Our new and very fine village sign. #Chingford #London

Has anyone explained to Trump that his "friend" Putin was and is the aggressor in the Ukraine war? #Trump #Ukraine

📚💙 My three 5 star reads this month, and more: www.isthismutton.com/2025/11/im-s... #booksky @penguinbooks.bsky.social @simonschusteruk.bsky.social

November Dates and Days watercresswords.com/2025/11/07/n...

What is wore and what I thought of the Versace Retrospective in London: #fashionsky #versace www.isthismutton.com/2025/11/what...

Choose my outfit for the reunion! I blog not just about books but about personal style. It's universal, not restricted by age. Today I'm inviting you to pop over to my blog and choose your favourite of 3 gamine outfits. www.isthismutton.com/2025/10/choo... #style #fashionsky

💙📚 Good to see Reese Witherspoon on BBC Breakfast with Harlan Coben on writing a novel together. It's significant that she doesn't capitalise on her name with a secret ghost writer. I don't read books by celebrities for this reason. #booksky

💙📚 October book reviews! Harvest this fantastic crop. #booksky www.isthismutton.com/2025/10/octo...

Happy Publication day to @karenstoreyauthor.bsky.social for The Approval of Sheep. A charming, whimsical and quirky delight. 5 stars. It would make an excellent film, with Rhys Ifans as....Rhys. #booksky

If you love the eerie, meticulously researched books of Michelle Paver, the wait is over! Read my 5 star review of Rainforest: www.isthismutton.com/2025/10/rain... #booksky @orionbooks.bsky.social

💙📚 I can't wait to start The Shadow of the Northern Lights, a Finnish-Icelandic noir by Satu Rämö. Loved Hildur books 1 and 2. Thanks to #NetGalley and @bonnierbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy. #booksky #nordicnoir #crimethriller

The Lake District in autumn. Is there a more beautiful place? www.isthismutton.com/2025/09/lake... #thegreatoutdoors #holidays

Don't be afraid of the #longhorn cattle in Epping Forest. They're very docile, as long as you don't let your dogs lose among them. #thegreatoutdoors

One of the top tipped books in the #BookerPrize short list is Flesh by David Szalay. I became engrossed in this deeply nuanced novel. Read my review: www.isthismutton.com/2025/03/marc... #booksky #Flesh #DavidSzalay @vintagebooks.bsky.social

💙📚 Thrilled to be nominated as Book Blogger of the Year! Read my latest round-up, including new books from Ian McEwan, Adele Parks and Fioba Valpy, as well as debut writers I like to champion: www.isthismutton.com/2025/09/a-ne... @thebookparty.bsky.social #booksky

💙📚 A new McEwan is published today, what a treat! Read my 5 star review of What We Can Know, as Ian McEwan examines our legacy in 100 years' time. www.isthismutton.com/2025/09/a-ne... #booksky #whatwecanknow #IanMcEwan @vintagebooks.bsky.social

The weather is mostly idyllic; there's al fresco dining, walks in Epping Forest, an influencer beauty event and a new ebike. It's London life in August. www.isthismutton.com/2025/08/augu...

The publishing world must be on holiday en masse. No approvals on Netgalley for a couple of weeks. #booksky #Netgalley

Shani Wallis was a wonderful Nancy in the Lionel Bart film Oliver! But although the film had 11 Oscar nominations, the British born actress wasn't among them, thanks to misogyny. I'm watching it now, I never tire of this film. Shani is now 92. #films #Oliver!

What to do with all the Boomer Junk? Like David Bowie, I hoard all the details of my life. But unlike him, I'm not famous. #davidbowie #nostalgia www.isthismutton.com/2025/08/what...

💙📚 Imagine being dragged to your death from your bed by a bear - in England! Just one One of the strange deaths reported in Strange Ways to Die in the Tudor Ages, which also includes punishments for crime. My review: www.isthismutton.com/2025/08/hot-... @penandswordbooks.bsky.social #booksky

The longhorns were hard at work in Epping Forest today. #nature

It's not about how long we live. It's about the joy in those years. Enjoyed Joyspan. A must read for the over 50s. My review: www.isthismutton.com/2025/08/hot-... #booksky @octopusbooks.ca

📚💙 The new reviews are out! Surely the most eclectic selection yet.... www.isthismutton.com/2025/08/hot-... #booksky #bookreviews

Swans and their cygnets in Connaught Water, Epping Forest

💙📚 A new book from the former Booker Prize winner Ian McEwan is always a special event. Thrilled to have been approved for an advance digital copy of What We Can Know, to be published in September. #booksky #ianmckewan @vintagebooks.bsky.social

Any of these resonate with you? Avenues of pleasure - closed! More at www.isthismutton.com/2025/08/aven... #londonlife

💙📚 I hadn't discovered the oeuvre of Norwegian literary writer Karl Ove Knausgaard until now. Enjoying greatly The School of Night, which is published in November. Thanks to @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and #Netgalley for the advance digital copy. #booksky #karloveknausgaard

July in Review. In which I am turned into an "artwork" not once but twice! www.isthismutton.com/2025/08/heat...

💙📚 Can't wait to read about Mary Portas's recollections of the 90s, and how she turned "Harvey Nicks" into an era-defining global brand destination. Thanks to @canongate.co.uk and #Netgalley for the advance copy. #booksky

Well done, Lionesses! 🎉🎉🎉🥳⚽️

The verification was simple and painless. Makes me wonder why the other social media companies don't do it. Profits over decency I guess. . #verification

Perfect for history buffs and those interested in the macabre. Thanks @penandswordbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy of Strange Ways to Die in the Tudor Ages, published on 31 August. #history #booksky

Summertime Skincare and make-up - plus progress so far with CurrentBody series 2 LED face and neck masks. Fun, honest reviews. I turn down collaborations to give you an objective view. #beautysky #Skincare www.isthismutton.com/2025/07/summ...

Some amazing books are published this month. I've reviewed some, thanks to Netgalley. I challenge you not to find a book to read! 💙📚 #booksky #bookrecommendations www.isthismutton.com/2025/07/i-de...

Chastised by a chatbot! How rude. Plus highlights of Skiathos, a walk of shame, cygnets and more in my account of June. www.isthismutton.com/2025/07/chas... #June #greekholiday

5 fabulous women tell us about their 2 favourite dresses www.isthismutton.com/2025/07/6-wo... #style #fashion

💙📚 I've read 50 books so far this year, and I agree with this article: The Names by Florence Knapp is a standout, memorable novel. @florenceknapp.bsky.social #booksky #TheNames www.independent.co.uk/extras/indyb...

Comedian Krystal Evans takes the lid off a traumatic childhood in a searing and uplifting memoir. Her sister died in a fire, and their mother's antics at "burns camp" saw her and Krystal, 14, banned. Read my review: www.isthismutton.com/2025/06/the-... #booksky @annerandomthings.bsky.social

💙📚 Newly published books that are beach ready! Memorable characters and gripping plots. Includes A Beautiful Family by @jennifertrevelyan.bsky.social. www.isthismutton.com/2025/06/book... #booksky #holidayreading

Well this is certainly unusual.... www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

💙📚 Detective Inspector Ashley Knight is back. A taut and exciting thriller from @rossgreenwood.bsky.social with a cleverly constructed plot, realistic dialogue, and humour. My review: www.isthismutton.com/2025/06/deat... #booksky @gilbster1000.bsky.social @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social

💙📚 Are your books poisoning you? #booksky www.bbc.com/news/article...

💙📚 I loved Geneva so I'm thrilled to get my hands on The Cut by Richard Armitage. A cinematic psychological thriller. Thanks #Netgalley and @faberbooks.bsky.social for the advance digital copy. The book comes out in August. #booksky @whiteboarfilms.com

A complex man, a child prodigy, a key advisor to Henry VIII. Cardinal Wolsey also had a secret mistress and 2 children. It's my date on the blog tour for The Cardinal by Alison Weir: www.isthismutton.com/2025/06/the-... #booksky #tudors @annerandomthings.bsky.social

A pall of barbecued meat hangs over London. What a pen and ink #bbq

Discover the beauty of #Scotland in my May review. www.isthismutton.com/2025/05/may-... #cycling #fitsky #fitnessover60

The grand old man of #EppingForest, Grimston's Oak, in winter and spring. The tree is 350+ years old. I love to see the seasonal changes. #nature #trees

Read all about it: 2 weeks of cycling in Scotland in guided tours. Selkies, seals, lochs and brochs! www.isthismutton.com/2025/05/cycl... #FitnessSky #cycling

After 2 weeks cycling in Scotland, was thrilled to return to this. My David Austin roses Gertrude Jekyll and Scepter'd Isle. #gardensky #gardening #roses