V@l D@vies
@valtinkum.bsky.social
Devon, Sweden, Maine Coons, cricket, knitting, beach, distilleries, 💙.
Merry Christmas sky people 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Merry Christmas sky people 🎄
Up with the lark!
Have already made rum truffles and Rocky Road.
Off to the market now to collect our chicken from the farmer.
Have already made rum truffles and Rocky Road.
Off to the market now to collect our chicken from the farmer.
December 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Up with the lark!
Have already made rum truffles and Rocky Road.
Off to the market now to collect our chicken from the farmer.
Have already made rum truffles and Rocky Road.
Off to the market now to collect our chicken from the farmer.
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Merry gentlefolk, it is time.
Today is the day.
Today is comma-mas.
Today is the day where we contemplate the correct placing of the comma in 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'.
And if we are lucky, we can have a row about it.
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Today is the day.
Today is comma-mas.
Today is the day where we contemplate the correct placing of the comma in 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'.
And if we are lucky, we can have a row about it.
>
December 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Merry gentlefolk, it is time.
Today is the day.
Today is comma-mas.
Today is the day where we contemplate the correct placing of the comma in 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'.
And if we are lucky, we can have a row about it.
>
Today is the day.
Today is comma-mas.
Today is the day where we contemplate the correct placing of the comma in 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'.
And if we are lucky, we can have a row about it.
>
The cheese fridge has been deployed 🎄
December 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The cheese fridge has been deployed 🎄
Have asked friends round this evening for drinks and snacks. Seem to have got a bit carried away and have got nice cheese (well tis the season) made salmon terrine, salads, and blackcurrant cake is in the oven.
December 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Have asked friends round this evening for drinks and snacks. Seem to have got a bit carried away and have got nice cheese (well tis the season) made salmon terrine, salads, and blackcurrant cake is in the oven.
It’s the little things.
Just tidied saucepan cupboard and found hidden at the back jars of homemade jam, marmalade and chutney. Result 😊
Just tidied saucepan cupboard and found hidden at the back jars of homemade jam, marmalade and chutney. Result 😊
December 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It’s the little things.
Just tidied saucepan cupboard and found hidden at the back jars of homemade jam, marmalade and chutney. Result 😊
Just tidied saucepan cupboard and found hidden at the back jars of homemade jam, marmalade and chutney. Result 😊
For once it isn’t Evri.
4th day of waiting in for Royal Mail to deliver a parcel as their tracking showed it would be delivered Friday, then Saturday, then Sunday🤷🏼♀️, then today.
They have just emailed us saying failed delivery as we weren’t in today.
Outright lie. Grrrr😡
Will wait in again tomorrow.
4th day of waiting in for Royal Mail to deliver a parcel as their tracking showed it would be delivered Friday, then Saturday, then Sunday🤷🏼♀️, then today.
They have just emailed us saying failed delivery as we weren’t in today.
Outright lie. Grrrr😡
Will wait in again tomorrow.
December 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
For once it isn’t Evri.
4th day of waiting in for Royal Mail to deliver a parcel as their tracking showed it would be delivered Friday, then Saturday, then Sunday🤷🏼♀️, then today.
They have just emailed us saying failed delivery as we weren’t in today.
Outright lie. Grrrr😡
Will wait in again tomorrow.
4th day of waiting in for Royal Mail to deliver a parcel as their tracking showed it would be delivered Friday, then Saturday, then Sunday🤷🏼♀️, then today.
They have just emailed us saying failed delivery as we weren’t in today.
Outright lie. Grrrr😡
Will wait in again tomorrow.
2 hours of gardening done.
Go me.
Go me.
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
2 hours of gardening done.
Go me.
Go me.
My tangle teezer is still mislaid. The only one I can find is the cat’s, and I’m not using that!
I’m going to have to buy another one. And then I’ll find the missing one🙃
I’m going to have to buy another one. And then I’ll find the missing one🙃
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
My tangle teezer is still mislaid. The only one I can find is the cat’s, and I’m not using that!
I’m going to have to buy another one. And then I’ll find the missing one🙃
I’m going to have to buy another one. And then I’ll find the missing one🙃
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December 4th. #WillowsChristmasAdvent
December 4, 2025 at 6:57 AM
December 4th. #WillowsChristmasAdvent
Rain. Again 😏
Need to get up and at ’em.
Need to get up and at ’em.
December 4, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Rain. Again 😏
Need to get up and at ’em.
Need to get up and at ’em.
This evening I’ve had an on & off ’chat’ first with a bot, & then a human, about a card charge I don’t recognise. Card now cancelled and new one on way. So I am now at stage where I’m hoping it is fraudulent because I’ll feel awful if I’ve got it wrong & it’s genuine. Aargh. Stress.
December 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This evening I’ve had an on & off ’chat’ first with a bot, & then a human, about a card charge I don’t recognise. Card now cancelled and new one on way. So I am now at stage where I’m hoping it is fraudulent because I’ll feel awful if I’ve got it wrong & it’s genuine. Aargh. Stress.
Back home now. Lovely week away in Wales and Derbyshire. Tomorrow it’s laundry and life admin.
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Back home now. Lovely week away in Wales and Derbyshire. Tomorrow it’s laundry and life admin.
Gas bottle ran out this evening and we had to change it in the dark and the rain. Fed up with the rain.
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Gas bottle ran out this evening and we had to change it in the dark and the rain. Fed up with the rain.
It’s a 5 and a bit hour drive to up north so I’ve got the sat nav and a podcast going and the satnav women seems to have precedence over Joanna Lumley.
November 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It’s a 5 and a bit hour drive to up north so I’ve got the sat nav and a podcast going and the satnav women seems to have precedence over Joanna Lumley.
I am £6 better off for remembering to use a Black Friday code to renew my yoga app subscription today. Mind it was still £10 more than last year🙄
November 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I am £6 better off for remembering to use a Black Friday code to renew my yoga app subscription today. Mind it was still £10 more than last year🙄
Interior of house has been photographed and videoed today. I hope someone will buy it.
November 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Interior of house has been photographed and videoed today. I hope someone will buy it.
Wagons roll. To a pub near ish to Salisbury to stop overnight for a school reunion there, Salisbury not the pub, tomorrow.
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Wagons roll. To a pub near ish to Salisbury to stop overnight for a school reunion there, Salisbury not the pub, tomorrow.
Having to exchange item bought online. Aaargh. It was easier back the day when you could try things on in an actual shop. Moan. Mither. Off to the post office I go.
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Having to exchange item bought online. Aaargh. It was easier back the day when you could try things on in an actual shop. Moan. Mither. Off to the post office I go.
Productive day. Washed a blanket. Scanned a pile of letters etc that had accumulated after having come through the post. Visited friend from uni, brave for me as I don’t drive by myself much these days. Packed to go to London tomorrow. & booked a pub to stay at en route to school reunion next week.
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Productive day. Washed a blanket. Scanned a pile of letters etc that had accumulated after having come through the post. Visited friend from uni, brave for me as I don’t drive by myself much these days. Packed to go to London tomorrow. & booked a pub to stay at en route to school reunion next week.
Fussy kitchen fridge 0 : me 1
*whispers*
Yesterday I put a 2p piece under the front right of it and think I’ve fixed its leak.
The piece of kitchen roll on the floor there is bone dry! as opposed to sopping wet.
*whispers*
Yesterday I put a 2p piece under the front right of it and think I’ve fixed its leak.
The piece of kitchen roll on the floor there is bone dry! as opposed to sopping wet.
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Fussy kitchen fridge 0 : me 1
*whispers*
Yesterday I put a 2p piece under the front right of it and think I’ve fixed its leak.
The piece of kitchen roll on the floor there is bone dry! as opposed to sopping wet.
*whispers*
Yesterday I put a 2p piece under the front right of it and think I’ve fixed its leak.
The piece of kitchen roll on the floor there is bone dry! as opposed to sopping wet.
Have ordered a chicken for Christmas from nearby farm. Have also ordered daughter-in-law’s present - not from nearby farm.
Go me😂
🎄
Go me😂
🎄
November 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Have ordered a chicken for Christmas from nearby farm. Have also ordered daughter-in-law’s present - not from nearby farm.
Go me😂
🎄
Go me😂
🎄
Day 3 of house hunting for Plan B. Did another 5 drive bys and still no sign of Plan B.
November 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Day 3 of house hunting for Plan B. Did another 5 drive bys and still no sign of Plan B.
Day 3 of looking into daughter’s car’s engine with a torch to check the coolant before she drives 40 miles to work. Last week there was oil in it …
November 16, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Day 3 of looking into daughter’s car’s engine with a torch to check the coolant before she drives 40 miles to work. Last week there was oil in it …