Mark Hammond

Oh Yes #totp

Happy tenth anniversary to the time the Reading Chronicle didn’t know what a plant room is.

We didn't know how lucky we were in 1979 did we #totp

Disgraceful that the RNLI have to say this today, but here we are 😞. If you would like to donate👇🏻. rnli.org/support-us/g... #RNLI #RNLISavesLives

Stop whatever you’re doing & watch this now! Reform’s magic money tree has been bust wide open. Huge kudos to undercover reporters Verbatim via @channel4news.bsky.social youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI?... huge

Here's a twist on Canadian legend Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" (who was amazing when one of us saw her live last month). It's an acoustic version about Trump's #USCanada #tariffs, #tradewar and his attempted renaming of #LakeOntario. It's called "Moronic" 🎶 - lyrics: youtu.be/Y6OGKFQBG7s

Had a misty shower on the weekend paddle when a departure from Battersea Heliport took off and briefly hovered over us. Everyone stayed upright.. 😂 #kayaking #riverthames #helicopter @lovebattersea.bsky.social #putneybridgecanoeclub

#Agapanthus time in our London garden. Brought just 2 small rhizomes back from Madeira 30 years ago and left them to it. Tried planting seeds but tbh better to let them grow where they want and move them if that’s not the right place! Always reliable and beautiful.

"We tolerate disruption from all sorts of other causes without worrying about it as much as we do from protest." @rcquaker.bsky.social gave evidence at the Joint Committee on Human Rights' inquiry on the expansion of police powers and the impact on the right to protest.

Wild #orchid and friends. #Dorset coast. #wildflowers

Great letter from Paul Ramsbottom, CEO of the Wolfson Foundation in the Times today

I’m just going to put this up here and leave you to draw your own conclusions. The only surprising thing is that they are so open about it. An interesting Venn diagram… www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

We need to be very, very careful about such stories. @vicderbyshire.bsky.social is one of the most astute, detail-driven TV journalists who holds power & opposition to account. Right wing knives are out, but clearly bullies are always unacceptable. Comprendez? www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

At this point it's basically pathlogical. The site is once again being used to whip up race riots and people with responsibility for national security are on it merrily whistling away.

Counterpoint: If the average car driver swapped just one 2-mile trip for a bike ride, they’d save money, boost their long-term physical & brain health, have more fun getting where they're going, & cut into the profits of a health-harming industry. Win! #UrbanTruth www.cyclinguk.org/article/fina...

City of Puebla #Mexico

5:30am arrival in Puebla, Mexico. Just as the sun begins the day too. #Mexico #Puebla

🌞 Back on the water in the sunshine, with a new #greenlandpaddle to try. #kayak #riverthames #london Short brisk trip Putney to Chiswick and back. #seakayaking #putneybridgecanoeclub

Reform is a protest party. A protest against decency, integrity, kindness, expertise, and progress. It's a party of pettiness and hate, and it is made up of petty and hateful people from the grassroots to the very top. What it doesn't have is competence. So good luck with the bins and potholes.

Happy David Attenborough 💯day everybody ! #davidattenborough www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The day has finally arrived. You can now *officially* watch puffins live from the Farne Islands, 24 hours a day: bit.ly/4tRz72T Please enjoy these puffins kissing in celebration of this momentous event.

This is brilliant to see! Made around the time I started cycling in London mid 80s. Lots has changed but in other ways it’s all familiar- love the confidence of the cyclists shown in heavy traffic. A trip down memory lane too. Who else had those bulky (and dim!) Eveready grey bike lights? #cycling

The newly restored church of St Stephen Walbrook in the City of London. An interior of Portland and Bath Stone with an altar of Tivoli Travertine by Henry Moore #urbangeology #london

Rooting for King Charles and Pope Leo, it’s been a confusing season for us heathens who are also sceptical about monarchy. What a finely crafted, subtle speech to Congress…

Brilliant colours in the Spring sunshine today from the azaleas, camellias and rhodos. Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park.

On the subject of #horse themed music.

Tonight's last gig in Leeds by #TheUkrainians band on their farewell tour - caught them Friday @thelexingtonlondon.bsky.social Since @glastonbury.bsky.social in '92, & all the music before & since, thanks Peter, Len and friends - always memorable! New hope in Europe for #Ukraine this evening too!

1988 and at least Peter’s keeping his hands in his pockets now. #totp

Loved a bit of Declan then. Still do now. #totp

Mrs H grew up in Canada in the 70s, and she says all Canadians looked like that in 1978 #totp

X is not above the law goodlawproject.org/s/b85130 Link to support @goodlawproject.org campaign in the attachment

@rbreich.bsky.social in @theguardian.com today: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Heralding the start of #Spring in the uk. Bulbs emerging, insects awakening, hope rising.. #snakesheadfritillary #crocus #springbulbs #LondonGardens

Film the Last Gig! - The Ukrainians Still a few tix left for their final tour - will be catching them at the Lexington (London) - a long way from the first time at @glastonburyfestivals.co.uk in 1992! See you there..? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/film-the-l...

The incredible splendour of the Portuguese Manueline architecture exemplified at the Convento de Cristo, at Tomar. #architecture #Portugal

#MosteirodeAlcobaça #Alcobaca #Portugal #Monastery #springtime

Dear Co-op, please could you bring these freezers to your late-night pop-up shop ambient offer at @latitudefestival.bsky.social ? “Like an electrical gong bath..” 😂 www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...

#Mainz #Rhineland - more architectural highlights from a quick hop over to Germany.

#Heidelberg Baden-Württemberg: a few architectural highlights…..

News | Report highlights state of England’s cultural infrastructure £7bn is needed for repairs, maintenance and renewal

@brucespringsteen.net reviving a strong musician’s tradition - CSN&Y’s ‘Ohio’ still resonates 55 years later - and here’s one more out today in support from the UK from our excellent @billybragg.bsky.social - youtu.be/c4qb2YoyNxQ #minneapolis #Minnesota

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We've been through a lot lately, and it’s not over.  Extremism is knocking on our door, as YouTubers and federal agents. Schools and hospitals are slashed while Trump pardons crooks and gives handouts to billionaires. Minnesotans know there’s only one way to weather a storm: you don’t do it alone.

How can this not be flying today? Your help to get it signed would be appreciated. MPs and Councillors changing parties after being elected is NOT democracy. They may(or may not!) have changed their minds but their electorate may not🤬 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

2026 is the big 50 for @archhfund.org.uk. We're celebrating with a series of events over the course of the year (more details 👇) and will be announcing some exciting plans for the future shortly. And there's a rather nice new website and look to go with it!