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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 11d

Hang it in the Louvre; I hear there's room...
(Photo @aaronscott_dp)

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Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · 11d

Cromwell and I have voted for Daphne and keeping fingers and paws crossed that she is Miss March!

Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · 15d

Yep, have to agree with you

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Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · 17d

One of my favourite museums. And you were right about the Cartier exhibition - quite fancied the Manchester tiara or one of the feline brooches

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Suw @suw.bsky.social · Sep 28

Amazing story of four vintage clothing dealers rescuing depression-era workwear from an Appalachian farmhouse, and the story that the very visible mending tells of a family with nothing, doing whatever they could to make it through.

prelovedpod.substack.com/p/one-thousa...

One Thousand Vintage Garments Found in an Appalachian Farmhouse

Four vintage dealers uncover a single family's Depression-era survival story written in thread and patches

prelovedpod.substack.com

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Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · Sep 27

Absolutely

Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · Sep 27

Cromwell was too!

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Kate Bevan @katebevan.com · Aug 30

this is very pleasing indeed 😁

Michael Stipe @michaelstipe.bsky.social · Aug 30

I can

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Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · Aug 29

I fear @katebevan.com might object to this….

It’s Christmas! As shops cash in ever earlier, are you already behind?

www.thetimes.com/article/21f8...

It’s Christmas! As shops cash in ever earlier, are you already behind?

Supermarkets and department stores started rolling out their Christmas goods before the summer heatwaves were over

www.thetimes.com

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Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · Aug 21

Cromwell had a photo shoot recently 😻 Manchester/Stockport pals - my friend Mike is available at a reasonable rate for all your pet photo needs

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Hannah Kirshner @sweetsnbitters.bsky.social · Aug 20

Lap dogs are great, but have you tried a desk chicken?

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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · Aug 9

My husband is a freelance writer and thanks to AI his takings are half what they were last year.
AI doesn’t have to worry about paying the bills or keeping a roof over its head.
If you need a talented writer please get in touch with Matt
www.mathew-owen.co.uk

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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · Aug 12

How may I be of assistance?

A return to Barking? Sorry, I only issue tickets to Purrfleet and Meowchester

Apologies, our card payment system is down.
I’ll have to accept your fare in treatos,

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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 8

Today is International Cat Day so we thought it would be the purr-fect opportunity to share some of the cats from the Ashmolean’s collection.

🐈 Ojime in the form of a cat, c.1890. EAX.11470

🐈 The Large Cat, c.1647, Cornelis II Visscher (1628–1658). WA1925.345.143

A silver metal ojime of a cat sat upright with a paw raised

An engraving of a tabby cat curled up asleep

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · Aug 8

And Jock VII isn't kitten around as guard cat of Chartwell in Kent.

We'd love to hear about the felines you've encountered while exploring the places we care for!

A ginger cat with white bib and paws sat on top of a wooden garden gate that has a sign which reads "No access".

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Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · Aug 3

Everything I’ve heard about this book makes me glad I’ve never put myself through reading it. Though a couple of people have told me that it’s the best book they’ve read

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · Jul 31

I should write a novel

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Microplastics Spookmelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · Jul 28

maybe there's still some good left in this world after all

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Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · Jul 27

What an achievement! Well done #lionessess 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁

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Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · Jul 27

Cromwell heartily endorses Daphne’s view

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Angry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social · Jul 25

Timeline cleanse

Animal Flix @animalflix.bsky.social · Jul 25

This is an uninterrupted minute of Maruay the rescued tiger with his beloved ball..🥰😇 #bluesky

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Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · Jul 25

Congratulations!

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Fiona Davidson @finonad.bsky.social · Jul 24

Just read this incredibly prescient novel, first published in 1934, charting the Nazi party’s rise through the eyes of an ordinary family, written by an English woman.

Makes for chilling reading at this particular time but I can’t stop thinking about it. Highly recommended

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · Jul 23

🚨 Giant Cat Sighting in Manchester!

A 10-metre-long feline has taken up residence at Manchester Museum- and it’s very asleep. 😴

The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years is a family-friendly exhibition, and it's free (you just need to book online!)

👉https://buff.ly/PrLiNg3

#ACESupported

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · Jul 20

My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.

Two figures approach the Baggage Reclaim area of an airport.

One says “We wouldn't need to put things in the hold if you brought fewer books on holiday.”

Arriving on the carousel, amongst the bags and suitcases is a very large, well-stocked bookcase.

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