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Just finished reading “Death on the Isle” by #M.H.Eccleston - parody or irony or just a cozy mystery, I wasn’t sure
The cliffs around the Needles picked out in midnight blue. In the background ‘DEATH’ in white, and a red and white lighthouse shines a yellow beam on which is written ‘On The Isle’.
December 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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This afternoon I mostly watched my friend set up my new bike for me - now it’s too wet to test #newbikeday
Red and black mountain bike with very wide handlebars
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Just finished reading “Outback” by @pattywolfcrime #PatriciaWolf - it’s tough out there in the dry land full of sheds and dirt
A lone ramshackle building stands on red dirt with a big blue stormy sky overhead
December 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Just finished reading “Orbital” by #SamanthaHarvey full of dense poetic observation and lists
The title orbital is in white on the black background representing space with the planet Earth in blue and other blotches of circular colour representing planets and stars
December 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Lovely ride in Surrey hills, last days of autumn #emtb
Frosty track in front of Greenfield and distant hills with beautiful blue sky Wintry sunshine across a Greenfield surrounded by trees A robin sits perched on the handlebars of a mountain bike Canopy covers seating in a woodland setting for a café
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Just finished reading “The Savage Isle“ by Michael Arnold - teamwork and bravery defeat the pesky Romans, for now!
This was once a land of Druids Warriors and Kings now it is on the cusp of an invasion. A lone Viking style ship with a red sail mounts waves that are like Celtic scrolls
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Just finished reading “The Seventh Voyage“ by Stanislaw Lem. 3 clever stories, people trapped in situations with strong internal dialogues. #StanislawLem #TheSeventhVoyage
A gleaming white book cover, perhaps symbolising space, with the title and author given plainly at the top in red
November 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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49 miles up and down the Downslink from Horsham to Shoreham #emtb
Watery marshland in foreground gives way to the river Adur in full flow towards the sea
November 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Just finished reading “Vineland“ by Thomas Pynchon - some laugh out loud moments early on and then it descends into a chaotic poetic war between the government and the hippies #ThimaPynchon #Vineland
The orange title Vineland is super imposed over purple and green chaotic figures with skulls, guitars and all sorts of crazy hippie goings on
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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#emtb Holloway- no running water just a few concrete steps, but provided shelter from the storm
Stone steps across a leaf strewn trail through avenue of trees Trail snakes through autumn leaves
October 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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#emtb Gloomy but still day, Holmbury Common to Leith Hill tower + nasty case of pedal strike
Distant view of South Downs with strip of sunlight on horizon dominated by dark cloud Worn greensward in front of autumn trees Grass, trees and a thin strip of sunlight The magnificent stone folly that is Leith Hill tower
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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#emtb #IsleofWight Great trails, some 20 mph+ freewheeling but then the weather roared in
Chalk trail Rolling hills of green grass with bare patches showing chalk Trail rolling down towards headland and spectacular chalk cliffs
October 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Just finished reading “The Housemaid’s Secret” by #FreidaMcFadden - beware strong willed women!
A blue coloured eye stares through a keyhole in a red door. Above is a warning ‘the perfect home has one rule, don’t look behind closed doors’
September 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Just finished reading. “Soldier Sailor” by #ClaireKilroy the challenge of childcare for women, could have done without the happy ending although there usually is one
A child’s hands are draped around the naked back of a woman with dark hair
September 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Just finished reading “The River at Night” by #EricaFerencik Friendships tested by cruel nature, do they survive or do they just follow familiar patterns?
Dark night with river flowing through its centre, lit emerald green by the moonlight
September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Just finished reading “Dark Earth“ by #RebeccaStott female myth and power in the darkest of times.
Two female figure stand back to back their heads illuminated by halos, one raises a curved sword above her head the other holds a flowering plant in her palm as a dark bird flies overhead
September 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Just finished reading “Karla’s Choice” by #NickHarkaway cups of tea in panelled rooms and just a little espionage #Smiley #NickHarkaway
On a dark background a white silhouette runs with a larger shadow lurking behind
September 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Autumn is almost here, despite mainly avoiding the rain the season is almost upon us. I also acquired a prickly passenger en route #emtb
Lush vegetation and trees turning from green to red frame a mix of blue skies and clouds with distant hills Sock with prickly seed casing attached
August 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Just finished reading “The Evidence” by Christopher Priest, intrigued upon intrigue, discussion of the thriller, twisting into confusion #christopherpriest #theevidence
All black background, a roll of computer paper comes out of a red type typewriter with white keys below, suggesting darkness and confusion behind the mundane
August 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Just finished reading “Now She Is Witch” by Kirsty Logan - stories within stories, oppression of women, the triumph of becoming #witch #KirstyLogan
On a black background with gold stars, the elements of the story are woven into a wreath of nettles, poisonous plants, mushrooms, hares and wolves, with a red ribbon trailing between
August 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Gentle 10 miles through lush countryside on the Sandown to Newport cycleway yesterday, followed by the Tennyson Trail part of the Chalk Ridge Extreme! #emtb
August 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Just finished reading “Long Island” by Colm Toibin, who would’ve thought there could be such goings on in Enniscorthy #LongIsland #ColmToibin
Blue sky in the background. A woman’s frock, light blue with a fruit pattern, lifts gently in the breeze above long grass
August 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Just finished reading “The Secrets of Flowers” by Sally Page - touching memories of flowers, scents and life on the old ocean liners #SallyPage #TheSecretsofFlowers
An ornate brass door handle set in a bright blue background like the door opening onto a garden of flowers hinted that by the flowers around the border
August 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Just finished reading “Shadows of the Slain“ by Matthew Harffy - who are the barbarians? the honourable followers of Woden or the avaricious Christians? #matthewharffy #shadowsoftheslain
Along a rock strewn path, a horse rider gallops with sword drawn and red cloak flying, and passes Roman pillars with red hills in the distance
July 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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We stayed relatively local today, just as well as my buddy was determined to try to fall somewhere #emtb
Water rushes through several steps of a weir, silver and white amongst the grey Cyclist balances one handed on side rail as he looks over a wooden bridge
July 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM