Sending warm hugs! Love from Jane 😊

(image courtesy of Lizzie Parker www.peguinink.co.uk)

Good morning Thomas!
We loved being able to see hummingbirds in our garden when we lived in Virginia for 3 yrs in the '70s. The nearest thing we have here are hummingbird hawk moths in our garden shown below. (apologies for amateur mobile phone video!)
Wishing you a lovely weekend, from Jane, U.K.💙

Apologies for the delay in sending the promised photo of purple flowers. I hadn't planned to buy asters but they were half price because they were due to be discarded as they were reaching the end of their flowering period. Being perennials we can plant them out in the garden next year!

Re Women standing together as sisters I was sorting through a pile of Guardian magazines recently & this powerful image on one cover last year depicting Gloria Steinem & Dorothy Pitman Hughes on the subject '100 Women who changed the the World' really stood out!
From Jane, U.K. #StrongerTogether

My father was posted to the U.S. from 1972/5 & we lived in a house on a lake in Virginia Beach where we had hummingbirds in the garden which were delightful to see. The nearest thing we have in the U.K. are hummingbird hawk moths. Very amateur video of one in our garden last year below!

Apolgies for somewhat amateur videos - not sure whether they went in two separate posts - still learning!

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We have a passion for swifts whose numbers have drastically declined in the U.K. due to lack of nesting sites. We installed 4 swift bricks and all are occupied this year. They'll leave very soon to head back to SW Africa. The same families return for up to 30 yrs! Love from Jane 🥰

Thank you for your lovely message. The hummingbird reminds me of our 3 years living in Virginia in the 1970's and being able to watch them in our garden! The closest we have in the U.K. is the hummingbird hawk moth so sending a video of one in our garden last year! Love from Jane. 🥰

Sorting through a pile of Guardian magazines last week I found this from May '24 depicting this powerful image from 1971. Never has it been more important to stand together in solidarity globally to protect democracy and equality in a world increasingly threatening both.
Love from Jane, U.K.✊❤️

I was sorting out a pile of Guardian magazines recently and found this from May '24 depicting this powerful image of Gloria Steinem & Dorothy Pitman in the '60s describing their lifelong friendship.
Sending love, as always, in solidarity from Jane in the U.K.
💙✊💖
#StrongerTogether
#HopeNotHate

Dear Gemma, this is my first time trying to respond with an image. It appears to be cropped when sending it to you - are you able to see it in full?
(You have probably seen this image before but would be grateful for any advice!)
Love from Jane.