Watching neighbours move house themselves, with the help of about 15 family and friends and at least 8 assorted vehicles, and the sheer mind-blowing haphazardness and lack of any organisational expertise is causing me acute physical pain.

Virginia creeper looking autumnal. 🌱🌿

Why not head to Spain & Portugal for your coffee break? (& despite the picture you see here, it was HOT!) libertabooks.com/writing/peni...

Late to the #SundayPixWorship Sorry, @wombat37.bsky.social

Happy Sunday! New to my garden this year, having taken some time to get going, this is "You're My Everything" rose. 🌱🌿 #roses

Wow, what a jive! #strictly

Oh, very good from Amber and Nikita on such short notice. #strictly

That was a very , um, walking sort of dance. #strictly

That was unexpectedly good. Nice quickstep, Jimmy and Lauren #strictly

Lifts in week one! Well done, George! #strictly

Blimey, Lewis! #strictly

Oh my, Alex Kingston can dance! #strictly

What people don't realise about writers is that it takes half a day of researching locks, keys and building construction in order to write 'They jemmied the door open'. #amwriting

The recent rain has brought the tiny nemesia in one of my tubs back to life. 🌱🌿

Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have mandatory digital ID. That’s not the kind of country we want to be. Liberal Democrats have always stood up for people’s freedom and privacy, back our petition to to oppose Labour's plans here: www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid

Today I'm launching a Crowdfunder with the incredible Grace Quantock. The aim of this is to get Grace's book "Living Well with Chronic Illness" into health centres across the UK. We be so grateful for your support. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/86e1e73e29...

Today I can no longer put off Doing Stuff. I do not want to Do Stuff. I object to being bullied by chores. *makes more tea, grumbling*

I should really stop playing out this scene in my head and commit it to the page, shouldn't I? Otherwise I'll read through the new book tomorrow and wonder why it's not there. #amwriting

I've just seen a recipe for 'left-over baked potato soup' and I'm having a problem with the concept of a left-over baked potato.

Tick all the squares containing the saved. #rapture

I dislike getting up in the dark.

@wombat37.bsky.social Sending fortitude for today x

I have to commend @wavingpines.bsky.social for their totally excellent packing of pottery items. The items themselves are also gorgeous!

Have I shown you my Rock'n'Roll rose bush recently? A tonic for a grey day. 🌱🌿 #roses

It's been a long day.

My w/m has been leaking ever more steadily for the past few washes so I have just taken the radical step of giving the soap dispensing tray an overdue (SO, SO long overdue) disassembly and clean. More updates as I have them.

My mad iris is at it again. It is SEPTEMBER, you fool. 🌱🌿

@fizzandnonsense.bsky.social Happy Birthday! May it be full of joy x

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday. As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

This is a very imperfect world, but some small bits of it are pretty good. #SundayPixPerfection

@wavingpines.bsky.social The vases have arrived already! I don't have the words to tell you how utterly beautiful they are both to look at and to hold. I love them very much. And so carefully and beautifully packaged. Thank you x x x

This combination makes me smile every time I walk up my garden steps (rose 'Absolutely Fabulous', dahlia 'Procyon'). 🌱🌿

Terrible night's sleep for reasons that are completely unfathomable. However, I did sort out a lot of background detail on new book. I can see one of the settings clear as clear now. More tea and I'll commit it to print.

Signed! www.libdems.org.uk/bbc

It all looked so good on the front page of the local paper. Then you read the article inside...

Well, the clouds are all beautifully streaked with apricot, but no sign of a moon, red or otherwise.

The little and large of the dahlia world. So much variety to love. Starwars on the left. Mango Madness on the right. 🌱🌿

It has just occurred to me that the mass 'emergency phone alert testing' on Sunday is going to happen during the local dog show. I'm sure it will all be fine.

My Etsy shop's now open for my 5 sets of greetings cards:spring,summer,autumn,nature/botanical collections & tiny posies.I post to the US now too I create each of my photos using recent neuroscientific research-looking at them shifts your brain away from fight or flight: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

Hurrah. Son has had his op, is conscious and on his second cup of tea. Now waiting to know when he's allowed out so he can ring his sister to fetch him.

Bah. Son was told to be at hosp for 7am for a minor op. Now they tell him he's on the list for 2.30 pm!

My Abutilon Canary Bird for your Sunday delight. 🌱🌿

Shhhh, don't tell Lucy.

Finally! Just at this moment, raindrops on roses really are my favourite thing. 🌱🌿 #roses

I'm boycotting the state banquet to send a message to both Donald Trump and Keir Starmer that they cannot close their eyes and wish away the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released. youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8

Lucy hiding in plain sight for #caturday

A bush full of Precious Gold roses for your Saturday. 🌱🌿 #roses

@dangermike.bsky.social Happy Birthday! Wishing you a day of many awesome things!

My Victorian ink bottle posy kits are now in in my Etsy shop. They include: ✒️an antique ink bottle - you can choose your design 💐a tiny posy of dried flowers 🧠a booklet on the neuroscience of how this kit can improve mental health & how to create tiny posies 📔 extras www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

Just typed 'umbrelly stand' and now I want to call them this all the time.