Clare M

Every day I am more glad I am not young.

Let’s just say the descent was more effective than it was elegant

“Calle the Midwif”

Why yes, that is Jonesy at the top of my olive tree.

Nutter cat 😂

Trump's decision to bomb Iran is now the greatest windfall to the Russian war effort on record. If it continues, it might save the Russian war economy.

Feels only right to pay proper tribute to Judy Parfitt. Sister Monica Joan has been the quiet, subversive, eloquent, beating spiritual heart of Nonnatus House, and Judy Parfitt has imbued her with all the gravitas, wisdom and mischief the role has demanded. An absolute legend. ❤️ #CallTheMidwife

Wasn’t the whole thing brilliant?

(Was looking out for Kim in the background but couldn’t spot her.)

No, YOU’RE totally in bits
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#callthemidwife

This is what ecocide looks like.

😬

Lovely to see spring blossom and magnolia on my early walk in Walthamstow 💚

Protect caterpillars as UK’s moth population plummets, urge charities Instead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into As spring unfolds and plants come to life, gardeners often fight a losing battle against the caterpillars who munch their cabbages. Traditionally, advice for gardeners regarding caterpillars would be about how to get rid of them and stop unsightly holes in plants. But the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Wildlife Trusts are asking Britons to take a relaxed attitude to caterpillar carnage in order to support the moths many of them grow into. Foxgloves: These pretty plants are food for several moths, including the lesser yellow underwing (Noctua comes), angle shades moth (Phlogophora meticulosa) and setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum). Lady’s bedstraw: This native wildflower with frothy yellow blooms provides food for the hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum), elephant hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) and bedstraw hawk-moth (Hyles gallii). Mullein: These tall, drought-resistant yellow plants are enjoyed by the brightly striped caterpillars of the mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci). Mint: This provides food for the mint moth and beautiful plume moth. It is also loved by bees. Hedges: If you have space, a mixed native hedge planted with hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), hazel (Coryllus avellana) and dog rose (Rosa canina) provides food for a multitude of caterpillars. Continue reading...

Protect caterpillars as UK’s moth population plummets, urge charities

This IPSO adjudication against the Telegraph is quite something

Confirms their story titled: ‘We earn £345k, but soaring private school fees mean we can’t go on five holidays’ was completely fabricated, with the family involved non-existent and stock pictures used

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Narrator: Sadly, Daphne will continue to be disappointed

Can’t help thinking being insulted by Donald Trump is the ultimate accolade.

Thames Water sewage spills set for record high Thames Water is on course to dump more raw sewage into its polluted rivers than at any time this decade, according to the stricken supplier's own data.

Unbelievable.

Despite promising to change their ways, Thames Water is still on course to dump record amounts of sewage this year.

This can’t go on. Water companies and their regulators must do their part to clean our waterways.

Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds

Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows
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Jayme Lawson from Sinners hit the nail on the head and said how I felt with the whole BAFTAs situation.

I won’t remain silent on this cynical war | The Observer Israelis overwhelmingly back the strikes on Iran, but the most patriotic thing to do is to ask ‘to what end?’

This is good.
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That is one of the cringiest things in the long and painful history of cringe. 😬

Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal There is no end in sight to the pollution caused by a ‘broken’ system. Experts say it could even be getting worse

Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal

He reeeeeally wants everyone to forget about the Epstein files, eh?

God’s work. We ALL need an emergency fox 🦊

She visits my garden regularly and curls up there. I always feel honoured.

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed

GOOD NEWS for one of the UK’s rarest birds. 😍 🙌

There are new signs of hope for Capercaillie at RSPB Abernethy, thanks to long-term collaboration between the RSPB, landowners, partners and the Scottish Government.

Hooray for Capercaillie!

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

I did it. I actually saw a Cetti’s warbler | Lev Parikian Walthamstow Wetlands, London: They’re professional skulkers, loud but highly elusive. And yet there one is, out of the reeds, to be remembered for ever

Hurray for my patch, Walthamstow Wetlands!
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Just polished off a halloumi wrap from the local kebab shop and frankly I’ve never been prouder.

Nailed.