Lesley Rawlinson
@lesleysworld.bsky.social
Children’s author, nature lover and devoted Granny. Author of three novels, The Weatherman Mystery out now.
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share.google/AWA0QowotTF2... The RNLI is one of those institutions that make me proud to be British - join me in donating to show your support
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September 10, 2026 at 6:57 AM
share.google/AWA0QowotTF2... The RNLI is one of those institutions that make me proud to be British - join me in donating to show your support
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The fact something as fundamental and superb as the RNLI is a charity is one of the most magical and strange things about Britain. You can support them here.
rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org/support-us/g...
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
rnli.org
September 8, 2026 at 8:50 AM
The fact something as fundamental and superb as the RNLI is a charity is one of the most magical and strange things about Britain. You can support them here.
rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org/support-us/g...
A great day at the Cheshire Festival of Other Worlds. Authors of fantasy, sci-fi, horror and all things magical and ghostly! Ben Aaronovitch stole the show for me. More books now on my tbr pile I’m afraid!
September 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
A great day at the Cheshire Festival of Other Worlds. Authors of fantasy, sci-fi, horror and all things magical and ghostly! Ben Aaronovitch stole the show for me. More books now on my tbr pile I’m afraid!
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Somewhere in England, a tired man turns off Channel 4 news and wearily puts on a bin.
September 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Somewhere in England, a tired man turns off Channel 4 news and wearily puts on a bin.
A Small Copper in the garden this morning. Another newcomer to the flowerbeds. #butterflies
September 3, 2026 at 12:55 PM
A Small Copper in the garden this morning. Another newcomer to the flowerbeds. #butterflies
Last day of the holidays and one final trip out with Granny and Grandad. A great day at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands where his enthusiasm brought smiles to everyone’s faces. Feet up tomorrow Granny!
September 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Last day of the holidays and one final trip out with Granny and Grandad. A great day at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands where his enthusiasm brought smiles to everyone’s faces. Feet up tomorrow Granny!
Harvest time is underway. Will be making soup for the freezer, (when it cools down a bit!) and searching out other tasty recipes. #squash
August 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Harvest time is underway. Will be making soup for the freezer, (when it cools down a bit!) and searching out other tasty recipes. #squash
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Éclipse totale du chat.
August 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Éclipse totale du chat.
An afternoon working in the garden. Can you spot the cat?
August 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
An afternoon working in the garden. Can you spot the cat?
I can’t remember the last time I had a small tortoiseshell in the garden. Lovely to see! Time to do the #BigButterflyCount I think.
July 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I can’t remember the last time I had a small tortoiseshell in the garden. Lovely to see! Time to do the #BigButterflyCount I think.
Just catching up on the Prog Rock Prom that was on BBC 4 last night. The music of Genesis, Yes, Focus, Moody Blues, ELP… and many more. Great stuff for those of us of a certain age!
July 25, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Just catching up on the Prog Rock Prom that was on BBC 4 last night. The music of Genesis, Yes, Focus, Moody Blues, ELP… and many more. Great stuff for those of us of a certain age!
Bees loving the oregano!
July 21, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Bees loving the oregano!
When I was little I used to love going for walks by the beck in the Cumbrian village where my grandparents lived. Even as a teenager, it was one of my favourite rambles. Today, I introduced Theo to that same walk. It felt good. (Although, I still can’t skim a stone across the water!!)
July 19, 2026 at 8:32 PM
When I was little I used to love going for walks by the beck in the Cumbrian village where my grandparents lived. Even as a teenager, it was one of my favourite rambles. Today, I introduced Theo to that same walk. It felt good. (Although, I still can’t skim a stone across the water!!)
A Gatekeeper enjoying the sunshine. #butterfly #rudbeckia
July 17, 2026 at 8:31 PM
A Gatekeeper enjoying the sunshine. #butterfly #rudbeckia
This morning in the garden. Time just to look and appreciate the little things.
July 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
This morning in the garden. Time just to look and appreciate the little things.
Thrilled to find TWO hedgehogs in the garden last night! We’ve had one regularly and I feared he was the only one around so this was a real treat. Lots of snorting and snuffling and shoving around so I’m not sure if they’re a pair or two males.
July 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Thrilled to find TWO hedgehogs in the garden last night! We’ve had one regularly and I feared he was the only one around so this was a real treat. Lots of snorting and snuffling and shoving around so I’m not sure if they’re a pair or two males.
Ah well I can’t see to read anymore and I think the hedgehog must be watching the match. Time to go in.
July 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Ah well I can’t see to read anymore and I think the hedgehog must be watching the match. Time to go in.
Currently sitting in the garden reading while there’s still some light. It’s pleasantly cool! I’m hoping my hedgehog will bustle in soon. All is quiet although Brian has just been tunelessly warbling the national anthem! No doubt I’ll soon hear howls or cheers from him and the neighbours.
July 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Currently sitting in the garden reading while there’s still some light. It’s pleasantly cool! I’m hoping my hedgehog will bustle in soon. All is quiet although Brian has just been tunelessly warbling the national anthem! No doubt I’ll soon hear howls or cheers from him and the neighbours.
A day away from all the noise and the hustle, escaping to the fells. Whitethroat and Yellow hammer singing in the trees, a heat haze on the fell and Long Meg and her Daughters slumbering in the sun. A blissful day in Eden.
July 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
A day away from all the noise and the hustle, escaping to the fells. Whitethroat and Yellow hammer singing in the trees, a heat haze on the fell and Long Meg and her Daughters slumbering in the sun. A blissful day in Eden.
Oh my ears and whiskers. What are we witnessing here? #thetennis
July 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Oh my ears and whiskers. What are we witnessing here? #thetennis
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There have been 65 Kings & Queens of all England since Aethelstan became the 1st recognised monarch in the year 927 (let the arguments begin 🤴)
This tree hasn’t just witnessed all of them, it was born up to 2,000 years BEFORE Aethelstan
The Linton Yew, Herefordshire
This tree hasn’t just witnessed all of them, it was born up to 2,000 years BEFORE Aethelstan
The Linton Yew, Herefordshire
July 8, 2026 at 2:45 PM
There have been 65 Kings & Queens of all England since Aethelstan became the 1st recognised monarch in the year 927 (let the arguments begin 🤴)
This tree hasn’t just witnessed all of them, it was born up to 2,000 years BEFORE Aethelstan
The Linton Yew, Herefordshire
This tree hasn’t just witnessed all of them, it was born up to 2,000 years BEFORE Aethelstan
The Linton Yew, Herefordshire
Oh Stan. What a man. What a player. And what a match to sign off with. #Wimbledon
June 30, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Oh Stan. What a man. What a player. And what a match to sign off with. #Wimbledon
A mere 19° now and it’s beautiful out here. I’m reluctant to head indoors.
June 26, 2026 at 9:26 PM
A mere 19° now and it’s beautiful out here. I’m reluctant to head indoors.
Slightly hysterical reaction just now when I checked my weather app: “IT’S ONLY 29° NOW!”
Hot Kitty Cooling Down
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June 26, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Slightly hysterical reaction just now when I checked my weather app: “IT’S ONLY 29° NOW!”