Take just a few steps off busy Earlham Road as it heads into the centre of Norwich, and you discover Plantation Garden, an oasis of calm wanderlustandwords.substack.com/p/plantation...

Plantation Garden, Norwich

Take just a few steps off busy Earlham Road as it heads into the centre of Norwich, and you discover Plantation Garden, an oasis of calm.

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A close-up view of a Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly is simply amazing. Then there are the enormous eyes of a dragonfly, the multiple eyes of a spider, and some really wild fungi. Do check out the Close-up Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist

Ever wondered what a dragonfly looks like up close? Find out here

From extreme close-up portraits of dragonflies to otherworldly mushrooms and some rather creepy crawlers, this year's shortlist offers a fascinating perspective into the hidden minuscule details of ou...

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From tall spires and mighty gates to graffiti and timely reminders: Visits to Canterbury and Norwich Cathedrals

A Tale of Two Cathedrals: Canterbury and Norwich

From tall spires and mighty gates to graffiti and timely reminders: Visits to Canterbury and Norwich Cathedrals

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Norwich, UK

From Dutch art and a British visionary to wallpaper and a very British lunch – Footnotes to a Conversation, November 9, 2026

Footnotes to a Conversation, November 9, 2026

From Dutch art and a British visionary to wallpaper and a very British lunch – Footnotes to a Conversation, November 9, 2026

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Fancy a manicure?

Literary impressions of Canterbury and Margate - the start of a travel adventure

Literary Impressions of Canterbury and Margate

Authors and artists on the Kentish coast

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Norwich Cathedral

From tea and toast with marmalade to fountain pens and a connoisseur cat: Footnotes to a Conversation, November 2, 2026

Footnotes to a Conversation, November 2, 2026

From tea and toast with marmalade to fountain pens and a connoisseur cat: Footnotes to a Conversation, November 2, 2026

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Fox illustration from artist Jackie Morris, co-creator/illustrator of the book "The Lost Spells" #Womensart

Gail Brodholt, prominent English contemporary artist and printmaker who specialises in linocuts #Womensart #Monday #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

The Book Bench in front of the 13th-century St. Giles on the Hill, Norwich, UK

My book is in the news!!! I’m thrilled that Victoria Buzz has an article about Murder at the Otter Cove Market! They even shared that one of my three narrators is a cancer warrior! Book launch this Sunday Bolen Books! #fuckcancer #yyj #BookTwitter 🇨🇦📚✍️ victoriabuzz.com/2026/10/vict...

Victoria author releases new murder mystery following cancer battle

A Victoria-based author is releasing her first mystery novel in two years while also celebrating having spent the last two years in remission from cancer.

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Canterbury War Horse, Canterbury Cathedral - the loss of human and animal life - over 8 million horses died during the First World War

The start of another travel adventure: from Canterbury and Wales to Caen and Cannes with books and cheese on hand – Footnotes to a Conversation, October 26, 2026, Travel Edition

Footnotes to a Conversation, October 26, 2026, Travel Edition

“Oh, the places you’ll go!” – Dr. Seuss

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What could birding look like if we stopped assuming everyone had to do it the same way? Birdability Week 2026 offers 210 accessible, inclusive events: bird sits, touchable feathers and nests, birding by ear, and a guided bird walk with ASL interpretation www.birdability.org/blog/210-way...

210 Ways to Rethink a Birding Event — Birdability

I added two more events to the Birdability Week map today - a few days into the week itself! That brings us to 210 accessible and inclusive events and outings for Birdability Week 2026. Two hundred ...

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“Three out of four disabled people don’t drive. Stop using us as an excuse for car dependency.” — Anna Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social in collaboration with The Urban Truth Collective. Mobility freedom comes from mobility choices. #UrbanTruth

From moose, bison, and trees to fracking and fast furniture - EcoWest News, October 20, 2026

EcoWest News, October 20, 2026

From moose, bison, and trees to fracking and fast furniture - EcoWest News, October 20, 2026

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Benches and cheese, beer and pigeons – Footnotes to a Conversation, October 19, 2026

Footnotes to a Conversation, October 19, 2026

Benches and cheese, beer and pigeons – Footnotes to a Conversation, October 19, 2026

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Be a part of the green wave that is gaining strength each day in BC. The energy has shifted on the doors in Esquimalt-Colwood. People believe they deserve better and they’re voting to get it. Join them. Join us. Take us all over the finish line on Election Day! Get out and vote Green!!! 🗳️ #BCPoli

Thank you, Harold! 🌱

“Properly designed cycling infrastructure doesn’t just coexist with emergency services. It often improves the streets for everyone who uses them.” www.planetizen.com/news/2025/12...

Irish Study Shows Bike Lanes Don’t Slow Emergency Response

Well-designed bike lanes can actually improve the flow of traffic for all vehicles, including emergency responders.

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Phillip says her understanding of the climate crisis as well as her "proactive, principled, evidence-based approach" with finding solutions were key reasons for his endorsement

B.C. Green leader wins endorsement of Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, whose wife was NDP MLA | CBC News

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, a longtime B.C. NDP ally whose late wife was a legislator for the party, has endorsed Green Party Leader Emily Lowan.

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"They bob their heads, coo at the feet that kick them away" - an ode to pigeons www.onlypoemsdaily.com/p/sky-rats-b...

Sky Rats by Elise Powers

“The heart loves to outlive its welcome.”

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Interested in establishing a green roof on your garage or garden shed? Green Roof Infrastructure Network of BC is offering an introductory workshop on designing, installing, and maintaining a small green roof – Nov. 7, Vancouver app.amilia.com/store/en/van...

"An embroidered globe made in 19thc US when girls were allowed at last to learn geography. The school couldn’t afford globes so the girls stitched their own, sewing down the boundaries of their New World. The globes were only 5” high" via @ sewingmatters & @ Sirensongs #womensart

A lot of the mainstream coverage you see about Victoria's Pandora Ave focuses on impacts of homelessness on businesses. Usually reported by folks who don't live here & present Pandora as some warzone. This article series gets up close, showing evidence about who is actually harmed the most.

Colour charts and scarecrows, longevity and brokenness – Footnotes to a Conversation, October 12, 2026

Footnotes to a Conversation, October 12, 2026

Colour charts and scarecrows, longevity and brokenness – Footnotes to a Conversation, October 12, 2026

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“This book is an adventure in discovering how past generations told the time of day by signs from the living world or used their own bodies and voices to judge spans of time … it’s an invitation to notice subtle changes in the living world” cathyhaynes.org