My mother described one of her earliest childhood memories as standing in the kitchen and her mother, in floods of tears, cuddling her and saying “you will be able to vote”. Not quite within living memory, but not far off. Please vote.

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley leaving Crewe at 0500 this morning .

When the Doctor tells you to vote with climate in mind, you listen 🫡

This #HungerStrikeMedal belonged to Maud Joachim who was arrested, imprisoned & force-fed for campaigning for votes for women. Don't forget to use your hard-won vote tomorrow - so many have fought for this right! #GeneralElections2024 #VotesForWomen

The Royal School of Needlework’s graduate exhibition is now on! It’s free and open through 7 July, 11am-3pm, at Hampton Court Palace. It’s delightful seeing the work of the RSN’s Future Tutors and Certificate and Diploma students

Perhaps just thinking you can’t be bothered to go and vote? This is a statue of Emily Wilding Davison who, as a suffragette, fought and died for the right for women to vote. Use your vote wisely, #WASPI women. #WASPI Campaign

Help, caterpillar identification needed! Hope it’s not the dreaded spongy moth! Buglife #caterpillar #moth In garden on ivy.

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1/3 Given the notable insect decline across most of the UK I urge all farmers, councils & landowners to delay cutting meadows, road verges etc to at least August Bumblebee Conservation Trust have already said numbers of queen bumbles in spring were ok. We are now all seeing a lack of workers

Settle all set to go potty for annual Flowerpot Festival: THE residents of Settle have been going potty in the run-up to the annual flowerpot festival as they prepared this year’s flamboyant exhibits. dlvr.it/T9MkPV 🔗 Link below

We welcome the acknowledgement by the Education Secretary (Bridget Phillipson) about the lack of access to arts education in state schools & look forward to this critical issue being addressed. Join us in campaigning until the arts are accessible to all: campaignforthearts.org/join/

The #BigButterflyCount 2024 is officially here! 🦋 Our butterflies and moths need our help more than ever. This is why we are urging everyone to get out for the Count to help us conserve them. 💚 Download our free app and ID guide today 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

Can we have a shout out for hoverflies? These unsung heroes may not be as flamboyant as butterflies or as cute as bumblebees, but they’re important pollinators that also help control pests like aphids. How to help them: bit.ly/4ae2zG1

Did you know that #beetles are #pollinators too? In fact, beetles were pollinating flowers long before bees evolved, and around 25% of all UK beetle species are pollinators 🪲

34 Settle Primary School children plus teachers & parent helpers recently visited Settle Station and Ribblehead Viaduct as part of their end of term activities. At Ribblehead viaduct the children linked hands and gave one of the piers a big hug. A great day was had by all!

Happy 95th Birthday to Sir Kenneth Grange! One of the most innovative and influential industrial designers of the modern age, Grange's work helped shape post-war Britain. From the InterCity 125 train, to London black cabs, Royal Mail postboxes, Anglepoise lamps, Kodak cameras,

Esme Young on superhero costumes, Swanky Modes and why you should always take risks. #SewingBee

As another school year draws to a close, Margaret and I would like to give a special mention to all of our education colleagues who are retiring, and to all those who are leaving the profession for other reasons. Thank you for your dedicated service! ❤ This one's for you... 🔊

Samuel West 💙💛 You do what with it,Walt?