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Frédéric Moreau @goodclimate.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Morning, city utility lovers! Here’s a nicely-laid sample from the fabulous Mallorcan capital of Palma for #ManholeCoverMonday 😺

A close-up shot of a round manhole cover set into the grey stone paving of a street in Palma, Mallorca. The cover bears the words “EMAYA” and “CLAVEGUERAM” (sewer), with a grid pattern across its centre.

A narrow, stone-paved street in Palma, Mallorca, Carrer de les Soltes, lined with whitewashed houses, balconies and potted plants. A round EMAYA sewer manhole cover is visible in the foreground, beneath a clear blue sky.

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

That Sunday Lunch Feeling 😍 Please can you help fill a haynet? We have a big hay delivery arriving Friday! 🌾£5 fills a net ✨£10 buys a bale 🌾 Our fundraiser is here: gofund.me/3ff1c8c65 We’d be so grateful, thank you everybody! Bertie loves his golden forage 🥰 #rescueanimals #animalsanctuary

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

At this point it’s rude to say no 😹 Appreciate the edible straw - very eco!

A small ‘Piri Piri’ cocktail boat decorated with faux greenery and flowers floats in the turquoise water of a Mallorcan cove, with a red flag, bottles and bar equipment on board. Sailboats, motorboats and the wooded, villa-lined shoreline are visible behind it under a clear blue sky.

A piña colada in a clear plastic cup sits on the deck of a boat, with an edible straw and a printed “Piri Piri Happiness Level” scale showing increasing levels of cocktail-related drama. The boat’s steering wheel and controls are behind it, with the blue sea and rocky Mallorcan coastline beyond.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Is it too early for lunch? I thought not 😺

A seaside restaurant perched on a rocky outcrop at Camp de Mar, Mallorca, reached by a narrow wooden footbridge over crystal-clear turquoise water. The open-air terrace is shaded by large white umbrellas, with pine-covered hills and rocky cliffs surrounding the bay.

The busy sandy beach at Camp de Mar, Mallorca, lined with thatched parasols and sun loungers. Swimmers and small boats fill the clear turquoise bay, with a restaurant on a rocky outcrop and rugged, pine-covered mountains rising behind it. Scattered yachts and catamarans are moored in the bay.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The skipper has a drone so can take some beautiful snaps of the coves and bays we’ve visited here in Mallorca. This is at Cala Pi.

An aerial view of Cala Pi, Mallorca, with its turquoise water winding between rocky pine-covered cliffs. Several sailboats and a catamaran are anchored in the narrow cove, with white buildings among the trees on the cliffs above and a small sandy beach visible at the end of the cove.

An aerial view looking down over Cala Pi, Mallorca, where the narrow turquoise cove opens up into the deep blue Mediterranean Sea. Sailboats are anchored in the channel, with a small sandy beach at the end and white homes surrounding a historic stone watchtower on the rocky headland.

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We tested people living near a chemical plant in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire. 70% of people tested had levels of PFAS in their blood that, in the US, would be classed as 'high-risk' for adverse health effects. 1 person had the highest levels of PFAS ever recorded in anyone's blood in the UK.

Our PFAS pollution story on the front page of the Times today

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thank you Mary! So kind of you to say 💚🤞 For anyone who can spare £1 a month, our Patreon is here: www.patreon.com/minimotleysa... We would be SO grateful! If 1/4 of our Bluesky followers could join, our sanctuary would reach financial stability 💚 Please SHARE!

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good morning ☀️ The sun is shining and the hay is sweet ✨ Take a look at the reality of our sparse grass after 5 heatwaves Amazing how deceptive photos can be when the sunshine makes even the tiniest weed sprouts glow! £10 buys a bale of hay, if you’d like to: gofund.me/e4cd3d251 #rescueanimals

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Radio Lento @radiolento.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Follow @lgspace.bsky.social if you don't already. 🐝

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A request! We can't grow this account fast enough. So please follow us if you aren't already, and please share this post to spread the word. Help us do our bit to share positive solutions to the nature & climate emergencies, and bring more nature into people's lives. Thank you 😊🐝

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Stopped off at a beautiful cove, Cala Pi, with an imposing tower on the cliff at one end, and my suspicions about the Kingfishers were confirmed as I managed to swim right up to one that was sitting on a rock and fishing for tiddlers that were being swept into small rock pools under the cliffs 😻

Cala Pi, Mallorca, with two yachts anchored in the turquoise water between steep, pine-covered rocky cliffs, with houses on the clifftops above the cove and a small beach visible in the distance.

A rocky headland at Cala Pi, Mallorca, topped by pine trees and a historic round stone watchtower, with calm blue Mediterranean water in the foreground and white houses dotted along the coast beneath a cloudless sky.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Morning from the Med, where the #FirstBirdOfMyDay was the sound of House Sparrows chirping merrily, but when I got up to investigate, I saw this Audouin’s Gull waiting patiently for scraps 😺

An Audouin’s Gull with red beak and black legs standing on a Mallorcan quay in the warm early morning sunlight, its pale grey plumage glowing against the grey concrete surface.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 22/09/2026

We need 12 people to make sure that Labour party delegates hear the case for publicly owned water. Can YOU be one of them? 🗓️Monday 28th September 🕗8am - 10am 📍Keel Wharf, toward the Wheel of Liverpool Fill in the form to sign up and join us vist.ly/5jemf

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A lovely Jerusalem Pine tree by the castle on the island of Cabrera off the coast of Mallorca for #ThickTrunkTuesday 😺

A Jerusalem pine tree stands on the rocky coast of Cabrera island off Mallorca with its spreading green canopy framing a view of the deep blue Mediterranean and reddish-brown cliffs beyond, beneath a clear blue sky.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#FirstBirdOfMyDay here in a small cove was two small torpedoes skimming over the water and along the shoreline, the identification of which I didn’t want to believe until I saw the unmistakable flash of turquoise - a pair of Kingfishers! 😻

Sunrise over Cala Mondragó, Mallorca, with a catamaran anchored on the calm sea beside the dark outline of the rocky headland. The sun is just above the horizon, casting a golden-orange glow across the sea and illuminating layers of wispy clouds.

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Love rescue animals? Want to find out more about our sanctuary? Please subscribe to our YouTube channel (it’s FREE!) youtu.be/sEWaTuA3CRw?... If you enjoy, please consider a donation, however small: gofund.me/ac983d685 Help is always hugely appreciated! 💚 #rescueanimals #animalsanctuary #animals

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The floating bar is passing by - should I partake? 😹

A small floating bar with a thatched roof passes across the turquoise water of Cala Mondragó, Mallorca. A second crew member sits at the wooden bar counter, while a larger white motor yacht is anchored behind it. Rocky limestone cliffs and pines of the cove are in the background beneath a blue sky with wispy clouds.

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday✨ Hear the gentle crunching sounds of some of our rescue sheep & the birdsong above 🐤🪿🐦‍⬛🦉 YouTube: youtu.be/sEWaTuA3CRw?... Patreon: www.patreon.com/minimotleysa... Fundraiser: gofund.me/40e87a57f Sending thanks for your support 💚 #rescueanimals #animalsanctuary

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Out on the sea and at our first port of call 😺 The only problem is the dinghy isn’t working so we’re stuck on the buoy - dinner onboard it is, then 😹

A yacht heels over as it sails across the sparkling blue Mediterranean Sea near Portopetro, Mallorca, with a few small clouds on the horizon.

Portopetro harbour in Mallorca, with yachts and small motor boats moored in the clear blue water, and with low white villas, pine trees and the rocky Mediterranean shoreline in the background.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

OH is on the road in Kujawsko-Pomorskie today and sent this picture from the village of Parchanie. They were quite creative with their harvest festival invitations 😸

A roadside harvest festival display in the village of Parchanie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, with large handmade figures of Mickey and Minnie Mouse made of hay bales. Behind them, the word “PARCHANIE” is spelled out in what appears to be bundles of straw, with a rural landscape of fields and trees beyond. A sign next to them announces the 2026 county-and-municipality harvest festival and sporting events. The display stands beside a paved footpath under an overcast September sky.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If you’ve never seen a horse playing football, head over to Mini Motley Sanctuary’s YouTube channel, where you can see the star of the post below showing off his skills! And while you’re at it, you can help him with his feed and care through the fundraising link 😻

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The local male Kestrel was the #FirstBirdOfMyDay today, skimming past my bedroom window. He’s in my bad books - he took an adult swift a week or so ago and ever since I’ve been wondering what happened to the young (they weren’t ‘mine’ - they’d all gone the week before).

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

To donors past, present and future — please watch our latest video to find out more about Mini Motley Sanctuary 💚 Please help us reach our fundraising goal, if you can: gofund.me/78ce295ee Watch the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/sEWaTuA3CRw?... & PLEASE SHARE 💚 #rescueanimals #animalsanctuary

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It’s amazing how nature can recover from what seems to be a catastrophe - a long time ago, this sycamore was blown over in a storm but survived, and now has two long trunks rising from the original horizontal one. Amazing! 😸 #ThickTrunkTuesday

A fallen tree lies horizontally across the ground in the Japanese Garden at Mierzęcin Palace, its old trunk covered in moss. Several upright trunks have grown from the original fallen tree, giving a great example of natural regeneration. Mature woodland surrounds it, with dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy and blue sky visible above. There are fallen branches and cut wood in the background, reflecting the garden’s recent storm damage.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

At the stables in the grounds of Mierzęcin Palace, Poland. More info on the breed etc in ALT text 😺

The vaulted interior of the historic stables at Mierzęcin Palace, with dark wooden horse stalls lining the left side and a pale Silesian horse being led through the sunlit entrance by its handler. There are many barn swallow nests clinging to the beams and roofline, and historic brick farm buildings are visible beyond the doorway. The estate’s stables are still used for horses and carriage rides, so their traditional equestrian role has not died out.

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Please could you help the survival of our not-for-profit animal sanctuary? We’re struggling under the weight of hay deliveries, vet fees & escalating care costs Could you help us raise £8718? Please help us if you can: gofund.me/05e5b9f47 Please SHARE! 🐎🐑💚 #rescueanimals #animalsanctuary

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Mierzęcin Pałace in western Poland for #ManholeCoverMonday 😺

A close-up of a cast-iron manhole cover set into the cobbled driveway at Mierzęcin Palace, with a grid pattern, concentric rings and raised lettering visible on its surface.

Mierzęcin Palace illuminated at night, showing its ornate white historic façade, tall corner tower, decorative turrets and crenellated roofline, with low, clipped hedges and a cobbled driveway in the foreground.

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Jen Mac @jen-m-a-c.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🤩 Wowsers! I'm thoroughly thrilled that over 1000 players have tried Dawn Chorus Quest, my birdsong guessing game. It's a free web game, made with love and open source data. Play at bird-times.lovable.app The aim is to collect and share the sounds of the dawn chorus. #ShareAndEnjoy #IndieDev

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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Cutting traffic cuts vandalism, burglary and violence, research shows Researchers analysed data from tens of thousands of households across England, Scotland and Wales to examine how changes in traffic levels relate to how safe people feel in their communities. www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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Cutting traffic cuts vandalism, burglary and violence, research shows

Lowering traffic on urban streets can cut vandalism, burglary and violence, according to a significant new study by Leeds researchers.

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chloelewis.bsky.social @chloelewis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Whoever has been adding these little fairy doors to the trees in the woods near Shaugh Bridge is a legend who just makes the world a brighter place 🌳🍄

Moss covered tree, on which someone has added a painted fairy door, in woodland near the River Meavy, Dartmoor, Devon

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Yesterday we went on a relaxing kayak trip with friends along the Korytnica River in Western Pomerania, Poland. The section we navigated was very calm although there’s a reasonable current, and took us through mixed forests and open fields surrounded by reed beds 😺

Part of a raft of five kayaks on the calm Korytnica River in southern Zachodniopomorskie (Western Pomerania), surrounded by tall reeds and dense pine and deciduous woodland under a cloudy sky.

Two kayaks paddling along a narrow, winding section of the Korytnica River in Western Pomerania beneath a large moss-covered tree, with dense mixed woodland on both banks.

A calm stretch of the Korytnica River in Western Pomerania reflecting a low, spreading tree with moss-covered branches, with pine forest and tall reeds along the banks.

Kayakers paddling upstream on the clear, shallow Korytnica River towards the remains of a small wooden bridge, beneath a canopy of leafy trees and surrounded by pine forest. The river in parts is shallow and with the many fallen trees requires some careful negotiation, sometimes involving a dip in the water to drag the kayak over the obstacle.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Have had a lovely weekend with friends in Lubuskie province, Poland - one of my favourites because of all the forests. Stayed at the glorious Mierzęcin Palace which has been lovingly restored & is now a lovely hotel and spa complex with its own vineyard. More info in ALT text 😺

Mierzęcin Palace in the bright afternoon sunlight, viewed from the formal (English) garden. The pale cream Neo-Gothic building has an imposing octagonal tower, crenellated parapets, tall chimneys and an arched entrance loggia, with low box hedges in the foreground. The castle is a popular wedding venue, and it was being prepared for such an event here.

Mierzęcin palace was built in 1861–1863 as the seat of the von Waldow family, who had owned and developed the estate since the early 18th century. It was designed in the English Neo-Gothic style, probably by the Berlin architect Georg Heinrich Hitzig. The tower and decorative eagles are characteristic features. The palace survived the Second World War with little damage but was then used as a children’s home and, from 1959, by the local PGR (State Farm). After standing abandoned for several years, it was comprehensively restored in 1999–2001 and now functions as a hotel, spa and conference centre.

A path of irregular stepping stones leads through the wooded Japanese Garden at Mierzęcin Palace to a red-painted pavilion in the style of a Japanese torii gate with a blue-green tiled roof. Curved wooden benches surround a large mature tree, with dense planting and dappled sunlight throughout the garden.

The Japanese Garden wasn’t part of the original 19th-century von Waldow landscape. It is located in the lower part of the estate, where the park descends towards the pond and Mierzęcka stream. It has a pavilion, bridge, torii gate and Japanese lantern on an island.

Unfortunately the garden was badly affected by a storm this summer. There was extensive damage throughout the Japanese garden and other parts of the park, including numerous fallen and broken mature trees. The trees have been weakened by the ongoing drought, making them susceptible to high storm winds.

Here we have a formal kitchen garden beside a steeply pitched white house, with rectangular beds of vegetables and flowers arranged between low borders. An ornamental tree stands in the centre, while the tower of Mierzęcin’s historic church rises among the trees in the background.

Mierzęcin isn’t just a palace in a village - it was a Gutshof, a large agricultural estate. The von Waldow property expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the estate’s agricultural and farm complex was enlarged around the beginning of the 20th century.

The church in the background dates from the period when the von Sydow family owned Mierzęcin: they acquired the estate in 1715 and were responsible for building the church.

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Please could you help our animal sanctuary? 33,000 animal lovers follow us & we really need your help If 6% of you were able to make a small donation today our Sanctuary could secure hay deliveries, vets bills & care costs: gofund.me/05e5b9f47 Please SHARE! 💚 #rescueanimals #animalsanctuary

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Please can you SHARE our fundraiser as far as it can go? We’re a not-for-profit animal sanctuary and we need help reaching our target of £10,000 for vet bills & big hay deliveries £8970 to go - can we reach our target this weekend? Thank you! 👉 gofund.me/b49d86bfd #rescueanimals #animalsanctuary

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We’ve reached £944 — please can you help us reach our goal of £10,000 for big hay deliveries & vets bills at our animal sanctuary? Every donation, makes a HUGE difference: gofund.me/59c9fd41c Please SHARE this video, to help us find support 💚 Thank you so much! #rescueanimals #animalsanctuary

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I went looking for sweet chestnuts at the Western Pomeranian University of Technology but found this instead 😺 #ThickTrunkTuesday

A large, spreading mature tree with a thick, gnarled trunk and broad branches stands in a sunny landscaped garden at the Western Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin. Green foliage forms a canopy against a bright blue sky, with a modern white university building and other trees visible in the background.

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Itchy, scratchy, WHEELBARROW BOOGIE! Tiny Diesel brings joy to our animal sanctuary, despite his sad start & chronic condition Can you help us raise £9184 this week for vital hay deliveries, vets bills & meds: gofund.me/b582818e1 Please SHARE ✨ Thank you 💚 #rescueanimals #horses #animalsanctuary

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Please can you help our animal sanctuary? We’re a not-for-profit safe haven for rescue animals We need to reach 30% of our target this week- £9219 - for hay deliveries, vets bills, blood tests & vital supplies Please SHARE: gofund.me/b49d86bfd Thank you so much 💚 #rescueanimals #animalsanctuary

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Please can you help our animal sanctuary? We’re a not-for-profit safe haven for rescue animals We need to reach 30% of our target this week- £9219- for hay deliveries, vets bills, blood tests & vital supplies Please SHARE: gofund.me/b49d86bfd Thank you so much 💚 #rescueanimals #animalsanctuary

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Queen of Spain Fritillary on a buddleia at Przelewice Gardens in the village of the same name, Western Pomerania 😺 Lovely day for it!

A Queen of Spain Fritillary butterfly with orange wings patterned with numerous black spots rests with its wings spread on a purple buddleia flower. The butterfly is sharply outlined against a bright blue sky and blurred green foliage.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This weekend we had our regional Harvest Festival at Przelewice Gardens. There were market stalls, performances and displays of vintage vehicles. Fun for everyone! More info in ALT 😺

Two large round bales of straw decorated as cheerful yellow-and-black bees outside a pale yellow building at Przelewice Gardens. Each has a hay-bale body, cartoon eyes and a smiling mouth, with black antennae and translucent wings.

Straw and hay are often used for dożynki (harvest festival) decorations. Here the traditional material has been turned into big bees - an apt rural motif given the importance of pollinators to agriculture and gardens.

Three colourful handmade aprons displayed outside a blue festival tent at Przelewice Gardens. One has a turquoise rooster and the words “KUR DOMOWY”, another is covered in brightly coloured folk-style flowers with “KRÓLOWA JEST JEDNA”, and the third reads “SZWAGIER KRÓL IMPREZY”. More patterned children’s and adult aprons hang behind them.

Humorous, handmade crafts and textiles are very common at KGW (Women’s Institute) stalls and rural craft fairs. The designs here combine traditional folk-inspired patterns with cheeky slogans - Królową jest jedna (“There is only one queen”) and Szwagier król imprezy (“Brother-in-law, king of the party”).

A paper tray containing two pierogi ruskie topped with fried onions on a long white table at the harvest festival in Przelewice Gardens, beside a cup of red beetroot barszcz. A vase of heather and branches of berries and hydrangeas decorate the table, with festival stalls and visitors in the background.

The food was prepared by a local Koło Gospodyń Wiejskich (KGW), the Polish equivalent of the Women’s Institute, which has an important role in preserving and promoting local culinary and cultural traditions. Pierogi ruskie are traditionally filled with potato and twaróg (farmer’s cheese), while beetroot barszcz is one of Poland’s best-known soups. This one was from a packet, though 😹

A row of restored vintage Ursus tractors beneath trees at the Dożynki Wojewódzkie harvest festival in Przelewice Gardens. In the foreground is a yellow Ursus C-330, decorated with sheaves of grain; behind it are green, blue and red tractors. A red-and-white banner featuring a castle hangs above the display.

The tractor display highlights the agricultural heritage celebrated at the harvest festival. Ursus tractors were a mainstay of Polish farming during the communist period and after, and surviving examples are now popular at agricultural shows and harvest festivals. The grain decorations show the connection between the machinery and the harvest being celebrated. The castle emblem on the banner represents Przelewice, whose gardens and palace host the event.

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ASH TRAY The First, Popetato of Wülferhampton 📎 @thomasashman64.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Wülferhampton Public Information Notice Please share

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Balkerne Gate at Colchester (Camulodunum) in Essex. The gateway was the original main entrance to the town, and is the oldest surviving Roman gateway in Britain. 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #Colchester

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Final #ŚląskaSwifts 2026 update: We have lift off! The final fledging of the year 😺 In total we had 8 boxes occupied (from 10) with 6 breeding pairs that each produced 2 chicks that all fledged. Only 1 disaster - Box 3 lost their 1st eggs in a fight but tried again & their 2 fledged this week. Phew!

The final swift chick of this year peeps out of its nestbox just a few hours before it fledges. You can see its little grey head with a white throat patch.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Big Ginge wishes everyone a relaxing #Caturday 😺 #GinjaBoiz

A ginger-and-white tomcat sleeping on a brown sofa, with its head resting on its front paw.

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