Hospice leaders warn hundreds of beds out of use - they call for £110 million of emergency government funding bbc.com/news/articles/…

Eleven seconds of Curlew on the Aln Estuary, Northumberland. Although, this is a small estuary we can have 300-400 Curlews during winter.

A lovely night for Eden Valley Hospice & Jigsaw Children's Hospice light up a life service Carlisle Cathedral reflecting on those we miss 💙🧡 Christmas can be hard when you miss someone, and the chance to stop, remember and celebrate is important 🙏

Before the storm I enjoyed the company of this precious #redsquirrel the other day at FSC Blencathra 😊🐿️ Just phone video though as I was passing by working #lakedistrict #nature #conservation Field Studies Council

Fantastic news and a great champion for #Cumbria and #Collaboration 👏

Loving this big step forward for #sophiefromromania 💜👏

Hokusai

It's just so tricky to figure out if vaccines work or not Let's look at polio. The data isn't clear We may never know

Thankyou The Compassionate Friends UK 🧡🎄 Our National Helpline will remain open as often as possible over the Christmas period. If our lines are busy or closed, please do leave a message or email [email protected] and we will aim to get back to you ASAP. The [email protected] inbox will

It has only been two days but we already have 22 seconds more daylight that we had on the #WinterSolstice on Saturday. 💡 By Christmas Day it will be 84 seconds more. By the end of December it will be more than 8 minutes. By the end of January it will be almost 2 hours. ☀️

Here Eden Valley Hospice & Jigsaw Children's Hospice we are delighted that Wes Streeting has confirmed the vital Children's Hospice Grant for 25-26. He saw first hand the impact at Eden Valley Hospice & Jigsaw Children's Hospice We also welcome funding for improving hospice environments+the recognition of the role we play in health+care systems💙

I know I post it every year but just zoom in on baby jaysus. Worth it!

Unusual sightings in the sky over the Lake District this evening….

My favourite festive meal - bubble and squeak with a gallon of brown sauce. Our Spanish guest tells me this is known as 'old clothes'. Makes me love it even more!

Just love these clouds flowing over the fells close to Skiddaw

As 2024 comes to an end....this is the reality for a society where women had opportunity a couple of years ago. World leaders should be ashamed.

I found this public service information while clearing out the in-laws' house. No idea why it was important to keep (!) but the comms geek in me has enjoyed the messaging ... and 25 years on seems the right time to share it! Is it a collector's item? #millenniumbug25

🥶🐕😎

Cumbrian Newspapers .... the end of an era.

Hospice care is everything you expect—and everything you wouldn't.💙 It’s the certainty of an ending and the uncertainty of each moment. It’s courage and vulnerability, laughter and tears. But it’s also love, joy, and celebration.❤ thisishospicecare.org.uk