Di
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Di
@diarts1.bsky.social
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I paint opera, theatre and ballet sets and also murals. I also make wire sculptures. www.diarts.org.uk Two cats Easily bribed with biscuits Seeking a bit of sanity here in a world that seems to have lately lost the effing plot
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Happy birthday! Age is but a number….
Clint Eastwood when asked about ageing said ‘Don’t let the old man in’, so I’m adapting that advice and not letting the old woman in!
After Agnes broke off their engagement due to her sheep farming ambitions, her fiancé was mistakenly comforted when she told him that she’d probably never find another ewe.
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The scene may have initially appeared bucolic, but neither of them had spotted ferocious attack lamb approaching from the right.
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Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
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Job occupations, from an 1881 census. Every one of these sounds like something a sorely provoked Captain Haddock would should at someone in times of heavy stress.
After sampling a glass of Horace’s homebrewed Mescal, Mildred spent the next six hours attempting conversation with a cactus.
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The Captain was unsure how to tell Mrs Wilberforce that she had a gannet impaled in her head.

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Midshipman Brown had brought along his crossbow in case Mrs Wilberforce needed a little encouragement to board the tender.
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This bit from an interview with Lionel Ritchie in The Guardian this morning made me laugh a lot
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As our model here shows, this year’s fashionable farmer about the field will be mostly wearing corduroy and moleskin. Optional accessorises to complete the look include a battered trilby and a big stick.
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Yes, Millicent was sure of it - Squire Tomkinson was once again off his tits and hallucinating witches on broomsticks after consuming some of his latest crop of rye.
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Ah, I see your dilemma!
That’s one weird looking geranium 🤔
Gerald had caught his heel in a drain but he felt sure the ladies hadn’t noticed.
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Wargrave was best known for hosting the National Stare Out Championships.
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The Prendergast sisters were well known for their spontaneous interpretive dance routines, no matter where in the world they were. Here they are giving their rendition of Ruddigore at the Cape of Good Hope.
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Celia immediately regretted choosing the combined jiu-jitsu/mountain painting course.
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Most watched on BBC news I player? Farage getting ripped to shreds by a US congressman. There you go, BBC. There’s your fucking audience.
Gilbert’s interview for The Magic Circle was not going well - it was pointed out that his demonstration of a shadow bunny was particularly inept and therefore would be a most unconvincing candidate for use with his top hat.
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The Linbury Prize 2025 supports emerging stage designers with a sustainable career start. Twelve recipients get a National Theatre exhibition, associate placement with professionals, and a £6000 bursary.

Find out more and apply now: www.thelinburyprize.com/2025prize-in...

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Thank you for your encouragement!
The sisters loved to try many artistic endeavours together outdoors but after a moments inattention with her topiary shears gave her sister a partial lobotomy, Enid was henceforth only allowed to knit.
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The misses Prendergast did so enjoy their creative endeavours en plein air, especially in the pushmi- pullyu nesting season.
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