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Jane

@pickandming

Autistic, family historian, birds, WW2, stamp collector

Joined May 2011
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WOPA +@WopaPlusOct 27
This year will mark 110 years since the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Armistice Day the national day of remembrance is observed annually to honour the service and sacrifice of those who have lost their lives in conflict and military operations. Pre-order this collection now.
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World famous stamp collectors xanthe.blog/post/world-famou…
World famous stamp collectors

World famous stamp collectors

Amelia Earhart has been in the news recently. She was an aviator who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by aeroplane. She disappeared in 1937 over the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to circumna...

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A soldier in an unmarked grave has been identified as Sheffield-born Lance Corporal Ronald Smirthwaite who was killed in the Netherlands in 1945. For years Lance Corporal Smirthwaite was commemorated as missing with no known grave on the Groesbeek Memorial cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemet…. Following extensive research, MOD investigators confirmed that a grave in Jonkerbos War Cemetery cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemet… was Ronald's. 🔗Discover more on our website. 📷Crown Copyright
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#OnThisDay in 1902, Reginald Skelton of Robert Falcon Scott's Discovery Expedition observed adult emperor penguins with well-developed chicks on the sea ice at Cape Crozier. It was the first emperor penguin breeding colony ever recorded by humans and one of the most significant discoveries in Antarctic wildlife history, revealing that emperor penguins breed during the harsh Antarctic winter. Photo: Sara Labrousse #Antarctica #EmperorPenguins #PolarHistory #DiscoveryExpedition #CapeCrozier #Wildlife #OTD
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Sunset over Cromer this evening… @WeatherAisling @ChrisPage90 @StormHour @metoffice #loveukweather #Norfolk #Cromer
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Book release: SOE at Amazon, Waterstone and other bookshops. Pre-orders now available.
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I recently started a #WW2 Substack. It’s all free and the latest article for #Arnhem82 is about the British and Commonwealth casualties at Arnhem: ww2revisited.substack.com/p/…
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WOPA +@WopaPlusSep 14
This Finnish stamp collection celebrates the diverse birdlife of Northern Finland, showcasing some of the beautiful bird species found across the region’s forests, wetlands, lakes and Arctic landscapes.
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PRU MONUMENT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH APPEAL As a small team work through the individual biographies of all those who served in the RAF Reconnaissance Squadrons, various challenges have arisen in finding details of some international airmen and PIs. As such we are appealing to our
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We ringed 16 Grasshopper Warblers over the weekend. Adults are identified by the worn, abraded wings. In recent years we have noticed some adults starting moulting before they leave for Africa. We never saw it until a few years ago. An interesting change of strategy!
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Lost his life this day 31st. August 1940. PO. Raymond Andre Charles Aeberhardt. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/Aeberhardt… During an air battle his Spitfire was hit. He tried to return to base but the aircraft went over on its back and caught fire. He was killed.
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A Barn Owl has been rescued after becoming stranded some 112 km offshore, where it was found exhausted and repeatedly falling into the sea: f.mtr.cool/tpsuacikvv
Army race team rescues Barn Owl at sea

Army race team rescues Barn Owl at sea

Mid-race, the crew of a British Army sailing boat rescued an exhausted Barn Owl from the North Sea.

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The perfect collection doesn't have to begin with hundreds of stamps. One of the joys of collecting is watching a story unfold issue by issue. With the island's first official stamps released only last year, Sark offers collectors the opportunity to build an affordable, complete collection from almost the very beginning, following the island's history, people and places, as each new issue is released. Have you started your Sark collection yet? We'd love to hear which issue has been your favourite so far. #Sark #Islands #Bailiwick #stamps #collecting #hobbies #philately
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Five new issues from Greenland! xanthe.blog/post/five-new-is…
Five new issues from Greenland!

Five new issues from Greenland!

There were five new issues from Greenland last week, all released on Wednesday 12th August. They are all very different and I thought it would be a good idea to review them together. The History and...

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Having just spent three days on the Wash watching the incredible gathering of waders, I'm in awe at those who count them for WeBS. BTO are offering three FREE online sessions on 'Counting birds and WeBS'. It's an amazing scheme to be part of. Sign up: bit.ly/4x68Ob7
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New Issue: Pets (GB) xanthe.blog/post/new-issue-p…
New Issue: Pets (GB)

New Issue: Pets (GB)

The next issue from Royal Mail is "Pets" - and yes, it is as uninspired as I expected it to be.I like stamps depicting animals. I don't think it's necessarily a bad subject choice, but I just knew...

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Nature and the environment, this time. You can only pick one. So ... which one? (Please would you favourite/share this post, even if you don’t reply, or the algorithm will bury it) 🙏
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We have added a new page to our website to let you know when butterflies in Norfolk are expected to be flying each month and information on when and where they have been recorded first. Let us know what you think. butterfly-conservation.org/i…
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Zitting Cisticola has bred successfully in Britain for a second consecutive year, with at least seven juveniles from three broods recorded at Walberswick NNR, Suffolk, this summer: f.mtr.cool/apqljiugql
Zitting Cisticola nests in Suffolk for second year running

Zitting Cisticola nests in Suffolk for second year running

Zitting Cisticola has bred once again at Walberswick NNR this summer, with two pairs raising three broods.

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New Issue: Buses and Horse Trams (IOM) xanthe.blog/post/new-issue-b…
New Issue: Buses and Horse Trams (IOM)

New Issue: Buses and Horse Trams (IOM)

This is a new issue from the Isle of Man, which is about Manx Heritage Transport.It marks the 150th anniversary of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway as well as the 50th anniversary of Isle of Man...

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