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Annabel
@butterflysong22.bsky.social
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Open University Social Science Graduate | Medical Education Administrator | loves walking, singing, philately, gardening, jigsaw puzzles and reading
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There are just 6 spaces left on my bird illustration & mental health zoom w'shop this Sat
I'll teach you how:
🪶to draw birds using my simple formula
🧠creative activity incl. drawing alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health.
Open to anyone anywhere:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bird...
My illustrations of 5 British birds: long tailed tit, coal tit, wren, redwing and blackcap My illustration of a coal tit My illustration of a redwing on a hawthorn branch from my book Making Winter
October 5, 2026 at 7:48 PM
butterflysong22.bsky.social
'Riverside Wildlife' 1000 piece #jigsawpuzzle by Richard MacNeil for Otter House Ltd
Riverside scene with dragon flies, hedgehogs, flowers, birds, butterflies, a path sign post and a village in the background.
October 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
There’s still some space on my 2 upcoming zoom w’shops:bird illustr’n & mental health,10 Oct & botanical illustr’n & mental health,7 Nov.I teach you how to draw birds/plants & how creative activity alters 🧠 biochemistry to lift mood.Incl 10% off materials & full recording: workshops.emmamitchell.uk
My drawing of a wren Cornflowers, nigella, sweet peas & Russian safe & my drawings of them on the opposite page of a sketchbook A spring collection of nature finds and my drawings of them alongside, on white watercolour paper with my watercolour palette & paintbrush in the corner
September 23, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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'Epic Earth' 1000 pieces #jigsawpuzzle by Hartwig Braun for Gibsons Puzzles
Map of the world with highlights from each country, including animals, buildings and landscapes.
September 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Chester #jigsawpuzzle 1000 pieces by Richard Macneil for Otter House puzzles
Jigsaw puzzle with Chester Town centre. There are old wooden beamed buildings and a school group acting as roman soldiers. There's an ornamental town clock, people all out walking around shops, a phone box and church.
August 30, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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On #worldhoneybeeday

Honey bee
(Do you Know book, 1972)

Artist: Frank Humphris
A detailed close-up illustration of a honeybee collecting pollen from a yellow plant 
August 15, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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'Turn the Page Book Club' 1000 pieces Ravensburger #jigsawpuzzle
Jigsaw puzzle with a book club meeting in a cosy library cafe. They are discussing The Odyssey by Homer. The library has wooden shelves, plants and stained glass and there is a dog.
August 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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1000 pieces #jigsawpuzzle by Educa puzzles 'Collage de Notre Dame'
Jigsaw puzzle with several views of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris France. Stained glass close up, and the entire grand stone building at sunset. A pictpicture of a gargoyle looking over a view of Paris.
August 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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New month, new butterflies and moths to look out for in your gardens and local green spaces! 🦋🌻

See how many you can spot in the Big Butterfly Count, running until 9 August 👉 https://butrfli.es/3SVFepj
Butterfly Conservation's Butterflies and Moths to see in August: Gatekeeper, Jersey Tiger moth, Large White, Green Carpet, Clouded Yellow, Red Underwing, White-letter Hairstreak, Magpie moth, Small Copper
August 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Ladybird book in the spotlight.
The Story of Railways, 1962
‘Mallard’
Artist: Robert Ayton
The steam train Mallard, in green livery, pulling carriages, races across a viaduct. The scene is set against a pearly sky 
August 1, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Happy #PostboxSaturday from a recent visit to France. You can buy your timbres (stamps) at the Tabac.
August 1, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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A wee tune for the patients tomorrow when I visit the ward.

I hope they like it!

#Volunteering
#BeginnerClarsach
#TradMusic
#WardMusician
#MusicSky
July 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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lbflyawayhome.bsky.social
Sending postcards (back when we all did)

Artist: Eric Winter, 1977
Four frames recounting the ‘story’ of a family going on holiday but leaving granny behind. The little girl buys a postcard writes it, posts it and granny receives it.  There are better stories. 
July 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady Yearbook 1000 pieces by Rowena Stott for Ravensburger Puzzles #jigsawpuzzle
Jigsaw puzzle with pictures of birds and flowers for each calendar month. Each month is colour coded. There are poppies, conkers, acorns, holly, brambles, blackbirds, horses, a nest, starling, butterflies, bluebirds and snowdrops.
July 14, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Happy #PostboxSaturday
Postbox with a knitted topper of daschund in a jumper surrounded by flowers A double postbox outside a building site (soon to be 5 star hotel)
July 11, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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'This is Scotland' 1000 pieces #jigsawpuzzle by Hartwig Braun for Gibsons Puzzles
Jigsaw map of Scotland with place names and illustrations of famous buildings, people, nature and produce from each region.
July 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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philatelovely.bsky.social
Good afternoon you wonderful Group of people. It’s the letter G in the a-z of Sports on Stamps. Here’s my choice, please show yours too.

Golf

#stampcollecting #philately #stamps
June 22, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Select all the boxes that contain a postbox to confirm you’re not a robot. Better still, post a letter in them… 😄📮✅🤖👍
June 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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Clearing Skies over Tower Bridge 1000 pieces Gibsons #jigsawpuzzle
June 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Your kindness ripples out farther than you think

Image: www.instagram.com/heycoryallen
June 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.” James Clear

We’ll have stuff going on… our health, grieving, healing, working through things.

Small choices matter. One step, one habit, one decision at a time🧡

#kindness #wellbeing #habits

Art by simply anxious
A calming illustration by Simply Anxious on a light grey background with the heading, I’m getting into the habit of… In the centre, a person sits cross legged thoughtfully in a patch of grass. Around them are handwritten reminders connected by arrows and swirls. These include: being kind to myself, choosing ‘me’, taking things slowly, saying ‘No’, being myself, trusting my gut, resting, reminding myself, it will be ok, honouring my needs, and knowing I’m enough. The words appear inside soft green and pale neutral shapes, creating a gentle, reassuring feel focused on self care, boundaries, self acceptance, and wellbeing. Picture by Simply Anxious.
June 14, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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The Village Pond 1000 piece #jigsawpuzzle by Victor McLindon for Corner Piece Puzzles
A jigsaw puzzle with swans and a toy sailboat in a pond, surrounded by thatched cottages and local community with bunting. A retro red car and pink blossom tree are in the foreground and there is a bake sale on.
June 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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philatelovely.bsky.social
Yo!! I hope You are all having a fabulous daY. It’s the letter Y in the a-z of Science on stamps, here’s mY one and onlY, please share Yours too.

Yugoslavia

#stampcollecting
June 4, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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trishaelliott.bsky.social
It’s “Volunteers Week”…

A wee snippet of one of the tunes that I play on my visits to the rehabilitation ward!

#VolunteersWeek
#OverTheRainbow

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June 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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'Summer in Cambridge' 1000 pieces by Richard Harpum for WH Smith 'About Britain' series #jigsawpuzzle #charityshopfind
Jigsaw puzzle showing people having a picnic by the river on Cambridge with university buildings on the background, a bridge, people punting boats, a willow and several large trees.
May 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM