Germander Speedwell

Gatherer of lost knowledge
Explorer of Thames foreshores
Assembler of obscure collections
And observer of flora and fauna.

@germanderspeedwell.bsky.social

[Germander Speedwell @GermanderS]

Kind followers: I will probably stop posting on Twitter soon (until there's a change of ownership) so please join me instead:
on Bluesky - @germanderspeedwell.bsky.social
or on Instagram - @thegermanderspeedwell.
Bluesky is just like Twitter in design, so takes no time to learn!

[Germander Speedwell @GermanderS]

@netherfield34 Stunning photo; I thought it was a painting at first...

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@netherfield34 Absolutely; the loveliest colour combination - yellow and orange.

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@netherfield34 Those are gorgeous!

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@silverpebble And there's a Germander Speedwell flower in the top row - great choice!

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@PosyHill1 Thanks for the kind message; I've resolved not to post anything while Twitter is under the current management, but I do look at it regularly. If you do decide to try another account, BlueSky is almost identical in its workings so you don't have to learn a new system.

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Ooh - is this a complete decorated clay pipe I've found? I'm no longer actively posting on Twitter, so please join me instead on one of the following to see my latest discoveries!
Bluesky - @germanderspeedwell.bsky.social Instagram - @thegermanderspeedwell.

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@IRotherhithe @surreydocksfarm @se16 @Rothersman @RBHistory @thisisyogic @SE16_Happiness @TideLineArt @CWmasterplan @RiverThames @SouthwarkEvents Thanks for posting this - very helpful especially as I'm not actively posting on twitter at the moment!

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@PeterWolfffff No, haven't seen it yet in person.

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1/2: This ring was the first thing I spotted when I arrived on the foreshore - it was lying on the surface, as if it had just been lost...

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@PeterWolfffff Thank you! I've bookmarked your message so that I remember to reply when I find out.

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@PeterWolfffff Thanks again, will let you know how I get on, though it won't be straight away!

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@SusanLocke7 @PostedInThePast A gorgeous book!

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@PeterWolfffff Thanks for the advice; I'll take it to an expert when I can!

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@RLPageJones They're all gorgeous, but lorikeets (and rosellas) are extraordinary for common birds....

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@ninaplanck The ultimate resilient flower... I've seen a few still flowering now (in Jan).

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1/2: Two years ago I dropped hollyhock seeds into this strip along a bike route in Elephant and Castle, as I was so frustrated each time I cycled along this scrubby patch that was a neglected eyesore. Last year nothing happened. But this year, look what's come up!

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@petersumthing Thanks - that's very kind. For ethical reasons I have to stop supporting Twitter for the moment... but I'm not deleting my account as I might be back one day.

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@AkersAkers2 Thanks!

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1/2: Ooh, a clay pipe exposed by the receding tide! Follow the thread to see it out of the water....

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@eoinmonkey @blacksheepcats Striking mine owners indeed! 😆

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@eoinmonkey @blacksheepcats Thanks - I'll try to watch one episode, it sounds like I need to know it!

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@JohnnyBruce1970 Thanks very much!