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I always used to equate tortoises with slowness; p I always used to equate tortoises with slowness; purpose in every steady plod, and each intentional munch of lettuce. But this dude is a runner and much more nippy-flow than slow 🐢 

He was in the garden with me today and he was zipping around like someone had shoved a Duracell battery up his bum and dropped him an Adderall.

Our cat was most concerned with what a whizzing shell was up to, skimming across the garden, and the dog was half considering giving it a helpful lift. In his mouth 👀 

But for a 65-years+ tortoise, he’s a quirky little fellow, and quite content to do his mini Olympics track races across the garden. I could watch him for hours! 

#TortoiseLife #SlowDays
And we’re into double digits! ☀️ From breaking i And we’re into double digits! ☀️ 

From breaking ice to get into the lake in January, and my lady parts being so frozen they were numb for at least an hour, to swimming without a woolly hat today! 🥳

It was so lovely to have an evening swim for the first time this year, making the most of the lighter nights and lake time with @swimattitude 🏊🏻‍♀️ 

#WildSwimmingUK #WildSwim #Wyresdale #OutdoorSwimming
2012 was my last Big Run. I think I ran about 31 m 2012 was my last Big Run. I think I ran about 31 miles that day, filled with adrenaline and numb, bruised toes 🤣 🏃🏻‍♀️ 

I much prefer swimming a cold lake to road running these days, but nothing beats a runner’s high of finishing a big race 🙌

Looks a glorious morning for a jog around the city. High fives for all of these fabulous runners today! 🥳 

#LondonMarathon
S l o w S a t u r d a y s ✨ To be fair, most da S l o w  S a t u r d a y s ✨ 

To be fair, most days start lazily slow, but today we have spectacular views across The Bay. And coffee in free-flow. 

Bird watching, reading (me), Sudoku (definitely not me) and enjoying the spring breeze 🫶 🌸 

#SlowLivingForLife #WritersOfInsta
🌸 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚋𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚘𝚖 Silky puff petals, C 🌸 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚋𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚘𝚖

Silky puff petals,
Cherry blossoms now unfurl,
Just for a whisper.

#Haiku #Sakura #Hanami #CherryBlossomSeason
Turn off the news and find some blossom to sniff a Turn off the news and find some blossom to sniff and behold. 

Sometimes these tiny joys make big days, especially when the world is hurtling to hell in a handcart. 

#Sakura🌸 #CherryBlossomSeason #Lancashire #TinyJoys
💬 “Better drowned than duffers. If not duffers won 💬 “Better drowned than duffers. If not duffers won’t drown.” 
  Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons

Had a fab kayak day with @swimattitude on Coniston this weekend, on a 4.5km paddle, exploring Wild Cat Island made famous by Swallows and Amazons (Peel Island is the real name). It has a secret harbour where you can skim in and leave your kayaks to explore the rich woodland. 

I started rereading Swallows and Amazons a few weeks back, so it was lovely to land on one of the stand-out landmark locations from Ransome’s classic 🤩

We had a cheeky swim at the end of the day and then a picnic at Brown Howe bay. 

The lake was like a glass surface and it was so quiet. Another couple of weeks when the temperature improved, I imagine it will be mobbed! We felt lucky to have what looked like an entire lake to ourselves 🤩

#WildSwimmersUK #LakeDistrict
#Coniston #SwallowsAndAmazons #WritersOfInstagram
🌻 Happy spring equinox! Sunlight and greenness r 🌻 Happy spring equinox! 

Sunlight and greenness returns, tiny sprouts of life popping up after what seems like a very long, dark winter. Definitely something to celebrate 🌱 

Daffodowndilly

She wore her yellow sun-bonnet,
She wore her greenest gown;
She turned to the south wind
And curtsied up and down.
She turned to the sunlight
And shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neighbour:
“Winter is dead.”

A.A. Milne

#Ostara #SpringEquinox #SpringIsHere #Lancashire
Delightful Dam! 😍 Such a beautiful city to walk i Delightful Dam! 😍

Such a beautiful city to walk in and around - especially at night when it’s all aglow in golden yellow lights. 

The Rijksmuseum was an entire day’s viewing, spanning 1.5km of walking, filled with prized artworks and sculptures. 

The museum’s four-storey library holds around 1km of books on its shelves, and in the underground storage facility, there is 4.5 km of books. How exciting! 🤩

You can see Rembrandt’s renowned The Night Watch being worked on in real-time, as it undergoes a seven-year restoration 🖼️ 

We spent a good few hours in The American Book Centre, where I treated myself to an @annelamott guide to life and writing, and. Stephen King (Mr Mercedes) 📚 😍

Every building has bespoke architectural beauty, with flourishes, decorative adornments and striking characteristics. 

The only thing that was terrifying was being a pedestrian in a fast cycling land. It was difficult to work out which, if not every, direction that bikes were hurtling towards you from. And not a helmet to be seen 😨

Amsterdam would definitely be my city break recommendation ⭐ 

#Amsterdam #Rijksmuseum #CityBreak #Rembrandt #AmsterdamByNight
I’m happily hiding in the rafters for another year I’m happily hiding in the rafters for another year, running the social media for the Red Rose Awards 2026!

From a sunny Amsterdam this morning, to a soggy Blackpool tonight, this is the best event in the Lancashire business calendar 🥳

The Lancashire Business View crew are always a pleasure to play out with, and tonight’s event is another shiny smasher. Even better, my photography student daughter is working alongside me tonight, capturing content for the socials. Privileged 🙌

Congratulations to all of the wonderful finalists and winners tonight. 

We’re reet good up in this here north, you know! 🤩

#RRA26 #LoveLancashire
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