Elizabeth Harrison
@corardens.bsky.social
Nature, heritage and landscape enthusiast based in Devon. Also sews and knits. Has a doctorate (from SSEES) in something else. Writing: https://deepdownthings.substack.com/
I am running a 25% off sale in my Etsy shop throughout July, if you'd like to pick up a bargain! Free UK postage included. www.etsy.com/shop/Commono...
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I've written about the Haldon Hills, a landscape you have probably have never heard of. I love it, and you might enjoy reading about it. deepdownthings.substack.com/p/the-ancien...
The Ancient Hills
Between the Moor and the Sea
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We love a secret doorway. 📷The secret door in the Library at Osterley, London by John Hammond
Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘Stopham Bridge in Autumn’ Artist: SR Badmin
They’ve been talking about the Budget for so long I’ve only just realised when it is, having been stuck in a permanent loop of “nearly budget, when is budget?”
Just had an alert in Outlook asking me if I wanted to send an email during my work hours, on Tuesday 8am. Sir, I don’t start work at 8am, so that wouldn’t be during my work hours. Also, I haven’t finished work for today. I finish at 6 or 6.30. When did Microsoft start deciding my work hours?
they had goth baddies in the 17th century as evidenced by the fact that a woman named Caterine Morte had a skull coat of arms
If, like me, this utter betrayal by Labour is making your blood boil, can I ask you let them know your feelings here www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
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For reasons, I found myself Google-translating the Russian expression “я вас люблю”, but because I couldn’t be bothered to turn on Russian script on my phone, I put in the transliteration, “ya vas lyublyu”. It means “I love you”. Or at least I thought it did.
It is hat hair season and the time of year when I wonder why I bother to comb my fringe at all.
Genuine hotel corridor carpet I saw in France once. I think it contains the souls of former guests.
How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.
Today’s announcement by the Home Secretary marks an unprecedented and damaging departure from the UK’s long tradition of offering people sanctuary and the chance to rebuild their lives.
I hate portmanteau words but “slopaganda” is magnificent
Juliet Brando@sliderulesyou.bsky.social · 9mo agoGone down a weird rabbithole with far-right Facebook slopaganda* about celebrities cancelling things as a result of the New York election result. *I just invented this word: AI-generated disinformation content pumped onto social media by right-wing think tanks, and "slopaganda" was right there.
Quite how this pumpkin manages to capture the November 2025 mood quite so accurately, I’m not sure.
Other work of the Ladybird artists. The Beech Wood Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
“In 2019, researchers at the university also found the secret to protecting your seaside chips from scavenging gulls was to stare at them. The study revealed birds were more likely to steal food when they avoided the gaze of their victims.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shouting at gulls could stop food stealing - study
Exeter researchers played different recordings to gulls in nine Cornish towns.
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I’ve suspected this for a while, but the arrival of my new (work) laptop has confirmed that the search function in the newer Desktop version of Outlook is terrible. This explains a lot.
When I’m too busy even to think of what I might cook, this is the speedy storecupboard standby that I can alway rely on to rescue me deliciously: #RecipeOfTheDay is (yes, tinned) Sardine Spaghetti! www.nigella.com/recipes/sard...
Sardine Spaghetti
In the normal run of things, I always know what I’m going to have for lunch or dinner. I care far too much about what I eat to feel comfortable just leaving it to chance. But there are inevitably thos...
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