What a view to wake up to

Been missing in action for a few days as I've been enjoying a little solo jaunt around Mid Wales. First stop was Hay on Wye and what a pleasure it was. And of course I came away with books. Lots of books.

After exhausting myself in almost every bookshop in Hay the next accommodation was glamping, but in a very much off grid kind of way. Absolutely perfect place to rest and recharge the batteries and had the place completely to myself. And some birds. Bliss.

A highlight for me was a visit to Gigrin Farm to see the red kites being fed. Always an amazing spectacle and the chance to improve my photography skills. Also lucky to see a Leucistic Kite amongst the mob - a first for me.

I tuned into Roger Johnson reporting just after the press conference and it choked me up to see his emotional response to it. With a small child of my own, I just can't even comprehend what has happened today, it's utterly horrific. My heart goes out to those poor families.

As a mother of a daughter, the news of the little girls in Southport is just too much to bear. I am so angry and horrified and cant think of a lot else today - dropping off my girl this morning was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do /1

This was a disgusting, targeted attack on young women and girls - doing exactly what they should be doing at their age in the summer holidays. They may have discounted terrorism but I really hope they are looking into the hate crime of misogyny as a motive /2

I am not a hateful person and thank god I cannot get into the mind of someone who would do this. But all I can say is that this person is sub-human and does not deserve a place on this earth when he has taken away the lives of three innocent young girls /rant over.

Absolutely disgusting scenes last night - these people jumping on the grief of families & the community to further their own agenda. That first video makes me sick. But the second one... Bafta-winning comedy right there. Don't mess with karma, it'll get you right where it hurts.

What has your mindless riot achieved? The rent a mob has damaged the community & people's homes and taken police off the streets when they are needed the most. Well done to local residents & businesses who have been seen clearing up in the aftermath. People who DO actually care.

And because I'm not going to let the anger win, I'm just going to post some other photos from this week. There is beauty to be found in the world. There is peace. There is still hope. 🌈

Flintshire/N. Wales birding people... is it possible that I have just seen an Osprey near Mold? It was flying overhead - definitely not a BOP I've seen before, but when I've tried to ID, the closest I've found is an Osprey. I know they've been spotted close to me on the Wirral.

Join us at @ErddigNT on Sunday 8th September for our annual fundraising Walk for Dementia. #dementia #wrexham #wrecsam

Newly restored in 4K with the characters and colours sparkling as never before, Watership Down is coming soon to UK and Ireland cinemas and to UHD and Blu-ray.

Good morning Merseyrail - do you have any more info about the Wirral Swan song tomorrow please? The press release said more info would be released nearer the time but there's nothing more on social media.

They're eating the cats, they're eating the dogs... And now they're eating ... The geese???!!! 🪿🪿🪿

Well I've been suspended from Instagram for a second time. All I did was connect with some actual friends, a few other accounts and post more pics of birds and animals. Yet somehow my account is deemed unfit to be on there. I don't think I'll bother a third time.

It just riles me that there is so much awful stuff already on there and yet I post pictures like this and get banned. It keeps telling me I'm trying to defraud people and con them out of money? How are they coming to that conclusion? 🤷🏻‍♀️