@dogearedtatty.bsky.social
Bookworm, ballet fan, likes a good detective story. Now with the NHS. All views my own. Goodreads and NetGalley user.
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📖 1) Bob the Robin - Tony Putman. A gentle and light read about a gardener befriending robins.
Finally managed to collect my signed copy of The Black Wolf, from my local indie bookshop, to go with the preceding book, The Grey Wolf. Such good stories!
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Finally managed to collect my signed copy of The Black Wolf, from my local indie bookshop, to go with the preceding book, The Grey Wolf. Such good stories!
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Calling all small charities!
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
Boring Fund | Christina Poulton
Applications now open!
£200 grants available for small charities, CICs and voluntary groups towards some of those boring but hard-to-fund costs.
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Calling all small charities!
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
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My editor: 'Congrats. This book is timeless.'
Me: 'Really?!'
My editor: 'Yes. You've missed every deadline we set.'
New one - The Burning Grounds - is out next week. Order a signed copy now and I'll stop the jokes.
waterstones.com/book/the-bur...
#TheBurningGrounds
Me: 'Really?!'
My editor: 'Yes. You've missed every deadline we set.'
New one - The Burning Grounds - is out next week. Order a signed copy now and I'll stop the jokes.
waterstones.com/book/the-bur...
#TheBurningGrounds
The Burning Grounds by Abir Mukherjee | Waterstones
Buy The Burning Grounds by Abir Mukherjee from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
waterstones.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
My editor: 'Congrats. This book is timeless.'
Me: 'Really?!'
My editor: 'Yes. You've missed every deadline we set.'
New one - The Burning Grounds - is out next week. Order a signed copy now and I'll stop the jokes.
waterstones.com/book/the-bur...
#TheBurningGrounds
Me: 'Really?!'
My editor: 'Yes. You've missed every deadline we set.'
New one - The Burning Grounds - is out next week. Order a signed copy now and I'll stop the jokes.
waterstones.com/book/the-bur...
#TheBurningGrounds
What’s it like inside your head?
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
What’s it like inside your head?
Birthday goodies 🎂🎉 this’ll keep me going for a while! Anyone spot a theme? 😂☠️🔪🔍📚
October 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Birthday goodies 🎂🎉 this’ll keep me going for a while! Anyone spot a theme? 😂☠️🔪🔍📚
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Happy World Pasta Day to all those who celebrate.
October 25, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Happy World Pasta Day to all those who celebrate.
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Perhaps the greatest cartoon of all time.
October 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Perhaps the greatest cartoon of all time.
I’m so excited - payday means I have now paid off the last of my mortgage! With no student loan or credit card bill, I am now 100% debt free and own my house outright, just shy of my 44th birthday 🎉❤️.
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I’m so excited - payday means I have now paid off the last of my mortgage! With no student loan or credit card bill, I am now 100% debt free and own my house outright, just shy of my 44th birthday 🎉❤️.
Mum was spinning the @octopus.energy wheel and got her usual 8 points each time, saying it was never higher. Just before she did her last spin, I said “think positive”, and it landed on 800 points! Gosh the universe was fast there 🤣. Going to buy a lottery ticket later 🤣
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Mum was spinning the @octopus.energy wheel and got her usual 8 points each time, saying it was never higher. Just before she did her last spin, I said “think positive”, and it landed on 800 points! Gosh the universe was fast there 🤣. Going to buy a lottery ticket later 🤣
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That account was/is a huge problem on twitter.
When he was called on it & lost a bunch of followers, he whined that it was affecting his income.
Block him.
When he was called on it & lost a bunch of followers, he whined that it was affecting his income.
Block him.
Yeah, that’s a big NOPE for me.
This account is that content scraper from Twitter that built a massive following by ripping off other people’s work and just posting without attribution.
He says it right there in his first post. These people never learn.
This is not the BlueSky way.
BLOCK HIM.
This account is that content scraper from Twitter that built a massive following by ripping off other people’s work and just posting without attribution.
He says it right there in his first post. These people never learn.
This is not the BlueSky way.
BLOCK HIM.
October 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
That account was/is a huge problem on twitter.
When he was called on it & lost a bunch of followers, he whined that it was affecting his income.
Block him.
When he was called on it & lost a bunch of followers, he whined that it was affecting his income.
Block him.
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Tell everyone you know - there’s a #FREEELECTRICITY SESSION TOMORROW!!!
📆 9-10pm Fri 24th October (yes, in the evening)
⚡️ Extra power is free
✅ Octoplus members, emails on the way
🤳 Share your pics to show us what you get up to
📆 9-10pm Fri 24th October (yes, in the evening)
⚡️ Extra power is free
✅ Octoplus members, emails on the way
🤳 Share your pics to show us what you get up to
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Tell everyone you know - there’s a #FREEELECTRICITY SESSION TOMORROW!!!
📆 9-10pm Fri 24th October (yes, in the evening)
⚡️ Extra power is free
✅ Octoplus members, emails on the way
🤳 Share your pics to show us what you get up to
📆 9-10pm Fri 24th October (yes, in the evening)
⚡️ Extra power is free
✅ Octoplus members, emails on the way
🤳 Share your pics to show us what you get up to
Watching a reel on Insta, hear the accompanying music is Pump It Up by Black Eyed Peas, and am instantly catapulted back to running country lanes years ago to a mix tape of songs from the Alias TV show, made by the awesome @handymaam.bsky.social ❤️
October 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Watching a reel on Insta, hear the accompanying music is Pump It Up by Black Eyed Peas, and am instantly catapulted back to running country lanes years ago to a mix tape of songs from the Alias TV show, made by the awesome @handymaam.bsky.social ❤️
I loved visiting Portland, such a friendly place when I was there.
“Operation Inflation” is offering free inflatable costumes to Portland ICE protesters.
Bravo and Brava!👩🏻🍳💋
Bravo and Brava!👩🏻🍳💋
October 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I loved visiting Portland, such a friendly place when I was there.
Love is… being able to repay your Mum for all her love and help over the years, by remotely navigating her getting home on public transport during the M5 traffic chaos, and meeting her at the train station with chips from the Chinese 😂❤️
October 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Love is… being able to repay your Mum for all her love and help over the years, by remotely navigating her getting home on public transport during the M5 traffic chaos, and meeting her at the train station with chips from the Chinese 😂❤️
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I’m sure they didn’t mean to eliminate the woman in this image.
October 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I’m sure they didn’t mean to eliminate the woman in this image.
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Um. There’s a woman presenting this too.
Rylan Clark is set to delve into the eerie world of witchcraft in his new show, The Witches Of Essex.
Rylan Clark slams 'misogyny' in British witch hunt as he fronts new Sky show
Rylan Clark shares the spotlight with professor Alice Roberts in The Witches Of Essex, where the pair delve into the dark history of witch hunts - and one discovery rattled Rylan.
www.ok.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Um. There’s a woman presenting this too.
Happy bookshop day! I popped into my local indie First Draft Books in Bovey Tracey, and picked up 3 @atticalocke.bsky.social books because I’d seen her speak at Harrogate. Bookseller Leslie always has good recommendations, and a wide range of stock for browsing!
October 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Happy bookshop day! I popped into my local indie First Draft Books in Bovey Tracey, and picked up 3 @atticalocke.bsky.social books because I’d seen her speak at Harrogate. Bookseller Leslie always has good recommendations, and a wide range of stock for browsing!
🅦🅞🅡🅓🄸🄿🄻🅈 #1024
🌟 Length Score: 100%
💫 Rare long word found!
🚀 Letter Score: 66
🔗 Play Wordiply: www.wordiply.com
🎬 Today's starter: 🄳🅁🄰🄼
🌟 Length Score: 100%
💫 Rare long word found!
🚀 Letter Score: 66
🔗 Play Wordiply: www.wordiply.com
🎬 Today's starter: 🄳🅁🄰🄼
Wordiply | The Guardian
Play the Guardian's new daily word game, and share your score with your friends. You have five goes to get the longest word including today's starter word.
www.wordiply.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🅦🅞🅡🅓🄸🄿🄻🅈 #1024
🌟 Length Score: 100%
💫 Rare long word found!
🚀 Letter Score: 66
🔗 Play Wordiply: www.wordiply.com
🎬 Today's starter: 🄳🅁🄰🄼
🌟 Length Score: 100%
💫 Rare long word found!
🚀 Letter Score: 66
🔗 Play Wordiply: www.wordiply.com
🎬 Today's starter: 🄳🅁🄰🄼
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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South East London Calling! If you’re free on Thursday, 9 Oct, come and join me in Greenwich, London 🏠✨
bit.ly/46T0EXp
I’ll be chatting crime writing, thrillers, and new books with Anna Mazzola and Holly Seddon. Can’t think of a better way to spend a Thursday evening 📚💬
#BookEvent #CrimeFiction
bit.ly/46T0EXp
I’ll be chatting crime writing, thrillers, and new books with Anna Mazzola and Holly Seddon. Can’t think of a better way to spend a Thursday evening 📚💬
#BookEvent #CrimeFiction
October 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
South East London Calling! If you’re free on Thursday, 9 Oct, come and join me in Greenwich, London 🏠✨
bit.ly/46T0EXp
I’ll be chatting crime writing, thrillers, and new books with Anna Mazzola and Holly Seddon. Can’t think of a better way to spend a Thursday evening 📚💬
#BookEvent #CrimeFiction
bit.ly/46T0EXp
I’ll be chatting crime writing, thrillers, and new books with Anna Mazzola and Holly Seddon. Can’t think of a better way to spend a Thursday evening 📚💬
#BookEvent #CrimeFiction
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Saw someone (not a mutual) posting that fig newtons are a lot of work, and I had to refrain from replying "actually, fig newtons are a lot of force; if they're a lot of work, then they're fig joules"
October 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Saw someone (not a mutual) posting that fig newtons are a lot of work, and I had to refrain from replying "actually, fig newtons are a lot of force; if they're a lot of work, then they're fig joules"
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WE’RE NOT DONE - there’s another #FREEELECTRICITY SESSION TOMORROW!!!
📆 11am-12pm Sun 5th October (that's midday! ☀)
⚡️ Extra power is free
✅ Octoplus members, emails have been sent
Share your pics to show us what you get up to 🤳
📆 11am-12pm Sun 5th October (that's midday! ☀)
⚡️ Extra power is free
✅ Octoplus members, emails have been sent
Share your pics to show us what you get up to 🤳
October 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
WE’RE NOT DONE - there’s another #FREEELECTRICITY SESSION TOMORROW!!!
📆 11am-12pm Sun 5th October (that's midday! ☀)
⚡️ Extra power is free
✅ Octoplus members, emails have been sent
Share your pics to show us what you get up to 🤳
📆 11am-12pm Sun 5th October (that's midday! ☀)
⚡️ Extra power is free
✅ Octoplus members, emails have been sent
Share your pics to show us what you get up to 🤳
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A Roman Soldier walk into a bar and says,
"I'd like a Martinus, please".
Bartender: "Don't you mean a Martini?"
Soldier: "If I wanted a double, I'd have asked for one".
You're welcome.
"I'd like a Martinus, please".
Bartender: "Don't you mean a Martini?"
Soldier: "If I wanted a double, I'd have asked for one".
You're welcome.
October 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
A Roman Soldier walk into a bar and says,
"I'd like a Martinus, please".
Bartender: "Don't you mean a Martini?"
Soldier: "If I wanted a double, I'd have asked for one".
You're welcome.
"I'd like a Martinus, please".
Bartender: "Don't you mean a Martini?"
Soldier: "If I wanted a double, I'd have asked for one".
You're welcome.
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SURPRISE - we’ve got a 2 HOUR #FREEELECTRICITY SESSION TOMORROW!
📆12-2pm Sat 4th October
⚡Extra power is free
✅Octoplus members, emails are on the way
Share your pics to show us what you get up to 🤳
📆12-2pm Sat 4th October
⚡Extra power is free
✅Octoplus members, emails are on the way
Share your pics to show us what you get up to 🤳
October 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
SURPRISE - we’ve got a 2 HOUR #FREEELECTRICITY SESSION TOMORROW!
📆12-2pm Sat 4th October
⚡Extra power is free
✅Octoplus members, emails are on the way
Share your pics to show us what you get up to 🤳
📆12-2pm Sat 4th October
⚡Extra power is free
✅Octoplus members, emails are on the way
Share your pics to show us what you get up to 🤳
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What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Former Observer big-hitters inc @carolecadwalla.bsky.social launch new title The Nerve with redundancy payouts
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts
Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.
pressgazette.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊