Greensleeves
@greensleeves.bsky.social
Retired maker of maps. Currently local councillor, painter of animals, genealogist, keen walker. Still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up. Pro EU, anti fascist. #annibyniaeth - Independence for Cymru/Wales.
Barry Buzzard earlier, waiting for his breakfast. He was obviously feeling shy as turned away - but look closely & you can see his yellow toes!
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Barry Buzzard earlier, waiting for his breakfast. He was obviously feeling shy as turned away - but look closely & you can see his yellow toes!
Another view from the dog-walk: Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons. Still chilly but raining so not so icy now.
November 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Another view from the dog-walk: Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons. Still chilly but raining so not so icy now.
Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons about half an hour ago.
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons about half an hour ago.
A bit chilly on this afternoon's dog-walk below Y Mynyddoedd Duon/The Black Mountains. 🏴 Home now & warming my hands on a nice, steaming mug of tea.
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A bit chilly on this afternoon's dog-walk below Y Mynyddoedd Duon/The Black Mountains. 🏴 Home now & warming my hands on a nice, steaming mug of tea.
Restoring Order and Control: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy
www.gov.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Seems Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, is a member of 'Blue Labour'. Anyone come across this bunch before, I know I haven't....
'Blue Labour is a British campaign group and political faction that seeks to promote blue-collar and culturally conservative values within the British Labour Party'
'Blue Labour is a British campaign group and political faction that seeks to promote blue-collar and culturally conservative values within the British Labour Party'
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Seems Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, is a member of 'Blue Labour'. Anyone come across this bunch before, I know I haven't....
'Blue Labour is a British campaign group and political faction that seeks to promote blue-collar and culturally conservative values within the British Labour Party'
'Blue Labour is a British campaign group and political faction that seeks to promote blue-collar and culturally conservative values within the British Labour Party'
The hazards of walking a border collie in Wales: all the sheep gather together & say 'Okay, where are you taking us?'. 🤣
November 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The hazards of walking a border collie in Wales: all the sheep gather together & say 'Okay, where are you taking us?'. 🤣
The 'magic lane' this morning - nearly all the leaves have fallen now. And a reminder of how it looked back in August.
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The 'magic lane' this morning - nearly all the leaves have fallen now. And a reminder of how it looked back in August.
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San Rafael, California
Sundays, Thursdays & Saturdays
Banner Drop: San Rafael Pedestrian Overpass
Sundays, Thursdays & Saturdays
Banner Drop: San Rafael Pedestrian Overpass
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
San Rafael, California
Sundays, Thursdays & Saturdays
Banner Drop: San Rafael Pedestrian Overpass
Sundays, Thursdays & Saturdays
Banner Drop: San Rafael Pedestrian Overpass
Harold Wilson became PM in 1964 & within 3 yrs the following legislation was enacted:
Capital punishment ended
Birching offenders ended
Homosexuality decriminalised
Divorce made easier
Abortion made legal
Starmer 2024
Stop winter heating allowances for OAPs
Reduce benefits for sick & disabled
Capital punishment ended
Birching offenders ended
Homosexuality decriminalised
Divorce made easier
Abortion made legal
Starmer 2024
Stop winter heating allowances for OAPs
Reduce benefits for sick & disabled
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Harold Wilson became PM in 1964 & within 3 yrs the following legislation was enacted:
Capital punishment ended
Birching offenders ended
Homosexuality decriminalised
Divorce made easier
Abortion made legal
Starmer 2024
Stop winter heating allowances for OAPs
Reduce benefits for sick & disabled
Capital punishment ended
Birching offenders ended
Homosexuality decriminalised
Divorce made easier
Abortion made legal
Starmer 2024
Stop winter heating allowances for OAPs
Reduce benefits for sick & disabled
The red kites here like to have a final soar over the village before their bedtime. They are lovely creatures. When we came to Wales in the 1980s there were only a few breeding pairs in Rhandirmwyn, some 30 miles from here. Have they got to where you live yet?
October 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The red kites here like to have a final soar over the village before their bedtime. They are lovely creatures. When we came to Wales in the 1980s there were only a few breeding pairs in Rhandirmwyn, some 30 miles from here. Have they got to where you live yet?
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Exactly ONE YEAR AGO TODAY (just before the presidential election) we created "Bohemian Trumpsody" ... so now people can play #Project25 bingo with what was in the parody vs what has transpired in the USA in the 365 days since ...
youtu.be/YY_8WzcHqMQ
youtu.be/YY_8WzcHqMQ
"Bohemian Trumpsody" - Marsh Family adaptation of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen about Donald J. Trump
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Exactly ONE YEAR AGO TODAY (just before the presidential election) we created "Bohemian Trumpsody" ... so now people can play #Project25 bingo with what was in the parody vs what has transpired in the USA in the 365 days since ...
youtu.be/YY_8WzcHqMQ
youtu.be/YY_8WzcHqMQ
Another dog-walk highlight, this one from yesterday's long walk up the hill to the site of a derelict hospital.
October 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Another dog-walk highlight, this one from yesterday's long walk up the hill to the site of a derelict hospital.
Long dog walk on a misty but relatively dry morning today took us up the hill towards Y Mynyddoedd Duon/The Black Mountains. Or one of them, known as Y Das.
October 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Long dog walk on a misty but relatively dry morning today took us up the hill towards Y Mynyddoedd Duon/The Black Mountains. Or one of them, known as Y Das.
We got awfully wet on this afternoon's dog walk, but what lovely rainbows!
October 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We got awfully wet on this afternoon's dog walk, but what lovely rainbows!
Autumn dog walks (continued) - this lane is a few metres from my house. I'll be sad when the leaves have all fallen as the colours are so glorious this year.
October 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Autumn dog walks (continued) - this lane is a few metres from my house. I'll be sad when the leaves have all fallen as the colours are so glorious this year.
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If you get fined £150 for pouring half a cup of coffee into the Thames, how much do you get fined for dumping two million tons of sh*t?
The answer of course is you have to pay Thames Water another £3bn a year.
The answer of course is you have to pay Thames Water another £3bn a year.
October 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
If you get fined £150 for pouring half a cup of coffee into the Thames, how much do you get fined for dumping two million tons of sh*t?
The answer of course is you have to pay Thames Water another £3bn a year.
The answer of course is you have to pay Thames Water another £3bn a year.
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Nothing as yet on the BBC News site about the US 'No Kings' rallies today. Hundreds of thousands of people peacefully protesting & not a word from our national broadcaster. ITV is carrying the story. BBC not fit for purpose when it's deliberately covering up momentous events such as these.
October 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Nothing as yet on the BBC News site about the US 'No Kings' rallies today. Hundreds of thousands of people peacefully protesting & not a word from our national broadcaster. ITV is carrying the story. BBC not fit for purpose when it's deliberately covering up momentous events such as these.
Autumn has definitely arrived in this little corner of Cymru/Wales.
October 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Autumn has definitely arrived in this little corner of Cymru/Wales.
Norbert embracing his inner minotaur.... 🙄😀
October 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Norbert embracing his inner minotaur.... 🙄😀
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🚨 BIG NEWS from EveryDoctor! 🚨
We’ve been digging into PFIs + what we found is shocking: 💷 69 NHS trusts are locked into paying £21.1bn to private companies over the next 20 years.
That’s money that should fund doctors, nurses + patient care, not profits.
👉 everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...
We’ve been digging into PFIs + what we found is shocking: 💷 69 NHS trusts are locked into paying £21.1bn to private companies over the next 20 years.
That’s money that should fund doctors, nurses + patient care, not profits.
👉 everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...
October 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🚨 BIG NEWS from EveryDoctor! 🚨
We’ve been digging into PFIs + what we found is shocking: 💷 69 NHS trusts are locked into paying £21.1bn to private companies over the next 20 years.
That’s money that should fund doctors, nurses + patient care, not profits.
👉 everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...
We’ve been digging into PFIs + what we found is shocking: 💷 69 NHS trusts are locked into paying £21.1bn to private companies over the next 20 years.
That’s money that should fund doctors, nurses + patient care, not profits.
👉 everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...
Has anyone wondered why Norbert has gone to Crete? I think I've found the reason.
The Naked Man Orchid (or Italian Testicles as it's known in Greek) grows there! Small, pink, the shape of a man with dangly bits. Common, often seen in meadows & hillsides.
Could be Norbert they're describing. 🤣
The Naked Man Orchid (or Italian Testicles as it's known in Greek) grows there! Small, pink, the shape of a man with dangly bits. Common, often seen in meadows & hillsides.
Could be Norbert they're describing. 🤣
October 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Has anyone wondered why Norbert has gone to Crete? I think I've found the reason.
The Naked Man Orchid (or Italian Testicles as it's known in Greek) grows there! Small, pink, the shape of a man with dangly bits. Common, often seen in meadows & hillsides.
Could be Norbert they're describing. 🤣
The Naked Man Orchid (or Italian Testicles as it's known in Greek) grows there! Small, pink, the shape of a man with dangly bits. Common, often seen in meadows & hillsides.
Could be Norbert they're describing. 🤣
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Quietly powerful.
October 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Quietly powerful.