I notice Christmas Eve is trending.
The Mari Lwyd is coming....

Billy Corgan jokes aside, what kind of man-of-God stomps on children's Halloween jack-o'-lanterns?
'Czech village priest sorry for smashing pumpkins'
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#halloween 🎃

Tree of the Year 2023: Wrexham's sweet chestnut wins competition
'A towering sweet chestnut renowned for its beauty and history has been voted the UK's tree of the year.'
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For this week's Art UK #OnlineArtExchange theme of cats, we are sharing 'A Mysterious Being (A Donington Cat)' by E.M.C. Morris from the Museum of Lincolnshire Life. We think the yellow eyes peeking through the wiry fur are extra spooky!

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The theme for Art UK's #onlineartexchange this week is cats!

Here's 'Milton's House, Petty France, Westminster' (1845) by John Wykeham Archer

For today's #OnlineArtExchange , we celebrate our furry friend with the best cat-titude. A cleverly designed piggy bank, we're sure everyone will keep their paws off your pennies with this watch-cat on duty! 😽
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It's #cats for this week's #OnlineArtExchange with Art UK! 😻 With #StormBabet upon us, we thought this work by Michael 'Mouse' Roberts was an appropriate choice for today's theme.

📸 Storm Clouds Gathering, Penlee House Gallery & Museum

It's all about cats for today's #OnlineArtExchange ! 🐈

We're starting with 'The Curious Cat' by Ruskin Spear (1911–1990) © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. 📸 Ingram Collection

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Solitary women and indifferent cats - two of Gwen John's favourite subjects:
'Young Woman Holding a Black Cat'
by Gwen John (1876–1939)
Tate
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Colour etching by Japanese artist and poet Keiko Minami (1911-2004) #WomensArt

Absolutely shameful:
'Welsh Water admits illegally spilling sewage for years'
bbc.co.uk/news/science-e… #wales

Welsh folklore warns us to stock up on garlic ahead of Halloween:
'Vampires were said to be dead men doomed to join Arawn (King of the Underworld) and his Cŵn Annwn (spectral hounds). They visited the earth to suck blood from people and corpses.'
#folklorethursday #Wales

Wales + ghosts + cake = it's all my favourite things in one place!

A recording from 1982 of a ghost hunt in Wales's 'most haunted' pub, the Prince of Wales, was just played on BBC Radio 2 - and some of my research was quoted (albeit uncredited)! It features in 'Paranormal Wales' and last year's 'Ghosts & Folklore of Wales' Halloween special. 👻

Campaigners staged a protest in Henley to highlight the pollution of the River Thames.

The event was organised by the Henley Mermaids open water swimming group and the Henley and Marlow River Action Group.

Read full story online.

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The ivy-patched Neath Castle looking suitably gothic in the autumn sun. What lurks within? 🍂

A new colony of an endangered seabird is flourishing in Wales just a year after it was first discovered 👉wp.me/p8Mk4U-yNV
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'Indirect Direct Access' OPEN UNTIL 28th Oct. Social commentary, socially engaged practice, poetry & film highlighting critical role of art in reframing our social imagination. Come take look! Swansea College of Art UWTSD Mark Rees Nation.Cymru Cultural Institute - Swansea University #swanseaart #swanseapoetry #film

Welsh folklore tells us October is a time to see ghosts:
'If you sit in the church porch at midnight on Halloween you will see a procession of all the people who are to die in the parish during the year and they will appear dressed in their best garments'
#FairyTaleTuesday #Wales

Alf is currently enjoying foster life but would love to find his forever home soon! This sweetheart is very affectionate and enjoys a good belly tickle. He still likes to go for his walks and will do anything for a treat💛
DogsTrust Bridgend📍 bit.ly/3PY8o1Z