Claire Debenham
@clairedeb.bsky.social
Japanese-to-English medical translator, dog-lover, servant of cat. Human companion to @fenlandlapphund.bsky.social
Bought a cheap pair of second-hand skates so I can go fen skating, thus practically guaranteeing no more hard frosts until at least next year.
January 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Bought a cheap pair of second-hand skates so I can go fen skating, thus practically guaranteeing no more hard frosts until at least next year.
Anni got very excited and wanted to chase them so wasn't allowed on, but did get to try out the ice for herself on the next meadow.
January 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Anni got very excited and wanted to chase them so wasn't allowed on, but did get to try out the ice for herself on the next meadow.
Just a few fen skaters risking the ice at Upware this morning.
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Just a few fen skaters risking the ice at Upware this morning.
Started the year as I mean to go on, by scrubbing off a couple of swastikas spray-painted on a barn door up the road. New ones appear every few weeks, and are either painted over or scratched off with wire wool by neighbours. After several iterations, it's starting to look quite artistic.
January 1, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Started the year as I mean to go on, by scrubbing off a couple of swastikas spray-painted on a barn door up the road. New ones appear every few weeks, and are either painted over or scratched off with wire wool by neighbours. After several iterations, it's starting to look quite artistic.
First mince pies of this Advent, with mincemeat made with raisins from the grapes from our vine, candied yuzu peel from our tiny yuzu tree, apples from our next-door neighbour, and foraged walnuts.
December 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
First mince pies of this Advent, with mincemeat made with raisins from the grapes from our vine, candied yuzu peel from our tiny yuzu tree, apples from our next-door neighbour, and foraged walnuts.
Storm Claudia making her presence felt here.
November 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Storm Claudia making her presence felt here.
A cake for autumn: honey, pumpkin and walnut loaf.
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A cake for autumn: honey, pumpkin and walnut loaf.
Miniature kiwi fruit harvest from the garden. The vine was planted three years ago, but it's the first time they've ripened enough to eat.
October 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Miniature kiwi fruit harvest from the garden. The vine was planted three years ago, but it's the first time they've ripened enough to eat.
In this week’s Private Eye. How long before other big agencies follow suit?
September 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
In this week’s Private Eye. How long before other big agencies follow suit?
How can this possibly be "malicious communication" under UK law?
September 17, 2025 at 6:26 AM
How can this possibly be "malicious communication" under UK law?
Five years after moving in to our house, we're painting the kitchen, the final room to be redone. This has involved the purchase of seven new tester pots in addition to the ones we had already.
September 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Five years after moving in to our house, we're painting the kitchen, the final room to be redone. This has involved the purchase of seven new tester pots in addition to the ones we had already.
A gorgeous flush of poplar fieldcaps, Cyclocybe cylindracea.
August 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
A gorgeous flush of poplar fieldcaps, Cyclocybe cylindracea.
Ghost tree in the Dean's Meadow by Ely Cathedral.
June 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Ghost tree in the Dean's Meadow by Ely Cathedral.
Street cat, Jeddah.
June 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Street cat, Jeddah.
Mosque doorway, Al Balad, Jeddah.
June 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Mosque doorway, Al Balad, Jeddah.
This is what will finally push me into using Kagi as my primary search engine. It's only by going to multiple links and critically evaluating their content that I can find useful answers to translation-related queries. www.ft.com/content/dec8...
May 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This is what will finally push me into using Kagi as my primary search engine. It's only by going to multiple links and critically evaluating their content that I can find useful answers to translation-related queries. www.ft.com/content/dec8...
Homemade elderflower cordial is delicious, honestly. Even if it does look exactly like a hospital pee bottle.
May 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Homemade elderflower cordial is delicious, honestly. Even if it does look exactly like a hospital pee bottle.
Rolls Royce with street cat, Jeddah.
May 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Rolls Royce with street cat, Jeddah.
Daytime position adopted.
May 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Daytime position adopted.
in every wood, in every spring
there is a different green
there is a different green
April 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
in every wood, in every spring
there is a different green
there is a different green
I admire his camouflage technique.
February 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I admire his camouflage technique.
If you see this, post some fungi.
February 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you see this, post some fungi.