Barbara Claridge

Ex-primary Headteacher. Recent gap-year at the University of Essex to study MA Wild Writing, Literature and Landscape now looking for new projects!

[Friends of Portswood Rec @RecFriends]

Also a bit later than usual and continuing our Year in the Life of a Bee series, July is below 👇🏼 Thanks to Denise for more great drawings and information. Answer tomorrow

[judy murray @JudyMurray]

First match age 5. Last match age 37.

[Tim Claridge @TJClaridge]

What.A.Legend Sir @MarkCavendish

Remarkable stage win number 35 today at @LeTour

Flying the Manx flag at #LaBasseCour this evening.

#AlwaysConfusesTheLocals

[Barbara Claridge @56190bjc]

@WendyConstance Hi Wendy - no pesticides here either …. except slug pellets. I’ve cried too many times over snail-eaten-beans. I don’t like it but for me needs must. I try to mitigate through other environmentally positive ideas. Here’s my bee-insect strip. All seeds garden-collected!

[Barbara Claridge @56190bjc]

@davidgcarter7 @BC_Suffolk @savebutterflies Hello David - experiencing a huge number of little moths (flying during the day). We have not noticed these previously. Judith helped identify them as Green Oak Tortrix ( we have many oak trees in Brittany). Is this an unusual year? Could it be a result of v wet weather?

[Barbara Claridge @56190bjc]

That would be my sister’s garden! Lucky you 🐝

[David Carter @davidgcarter7]

Young Tawny Owls in our neighbours garden box this evening.

[Paul Nash Wittenham Clumps @paulnashclumps]

Opening today - Land, Sea and Sky: Paul Nash in Oxford. With rarely seen Nash paintings of the Wittenham Clumps and his work from World War Two. Full details: https://t.co/28vBilzHbT

[Thomas Gravatt @ThomasGravatt]

The Rec playground is in need of urgent investment to improve the surface, replace the play equipment that has been removed by the council, and improve drainage and accessibility.

I am going to work hard as a councillor to push for improvements to this great community space!

[Georgina Lippiett @McSquorge]

Thrilled that this book, which is beautiful inside and out, is finally a reality. Congratulations to #MikeSmears and to @WatersideWrite1

https://t.co/9gfX3Yb6r0

[Tim Claridge @TJClaridge]

Here we go ….

@SULHCwessex L1 play @HavantHC L2 at #WideLane to try to make it 22 wins out of 22 in South Central Division 1 South to finish off a remarkable season. The captain’s in Morocco, half the forward line are skiing and it’s University vacation time …..

[Tim Claridge @TJClaridge]

Nice way to end the #BUCS SEASON.

L2 won 4-0 v @MarjonHockey 1
M4 won 7-0 v @BathSpaHockeyCl 1

Big pitch side support from both clubs, might be worth avoiding #Portswood if you want a quiet evening ….

[Steve Godwin @GoddersSteve]

Umpired this evening for ⁦@SouthCentralHo2⁩ with Aaron Bennett.

⁦@BUCSsport⁩ competition.
⁦@TheSUMHC⁩ 1’s and ⁦@ExeterUniHC⁩ 4’s which Exeter edged 2-1. Competitive game played in great spirit.

⁦@swsportsnews⁩ ⁦@fhumpires⁩

#thirdteam

[Georgina Lippiett @McSquorge]

We went to see @ProfBrianCox @O2GuildhallS last night & I’m done for. I understood about 1% of the theory but 10000% of the emotion. Now to track down all the gorgeous quotes he mentioned so I can paper them over the walls of the downstairs loo ✨
#lookupatthestars

[Barbara Claridge @56190bjc]

Much sweat this morning @Sotonparkrun for some great pics! Made it round thank goodness …. Thanks to the race director and all marshals

[Georgina Lippiett @McSquorge]

Thank you Jenny! Kids authors are the absolute BEST ❤️

[Barbara Claridge @56190bjc]

As a long time friend, ‘Guillemont Junior School, Farnborough’ is very saddened with this news.

[Barbara Claridge @56190bjc]

Ginger in flower #Réunion #forest #Kahili #insummer #volcanic #microclimate

[Skylark @SkylarkArtist]

Hebe in flower…#Inverewe #gardens #hebe in #winter #microclimate
💜💙💜

[Waterside Writers @WatersideWrite1]

Come on writers all - join in!

[Barbara Claridge @56190bjc]

@ruthc_b @WendyConstance I’ve subscribed already! 🐝

[Barbara Claridge @56190bjc]

You should read this !

[Ruth Bradshaw @ruthc_b]

Just published a piece exploring fungi and whether we really ought to be paying them more attention.