This Mesolithic amber figurine from Denmark is conclusive proof that The Wombles were around long before the 70s.

April 30, 1926: Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman in U.S. history to become a licensed pilot, is killed at 34 in a plane accident in Jacksonville, Fla. A Curtiss Jenny that she had recently bought goes into a nosedive at 1,000 feet while she is test-flying it for an airshow the next day. 1/3

We have found the saddest panel in the whole of One Piece. Possibly the saddest panel in the whole of manga history.

We haven't achieved much today but we have made it past the (current) halfway point of the One Piece manga. Madame's review so far - Ambitious. Frustrating. My review - bears & otters & big fierce bunnies 👍

All go round Bear's place today. Madame is curled up with her heat pad, full of the joys of MEcfs 😬 & I'm flapping my ears about to the bangin' sounds of medieval Occitania *attempts courtly dance. falls off bed*

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If anyone is looking for dragons to slay today, there are no dragons. Never seen them. Nope. No dragons here. Definitely not hiding any dragons under my pillow. *gestures towards pillow with fire extinguisher*

A selection of shots animated by Andrzej Radka for Ernest & Celestine (2012), dir. Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar and Benjamin Renner, La Parti Productions

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While they cycled, Madame finished knitting one shawl and got more than halfway through another & built the Lego model of Partys Bar from One Piece. I was a small cloth bear. I sat on my pillow. It was proper exhausting.

& with that it is over for another year. Cyclethon 5 has raised around $1,465,000 for the Immune Deficiency Foundation. Good stuff!

I have to say, 1200 km of cycling is tiring & I was just sat on my pillow watching it. They will deserve a bit of pizza when they hit the end point. I shall have a nap.

Last few hours of this year's Cyclethon. They've gone from Cape Oma to Osaka in the past 2 weeks. Something like 1200 km. Many adventures & lovely views along the route. Much talk of plasma donation & the good work of the immune Deficiency Foundation. tiltify.com/@cdawgva/cyc...

Final day of Cyclethon coming up. Last route is Kyoto to Osaka. Been a joy once again. Although Madame has MEcfs rather than an immune deficiency, she recognises many of the struggles people like Mouse have gone through. Good luck to the Immune Deficiency Foundation!

The Cyclethon fundraising has already hit $1 million this (Japan time) morning. Sadly I wasn't fast enough to throw a protective paw over Madame's eyes & so she was forced to watch the handsome young Mr Dawg take his shirt off & run into Lake Biwa in celebration. Tsk.

Second to last day of Cyclethon coming up. On a route around Lake Biwa. Hopefully some pleasant views will cheer Madame up after a day of unrestful rest, disappointing toast & being just generally annoyed by people & things. cdawgva.com

The Cyclethon really does give in many surprising ways. Not only all the education on immune deficiencies & plasma donation & the fundraising & travelling interesting parts of Japan but now we all know about the Toronto Clown Vs Firefighter Riot of 1855 🤡👨‍🚒 spacing.ca/toronto/2012...

*runs into Bluesky* Day 13 of Cyclethon. All been peaceful here today? No technical issues or that sort of thing? Excellent! Keep up the good work 👍 *dashes away again*

Oh dear! The curse of Cinnamoroll has hit the Cyclethon. Mr Dawg attached a wee Chococat to his bike (winner over Cinnamoroll in a donation battle a few days ago) & his chain immediately broke. Beware the wrath of the blue eye dog!

Sleepy old bear here but we're on day 12 of watching along with the Cyclethon. They are leaving from Kanazawa today. Only 4 more days to go 🚴🚴

Excellent timing here. We got through the end of the Alabasta arc & through Jaya in the One Piece manga today & are finishing up just in time for day 11 of the Cyclethon. 5 more days to go (including this one).

I reckon she can quit the knitting now. Perfectly sized cosy shawl for a small bear. Brings out the amber of my eyes too.

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Madame isn't knitting anymore shawls. Except for the Lintilla shawl. But turns out then she still has to knit Trillian from Martina Behm's Hitchhiker inspired shawls. Which is included in a collection of 20 other shawl patterns. After that, definitely no more shawls 👍 strickmich.frischetexte.de

Mr American Pete has finally arrived to support the Cyclethon. His enthusiasm is perhaps not paramount for headache relief but is quite the cure for grumpiness 😊

They had lovely weather & beautiful views for Kashiwazaki to Itoigawa on day 9 of the Cyclethon. Hopefully day 10 will be as enjoyable. It is such a fun event each year. tiltify.com/@cdawgva/cyc...

Mostly resting today. So naturally Madame has a headache & is extremely grumpy. Currently channeling most of the grump into "fake lying liars lasagna" aka "no proper layers & too much sloppy sauce & not enough filling & did I mention no proper layers & I don't even like lasagne that much anyway." 😠

After living through the Nazi & atomic bomb eras, Tove Jansson writings would often encompass fearful ideas about loss of a familiar world. However she would balance this with characters who displayed kindness & community, showing goodness even in the darkest times #BookArtWeek

Network checker says we should have decent internet tonight 🤔 We got day 9 of the Cyclethon ahead of us - leaving from Kashiwazaki. Not sure what the day will bring but can anywhere be as cool as this place from day 8? youtu.be/-9yCEEIYs78?...

We were looking forward to day 8 of Cyclethon tonight but our internet has been on & off for the past couple of hours 😠 Internet folk are "working to fix an issue". Again. They seem to have a lot of issues.

Watched the Cyclethon folk struggling through a sand storm earlier today. Picking up One Piece again & there's another sand storm. Do sand storms ever happen in Scotland? Don't think we've ever experienced one in real life & the evidence suggests we're not missing much.

TODAY!! Ticketing is still open

We finished our Lego build a while ago but the Cyclethon chaps are still cycling despite Japan's best attempts to blow away. 🪁

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Lego build progressing slowly. Cyclethon day 7 starts soon. Will we finish Partys Bar before they reach today's destination? Yesterday was wind & rain & jelly fish & nice old ladies & a jolly Australian. What will today bring? tiltify.com/@cdawgva/cyc...

We have already run into an issue. DOES NOT FLOAT. How am I going to become King of the Pirates with a boat that doesn't float? Is Lego against ursine buccaneer supremacy?

Time to build! Box promises "1 random wanted poster". Will it be Luffy? Or Buggy? Or me?

@pinkbunny.bsky.social While we are on bunny matters, we finally got to meet the Lapins, who sadly only got a very passing background mention in the One Piece live action. They & the Hiking Bear who also lives on Drum Island clearly need their own spin off.

Nearly time for day 6 of the Cyclethon. Yesterday started with return of much loved monkey bear from an unfortunate roadside adventure. Then there was cycling, curry, anime chat & eventually sakura blossoms & a penguin. The forecast for day 6 is rain. Oh dear.

THEY FOUND MONKEY!

Getting ready for day 5 of the Cyclethon. They had a lovely sunny day yesterday but ended on a bit of sad drama as important team member - monkey - went missing from the front of Mr Dawg's bike. Has he been found or is he roaming the Japanese countryside, looking for bananas & adventure?

Getting my wee fat legs warmed up for day 4 of sitting on my pillow & watching the Cyclethon. Mr Abroad & Mr Dawg had a rather rough day yesterday on the way to Fukaura. Hopefully today will bring better weather, less glass on the road & maybe a bear.

Catching up on Cyclethon Day 3 (cause someone fell asleep & we missed a fair bit). Rain, hail, strong wind, punctured tyre. Guest cyclist had to give up & ride in support van. Lovely Japanese countryside but rather glad to be sitting at home on me pillow! youtu.be/Ge76FFsHbfo?...

Nearly time for day 3 of the Cyclethon. Yesterday they went from Mutsu-Yokohama to Aomori station, saw a temple & ate all the tuna. But still no bear. Every year they worry about meeting a bear & I get excited. Maybe Japanese bears aren't interested in cycling? cdawgva.com

We had a busy Monday. By busy I obviously mean lots of resting & then finishing off the Drum Island arc of the One Piece manga. So pretty much caught up to the live action & we are off into uncharted waters! 🏴‍☠️

Heat pads warmed up. Pillows fluffed. Madame mostly awake. Ready for day 2 of Mr Dawg & friends on this year's Cyclethon. tiltify.com/@cdawgva/pro...

Present!

@pinkbunny.bsky.social Wishing you a very happy Day Of Bunnies!

Madame is at a loss. She still can't decide which knitting project she wants to mess up while I watch the cycling. But too late! They're at the starting point in Aomori 🚴