Here we go. For your Christmas stocking. Bluemoose Books - Hebden to Hollywood . My recollections of the publishing industry and why we started Bluemoose. Plus a few stories and successes along the way. Marvellous.
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Janice, live in Cleethorpes UK, music, films, books, nature esp birds,gardens, art, photography. MD ant. Punk for life Full time carer
Painting by Peter Uka ‘Invisible Guardian’ 2017. Oil on canvas. Size 160 x 200 cm.
Rod Liddle has died aged 66. If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all. I'm saying this, cos if Rod Liddle had lived by that principle, then he wouldn't have uttered or typed a single fucking word in his entire adult life, & the world would have been much better for it.
Thirsty Weasels stop by for a quick sip, paw wash & face splash... There are 2 weasels coming to drink at the moment - a smaller younger animal & a more adult mustelid. I've never seen them drink before... but the environment is so dry. Still loads of voles & mice around the #weedypond. #mustelids
Photos like this remind us that wolves are sentient animals who form deep social bonds with their families. They experience joy, connection, and loss and deserve our compassion and protection.❤️
This dog must have an amazing sense of humor. Original post
What a lovely refreshing change to come across a news story that is just entirely positive and happy! It lifted my old heart! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They became best friends - then discovered they were brother and sister
Andrea Urmston knew she had a brother who had been adopted by another family, only to discover he was already her closest friend.
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I think this one is done. I haven’t figure out how I am going to protect the surface of these mixed media wood pieces and then they will be available for purchase. #amyweberstudio #automaticsurrealism #popsurrealism #natureart
Painting by Mia Tarney ‘Anemone Mistral Tigre’ 2020. Oil on linen. Size 120 x 105 cm.
Great film
DMovies@dmovies.bsky.social · 2w agoSteve Naish dissects Kathryn Bigelow's early 1990s' dirty classic, revealing a film broken into two opposing dualities that reflect the spirit of the leads (played by Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze) Find out more about the new book: dmovies.org/2026/07/18/p...
His mother, María Arthuer, crossed the Sahara Desert barefoot in 1994. She climbed over Melilla’s border fence penniless and pregnant with Iñaki. Today, her son is a world champion. #respect
Luis Endera@luisendera.bsky.social · 2w agoSu madre, María Arthuer, cruzó el desierto del Sahara a pie y descalza en 1994. Saltó la valla de Melilla embarazada de Iñaki y sin recursos. Hoy su hijo, es campeón del mundo. #respect
Five sales this month (!), yet Longbarrow Press staggers on. Here's an opportunity to pick up an excellent book with a couple of quid off.
Longbarrow Press@longbarrowpress.bsky.social · 3w agoDaybreak in the wreck of Dogger. Gulls drifting over the slowly rising sea. Seals hauled out on sandbanks, bleached ribs of stranded whales. Dunlin and knot, swarming the mudflats, armies of silt-spearing godwit and whaup. 'Eely' Steve Ely £2 off until 24 July longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
The Little Owl owlets are sat out in the strong sunshine again, with a parent bird in the old Oak. I love how the first owlet appears so startled by the loss of a feather... #LittleOwls #Birds
Worldwide Oystercatchers are wading shorebirds that live exclusively in coastal habitats , primarily residing on sandy beaches, mudflats, and salt marshes where they forage for shellfish like clams and oysters.
Incredibly original, informative, writing Muchly recommend
Longbarrow Press@longbarrowpress.bsky.social · 3w agoSomewhere in Tethys’ salty darkness, in spurts of milt and billowing roe, eels are birthing their posterity, a spore-storm of eggs in uncountable centillions, each buoyed on its micron of oil. 'Eely' Steve Ely A symphony in four movements £2 off until 24 July longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
Singapore born artist of Indian descent, Simryn Gill, Forking Tongues, 1992, silver-plate cutlery and dried chilli peppers installation #WomensArt
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Scraping Faeces Off The Wall: An NHS cleaner's Covid memoir
Buy Scraping Faeces Off The Wall: An NHS cleaner's Covid memoir by Druce, Marcus, Wombat, Michael (ISBN: 9798836952754) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Gentle nudge for those who have not yet seen it: LATEST BLOG published about my snail-like sweatfest first ever 5k. Featuring ParkRun, pitstops, and 9wk-old prosthetics. Grateful for likes, comments, shares to expand reach. tomstaniford.substack.com/p/31-one-sma...
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ParkRun Prosthetic Adventures
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