Mike Rogers
@sofaflyer.bsky.social
I'm Flighty - allotmenteer, armchair gardener, blogger and sofa flying book buff in Harrow, London.
My blog is Flighty's plot - https://flightplot.wordpress.com
My blog is Flighty's plot - https://flightplot.wordpress.com
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December garden beauties. Iceberg Rose, still flowering after all these months, what an incredible plant. A stunning carpet of Acer leaves. Tiny pink and white Cyclamen popping up all over the place. Purple Vinca creeping around the border. #GardeningForWildlife #pesticidefreegardening
December 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
December garden beauties. Iceberg Rose, still flowering after all these months, what an incredible plant. A stunning carpet of Acer leaves. Tiny pink and white Cyclamen popping up all over the place. Purple Vinca creeping around the border. #GardeningForWildlife #pesticidefreegardening
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EU proposes exempting AI gigafactories from environmental assessments
EU proposes exempting AI gigafactories from environmental assessments
Latest package in rollback of green rules also suggests repealing hazardous chemicals database
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
EU proposes exempting AI gigafactories from environmental assessments
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Morning! The rain's cleared (briefly) tho not much #gardening going on so why not stay warm and sign a petition instead 😉 we're past 1300 signatures but need many more to make the govt take notice - pls sign & share as widely as you can 💚 thank you 🙏 actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Sign the petition to end peat sales!
No more delays: Let's get peat out of gardens once and for all. The time for uncertainty has ended.
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Morning! The rain's cleared (briefly) tho not much #gardening going on so why not stay warm and sign a petition instead 😉 we're past 1300 signatures but need many more to make the govt take notice - pls sign & share as widely as you can 💚 thank you 🙏 actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
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Anyone doing the GCHQ Christmas quiz on the telly? I have no clue what the answer is.
December 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Anyone doing the GCHQ Christmas quiz on the telly? I have no clue what the answer is.
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For today's #ArtAdventCalendar here's my drawing of a Badger. This one took quite some time and I still think his eyes look a bit wonky but he was a lovely subject to draw.
Happy Tuesday everyone! 🕊️
#Mammals #Art #Nature #Badgers #Drawing #EastCoastKin
Happy Tuesday everyone! 🕊️
#Mammals #Art #Nature #Badgers #Drawing #EastCoastKin
December 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
For today's #ArtAdventCalendar here's my drawing of a Badger. This one took quite some time and I still think his eyes look a bit wonky but he was a lovely subject to draw.
Happy Tuesday everyone! 🕊️
#Mammals #Art #Nature #Badgers #Drawing #EastCoastKin
Happy Tuesday everyone! 🕊️
#Mammals #Art #Nature #Badgers #Drawing #EastCoastKin
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Love these guides! And there are many more in the BTO's free resource pack... which is well worth signing up for via the Birds in Greenspaces link - www.bto.org/get-involved...
Also worth following @btobirds.bsky.social, whose feed is always interesting and informative.
#birds #wildlife #nature
Also worth following @btobirds.bsky.social, whose feed is always interesting and informative.
#birds #wildlife #nature
Know your finches? 🤔 Whether an experienced birder or new to nature we want you to help us count Birds in Greenspaces next year 🪶 Our FREE resource pack provides ID guides to 30 bird species. Sign up to the newsletter to receive it at www.bto.org/greenspaces
Illustrations by @willrose.bsky.social
Illustrations by @willrose.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Love these guides! And there are many more in the BTO's free resource pack... which is well worth signing up for via the Birds in Greenspaces link - www.bto.org/get-involved...
Also worth following @btobirds.bsky.social, whose feed is always interesting and informative.
#birds #wildlife #nature
Also worth following @btobirds.bsky.social, whose feed is always interesting and informative.
#birds #wildlife #nature
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It's #ChristmasCardDay - but did you know you can buy your cards at @waterstones.bsky.social and support BookTrust? 💌
They have a delightful range and are donating money from sales of their charity cards to share the #MagicOfBooks!
Just look for the BookTrust logo 👇
https://bit.ly/48HTpTq
They have a delightful range and are donating money from sales of their charity cards to share the #MagicOfBooks!
Just look for the BookTrust logo 👇
https://bit.ly/48HTpTq
December 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
It's #ChristmasCardDay - but did you know you can buy your cards at @waterstones.bsky.social and support BookTrust? 💌
They have a delightful range and are donating money from sales of their charity cards to share the #MagicOfBooks!
Just look for the BookTrust logo 👇
https://bit.ly/48HTpTq
They have a delightful range and are donating money from sales of their charity cards to share the #MagicOfBooks!
Just look for the BookTrust logo 👇
https://bit.ly/48HTpTq
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Did u know? Does anyone remember when all the apples (all the food) we ate looked like this? Blemishes, bruises & imperfections - in other words, their natural & normal state. Wherever we can, buy organic/grow your own or buy "wonky". Celebrate the scars. #organic 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🍎
December 9, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Did u know? Does anyone remember when all the apples (all the food) we ate looked like this? Blemishes, bruises & imperfections - in other words, their natural & normal state. Wherever we can, buy organic/grow your own or buy "wonky". Celebrate the scars. #organic 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🍎
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This is your last chance to DOUBLE your donation and save Scotland’s wildcats 🧡
You can still secure a future for this iconic species.
Give a gift by Tuesday 9 December and @biggive.bsky.social will double your impact as part of the #ChristmasChallenge ➡ bit.ly/SavingWildcats2025BigGive ❄️
You can still secure a future for this iconic species.
Give a gift by Tuesday 9 December and @biggive.bsky.social will double your impact as part of the #ChristmasChallenge ➡ bit.ly/SavingWildcats2025BigGive ❄️
December 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This is your last chance to DOUBLE your donation and save Scotland’s wildcats 🧡
You can still secure a future for this iconic species.
Give a gift by Tuesday 9 December and @biggive.bsky.social will double your impact as part of the #ChristmasChallenge ➡ bit.ly/SavingWildcats2025BigGive ❄️
You can still secure a future for this iconic species.
Give a gift by Tuesday 9 December and @biggive.bsky.social will double your impact as part of the #ChristmasChallenge ➡ bit.ly/SavingWildcats2025BigGive ❄️
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Support independent bookshops this year, like this little gem.
Good morning. I am open! Mon-Sat 10-5pm with late night Thursday until 7.30pm. It would lovely to see you!
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Support independent bookshops this year, like this little gem.
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There's still a bit of time to sow yellow rattle seeds.
They need about 3 months of cold before they'll germinate so if you sow between now and New Year you should see seedlings appearing in March 🙂
The seed needs to be "fresh" so seeds are from this year's harvest and are now HALF-PRICE 🐝
#MHHSBD
They need about 3 months of cold before they'll germinate so if you sow between now and New Year you should see seedlings appearing in March 🙂
The seed needs to be "fresh" so seeds are from this year's harvest and are now HALF-PRICE 🐝
#MHHSBD
December 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
There's still a bit of time to sow yellow rattle seeds.
They need about 3 months of cold before they'll germinate so if you sow between now and New Year you should see seedlings appearing in March 🙂
The seed needs to be "fresh" so seeds are from this year's harvest and are now HALF-PRICE 🐝
#MHHSBD
They need about 3 months of cold before they'll germinate so if you sow between now and New Year you should see seedlings appearing in March 🙂
The seed needs to be "fresh" so seeds are from this year's harvest and are now HALF-PRICE 🐝
#MHHSBD
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LOST APPLE 'RYMER' REDISCOVERED! Thanks to amazing sleuthing by Stephen Ainsleigh Rice in England and Gary Sully in Australia, this wonderful cooking apple has been confirmed rediscovered. Believed lost for nearly 100 years, DNA testing shows it was a grandparent of Bramley. 1/3
December 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
LOST APPLE 'RYMER' REDISCOVERED! Thanks to amazing sleuthing by Stephen Ainsleigh Rice in England and Gary Sully in Australia, this wonderful cooking apple has been confirmed rediscovered. Believed lost for nearly 100 years, DNA testing shows it was a grandparent of Bramley. 1/3
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People with #MECFS & #LongCovid - if you use the Visible App, you need to be aware of the problem outlined below by LC Advocacy.
Whilst Visible have posted a response (www.makevisible.com/blog/a-note-...), it's not good enough, & they need to work with our communities to find an acceptable answer.
Whilst Visible have posted a response (www.makevisible.com/blog/a-note-...), it's not good enough, & they need to work with our communities to find an acceptable answer.
December 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
People with #MECFS & #LongCovid - if you use the Visible App, you need to be aware of the problem outlined below by LC Advocacy.
Whilst Visible have posted a response (www.makevisible.com/blog/a-note-...), it's not good enough, & they need to work with our communities to find an acceptable answer.
Whilst Visible have posted a response (www.makevisible.com/blog/a-note-...), it's not good enough, & they need to work with our communities to find an acceptable answer.
Today's Flighty's plot blog post is Plot and windowsill - flightplot.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/p...
🌱 #UKGardening
🌱 #UKGardening
Plot and windowsill
This year was a really good one for tomatoes, especially as there was no blight, as there often is late August onwards. I grew the red variety Outdoor Girl and the yellow one Yellow Perfection, bo…
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December 7, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Today's Flighty's plot blog post is Plot and windowsill - flightplot.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/p...
🌱 #UKGardening
🌱 #UKGardening
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Make your Christmas cards even more special by slipping a packet of seeds inside 😊
Our packets of seeds are just the right size and will also make the wildlife happy🐝🦋🌱🦇🐛
Most are only £2 each, available from
www.jemimasgarden.co.uk
#MHHSBD
Our packets of seeds are just the right size and will also make the wildlife happy🐝🦋🌱🦇🐛
Most are only £2 each, available from
www.jemimasgarden.co.uk
#MHHSBD
December 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Make your Christmas cards even more special by slipping a packet of seeds inside 😊
Our packets of seeds are just the right size and will also make the wildlife happy🐝🦋🌱🦇🐛
Most are only £2 each, available from
www.jemimasgarden.co.uk
#MHHSBD
Our packets of seeds are just the right size and will also make the wildlife happy🐝🦋🌱🦇🐛
Most are only £2 each, available from
www.jemimasgarden.co.uk
#MHHSBD
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A cosy crocheted Christmas wrist warmer thread. Prices from £10-£15 (+ P&P) & if you'd like a signed, red-kite-stamped copy of my nature memoir, Land Beneath the Waves, I'll be selling them for only £12 (RRP £18.99) if you also order wrist warmers. Get them quick, before they're gone! 1/8 🧵💚💙🧡💜♥️💛
December 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A cosy crocheted Christmas wrist warmer thread. Prices from £10-£15 (+ P&P) & if you'd like a signed, red-kite-stamped copy of my nature memoir, Land Beneath the Waves, I'll be selling them for only £12 (RRP £18.99) if you also order wrist warmers. Get them quick, before they're gone! 1/8 🧵💚💙🧡💜♥️💛
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Good afternoon Bluesky. A rose from my garden. Summer 2025.
December 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Good afternoon Bluesky. A rose from my garden. Summer 2025.
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I love how the irridescence shows in the wings of this Jackdaw that we saw today. In summer the Jackdaws nest in holes like this, maybe they roost there in winter?
December 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I love how the irridescence shows in the wings of this Jackdaw that we saw today. In summer the Jackdaws nest in holes like this, maybe they roost there in winter?
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Alas, the Christmas market has been cancelled due to bad weather forecast tomorrow. Anyone like to buy some cosy Christmas wrist warmers? Sizes small to large, selection of colours. Will list individually later... #crochet
Sorting out my woolly wares for tomorrow's Christmas market... 😊🧡🩵💜🩷🤎💙💛❤️
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Alas, the Christmas market has been cancelled due to bad weather forecast tomorrow. Anyone like to buy some cosy Christmas wrist warmers? Sizes small to large, selection of colours. Will list individually later... #crochet
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✨ Bluesky, please share! ✨
We’ve made this special, 5 min video to explain our fundraiser & why we need support to be able to grow our animal sanctuary
Please watch—if you can spare anything towards our fundraising page to help us, we would be so thankful: gofund.me/0c2acf0c7 🐴🐏
#animalsanctuary
We’ve made this special, 5 min video to explain our fundraiser & why we need support to be able to grow our animal sanctuary
Please watch—if you can spare anything towards our fundraising page to help us, we would be so thankful: gofund.me/0c2acf0c7 🐴🐏
#animalsanctuary
Big News | Help our Animal Sanctuary Expand
YouTube video by MiniMotley Sanctuary
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December 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
✨ Bluesky, please share! ✨
We’ve made this special, 5 min video to explain our fundraiser & why we need support to be able to grow our animal sanctuary
Please watch—if you can spare anything towards our fundraising page to help us, we would be so thankful: gofund.me/0c2acf0c7 🐴🐏
#animalsanctuary
We’ve made this special, 5 min video to explain our fundraiser & why we need support to be able to grow our animal sanctuary
Please watch—if you can spare anything towards our fundraising page to help us, we would be so thankful: gofund.me/0c2acf0c7 🐴🐏
#animalsanctuary
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A #HolidayRobin to brighten up the timelines and to wish you all a good weekend. 📷 🪶
#Birds #Photography #UKWildlife #ArtAdventCalendar
#EastCoastKin #Nature
#Birds #Photography #UKWildlife #ArtAdventCalendar
#EastCoastKin #Nature
December 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A #HolidayRobin to brighten up the timelines and to wish you all a good weekend. 📷 🪶
#Birds #Photography #UKWildlife #ArtAdventCalendar
#EastCoastKin #Nature
#Birds #Photography #UKWildlife #ArtAdventCalendar
#EastCoastKin #Nature
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I've just reposed my old found poem 'Not in Our Name' on my Shapeshifting Green blog. The words seem always relevant, sadly foundcraftygreenart.blogspot.com/2009/04/not-...
Not in Our Name (a found poem)
There were mutterings that each day grew louder, signs and portents that we refused to believe. Local militia were organizing and drilling g...
foundcraftygreenart.blogspot.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I've just reposed my old found poem 'Not in Our Name' on my Shapeshifting Green blog. The words seem always relevant, sadly foundcraftygreenart.blogspot.com/2009/04/not-...
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In the ancient stories of Norse mythology, there was a unique creature. This creature was Ratatoskr, a playful squirrel. It lived in the roots of the great world tree, Yggdrasil. Ratatoskr roamed Yggdrasil, linking countless worlds within its branches.
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #NorseMyhology
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #NorseMyhology
December 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
In the ancient stories of Norse mythology, there was a unique creature. This creature was Ratatoskr, a playful squirrel. It lived in the roots of the great world tree, Yggdrasil. Ratatoskr roamed Yggdrasil, linking countless worlds within its branches.
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #NorseMyhology
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #NorseMyhology
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If we don't act now, wildcats will disappear from Scotland's landscapes entirely.
Together, we can save them 🧡 Thanks to you, we’re already at 69% of the target!
Donate today and @biggive.bsky.social will match your gift as part of the #ChristmasChallenge ➡ bit.ly/SavingWildcats2025BigGive
Together, we can save them 🧡 Thanks to you, we’re already at 69% of the target!
Donate today and @biggive.bsky.social will match your gift as part of the #ChristmasChallenge ➡ bit.ly/SavingWildcats2025BigGive
December 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
If we don't act now, wildcats will disappear from Scotland's landscapes entirely.
Together, we can save them 🧡 Thanks to you, we’re already at 69% of the target!
Donate today and @biggive.bsky.social will match your gift as part of the #ChristmasChallenge ➡ bit.ly/SavingWildcats2025BigGive
Together, we can save them 🧡 Thanks to you, we’re already at 69% of the target!
Donate today and @biggive.bsky.social will match your gift as part of the #ChristmasChallenge ➡ bit.ly/SavingWildcats2025BigGive