Gill
@crikeys.bsky.social
Reluctantly retired, living in Northumberland and spending my days gardening, doing crochet, knitting, cooking, art and generally mithering about stuff.
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Gill
@crikeys.bsky.social
· Dec 19
If
a) you follow me, AND we've chatted previously, feel free to leave a "quip", that's what adults do,
b) we've never chatted, and you don't follow me then before commenting on a post of mine, work out whether you have anything useful or intelligent to say, if not DON'T!!
You will be blocked
a) you follow me, AND we've chatted previously, feel free to leave a "quip", that's what adults do,
b) we've never chatted, and you don't follow me then before commenting on a post of mine, work out whether you have anything useful or intelligent to say, if not DON'T!!
You will be blocked
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Embroideries for happy thoughts ❤️
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Embroideries for happy thoughts ❤️
Some of my watercolours from a year ago. My eye appointment is tomorrow so I should get some idea then as to how long it will be before I have the operation. Can't wait to paint again 😁
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Some of my watercolours from a year ago. My eye appointment is tomorrow so I should get some idea then as to how long it will be before I have the operation. Can't wait to paint again 😁
My lovely ageuk person calls me today so I'm looking forward to that, we mostly talk about recipes but she always makes me laugh and today I need a laugh i think.
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
My lovely ageuk person calls me today so I'm looking forward to that, we mostly talk about recipes but she always makes me laugh and today I need a laugh i think.
Having said that I've never seen any rats here, there's a dead rat on the lawn 😱
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Having said that I've never seen any rats here, there's a dead rat on the lawn 😱
Last year the garden was full of poppies so I tried to paint them in watercolour.
I love the big purple ones best.
I love the big purple ones best.
November 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Last year the garden was full of poppies so I tried to paint them in watercolour.
I love the big purple ones best.
I love the big purple ones best.
I woke up dreaming that a tiny bright blue humming bird was in my kitchen. It was so beautiful, and I didn't know what to do as they aren't native here. Then I woke up.
November 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I woke up dreaming that a tiny bright blue humming bird was in my kitchen. It was so beautiful, and I didn't know what to do as they aren't native here. Then I woke up.
I'm still in bed as I didn't sleep well. I've some coffee to try and wake me up. I think I'm nervous about my eye appointment tomorrow.
I painted this years ago and I love to wake up to it in the morning.
I painted this years ago and I love to wake up to it in the morning.
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I'm still in bed as I didn't sleep well. I've some coffee to try and wake me up. I think I'm nervous about my eye appointment tomorrow.
I painted this years ago and I love to wake up to it in the morning.
I painted this years ago and I love to wake up to it in the morning.
25 days until the days get lighter for longer 🎉😁
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
25 days until the days get lighter for longer 🎉😁
If you believe in a collective conscience, and that kindness, nature and creativity are just as important, if not more so, than the accumulation of wealth then please join me in posting celebrations of love, charity, nature and creativity tomorrow.
Don't let them win.
Don't let them win.
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
If you believe in a collective conscience, and that kindness, nature and creativity are just as important, if not more so, than the accumulation of wealth then please join me in posting celebrations of love, charity, nature and creativity tomorrow.
Don't let them win.
Don't let them win.
Tomorrow I'm going to bore you with my stuff, cos tbh we don't need any more bad news.
I have chicken marinading for a chicken makhani tomorrow, ie butter chicken.
Do you want flowers, recipes, embroidery, watercolours, big canvases, knitting, crochet, sewing or do you just want to ask questions?
I have chicken marinading for a chicken makhani tomorrow, ie butter chicken.
Do you want flowers, recipes, embroidery, watercolours, big canvases, knitting, crochet, sewing or do you just want to ask questions?
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Tomorrow I'm going to bore you with my stuff, cos tbh we don't need any more bad news.
I have chicken marinading for a chicken makhani tomorrow, ie butter chicken.
Do you want flowers, recipes, embroidery, watercolours, big canvases, knitting, crochet, sewing or do you just want to ask questions?
I have chicken marinading for a chicken makhani tomorrow, ie butter chicken.
Do you want flowers, recipes, embroidery, watercolours, big canvases, knitting, crochet, sewing or do you just want to ask questions?
Tomorrow maybe you can let me know if she says that
a) over 60s plus anyone having a bad day, gets a half bottle of their favourite wine or a bar of their favourite chocolate,
or
b) all who earn more than 200k pa, have to pay tax at 50% or be like the Rowntrees etc of the past, ie benevolent
a) over 60s plus anyone having a bad day, gets a half bottle of their favourite wine or a bar of their favourite chocolate,
or
b) all who earn more than 200k pa, have to pay tax at 50% or be like the Rowntrees etc of the past, ie benevolent
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Tomorrow maybe you can let me know if she says that
a) over 60s plus anyone having a bad day, gets a half bottle of their favourite wine or a bar of their favourite chocolate,
or
b) all who earn more than 200k pa, have to pay tax at 50% or be like the Rowntrees etc of the past, ie benevolent
a) over 60s plus anyone having a bad day, gets a half bottle of their favourite wine or a bar of their favourite chocolate,
or
b) all who earn more than 200k pa, have to pay tax at 50% or be like the Rowntrees etc of the past, ie benevolent
I'm going to have to mute budget and Reeves tomorrow aren't I.
Cos if I don't I'll probably want to punch her.
Cos if I don't I'll probably want to punch her.
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I'm going to have to mute budget and Reeves tomorrow aren't I.
Cos if I don't I'll probably want to punch her.
Cos if I don't I'll probably want to punch her.
I've been playing with wool trying to work out my crochet rose blanket 🧶
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I've been playing with wool trying to work out my crochet rose blanket 🧶
I feel exceptionally boring today, not bored just really boring.
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I feel exceptionally boring today, not bored just really boring.
26 days until the days get lighter for longer 🎉😁
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
26 days until the days get lighter for longer 🎉😁
It's a very stormy sky out there.
I'm up, I'd forgotten asda were coming, but the lie in has helped and I don't feel quite as gloomy. I'm off to make risotto. Then I'll get cosy and find a good film to watch, a bit of escapism is required today I think x
I'm up, I'd forgotten asda were coming, but the lie in has helped and I don't feel quite as gloomy. I'm off to make risotto. Then I'll get cosy and find a good film to watch, a bit of escapism is required today I think x
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It's a very stormy sky out there.
I'm up, I'd forgotten asda were coming, but the lie in has helped and I don't feel quite as gloomy. I'm off to make risotto. Then I'll get cosy and find a good film to watch, a bit of escapism is required today I think x
I'm up, I'd forgotten asda were coming, but the lie in has helped and I don't feel quite as gloomy. I'm off to make risotto. Then I'll get cosy and find a good film to watch, a bit of escapism is required today I think x
I'm tired so I'm staying in bed today x
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I'm tired so I'm staying in bed today x
27 days until the days get lighter for longer 🎉😁
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
27 days until the days get lighter for longer 🎉😁
This is the crochet I've been designing. I'd hoped to find something on the internet that I could use, but didn't like any of them.
My brain wouldn't do the maths today so it's all been trial and error. I'll write my pattern in a bit 🧶
My brain wouldn't do the maths today so it's all been trial and error. I'll write my pattern in a bit 🧶
November 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is the crochet I've been designing. I'd hoped to find something on the internet that I could use, but didn't like any of them.
My brain wouldn't do the maths today so it's all been trial and error. I'll write my pattern in a bit 🧶
My brain wouldn't do the maths today so it's all been trial and error. I'll write my pattern in a bit 🧶
I've spent all day trying to design a granny square 🙄, my brain hurts. Who knew it was so difficult, mind you my maths isn't mathing today 😁
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I've spent all day trying to design a granny square 🙄, my brain hurts. Who knew it was so difficult, mind you my maths isn't mathing today 😁
Soft rain, and some birds waking up in a very wet garden 🌱
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Soft rain, and some birds waking up in a very wet garden 🌱
Happy Sunday 👋
It's peeing down and dark but I'm warm and the fairy lights are cosy 😁
It's peeing down and dark but I'm warm and the fairy lights are cosy 😁
November 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Happy Sunday 👋
It's peeing down and dark but I'm warm and the fairy lights are cosy 😁
It's peeing down and dark but I'm warm and the fairy lights are cosy 😁
28 days until the days get lighter for longer 🎉😁
November 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
28 days until the days get lighter for longer 🎉😁
My crazy crochet flower blanket is finished apart from a few ends I'll do in daylight, plus it needs blocking 🧶
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My crazy crochet flower blanket is finished apart from a few ends I'll do in daylight, plus it needs blocking 🧶
I'm just finishing the border on the blanket and have come up with a Cath Kidston inspired blanket so now I'm itching to do that 😁
November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I'm just finishing the border on the blanket and have come up with a Cath Kidston inspired blanket so now I'm itching to do that 😁