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Piers

@pierscooper.bsky.social

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HM King Piers of Peterborough, Emperor of East Anglia. I like secateurs. Cats, woodwork, metalwork, gardening, books and bookbinding, cheeses, whimsy. Also The Hobbyist. If you don’t create, you can only consume.

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Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 28d

Finn is being rained upon.

A black and white cat yells into the camera. He has yellow eyes and we can see his teeth and pink tongue. His whiskers are spread wide and very visible. His nose is a paler pink. He sits atop a covered gas barbecue in my neighbour’s garden. Behind can be seen grass and garden furniture. A leaf intrudes into frame from bottom left.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 3m

Now trying to cobble together a privacy policy… otherwise okay I think. Who knows. I hope it is!

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 8m

Phew. SquareSpace has a built in cookie banner. I was not looking forwards to paying an external to provide that for me.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 12m

I don’t remember it if there was one, but then I remember so little these days…

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 58m

Sometimes I think Cassie is so stripy that if I see any more I’m going to explode with squee.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 1h

Aw, ta. You have, too!

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, they’re long gone, but the evidence of their occupation is very much everywhere.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 1h

Me too! I’m planning a day trip out to treat myself.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 1h

He’d have had that right.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 1h

Alien: Earth seems to be reusing some old Judge Dredd prop cars.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 1h

No dirty knickers allowed. Well, only on a Sunday.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 1h

Yes it is. Sadly, I’m nowhere near done.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 1h

Quite right, too.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 2h

Yes, but in a good way. This autumn clean is long overdue from the spring..,

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 2h

Always worth a try when I’m nearly out of things to watch…

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 2h

I’ve made it to the bathroom and with some hoovering, washing, wiping, and general tidying I think I’m pretty much there. Kitchen needs a little more care but I can do that later.

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 3h

I wrote about birds. AGAIN.

This week, a life-saving sandpiper and a disdainful owl, with bonus redstart and albatross.

open.substack.com/pub/levparik...

The Year of A Hundred Birds, Week x

where x is a positive integer between 1 and 52

open.substack.com

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Team Radar Love @midnightdorifto.bsky.social · 3h

good morning and once again: here’s a reason why I love the Replica Industrial Complex

cars.bonhams.com/auction/3102...

1975 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 'Rote Sau'

1975 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 'Rote Sau'

1975 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 'Rote Sau'

1975 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 'Rote Sau'

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Amelia Clark - Lover of Flagons @gingertotty.bsky.social · 2h

BIRTHDAY REDO

Amelia Clark - Lover of Flagons @gingertotty.bsky.social · 7d

As it’s my birthday, you’ll all share my art and links cos it’s the LAW, right? An attention whore’s dream come true!

Cards n nonsense
Dippyfishcards.etsy.com

Proper art
Artofnote.sumupstore.com

Kofi (misc and donations)
ko-fi.com/dippyfish/go...

Pls buy my things #art #artist #bsnm #birthday

Art of note birds drawn on my late mother’s music scores and things

Tiny art on found objects

Silly greetings cards cos I am not THAT serious an artist…

Painted Robin miniature on a rock. Gilded with gold leaf. Available in artofnote.sumupstore.com

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 2h

The blurb put me off. Might give it a shot now.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 2h

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the Jack Snipe…master of the stealth and wobble! 👀

These charming little waders sneak into wet meadows and bogs from northern Europe, bobbing up and down as they feed along the water’s edge.

How's that for a Friday smile?

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 2h

Huzzah!

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 3h

Afternoon, heroes! Have a lovely day.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 4h

Right. I’ve had a little nap. On with the house cleaning.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 4h

That’s no fun. Hugs to you and Snoopy and Alf and Sue and Cheez.

Piers @pierscooper.bsky.social · 6h

Curlews are LIFE