@rachellwithey
Interested in nature, active travel, better streets, rewilding, reading, politics, history and much more. Happiest outside. Live in Brum. With work hat on interested in research strategy and delivery, particularly within the social sciences.
@knittingcultlady.bsky.social
Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a protest against Nazi occupation of their country
All proceeds from the sale of this pattern go to local immigrant aid organizations who support those impacted by the actions of ICE
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Their demands are reasonable, their treatment is disgraceful. The government's intransigence is killing the #PalestineAction hunger strikers. Just as its complicity has assisted the genocide in Gaza. It needs to wake up right now to the moral consequences.
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The cover of Taking Flight. Stylised illustrations of a selection of flying things against a pastel background of blues and greens.
The cover of Light Rains Sometimes Fall. A pastel collage of seasonal urban nature (cherry tree in blossom, magpie, swifts, autumn leaves, urban fox etc).
A cope of Into The Tangled Bank (its cover a collage of nature things (butterfly, flowers, birds, binoculars etc) nestled (yes, NESTLED) in leaves and grass.
The cover of Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? White background, title etc and various quotes saying how brilliant it is. To the right the rear half of a goldcrest disappearing out of view (the back cover has the other half of the bird).
Every year I stop myself from posting “now look here you lot, my books would make an excellent Christmas present” in October because it’s way too early, and then I forget until it’s way too late.
Hope I’ve hit the sweet spot this time.
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Graffiti red writing on fence saying “Migrants Welcome” followed by a heart
Not sure who our local graffiti artist is but I’m loving their work. #Birmingham #Brum #Harborne
Congratulations. Amazing achievement and tribute. Have loved all the updates
Good reminder to get some more printed up
Do donate if you have a little bit of spare money and follow for great cycling tour updates Tim style. Slow pace, great scenery, great food and drink
I’m really enjoying all the updates Anna. Much as I used to enjoy Tim’s. Have a fab day. Have fun @shivajishivalaw.bsky.social
Flyer for road safety emergency event in Birmingham this Friday, 1 August. Describes gathering on Friday outside council house, Victoria Square at 5.00/5.30 to meet to reflect on road safety emergency in Birmingham followed by Circle the City ride at 6.00.
This Friday Brummies.
Please come
#Birmingham #Brum #BetterStreets
CHANGES TO THE A38 CYCLE LANE EVENT In response to the changing weather forecast: • The led ride will still take place, leaving Hippodrome Square on Hurst Street at 1pm • Let's still try to get the counter as high as we can! • We have cancelled the stall and bike checks that were going to be in the UoB Green Heart Over the coming weeks, we are expecting the consultation for the extension to Longbridge to launch on BirminghamBeHeard.org.uk - please do engage and support the project! We will keep people updated on progress we make with the Kent Street partial closure and diversion.
Only the led ride and counter aspects of the event will go ahead tomorrow.
We've been watching the forecast and there's some pretty grim looking thunderstorms happening later in the afternoon that doesn't look like it would mix well with outdoor gazebos and bike checks.
Today!!
CELEBRATE OUR CYCLE LANE'S 6TH BIRTHDAY This Saturday (7th June) • Led ride along the cycleway leaving Hippodrome Square at 1pm. • Help get the Sir Harry's Road counter to 6,000 in a day! • Free bike safety checks at UoB Green Heart (by the Old Joe clock tower) between 1.30pm and 4pm.
This Saturday we’re celebrating our cycle lane’s 6th birthday.
• Led ride from Hippodrome Square to UoB via the Cycleway, leaving at 1pm
• Help get the Sir Harry’s Road counter to 6,000 in a day
• Free bike checks and minor repairs at UoB Green Heart, 1.30-4pm
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I hadn’t heard that either. Only knew him from here and twitter but we exchanged some nice messages about west coast of Scotland and I loved his posts. Condolences to everyone who knew him and good luck with the memorial ride. Have fun
Harborne critical mass postponed until last week in June
"Katwala's paradox of racism"
In a demonstrably less prejudiced society (attitudes shifted, esp across generations), I am in receipt of much more racism
Minorities in 2020s have more equal opps than ever before - esp at very top - yet an increasingly unequal experience of more equal opportunities
Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this – now they’re planning to backtrack. Sign the petition now to show them the public still backs this nature-friendly fix: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/swifts-p...
Oh Rascal Children of Gaza by Khaled Juma Oh rascal children of Gaza. You who consistently disturbed me with your screams under my window. You who filled every morning with rush and chaos. You who broke my vase and stole the lonely flower from my balcony. Come back, and scream as you want and break all the vases. Steal all the flowers. Come back . . . Just come back . . .
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"You who filled every morning with rush and chaos..."
—Khaled Juma
#poetry #poem #poems
In just one week 40,000 people have demanded that Scottish Government Ministers recall and reject the Flamingo Land mega-resort application!
Send your message to the Planning Minister today 👇
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WTF? If this Government can’t even agree to this smallest of initiatives, which has no cost to them & absolutely no down-sides, what hope that it will step up to the bigger nature challenges we face? This is a *popular* policy, for heavens sake. Obstinate tin-eared stupidity doesn’t come close …
Poster for critical mass ride with logo of bike and fist combined and details of the ride. Sunday 1 June, 15:00 meet outside WH Smith on the High Street. Harborne.
Birmingham folks - Critical Mass comes to Harborne on Sunday 1 June. Come and enjoy riding in a big group. All welcome. Please share #Birmingham #Brum #Harborne #Cycling #CriticalMass
We're pleased to announce our first monthly public meeting for Northfield constituency will take place on Tuesday 10th June at 7pm in the NAF Shop on Northfield High Street.
They will take place every second Tuesday of the month.
‼️ Save your place: actionnetwork.org/events/bsfb-...
I left a few years ago and joined the Green Party. No regrets, Labour Party feels so far from where I’d like it to be atm
Meanwhile
Here's JSO's short cut of my protest rant on Politics Live. www.youtube.com/shorts/L_93v...
Hawthorn tree with flowers on upper branches
Close up of Hawthorn flowers.
Our self seeded hawthorn tree is flowering this year for the first time. From what I’ve read it should just get more and more flowery as it get older. What a joy.
Would definitely recommend. And great to hear that public transport is your main way of getting to hiking routes. Good inspiration for me to do it more.
Excellent. Hope you have a great day out. Interested to hear about any good routes you find, hoping to do much more of this going forward
The High Peak bus service and the Derwent Valley Railway both go through Derby and seem to be really good routes out to great walking spots. Loads of walkers on both
We started at Cromford Mill.