Jane

Autistic. Family Historian,WW2, nature, stamp collector

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely 1986 Tunisian History

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely 1962

[Philatelovely John. @Philatelovely]

Would you like to receive a monthly pack of stamps and be part of my Philatelovely subscription community? With my Patreon you will be joining well over 100 people that already do. I send out over 10k stamps every month to more than 30 countries. #stamps

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[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely 1973, Anders Sparrman, naturalist and explorer

[Xanthe's Stamp Magazine @Xanthestamps]

New Issue: Moths (GB) https://t.co/MDt1RRBSUJ

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely 1985

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely 2003, National Bird, White Wagtail

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely

[Guernsey Stamps @guernseystamps]

We are proud to release stamps to mark 70 years of @EUROPAstamps

The theme for 2026 is “70th Anniversary of the EUROPA Stamp: United in…”. Guernsey’s interpretation of this theme is “United in the love of stamps”, celebrating the shared passion of collectors and postal administrations across generations.

Each stamp incorporates a subliminal heart motif to represent this unifying ‘love of stamps’, and highlights the significance of the number seven, representing the seven decades of EUROPA stamps.

First issued in 1956 by the postal administrations of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, EUROPA stamps were created to symbolise collaboration and shared cultural heritage in the early post-war period.

Today, the programme includes 53 postal organisations coordinated by PostEurop, the association representing European postal operators since 1993.

#stamps #philately #anniversary #hobbies #love #unity

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely

[Asthma + Lung UK @asthmalunguk]

With an extreme heatwave warning for parts of the UK, many of the 12 million people living with lung conditions may experience worsening symptoms.

To stay safe in hot weather, we advise the following precautions for people living with lung conditions:    
- Take your preventer inhaler as prescribed and keep your reliever inhaler with you
- Keep your medicines out of direct sunlight  
- Keep hydrated
- Take cold baths or showers to keep cool
- Avoid the heat by going out in the mornings and evenings
- Check the weather, pollen and pollution forecasts 

If your symptoms are getting worse, follow the advice on your action or self-management plan or speak to a healthcare professional.

Create your personalised summer health guide to help you stay well in the hot weather: https://t.co/EsLjF0S5P2

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely 1904 The 100th anniversary of Independence

[Jane @pickandming]

@Philatelovely 1945 Ferdinand Magellan

[Jamie Heffer @JHeffer92]

'Carry On Prisoner!'
86 years ago today, No. 826 Fleet Air Arm Squadron took off from Bircham Newton for an anti-shipping strike against a convoy that had been spotted off the Dutch Frisian Islands. Eight of the squadron’s Fairey Albacores took off for the attack, but the position of the convoy had been incorrectly given. The aircraft were ordered to hunt for individual targets, but this then turned into a bombing raid against De Kooy airfield. The Albacores were attacked by a group of enemy fighter aircraft, and one Albacore was shot down with the loss of its entire crew: Lt J. L. Bell, S/Lt F. B. Hookins and NA1 R. G. Poole.

A second Albacore was shot down immediately afterwards. This aircraft crash-landed on Texel. The pilot, S/Lt W. S. Butterworth, and L/A R. J. Jackson were taken prisoner. S/Lt V. J. Dyke died as a result of the wounds he suffered.

S/Lt Butterworth spent the remainder of the war in Stalag Luft III. While in the camp, he struck up a friendship with Talbot Rothwell. The pair started a theatre in the camp and performed many different plays. Talbot Rothwell went on to write many of the famous “Carry On” films, and Peter Butterworth starred in a number of them.