Just updating my UK-Portugal page. The 09:30 Vigo-Madrid AVE has had its 1st class & all catering removed, to become an Avlo. It’s almost as if @Renfe is deliberately sabotaging its own service. If you want a proper train it’s 06:00 (ouch!) or 13:27 (doesn’t run Saturdays). 🤷‍♂️

Happy Sunday! 🦛 💙 Adorable ancient Egyptian blue faience hippos made by artisans some 4,000 years ago! 📷 by me #Archaeology

Liquid Gold sunrise. Photograph taken this morning on Glastonbury Tor. An unexpected but lovely morning. If anyone follows me on X (@glastomichelle) I have managed to lock myself out and support not helping at the moment. Just to explain my absence over there.

Hello the internet. Can anyone help me identify what this little badge might have been for? It belonged to my great uncle who worked for Smiths Industries, De Havilland, and before that was in the Royal Navy and the merchant navy.

Boom! A good deal of my time spent on the beach at Jökulsárlón is trying to capture waves hitting icebergs, without the iceberg moving (and being blurred). Occasionally it all comes together :) #Iceland

Oh for the grace and poise of a feline… #Caturday #Ripley

When the fairies tire of dancing each night, they slip off their tiny shoes and hide them beneath white dead-nettle blooms. But beware, should a centipede find them there, it will steal them away and wear them out, dancing until dawn! 🧚🐛 #FolkloreSunday #wildflowers

Tawny Owl #Birds #UKWildlife

The Symphony of the Cat, Moritz von Schwind, 1868. #Caturday

#DownCemeteryRoad hooked. When does episode 4 drop pretty please?

Good evening 🐑

Congratulations to Kevin Hartley, champion at Stoneside Shepherds Meet today #SheepOfTheDay

Gliding over a forest of quadricolor anemones in the Coral Morphologic coral museum #coralmorphologic #miami #coralcity

These are fab. #Christmasgifts #Sheep

Tonight's soup. Broccoli and parmesan. Onion, garlic, knob of parmesan or left over rind, head of broccoli and veg stock. Lush. #soup

Venetian cat deep in thought on an ancient well #Caturday

Not a fjord, but #Norway at least. Waiting for my car to charge, it said I'd be at -4% to get all the way home. #Espa #Espabolle

Don’t feed the dolphin! UPDATE: Venice’s resident dolphin, now known as Mimmo isn’t leaving. He’s been out to sea, but always comes back & seems to prefer the Bacino. We don’t know why. So, Luca Mizzan, head of Venice’s Museum of Natural History, gives some rules: www.facebook.com/reel/6844301...

Situation update. One playing knock and run and the other two muttering about lack of cushions. #Caturday

That's Goth coo and Timmy coo been adopted and away tae their new homes this morning.

We have a £400 forage block bill to pay🤯 We rely on these low-sugar forage blocks to keep 2 little laminitic-prone rescue ponies happy in their grass-free space If there’s anyway you can support us we’d be so grateful for help: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... #animalsanctuary #rescueanimals

Still-life with sheepdog, c. 2025

My downloadable colour in angels set is a really fun activity to do in the lead up to the festive season. When you've decorated them you can display them as bunting. Print as many as you like! #craftswithkids #christmascrafts #creativechristmas sarahrobinsondesigns.etsy.com/listing/1785...

Tuppence!

A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight

#NovemberIn3Words Bed Socks ON!

Today could turn into a 'can't be arsed' sort of day. Woken by a slap across the face and loud purring from Podge at 4.15. Gave in and got up, and she then followed me to the sofa and has had me pinned down completely. She's happy. I am knackered!

Leonard McCombe (British/American, 1923–2015) what a fabulous picture.

One for the bibliophiles out there This painting was flagged up in a book I am reading atm (Portable Magic @oldfortunatus.bsky.social ) and whilst I'm pretty sure I have seen it before it hadn't really lodged in my memory I give you Giuseppe Arcimboldo's c 1566 painting, The Librarian

Watched #MrsLowryandSon last night. Strange piece but superb acting from #VanessaRedgrave and #TimothySpall. #films

Free Pattern - Snowflake Baby Hat Soft, light, and tender, just like a snowflake – this hat will keep a baby’s head warm and cozy. Knitted in the round, it has no seams or strings to ensure a tiny head is most comfortable. tenrowsaday.com/snowflake-ba... #knitting #knit #beginnerknitter

EU investing €546 billion for high speed rail by 2040 E.g. Lisbon to Warsaw, from 38 hours today to 12 hours Pricing to compete with low cost flights Reduce emissions by 80% Jokes on them, they don't have Brexit sovereignty 🤷‍♂️

🐈‍⬛💭 I'm so comfy I'll sleep like this..

Toots: Protesting that she wasn’t invited on the dog walk 😂 #arnbegfarmstayscotland #toots #petsheep #foghorn

#JasmineHarmansrenovationinthesun Sorry, but hate all of the changes.

Gold autumnal leaves and plants are scattered across this beautiful little ojime bead. An ojime is used to fasten the cord of an inrō (tiered lacquer carrying case). They are often intricately carved from materials like wood, lacquer, or metal.

Suit in Liberty fabric. Mary Quant. 1965. Original fabric design by Lindsay Phillip Butterfield. Women in Print - 150 years of Liberty Textiles exhibition. William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow, London E17

Stoneside Shepherds Meet tomorrow, last one of the year. At Eskdale this year, in the field below the King George IV - 10am kickoff (I think) #SheepOfTheDay

I've been busy making lots and lots of cards and prints, and today I delivered them to the gorgeous Black Swan Arts in Frome where I hope they'll be snapped up by some lovely customers! #shopindie #shopsmall They're also available here: www.etsy.com/shop/SarahRo...

I've tried the heat mat in another cat sofa.. it's a big hit with Banksy . 🐈‍⬛ Zzzzz Zzzzz Zzzzz Zzzzz

My favourite dress of all time. When it moves, it's like liquid fire. By Georges Hobeika, Paris Spring/Summer collection 2010 One for @katestrasdin.bsky.social

What better for a rainy Friday (here at least!) than a spectacular gown from the generally spectacular wardrobe of Queen Maud of Norway. Dating to c1908 it incorporates an outer shell of sparkle over softer layers #nasjonalmuseet #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Two men sunbathing, August bank holiday, Blackpool, 1971, by Don McPhee.

Daughter you do need to move. Dad's lap is mine not yours! #Lapwars

Good evening

Today's thingies. Goth Coo and Celtic Coo....

Wonderful to see where we live and where the roads are in #Portugal #Sintra #Colares #Galamares