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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Interesting sky this morning, with wispy clouds, expanding vapour trails plus a couple of small aeroplanes creating new vapour trails. Photo taken with my pocket Kodak camera from an upstairs window #sky #clouds #vapourtrails

Photo shows a blue sky with wispy white clouds, large white vapour trails plus two small aeroplanes creating new vapour trails. The tops of green trees are shown at the bottom of the photo

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The extraordinary 3,000 year-old ‘Berlin Gold Hat’! One of four known cone-shaped golden ‘hats’ from ancient Europe. Sheet gold decorated with bands of solar and lunar motifs, which may represent calendars according to latest research. Neues Museum, Berlin 📷 by me #Archaeology

My photo shows a very tall, slender, conical gold object known as the Berlin Gold Hat, displayed against a dark museum background. At the top end, the tall slender cone narrows to a pointy tip.
At the bottom it widens into a rounded base with a broad flat brim. It is made of very thin hammered sheet gold, the entire surface of which is embossed with horizontal bands of decoration. Repeated motifs of concentric circles, disks, ovals, and other symbols, are thought to represent the sun and moon. According to latest research this may represent solar and lunar calendars. It is dated to the late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800 BC. It is 74 cm tall and weighs 480 gms. On display at Neues Museum, Berlin. It is one of only four known golden ‘hats’ from ancient Europe. Three from Germany and one from France.

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

For #internationaldogday, here's 'Doggy Paddle', a paper collage card made from old magazine pictures. The sea looks a bit rough but he'll make it to safety! #papercollage #greetingscard #recyclingoldmagazines #savedfromlandfill #myowndesign

A terrier dog wearing a tin helmet, using a red and white striped beaker as a boat and a fork handle as a paddle. The sky is blue with a little white cloud, and the sea, made from curved strips of paper sea, looks rather rough

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Exquisite c. 20,000-year-old laurel leaf point. Expertly worked, this beautiful Solutrean-era flint tool is 28 cm long and 1 cm thick, with edges so wafer thin they’re translucent! ✨ From Volgu, France. Musée d'Archéologie nationale Saint-Germain-en-Laye 📷 by me #Archaeology

My photo shows a flint tool known as a laurel-leaf point. This is a bifacial flint tool, named after its symmetrical shape similar to that of a laurel leaf. It is skilfully knapped from a block of pale, translucent flint. It is 28 cm long and 1 cm thick, with edges so wafer thin they are translucent. It shows no signs of use damage. It is dated to the Solutrean period of the Upper Paleolithic. On display at the Musée d'Archéologie Nationale, Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

It was found in a cache of 16 expertly crafted laurel leaf points at Volgu, a site in Rigny-sur-Arroux, Saône-et-Loire, France. Thirteen of the laurel leaf points from the Volgu cache are in the collections of the Musée Vivant Denon, Chalon-sur-Saône, France and there is also a Volgu point in the collections at the British Museum.

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Caroline Lucas, Chris Packham, George Monbiot and others are asking you to add your signature to a petition, putting pressure on the government to hold a televised emergency briefing on the risks of climate and nature breakdown. They need 100,000 signatures.

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Happy Monday! Here are two lovely little owls decorating an ancient Greek ceramic drinking cup made in Athens around 2,500 years ago! 🦉❤️ Louvre, Paris 📷 by me #Archaeology

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

One of my favourite places 😊

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

42% of UK garden space has been paved over & that's building urban heat, robbing wildlife of homes + surging runoff into drains, increasing flood risk + sewage discharge. De-pave Your Garden says even just using planting strips on your drive can make a huge difference. share.google/Dkb3FOi35hqp...

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How the trend for turning front gardens into driveways is adding to night-time heat

There’s a growing trend to pave over front gardens.

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Victoria Coren Mitchell @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Out shopping for barbecue ingredients this morning, in advance of the big match? Which team will triumph? Who will sally forth towards ultimate championship? That’s right: Only Connect returns on Monday night 8pm on BBC Two

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

First day of the Test at Lords - England batting - were 44-4, now 55-5 🤦‍♀️. Hopefully they won't be 66-6! #English #cricket

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Ah lovely sunny Sunday morning, just going to sit quietly in the garden and read a b— *ENTIRE NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTIVATES POWER TOOLS*

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🏳️‍⚧️Mel💜they/them🏳️‍⚧️ @meltheparadox.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

“But a weed is simply a plant that wants to grow where people want something else. In blaming nature, people mistake the culprit. Weeds are peoples idea, not natures.” - Anonymous

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Stunning sunset last night, which changed in a matter of minutes. Started off very golden, quickly becoming very red! Photos taken from an upstairs window on my trusty little #Kodak #Pixpro #camera 📷 #sunset

Photo of the same view ten minutes later, with a red sky

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The blossom is already looking very encouraging on our old Bramley and Lord Derby apple trees! They are about 100 years old, and have never been sprayed or pruned, just left to get on with it 😊🍏 Photos by my husband 📸 #apples #bramley #lordderby #organic #wildgardening

The first blossom seen on one of the Bramley trees

Photo of blossom at the top of the Bramley tree, against a blue sky with white cloud

The first blossom on the Lord Derby apple tree

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Milvus @milvus.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

A Dandelion flower head - definitely not a weed and a vital source of nectar for bees at this time of the year. @dandelionappre1.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @wclnews.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social #dandelion #wildflower

A single Dandelion flower head against a black background.

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

HAPPY EASTER! Here are four mixed media cards I made some time ago. Each card is just 3½" by 4½", so some of the pieces were VERY small! More information in ALT. #handmade #myowndesign #mixedmedia #greetingscards #Easter

Mostly made from material, with the shoes and handbag being cut out from old magazines, and the eye was a tiny black bead. The background is red and green mottled paper

The chick and hat were made from materials, and the shoes were cut out from an old magazine. The eye is a tiny black bead and the collage is placed on green and red marbled paper

This chick was made from materials, apart from the flower which is a sequin, and the eyes which are tiny black beads. It is placed on some yellow and green marbled paper

The final chick was totally made from materials, apart from the eyes which were tiny black beads. The background is green/grey textured paper

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

It's only worth going back to the Moon if it makes us look properly again at Earth, and appreciate how beautiful, precious and fragile what we have here is. The most famous images from Apollo aren't about the Moon - they're pictures of Earth. We need to stop taking our home for granted.

NASA's Blue Marble picture of Earth, from 1972

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

As it's supposed to be Spring, even though it's chilly and is blowing a hoolie outside, here's a card I made with Spring/Easter place names. A butterfly-shaped paper punch was used to cut shapes from an old atlas #handmade #myowndesign #greetingscard #papercollage #savedfromlandfill #Spring #Easter

Nine butterfly shapes arranged in three rows of three on a red card, with Springlike place names. From the top left, March, Chicklade, Primrosehill, Maypole Green, Springfield, Lambs Green, Easter, Bunny and Eggesford

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Milvus @milvus.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Wordsworth so true today: I heard a thousand blended notes While in a grove I sat reclined In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran And much it grieved my heart to think What man has made of man

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Stunning sky tonight, from pastel to fiery in the space of a couple of minutes. Photos taken by me from an upstairs window #sunset #sky

Photo of the sky showing pastel shades of blue, grey, pink and yellow

The same sky a few moments later, showing dark brown, red and orange colours in the clouds

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Neil Jackman @neiljackman.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

"integrate AI into your workflow..." buddy, given half a chance I'd be scratching on vellum with oak gall ink in a nice dark clochán on Skellig Michael. I have no interest in generative AI at all, I wish they would stop trying to crowbar it into *everything*. Sometimes the effort is the point.

One of the drystone clochans on Skellig Michael, it is a dome shaped structure with a doorway facing the photographer

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

'Spring has sprung' today in the garden 🥰

Photograph looking down the garden, with Magnolia in bloom on the left, Silver Birch, Conifer, Cherry, Oak and Apple trees in the centre, and a mixed shrubbery on the right

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Alan Stedman @alanjstedman.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

You still want USA food imported? Suggest you move there and enjoy it at source As for me, I want nothing to do with it

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Dr Tom Horne @hornesupremacy.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

It would help us a LOT if you were to read and share this; we're trying our best to demonstrate that well-sourced history and archaeology news can be popular, and also to normalise the foregrounding of the peer-reviewed papers that are so often behind the (often sensationalised) stories we see.

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I can't believe it's almost the end of #FebruArty, so for today's theme, here's a tea-cosy in a patchwork pattern known as Grandmother's Fan. Laura Ashley fabric offcuts were used, so you can tell how long ago I made it! #FebruArty2026 #Fan #patchwork #grandmothersfan #teacosy #fabricoffcuts

Patchwork tea-cosy, in shades of purple and mauve, with the pieces arranged to form a fan shape

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

When I saw this teacup in an old magazine, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it - a card entitled 'Storm In A Teacup' 🙂 Rough seas, a gloomy sky plus a #fearless dog wearing a sou'wester completed the picture! #FebruArty2026 #Fearless #recycled #oldmagazines #savedfromlandfill #ilovepuns

This paper collage card features a black and white dog wearing a yellow sou'wester, floating in a blue and white china cup. The sky is very dark, and the sea is rough - even the fish is looking worried!

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Some years ago, I #found this wrapping paper, and used it to make greetings cards. With the addition of different coats and positioning of the hats, I #found the character of each dog was subtly changed 😁 #FebruArty2026 #found #greetingscards #reuse #recycle

A section of wrapping paper featuring Beagle-type dogs with spotted 'coats'

On this card, the dog is wearing a grey and black checked coat, with a black hat placed just above the eye

This dog is wearing a brown, orange and teal checked coat, and the grey bobble hat is above the eye

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

And this should have been #FebruArty2026 too! 🤦‍♀️

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Another card for today's #JanuArty2026 theme of #Fuchsia. It's my own cross-stitch design for this flower, which easily became a Bluebell by using different coloured threads. #greetingscard #crossstitch #Fuchsia #Bluebell 2/2

Cross-stitch of three Fuchsia type flowers in maroon and pink, with a green stem, set in a pink oval aperture card

Cross-stitch of three Bluebell type flowers in dark blue, pale blue and orange, with a green stem, set in a blue oval aperture card

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Two for the price of one today. For yesterday's #JanuArty2026 theme of #Fried, a card entitled "All Day Breakfast" with relevant place names from old maps. This was made for a relative called Stephen who is a chef and drinks beer, as reflected in the bottom line of butterflies 😁 1/2 #greetingscard

Nine butterfly shapes punched out from old maps. They are arranged in three lines of three, and stuck onto a red card. The place names are (top row) Eggborough, Baconsthorpe, Chipstead, (middle row) Breadstone, Buttercrambe, Honey Tye, (bottom row) Stephens, Cookham, Beer

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Today, I'm combining #FebruArty2026 #feel and #ValentinesDay. The heart-shaped lavender bags feel very soft as they're made with felt, and the place names on the card were specifically chosen for today. #myowndesigns #handmade #homegrownlavender #reusing #oldmaps

Two felt lavender bags with an applique pansy design and a ribbon hanging loop. They are placed on a china dish, the colours matching the felt used

All the places in the hearts have the word 'love' in them, apart from the central one. I was amazed to find an actual place called Hearts Delight!

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Another one. This is a really important find - unique in fact. It has slight similarities to a torc from Moulsford (in Reading Museum) but apart from that it's a totally new type. 🧵 PLEASE SHARE, thank you #Archaeology #Treasure #Detecting leicestershirecollections.org.uk/behind-the-s...

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Help Save Leicestershire’s Bronze Age Torc

The Leicestershire Torc is a stunning 3,200-year-old gold object dating to the Middle Bronze Age period and is the only torc ever discovered in the county. It was a piece of very high-status jewellery...

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

This little pooch is finding it difficult to hold the oars in his paws, so is just 'going with the flow' and hoping he'll get to the shore quickly #handmade #myowndesign #papercollage #greetingscard #recycling #oldmagazines #savedfromlandfill #FebruArty2026 #Flow

A small white dog is in a grey vessel (it's an upside-down lampshade), and has silver spoon handles for oars. The sky is pale blue and the sea is various shades of blue. The finished picture is set in a square-aperture red card, which picks up the red fez worn by the dog. All the items were cut out from old magazines.

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Another of my paper collage cards is entitled "Lost At Sea", and totally sums up today's #FebruArty theme of #Fear. Poor little pup is afraid he'll never get home! More info in ALT #papercollage #handmade #myowndesign #recycling #oldmagazines #savedfromlandfill

As soon as I saw this little puppy's face, I knew exactly what picture I wanted to make. Photo shows a brown, black and white puppy wearing a cream hat with a black band. He is sitting in an upturned glass lampshade, in the sea. I wanted to give the impression of it being the end of the day, so chose a sky with the setting sun, which is repeated in the colour of the sea. All items were cut out from old magazines, and placed in a white oval-aperture card.

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Stretching a point for today's #FebruArty theme - I don't have photos of a flock of sheep or a flock of birds, so what about a #Flock of #Foxes? 😁🦊 #gardeningforwildlife #naturalgarden

Photo of two adult foxes with their five cubs, on a long grass lawn, taken in June last year.

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

A square-headed Anglo-Saxon brooch from Warwickshire. Dating to the 6th century, the brooch is now on display at the Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum at Wooler in Northumberland. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #AdGerfin

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Today's #FebruArty theme is #Float, so I immediately thought of another of my #papercollage cards. It's entitled 'Jumble Sails' and each element was cut out from old magazine pictures #myowndesign #handmade #recycling #oldmagazines #savedfromlandfill #ilovepuns

Picture of a boat with a black mast and random patchwork sails. At the top of the mast is a flag depicting a golden sun with a 'face' and the rays resembling hair. The boat is plain red, and the sea is different colours of blue water. Because the sails were quite 'busy', I set the boat against a cloudless dark blue sky. This picture was then set into a square-aperture white card

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I love cats and have made many #papercollage cards featuring them over the years. For today's #FebruArty #Feline theme, I've chosen this one, entitled 'Purr-ambulator' ☺️ #Ilovepuns #savedfromlandfill #recycling #oldmagazines #handmade

Picture of a Siamese kitten sitting in a woven fabric basket, with a silver spoon handle, plus two green cuff-links for wheels. The collage is placed on pale yellow marbled paper, and set into a blue, oval-aperture card. All images were cut out from old magazines.

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I forgot to post anything for #FebruArty2026 yesterday, so here are two today. Vic the Vole once visited a seed feeder but forgot he needed to be slim enough to get back out, so he became stuck inside the tube. He wasn't #forgotten though and we soon released him 1/2

Photo of a Bank Vole inside a bird feeder, eating seeds

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

2/2 For today's #FebruArty2026 theme of #fuzzy, here's a squirrel-proof bird feeder cage containing some sheep's wool. It's been very popular over the years as a 'soft furnishings shop' for nesting birds 😊

Photo of a squirrel-proof bird feeder cage, filled with unwashed sheep's wool. A Blue Tit is on one side, with a beakful of wool

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

My first thought when I saw today's #FebruArty2026 theme of #Fancy was Fondant Fancies, so this is my version - a fabric applique cupcake! 🥰 More details in Alt #greetingscard #myowndesign #handmade #fabric #applique #handstitched #FebruArty2026 #Fancy

A pink and white striped cake with spotted pink icing, both outlined in pink blanket stitch. There is a dark pink flower-shaped button on the top of the cake, to represent a cherry, and the cake is placed on pale brown and white fabric with roses. The whole thing is set into a square aperture pink card

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Jan Richards @yewfemia.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

A threaded card today, which uses a minimal amount of thread. The second photo shows the basic pattern template (copied from a piece of kitchen roll!), a blank circle of card, and the final design made with the use of a 'gadget' #FebruArty #frugal #myowndesign greetingscard

A punched-hole card, with thread in two shades of green plus pink for the centre of the design, mounted in a circular aperture purple card. The ends of the threads are fastened to the back of the white card by sticky tape

The different components required to make the card - a 'piercer' plus mat, three circles of paper/card and a selection of threads, all displayed on a vintage embroidered tray cloth

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