Stewart
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I’m a 50s gay bear, married to the bestest bear in the world. Live in the uk with t’hubby and cat.
Pear tree, no partridge… #gardening
December 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Pear tree, no partridge… #gardening
So, I’m returning the mass market paperback and have splashed out on a Folio Edition from ebay. This one doesn’t have a quote from an abuser of women on the cover either!
December 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
So, I’m returning the mass market paperback and have splashed out on a Folio Edition from ebay. This one doesn’t have a quote from an abuser of women on the cover either!
Is it really arsey to complain that the edition of a book that’s been sent is not the one I ordered or paid more for? Just opened the parcel that arrived a couple of weeks ago to wrap and it’s the right book, but not the more expensive version I ordered…
December 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Is it really arsey to complain that the edition of a book that’s been sent is not the one I ordered or paid more for? Just opened the parcel that arrived a couple of weeks ago to wrap and it’s the right book, but not the more expensive version I ordered…
Inspiration hit t’hubby and he had to get this Festive Horror story written! Can you believe he did this reading in a single take with virtually no rehersal?
December 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Inspiration hit t’hubby and he had to get this Festive Horror story written! Can you believe he did this reading in a single take with virtually no rehersal?
The christmas cake has been inexpertly covered with home made marzipan (50/50 almonds/icing sugar, bind with egg white and a little rosewater). We’ll leave it to dry for a few days before covering with (shop bought!) fondant.
December 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The christmas cake has been inexpertly covered with home made marzipan (50/50 almonds/icing sugar, bind with egg white and a little rosewater). We’ll leave it to dry for a few days before covering with (shop bought!) fondant.
We’ve finally made @nigella.bsky.social ‘s Spruced Up Spice Cake. We’ve had the book for years and always said we must make it, but had never seen the tin (which is definitely what makes the cake so impressive) until this year. Love it!
December 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
We’ve finally made @nigella.bsky.social ‘s Spruced Up Spice Cake. We’ve had the book for years and always said we must make it, but had never seen the tin (which is definitely what makes the cake so impressive) until this year. Love it!
Today’s #VinylFriday is Vince Guaraldi Trio’s classic soundtrack to the seasonal favourite ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ on snowflake vinyl. There are *so* many versions of this, I really wasn’t sure which one to get…
December 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is Vince Guaraldi Trio’s classic soundtrack to the seasonal favourite ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ on snowflake vinyl. There are *so* many versions of this, I really wasn’t sure which one to get…
I’m actually going to see Saint Etienne! #SaintEtienne
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I’m actually going to see Saint Etienne! #SaintEtienne
The potted tree has really suffered in this summer’s drought, so we’re giving it a year off. Out comes the cyan foil tree and the sci-fi themed decorations! #Christmas #ChristmasTree #Festive
December 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The potted tree has really suffered in this summer’s drought, so we’re giving it a year off. Out comes the cyan foil tree and the sci-fi themed decorations! #Christmas #ChristmasTree #Festive
Watching ‘The Sea Devils’ for Doctor Who day and trying to figure out how the hell they are going to cut it in half for the ADHD-generation without literally losing the plot… #DoctorWhoDay
November 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Watching ‘The Sea Devils’ for Doctor Who day and trying to figure out how the hell they are going to cut it in half for the ADHD-generation without literally losing the plot… #DoctorWhoDay
While taking this picture of t’hubby’s table at the Oxford Indie Book Fair The Marquis de Carabas whispered in my ear ‘perfectly normal’ - today is going to be a strange day… #booksky
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
While taking this picture of t’hubby’s table at the Oxford Indie Book Fair The Marquis de Carabas whispered in my ear ‘perfectly normal’ - today is going to be a strange day… #booksky
Today is Christmas Cake day! Back to the rich fruit cake from Nigella Christmas this year. Minor panic when I realised the tin was too small, but fortunately it hadn’t gone in the oven yet! Crisis averted!
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today is Christmas Cake day! Back to the rich fruit cake from Nigella Christmas this year. Minor panic when I realised the tin was too small, but fortunately it hadn’t gone in the oven yet! Crisis averted!
Starting to get excited for the Oxford Indie Book Fair on the 23rd November. We’ll be on stall N48 and hopefully will sell lots of t’hubby’s (tonydwyerauthor.co.uk) books! #booksky www.oxfordindiebookfair.co.uk
Oxford Indie Book Fair
www.oxfordindiebookfair.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Starting to get excited for the Oxford Indie Book Fair on the 23rd November. We’ll be on stall N48 and hopefully will sell lots of t’hubby’s (tonydwyerauthor.co.uk) books! #booksky www.oxfordindiebookfair.co.uk
Today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Dusk’ by The The, a band that have never really been as successful as they deserve to be, though this album did well in the UK, peaking at 2 in the album chart. ‘Dogs of Lust’, ‘Love Is Stronger Than Death’ and ‘Slow Emotion Replay’ are the standout tracks.
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Dusk’ by The The, a band that have never really been as successful as they deserve to be, though this album did well in the UK, peaking at 2 in the album chart. ‘Dogs of Lust’, ‘Love Is Stronger Than Death’ and ‘Slow Emotion Replay’ are the standout tracks.
Today’s #VinylFriday is Kylie Minogue’s ‘Impossible Princess’. I think it’s a bit of a lost gem, too easily dismissed as ‘indie-Kylie’. The three collaborations with #DaveBall are particularly good, especially ‘Breathe’.
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is Kylie Minogue’s ‘Impossible Princess’. I think it’s a bit of a lost gem, too easily dismissed as ‘indie-Kylie’. The three collaborations with #DaveBall are particularly good, especially ‘Breathe’.
And here’s The Grid in 90s ambient mode… Also 35 years old this month. #TheGrid #DaveBall
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October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
And here’s The Grid in 90s ambient mode… Also 35 years old this month. #TheGrid #DaveBall
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Sad to hear about Dave Ball’s death. There’s so much more to Soft Cell than Tainted Love, and The Grid were a great band/producers.
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sad to hear about Dave Ball’s death. There’s so much more to Soft Cell than Tainted Love, and The Grid were a great band/producers.
Today is the 35th anniversary of the release of my favourite album, ‘Behaviour’ by Pet Shop Boys. I was just coming up to my 17th birthday (I’ll be 52 on Sunday) and it’s hard to describe how much impact it had on the young gay man, not quite ready to come out, that I was.
October 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today is the 35th anniversary of the release of my favourite album, ‘Behaviour’ by Pet Shop Boys. I was just coming up to my 17th birthday (I’ll be 52 on Sunday) and it’s hard to describe how much impact it had on the young gay man, not quite ready to come out, that I was.
I haven’t done a #VinylFriday in a while. Transparent gold edition of Goldfrapp’s sublime ‘Felt Mountain’…
October 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I haven’t done a #VinylFriday in a while. Transparent gold edition of Goldfrapp’s sublime ‘Felt Mountain’…
I will forever associate Bundt tins with @nigella.bsky.social We *finally* bought the tin required for the ‘Spruced Up Vanilla Cake’ from her Christmas book. These are actually dinky ones to use as ornaments - which is definitely kitsch-adjacent, so may well appeal to her!
October 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I will forever associate Bundt tins with @nigella.bsky.social We *finally* bought the tin required for the ‘Spruced Up Vanilla Cake’ from her Christmas book. These are actually dinky ones to use as ornaments - which is definitely kitsch-adjacent, so may well appeal to her!
Selling t’hubby’s books at a local craft fair today. Going very well - sold lots of hardbacks, which is always pleasing as they are lovely.
We’ve also got a table at the Oxford Indie Book Fair in November, which looks to be a great event! #IndieAuthor #Booksky
We’ve also got a table at the Oxford Indie Book Fair in November, which looks to be a great event! #IndieAuthor #Booksky
September 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Selling t’hubby’s books at a local craft fair today. Going very well - sold lots of hardbacks, which is always pleasing as they are lovely.
We’ve also got a table at the Oxford Indie Book Fair in November, which looks to be a great event! #IndieAuthor #Booksky
We’ve also got a table at the Oxford Indie Book Fair in November, which looks to be a great event! #IndieAuthor #Booksky
The main reasons I don’t post to BlueSky much:
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September 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The main reasons I don’t post to BlueSky much:
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Can’t edit typos
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In honour of the upcoming Gene reunion shows today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Be My Light, Be My Guide’ on blue vinyl from the Sub Pop 1995 Helter Shelter boxed set, originally sold in support of the Shelter homeless charity. Also includes Supergrass, Elastica and S*M*A*S*H.
Nostalgiafest!
Nostalgiafest!
September 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In honour of the upcoming Gene reunion shows today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Be My Light, Be My Guide’ on blue vinyl from the Sub Pop 1995 Helter Shelter boxed set, originally sold in support of the Shelter homeless charity. Also includes Supergrass, Elastica and S*M*A*S*H.
Nostalgiafest!
Nostalgiafest!