starts waaay before you get to the start! We will always be there at the top in support, these men & women are incredible👏👏👏

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Yep, hubby said what's that I just said you can make beer with it.. not sure if I should try .

Justsmudge @justsmudge.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🌿☕ Waved pom poms on our local mountain #gaustatoppen this weekend 1st & 2nd Norseman Xtreme triathlon for 🇳🇴🇬🇧 Jump off a ferry in Eidfjord over 226 kilometers, 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike ride, 42.2 km run, over 5,000 meters elevation #alistairbrownlee #kristiangrue #ruthastle #norseman #xtri

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If England is so terrible, why have no fewer than 12 Argentina squad players decided it is more than okay to play in a current English team? Double standards.

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I'm guessing it might be because butterflies and moths don't tend to eat, that's the caterpillars - so I wonder if the heat now will effect the numbers next year... ??

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We have tonnes of gatekeepers. They are definitely having a good year 🦋🦋🦋

Thunk. Best word in the world 🌍 💓

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So much better than last year 🦋 🦋 🦋

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