Dr Lynne Hardy
@lynneahardy.bsky.social
(She/her) Freelance writer, editor, and educator (roleplaying games and traditional hand embroidery techniques)
Today's highlight was a visit to the nearby elephant sanctuary's Advent Spectacular. It was gloriously ramshackle and utterly charming. Camels doing pantomime was not something I ever expected to see! Also, elephants make really odd noises
December 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Today's highlight was a visit to the nearby elephant sanctuary's Advent Spectacular. It was gloriously ramshackle and utterly charming. Camels doing pantomime was not something I ever expected to see! Also, elephants make really odd noises
Seriously, we found two other, smaller pyramids before we finally worked out where the big one was hiding!
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Seriously, we found two other, smaller pyramids before we finally worked out where the big one was hiding!
Berlin by Night
December 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Berlin by Night
You wouldn't think that it would be that hard to find a sodding great Erzgebirge pyramid in Alexanderplatz. And yet...
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
You wouldn't think that it would be that hard to find a sodding great Erzgebirge pyramid in Alexanderplatz. And yet...
They sell proper flips, too!
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
They sell proper flips, too!
The cracking breakfast from the farm shop: homemade sausage patties, bacon, fried egg, and Swiss cheese on a toasted brioche bun. It might not look like a lot of food, but blimey! It was.
December 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The cracking breakfast from the farm shop: homemade sausage patties, bacon, fried egg, and Swiss cheese on a toasted brioche bun. It might not look like a lot of food, but blimey! It was.
It looks as if Molly, the Folly’s housekeeper, has a sideline going. Should we tell Nightingale?
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It looks as if Molly, the Folly’s housekeeper, has a sideline going. Should we tell Nightingale?
Saying hello to Mama Thames earlier today in the glorious winter sunshine
November 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Saying hello to Mama Thames earlier today in the glorious winter sunshine
I was not expecting to see this blast from the past this morning. Although the googly eyes are a nice addition
November 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I was not expecting to see this blast from the past this morning. Although the googly eyes are a nice addition
Sneak preview of the next Rivers of London book at Dragonmeet today!
November 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Sneak preview of the next Rivers of London book at Dragonmeet today!
Well, bugger. That explains a great deal.
If I interacted with you at Chaosium Con EU, please keep an eye on yourself.
If I interacted with you at Chaosium Con EU, please keep an eye on yourself.
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Well, bugger. That explains a great deal.
If I interacted with you at Chaosium Con EU, please keep an eye on yourself.
If I interacted with you at Chaosium Con EU, please keep an eye on yourself.
It’s been a long day but I am safely in Gdansk and have had many lovely pierogi. In even better news, Mum is home from hospital, tired, sore, but otherwise doing remarkably well.
October 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
It’s been a long day but I am safely in Gdansk and have had many lovely pierogi. In even better news, Mum is home from hospital, tired, sore, but otherwise doing remarkably well.
Ad Gefrin Museum and Distillery, Wooler, Northumberland
October 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Ad Gefrin Museum and Distillery, Wooler, Northumberland
Maelmin woodhenge last weekend
October 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Maelmin woodhenge last weekend
Ola has taken a lunch break from sinking ships to party with her new friends Vicky and Robert. Gods help us all when they discover what they’re standing on and that there are dice in that there pencil case…
September 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ola has taken a lunch break from sinking ships to party with her new friends Vicky and Robert. Gods help us all when they discover what they’re standing on and that there are dice in that there pencil case…
Thank you Collected (Durham), Book Wyrm (Durham), and Featherbed Books (Houghton) for being there and feeding my book habit! (Orkney Tapestry and Runes were bought at Skara Brae Visitors Centre; the rest were bought at the shops mentioned.) Support your local bookshops!
September 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Thank you Collected (Durham), Book Wyrm (Durham), and Featherbed Books (Houghton) for being there and feeding my book habit! (Orkney Tapestry and Runes were bought at Skara Brae Visitors Centre; the rest were bought at the shops mentioned.) Support your local bookshops!
Too soon, Orkney Museum. Too soon
September 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Too soon, Orkney Museum. Too soon
I say, Mr Flowerpot Man, what are you doing with that wheelbarrow?
September 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I say, Mr Flowerpot Man, what are you doing with that wheelbarrow?
The tiny hedgehog of the flowerpot, on the other hand, does not judge you. She is happy to see you and loves you just the way you are
September 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The tiny hedgehog of the flowerpot, on the other hand, does not judge you. She is happy to see you and loves you just the way you are
Little Orkney Venus is absolutely not here for any of your nonsense
September 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Little Orkney Venus is absolutely not here for any of your nonsense
Apropos of nothing, @benaaronovitch.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Apropos of nothing, @benaaronovitch.bsky.social
This orca sinks ships.
August 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This orca sinks ships.
The tiny owl of judgement has seen you, and wants you to know that it has peered into your very soul.
He is unimpressed.
He is unimpressed.
August 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The tiny owl of judgement has seen you, and wants you to know that it has peered into your very soul.
He is unimpressed.
He is unimpressed.
While today is not the day for the gods of public transportation to guide my travels, I have at least managed to build a Lego tiny Routemaster bus.
August 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
While today is not the day for the gods of public transportation to guide my travels, I have at least managed to build a Lego tiny Routemaster bus.
And here’s @benaaronovitch.bsky.social in the leafy shade of Blackfriars, wielding a copy of In Liberty’s Shadow
July 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
And here’s @benaaronovitch.bsky.social in the leafy shade of Blackfriars, wielding a copy of In Liberty’s Shadow