If you’re taking to the city streets with raw lugs¹, do not fall victim to the siren song! Stick your fingers in there👂👈 (using the concha and tragus to create a seal) and protect your precious sense of hearing.
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¹Northern English slang for ears – further proving the North is the best of England, linguistically.
It’s loud and it hurts my ears! All you people who are too cool and stoic to plug your ears will have tinnitus in no time soon. I love to hear the world clearly and I like the act of an understated type of kindness towards oneself that confronts a slow resignation into urban malaiseÂ
Must be on hand at all times. Music is always too loud and people will often scream directly in your ears. I have Loops and keep them on my keys around a small carabiner.
Today was Bat Appreciation Day. If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to appreciate bats. I’ve made it pretty easy with this collage of a few fav bat pics – please enjoy 😊