Fayowyn
@fayowyn.bsky.social
UK based. Into Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, books, museums education and parenting.
Paddington the Psychopomp is doing the rounds again, this time for Chris Rea
December 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Paddington the Psychopomp is doing the rounds again, this time for Chris Rea
A 6yo boy in my daughter's class doesn't want to go to the Panto today because it's "a girl's one". The fuck?
December 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A 6yo boy in my daughter's class doesn't want to go to the Panto today because it's "a girl's one". The fuck?
Camera roll is now 78% pics of the kittens enjoying their new dog bed.
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Camera roll is now 78% pics of the kittens enjoying their new dog bed.
Does anybody else's 12yo witter on about trebuchets at them through the bathroom door or is it just mine?
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Does anybody else's 12yo witter on about trebuchets at them through the bathroom door or is it just mine?
Guess which one I needed?
October 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Guess which one I needed?
Finally watched KPop Demon Hunters with the 6yo. She loved it (she has been bopping along to Golden for months already).
August 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Finally watched KPop Demon Hunters with the 6yo. She loved it (she has been bopping along to Golden for months already).
Do you think she missed me while we were away?
August 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Do you think she missed me while we were away?
Back from a week in France where we had pastries every day for breakfast. Considering releasing a flock of sparrows into the car to clear the crumbs
August 20, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Back from a week in France where we had pastries every day for breakfast. Considering releasing a flock of sparrows into the car to clear the crumbs
Playing Hero Slam from @jamiesmart.bsky.social with the boy and I completely lost it when I turned over this card
July 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Playing Hero Slam from @jamiesmart.bsky.social with the boy and I completely lost it when I turned over this card
Why are so many USian dogs called Goose?
July 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Why are so many USian dogs called Goose?
Leavers' Assembly today. They sang Good Riddance. And I was a mess
July 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Leavers' Assembly today. They sang Good Riddance. And I was a mess
I must have eaten the last of my Mother's Day creme eggs without realising it was the last one and now I am sad
April 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I must have eaten the last of my Mother's Day creme eggs without realising it was the last one and now I am sad
Ok so #TheWheelOfTime S3 E6. Good episode, again some moments from the books truthfully retold. However, I cannot get over the fact that of all the accents they could have chosen for the inhabitants of the rough, seedy city they went with... Scouse
April 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Ok so #TheWheelOfTime S3 E6. Good episode, again some moments from the books truthfully retold. However, I cannot get over the fact that of all the accents they could have chosen for the inhabitants of the rough, seedy city they went with... Scouse
Just watched S3E4 of #TheWheelOfTime and I cannot sleep because it was so. Damn. Good. Very emotional that they portrayed such a pivotal book moment so truthfully. Wow #WotSkies
April 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Just watched S3E4 of #TheWheelOfTime and I cannot sleep because it was so. Damn. Good. Very emotional that they portrayed such a pivotal book moment so truthfully. Wow #WotSkies
What's wrong with my cat?
March 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
What's wrong with my cat?
We've had this planned for ages - Ivy, the inventor of the Adventuremice which were her first chapter books @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social @philipreeve.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
We've had this planned for ages - Ivy, the inventor of the Adventuremice which were her first chapter books @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social @philipreeve.bsky.social
Critical thinking and reasoning skills definitely need teaching and developing in this day and age. Mainly against the spread of false information, bots, AI posts etc but also so people can understand the fucking joke on a cute dog account
March 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Critical thinking and reasoning skills definitely need teaching and developing in this day and age. Mainly against the spread of false information, bots, AI posts etc but also so people can understand the fucking joke on a cute dog account
Happy #WorldBookDay I have an extra day to work on costumes as school aren't dressing up till tomorrow. We may do a library trip this evening
March 6, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Happy #WorldBookDay I have an extra day to work on costumes as school aren't dressing up till tomorrow. We may do a library trip this evening
Boosting in my own small way, please share to make sure any UK authors, illustrators, creatives in general are involved in this #booksky
Who’s been putting off filling in that government consultation on AI then? Because you took one look and realised that fucking thing was designed SPECIFICALLY to put you off?
Don’t worry, there are three online guides to help you:
The Association of Illustrators
theaoi.com/news/the-cop...
Don’t worry, there are three online guides to help you:
The Association of Illustrators
theaoi.com/news/the-cop...
The Copyright and AI consultation - how to respond as an illustrator – The AOI
The Copyright and Artificial Intelligence consultation was published by in December 2024, and we are encouraging illustrators to submit a response to the consultation to demonstrate the negative affec...
theaoi.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Boosting in my own small way, please share to make sure any UK authors, illustrators, creatives in general are involved in this #booksky
New hobby: reporting all the reels about autism "remission" for false health information. So ableist and a load of absolute rubbish
February 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
New hobby: reporting all the reels about autism "remission" for false health information. So ableist and a load of absolute rubbish
Ok, so they whole starting the day again kind of worked. I took the dog for a run and we all ended up heading to IKEA for the evening
February 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Ok, so they whole starting the day again kind of worked. I took the dog for a run and we all ended up heading to IKEA for the evening
First official day of half term, we've already had extra screen time, kids whacking each other with wooden weapons, spilt orange juice thanks to the kitten. Sent everyone back to bed for 10 minutes and we're going to start again
February 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
First official day of half term, we've already had extra screen time, kids whacking each other with wooden weapons, spilt orange juice thanks to the kitten. Sent everyone back to bed for 10 minutes and we're going to start again
On the other end of the reading spectrum, my 11yo has just finished his first Agatha Christie and LOVED it!
February 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
On the other end of the reading spectrum, my 11yo has just finished his first Agatha Christie and LOVED it!
Looking forward to this! My 5yo absolutely loves these books. Such beautiful illustrations and the stories are super wholesome with just the right level of peril and adventure! 💙📚
Cover reveal! 🥳 Here’s the SIXTH book in our highly-illustrated series, launching next March,
‘Adventuremice: Mice, Camera, Action!’
Co-authored by Philip Reeve and me, designer: Katie Bennett at Kreative Cupboard, publisher: @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social 🐭
@philipreeve.bsky.social
#Adventuremice
‘Adventuremice: Mice, Camera, Action!’
Co-authored by Philip Reeve and me, designer: Katie Bennett at Kreative Cupboard, publisher: @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social 🐭
@philipreeve.bsky.social
#Adventuremice
February 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Looking forward to this! My 5yo absolutely loves these books. Such beautiful illustrations and the stories are super wholesome with just the right level of peril and adventure! 💙📚
Today I was very grown up and cleared the hallway shelf and tidied the shell collection on the bathroom window ledge. Tomorrow, we tackle the garage!
January 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Today I was very grown up and cleared the hallway shelf and tidied the shell collection on the bathroom window ledge. Tomorrow, we tackle the garage!