Some more beautiful shots of Penrhos nature reserve you can see why we are fighting the plans to destroy 27 acres for a 500 chalet holiday village .📸 taken by Danny Parry

#currentlyreading #TheGreatPhoenixOfLondon by the lovely Lindsay Galvin THE GREAT PHOENIX OF LONDON🐦‍🔥 from Chicken House A fab blend of fast-paced fiction and fact, with maps, diary entries from Samuel Pepys, and a dastardly villain in pursuit...it's flaming brilliant 🔥 Thanks Laura Smythe ❤️📖

🚨Another hilarious Knight St Louis is nearly here 🚨 Knight St Louis and the Cauldron of Chaos Brothers McLeod is out Thursday & is sure to be as bonkersly brilliant as the previous instalments. Perfect for Lower KS2 📖 Thanks Guppy Books

Looking for a weekend read? This brilliant essay from Sam Bowman Ben Southwood and our own @scp_hughes breaks down how the UK's ban on investment in housing, infrastructure and energy has become the defining problem facing the nation eu1.hubs.ly/H0cxyzF0

When my granddaughter comes over she borrows 4 books from nanny’s library but It appears this one is a library loan fail - think I’ll have to remove it from my catalogue lol - ‘No don’t take the funny one please nanny!’ Nosy Crow Books

Coombe Hill is a popular view point along The Ridgeway, accessible for all along pathways from the car park. Please keep dogs under very close control as cattle graze the site. 📍 Coombe Hill car park nr. Butlers Cross, Aylesbury, Bucks HP17 0UR

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Took Sally Doherty writes 👩‍💻 to the Gardners trade show to meet Louie Stowell.

Oh my God this book - I haven't been able to put it down, it is absolute perfection! Kate Mosse retains her crown as the undisputed Queen of historical fiction. Has anyone else read it? Highly recommend #BookTwitter!

From the natural world to scientific discoveries, this carefully selected collection of non-fiction books offer an engaging, informative and cosy read this autumn for children aged 7-9🍁 Explore the list at ow.ly/B2ym50T7wp9

Thanks to my friends in the scbwi⁩ ⁦Midsouth Region, I’ve been having some sticker fun this morning! ❤️ ⁦Christopher Silas Neal⁩ ⁦Rotem Moscovich⁩ ⁦Random House Children's Books⁩ ⁦Random House Children's Books School & Library⁩

You have to laugh. This is not about holding developers to account. It is a joke, there will be no rigour and it will be a licence for developers to further rip off people with shoddy homes with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov and Angela Rayner connivance. Shameful idea.

Look at what’s arrived today. Our new book Ruth Swailes

Back to reading Charlotte Hacking & Dominic Wyse excellent book ‘The Balancing Act’. This chart has me thinking about the type of assessments used… some screening tools may limit teachers abilities to ‘see’ student strengths & needs. So much to consider in early literacy!

We're not quite done for 2024 elections! The Green Party stand a solid chance in the Farnley + Wortley local byelection on 10 Oct, to become the 3rd= party of #Leeds. Could you help veteran community champion + ex-cllr David Blackburn win? Get in touch. Spread the word. Thank you.

Happy Autumn, productive day me thinks. A lovely Lino print workshop this morning, sold old headache of a car (to someone that can solve its issues easily), Phill put up some of Marthy’s art in the hall & looks 👍, knocked some time off my 1000m swim, batch cooked sausage stew 😋

Bit of a random request but does anyone know any good picture books tHat deal with internet safety? Any recommendations appreciated Simon Smith Mathew Tobin Jon Biddle Duke Skywalker Richard Ruddick Rich Charlesworth Sam Creighton Chris Baker Marianne Doherty 📚

Seen and Valued!

Day 2 of the The Labour Party conference. Say no to a nature-destroying land grab . Say yes to using empty homes, brownfield and existing buildings. Say no to greenfield, car-dependent sprawl. CommunityPlanningAlliance Chris Packham CPRE The countryside charity