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Life over the past week on retreat with the monastics from Indonesia, Sicily, UK and America 🧘

A personal highlight was Photo 7 and finding out that monks listen to Kendrick Lamar and hide cookies under their beds 😂😂😂😂😂

📍 Being Peace, Plum Village UK

1. The Sangha inc. the monastics
2. The sign to the gaff
3. John Oak feat. The legend himself
4. Stable Lloyd gym where the nuns spar
5. Early morning at St Anthony’s Well
6. Petit Tits aka Albie’s cousins
7. Spot the cock (in the well)
8. Standard day in the office
9. Wisdom
10. No 🔔 ends just 🔔 ringing feat. John
11. Squad goals
12. Truth
13. Plum Villages got talent 2k26
14. The gateway
15. 🙏
16. Well vibes

Missing everyone today but grateful to be back with my baby eagle

#mindfulness #retreat #potd #monastics #buddhist

Life over the past week on retreat with the monastics from Indonesia, Sicily, UK and America 🧘

A personal highlight was Photo 7 and finding out that monks listen to Kendrick Lamar and hide cookies under their beds 😂😂😂😂😂

📍 Being Peace, Plum Village UK

1. The Sangha inc. the monastics
2. The sign to the gaff
3. John Oak feat. The legend himself
4. Stable Lloyd gym where the nuns spar
5. Early morning at St Anthony’s Well
6. Petit Tits aka Albie’s cousins
7. Spot the cock (in the well)
8. Standard day in the office
9. Wisdom
10. No 🔔 ends just 🔔 ringing feat. John
11. Squad goals
12. Truth
13. Plum Villages got talent 2k26
14. The gateway
15. 🙏
16. Well vibes

Missing everyone today but grateful to be back with my baby eagle

#mindfulness #retreat #potd #monastics #buddhist

Monday: Acquired a wheelchair and busted Gerald out of his new ends to watch the bowls. First time he’s been outside in nearly a year, what a treat to see how happy he was. Stepping outside might seem like a small thing we all take for granted but what a reminder to enjoy the little things in life ❤️ Forgot to bring the snap cards so downloaded Snapchat to give him a laugh 😂

#100yearsold #intergenerational #bestfriend

Monday: Acquired a wheelchair and busted Gerald out of his new ends to watch the bowls. First time he’s been outside in nearly a year, what a treat to see how happy he was. Stepping outside might seem like a small thing we all take for granted but what a reminder to enjoy the little things in life ❤️ Forgot to bring the snap cards so downloaded Snapchat to give him a laugh 😂

#100yearsold #intergenerational #bestfriend

G Unit special ☀️ update for his fans. Thanks for all the check ins over the past few weeks. Sketchy at times to say the least from him being fully spark out, me dashing around the country and trying to spoon feed him mashed bananas. He’s much better now and showing that swag doesn’t fade even at 100 🙂‍↔️ He’s still in hospital but polished off 2 contraband Easter eggs and is a million times better. Hopefully I’ll be able to get him out for some hot laps of Swanage soon 💨 ❤️‍🩹

G Unit special ☀️ update for his fans. Thanks for all the check ins over the past few weeks. Sketchy at times to say the least from him being fully spark out, me dashing around the country and trying to spoon feed him mashed bananas. He’s much better now and showing that swag doesn’t fade even at 100 🙂‍↔️ He’s still in hospital but polished off 2 contraband Easter eggs and is a million times better. Hopefully I’ll be able to get him out for some hot laps of Swanage soon 💨 ❤️‍🩹

What a week we’ve had at the World Winter Swimming Championships in Oulu, Finland 🇫🇮

Over 250 athletes represented the UK including a crack team of 65 global bluetits. Competing alongside teams and individuals from over 50 countries in below freezing water.

We just missed breaking the world relay record but what a time we had. Several of our team are dripping in bling - with multiple Gold, Silver and Bronze medals en route back to all corners of the UK. But most of all we had fun and met some amazing new friends from around the globe.

Quite an experience as my first swimming event and a reminder to us all to challenge ourselves, try something new and live outside comfort zones - we are all capable of much more than we think. Don’t get too busy to enjoy life, be busy enjoying life 🌎

Massive thanks to the Bluetits, to Dryrobe and John Fowler holidays for our very swish and very warm dryrobes and all of our new friends from around the world. Especially Team Guernsey (see you soon!!)

See you all soon on our travels and hopefully in Argentina in 2028!

#gifted #winterswimming #iceswimming #worldchampionships #bluetitschillswimmers

What a week we’ve had at the World Winter Swimming Championships in Oulu, Finland 🇫🇮

Over 250 athletes represented the UK including a crack team of 65 global bluetits. Competing alongside teams and individuals from over 50 countries in below freezing water.

We just missed breaking the world relay record but what a time we had. Several of our team are dripping in bling - with multiple Gold, Silver and Bronze medals en route back to all corners of the UK. But most of all we had fun and met some amazing new friends from around the globe.

Quite an experience as my first swimming event and a reminder to us all to challenge ourselves, try something new and live outside comfort zones - we are all capable of much more than we think. Don’t get too busy to enjoy life, be busy enjoying life 🌎

Massive thanks to the Bluetits, to Dryrobe and John Fowler holidays for our very swish and very warm dryrobes and all of our new friends from around the world. Especially Team Guernsey (see you soon!!)

See you all soon on our travels and hopefully in Argentina in 2028!

#gifted #winterswimming #iceswimming #worldchampionships #bluetitschillswimmers

In homage to @budgie.wapper we finally made some chop today 🐦

#potd #budgies #budgiesofinstagram @ocadouk #omniblend

In homage to @budgie.wapper we finally made some chop today 🐦

#potd #budgies #budgiesofinstagram @ocadouk #omniblend

Ever wondered what man flu, 50% Afro hair in the rain and the new Aygo look like? Then wonder no more…

I’m still traumatised - £40 to fill up for 410 mile range. And I smoked a EV6 uphill and did a triple overtake. Unbelievable 😂

#hybrid #aygo #aygox #wetterthananotterspocket

Ever wondered what man flu, 50% Afro hair in the rain and the new Aygo look like? Then wonder no more…

I’m still traumatised - £40 to fill up for 410 mile range. And I smoked a EV6 uphill and did a triple overtake. Unbelievable 😂

#hybrid #aygo #aygox #wetterthananotterspocket

Gerald aka G Unit having a surprise pre NYE fluff up. Thanks to @barberprouk he’s 100 in March but he looks 80 after his mask 😂😂😂

Ps - no elders were harmed in this video he said he loves it 😂

#malegrooming #antiage #friendship #multigenerational #potd

Gerald aka G Unit having a surprise pre NYE fluff up. Thanks to @barberprouk he’s 100 in March but he looks 80 after his mask 😂😂😂

Ps - no elders were harmed in this video he said he loves it 😂

#malegrooming #antiage #friendship #multigenerational #potd

I do love to hate Tesla’s but this mode is genuinely proper cool!!! Please just change it to pet mode or give us some emoji options for other pets not just dogs!

#evlife #electriccar #tesla #petmode #petsofinstagram #budgiesofinstagram #budgies #dogs #rotd

I do love to hate Tesla’s but this mode is genuinely proper cool!!! Please just change it to pet mode or give us some emoji options for other pets not just dogs!

#evlife #electriccar #tesla #petmode #petsofinstagram #budgiesofinstagram #budgies #dogs #rotd

Of all the hot laps I’ve done this will always be my favourite one. The seat grab gets me every time 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 what a memory ❤️ @lu_viney #hotlaps

Of all the hot laps I’ve done this will always be my favourite one. The seat grab gets me every time 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 what a memory ❤️ @lu_viney #hotlaps

Wetter than an otters pocket 🦦

Wetter than an otters pocket 🦦

Pukka few days in the worlds best office - reunited with the dream team and some mega guests at Silverstone in the e-tron gt’s 🌧️ many laps and launch controls complete ✔️

Pukka few days in the worlds best office - reunited with the dream team and some mega guests at Silverstone in the e-tron gt’s 🌧️ many laps and launch controls complete ✔️

Wetter than an otters pocket but always a treat to be back at Revival. Especially being trusted to drive my friend Dave’s 1500 Wolseley 🌧️ 🚗

I miss the little green indicator already 😂

@goodwoodrevival @goodwoodrevivalstyle @goodwoodrrc @wolseleyregister #wolseley #classiccars

Wetter than an otters pocket but always a treat to be back at Revival. Especially being trusted to drive my friend Dave’s 1500 Wolseley 🌧️ 🚗

I miss the little green indicator already 😂

@goodwoodrevival @goodwoodrevivalstyle @goodwoodrrc @wolseleyregister #wolseley #classiccars

Catch me next week at the Royal Ballet 🩰 😂

Catch me next week at the Royal Ballet 🩰 😂

Scorcher of a few days prodriving for @racinglineevents @audiuk during FoS

🥵 🚗 ☀️ What a time we had. The dream team reunited, some new faces and great guests - Thanks everyone 🫡

Scorcher of a few days prodriving for @racinglineevents @audiuk during FoS

🥵 🚗 ☀️ What a time we had. The dream team reunited, some new faces and great guests - Thanks everyone 🫡

9 years ago I bought this instead of a house because bricks are over rated 😂 ❤️ Happy 100k ❤️ 🚗

9 years ago I bought this instead of a house because bricks are over rated 😂 ❤️ Happy 100k ❤️ 🚗

A few photos/clips from my week on Skokholm Island.

Swimming, perfecting eggs in the hole, Bird Ringing (watching) Drinking about 81 litres of coffee, Terrorising Dobbins, Watching Storm Petrels with night cameras, Eels, Moths, Dodging Manxies and of course dripping in Puffins.

What a trip!

Missing everyone (well, most people 😂) that I met….IYKUK 😂😂😂😂😂

🥚 🐦

#birding #uktravel #wales #potd #reels #rotd #birdwatching #nature #skokholm

A few photos/clips from my week on Skokholm Island.

Swimming, perfecting eggs in the hole, Bird Ringing (watching) Drinking about 81 litres of coffee, Terrorising Dobbins, Watching Storm Petrels with night cameras, Eels, Moths, Dodging Manxies and of course dripping in Puffins.

What a trip!

Missing everyone (well, most people 😂) that I met….IYKUK 😂😂😂😂😂

🥚 🐦

#birding #uktravel #wales #potd #reels #rotd #birdwatching #nature #skokholm

Great time of year for a bit of birding.

Few photos from Durlston today of the Guillemot’s and Razorbills 🐦 including some censored OnlyBirds action from the razors!!! 🔞

Albie loved seeing her cousins today, she’s possibly the UK’s only birdwatching budgerigar - look at her watching the live camera in the castle @durlstoncountrypark !!

📸 Canon 100D

#birding #birdwatching #guillemot #razorbill #canon #canon100d #birdsofinstagram #visitdorset #dorset #durlston @durlstoncountrypark #potd

Great time of year for a bit of birding.

Few photos from Durlston today of the Guillemot’s and Razorbills 🐦 including some censored OnlyBirds action from the razors!!! 🔞

Albie loved seeing her cousins today, she’s possibly the UK’s only birdwatching budgerigar - look at her watching the live camera in the castle @durlstoncountrypark !!

📸 Canon 100D

#birding #birdwatching #guillemot #razorbill #canon #canon100d #birdsofinstagram #visitdorset #dorset #durlston @durlstoncountrypark #potd

What a bloody blessing having a swimble at this lovely tidal pool today after work here on the Emerald Isle

🌡️ A balmy 9degrees

#visitireland🍀 #visitireland #northernirelandtourism #northerireland #rotd #potd #wildswimming #bluetits @thebluetits #titontour #seaswim #seaswimming

What a bloody blessing having a swimble at this lovely tidal pool today after work here on the Emerald Isle

🌡️ A balmy 9degrees

#visitireland🍀 #visitireland #northernirelandtourism #northerireland #rotd #potd #wildswimming #bluetits @thebluetits #titontour #seaswim #seaswimming

Forgot how important a proper day off is! And what a day for it at the @seatontramway birdwatching special.

Never visited before but what a great place. As a non EV’er I love the old electric tekkers, think I’ll do a day as a driver here soon!

Saw loads of birds today including 2 lifers for me - a Cetti’s Warbler and a few Whitethroats. Lovely to catch up with my friends too down here who tagged on while Albs 🐦 watched discovery channel at the Airbnb.

100% will be back, if you’ve not been - be there or be square!!

📸 GoPro 360 / Canon 100d / IPhone

#devon #visitdevon #seaton #seatontramway #trams #electric #potd #rotd #birding #travel #birdwatching #daysout #gopro #gopromax #gopromax360 #canondslr #canon100d #birdsofig @albiethebudgie

Forgot how important a proper day off is! And what a day for it at the @seatontramway birdwatching special.

Never visited before but what a great place. As a non EV’er I love the old electric tekkers, think I’ll do a day as a driver here soon!

Saw loads of birds today including 2 lifers for me - a Cetti’s Warbler and a few Whitethroats. Lovely to catch up with my friends too down here who tagged on while Albs 🐦 watched discovery channel at the Airbnb.

100% will be back, if you’ve not been - be there or be square!!

📸 GoPro 360 / Canon 100d / IPhone

#devon #visitdevon #seaton #seatontramway #trams #electric #potd #rotd #birding #travel #birdwatching #daysout #gopro #gopromax #gopromax360 #canondslr #canon100d #birdsofig @albiethebudgie

Even when the chips are down there’s always so much to be grateful for. A real blessing today to take Gerald (who’s 99 now) out for the 1st time since Sept (minus his stint in hospital) the wonder and gratitude he has for even the fresh breeze is a good reminder - often the small things and joys in life we overlook and take for granted. Never take for granted the little joys in life ☀️ 🌱 🐦

PS : Obviously got him to wheel me about at The Shed. He hates using his wheels so I try to make it more fun with him. Quite a car load with all of our kit and Albie but what a beautiful day ☀️ 🐦 on our spinning rock 🌍

#easter #swanage #dorset #bestfriend #capcut #multigeneration #positivenews #potd #rotd #volunteering #gratitude #friendship #friendshipgoals

Even when the chips are down there’s always so much to be grateful for. A real blessing today to take Gerald (who’s 99 now) out for the 1st time since Sept (minus his stint in hospital) the wonder and gratitude he has for even the fresh breeze is a good reminder - often the small things and joys in life we overlook and take for granted. Never take for granted the little joys in life ☀️ 🌱 🐦

PS : Obviously got him to wheel me about at The Shed. He hates using his wheels so I try to make it more fun with him. Quite a car load with all of our kit and Albie but what a beautiful day ☀️ 🐦 on our spinning rock 🌍

#easter #swanage #dorset #bestfriend #capcut #multigeneration #positivenews #potd #rotd #volunteering #gratitude #friendship #friendshipgoals

What’s the chances! 12 years ago to the week I was in Noir/Fashion Exchange 🇺🇸

Fast forward 12 years - I’m working in Washington again. Managed to whizz over to Alexandria and catch up with @olcliffyboy who I met on a flight to LA about 12 years ago!!

Bloody long hours at work hence just a group photo but I always try and make the most of travelling for work and cut about the place a bit!

Managed to squeeze in an egg in the hole, a nature reserve trip, frozen custard and the farmers market!

#alexandria #usa #virginia #washington #travel #work

What’s the chances! 12 years ago to the week I was in Noir/Fashion Exchange 🇺🇸

Fast forward 12 years - I’m working in Washington again. Managed to whizz over to Alexandria and catch up with @olcliffyboy who I met on a flight to LA about 12 years ago!!

Bloody long hours at work hence just a group photo but I always try and make the most of travelling for work and cut about the place a bit!

Managed to squeeze in an egg in the hole, a nature reserve trip, frozen custard and the farmers market!

#alexandria #usa #virginia #washington #travel #work

A behind the scenes look around our lovely Shed at Durlston Country Park in Swanage.

I’ve been volunteering here as a lead sheddie for about 8 years now. It’s like home to me and our sheddies have given me a family unit to be part of ❤️ I’ve also learnt new skills and how to get “on the tools” 🔨

Beyond grateful for this magical place.

Watch this space 👀 for some more clips of The Shed and a few more amazing community projects around the UK….

#volunteer #volunteering #swanage #community #potd #dorset

A behind the scenes look around our lovely Shed at Durlston Country Park in Swanage.

I’ve been volunteering here as a lead sheddie for about 8 years now. It’s like home to me and our sheddies have given me a family unit to be part of ❤️ I’ve also learnt new skills and how to get “on the tools” 🔨

Beyond grateful for this magical place.

Watch this space 👀 for some more clips of The Shed and a few more amazing community projects around the UK….

#volunteer #volunteering #swanage #community #potd #dorset

Sunday night blow dry 🐦

Sunday night blow dry 🐦

Unexpectedly ended up directing hundreds of people (herding cats) tonight at the stargazing event. Super, super busy but great as always with the amazing Wessex Astrological Society who came in and did several talks and shared their knowledge, the observatory and telescopes with everyone. Check out the Durlston website for the next stargazing event (weather dependent)

#astrology #nightsky #darknightsky #dorset #visitdorset #swanage #wessexastronomicalsociety #potd #durlstoncountrypark #volunteering

Unexpectedly ended up directing hundreds of people (herding cats) tonight at the stargazing event. Super, super busy but great as always with the amazing Wessex Astrological Society who came in and did several talks and shared their knowledge, the observatory and telescopes with everyone. Check out the Durlston website for the next stargazing event (weather dependent)

#astrology #nightsky #darknightsky #dorset #visitdorset #swanage #wessexastronomicalsociety #potd #durlstoncountrypark #volunteering

Happy Birthday to one of the loves of my life, Frank. I won’t ever forget this moment when he was delivered 🚗 9 years ago today!

We’ve done almost 100k together now and as much as I’ve battled with the idea of storing him I can’t bring myself to do it.

Cars are to be enjoyed and as the saying goes “it’s better to cry in a jaguar than on the bus”

Here’s to many more smiles per mile, trips and shenanigans 🚗 #fisherfleet

Happy Birthday to one of the loves of my life, Frank. I won’t ever forget this moment when he was delivered 🚗 9 years ago today!

We’ve done almost 100k together now and as much as I’ve battled with the idea of storing him I can’t bring myself to do it.

Cars are to be enjoyed and as the saying goes “it’s better to cry in a jaguar than on the bus”

Here’s to many more smiles per mile, trips and shenanigans 🚗 #fisherfleet

Very grateful to be able to travel for work. Beyond early start today and still feeling 💩 but managed to have a foot patrol over the bridge when I arrived. Important to make the most of every day ☀️ Even saw this cute Fulmar chilling on the rocks.

#northernireland #northernirelandtourism #fulmar #birdsofig #birdwatching #carrickarede #carrickarederopebridge #visitireland #travel #rotd #solotravel

Very grateful to be able to travel for work. Beyond early start today and still feeling 💩 but managed to have a foot patrol over the bridge when I arrived. Important to make the most of every day ☀️ Even saw this cute Fulmar chilling on the rocks.

#northernireland #northernirelandtourism #fulmar #birdsofig #birdwatching #carrickarede #carrickarederopebridge #visitireland #travel #rotd #solotravel

One of the last times I was ”out out” on an actual circuit (Castle Combe) 14 years ago testing the Smart 4two car for GR Magazine.

One of the more unusual cars I’ve driven but it was pretty interesting 🤔 Where does the time go!!

📸 Marc Waller

#racing #racecar #smartfourtwo #castlecombe #potd #tbt #girlswhorace #femaleracingdrivers #motorsport #racingdriver #carsofig #cars #carsofinstagram #carswithoutlimits

One of the last times I was ”out out” on an actual circuit (Castle Combe) 14 years ago testing the Smart 4two car for GR Magazine.

One of the more unusual cars I’ve driven but it was pretty interesting 🤔 Where does the time go!!

📸 Marc Waller

#racing #racecar #smartfourtwo #castlecombe #potd #tbt #girlswhorace #femaleracingdrivers #motorsport #racingdriver #carsofig #cars #carsofinstagram #carswithoutlimits

Had a very late but very lovely time last night @britishmotormuseum for an evening with @paulcowland_ and Ian Callum. I didn’t get much footage of the event itself as I was having too much fun 😂 but here’s a wee reel of some of the bits I loved at the museum. I will 100% be going back soon! If you’ve not been make sure you get over there - it’s definitely worth a trip and they’ve got even more really cool events coming up!

#rotd #automotive #britishmotormuseum #events #cardesign #carsofinstagram #museum

Had a very late but very lovely time last night @britishmotormuseum for an evening with @paulcowland_ and Ian Callum. I didn’t get much footage of the event itself as I was having too much fun 😂 but here’s a wee reel of some of the bits I loved at the museum. I will 100% be going back soon! If you’ve not been make sure you get over there - it’s definitely worth a trip and they’ve got even more really cool events coming up!

#rotd #automotive #britishmotormuseum #events #cardesign #carsofinstagram #museum

After 3 weeks on the road in the All New Mazda CX-80 whizzing around the UK network running in dealer training sessions, I thought I’d share some of my favourite bits about the CX-80!

🚀 I was genuinely really impressed with the performance of the 2.5 PHEV that I drove; considering the size of the car and compared to its competitors, it really was a pleasant surprise.

🧳 Loads of fully usable and flexible space inside for actual adults in row 3 or as much “stuff” as you’ll ever need.

🚗 Great towing capacity (2.5 tonnes) and towing usage with a towing view camera if you get yourself a Mazda genuine towbar!

I don’t need a 7-seat car—it’s just me and my budgie—but if I did, this would be up there as a solid option!

Thanks to @onsetmediauk for helping me out on this one!

#MazdaCX80 #TowingCar #MazdaCX80UKreview #7seaterSUV #MazdaSUV2025 #FamilySUVreview #Presenter #BestfamilySUVsUK #Automotive #FlagshipSUV2025 #MazdacarsUK #rotd @mazda_uk

After 3 weeks on the road in the All New Mazda CX-80 whizzing around the UK network running in dealer training sessions, I thought I’d share some of my favourite bits about the CX-80!

🚀 I was genuinely really impressed with the performance of the 2.5 PHEV that I drove; considering the size of the car and compared to its competitors, it really was a pleasant surprise.

🧳 Loads of fully usable and flexible space inside for actual adults in row 3 or as much “stuff” as you’ll ever need.

🚗 Great towing capacity (2.5 tonnes) and towing usage with a towing view camera if you get yourself a Mazda genuine towbar!

I don’t need a 7-seat car—it’s just me and my budgie—but if I did, this would be up there as a solid option!

Thanks to @onsetmediauk for helping me out on this one!

#MazdaCX80 #TowingCar #MazdaCX80UKreview #7seaterSUV #MazdaSUV2025 #FamilySUVreview #Presenter #BestfamilySUVsUK #Automotive #FlagshipSUV2025 #MazdacarsUK #rotd @mazda_uk

Back in 2019 I was lucky enough to visit Sunnyside Farm near Arne with @birdsofpooleharbour for a night time ringing demo where we saw jack snipe and woodcock amongst others. One of the reasons I love birding is the people and the passion they have, listen how happy we are to see the wee guy get whipped out the swag bag!!! Magic! Thank you for continuing to put on so many amazing events for us all @birdsofpooleharbour 🐦

#winterwatch #dorset #birding #birdwatching #jacksnipe #potd #tbt #

Back in 2019 I was lucky enough to visit Sunnyside Farm near Arne with @birdsofpooleharbour for a night time ringing demo where we saw jack snipe and woodcock amongst others. One of the reasons I love birding is the people and the passion they have, listen how happy we are to see the wee guy get whipped out the swag bag!!! Magic! Thank you for continuing to put on so many amazing events for us all @birdsofpooleharbour 🐦

#winterwatch #dorset #birding #birdwatching #jacksnipe #potd #tbt #

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