Still on a career high after a first preview of my new chamber opera The Waves Hawkwood based on Virginia Woolf’s groundbreaking novel. Next stop Oslo, with narration by Dame Siân Philips as Woolf operatilfolket.no/konserter/oslo…

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Rusty needs your help. His forever home in Ireland fell through at the last minute. He's the nicest gentlest dog we have. Ready to travel in early September. I can't explain what a great dog he is after a hard start in life. Hopefully the internet can work it's magic 🥰🙏

Taken from his wild family in Zimbabwe when he was just two years old, Charlie the elephant finally has a taste of freedom! After 40 years in captivity, he has been moved to the 10,000-hectare Shambala Private Reserve in Limpopo province 🧡 (1/9) bornfree.org.uk/news/pretoria-…

I am so upset. I ordered a bird box for nuthatches and a dormouse nestbox for my wildlife area from #CJWildlife with a gift voucher from my lovely publisher. #DHL have just delivered the heavy box, slung it over our gates and everything is smashed to pieces. You just despair.

🙏🏻Huge thank you Dr Daniel Allen for your amazing work over so many years to make this happen. Outstanding. 👏🏻🐾🐶🐈‍⬛🥳

That is heartbreaking x.

We rescued Blossom from a farm where she was being used to breed piglets for the meat industry. Every time Blossom was forcibly impregnated, she was locked in a cruel cage known as a ‘farrowing crate’. Inside the crate, she was unable to turn around or interact with her piglets

Went to see #Oliver! In the #ChichesterFestivalTheatre today. It was brilliant. Spellbinding from the first minute. There isn’t a mediocre song in it. I could have sat through the whole thing again. The choreography is dazzling. Well done to everyone concerned.

🚨BREAKING: United Utilities have continuously DUMPED RAW SEWAGE in lake Windermere for SEVEN DAYS. This ICONIC lake is a huge holiday destination AND site of special SCIENTIFIC INTEREST. Water companies are RUINING our SUMMER, our RIVERS and our WILDLIFE. Time for change.

This week’s floriferous effort from my cutting patch.

And now you know how United Utilities have managed to pay their shareholders £9,500,000,000 in dividends. Polluting for profit. 👇🤬🤬🤬

I think that waistcoat is amazing. And the patterns match! Very skilful. I try to make garments but they always look a bit homemade.

This was the loveliest series to present, with the loveliest people.

Me, my dog and my new book! It’s called Doggedly Onward which sums up my progress over the last half century. It has all my poems, start to present day and is out on 3 Oct. Miss Dog has had an operation on her knee but is feeling much better thank you. lnk.to/DoggedlyOnward

I’m looking forward to this. Lots of performances this autumn starting with Cheltenham Everyman theatre next Sunday the 8th., then Poole Lighthouse on the 11th of September then lots of others, see my website pamayres.com for details. So nice to be back!

I was heartbroken when my nest boxes were ruined two weeks ago, but #DHL have obtained from #CJWildlife and delivered today, two replacements so I am happy. It was handled very quickly & nicely by #DHL Thank you. And for all kind comments.

I’m so looking forward to this evening in the lovely Anvil theatre. This is the show I’ve written with George Fenton, an evening of his gorgeous varied music and my words, with our terrific singers & musicians. George & I on stage with a hilarious, different view of country life.

Celebrate #NationalWildlifeDay with fun shows for little ones, like Dear Zoo Live! 🦒 (28 – 29 Oct), The Gruffalo Live (20 – 21 Nov), and The Owl Who Came For Christmas (3 – 8 Dec), as well as poetry for grown-ups with Pam Ayres MBE and George Fenton. 🌿 🎟️ anvilarts.org/whats-on