Life & Times

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:30:37 +0000

Today’s office

Petition to Protect Rural Post Offices

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:58:00 +0000

Our post office and the one in the neighbouring village have closed in recent months, which harms our communities, especially the older residents and those without transport.

I received the attached letter from my member of parliament today, who has started a petition calling on the government to support rural post offices.

It’s not just for folks in Devon, but all UK rural areas. Please sign if you are able.

https://www.carolinevoaden.com/post/sign-my-petition-calling-for-the-government-to-protect-rural-post-offices

#devon

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:59:38 +0000

On the water at 8:30 this morning to catch the tide

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 20:48:55 +0000

It’s not every day you find a Henry VIII silver groat in the garden.

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:45:13 +0000

Day 6: Contrast

Canon EOS M6 Mark II, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2025 #mbjune 📷

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:44:12 +0000

Day 5: Reflection

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Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:18:58 +0000

Day 4: nostalgia

My collection of Psion PDAs from the 19080s and 1990s. I also had a Revo, but that died years ago….

#mbjune #psion #retrocomputing 📷

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:23:08 +0000

Day Two: Curve

iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2025

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Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:28:56 +0000

Day One: Tree

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Sat, 10 May 2025 16:25:39 +0000

This guy woke us at 5am this morning. Who knew that peacocks sat in trees?

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000

After a busy Saturday, it was great to get out of the house and do one of our favourite walks from Bulberry Head to Hope Cove, Devon.

#devon

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:40:54 +0000

Raw sewage pumped into UK waterways for 4.7 million hours in 2024: ‘This will only get worse’

Some 27% of English billpayers have considered withholding their bill payments due to water supplier failings, a survey shows.

www.bigissue.com/news/envi…

England water pollution at a 10-year high, campaigners say.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:23:17 +0000

The number of pollution incidents recorded by water companies in England is at a ten-year high, according to data obtained by campaigners.

Surfers Against Sewage said the Environment Agency data showed the number of incidents was more than double its target.

Such spills have the potential to cause damage to wildlife and illness for people making use of the country’s rivers and seas.

Water UK, the industry body representing UK water and sewage companies, said companies plan to invest £12bn to reduce spills by the end of the decade.