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Caroline G 📚

@loopyk.bsky.social

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Irish. Leinster Rugby and Ireland Rugby supporter. 🇮🇪 Work as a support worker in preschool. Dog lover, avid reader of books, fan of Freddie Mercury and Queen. Love John Connolly, and Icelandic and Scandi noir.

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · Jan 11

Jesus, I wish these bots would leave me the feck alone. Offering to show me pictures of their cat. I have one of my own thanks, I can look at that, but to be honest, I'm more of a dog person. 🙃
And you lot that can't be bothered to write a bio, you can do one as well.

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 10h

“ I don’t care if you’re the king, it’s time you started pulling your weight around here mister! ” - 15th century, Kantonsbibliothek, VadSlg Ms. 352, fol. 1-2, f. 83

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 16h

Day 4: It's starting to look a little
sp👀ky. 🦇🎃🪦🕸️🪡
#SpookySeason 🕸️
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky

Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 23h

It really is quite lovely. There are lots to choose from on Etsy. I was in cross stitch heaven just browsing. 🙂

Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 1d

If I did less of the former I'd have more time for the latter. If it's not books it's cross stitch patterns and kits. I am a lost cause.

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 1d

I bought a Plague Doctor cross stitch pattern on Etsy, and I can't describe how happy it makes me feel. 🙂
#PlagueDoctor
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 1d

“ The question we have before us today lads is this: Does Leofric’s new mail make his butt look big? ” - 13th century, Morgan Library and Museum, MS M.638, f. 28r

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 1d

Of course I had to buy it. I mean, I only have 100 unread books. What difference will another one make? 🙀

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 1d

If you see this, post a pet.

Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 1d

Day 3: We have a bat peeps, and the Jack-o'-Lantern has his face on. 🦇🎃🪦🕸️🪡
#SpookySeason 🕸️
#Bat 🦇
#JackOLantern 🎃
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky

Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not spending a lot of time on any of my accounts. Mainly just posting book reviews and cross stitch updates.
You're missed, but take time for yourself.

Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 2d

Day 2: Didn't get a lot done tonight, too many interruptions. 😖
I love that little jack-o'-lantern. 🎃
🦇🪦🕸️🪡
#SpookySeason 🕸️
#JackOLantern 🎃
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky

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Coffin Boffin @coffinboffin.bsky.social · 3d

MATCH BOX BATS including vintage Japanese design & c. 1900 vampire bat. #Bats associated with darkness ironically become the bringers of light!! In many Asian countries they symbolise good luck #31DaysofHalloween

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 3d

🤣🤣🤣
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Delhi Mail - Goodness Gracious Me: Reunion Special preview - BBC

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 3d

May 29th, 1412; the day Roger decided that wild swimming really wasn’t for him - 15th century, BnF, Latin 9585, f. 38r

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 3d

Day 2: Did all of the purple stitching. 🎃🦇🪦🕸️🪡
#SpookySeason 🕸️
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 4d

“ It was him, the guy in the green!! He’s the one that did it!! ” - 14th century, Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Misc. 495, f. 95r

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 4d

I've found two that appeal to me.
Nice to see Adam Nevill on there too.

Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 4d

I lived in the UK during the 90's. I shared a house with my best friend who was also Irish and gay, and two of his friends, one of whom was trans. We had lovely neighbours and, although my friends did encounter some prejudice, it was nothing compared to what it would be like today.

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 4d

New spooky WIP. 🎃🦇🕸️🪦🪡
#SpookySeason 🕸️
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky

Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 4d

I enjoyed this book so much. 🙂

Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 4d

Hope you're doing okay. Take as long as you need. We will all be here.

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 4d

They're beautiful.

Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 4d

I'd hate to live next to them. Mind you, I'm Irish so they probably wouldn't want me there anyway. 😉

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Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social · 5d

“ You’re gonna need a bigger boat ” - 15th century, Recoeil des Histoires de Troyes, KBR, ms. 9261 (Vol. I), f. 198r

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Caroline G 📚 @loopyk.bsky.social · 5d

A friend gave me a book of mandalas to colour. I got stressed just trying to decide on colours.
I love colouring my cross stitch patterns as I work. 🙂

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