Kate Evans
@borderminstrel.bsky.social
Mostly drinking cocktails to try and forget the mess we’re all in.
The great pre-Christmas fridge and freezer defrost has begun. Wish me luck.
December 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The great pre-Christmas fridge and freezer defrost has begun. Wish me luck.
It’s time… a Christmas Negroni, and appropriate Christmas tree ornament.
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It’s time… a Christmas Negroni, and appropriate Christmas tree ornament.
Mimosa blooming out of season on this morning’s #UnconfinedWalks
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Mimosa blooming out of season on this morning’s #UnconfinedWalks
A Polish Martini to start the weekend, next to an appropriate tree decoration.
December 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A Polish Martini to start the weekend, next to an appropriate tree decoration.
A bracing #UnconfinedWalks at Alnmouth this morning before catching the train south.
December 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A bracing #UnconfinedWalks at Alnmouth this morning before catching the train south.
This afternoon we had a occasionally damp walk by the sea, saw a rainbow and met an excellent dog.
December 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This afternoon we had a occasionally damp walk by the sea, saw a rainbow and met an excellent dog.
In Northumberland, where it has mostly been raining, so spent the morning in a bookshop.
December 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In Northumberland, where it has mostly been raining, so spent the morning in a bookshop.
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In Welsh it's mis Rhagfyr, which means 'the month of foreshortening'. Does what it says on the tin, I guess.
Your annual reminder that the most revealing difference between Irish and Scottish Gaelic is definitely in the words for December: Mí na Nollag (Month of Christmas) in Ireland, and An Dubhlachd (the Blackness) in Scotland. So once again may I wish you all a lovely Blackness.
December 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In Welsh it's mis Rhagfyr, which means 'the month of foreshortening'. Does what it says on the tin, I guess.
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Sought and found asylum in the UK
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard, playwright most famous for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
Winning an Oscar for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, he captivated the hearts of audiences for more than six decades.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Sought and found asylum in the UK
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Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
I have a Savoia Plane (Mezcal, Americano Rosso, Yellow Chartreuse, etc) to start the weekend, and Arabica meatballs currently cooking.
November 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I have a Savoia Plane (Mezcal, Americano Rosso, Yellow Chartreuse, etc) to start the weekend, and Arabica meatballs currently cooking.
Tried out pop-up bar in our local Fenwick’s. The Plum Old Fashioned is highly recommended.
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Tried out pop-up bar in our local Fenwick’s. The Plum Old Fashioned is highly recommended.
Another advantage of shopping in independent shops: sometimes they have a dog. Met this excellent girl this afternoon.
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Another advantage of shopping in independent shops: sometimes they have a dog. Met this excellent girl this afternoon.
Husband ‘graduated’ from (had his last appointment with) post op speech therapy today. While he doesn’t have the voice he did before, he has noticeably improved, so we’re raising a toast to that (and his speech therapists) with this Figroni (a Negroni made with Fig Leaf gin). It’s good!
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Husband ‘graduated’ from (had his last appointment with) post op speech therapy today. While he doesn’t have the voice he did before, he has noticeably improved, so we’re raising a toast to that (and his speech therapists) with this Figroni (a Negroni made with Fig Leaf gin). It’s good!
Operation Mincemeat was brilliant. Loved it.
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Operation Mincemeat was brilliant. Loved it.
The sights of the West End! The lights, the songs, the enormous queue for the Ladies! (Fortunately Operation Mincemeat is as good as you all told me, so I don’t actually care that much…) #Interval
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The sights of the West End! The lights, the songs, the enormous queue for the Ladies! (Fortunately Operation Mincemeat is as good as you all told me, so I don’t actually care that much…) #Interval
Operation Operation Mincemeat is go! (Well, we’ve made it to the theatre.) Turns out the mobile signal is better in the theatre’s basement bar than in most of Canterbury.
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Operation Operation Mincemeat is go! (Well, we’ve made it to the theatre.) Turns out the mobile signal is better in the theatre’s basement bar than in most of Canterbury.
Went out for Canterbury lights switch on. Had some nice drinks and met an excellent dog.
November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Went out for Canterbury lights switch on. Had some nice drinks and met an excellent dog.
Made a new (somewhat hard to photograph) feline friend on today’s #UnconfinedWalks
November 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Made a new (somewhat hard to photograph) feline friend on today’s #UnconfinedWalks
It’s Friday. It’s time for a drink. This is a Lychee Martini, and it is good.
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It’s Friday. It’s time for a drink. This is a Lychee Martini, and it is good.
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Just added to my Etsy shop:
🌿final small print run of my '26 calendars
🪶my handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers)
🌸limited ed'n mounted art prints of my photos
💐tiny posy mental health kits
Last orders for📮 in time for🌲: 19 Nov
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
🌿final small print run of my '26 calendars
🪶my handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers)
🌸limited ed'n mounted art prints of my photos
💐tiny posy mental health kits
Last orders for📮 in time for🌲: 19 Nov
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Just added to my Etsy shop:
🌿final small print run of my '26 calendars
🪶my handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers)
🌸limited ed'n mounted art prints of my photos
💐tiny posy mental health kits
Last orders for📮 in time for🌲: 19 Nov
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
🌿final small print run of my '26 calendars
🪶my handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers)
🌸limited ed'n mounted art prints of my photos
💐tiny posy mental health kits
Last orders for📮 in time for🌲: 19 Nov
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
Did my second blood donation today - as before, a surprisingly relaxing experience. Now drinking LOTS of water as I felt dehydrated last time.
November 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Did my second blood donation today - as before, a surprisingly relaxing experience. Now drinking LOTS of water as I felt dehydrated last time.
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I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
A Santana to start the weekend (tequila, Amaro Santoni, bianco vermouth).
October 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A Santana to start the weekend (tequila, Amaro Santoni, bianco vermouth).