Angela Boothroyd

Linguist, writer, blogger, English teacher, logophile, bookworm #freelancewriter #WritingCommunity #nonfiction

[Jean Moore @J34JEAN]

Can any of you lovely people who are in the Cornwall area please look out for this little dog. My friends are on holiday and he's run off
Please retweet and see if we can get him home

[The potting shed @GardenerFliss]

Today is the day !
I am Launching my new project

ONE PATCH WILD

The idea is beautifully simple. Dedicate a small area of your garden to nature. Let native flowers bloom, allow grasses to seed, add a log pile, or simply mow less often. What may look untidy to some can become a thriving ecosystem supporting local wildlife.
You don’t need acres of land. You don’t need specialist knowledge. You just need one patch.
Imagine if thousands of gardeners each gave back a few square metres to nature. Together, we could create a network of mini nature reserves stretching across towns, villages, and cities a living corridor for wildlife. I will be posting garden plans and planting lists each week, ideas and results.
Please share if you can find a little minute in your day. We can make difference if we hold hands.
@BenGoldsmith @GWandShows @GdnsIllustrated @CountryfileMag @HighgroveGarden

[Paul Browning Photography @Paul__Browning_]

Few months ago a young lad called Toby messaged me on instagram and asked if I’d follow him back, I jokingly replied .. I will if you come and spend the day out in the field with me, rather than all this through the screen stuff.

He did it, his mum brought him at 5am to spend the day at @Bempton_Cliffs with me.. I used his little vlog camera to make him a video that he can share.

He is a little legend, with a foot ailment that made it difficult to walk or stand for long, with a true passion for photography and determination to spend the day with me, it was unreal.

He also had his dad’s old camera with manual focus and none of the gimmicks we all have in our silly cameras .

All these photos are his.
#wildlifephotography

[The Bee Guy @the_beeguy]

‘Are these very small #bumblebees we’re seeing out foraging of late (May/early June) a specific species?’

A good question.
Thanks for asking us.

Here’s a brief thread to explain these diminutive beauties.

Please #retweet/#share with your crew.

For the small bumblers.
🙏🏼🐝
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[PumpkinsandPost-Its @2ndtimeMama]

Twitter please can you help by sharing and tagging anyone who might help?

Liz is 16 and lives to take photographs. She has a rare and aggressive cancer which doctors have told her means she has between 6 months and 3 years to live. We hope every day for a lifetime for her but if we can’t achieve that we hope to create her a lifetime of memories. If we can make even one of her photography bucket list happen for her she will be beyond delighted.

Liz would love to:

Photograph the rehearsal of a major musical @OfficialALW @HamiltonWestEnd @sixthemusical @lesmisofficial @PhantomOpera @StarlightExp @MatildaMusical @TheLionKing
Watch the filming of Would I Lie To You @WILTY_TV @BBC1
Have photographs published in as many magazines as possible @hellomag @GraziaUK @BritishVogue @ELLEUK @harpersbazaarus @okmagworldwide @Tivoli
Take photographs of the catwalk at London Fashion Week @LondonFashionWk
Photograph circus performers practicing their act @CircusVegasUK @planetcircusuk
Help film a movie @PinewoodStudios @ElstreeStudios @EalingStudios
Photograph a music festival @glastonbury @liveatleedsfest
Take photos of the Christmas markets at Tivoli Gardens
Do a photo shoot with professional models @IMGmodels @StormModels @Wilhelmina @PremierModels
Take photos in a fashion shoot at a big fashion house @MulberryEngland @FollowWestwood @victoriabeckham @Burberry @StellaMcCartney @PaulSmithDesign

She would also jump at any other photography based opportunities.

Please help us to give her the life she deserves in the short time she has.

[Tell Tales Books @BooksTales]

I haven’t had a good month, money-wise,at TT so far - I haven’t made the rent yet ( let’s skip over the fact I haven’t had a wage for five years 😆- I know, it’s my bad!) but if you could retweet my online shop I’d be every so grateful! I’ll link it in the comments. Thank you! 🙏🏻

[The Bee Guy @the_beeguy]

As always, many people asking us about #bumblebees at the moment - WHY THEY’RE SEEING THEM ON THE GROUND - so here’s a thread to explain what they’re up to.
Please #retweet.
Every #queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce new queen #bees for next year!
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[Sophie Nash - Wildlife Artist @drawwithsophie]

Hi, I’m Sophie, a 19 year old wildlife artist from Cornwall, and I would love to be able to share my art with more people! I would be so grateful if you could share this post and have a look at some of my work. Thank you! ❤️

#wildlife #art #britishwildlife @MeganMcCubbin #artist

[Elaine Sturgess @Elaine241]

Authors am I following you? If not please drop a hint below, if I am already please pass this on!

[Angela Boothroyd @acboothroyd]

@MArmstadt I lived there for over 30 years - now live a couple of miles away😀

[Angela Boothroyd @acboothroyd]

@MArmstadt Indeed😵‍💫

[Shit Lawns @Shitlawns]

I have no words, other than to say sign both of these petitions.
https://t.co/5CIooaIYj5

1)https://t.co/mG780gRk30
2)https://t.co/qzUIbVX4QT

[Angela Boothroyd @acboothroyd]

@Shitlawns Unfortunately not many wild flowers yet on our lawn, but lots dotted around in the flower beds. And so many birds and insects out there too❤️

[Peter Egan @PeterEgan6]

.⁦@rickygervais⁩ ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ ⁦@DominicRaab⁩ ⁦@pritipatel⁩ A horrible situation now for Pen & his inspiring team and his animals sweltering outside the airport gates. Come on U.K. govt get the gates open. ⁦@PenFarthing⁩ ⁦@Nowzad⁩

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Boris Johnson get @PenFarthing his people & animals in Kabul airport now before lives of people & animals are put under threat. We have a plane leaving today to rescue them which you have committed to allowing us to land @ZacGoldsmith @carrielbjohnson @BWallaceMP #OperationArk

[Dr Marc Abraham OBE @marcthevet]

URGENT: Reports coming in of @PenFarthing & his @Nowzad team blocked from entering South Gate of #Kabul Airport, after already waiting over 10 hours. Please @BWallaceMP & @suhailshaheen1, coordinate your ground teams ASAP & allow them safe passage out, as promised. #OperationArk

[Peter Egan @PeterEgan6]

.@rickygervais @BorisJohnson @ZacGoldsmith @pritipatel @GrumpyOldRick @NickyAACampbell What on earth is going on here @BWallaceMP get the gates open & get #OperationArk safely inside the airport! Your procrastination is causing an humanitarian disaster! Do your job get them safe!

[Pen Farthing @PenFarthing]

Dear Sir; my team & my animals are stuck at airport circle. We have a flight waiting. Can you please facilitate safe passage into the airport for our convoy? @suhailshaheen1 We are an NGO who will come back to Afghanistan but right now I want to get everyone out safely. 🙏🏼

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Can someone tell @DominicRaab that whilst he was on a beach in Crete not taking calls on Afghanistan @ZacGoldsmith was backing operation ark. The flight we are bringing in will put animals in hold and people in seats. Time he read his briefing papers @BorisJohnson @PenFarthing

[Deborah Meaden 🇺🇦 @DeborahMeaden]

So.. @Quentin4CP why on Earth would you put these lives at risk? Everything arranged and you pull it??? Are we dithering with peoples lives @PenFarthing #nowzad #operationark