Paul and bob mortimer say it’s time to march for clean rivers ! Join me on Sunday November 3rd in London – all the info and ways to get involved at marchforcleanwater.org #GoneFishing

November 5th, Eric Ravilious, 1933. It depicts the view from Eric and Tirzah’s flat in Stratford Road, Kensington, #London. The original artwork is in a private collection. #BonfireNight #fireworks #5november

Some more photos of the absolute abundance of berries on the rowan trees (Sorbus aucuparia) in Glen Affric 2 days ago. There was also lots of old man's beard lichen (Usnea filipendula) on some silver birches (Betula pendula), along with the last of their autumn-coloured leaves.

Monday, 9th December Northern Nature: what's the role of business? Join business leaders in Greater Manchester to help shape a new plan for investment and leadership in nature's recovery. eventbrite.co.uk/e/northern-nat… GM Chamber NatureNorth Daveen Wallis ᔕTEᑭᕼ

My tight arse husband, who works away all week, has put a limit on the portable thermostat of 19 degrees. We can't change it without the password. What he doesn't know is I stick it outside so the heating permanently stays on & me the kids are nice & toasty

A little girl once sent a drawings to artist John Leigh-Pemberton for his approval. He replied in this delightful picture-code letter - which she has treasured for over 50 years. Can you work out his reply?

In February 1991, Sesame Street aired a Twin Peaks parody! Here's Agent Cookie trying to discover why a small northwestern town is called 'Twin Beaks'. Ask the Log Bird...

W.H. Smith bookshop, Victoria station, Manchester, 1925.

PINGU: PINGU'S DREAM (1991) rounded off series one of the children's favourite with this weapons-grade jug of nightmare fuel - the walrus!

Deep Sea Worm Viewed Under An Electron Microscope - it’s a Hydrothermal Vent Polychaete Worm - c. 2018

Bluebells, Muscari and a Brimstone butterfly for the first Monday in March. #botanicalart

#AccidentalPartridge

Uh oh! It’s ten past eight and Wetherspoons in Hackney is late opening. Things will kick off soon. I predict a riot.

The Historic England Archive holds over 14 million photos, showing many aspects of life. If you zoom into this image from 1866, you will see a sign in the shop window reading 'hair bought', presumably one of the options for the people of Bristol in hard times.

Duke of Hereford’s Knob, Eric Ravilious, 1938. It depicts the Baptist Chapel near Capel-y-ffin, Powys in #Wales. The original artwork is in a private collection.

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked, "If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?" Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

When I read a student paper with so many errors and so much awkward phrasing that it couldn’t be AI

this is beautiful

Ota Janeček (Czech, 1919-1996)

MARK AHLNESS (b.1973).