Jill Chambers
@jillchambers.bsky.social
(she/her) Adventures in creative living. Sometimes paid for them. Scouse/Geordie hybrid. Solar powered hygienic hippy. Mother of dog. Fond of circles, jazz flute and the colour green.
http://www.smoke-and-mirrors.co.uk
http://www.smoke-and-mirrors.co.uk
OK Bluesky, in my epic decluttering this year I came across this plastic item which was in the kitchen gadget drawer. It's hollow and looks like it goes around some sort of circular pot handle or something. I'm stumped - does anyone have any ideas?
December 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
OK Bluesky, in my epic decluttering this year I came across this plastic item which was in the kitchen gadget drawer. It's hollow and looks like it goes around some sort of circular pot handle or something. I'm stumped - does anyone have any ideas?
Am ignoring the posts about tree pic fatigue, as I checked my photos and the last time it was up was 9 years ago!
I'm counting it as a huge win for executive functioning now that I am developing strategies to help with my ADHD that, thanks to my diagnosis over the summer, I now know I have.
#proud
I'm counting it as a huge win for executive functioning now that I am developing strategies to help with my ADHD that, thanks to my diagnosis over the summer, I now know I have.
#proud
December 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Am ignoring the posts about tree pic fatigue, as I checked my photos and the last time it was up was 9 years ago!
I'm counting it as a huge win for executive functioning now that I am developing strategies to help with my ADHD that, thanks to my diagnosis over the summer, I now know I have.
#proud
I'm counting it as a huge win for executive functioning now that I am developing strategies to help with my ADHD that, thanks to my diagnosis over the summer, I now know I have.
#proud
Operation Harrowing Loft Peril successful!
Reconnaissance mission for Operation Ruthless Purge indicated a promising outlook of loft completion within 6 months with a concentrated effort! 😆
Christmas decorations locked and loaded. Tree time can commence.
Reconnaissance mission for Operation Ruthless Purge indicated a promising outlook of loft completion within 6 months with a concentrated effort! 😆
Christmas decorations locked and loaded. Tree time can commence.
December 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Operation Harrowing Loft Peril successful!
Reconnaissance mission for Operation Ruthless Purge indicated a promising outlook of loft completion within 6 months with a concentrated effort! 😆
Christmas decorations locked and loaded. Tree time can commence.
Reconnaissance mission for Operation Ruthless Purge indicated a promising outlook of loft completion within 6 months with a concentrated effort! 😆
Christmas decorations locked and loaded. Tree time can commence.
Fab wreath-making workshop with friends at Katie's Craft House in Whitley Bay tonight. They take a lot longer than you think to make! Great happy and relaxed vibes. 😊
December 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Fab wreath-making workshop with friends at Katie's Craft House in Whitley Bay tonight. They take a lot longer than you think to make! Great happy and relaxed vibes. 😊
New phone meant I finally had enough memory to cancel Spotify and transfer playlists to Tidal.
I'm now boycotting so many mainstream companies and things owing to ethics, it feels quite joyless and isolating so here's my final Wrapped. Spotify are evil, but Wrapped is a tiny joy I will miss.
I'm now boycotting so many mainstream companies and things owing to ethics, it feels quite joyless and isolating so here's my final Wrapped. Spotify are evil, but Wrapped is a tiny joy I will miss.
December 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
New phone meant I finally had enough memory to cancel Spotify and transfer playlists to Tidal.
I'm now boycotting so many mainstream companies and things owing to ethics, it feels quite joyless and isolating so here's my final Wrapped. Spotify are evil, but Wrapped is a tiny joy I will miss.
I'm now boycotting so many mainstream companies and things owing to ethics, it feels quite joyless and isolating so here's my final Wrapped. Spotify are evil, but Wrapped is a tiny joy I will miss.
As I found out this morning when I felt the unpleasant crunch.
December 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
As I found out this morning when I felt the unpleasant crunch.
You see, when you're driving an unfamiliar massive hire vehicle, you're thinking about a lot of things in quick succession, and noticing that closing the door will lead to the edge of the dashboard utterly mangling your phone, is not necessarily top of the agenda.
December 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
You see, when you're driving an unfamiliar massive hire vehicle, you're thinking about a lot of things in quick succession, and noticing that closing the door will lead to the edge of the dashboard utterly mangling your phone, is not necessarily top of the agenda.
THIS IS A PSA FOR ANYONE LIKELY TO BE IN A FORD TRANSIT ANY TIME SOON.
See this handy moulded mobile phone sized pocket in the door?
You may think the tiny sticker may be reminding you not to use your mobile when driving.
You would be wrong.
See this handy moulded mobile phone sized pocket in the door?
You may think the tiny sticker may be reminding you not to use your mobile when driving.
You would be wrong.
December 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
THIS IS A PSA FOR ANYONE LIKELY TO BE IN A FORD TRANSIT ANY TIME SOON.
See this handy moulded mobile phone sized pocket in the door?
You may think the tiny sticker may be reminding you not to use your mobile when driving.
You would be wrong.
See this handy moulded mobile phone sized pocket in the door?
You may think the tiny sticker may be reminding you not to use your mobile when driving.
You would be wrong.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My beautiful special time machine!!!!!
RIP lovely friend.
☠️☠️☠️☠️❤️💔
My beautiful special time machine!!!!!
RIP lovely friend.
☠️☠️☠️☠️❤️💔
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My beautiful special time machine!!!!!
RIP lovely friend.
☠️☠️☠️☠️❤️💔
My beautiful special time machine!!!!!
RIP lovely friend.
☠️☠️☠️☠️❤️💔
'Morning bots.
Trying breakfast in front of my SAD lamp today. Less than 4wks to go to the shortest day and then we're heading back in the right direction.
Look at us, it's dark and miserable but we're somehow still rocking it!
Trying breakfast in front of my SAD lamp today. Less than 4wks to go to the shortest day and then we're heading back in the right direction.
Look at us, it's dark and miserable but we're somehow still rocking it!
November 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
'Morning bots.
Trying breakfast in front of my SAD lamp today. Less than 4wks to go to the shortest day and then we're heading back in the right direction.
Look at us, it's dark and miserable but we're somehow still rocking it!
Trying breakfast in front of my SAD lamp today. Less than 4wks to go to the shortest day and then we're heading back in the right direction.
Look at us, it's dark and miserable but we're somehow still rocking it!
I'm a bit obsessed by this one and need to go to Kirby Lonsdale on a pilgrimage to behold the whole clock face mess in the flesh. It's like it was AI rendered.
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I'm a bit obsessed by this one and need to go to Kirby Lonsdale on a pilgrimage to behold the whole clock face mess in the flesh. It's like it was AI rendered.
This happy little dink turned 3 today, so we went to Blyth beach to celebrate. We shared cheesy chips after the walk and he's just wolfed down a nice fresh fillet of fish for tea.
Happy birthday Kiko. 🥳❤️❤️❤️
Happy birthday Kiko. 🥳❤️❤️❤️
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This happy little dink turned 3 today, so we went to Blyth beach to celebrate. We shared cheesy chips after the walk and he's just wolfed down a nice fresh fillet of fish for tea.
Happy birthday Kiko. 🥳❤️❤️❤️
Happy birthday Kiko. 🥳❤️❤️❤️
One of life's real pleasures is getting to go to sleep and wake up next to this snuggly little man.
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
One of life's real pleasures is getting to go to sleep and wake up next to this snuggly little man.
Realise this poses security issues so am retracting the question. Ugh.
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Jill Chambers
@jillchambers.bsky.social
· 3m
Gutted to find out my lovely building society is stopping all current accounts, so I'm looking for a reliable bank that's not too ethically abysmal.
[sigh]
Any recommendations please?
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Jill Chambers
@jillchambers.bsky.social
· 50s
Am really going to miss the staff at my local branch, I saw them almost every week. God I hate that every 'development' of modern living actually makes your life that bit worse.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pt4jfsjrtq6lnzhdfzn5mmyt/bafkreih2nxzieikuisqaqsyuwrmy55porija4vbxsliqlrsfxl5vomfq2y@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Realise this poses security issues so am retracting the question. Ugh.
Went to a paint-along-with-Bob-Ross spooky special at a Newcastle bar tonight (hence the bats). Haven't painted an actual picture since I was at sixth form college so I could have done worse.
October 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Went to a paint-along-with-Bob-Ross spooky special at a Newcastle bar tonight (hence the bats). Haven't painted an actual picture since I was at sixth form college so I could have done worse.
Chances are you've never thought about how load-bearing structures are tested for circus aerial equipment.
Google pics has just reminded me that this time 3 years ago I was overseeing this when I was in fact working for a circus. That's a massive dumpy bag of sand the engineering co. were using.
Google pics has just reminded me that this time 3 years ago I was overseeing this when I was in fact working for a circus. That's a massive dumpy bag of sand the engineering co. were using.
October 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Chances are you've never thought about how load-bearing structures are tested for circus aerial equipment.
Google pics has just reminded me that this time 3 years ago I was overseeing this when I was in fact working for a circus. That's a massive dumpy bag of sand the engineering co. were using.
Google pics has just reminded me that this time 3 years ago I was overseeing this when I was in fact working for a circus. That's a massive dumpy bag of sand the engineering co. were using.
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness
October 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness
Also it turns out they're the joint worst performing GP surgery for patient satisfaction in the whole of the region according to the NHS's own 2025 survey. They've just changed their name. Guessing this may be a reason why.
October 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Also it turns out they're the joint worst performing GP surgery for patient satisfaction in the whole of the region according to the NHS's own 2025 survey. They've just changed their name. Guessing this may be a reason why.
Impressed by giving air time to Weights tonight @marcrileydj.bsky.social I introduced my musician friends at work to it so they could explain to me what was going on at the end. My approach was more 'manual.'
#EverythingEverything
#EverythingEverything
September 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Impressed by giving air time to Weights tonight @marcrileydj.bsky.social I introduced my musician friends at work to it so they could explain to me what was going on at the end. My approach was more 'manual.'
#EverythingEverything
#EverythingEverything
So my ceiling-bound birthday balloon in the Grand Hotel in Tynemouth on Sunday was actually a prophecy?
September 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
So my ceiling-bound birthday balloon in the Grand Hotel in Tynemouth on Sunday was actually a prophecy?
Happy Rapture Day one and all!
Such beautiful weather for it.
I'm only rapturing if my dog can come with me otherwise I'm good thanks.
Such beautiful weather for it.
I'm only rapturing if my dog can come with me otherwise I'm good thanks.
September 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Happy Rapture Day one and all!
Such beautiful weather for it.
I'm only rapturing if my dog can come with me otherwise I'm good thanks.
Such beautiful weather for it.
I'm only rapturing if my dog can come with me otherwise I'm good thanks.
I was still feeling really sad about my parents cancelling my 50th birthday trip at the eleventh hour- luckily I have some of the kindest, most brilliant friends (who don't like being photographed on socials) in the world who rescued my birthday out of the skip and made it special today. ❤️❤️❤️
September 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I was still feeling really sad about my parents cancelling my 50th birthday trip at the eleventh hour- luckily I have some of the kindest, most brilliant friends (who don't like being photographed on socials) in the world who rescued my birthday out of the skip and made it special today. ❤️❤️❤️
Crazy power cuts tonight. Didn't think the weather was that bad. We're back on now. Wonder what's going on?
September 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Crazy power cuts tonight. Didn't think the weather was that bad. We're back on now. Wonder what's going on?
Was it the Knowhow Book of Jokes and Tricks?
September 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Was it the Knowhow Book of Jokes and Tricks?