Caroline G 📚
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Caroline G 📚
@loopyk.bsky.social
Irish. Leinster Rugby and Ireland Rugby supporter. 🇮🇪
Work as a support worker in preschool.
Dog lover, avid reader of books, fan of Freddie Mercury and Queen.
Love John Connolly, and Icelandic and Scandi noir.
Pinned
Jesus, I wish these bots would leave me the feck alone. Offering to show me pictures of their cat. I have one of my own thanks, I can look at that, but to be honest, I'm more of a dog person. 🙃
And you lot that can't be bothered to write a bio, you can do one as well.
a man in a suit and tie is screaming and says leave me alone
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is screaming and says leave me alone
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Calum came in to get some cupping for his knee,

And ended up with a cup in a place no cup should be.

15th century, British Library, Sloane MS 6, f. 177r
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 AM
You got me through some very dark days, and still do. ❤️‍🩹
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Thank you Freddie ❤️‍🩹
November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
November 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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WIDDERSHINS means moving counter clockwise; this inversion of the natural order was associated with the devil and witchcraft. In this image Witches delight in flying widdershins around North Berwick church with their broomsticks #FolkloreSunday
November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Day 8: Dark maroon stitching done. All that's left to do is his eye, and then I can start on the back stitch. 🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🪡
#WelshDragon
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
November 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Drop some Unique Hair 👇
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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‘The Super Extender’, for when you need a little extra help getting to the point - 14th/15th century, University of Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College, MS 609/340, f. 5v
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Day 7: Following a short break, the dragon is back with maroon stitching now complete. Next up will be dark maroon. 🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🪡
#WelshDragon
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
November 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Gone hog-wild - 15th century, Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.358 f. 2r
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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When you really need to stress where the most important bit of the text is - 15th century, Avignon,  Bibliothèque Ceccano - 1094, f. 195v
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Tonight's book choice is Locked In by Jussi Adler-Olsen.
#AmReading 📚
#LockedIn
#JussiAdlerOlsen
#DepartmentQ
#BookSky 📚💙
#⚡📚
#Books
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
🧵
The Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam Higginson
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A disturbing, haunting tale. Very impressive debut. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
See my review on goodreads.com/loopykaz
Thanks to @panmacmillan.bsky.social and @netgalley.bsky.social for the digital ARC.
This title will be available on January 8th.
(1/2)
November 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Day 6: Finished stitching in dark red, and made a start on maroon stitching. It definitely looks like a dragon now. 🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🪡
#WelshDragon
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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The arms of an octopus were used to mark specific parts of this page that were of importance or interest - 14th century, Bancroft Library, BANC MS UCB 085
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Day 5: Didn't do much today, just a small area of stitching in dark red. I love how it's shaping up though. 🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🪡
#WelshDragon
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
November 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Danny spent a fortune on hair restoration products, but nothing worked. He considered buying a realistic looking wig for £1,000, but in the end he decided that was just too much toupee - 15th century, BnF, Français 328, f. 37v
November 15, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Day 4: Stitching in dark red now. It's definitely looking dragon-like. 🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🪡
#WelshDragon
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Tonight's book choice is The Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam Higginson.
Thanks to @panmacmillan.bsky.social and @netgalley.bsky.social for the digital ARC.
#AmReading 📚
#TheHillInTheDarkGrove
#LiamHigginson
#PanMacmillan
#Netgalley
#BookSky 📚💙
#🩸📚
#Books
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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A Death in Glasgow by Eva Macrae
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A gritty police procedural, set in the mean streets of Glasgow. First book of a new series. 🚓
See my review on goodreads.com/loopykaz
Thanks to Random House UK, Cornerstone and @netgalley.bsky.social for the digital ARC.
This title will be available
(1/2)
November 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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When you don’t quite meet the minimum height requirement to be king - 13th century, The Morgan Library and Museum, 024, MS M.429, f. 10v
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Day 3: That's the first two colours stitched in. It's beginning to take on a dragon-like form. 🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🪡
#WelshDragon
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Feeling rather out of plaice, Marina decided to quit her offish job and head back to school - 14th century, Cambridge University Library, MS Dd.4.17, f. 57r
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Day 2: The head is taking shape. 🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🪡
#WelshDragon
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM