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<p>πŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸŽ“ I was a teacher of English language and literature for 32 years. <br />πŸ’¦ I live in the small town of Yarm by the river Tees in N.E. England.</p>

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    Joni Mitchell ~ Blue https://youtu.be/w5782PQO5is?si=Svd0FjPDfAAYxLzu

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    πŸ˜‹ A half-time treat from Greggs - a mango and passion fruit doughnut … #UTB βš½οΈπŸ”΄βšͺ️

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    πŸ“’πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ The 25 bird calls that I heard by the river Tees early this morning (May 9th), added to my notebook. 🐦 No newcomers today, but some less frequent visitors like the Marsh Tit and the Great Spotted Woodpecker.

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    πŸ›Œ πŸ“Ί ⚽️ I’m so tired today that I’m planning on watching the Man. City v Brentford match in bed! See you tomorrow … πŸ‘‹

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    β˜€οΈπŸŒ¬οΈ It’s a bright, sunny morning by the river Tees, with just a gentle breeze. πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ Lots of birds are out singing, as usual …

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    πŸ“’πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ The 22 bird calls that I heard by the river Tees early this morning (May 10th), added to my notebook. 🐦 No newcomers today, but the Reed Bunting was back after a very long absence.

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    πŸ₯ I have an early appointment this morning, so no river walk. β˜•οΈ I’m calling at the coffee shop on my way there though. πŸ‘‹ I’ll catch up later …

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    πŸ₯ Appointment kept βœ”οΈ 🍽️ Dinner eaten βœ”οΈ ☎️ Phone call made βœ”οΈ πŸ“§ Email written βœ”οΈ πŸ₯ͺ Tea eaten βœ”οΈ 😴 Time for a snooze before the ⚽️ #TOTLEE #ALAW #MOT πŸ€πŸ’›πŸ’™

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    πŸ“Έ This picture was taken last Friday, when I arrived by the river Tees at 06:56. 🫣 I didn’t post it at the time because it was spoilt by the sun’s rays. ☁️ However I’ve just realised how amazing the clouds were …

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    @falcennial@mastodon.social I did, yes + porridge + honey + a Pastel de Nata πŸ˜‹

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    πŸ’¬ Thank you for all your kind messages today - they were much needed and much appreciated. I’m taking a social media break for a couple of days now and will see you soon … πŸ‘‹

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    🌬️🌦️ It was a wild and windy morning by the river Tees. 🌈 If you’ve got good eyesight you can just see the remnants of what had been a beautiful rainbow above the bridge. πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ Lots of birds were out singing and squawking today …

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    πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ The 21 birds whose calls I heard early this morning (April 12th) by the river Tees. 🐦 No newcomers today, but the Linnet was back after a long absence.

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    ⚽️ I never ever thought I’d be supporting Sunderland, but today is the day πŸ˜† … #MOT #ALAW πŸ€πŸ’›πŸ’™

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    πŸ“’πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ The 21 bird calls that I heard by the river Tees early this morning (April 12th) added to my notebook. 🐦 No newcomers today, but the Linnet was back after a long absence.

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    🐝 https://www.nytimes.com/badges/games/v1/bee.html?d=2026-04-12&amp;amp;l=nacehlo&amp;amp;p=193&amp;amp;r=Genius&amp;amp;c=254267322e4df81fe3a2bb0e35373875&amp;amp;smid=na-share

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    🌞 It’s a beautiful morning by the river Tees and I ventured further upstream for a change. πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ I missed the dawn chorus today, but still heard a wide variety of birds singing.

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    πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ The 19 birds whose calls I heard early this morning (April 13th) by the river Tees. 🐦 One newcomer today, a Hooded Crow and an infrequent visitor, the Whitethroat.

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    ☎️ Today would’ve been a work day, so I’ve been feeling a bit upset again. πŸ₯² I’m sure I’ll get over it eventually though and have already been looking into other volunteering opportunities. ⚽️ Now it’s time to psych myself up for the football #MOT #ALAW πŸ€πŸ’›πŸ’™ …

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    πŸ“Ίβš½οΈ Tuned in and ready to go … πŸ€πŸ’›πŸ’™ #ALAW #MOT ….

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    πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ The 23 birds whose calls I heard early this morning (April 14th) by the river Tees. 🐦 No newcomers today, but a lovely variety of birds, all heard within just 25 minutes (I was too cold to stay longer!).

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    🌀️ It was a beautiful start to the day by the river Tees. πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ The birds were singing particularly loudly this morning …

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    🏏 Cricket shortly #T20WorldCup #EnglandvPakistan …

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    Wordle 1,696 4/6 😐 β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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    πŸŒ₯️ Steely grey skies and light drizzle by the river Tees this morning, but some signs of sunlight just after dawn. πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ The regulars were out singing and I also saw a massive cormorant flying downstream …

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    Wordle 1,689 3/6 😎 πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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    ⚽️ Come on Leeds πŸ€πŸ’›πŸ’™ #ALAW #MOT #LEEARS

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    πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸŽΆ The 16 birds whose calls I heard early this morning (January 30th) by the river Tees. 🐦 Fewer birds today, but most of the regulars were there as usual.

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    Wordle 1,685 4/6 😐 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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