V important for wildlife. Is that too much to ask? (Clue: No.)

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety.bsky.social · 3h ago

It's less than a month until bonfire night - have you made plans yet? 🚫 Stop – do you need to have a bonfire this year? The fewer bonfires there are, the fewer wildlife casualties there are too. STOP. MOVE. CHECK! ⬇️ buff.ly/9pBNrAB

As a retired psychologist, I consider it potentially damaging for anyone to view an execution, let alone a live one. And it is shocking that so many people will deliberately watch one involving someone with whom they have no actual connection. There. I’ve said it.

Pumpkin, ghost and thin black cat, Broomstick, frog and flying bat, Grab my cloak and witch’s hat. 🧙‍♀️

Always worth a follow - if you don’t mind me saying, a little bit of quiet madness amidst all the unwelcome noise.

TinyTalesDaily@tinytalesdaily.bsky.social · 6d ago

Oh my days - box set of DCI Bec Pope murder mysteries just out & already listed as top of bestseller list! Highly recommend - each book is standalone but we get to know and understand the team.

Go to it, US readers! Highly recommend this.

Medieval Military Medicine@medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 2w ago

🇺🇸Now Available in the USA 🇺🇸 Medieval Military Medicine, from the Late Middle Ages to the Early Sixteenth Century:“Richly researched but easy to follow, Medieval Military Medicine is an excellent book for readers interested in warfare, surgery, weapons or everyday medieval life”

The bats need all the help possible, and the churches that harbour them need support, too.

Bat Conservation Trust@batconservation.bsky.social · 2w ago

🦇 The next round of Living Alongside Bats in Churches Grant applications are OPEN and will close at 10am, 26 October. We encourage any place of worship in England that needs assistance with their bat roost, such as managing a cleaning issue, to apply. More info: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bui...

The word on the street: Joffe Books are about to release a Kindle box set of Jez Pinfold’s 3 murderous thrillers. Each features DCI Bec Pope and her team aiming to solve bizarre crimes while juggling family issues - The Deptford Murder, The Stolen Girls, and The Midnight Killer. Fab reviews, too.

The RNLI is the closest you will ever get to actual Batman. When rescue is visibly, viscerally, obviously impossible; when the water is a smothering, thundering black wall and the wind is screaming straight from Hell; when you are absolutely going to die: someone’s hand pulls you out and you don’t.

Wow - #bats super active right now (19.30) in our back garden, a fly past every few seconds. Never seen so many! @batconservation.bsky.social

Ah, a typical Sunday lunch - avo, nectarine, cottage cheese, honey & mustard dressing. Plus chilled Chenin Blanc.

The annoying truth is that #cats will sleep anywhere except in the cat beds that we buy for them.

GONZO the Ca'at@gonzo.bsky.social · 3w ago

Latenite archival BabbyGonz time!

Happy #caturday from Hettie x

This is a real screamer!

Medieval Military Medicine@medmilmedicine.bsky.social · last mo.

“Okay, be honest, how does my butt look in these?” - 15th century, Bodleian Library MS. Rawl. G. 98, f. 19r

Thinking of you all in the USA today. Is all.

NEW VOLUME: Medieval Military Medicine - from the Late Middle Ages to the Early Sixteenth Century : Front/Back Covers and Contents page. Available at: Amazon and www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Medieval-Mil...

This is worth our time - but is in a way unnerving. As a retired (but still fascinated) psychologist, I’ve been watching developments for ages. Once a psych, always etc.

darkrvids.bsky.social‬@darkrvids.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Must watch! Top psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist breaks down Trump's malignant narcissism and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) explaining the difference between these two separate issues and how they affect his behavior. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ylZ...

Today’s Mr P’s and my wedding anniversary- 49 years. Time to start planning for next year. 💍🍾

Good call from @privateeyenews.bsky.social - they’re ‘apparently’ offering for sale a multi-purpose walking stick. And btw, the cartoons in the latest issue are world beaters.

We have to support our hogs - 1 They help control pests 2 Their populations are rapidly declining for a number of reasons 3 They do no harm 4 They are greatly loved.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety.bsky.social · last mo.

Ever wished your T-SHIRT could say "I love hedgehogs" for you? 🦔🧥 Now it can. Shop the BHPS collection — tees, totes & jumpers galore!👇 buff.ly/VpW1aHw Every sale supports the charity's work ✅

We’ll be following the news later, and will see if that changes.

Marlowe_UK@irishdreamer.bsky.social · last mo.

BBC Breakfast studiously ignoring the Farage story. Their “main story” is Argentina invading the Falklands. In 1982.

For #ReadaBookDay on Saturday, my suggestion is the much-lauded Middlemarch. I read it for the first time recently and found it complex, layered, beautifully structured etc etc. It’s a bit long, though …

It might be Taco Tuesday in the USA, but in our house, Tuesday ends with Chip Night. Mr P makes them, triple cooked.🍟

In recent times, Hettie’s fur has become a bit matted and I try but she hates grooming with a vengeance. I have acquired a fierce-looking tool, and will also need thick gloves and a space helmet. If no further bulletins by Monday, please send help. 🧤🧑‍🚀

For #Caturday from Hettie:

This is fun.

ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social · last mo.

Getting ideas 💡 for those Homemade Halloween 🎃 Costumes

À propos of nothing, here’s what was in my lunch at home today: thinly sliced courgette microwaved 1 minute then marinaded with sliced shallot in teriyaki sauce, soy sauce and honey. Served with rocket and creamy cottage cheese. Lush, a keeper.

* @davidcavlovic.bsky.social Please don’t ever stop cheering us up. I massively enjoy your posts. So there!

Have to love people like this (and cartoonists) who find something hilarious that we wouldn’t have noticed.

David Cavlovic🇨🇦🍁@davidcavlovic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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