Retired journalist from Liverpool. I was married to the lovely Janet for almost 58 years. Now living in Surrey. Left-wing jazz fan and Humanist. Support 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈⚧️ ⛔️ Fascists, religion, anti-LGBTQ, requests for cash.⛔️https://bsky.app/profile/oldmanrambling.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/oldmanrambling.bsky.social/post/3mksrzyx2c223I spent too much time in the sun today and now I’m feeling under the weather. I should have stayed more in the shade like my new Salvia. I’m calling it a day. Good night Bluesky. #PurpleFriday #FlowersOnFriday #Bloomscrolling #ECK #Photography01 May 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:xpww6fvr2qkwspvk3tqezcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksrzyx2c223https://bsky.app/profile/oldmanrambling.bsky.social/post/3mksne5t2bs23Two Queens. Four Kings. #Alphabetchallenge #WeekQForQueens. I’m no royalist but my Mum was. I found these among her treasures. The first, bought soon after she wed in 1938, is full of pictures from the era after Victoria’s death. The second is the Radio Times 1953 Coronation edition.01 May 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:xpww6fvr2qkwspvk3tqezcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksne5t2bs23https://bsky.app/profile/oldmanrambling.bsky.social/post/3mksd3xowls2hFor the first #PurpleFriday of May I am tempted to post another Tulip🪻but might have overdone it in April, so here is the first Iris in my garde … still just a bud but full of promise. Like a delicious chocolate about to be unwrapped. #FlowersOnFriday #Bloomscrolling #ECK #Photography01 May 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:xpww6fvr2qkwspvk3tqezcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksd3xowls2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/oldmanrambling.bsky.social/post/3mks4haomo22e“Hawthorn, white and odorous with blossom, framing the quiet fields, and swaying flowers and grasses, and the hum of bees” F.S. Flint Did I mention that today is the 1st of #May? and that means #Mayflowers #Hawthorn #WhiteMagic #ImageAndVerse #Nature #ECK #PhotographersOfBluesky01 May 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:xpww6fvr2qkwspvk3tqezcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks4haomo22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/oldmanrambling.bsky.social/post/3mkruwfbb5s2iEarlier I mentioned to Alan @alan678.bsky.social that I had rescued a Holly Blue butterfly from my conservatory/garden room before it became trapped. I first took the chance to photograph it. A fair trade? #Butterflies #FlyDay #ECK #PhotographersOfBluesky #ArtYear #dailyart #onlybeautifulthings01 May 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:xpww6fvr2qkwspvk3tqezcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkruwfbb5s2i