This is going to be the next cross stitch project. I bought it in Caernarfon last year. 🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🪡 #WelshDragon #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Day 6: All done. A cute little owl to brighten up your timeline. You're welcome. 🤗🦉🪡 #Owl #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Day 5: After a short break, a lot of progress was made this evening. I might get this finished tomorrow, all going well. 🤞🦉🪡 #Owl #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Tonight's book choice is The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson. #AmReading 📚 #TheMysteriousCaseOfTheMissingCrimeWriter #RagnarJónasson #BookSky 📚💙 #⚡📚 #Books

🧵 The Forgotten Wife by Alex Sigmore ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fast paced, twisty, psychological thriller. 💍 See my review on goodreads.com/loopykaz Thanks to Storm Publishing and @netgalley.bsky.social for the digital ARC. This title will be available on December 17th. #TheForgottenWife #AlexSigmore (1/2)

THE #VAMPIRE RABBIT OF NEWCASTLE is a mysterious grotesque which has perched above the door of the historic Cathedral Buildings for over a hundred years; no one is quite sure why the fanged blood-sucking rabbit was created back in 1901

Another emperor falling victim to a scam - This one involving non-existent new clothes - 14th century, Exeter College MS. 47, f. 114r

Frequently the victim of fraud, the king had fallen for yet another stock scam - 14th century, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 3003, f. 13v

Day 4: Top stitch on the face, and a little more work on the body. 🦉🪡 #Owl #CrossStitch #CrossstitchSky #StitchSky

Isabella had always worried that one day her puppets would come to life…today was that day - 13th century, Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, 2200, f. 70r

Tonight's book choice is The Forgotten Wife by Alex Sigmore. Thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social and Storm Publishing for the digital ARC. #AmReading 📚 #TheForgottenWife #AlexSigmore #StormPublishing #Netgalley #BookSky 📚💙 #⚡📚 #Books

The Last Séance: Tales of the Supernatural by Agatha Christie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An interesting collection of sinister tales. 🗡️ See my review on goodreads.com/loopykaz and hardcover.app/books/the-last…#TheLastSéancec#TalesOfTheSupernaturala#AgathaChristiei#BookSkyky 📚💙#🩸📚#⚡📚#Booksks

Days 2 and 3: Little owl is taking shape. The white on white was a nightmare, so not sorry to be done with that. 🦉🪡 #Owl #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

This is surely the end - 14th century, Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 495, f. 28v

I had planned to take a wee break before starting the next cross stitch project. As you can see, it was a very short break. 😉 #Owl 🦉 #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Little Vlad wowed everyone at the Hallowe'en Ball last night, wearing the cape that was specially created for him by Renfield, top designer at House of Vamps. 😈🧛‍♂️🪡 #LittleVlad #DemonicVampire #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

“ Yah, apparently it’s called sushi… ” - 13th century, Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, 2200, f. 69v

🎃 Happy Halloween🎃 - 15th century, Jensky Kodex, Národní museum, IV B 24

Day 11: Little Vlad is disappointed because his new cloak isn't ready. 😔 He has been assured that it will definitely be ready tomorrow. Little Vlad really hopes so. 🤞He doesn't want to go to the Hallowe'en Ball half naked. 😈🧛‍♂️🪡 #SpookySeason 👻 #LittleVlad #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Today's book choice is The Last Séance: Tales of the Supernatural by Agatha Christie. #AmReading 📚 #TheLastSéance #TalesOfTheSupernatural #AgathaChristie #BookSky 📚💙 #🩸📚 #Books

Gothic Horror Short Stories ⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you're looking for a spooky Halloween read, look no further. 🕸️ See my review on goodreads.com/loopykaz #GothicHorrorShortStories #HorrorAnthology #BookSky 📚💙 #🩸📚 #Books

With the king stumped again, Matilda vowed she would never again be his partner for charades during palace game nights - 12th century, Bibliothèques d'Amiens Métropole, Ms. 108, f. 97r

Day 10: Little Vlad was surprised to discover that Red Bull really does give you wings. 🪽🔱😈🧛‍♂️🪡 #SpookySeason 🕸️ #MaybeDemonMaybeVampire #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

‘B’ is for Bitten - 13th century, British Library, Landsdowne MS 420, f. 103r

When you know you’re about to be one of the next to have to read out loud, but have absolutely no idea where the others are in the text - 13th century, Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, 2200, f. 58r

Day 9: Fed up with people making fun of his short stature, Little Vlad got himself a trident, made from 24 carat gold, like his creepy cousin Donny used to decorate his house, just not as tacky. 🔱😈🧛‍♂️🪡 #SpookySeason 🕸️ #MaybeDemonMaybeVampire #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

A page from an unfinished Book of Hours, attributed to the workshop of the Bedford Master in Paris, in the early 15th century. Work on the book may well have stopped after the patron who commissioned it was killed at the Battle of Agincourt - Paris, c. 1415 (image, Sam Fogg Ltd)

Day 8: Hoping to draw attention away from his ears, Little Vlad pimped up his look with some killer horns. 😈🧛‍♂️🪡 #SpookySeason 👻 #MaybeDemonMaybeVampire #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

GOTHIC FUNGI Candlesnuff Fungus has tiny ghostly hands & the creepily named Dead Man's Fingers is equally uncanny & gothic! If like me you are open to the spectral mysteries of mycology you will see a ghost and a vampire in fungal form! #31daysofhalloween #FolkloreSunday

Days 6 & 7: Little Vlad partied so hard, he broke his deely boppers. 😈🧛‍♂️🪡 #SpookySeason 🕸️ #LittleVlad #MaybeDemonMaybeVampire #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Another Saturday night at the ‘Monkey See, Monkey Brew’ pub in Apethorpe - 15th century, Kraków, MNK 3025 I, p. 269

🧵 The nature trail in Silvermines, Co. Tipperary, was looking very pretty yesterday. 🦮🚶‍♀️ #silvermines #silverminesnaturetrail #walkingthedog #freddie

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Kid crush. Go! (Freddie was my crush right the way into adulthood. 😍)

@onefootiniceland.bsky.social I came across this on Facebook. I like these guys 🙂🤘 www.facebook.com/share/r/1FHr...

Australian scientists have found hundreds of dead seal pups on Heard Island in the sub-Antarctic with signs that suggest they were killed by a destructive bird flu that has swept most of the planet, authorities said.

What's Caerphilly and Clacton got in common? Neither's likely to see Nigel Farage today.

Simon and Robert sat there smugly, secure in the knowledge that he hadn’t said ‘Simon says…’ before commanding everyone to put their head on their hand - 12th century, Amiens. Bibliothèques d'Amiens Métropole, Ms. 108, f. 99v

Day 5: Little Vlad is now sporting some fetching eyebrows. Unfortunately, as he has not got a body at present, his head resembles a teapot. 🫖 😈🧛‍♂️🪡 #SpookySeason 👻 #LittleVlad #MaybeDemonMaybeVampire #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Today's book choice is Gothic Horror Short Stories. #AmReading 📚 #GothicHorrorShortStories #HorrorAnthology #BookSky 📚💙 #🩸📚 #Books

The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre by W.W. Jacobs ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fun, enjoyable read which I highly recommend. 🕸️ See my review on goodreads.com/loopykaz and hardcover.app/books/the-monk…#TheMonkeysPawAndOtherTalese#WWJacobsb#BookSkyky 📚💙#🩸📚#Booksks

The initial thoughts of a doodler who incorporated faces into many of the illuminated letters in this 15th century manuscript - Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 16, ff. 144v, 156v, 162v, 172r

Day 4: Little devil/vampire has his features. 😈🧛‍♂️🪡 #SpookySeason 👻 #MaybeDevilMaybeVampire #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Meanwhile, at the monastery for academically challenged monks: “ It’s seven, the answer’s seven !! A full hand plus two fingers. How many times are we going to do this fellas? ” 13th century, Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, 2200, f. 58r

Day 3: Filled in a bit more of the face. 😈🧛‍♂️🪡 #SpookySeason 👻 #MaybeDevilMaybeVampire #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky