Some light relief just out watering and found some huge brown caterpillars on my fuschias. It's the elephant hawk moth caterpillar which is so beautiful l will forgive it munching my display. Image from UK moths Elephant Hawk-moth | Deilephila elpenor | UKmoths share.google/IdjRhe2no5wH...

Thank you Ukraine, showing up when it counts.

It is 38° here. I have just deployed my extensive collection of cool bags, bags for life and padded envelopes as emergency sun screens. Immediate impact for the price of some brown tape. 🥵

For any Americans that can't sleep. I miss living in a world without the 🍊 Felon's brain farts. Thank you Obama for your grace under fire.

If #Maxwell gets a pardon the women of America need to strike. No work paid or unpaid, no housework, no childcare no dancing in the dark. If women and girls mean so little let your men see if they can do without you. PS this worked in Iceland.

Congratulations to you both🥳

Finding #joy where we can. I saw my first swallow today and the bluebells are out in the woods. Whatever is going on out there please find a small piece of peace and hold on to it.

I know Greenland is top of mind but Canada is a Commonwealth country and Britain's Charles lll is Head of State. We are talking about a geopolitical chasm opening between Trump's USA & the rest of the civilized world which cannot be breached. Preparation for the unthinkable is today's task.

I am told that Viagra is made in Ireland along with artificial joints. Not a good look for 🍊 Boomers. American airlines cross European airspace. 4 of the Five 👀 are NATO allies. Lots of creative ways to impact the US before closing down bases and imprisoning enemy aliens or selling bond holdings 🤔

Useful summary of European options and their consequences. I might add sanction Meta and block X. Refuse to let American airlines use European airspace. Concerted dumping of US Treasury bonds might be the most impactful. Time to get creative. #FightBack

Merry Christmas to all the people of blue skies. May your holiday days be merry and bright. For those working we give thanks. For those alone we send a big hug. Wishing for a more peaceful future world. 🕯️🙏🕯️

I have been baking & cooking all afternoon and the house smells strongly of #Christmas. Nutmeg, cinnamon & spice. Starting to get with the program most presents wrapped and Christmas cards laid out for signing. Next stop is the loft for the decorations. It takes days to put them all up but such fun.

Clacton deserves better.

Something positive Brits can do about #Gaza & the horrible winter folks are facing there. UK govt will double donations up to £3million. dec.org.uk

Oh happy #Lancashire day. My OH hails from Lancaster & my BiL's Christmas presents are always Lancashire related. We have a small room of prints. This year l am returning the favour and sending them one of your Forton tower prints! 😄

Slava Ukrainii

Best of luck

Nope its a 2025 thing too. A whole house of brand new grey carpet.🤦

The role of the police in protecting fascists during the Battle of Cable should be better known. The real battle was between the East End multicultural population and the police. If you look at todays RW marches the police continue to protect fascists right to 'free speech' dominating London. Today👇

I haven't heard this much sense from anyone on the Labour front bench 👇 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

From today's #Canada supporting brunch in the garden. Delicious. 🇨🇦🍁

While Trump & Putin talk about dividing #Ukraine let's be clear Putin is cherry-picking.Donetsk Oblast includes the industrial heartlands of Ukraine, the Azovstal steel mill & nuclear power plants. Crimea =access to the Black Sea. They're major strategic assets that bolster Russia & weaken Ukraine

As someone who has been an executor several times this on pensions makes the task so much harder. Most couples never expected to pay IHT on their pensions & the majority of women did not accrue pension entitlement equivalent to their male partner. WASPI women have already lost pensions = double blow

I am all for supporting our wildlife but l was determined to get a few cherries off this year's morello cherry. A super unattractive draping of laundry bags later some limited success. PS Very fat blackbirds got the rest.

Happy Easter folks. I am going to be having a well-earned rest after some mad rushing around. Will focus on family, enjoy the sunshine & listen to some birdsong in the garden. The cherries & apple trees are in blossom and everywhere are signs of Spring. We eagerly await the return of the swifts.

We made it to Friday. I am in a beautiful bar and there is decent wine. Result. Enjoy your weekend & saviour every positive you can find.

That is lovely. I love how grass looks in the light

Looking for the positives - it is a glorious warm Spring day. I saw my first honeybee of the year. Feasting happily on the miniature irises and crocuses.

For @terrysesson1.bsky.social today's UK newspaper 🇺🇦