Fixed a friend's sweater with needle felting! Visible mending for the win!

Lino Print of the Week! It’s National Pizza Day, so this week is dedicated to a little bunny who is who enjoys pizza too. Hazarding a guess, it’s vegetarian.

In a bid to outfox the algorithms, I’m using a sink plunger stuck to my head to point at my new book (it’s out this Thursday you should definitely preorder a copy). Pretty sure this will work. Hit repost or like if you see this post. 🔁❤️

This week's theme was Covent Garden 🎭🥂🌹 Hope you enjoyed it! Take a look over the timeline for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.

This morning’s sea glass and ceramic bits haul.

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. “Don’t click on any links."

Other work by the Ladybird artists. 'The Old Farmyard, Findon Place' Artist: SR Badmin

Another #buyastrangerabook day offer to tell you about! @mrslscarles.bsky.social is offering to buy someone copy of one of Tom Cox's books. Here's what you can get! If there's one you'd like, let us know! UK only.

I have another #buyastrangerabook day offer for you. @mrslscarles.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a book by the brilliant Olaf Falafel. Here's what I can get right now. If there's one that you'd like, get in touch.

Today’s beer mat. A Kingfisher painted onto a drinks mat from the Gay Dog pub from the 1950s. Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

In progress: "bluebell bee", oil on mounted canvas, 8x10" #art

A Coal Tit painted onto a Sunblaze soft drinks mat from the 1950s. Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

'Track (South)' Oil Paint and Charcoal Sketch

I made this postcard move youtu.be/yCnFd6X5Jus

Good morning and please use alt text. BlueSky can even be set to require it before you post an image. Settings > Accessibility > Require Alt Text Before Posting

A Great Tit and a Blue Tit painted onto a soft drinks mat from the 1960s. This painting is still available. Two birds for the price of one. darrenhaymanart.com

Live Long and Prosper, Lobster! #ShowMeYourKnits #Treksky #StarTrek 🧶 🖖

Oh, I nearly forgot, what with our daily chaos and all. My essay on climate craftivism is out in the wild, a chapter in "Global Craftivism since the Pussyhats: Handcraft Responses to Violence, War, Illness, and Isolation," edited by the wonderful Hinda Mandell. Bloomsbury, January 8, 2026.

Today’s bird on a beermat. A Bullfinch painted onto a 1960’s beer exhibition beer mat from the 1966. darrenhaymanart.com

Lino Print of the Week 🐟 And just like that, it’s the start of a new week. Best tackled in company.

'Winter Meadow (Misty Copse)' Ink

Small haul of seaglass and a bit of ceramic. 🌊

'Alright pal, got plans for the #BigGardenBirdwatch?' 'Nah, just the usual... hang out of sight whilst she's doing the count, then touch down once the hour's over. You?' 'Classic. Planning some fly-bys with a few of the boys, but we'll only land one at a time.' 'Niiice.'

✨🌞 A Reef Symphony 🌞✨ 🪸🎨 Sculpted Reef 🐙 #ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #ArtSale #BSNM #Sculpture #ArtGifts #CoralReef #Reef #Octopus #Trevally #MarineLife 🦑🐡

✨🌞 Golden Trevally sculptures 🐠 hanging out on corals 🪸 handcrafted from tiny glass beads ✨ A Reef Symphony 🌞✨ #ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #ArtSale #BSNM #Sculpture #ArtGifts #CoralReef #Reef #Trevally #MarineLife 🦑🐡

She’s no Greyhound.

So many beautiful colourways from the British Birds series last year! The 2026 Rainbow Yarn Subscription Club will feature Eurasian Birds, permitting me to explore some colourful overseas avian stunners. Mothyandthesquid.com #knitting #crochet 🧶 #yarn

A Nuthatch painted onto a Watney’s Brown Ale beer mat from the 1960s. darrenhaymanart.com

Someone starting off the yr right w/ Balthazar's Gift 2 in merino DK. The emerald/sapphire specks turned out so crisp. Im sure the Black magus Balthazar would be delighted w/ his colorway. Perhaps he would share some gold w/ me as thanks, haha Something nice for your TLs given all the doom/gloom.🧶

A little bird told me you like yarn! Vibrant teal, inky black and snowy white twist together in this magpie inspired luxury yarn. Hand dyed on sumptuous merino, it’s irresistibly soft, mischievous and might just purloin something shiny - or, at least steal some attention! Mothyandthesquid.com 🧶

Change one letter, ruin a show. F*A*S*H

Repost this with your home river.

We love to encourage people to reduce the meat and dairy in their diets, but understand that it can be hard to know where to start, and unfortunately many people are put off by the perceived cost. If you want to try adding more plant-based meals to your life, are some resources to get started! 🧵

Lino Print of the Week 🍜 Noodles! 👉🏽 sundownerstudio.co.uk/products/bow...

Sea glass and ceramics haul.

Windows make all our buildings into human aquariums for the birds. They love to peep in and watch us work, it seems very entertaining for them.

What is that instrument? A guitardoline? A mandotar? #TOTP

You’re no Toyah luv. #TOTP

Cher when she could still form facial expressions. Love her. #TOTP

Ball-gag ballet #TOTP

Today’s sea glass (and bit of ceramic) haul.

The Secret Diary of The Children's Crusade

This is really, really great. wantmymtv.vercel.app

Lino print of the week Anne Boleyn 👸🏻

No cheating, repost with the most recent photo of your pet.

Bit choppy today.

‘It’s alive!'

If I make no unachievable new year resolutions then I can’t be disappointed in myself for not achieving them. Job done.