That Instant Dance comp was fabulous! I loved it. #strictly

Great jive from Amber and Nikita. #strictly

Oh, excellent from Kaz and Carlos! #strictly

Good atmospheric rhumba from Lewis and Katya. Love Katya's dress #strictly

I was a bit underwhelmed by George and Alexis for some reason. #strictly

One of these days I will stop typing 'seargent' instead of 'sergeant'. Today is not that day.

Designed in my brain with movable type, vintage printing plates and linocut, and printed on a tiny press by hand, taking five impressions to print each card. Each has unique details making them one-off. No AI, just real art made by a real person. Last chance for shipping next week!

Forgot to post a photo of son's 40th birthday cake. Can you tell I used to be a mathematician?

It's been a busier day than I've had for months. So out of practice. So tired now. Night all, sleep well x

Just fended off two doorstepping women with saintly expressions who wanted to know whether I was worried about the war. Didn't even give them a chance to get their pamphlets out.

Morning. Exactly forty years ago I was in Newmarket hospital realising why 'labour' came to be called 'labour' and wondering why I'd ever thought starting a family was a good idea. That said, Happy Birthday to the best son in the world.

Just 24 hours left to order one of my silver cast flower or bird necklaces for delivery in time for Christmas. I make each one inidividually by hand. 20% just now with the code in post below 🪶🌿🌲👇

Feeling very shivery here. Deploying paracetamol and mint tea.

Much stuff to do. Absolutely no desire to do any of it.

Went downstairs to answer the door. Came back up and... I appear to have finished work for today.

Aw, nice send off for Last Voix. #strictly

Aargh I’ve lost a bookmark on here - print artist who’d done some folklore alphabet work any help to find them would be appreciated

This is the old bobbin mill in Caldback. Once thriving and ringing with voices, it is now ruined and deserted. The day I found it, I had it to myself. Just me and the ghosts. #SundayPixOffTheBeatenTrack

Love Alex. #strictly

Enjoyed that quickstep from Amber and Nikita (but what on earth had they done to the song??) #strictly

Pretty good Charleston from Lewis an Katya! #strictly

Been writing a school nativity rehearsal all day and was totally discombobulated to see Strictly scheduled for tonight. "On a school night?" I thought, before realising belatedly that it is Saturday...

Cat fed, birds fed, laundry on. Now, do I want to skim the news headlines or just write the nice scene that's been in my head since I woke up? #RhetoricalQuestion

I just love my MP.

I have just written the immortal words: "FFS, just run through the other alibis as a narrative because I’m so, so bored with this book." That'll do for today.

@wombat37.bsky.social I can't do any of your bucket list, Michael, but this is the short story I wrote when my friend Carole Blake died. She was a fabulous literary agent, sharp as a tack and made a killer G&T. Gone quite suddenly and far too soon. jan-jones.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...

Look, @craftycow.bsky.social , it's only taken three days for Lucy to sit on your mat. This may be a record.

Had nice visit from daughter who has relieved me of the 2 pairs of curtains I bought some 18 years ago for her Uni room and which have been in my spare wardrobe since she graduated. No, no I don't ever throw things away. (She was delighted and greeted them like old friends. I do love my daughter.)

This is so clever.

First overnight frost of the year. In other news, Lucy is glued to the radiator.

Look how pretty Lucy is.

Breathless watching that jive from Vicky and Kai. #strictly

Beautiful waltz from Alex and Jojo #strictly

Oh my word, what a Pasodoble! Go Amber and Nikita! #strictly

Right. Let the big-soupmaking commence. I know how to weekend, me.

It has taught me that I am just not gonna be doing shows or stalls really. I’m too disabled honestly. So you know, buy my pots! Online! From my home to yours 😄

Canva's Oct 2025 update included a big change to the video editor. So, here's how to use the new editor to make a video book trailer (Also, how to turn it back to the old editor, if you want to). https://youtu.be/mE2PEQ3CMSY

Dear delivery driver, it has been raining since yesterday and you have just left a cardboard box on my front step. Which part of 'INSIDE front porch, was unclear?

Me: Okay, shoulder, I've been resting you. How about we try sewing up this new jumper? Just a fraction of a seam, maybe? Nothing too strenuous. Shoulder: hahahahaha. No.

@kizzythesecond.bsky.social You're back!

Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms. He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.

Eleventh day of the eleventh month.

www.libdems.org.uk/bbc I've signed to Trump-proof the BBC.

For UK folks, I have new work available to buy from my website! There’s some pieces here I’m v excited to share. I won’t say the C word but, you know, handmade goods from your local queer potter :) #pottery #ceramics WavingPinesPottery.co.uk/shop

@craftycow.bsky.social Happy birthday!

Oh yes, Amber and Nikita! #strictly

Weird choice of music for a Viennese Waltz. Much too strong imo #strictly

My God, Karen's energy. #strictly

Whoa, Lewis. #strictly

Me: must remember to water the greenhouse before it gets dark. Edits. Edits some more. Just one more chapter then. Me: must remember to... oh. Looks for head torch.