Mastodawn

Went for a #bike ride in the #Hertfordshire countryside and thought I'd been transported to Belgium. Fab old windmill

Alleged 'phantom monk' photographed by antiquarian T W Latchmore at Minsden Chapel, #Hertfordshire, in 1907. It's no-one I know and looks like a lump of masonry to me, but I imagine Mr Latchmore would know the difference. #PhantomsFriday #ghosts #ghostphoto #paranormal #Edwardian

Railpage Apr 15

RAIB issues Safety Digest after overspeeding investigation in Hertfordshire http://dlvr.it/TS37Zd #Cambridge #EastCoastMainLine #GoviaThameslinkRailway #Hertfordshire

Vibewire Magazine Apr 15

RAIB issues Safety Digest after overspeeding investigation in Hertfordshire http://dlvr.it/TS36GY #Cambridge #EastCoastMainLine #GoviaThameslinkRailway #Hertfordshire

RAIB issues Safety Digest after overspeeding investigation in Hertfordshire - VibeWire Magazine

The RAIB has released a safety digest after an investigation into an incident of overspeeding at Cambridge Junction near Hitchin in Hertfordshire.

VibeWire Magazine - Your Alternate News Source for Transport, Politics, UFO, Paranormal, Anything

Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro [Unofficial]Apr 13

‘Unbelievably cute’ village crowned one of the best places to visit from London

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/13/unbelievably-cute-village-crowned-one-best-places-visit-london-27956856/

Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro [Unofficial]Apr 13

The UK is getting a brand-new ‘garden town’ with 10,000 new homes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/13/uk-getting-a-brand-new-garden-town-10-000-new-homes-27911106/

Matt King Apr 12

Obligatory Bluebell shot
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#Bluebells #Springtime #NaturePhotography #BloomScrolling #Hertfordshire #England #SilentSunday

Show thread

caffetino Apr 8

Finally getting into the greenhouse to sow seeds. Everything's going to be a bit delayed this year!

#Gardening #Giardino #Hertfordshire

Science | The Guardian Apr 7

Scientists develop gene-edited wheat that can make toasted bread less carcinogenic https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/07/crispr-gene-edited-wheat-toasted-bread-less-carcinogenic-acrylamide #GeneEditing #Agriculture #Bread #Science #Genetics #Hertfordshire #EuropeanUnion #UkNews #England

Scientists develop gene-edited wheat that can make toasted bread less carcinogenic

Bread and biscuits made from Crispr-edited wheat showed substantially reduced acrylamide levels

The Guardian

NewsletterTF Apr 2

Farmland Ponds Re-emerge, Bringing Wildlife Back to the Surface

Two old farmland ponds on the Hertfordshire-Essex border are now holding water again after restoration, helping newts and other wildlife return.

#PondRestoration, #Hertfordshire, #EssexWildlife, #Newts, #FarmlandBiodiversity

https://newsletter.tf/hertfordshire-essex-ponds-restored-wildlife-return/