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welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Ruth
@welshpurpletree.bsky.social
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Wife. Mum. Me #gigs #guidedogsuk #guidedogsCymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Been to #DownloadFestival So much fun, saw lots of top bands - Green Day, Korn, Frank Carter & The Sex Pistols, The Darkness and many more. Already bought tickets for next year, but we’re going posh and staying in a yurt in RIP 😁
June 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
I’ve packed! #Download2025
June 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
The bestest doggos having the best time in doggy school #GuideDogs #traineeGuideDogs #labrador #goldenRetriever
May 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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sirpaintalot.bsky.social
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May 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Supergrass at Cardiff Uni Great Hall last night. Was a fab gig #liveMusic #gig #cardiff
May 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Off to see Supergrass on Sunday in Cardiff. Saw Manics in Swansea last weekend, they were great. After that will be Download! Busy few months #gigs
May 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Haven’t posted for a while. Have a couple of doggos enjoying the river #traineeGuideDogs #GuideDogs #germanShepherd #chocolateLabrador
Nordi, a German Shepherd standing in a shallow river with a pebbley bank, she’s looking off to the right. She has lovely big sticky up ears Zamba, a chocolate Labrador is coming straight towards the camera, his mouth slightly open. In the background is Nordi, a German shepherd standing up to her tummy in the river
May 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Floofball Colin has come to stay for a few days. He’s a very cute Goldendoodle. He’s very nearly a proper Guide Dog, he’s off to live with his new owner on Monday to start training together. He’s a very good boy #goldendoodle #guideDogs #dogs
March 21, 2025 at 7:11 AM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Middle child turned 18 this week. I now have two ‘adult’ children 🙀
A teenage boy wearing a black Back to the Future T-shirt and a dark red zip up hoodie is sat at a wooden table with a white chocolate birthday cake in front of him. There are lit candles and sparklers on the cake and a cake topper with a TARDIS in a swirl that says Happy 18th Birthday Olly
March 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Laser loves his piggy toy 😍 #traineeGuideDog #goldenRetriever
A fairly close up photo of a golden retrievers face, he’s looking back over his shoulder at me, with a rubber pig toy in his mouth. His eyes are looking a bit sad as he looks slightly upwards at me
March 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Cute little Trixie has come to stay for the week 😍 She’s apparently mostly Golden Retriever although she really doesn’t look it #guideDogs #traineeGuideDog
A yellow lab retriever stood in the garden looking at the camera. She has wrinkles around her eyes that make her look a bit worried A yellow Labrador retriever all curled up in a soft grey bed, she has a giraffe dog toy just above her head
February 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Got so many good gigs lined up this year, June is looking particularly busy. First we’ve got Download, then Pulp in Manchester, then Deftones in Cornwall. Also got Alanis Morissette in the Castle at the start of July #gigs
February 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Fun with Zamba (choccie lab) and Gemma (white labradoodle) earlier. They’re both waiting for me to throw the toy #guideDogs #traineeGuideDog #labrador #labradoodle
Zamba, a chocolate lab is sat closest to the camera looking up at me. Gemma, a scruffy white labradoodle is sat a little behind him, also looking at me. They both have their mouths open, panting, as they’ve been playing
February 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Nutty, Zamba & Lennie being very good doggos #guideDogs #traineeGuideDog #labrador #goldenRetriever #dogs
3 dogs sat in a row. On the left is pale yellow lab, Nutty. In the middle is chocolate lab, Zamba. On the right is golden retriever, Lennie
February 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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blondehistorian.bsky.social
My Guide Dog is trained to lie under my legs on public transport.

Unfortunately people still try to pet her. By shoving their hand in her face.

Dog etiquette 101 leave guide dogs alone & dogs really don’t enjoy a hand right up in their nose & whiskers.
Guide Dog Ava’s golden retriever head poking out under Amy’s legs in jeans and a pink Coat
February 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Chocolates for Valentines ❤️ Choccie lab, Zainab in front with her brother, Zamba Sat behind. Both trainee Guide Dogs #guideDogs #chocolateLabrador #labrador
Chocolate Labrador, Zainab is sat up looking at the camera, her mouth is open and one of her ears is inside out. Behind and to the left is another chocolate lab, he’s also sat looking at the camera with his mouth open.
February 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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blondehistorian.bsky.social
I’m blind & today someone pulled me off the train.

I had already said I did not need their assistance as I was mid conversation with a member of staff asking them to deploy a ramp.

When they grabbed my arm
I said “please don’t touch me”

They shouted “well I’ll never help anyone like you again!”
February 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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mikerossiter.bsky.social
Today is the 11th anniversary of my mastectomy done by the fabulous NHS at Llandough. Attached is a checklist for men to check themselves. #nhswales #breastcancerinmen #malebreastcancer
February 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
We went to Rome for the rugby. Was a great few days, despite the score. Have eaten so much yummy food
The match programme for Italia vs Galles being held up in from of the Stadio Olimpico 2 smiling forty-somethings (me & hubby) wearing wales shirts in the stands of the Stadio Olimpico with the pitch behind Looking down onto the pitch while the Italy v Wales match was happening. The teams are in various positions around the pitch A closer in view of the Wales and Italy teams during the match
February 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
A selection of doggos - Gino, Nordi, Sprout, Laser & Lennie 💜 #guideDogs #traineeGuideDog #germanShepherd #labrador #goldenRetriever
Gino, a very fluffy brindle coloured German Shepherd cross Retriever sat on grass looking slightly off camera Nordi, a pretty German Shepherd with huge ears that are standing straight up. She’s laying on a grey vet bed in her pen in the office Sprout, a pale yellow Labrador, he’s got lovely dark eyes and a pink nose. He’s sat on a grey and white blanket with a navy & yellow pen divider behind him, it has a cartoon drawing of a dog on it Laser is on the left, sat up with his tongue showing. Lennie is on the right, laying down with a red toy between his paws. They’re both golden retrievers
January 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Went to our first gig of the year on Monday - Orbit Culture, Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium. Was a pretty crazy crowd, lots of fun #cardiff #gig #liveMusic
January 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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emilygarside.bsky.social
Folks who are:
LGBTQ
Welsh (or strong connection to Wales)
Big Doctor Who Fans

Make yourselves know to me for a thing.
January 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Car failed the MOT, just because the indicator on the wing mirror doesn’t work. Changing the bulb didn’t fix it 😖 #soAnnoying
January 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Saw Nosferatu last night, I may have dozed off a few times, but that have been due to an early start at work and a late start to the film. It was ok, think I may need to watch it again some time #film
January 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
welshpurpletree.bsky.social
Me & my dawg(s) - Fagan, Laser & Leicester. Yes, I’m wearing about 6 layers of clothing 😂 #traineeGuideDog #dogs #labradors #goldenretriever
A blonde haired lady wearing a navy blue coat, dark trousers and wellies sat on a bench with Fagan, a large yellow Labrador sat on the floor to the left. A very wet and muddy golden retriever, Laser, is sat up on the bench next to me and Leicester, a black Labrador is sat on the floor in front with his back to the camera
January 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM