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Mike Rogers
@sofaflyer.bsky.social
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I'm Flighty - allotmenteer, armchair gardener, blogger and sofa flying book buff in Harrow, London.

My blog is Flighty's plot - https://flightplot.wordpress.com
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raggamog.bsky.social
Weary bones ache
For rest
As light begins
To withdraw,
And in darkness
The slow hours
#Commence,
Launching the
Restless souls of night;
A mind that
Runs with
The homeless fox,
Chasing a
Shifting horizon,
Impossible to reach,
But never out
Of sight.

#VSS365 #Writing #Poetry
An original artwork of a fox, created using watercolour paints on A4 paper.
September 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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norfolkbea.bsky.social
Two hogs, one bowl… and no spectacular bust-up! 🦔🦔😄

Baby Hog and June share a peaceful helping of hog chow. Mother & son — or just surprisingly good table manners?

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💧 Remember to water your wildlife.
Two Hogs, One Bowl! 🦔🦔
YouTube video by Vanlife Volunteers
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September 16, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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raggamog.bsky.social
She's a
Slow candle burning,
Wandering in
Russet and amber,
Aglow in #Autumnal glory,
The last blaze of summer,
Falling to ash and slumber;
She's a
Breathing library,
Gathered by time,
Burnished by
Each threshold
She crossed,
And now winter beckons
And she'll be
Swallowed by frost.

#VSS365
An original artwork of a robin redbreast perched on a branch. Created using watercolour paints on A4 paper.
September 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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theunhurriedreader.bsky.social
I have a piece about wartime writing, specifically by middlebrow women, if that takes your fancy. It’s by no means exhaustive.

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What an age to be alive in!
Some favourite middlebrow writing of WWII
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September 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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maudiestokes.bsky.social
Tuesday
September 15, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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logicaphotography.bsky.social
Bird of the day: Robin
#birdoftheday #robins #robin #birds #ukwildlife
A European Robin (a small brown grey,white & orange bird) facing to the right stood on a white post, with a grey/white background Logicaphotography.com
September 14, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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Grown this year by Kitchen Garden Magazine follower Jess Crowden. She got them in a lucky-dip seed packet and is unsure of the type. We're thinking Tigerella?

#kitchengarden #growing #growyourown #gardening #plot #allotment #growyourownfood #allotmentsuk #homegrown #garden #gardenlove
September 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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raggamog.bsky.social
Bidding farewell to
Summer's remnants,
Stepping through
A gateway of
#Sanguine fire -
Autumn is a
Brief pause,
Waiting for the storms
To come rolling
Along the estuary,
Breaking in primal fury
Upon these
Expectant shores.

#VSS365 #Writing #Poetry
A photo of a gateway covered in autumn leaves, leading to a small woodland. To the left is an old weathered shed.
September 14, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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🌱Discounts for Allotment & Gardening Societies
Following the launch of our heritage seed catalogue can we remind all Allotment & Garden societies that we offer discounts for combined orders.

Our catalogue is here checkout.mailerlite.com/checkout/35112

Email [email protected] for more details.
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September 14, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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pilipalas500.bsky.social
A spotless Ladybird landed on my glove!
Put it on my Rose bud to eat the greenfly!
Are these spotless ones rare?
#SpotlessLadybird
#Ladybird
Orange colour ladybird with no spots. It’s on my pink gardening glove. It has a white and black face. Happily eating the greenfly on my rose bud.
September 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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I stopped off in Penrith on the way to Scotland. The Hedgehog Bookshop is a lovely shop to visit - it has enlarged since my last visit.
Armchair and bookcases. Window seat and bookcases - window blind with hedgehogs.
September 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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raggamog.bsky.social
She left with
One last glance,
A message that
I've carried
Ever since,
Perhaps for
Evermore...
It's somewhere between
This world and the next -
#Esoteric, cryptic,
Unknowable
To the child
She left behind,
Clutching
The fraying
Lace of summer.

#VSS365 #Writing #Poetry
An original artwork of wildflowers in an abstract style, created using acrylic paints on 12x12" board.
September 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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A beautiful Sunflower to enjoy - wishing you a wonderful Sunday 🌱🌻

#flowers #sunflower #nature #SundayYellow #September #bloomscrolling
A yellow sunflower against a backdrop of green leaves in the garden
September 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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Another supervisor! 🌱
September 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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annakakalton.bsky.social
Hello, birder friends!
Yesterday I saw a “not like the other birds” sea bird at South Beach on Vancouver Island B.C., next to Wickanninish Beach.
Here is a little video.
Anyone recognize this guy?
I’ll attach a couple photos, but I think the video shows his differences most effectively.
September 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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raggamog.bsky.social
The blog is published. The Witch is feeling the change of season in her bones, and continues her struggle with the infernal piece of technology known as the printer. Join her for freshly brewed tea, poetry and folklore.

#Writing #Poetry #Mythology #Folklore

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Where Sovereignty Comes From
The Witch and the Chihuahua published a post on Ko-fi
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September 13, 2026 at 12:42 PM
sofaflyer.bsky.social
Today's Flighty's plot blog post is More rain

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🌱 #UKGardening
More rain
There was a worthwhile amount of rain last week, over an inch / 25 cm, as it rained two days overnight and on-and-off for much of Tuesday.  Thankfully it was light rain allowing it to soak into the…
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September 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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lissakevans.bsky.social
Next Sunday (20th) at 2.30 pm I'm talking to Rob Newman at the Bedford Lit Fest about My Name is MacKenzie Bly, ("more good jokes than any novel I've read in years" The Times).
I knew Rob way back in radio comedy, so there may be the odd squib of reminiscence…
writebytheriver.org
September 13, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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goodwaystogether.bsky.social
OK, we love walking, wheeling, cycling, riding, paddling, swimming and getting out and about outdoors.

If there was a starter pack made just for us - which people, groups and organisations would be in it?

Who should we (and our friends) be connecting with and following?
September 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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lgspace.bsky.social
8 easy ways to get micro-rewilding in your garden or local area:
🐞 Let the grass grow
🐝 Ditch the poison
🍃 Embrace some mess
🌳 Plant trees
🌿 Scrub-up
🌻 Plant with nature in mind
🐸 Go wild for water
🌱 Look after the soil
🐾 More: bit.ly/2P4TYBQ
#biodiversity #nature #wildlife
Orange and brown-coloured Comma butterfly on a green bramble leaf
September 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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If we knew what was going to happen, it wouldn't be an adventure.
A woman carrying a large hiking backpack walks along a narrow, wooded section of the South West Coast Path in Devon, surrounded by lush green vegetation and overhanging trees.
September 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Looking for #greattrees ? 🏆🌳

Take me with you

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#GreatTreesof Britain #GTOB

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September 12, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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The battle continues in our North Norfolk village. Would you help ? c.org/ZbG8yQYQhC #hedgehogs
People Out, Hedgehogs Through!
Keep the Wildlife Corridor Wild: Why I’ve Objected to Revised Development Plans I wanted to update everyone supporting our campaign for stronger protection for hedgehogs about a planning application here in Overstrand, North Norfolk. It’s a very local example of a much bigger problem facing hedgehogs across Britain: what happens when the connections between their habitats are gradually broken. I…
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September 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Why do my knees hurt when I lie down but not when I stand up? 🤔
September 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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deanstpress.bsky.social
We are proud to have brought Sheridan Morley’s biography, Audrey Hepburn: A Celebration, back into print this March. Morley captures her complex humanity beautifully.
Copies of the new paperback and eBook editions are available now. ✨📖 #AudreyHepburn
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Audrey Hepburn
Sparkling Audrey magic Audrey sublime Audrey fascinating Audrey. I stop right there because words fail me. Just one more. Eternal Audrey.' Hubert de GivenchyRom
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September 11, 2026 at 3:25 PM