Dodgyvictorians
@dodgyvictorians.bsky.social
Writer, historian (biographer of 3rd Marquess of Bute, mid to late Victorian currently interested East Ayrshire), goat keeper. Cis, her/she. Bi. Married to @Chalcedonyvark.bsky.social
I suspect it’s that.
December 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I suspect it’s that.
I envy you. There is a tiny bit of it in some hedges. Too wet and too acid I suspect. Apples do well though. Loads of volunteer apples.
December 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I envy you. There is a tiny bit of it in some hedges. Too wet and too acid I suspect. Apples do well though. Loads of volunteer apples.
Oh that’s really good news!
December 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Oh that’s really good news!
I feel absolutely Victorian about this. Simple moral outrage. Was he disgusting because he was naturally drawn to filth, or because he saw personal advantage in it? Well, who cares. Really, who cares. We shift the window right back with open disgust. End of.
December 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I feel absolutely Victorian about this. Simple moral outrage. Was he disgusting because he was naturally drawn to filth, or because he saw personal advantage in it? Well, who cares. Really, who cares. We shift the window right back with open disgust. End of.
When I moved in here in 2008 I planted some holly trees, but holly is SO slow growing. Every year I’m faced with the dilemma: green holly, holly with some pretence at berries (pomegranate?), nothing at all. There WILL be pudding to my grandmother’s recipe and there WILL be flames.
December 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
When I moved in here in 2008 I planted some holly trees, but holly is SO slow growing. Every year I’m faced with the dilemma: green holly, holly with some pretence at berries (pomegranate?), nothing at all. There WILL be pudding to my grandmother’s recipe and there WILL be flames.
I am a country person. And I love Scotland very deeply. But I’m London born, and it’s a beautiful city full of delights. Safe, glorious, exciting. I love visiting. This utter garbage and just lies.
December 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I am a country person. And I love Scotland very deeply. But I’m London born, and it’s a beautiful city full of delights. Safe, glorious, exciting. I love visiting. This utter garbage and just lies.
I mean, apart from racism, stupidity and being utterly unworkable … can I just vomit now? I read stuff like this when I was a teenager and I thought this way of thinking had gone, really I did. Why the hell is this given air time??
December 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I mean, apart from racism, stupidity and being utterly unworkable … can I just vomit now? I read stuff like this when I was a teenager and I thought this way of thinking had gone, really I did. Why the hell is this given air time??
Oh how UTTERLY delightful and perfect. And my beloved Dragon too, and being so brave and quick witted! I adore the Dragon.
December 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Oh how UTTERLY delightful and perfect. And my beloved Dragon too, and being so brave and quick witted! I adore the Dragon.
Yes. Cats are absolutely wonderful.
December 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Yes. Cats are absolutely wonderful.
Miniature worlds are enormous fun, I think.
December 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Miniature worlds are enormous fun, I think.
Yes. And both wrote very well too.
December 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Yes. And both wrote very well too.
I was once part of a group trying to persuade someone to do their job. It’s much harder than you would think. They repeatedly promised amendment of life (and sadly we couldn’t ensure the grace of the HS). They wouldn’t, couldn’t, didn’t. In the end we persuaded/enforced retirement. Took FOR EVER.
December 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I was once part of a group trying to persuade someone to do their job. It’s much harder than you would think. They repeatedly promised amendment of life (and sadly we couldn’t ensure the grace of the HS). They wouldn’t, couldn’t, didn’t. In the end we persuaded/enforced retirement. Took FOR EVER.
Oh hun. Yes it would. One day it will. But it’s tough.
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Oh hun. Yes it would. One day it will. But it’s tough.
Should have read the article however. Yes too many friends involved in various C of S struggles.
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Should have read the article however. Yes too many friends involved in various C of S struggles.
So glad to briefly see you here in this over-chilled bath of an app. Loved the Corvo who of course Bute had lengthy struggles with until he realised Corvo was grooming (anachronistic but accurate) some of his choirboys and sacked him, only to be haunted by Corvo’s begging the rest of Bute’s life.
December 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
So glad to briefly see you here in this over-chilled bath of an app. Loved the Corvo who of course Bute had lengthy struggles with until he realised Corvo was grooming (anachronistic but accurate) some of his choirboys and sacked him, only to be haunted by Corvo’s begging the rest of Bute’s life.
So sorry to read this. I originally liked the lack of algorithms but actually it sucks that I miss news from people I want to interact with.
December 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
So sorry to read this. I originally liked the lack of algorithms but actually it sucks that I miss news from people I want to interact with.
I’m sorry to have made that assumption.
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I’m sorry to have made that assumption.
Ah I knew of the service (gulp, Christmas in Advent) but not of the dire sermon. I retreat, thankful that I can’t recall teaching the gentleman and with sympathy for the heart on which that heavy burden lies. (Last time I looked the BVM was a girl not a bloke and the chief adult involved..)
December 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Ah I knew of the service (gulp, Christmas in Advent) but not of the dire sermon. I retreat, thankful that I can’t recall teaching the gentleman and with sympathy for the heart on which that heavy burden lies. (Last time I looked the BVM was a girl not a bloke and the chief adult involved..)
OK I had a very busy weekend fighting entropy (entropy still winning) and today was devoted to R3 as is traditional, and Googling ‘outrage over sermon’ failed me. Who said what?
December 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
OK I had a very busy weekend fighting entropy (entropy still winning) and today was devoted to R3 as is traditional, and Googling ‘outrage over sermon’ failed me. Who said what?
No, but their totalitarianism necessitates their employing a cohort with identical views. If they can’t tolerate an alternative view from someone not part of the organisation and not speaking on his BBC programmes they will never directly employ people known to hold such views. Balance ha ha!
December 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
No, but their totalitarianism necessitates their employing a cohort with identical views. If they can’t tolerate an alternative view from someone not part of the organisation and not speaking on his BBC programmes they will never directly employ people known to hold such views. Balance ha ha!