I miss you 💔

Does anyone else do that thing where the book they are reading is a bit boring but you feel you have to finish it anyway?

I have said it before, and I’m going to say it again, but for the love of the wee man, please stop gatekeeping when it comes to crafting, clothing, cooking et cetera. I have in the past been that person, particularly when it came to yarn, and I was wrong.

For those about to die, we salute you

Well my life turned on a sixpence today. Long story short but my poor wee cat has stage 2/3 kidney disease. Not what I wanted to hear but at least I know what I’m up against. The rest of the time he has with us is going to be just amazing for him

Matignon rn

It was very nice here

@sentimentbot.bsky.social give me the lowdown

Good Tuesday to all in Wülferhampton. I am away from home until Sunday, so apologies for my regular good mornings to you @ashashman1.bsky.social @bakerhelm.bsky.social @kacidama.bsky.social

Slightly diminish a book: The Not Too Ugly Bones

On with the cider making today. Who’d have thought it was so labour intensive

Cool, cloudy and wet, thank heavens. Back to normal summer now please

Please can someone imbue me with some sense of enthusiasm for stay stitching this morning?

It’s a Bob Marley kind of afternoon

Sewing machine needle 0. Pins 1.

How beautiful is this?

I spent three brilliant days watching the Tour de France but really, stick a fork in me, I’m done 😂

Yesterday was the Tour de France in Thaon. It was ridiculously hot, an entire family kept us amused all day with music and singing and the ensuing traffic chaos was utterly predictable and should have been sorted

I worked with this man and his wife. We need more René’s and fewer Bezos/Musk’s in this world. Repose en paix René, you’ve more than earned it actu.fr/normandie/so...

Vitamin sea

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Warm is nice. Canicule is not.

Canicule….inside temps and the windows are open…

Iolo Williams bought me a coffee at RSPB Newport Wetlands

Fellow Normands mind how ye go with this weather later

Morning Bsky. How do they rise up?

There are days I think I’m not doing too bad with French and then there’s today The song lyrics: allo Lola comme un garçon What I heard: allo Lola vole mon gateau 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

Afternoon Bsky. Just did the yearly pressure wash and now I look like the swamp thing 😂

New cushion covers

Morning Bsky. Still no Car this is doing my head in now. It’s a good day to make cushion covers so that’s what I’m going to do.

Here we go. One sleeve finished

Morning Bsky. Car collection at 3pm. Bye bye bank account 😭 otherwise it’s a great day so happy Friday all

Eurovision peaked with Subwoolfer. I will not be taking questions on this

Morning Bsky. A beautiful sunny day here. Hope to get the car back today. Foolishly hoping the bill will not be as bad as I think it’s going to be. Spoiler alert: it’s going to be bad. 😂

Good morning Bsky. Shall we take bets on GLS finally managing to deliver my parcel on the fifth attempt or not? I admit to getting slightly sarcastic with them and telling them that I live 100 m from a main road and not on the moon….

Morning Bsky. No plans to leave the house today which is a good thing after the bin fire that trying to get to the shop was yesterday. The road outside our house is closed for work and the diversion feels like about 400 km long. 😂

Morning Bsky. An uneventful Monday I hope. I need an adultier adult to make a decision about a georadar for me though

Good morning Bsky. Still crying over yesterday’s car bill but what cannot be avoided has to be dealt with. The apocalyptic weather has not turned up, which is good as I have washing on the line and I am now going to make a pair of pyjamas.

Dear French learners. If you ever get un trou de mémoire and think you’ll pass off an English word with a French accent, never do it with ‘bite’ as if you pronounce that as french and hope folk with think your cat used you as a chew toy, you are in for a shock…

I hoped for a small garage bill. Such a sweet summer child. Two dead wheel bearings. Bye bye bank account 😭

Good morning Bsky. A beautiful sunny day here in Normandie. Car still at the garage and I’m still hoping for a small bill. I’m an eternal optimist

Good morning Bsky. Been up for hours, taken the car to the garage. Fingers crossed for a small bill

Habemus Papam

Habemus non papam. Rinse, repeat

Morning Bsky. Started the day with good coffee and officiating in a cat fight. I see the Popening is continuing today.

Habemus non Papam

Good morning Bsky. Today I’m mostly cleaning up after my cat. The joys of pet ownership…. Bit of weeding later and planting two new raspberry canes. Just seen the rabotage machine go past so maybe they are starting the roadworks early.