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MarbellysB
@marbellyswrites.substack.com
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I write a bit, shoot arrows, and make pretty objects out of silver and gold (not necessarily in that order) and sometimes take pictures
#Photography
#WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
#Poetry
#SpokenWord
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February 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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#GalentinesNight

📣 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
👋🏼 I am your host for the night!
I’ll be sharing some of my poetry and selected work from female writers past and present.
So looking forward to welcoming you 🫶🏽
Get your tickets 🎟️
garbledthoughts-galentinesnight.eventbrite.co.uk

#poetry
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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📣 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
👋🏼 Meet Michele (she/her) your co-host

Grab your tickets on Eventbrite
February 1, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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📣 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
👋🏼 Meet Claire (she/her)

Tickets on Eventbrite

garbledthoughts-galentinesnight.eventbrite.co.uk

#PoetryEvents #SpokenWord
January 30, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Ciara MM (she/her) A Bournemouth based poet who has previously performed at Words for Wellbeing fundraisers and with the Pipedown Collective. Her work has been published in the Bournemouth Journal. A goth at heart and typically quite a private person, she finds poetry a useful outlet for her oversharing impulses and has a fondness for both the mystical and grotesque expressed in written form. Megan she/her) A storyteller, facilitator and community-maker who creates spaces where women can speak truthfully and be heard. Through her work, she explores voice, courage and the stories we carry but often keep hidden. She hosts The Loom, a popular women's story night in Bridport and Dorchester. www.megansimson.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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📣 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
👋🏼 Meet the first two of our five all-female lineup of performers for Galentine’s Night.
Ciara MM (she/her) and Megan (she/her)

#poetry #spokenword #galentinesnight
January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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⭐️ Come join us for Galentine's Night
📍 Coffee at Adorned, 137A Commercial Road, POOLE BH14 0JD
🗓️ February 12, 2026
⏱️ 7:00 PM (GMT)
🎉 Let's celebrate our female friendships, the good, the bad, the ugly, the sublime, the ridiculous, the messy reality of our love for the gals in our lives…
Galentine’s Night promotional poster. Thursday 12 February. A celebration of female friendship through poetry, storytelling, music and comedy. Doors open at 6:30pm. Venue: Coffee at Adorned. A QR code is shown for ticket booking. Logos for Coffee at Adorned and Garbled Thoughts appear at the bottom.
January 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Issue 02 of The Jawbone Journal published by @jawbonecollective.bsky.social is out, featuring my poem “Help me, love”

Get your copy on this link 🔗
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#Poetry #Writing #JawboneJournal #JawboneCollective
Promotional graphic for Jawbone Journal Issue 02, Winter 2025, showing the cover image, price £10 UK only, and posting from December 9th, 2025.
December 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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The view from below
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
📍 New Forest, Blackwater Arboretum, Hampshire, UK 🇬🇧

#Photography #GiantSequoia #GiantRedwood
Upward view of a Giant Redwood tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) trunk with rough bark, branches radiating outward like spokes, framed by green leaves and bright blue sky. Picture taken at the Blackwater Arboretum in the New Forest, Hampshire, England
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Autumn
#photography
#AutumnalColours
#JapaneseAcer
Deep red autumnal leaves from a Japanese acer, which are slightly wet and scattered against a white background bathed in a strong morning sunlight
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Sunrise over Mylor Harbour
#Photography
#Sunrise
#MylorHarbour
#Cornwall
A person walks out of calm water at sunrise, their silhouette dark against the golden and pink reflections on the surface. In the distance, a sailboat floats near the shore, and mist drifts over low hills beneath a softly streaked sky.
October 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Couldn’t help myself when I saw this gorgeous ladybird 🐞 I had to capture it 🥰

#photography
A close-up of a small orange ladybird with black spots perched on the stem of a tall purple wildflower, surrounded by green grass in soft focus. The vibrant purple petals contrast with the lush green background, creating a bright, autumnal scene.
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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“Breathe No More”

#poetry #spokenword #liveperformance
July 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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A visit to The Valley Of Stones in Dorset

#ilovedorset #naturephotography
#photography
July 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Lady night’s sunset from my house… a thing of beauty

#photography
#ilovepoole
#sunsetporn
July 10, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Seeking inspiration from nature and urban surroundings

#SoBoInspires #SoBoFishermansWalk
July 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Battersea Park, looking gorgeous in the sunshine

#batterseapark #herecomesthesun
#londonsights
June 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Another gorgeous sunset over Poole Bay plus a spectacular moonrise over Sandbanks Beach…
#photography
#poolebaysunset
#sandbanksmoonrise
#strawberrymoon
#sandbanksbeach
June 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Just a bumblebee minding its own business 🐝🐝🐝

#bumblebeez #buzzbuzz #natureinaction #bumblebee
June 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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I’ll be rocking this skirt for my birthday party 🥳
#becreativeeveryday #madebyme #sewingismytherapy #sewingforfun #ruffleskirt
June 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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The king is in the building…
St. Elvis King of Rock and Roll
“Return to Sender” 1996, Sean Read at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow

#mixedmediaart #kelvingrove #photography #visitscotland #visitglasgow
May 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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A snippet of last night’s performance
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#poetry #spokenword
May 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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The Duke of Wellington at GoMA Glasgow

#gomaglasgow #photography #sculpture #artislife #visitglasgow #visitscotland
May 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Flowers, flowers, flowers at St. Andrews Botanic Gardens

#photography #naturephotography #standrewsbotanicgarden #visitscotland
May 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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The beautiful ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral

#photography #standrewscathedral #visitscotland
The ruins of St Andrews Cathedral in Scotland a brown brick and mortar tower standing tall against a bright blue sky and dramatic cumulonimbus white clouds The ruins of St Andrews Cathedral in Scotland a brown brick and mortar tower standing tall against a bright blue sky and dramatic cumulonimbus white clouds The ruins of St Andrews Cathedral in Scotland a brown brick and mortar structure standing tall against a bright blue sky and dramatic cumulonimbus white clouds in the foreground there are people walking around the former cemetery and remains of the walls
May 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM