David Willis
@davidwillis461.bsky.social
Figuring out the next stage of life - I've been teaching in the woods for more than 15 years, before that techie stuff and consulting. Love life outdoors, campfire conversations, bread baking and whittling spoons...
Máret Ánne Sara - Sámi artist from a reindeer herding family in Sápmi. Wonderfully evocative, sensory, with story telling about the connection between Sámi and the reindeer. Tate Modern
February 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Máret Ánne Sara - Sámi artist from a reindeer herding family in Sápmi. Wonderfully evocative, sensory, with story telling about the connection between Sámi and the reindeer. Tate Modern
Nature connection - it felt good to be in this woody glade, with beautiful snow drops, the rooks high above exploring the rookery, and squorking away to each other, oblivious to my chopping wood below in the baker tent. A few hours well spent in a woodland flow 💚💙💜
January 26, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Nature connection - it felt good to be in this woody glade, with beautiful snow drops, the rooks high above exploring the rookery, and squorking away to each other, oblivious to my chopping wood below in the baker tent. A few hours well spent in a woodland flow 💚💙💜
Sacrifice of the Danes #greenland www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
The Sacrifice of the Danes
After September 11, Denmark fought alongside its ally. The families of fallen soldiers have a message for Trump.
www.theatlantic.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Sacrifice of the Danes #greenland www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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“Lying low and hoping that this too shall pass is cowardice, denial and historical illiteracy” - spot on from @nesrinemalik.bsky.social
Trump’s coup in Venezuela didn’t just break the rules – it showed there aren’t any. We’ll all regret that | Nesrine Malik
It’s not just the triumphalism in the White House. Leaders loth to oppose this gangsterism must think how that looks to Putin, Xi and in the UAE, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:37 AM
“Lying low and hoping that this too shall pass is cowardice, denial and historical illiteracy” - spot on from @nesrinemalik.bsky.social
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Only a few tickets left for Cambridge gig at the end of this month.
Coming to Falmouth in early February
Coming to Falmouth in early February
CAMBRIDGE gig is almost sold out
Tickets here
www.junction.co.uk/events/robin...
Also returning to CORNWALL soon
FALMOUTH tickets here
thepoly.org/whats-on/eve...
Tickets here
www.junction.co.uk/events/robin...
Also returning to CORNWALL soon
FALMOUTH tickets here
thepoly.org/whats-on/eve...
Robin Ince: The Universe and the Neurodiverse | Cambridge Junction
Book tickets for Robin Ince: The Universe and the Neurodiverse at J2 at Cambridge Junction. The Universe and the Neurodiverse is a journey from the outermost planets to our innermost thoughts. Robin...
www.junction.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Only a few tickets left for Cambridge gig at the end of this month.
Coming to Falmouth in early February
Coming to Falmouth in early February
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THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years...
"Yet in truth, there was always something a little different about me. I seemed to need a little more... well, ADVENTURE."
(Your cheery sandwich wrapper of the day to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)
"Yet in truth, there was always something a little different about me. I seemed to need a little more... well, ADVENTURE."
(Your cheery sandwich wrapper of the day to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)
December 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years...
"Yet in truth, there was always something a little different about me. I seemed to need a little more... well, ADVENTURE."
(Your cheery sandwich wrapper of the day to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)
"Yet in truth, there was always something a little different about me. I seemed to need a little more... well, ADVENTURE."
(Your cheery sandwich wrapper of the day to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)
Dancing Flames - it sure is nice in the woods, those flames flickering around the kettle, whisps of smoke swirling around, the sunlight shining through between branches, slowing down to feel the calmness in the woods, the refreshing breeze, taking it all in, life is good in the woods.
December 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Dancing Flames - it sure is nice in the woods, those flames flickering around the kettle, whisps of smoke swirling around, the sunlight shining through between branches, slowing down to feel the calmness in the woods, the refreshing breeze, taking it all in, life is good in the woods.
Choose wisely...
9 shortcuts
The simple rule: Nine shortcuts take longer and are less productive than simply doing the work the right way the first time. When we look for one-quick-tip and the lazy hack, we're wasting time we could have spent on the direct path instead. When a shortcut becomes the best way to do…
The simple rule: Nine shortcuts take longer and are less productive than simply doing the work the right way the first time. When we look for one-quick-tip and the lazy hack, we're wasting time we could have spent on the direct path instead. When a shortcut becomes the best way to do…
9 shortcuts
The simple rule: Nine shortcuts take longer and are less productive than simply doing the work the right way the first time. When we look for one-quick-tip and the lazy hack, we're wasting time we could have spent on the direct path instead. When a shortcut becomes the best way to do something, it ceases to be a shortcut. It's simply the direct path.
seths.blog
December 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Choose wisely...
Make Life Memorable - it's lovely to be back in the woods, it's good for the mind and soul; warmth of the fire, a brew, leaves dancing in the sunshine, the sounds of birds seeking out a meal, and the fresh breeze blows the worries away. Yes it's good to be in the woods. Wishing you well 💚
December 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Make Life Memorable - it's lovely to be back in the woods, it's good for the mind and soul; warmth of the fire, a brew, leaves dancing in the sunshine, the sounds of birds seeking out a meal, and the fresh breeze blows the worries away. Yes it's good to be in the woods. Wishing you well 💚
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A little taster of my book to come...
www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/...
#nonfiction #placewriting #environmentalwriting #greyhound
www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/...
#nonfiction #placewriting #environmentalwriting #greyhound
A beautiful, broken America: what I learned on a 2,800-mile bus ride from Detroit to LA
Gone are the small, clean, cheap motels and public spaces where anyone can find a place to nurse a cup of coffee. Yet the camaraderie of the Greyhound is hanging on
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:19 AM
A little taster of my book to come...
www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/...
#nonfiction #placewriting #environmentalwriting #greyhound
www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/...
#nonfiction #placewriting #environmentalwriting #greyhound
Simply inspired to paint - a friend's beautiful photograph provided that inspiration to splash some colour on the page...
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Simply inspired to paint - a friend's beautiful photograph provided that inspiration to splash some colour on the page...
Painting in the woods - just a little part of enjoying time in nature with friends 💚
November 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Painting in the woods - just a little part of enjoying time in nature with friends 💚
What’s driving poor mental health - The Big Mental Health Report 2025 - Please read and share widely - thank you 🙏 www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our... @mind.org.uk
The Big Mental Health Report
The Big Mental Health Report from Mind is for anyone looking for trusted information on how mental health problems affect people in England and Wales.
www.mind.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
What’s driving poor mental health - The Big Mental Health Report 2025 - Please read and share widely - thank you 🙏 www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our... @mind.org.uk
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I'm busy working on a new presentation today & I came across this shot from a few years back. I've just been dusting the dust off 😁
I was riding through the hills inland from Santa Cruz with a couple of friends. Magic roads.
#motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletouring #advmoto #motorcycle #f800gs
I was riding through the hills inland from Santa Cruz with a couple of friends. Magic roads.
#motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletouring #advmoto #motorcycle #f800gs
October 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I'm busy working on a new presentation today & I came across this shot from a few years back. I've just been dusting the dust off 😁
I was riding through the hills inland from Santa Cruz with a couple of friends. Magic roads.
#motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletouring #advmoto #motorcycle #f800gs
I was riding through the hills inland from Santa Cruz with a couple of friends. Magic roads.
#motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletouring #advmoto #motorcycle #f800gs
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Looking ahead to the RGS Explore Weekend? Get ready with past speaker and attendee Dwayne Fields 🎥👏
The UK Chief Scout shares his advice for first-time explorers, reminding us that you don’t need every skill or qualification to begin your expedition journey.
Book tickets 🎟️🔗 www.rgs.org/explore
The UK Chief Scout shares his advice for first-time explorers, reminding us that you don’t need every skill or qualification to begin your expedition journey.
Book tickets 🎟️🔗 www.rgs.org/explore
September 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Looking ahead to the RGS Explore Weekend? Get ready with past speaker and attendee Dwayne Fields 🎥👏
The UK Chief Scout shares his advice for first-time explorers, reminding us that you don’t need every skill or qualification to begin your expedition journey.
Book tickets 🎟️🔗 www.rgs.org/explore
The UK Chief Scout shares his advice for first-time explorers, reminding us that you don’t need every skill or qualification to begin your expedition journey.
Book tickets 🎟️🔗 www.rgs.org/explore
Love listening to the language of the magical Mississippi - my friend John Ruskey teaches us all about this wild place, and the joy it brings us if we just slow down and take time to experience her wonders open.substack.com/pub/quapaw/p...
Learning the Language of the River
...its vastness, its extreme variations from high water to low water, and the diversity of life it supports...
open.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Love listening to the language of the magical Mississippi - my friend John Ruskey teaches us all about this wild place, and the joy it brings us if we just slow down and take time to experience her wonders open.substack.com/pub/quapaw/p...
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Can you join us on Friday 12th of December for an evening of round the world storytelling fun?
I'll be at LIND Motorrad - Welwyn Garden City - Hertfordshire - UK
Doors open at 6pm | Talk starts 6:30pm Tickets are on sale here:
shop.lind.co.uk/products/eve...
#motosky #motorcycles #mototravel #rtw
I'll be at LIND Motorrad - Welwyn Garden City - Hertfordshire - UK
Doors open at 6pm | Talk starts 6:30pm Tickets are on sale here:
shop.lind.co.uk/products/eve...
#motosky #motorcycles #mototravel #rtw
October 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Can you join us on Friday 12th of December for an evening of round the world storytelling fun?
I'll be at LIND Motorrad - Welwyn Garden City - Hertfordshire - UK
Doors open at 6pm | Talk starts 6:30pm Tickets are on sale here:
shop.lind.co.uk/products/eve...
#motosky #motorcycles #mototravel #rtw
I'll be at LIND Motorrad - Welwyn Garden City - Hertfordshire - UK
Doors open at 6pm | Talk starts 6:30pm Tickets are on sale here:
shop.lind.co.uk/products/eve...
#motosky #motorcycles #mototravel #rtw
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Something extraordinary is happening.
+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.
@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.
@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Something extraordinary is happening.
+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.
@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.
@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
A wonderfully purposeful conversation, a short read with so much potential - thank you 🙏
I enjoyed this chat with the Finding Purpose website: Why the adventurer came home www.findingpurpose.co/p/why-the-ad...
Why the adventurer came home
Alastair Humphreys: adventurer, author and speaker - Kent, England
www.findingpurpose.co
October 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A wonderfully purposeful conversation, a short read with so much potential - thank you 🙏
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When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them. I meant it.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them. I meant it.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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If you're left leaning and haven't really considered the Green party before, there's some serious momentum behind them right now. They could actually make a difference. I became a member about a year ago.
Think about it, at least
Think about it, at least
October 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you're left leaning and haven't really considered the Green party before, there's some serious momentum behind them right now. They could actually make a difference. I became a member about a year ago.
Think about it, at least
Think about it, at least
Painting on the magical Mississippi - thank you to the lovely Quapaw folks, if you are ever near Clarksdale, MS, then go for a paddle with these wonderful people, the best way to experience the magic of this amazing river - thank you www.island63.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Painting on the magical Mississippi - thank you to the lovely Quapaw folks, if you are ever near Clarksdale, MS, then go for a paddle with these wonderful people, the best way to experience the magic of this amazing river - thank you www.island63.com
Magic on the Mississippi - this time last year I was paddling down this amazing river, cooking on campfires, rekindling a fondness for painting, and sleeping on the sandbars - thank you davecornthwaite.com/mississippia...
October 2025 - Magic on the Mississippi River — Dave Cornthwaite
Adventurous and creative trips on the Mississippi River designed to make your soul float. Experience the trip of a lifetime.
davecornthwaite.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Magic on the Mississippi - this time last year I was paddling down this amazing river, cooking on campfires, rekindling a fondness for painting, and sleeping on the sandbars - thank you davecornthwaite.com/mississippia...
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Very cool. Boxer-Motors.com just published an article about yours truly & thoughts on travel.
It's a Spanish Speaking site & magazine so for me, a bit of an honour. The translation works amazingly.
boxer-motors.com/sam-manicom-...
#motorcycles #motorcycletravel #advmoto #overlanding #motosky
It's a Spanish Speaking site & magazine so for me, a bit of an honour. The translation works amazingly.
boxer-motors.com/sam-manicom-...
#motorcycles #motorcycletravel #advmoto #overlanding #motosky
August 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Very cool. Boxer-Motors.com just published an article about yours truly & thoughts on travel.
It's a Spanish Speaking site & magazine so for me, a bit of an honour. The translation works amazingly.
boxer-motors.com/sam-manicom-...
#motorcycles #motorcycletravel #advmoto #overlanding #motosky
It's a Spanish Speaking site & magazine so for me, a bit of an honour. The translation works amazingly.
boxer-motors.com/sam-manicom-...
#motorcycles #motorcycletravel #advmoto #overlanding #motosky
Quince - it's Autumn harvest, time for gathering, and making some fruity cheese 😋 it's that time of year to get the preserves book out, my go to is by Pam the Jam (Pam Corbin - River Cottage). And today I candied slices of quince 😋
October 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Quince - it's Autumn harvest, time for gathering, and making some fruity cheese 😋 it's that time of year to get the preserves book out, my go to is by Pam the Jam (Pam Corbin - River Cottage). And today I candied slices of quince 😋