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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I’m loving their seaweed paper. I am glad I nabbed number 13 when I did as the papers only went up yesterday and several more have already sold. (Low stock = each is unique so only one of each) wild-plant-paper-cic.square.site

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I am very happy with this #CoffeeCup #HandmadePaper This batch has horse chestnut leaves and dead onion flowers in for strength. I can’t wait to turn it into notebook covers and get it on the Square Shop wild-plant-paper-cic.square.site

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Which way round would you choose for adding a few words from a poem before mounting? It’s Gower seaweed embedded in handmade paper, created by Wild Plant Paper - a neurodivergent-led eco social enterprise started by my husband. (They’ve got 15 more for sale - was 18, but…)

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Calling all #Greenbelt26 fans. Wild Plant Paper is taking expressions of interest for papers made from materials foraged at Greenbelt (with permission!) forms.gle/P95Ecv7qAHqj...

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is why we don’t put single use coffee cups in paper or card recycling. (Top pile is the plastic lining; bottom is the outer.) But when boiled, the plastic is peeled off, and the remnants are pulped, pulled, and pressed, they become rather nice sheets of art paper.

Crumpled plastic at top. Crumpled torn card at bottom. Both piles are in a granite surface.

Sheet of coffee cup paper. Brown and speckled with darker and lighter parts from the printed bits and base.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Three stages of papermaking at #GB26 with #WildPlantPaper 1. Collect materials on site and make pulps overnight 2. Pull sheets of paper and iron them dry, then get Make & Creaters to create thank you notes for volunteers 3. Fill car with Boughton/Greenbelt materials for papermaking back home

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Whatever happens today in Clacton #Farage today loses. If he wins, the parliamentary inquiry restarts so he still loses. If Count Binface is elected, he loses. But the election result matters for Clacton, the rest of us and for democratic processes. Please vote & vote wisely. Bins matter.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Who’s off to @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social ? I’ve just downloaded the app - the Wild Plant Paper workshops are at Studio and Make & Create. There’s only one chance to make paper :-( But three chances to use it :-)

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I’m thoroughly enjoying just how much Nigel Farage’s millions of pounds in gifts “for his security” have left him feeling in such a state of insecurity.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

People of Clacton, I am relying on you to respond in the only truly British way to this situation. Vote Count Binface.

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HIGNFY @hignfy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Nigel Farage starts canvassing the only Clacton locals he knows will be 100% anti-bin

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I’m not sure Numan have got their marketing strategy sorted. Although looking at it, i now realise it’s probably a scam text.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

This is where I miss Twitter. I had a lovely community there (well, three really) and I’ve not quite managed to get my head round BlueSky in the same way. I need some tips on how to help someone in Uganda to fundraise for course fees & then their NGO - #NotAScam!

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Today I have 8 hours before I go to bed and about 14 hours of tasks. And about 2 hours of productive energy. Where’s a logistics expert when I need one?!

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

If you have any suggestions how this young man can fund the last bit of his training and his future NGO, please shout (or donate)! I only wish I could bankroll it myself www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fundraiser...

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Empowering a Future Advocate for Justice in Uganda

The fundraiser target of £1,600 will fund the Diploma in Legal Practice, empowering me to become an advocate for justice.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Beyond shocked. This is (was) iconic Glasgow.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant - St David’s Day. Our patron saint. David’s love of God was lived out in the moment-by-moment of everyday life, prayer and relationships, not empty grand gestures. Whether digging or preaching, he was the same. May we learn from his example.

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a red dragon on a green and white flag

Alt: a red dragon on a green and white flag

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Playing with handmade paper from Wild Plant Paper. The dark is oak leaf. The pale is recycled coffee cup and the white shell is recycled mounting board dried onto an actual shell from Mumbles (shell was returned!). Need to start selling to fund my habit. Eek.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

ADHD life - the multiple drinks on the go at the same time edition. Today’s selection: Miso Espresso with added oat milk Chai latte with added protein powder because I forgot breakfast…

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

These are More Than Notebooks, soon to be available from Wild Plant Paper (or via me). The black cotton paper covers used to be a cotton T-shirt. A bit like me, they could have been discarded when no longer fit for purpose - but have been repurposed rather beautifully.

The spines of 16 narrow notebooks. They are hand sewn, each with a different rainbow colour of embroidery thread.
The covers are dark and from hand-made papers.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I start new meds for migraine tomorrow. Only 15 months late… I emailed neurology to ask how much longer I had to wait. Turns out they sent an e-letter to the GP 15 months ago with advice/no need for me to be seen in person. GP hadn’t downloaded the letter. He did today.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Really annoyed with Josh’s dissing of George, although I can understand why the love bird is stressy about another man being praised by Esmee #TheArchers

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

As one of the ‘everyone’ I experienced all the frustrations of @kolektiv.xyncro.com PLUS I had no idea what most of the course descriptions actually meant! And that was just when I was looking at beginners level. I think I will just ask my fave AI (Claude) for a simple guide to mastering prompts.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

It won’t stop a bullet. But it may stop assumptions of non compliance when someone simply loses or does not have speech. MnNEAT have created cards for everyday neurodivergent people like me who ever expected to need them.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

New: Alex Pretti, the man killed by the Trump-Vance mob of agents was an outdoorsmen, a mountain biker, an ICU nurse who "would go out of his way to help," say Veterans Affairs colleagues. Cheerful. Funny. Gentle. And still, per sources, Trump officials are urging staff to call him a "terrorist."

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DHS Shooting Victim in Minneapolis Was a ‘Sweet’ and ‘Principled Person’

Zeteo spoke with two doctors who worked with Alex Pretti, a nurse who is the latest victim of Trump’s violent invasion of Minnesota.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

If you’d like to support a small business and you use Patreon (or are happy to open an account), search for Wild Plant Paper. By following you get behind the scenes stories for free or you can subscribe to get the Paper of the Month through the post. PS, I facilitated the notebook workshop :-)

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Anyone who know me will I agree that I’m no Barbie. But I have no issues with Barbie being a very different woman to me. I don’t routinely use AAC (alternative, augmented communication). But I have no issues with Autistic Barbie being autistic differently to me.

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Academic Audio Transcription Ltd @aat-transcribes.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Two are recycled coffee cups, one is mixed bouquet, one is oak leaves and one is hay. Can you guess which is which? (Paper by Wild Plant Paper wildplantpaper.etsy.com)

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Let’s talk single use coffee cups. They still exist and they still get discarded. So… why not collect them, process them and turn them into something useful? Check out wildplantpaper.etsy.com for workshops to learn the ‘how to’

Three small cards, each with an acrylic brush pen design. The card is a flecked pink-ish beige.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Is it a true #JunkJournal if you’ve made the paper for the book from waste pumpkins and land-fill-headed supermarket flowers? Or does it need to be waste / repurposed paper? These are a mix of handmade plant paper cover & repurposed old notebook.

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Prof. Bethan Evans @drbevans.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Join us 24th Nov 2-3pm for a webinar on creating inclusive workplaces for academics with Energy Limiting Conditions. Register: AcademicsWithELC.eventbrite.co.uk For academics with ELC, line managers, HR, funders, publishers, union & EDI reps & conference organisers @isrfoundation.bsky.social

Image of a person buried under a pile of marking, grant deadlines and meeting requests. Logos of University of Liverpool and Independent Social Research Foundation. Text reads: Creating more inclusive workplaces for academics with energy limiting conditions. Webinar and guidance for academics with ELC, line managers & HR professionals, EDI & union representatives, funders, publishers & conference organisers. Monday 24th November 2-3pm.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Mini notebooks. The cover is paper made from pure marram grass. The inner is recycled old notebooks. Perfect for writing messages or a short poem and gifting. Only £5. (Plus postage unless you live in Swansea area)

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

I’ve had a happy crafting evening. The pale paper is ElliePoo paper (yep, elephants provide the raw materials and the profits from that paper fund their sanctuary). The dark paper is made by Wild Plant Paper using plants from the Afan Valley.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I am confused. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... If I can pour leftover coffee down the sink at home (not that there’s usually any left!), why can’t I pour it down a drain in public?

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Kew woman fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain in Richmond

Burcu Yesilyurt says the fine is

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

This is me. Except I’m AuDHD and live in Wales, so I’ve had great therapy (OT and psychological) within the autism service AND I was blessed with an ADHD-aware therapist in the general mental health service. But nothing beats the meds :-(

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

I’m privileged to be taking a fab set of free workshops for women about neurodivergent well-being. I loved what someone just suggested about me - that maybe I don’t fit into other people’s standard rigid boxes, but rather I travel with my own transparent, shape-shifting bag.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

In today’s news - cows on train line near Neath. The picture is of the cows being herded off the line, across the platform and out the front door.

Three black cows running down the station platform. The photo is taken by a passenger on the train at the platform.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Day 1 without #AccessToWork support and rather than do what I should, I've impulsively done this: www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-ann... With ATW support I would have done what I actually need to do... But, hey ho, until my renewal gets sorted, be prepared for random new initiatives like this!

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The World According to Anne | Anne Collis

Today is the start of my first week without Access To Work support. So, naturally, I've started a blog rather than do my work. On Friday at ACoRNS - The Autism Community Research Network @Southamp...

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

This is a first attempt at making paper from marram grass. There was permission to harvest it, I hasten to add. It needs some work before it’s marketable, but it is showing potential for sewing as a book cover and translucent light shades.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

A rare foray into the wild for me. It was a privilege to speak at the @publicmap.bsky.social on inclusive public engagement with the title “Whose voices matter?” I know we’re not disembodied voices. I’m still wondering what I could have used as a more accurate title. Maybe insights? Or knowledge?

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

This is not an access ramp. This is a ski jump slope.

Hotel entrance with five stone steps and a very short flimsy metal ‘access ramp’. The ramp isn’t really as steep as a ski jump, but I’d guess it is 1 in 4. (Regs for a ramp are 1 in 12)

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

If you are a therapist, read the paper - or at least read the conclusions. With thanks as always to @thementalelf.bsky.social for making important research more accessible.

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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 23/09/2025

New rule: if you can't pronounce it, you're not qualified to ban it.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

#GoodNewsStory #TfW #DisabledTravel For some reason, Passenger Assist had me changing trains at Shrewsbury (not the usual Cardiff or Newport). Lifts at Shrewsbury not working. So - rather than get *me* to the train they are doing complex platform alterations to bring the *train* to me.

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Autism Announcement: 1. It’s not an epidemic 2. It’s not caused by anything mothers do or take during pregnancy any more than Down Syndrome is 3. Just like non-autistic people, we come with a range of skills, deficits and care & support needs. 4. Check you understand the scientific method

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Anne Collis @welshflier007.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We are studying the Fruit of the Spirit at our chapel. Love Joy Peace Patience Kindness Goodness Faithfulness Gentleness Self-control If we allow the Spirit to work within us, these fruit will become more obvious in our lives over time. Praying this for all Christians involved in politics.

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