On Wednesdays I blog about what I'm reading and knitting. this week it's mainly review books, and the knitting is in some very bright yarn that I dyed myself. #netgalley #reading #craftsky sharondoubleknit.blogspot.com/2026/04/link...

I can envisage the design conversation about this tie. "What colour should the flowers be?". "Well Dave, paint the unidentifiable flowers blue, and the daffodils brown to remind everyone of their mortality." #badtiemonday

Saturdays are for relaxing. #caturday #cat #Willow

Stunning morning in my beautiful city. And, as a cyclist I love a morning commute with no wind. #melbourne #balloons #autumn

On Wednesdays I blog about what I have been knitting, reading and listening to. (Also, there is a spelling error in the thumbnail, but it's not in the post.) #netgalley #blogger #kobo

Next in our series of 'ties with flowers that remind you we are all going to die' we have this splotchy monstrosity. #badtiemonday

I'm listening to and loving This Song is About Me by Melissa de la Cruz. It's a bit Daisy Jones and the Six, but the MC is Taylor Swift ish. But also fun and original. #netgalley #books #audiobook

I thought it couldn't get cuter than my previous photo, but look at this! The cat is alright too. @headfreak.bsky.social

Willow has finished with the internet and is now lounging with intent. #cat #relax @headfreak.bsky.social

Willow, enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon loafing on the internet. #cat

Flowers on flowers? Yes please! Even if some of them look like they are well on their way to dead 🤣 #badtiemonday #womeninties #workwear

There was a faint puff of smoke from the bottle, and a small genie appeared. "You have freed me," it said, "so I'm obliged to grant you a wish." It hesitated. "But I am not very powerful." I nodded. "Of all things I need, give me the greatest you can." Suddenly, I held a large mug of hot cocoa.

Happy Easter Sunday, I guess?

I have 5 days off work, the sun is shining, I'm sitting on the balcony knitting the bottom ribbing on this Joji top, listening to Yann Martel's new book Son of Nobody (thanks NetGalley) and drinking tea. I'm pretty happy right now #booksky #craftsky #sunshine

On Wednesdays I blog about what I have been reading and knitting. This week there is no NetGalley, some Kobo+ and a dozen delightful knitted creatures. Also some sad news about my father-in-law. #booksy #craftsky #blogger

I started knitting tiny little 5 legged pentapusses and I can't stop. #craftsky Free pattern on Raveley www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

In the mood for short, literary, thoughtful fiction? Ben Lerner's got you covered. #netgalley #booksky

If you want a relationship focussed book that has ALL THE FEELS I recommend Start at the End by Emma Grey. Set in Australia (mainly Canberra) it plays with the idea of love, loss and life. would be a great bookclub book. #netgalley #booksky

This tie is one of the nicest feeling ties I've had, but it's got confusing printed flowers and iss a souvenir of Switzerland. Is the Swiss national flower daisies? Or daffodils? #badtiemonday #womeninties #workwear.

On Wednesdays I post about what I've been reading and knitting. #netgalley #craftsky #blogger sharondoubleknit.blogspot.com/2026/03/link...

Willow has lived with us for 3 years. She's never been a lap sitter. Today, for no apparent reason she climbed onto @headfreak.bsky.social 's lap. #cat

A kookaburra sitting outside a tennis court. #urbanbirds #bird #australia

“How do you meditate?” She asked. “Light a candle and breathe.” He said. At the time, she was disappointed by the answer. Now, she understands it.

I had a meeting today, led by a stylish woman who used to be my manager. I wore a relatively restrained bad tie, because I too have style. Not good style, statement style. #badtiemonday #workwear #professional

It was one of those days when nothing goes right. I managed to hit a button that wasn't there in the lift, and instead of taking me to the fourth floor, it took me four worlds sideways. I've gotten used to it here, but I really miss dodo burgers.

I had meetings today so I thought this tie might pass for normal. It is very long and has both blond and shadow polar bears on it. No-one looked too closely. #workwear #badtiemonday #womeninties

Perhaps you need a sparrow? #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #macro

Halfway though The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu and I can't work out of I am more tense or more sad. It's giving me Mexican Gothic vibes. #netgalley #booksky

Hey! It's me! Here again to post about my podcast, It's Storytime With Wil Wheaton! Every Wednesday I bring you short speculative fiction, wherever you get your podcasts. We also have a Patreon if you don't like ads at patreon.com/storytime. Members get AMAs, and lots of behind the scenes stuff.

Sometimes I review 3 non-fiction books in a post together. Today I reviewed books about microphones, stock photos and a kids book about learning to ride a bike!

Happy 16th anniversary to Bad Tie Mondays! To celebrate may I present a mash up of some past favourites - music notes, keyboards, aggressive horizontal lines and a badly hand drawn vibe. #badtiemonday #fashion #womeninties

I don't know what kind of birds these are, but I thought tropical birds on a formula one Grand Prix race track being built? What could be more urban? #urbanbirds #melbourne #albertpark

Don't forget 14 February is a very important day on the calendar, that has something for all of us. ♥️♥️♥️♥️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_o...

On my run today I saw galahs, pigeons and a raven all on a hill together at the beach. This photo makes it look like the country. It's not, it's St Kilda! #urbanbirds #birds #melbourne

I think today we all need some pelicans.

This cockatoo is squawking away outside my flat. I can't see any of his buddies, which is really unusual, normally they fly round in a rowdy gang of 20 or so. #urbanbirds #melbourne #bird

I just read and reviewed the audiobook of Little One by Olivia Muenter. I'm not sure my review fully demonstrates how compelling and interesting this cult based novel is. Just a really good book that I highly recommend. #netgally #booksky #review

I run 33 KMs at a backyard ultra, while aiming for 46. @headfreak.bsky.social ran a rather ridiculous 80kms. Our friend and crew member Skip made a video about it. #running #ultrarunning #backyardultra

We spent the night in Brimbank Park, running a backyard ultra. When dawn came we heard magpies singing and kookaburras laughing. As we were packing up these noisy mynahs came eat any crumbs they could find. #urbanbirds #running #birds

On Wednesdays I blog about what I am reading and knitting. This week its good NetGalley review books in both audio and eye reading. #booksky #netgalley #updates

I am standing in the sun waiting for my coffee. #melbourne #coffeebreak #happiness

Bollards save lives AND bring immense joy and happiness to the world. #WorldBollardAssociation

This tie is so flimsy and the colours so dull that you can barely see the edge tessalations on the individual shapes. #badtiemonday #paisley #fashion

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