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Radio Lento @radiolento.bsky.social · 4h

Need some rain? 🎧

Episode 128 - Persistent rain (51 mins) 🌧️

This is a long rainy, *sleep safe* episode. It's one of our most downloaded ever.

> bit.ly/LenRn128

rain on a window on a grey day. blurry through the drops is a concrete path and some bright coloured shapes which might be people walking.

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Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 1d

And me.

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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 1d

In amongst the autumnal leaves

A male kingfisher on the River Lea at Hackney Marshes at the weekend.

#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #birdphotography #ukbirds #birds #hackney

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · Aug 30

In today's Guardian (not online yet) I drew a section cover and column illos for a great piece by @heritage.bsky.social about parents' WhatsApp groups. It was one of those jobs where I got *way* too into details/narrative design, trying to make single illustrations read across page like a comic.

This is a supplement cover and interior illustrations for the Guardian's Saturday Lifestyle section, for a piece about school Whatsapp groups for parents. The scene is a primary school playground, signed 'St Ping's Primary', and at the gates is a mum who's just dropped her daughter off to school. The mum is looking at her school whatsapp on her phone, and above her is superimposed a string of recent messages from the chat. At the top is her message, saying "Finally convinced her to wear the costume", accompanied by a photo of her daughter dressed in a bumble bee costume, looking furious at her mum for making her wear it. Underneath that message, is a series of messages from the other parents trying to tell her it's not fancy dress day today - but the mum is already in the car and doesn't see those messages. So the whole image of the playground has lots of kids at drop-off wearing normal school uniform, all looking at the little girl standing in the middle of the playground in her bee custume, looking furious at her mum who has just dropped her off, and is realising her mistake while reading the Whatsapp. In the interior illustrations, there is a series of parents who have just woken up, all posting to each other trying to work out if it's is swimming lessons today - and then suddenly one of the mums accidentally posts a picture of her privates to the group - then posts "Oops sorry wrong group" and then leaves the group. We see all the other parents looking very surprised.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 2d

Ready for some perfect Sunday night telly? 😍

The first episode of Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles airs tonight on BBC One at 6.15pm!

Booming bitterns at Minsmere, badgers in the bluebells, Nightingales in song...

We can’t wait! Who'll be tuning in?

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Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 2d

I had totally forgotten about this number 🤣. What a bizarre record!

David Bryant @23daves.bsky.social · 2d

I had this record on my eBay wants list for ages, until I realised that I probably didn't actually need to own it - I wasn't going to DJ with it and I obviously wasn't going to listen to it more than a couple of times.
Still, though, the pure absurdity of it. And the helpful practical aspects.

Vintage Obscura Radio @vintageobscura.net · 2d

Max Bygraves - Decimalisation [UK, Pop, Novelty] (1970) A catchy tune that had the purpose of teaching the people of the UK on how to convert their old currency system to the new decimalised one
https://redd.it/104w6ob
https://youtu.be/ncZihiuztvg

Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 2d

What a superb machine that is 😍

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Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 2d

@ramsgatebirds.bsky.social hi Keith, I have a quick question for you. Can I DM you please?

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Andy Dawson @andydawson.bsky.social · 3d

Now free to watch on YouTube - a fantastic documentary

(You know it is, it really is)

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

YouTube video by YouTube Movies

youtu.be

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Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 3d

What a fab photograph.

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Matthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social · 3d

Oh no. Sometimes the obituaries just seem to come in like waves. Generations pass, I suppose. The water gets closer.

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Railwalks.co.uk @railwalks.co.uk · Jul 25

COASTAL RAILTRAIL 2025 - NE ENGLAND
• Quick pics of Steve Melia's recent Coastal Railwalking adventures in the NE region.
• Pictures this week from Scarborough to Bridlington.
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#railwalks #railwalking #railwalker #stationtostation #sustainabletourism #coastalrailtrail2025

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Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 5d

Marvellous part of world 👍🏻

Radio Lento @radiolento.bsky.social · 5d

NEW! Episode 283 - Night trees of Boggle Hole (sleep safe)

Up the beach from Robin Hood's Bay to the Youth Hostel. A perfect location. No road noise, no planes.

Here's our first episode from this special place. Just the sounds of the trees at night.

bit.ly/LenBog

#FingerpostFriday

wooden fingerpost sign at night on the beach. Pointing inland along the Cleveland Way to Robin Hood's Bay and Boggle Hole YHA.

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Radio Lento @radiolento.bsky.social · 5d

Dealing with a difficult thing today.
Could you give us a boost?

Donate ko-fi.com/radiolento
Rate bit.ly/LentoAp
Or share a photo of something you spotted this week which made you smile.

purple berries on a beautyberry plant with yellow / purple leaves

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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking: SJ to discontinue successful Stockholm-Hamburg/Berlin sleeper train after 31 August 2026, a month after Swedish government subsidy ends.

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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 5d

Ivor (3) was watching me charge something up using a USB C cable, and he asked if he could plug it in, and I said sure, and he asked which way up it goes, and I was able to proudly say “IVOR IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH WAY UP IT GOES AND THAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF HUMAN PROGRESS”

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Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 5d

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Christian Wolmar @christianwolmar.bsky.social · 5d

Every time I give my lecture on The Liberation Line people love the story...so time for a documentary someone?

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Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 6d

My pleasure. You must be very proud to have been a part of it. I shall keep searching… 😊📺

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Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 6d

A huge shame, indeed. 😞

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Robert Wilfort @robertwilfort.bsky.social · 6d

It remains a huge shame that this series is so hard to find. Come on BBC, get it up online for a bit, I think a lot of people would like to rediscover it.

Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 6d

@robertwilfort.bsky.social hi Robert - I’ve been trying to locate ‘Grass’ on various streaming channels, but it doesn’t seem to be available. Do you know anywhere it can still be viewed? One of the best comedy series of the last 25 years imho and would love to rewatch it.

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Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 6d

An absolute classic in my opinion. Woefully overlooked - should have been recognised in the 2004 honours. With the BBC so rightfully proud of its comedy archive, I can only assume there’s a legal issue behind it. Otherwise, there’s no reason not to make it available. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Matthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social · 11d

Well thank you *very* much, Sophie Scott-Brown, Rachael Wiseman, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, Fergus Butler-Gallie and Sudhir Hazareesingh for coming on to FreeThinking to discuss the Good Life. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Jason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social · 6d

This is EXCELLENT. An EXCELLENT programme about an EXCELLENT man. @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social — help yourself to a medal.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Great Lives - Oliver Postgate - BBC Sounds

Andrew Davenport, creator of In the Night Garden, chooses Oliver Postgate.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Michael Wadding @waddo100.bsky.social · 6d

@robertwilfort.bsky.social hi Robert - I’ve been trying to locate ‘Grass’ on various streaming channels, but it doesn’t seem to be available. Do you know anywhere it can still be viewed? One of the best comedy series of the last 25 years imho and would love to rewatch it.

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