Martynn Rafferty

[Yaroslava @strategywoman]

11:04 pm in #Kyiv

Okay, something is expected today.
It is the third air raid alert for the evening.
Missile threat.
Additionally, monitoring channels are warning about strategic aviation.
Let's see.

[Zwartbles Ireland • Suzanna Crampton @ZwartblesIE]

This came up in my photos memories from 2014.
Two very dear friends of mine, sadly departed now a few years.
Bodacious pre rinsing a frying pan while Pepper looks on

[Yaroslava @strategywoman]

8:40 pm in #Kyiv

It is the second air raid alert for this tiny evening.
I hope it will be over soon.
I was a bit calm today.
Perhaps I needed some silence.
What else?
I wrote a lot today.

Let me check.
Yes, the alert is still on.
We've been so long in this on/off mood here.
Oh my.
How are you?

[Zwartbles Ireland • Suzanna Crampton @ZwartblesIE]

Books are my holiday, escapism into other people’s worlds.
I’ve just finished Godkiller & now want to read book 2 in this series.
These 3 & a few others were what I’ve read in previous 6/8weeks,all excellent enjoyable interesting reads.
Im a slow reader as a dyslexic.

[Zwartbles Ireland • Suzanna Crampton @ZwartblesIE]

Several days rolled into one. Loads of pollinators at work & stampedes https://t.co/gQ77vk2RCD via @YouTube Swallows have now gone, till next spring. House martins will soon follow. Autumn closes in as days shorten with a chill in the air. Daily I work to improve biodiversity.

[Yaroslava @strategywoman]

To make you smile.
If you miss this girl.
Victory (still a cat) played a few minutes ago❤️

Night-night.
I’m not sure it will be calm,
but I hope.

[KyivPost @KyivPost]

⚡️Zelensky has arrived at the Ramstein summit in Germany and will meet with US Secretary of Defense Austin, German Defense Minister Pistorius and Chancellor Scholz.

Video credit: Radio Liberty

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

I promise you'll be smiling after watching this...

The street dogs have a tough life. So today I loaded the scooter up with sausages, bones and fried chicken.

The wagging tails tell you all you need to know 🥰

[Medwyn Williams @medwynsofangles]

Well that job done.

[Simon Majumdar @SimonMajumdar]

Happy Friday and happy #NationalReadABookDay. Need an inspiration on a book to read this weekend? 🙂

#FedWhiteAndBlue is my journey to find out what it means to be American through the prism of food.

[Medwyn Williams @medwynsofangles]

Well it’s Thursday morning and am pulling the parsnips to take to the North East Horticultural Society and Beamish Museum Annual Show this weekend. Whilst at the show I will be giving a talk about my life and growing vegetables. @Beamish_Museum

[Zwartbles Ireland • Suzanna Crampton @ZwartblesIE]

Today’s garden delights:
Hydrangeas are at their most glorious around cottage.
I absolutely adore Rudbeckia Black Eyed Susan’s which are at their height of blooming.
Both cats Thyme and Mustard wanted to take part in photos

[Yaroslava @strategywoman]

10:17 am in #Kyiv

Morning from Ukraine.

The night was calm in Kyiv. We even have power at home, so I made a #warcoffee.
Power outages became shorter and less frequent. Fingers crossed.
May your Friday be good to you!

Today's Ukrainian art: Hryhorii Svitlytskyi (1872-1948), Near the Lake, 1916

[alex guarnaschelli @guarnaschelli]

I am inspired by this man's work.

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

An update on Leo Messi. One of the bravest street dogs I’ve come across.

This was him with his leg hanging off after I caught him on the 24th July.

It’s been challenging but he is making great progress(1/10)

[Food Network @FoodNetwork]

Short ribs are the perfect comforting fall dinner 🍂 Plus, Ina Garten uses her secret weapon ingredient for extra flavor!

@StreamOnMax for more #BarefootContessa. #StreamOnMax

Get the recipe: https://t.co/es5cQOvdHM

[Yaroslava @strategywoman]

Today, my son summoned up my writings:
Debunking myths about russia

It is a good point. Right now, I am reading a book
about russian literature and colonialism. Perhaps, after reading it, I will write some key things.

Okay. It is midnight in Kyiv. There are an unhealthy number of drones in Ukraine now. No air raid alert in Kyiv now, but it is very close already. Let's see.

[alex guarnaschelli @guarnaschelli]

Rice is such a scared ingredient. Cant wait

[Ella Beard @EllaBeard11]

Evening. Taking part in a Rowan knit along, a lovely fairisle patterned scarf knitted in the round. I chose different colours than those suggested. Still have 7 rows of the first release to knit. 2nd release out tomorrow!

[KyivPost @KyivPost]

⚡️Ukraine continues advancing into Russia's Kursk region.

"Today, we control an area of over 1,300 square kilometers in the Kursk region. This includes, among other things, more than a hundred populated areas. A significant part of this territory was simply abandoned by Russian troops. They just fled," Zelensky at Ramstein summit.