Jools Wilson
@bearsgetcrafty.bsky.social
Old crone. Draws. Cuts up paper
Illustration, art, nature, cats, crafts, gardening, archaeology, history, poetry
bearsgetcrafty.com for paper things.
Illustration, art, nature, cats, crafts, gardening, archaeology, history, poetry
bearsgetcrafty.com for paper things.
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Drie schetsen van sculpturen in het Musée des Arts-Decoratifs te Parijs
https://botfrens.com/collections/216/contents/1008141
https://botfrens.com/collections/216/contents/1008141
January 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Drie schetsen van sculpturen in het Musée des Arts-Decoratifs te Parijs
https://botfrens.com/collections/216/contents/1008141
https://botfrens.com/collections/216/contents/1008141
Just put an audiobook on. Connected to bluetooth speaker as usual. But my treadmill started talking to me. I've had that 5 years, didn't even know it had a speaker. So weird.
January 15, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Just put an audiobook on. Connected to bluetooth speaker as usual. But my treadmill started talking to me. I've had that 5 years, didn't even know it had a speaker. So weird.
I've made half a slide show and now I have horrible brain fog. Time for lunch and drawing I think
January 15, 2026 at 12:32 PM
I've made half a slide show and now I have horrible brain fog. Time for lunch and drawing I think
This is what we are doing
January 14, 2026 at 11:07 AM
This is what we are doing
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Many will know Raksha Dave from her Channel 4 series Hidden Wonders, hosted by Sandi Toksvig, which uncovers extraordinary archaeological discoveries and the surprising stories behind them. Watch them online, ahead of the Long Man Lecture on 26 March, Brighton.
🎥Watch here: https://loom.ly/UIC02Fk
🎥Watch here: https://loom.ly/UIC02Fk
Sandi Toksvig’s Hidden Wonders
Sandi Toksvig and Raksha Dave join extraordinary digs to unearth Britain's hidden secrets
www.channel4.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Many will know Raksha Dave from her Channel 4 series Hidden Wonders, hosted by Sandi Toksvig, which uncovers extraordinary archaeological discoveries and the surprising stories behind them. Watch them online, ahead of the Long Man Lecture on 26 March, Brighton.
🎥Watch here: https://loom.ly/UIC02Fk
🎥Watch here: https://loom.ly/UIC02Fk
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Today is the 98th anniversary of Thomas Hardy’s heart being cut out so it could be buried in Dorset, at which point it was, unfortunately, eaten by a cat
Well, according to legend... 🧵
Well, according to legend... 🧵
January 13, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Today is the 98th anniversary of Thomas Hardy’s heart being cut out so it could be buried in Dorset, at which point it was, unfortunately, eaten by a cat
Well, according to legend... 🧵
Well, according to legend... 🧵
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Sign carved into the gate post of the Western Necropolis in Glasgow.
#glasgow #necropolis #westernnecropolis #oldsigns #cemetery
#glasgow #necropolis #westernnecropolis #oldsigns #cemetery
January 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Sign carved into the gate post of the Western Necropolis in Glasgow.
#glasgow #necropolis #westernnecropolis #oldsigns #cemetery
#glasgow #necropolis #westernnecropolis #oldsigns #cemetery
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☔After a day of rain, here’s a silver lining: Helios shining bright with a chandelier cameo! ☀️
Looks like more rain ahead this week, so why not brighten your day with a quick stroll or pop in on your lunch break?
Book a free ticket in person or in advance on our website.
☀️Helios is by Luke Jerram
Looks like more rain ahead this week, so why not brighten your day with a quick stroll or pop in on your lunch break?
Book a free ticket in person or in advance on our website.
☀️Helios is by Luke Jerram
January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
☔After a day of rain, here’s a silver lining: Helios shining bright with a chandelier cameo! ☀️
Looks like more rain ahead this week, so why not brighten your day with a quick stroll or pop in on your lunch break?
Book a free ticket in person or in advance on our website.
☀️Helios is by Luke Jerram
Looks like more rain ahead this week, so why not brighten your day with a quick stroll or pop in on your lunch break?
Book a free ticket in person or in advance on our website.
☀️Helios is by Luke Jerram
Today: Sketchbook page is Bronze Age cremation urns from Salisbury Museum. They are HUGE. Messing with gel printing (right page) to try to get the biscuity texture; animal mask templates for a craft thing; tower block progress (it is very slow).
January 13, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Today: Sketchbook page is Bronze Age cremation urns from Salisbury Museum. They are HUGE. Messing with gel printing (right page) to try to get the biscuity texture; animal mask templates for a craft thing; tower block progress (it is very slow).
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Bird in The Window
I'm very pleased with the outcome of this pigeon puddle photo taken at Barons Court London Underground station. I love that it's a multiple reflection shot, puddle and window!
#photography
I'm very pleased with the outcome of this pigeon puddle photo taken at Barons Court London Underground station. I love that it's a multiple reflection shot, puddle and window!
#photography
January 13, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Bird in The Window
I'm very pleased with the outcome of this pigeon puddle photo taken at Barons Court London Underground station. I love that it's a multiple reflection shot, puddle and window!
#photography
I'm very pleased with the outcome of this pigeon puddle photo taken at Barons Court London Underground station. I love that it's a multiple reflection shot, puddle and window!
#photography
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Big Bellied Oak sits on the side of the road passing through Savernake Forest, Wiltshire. It has been there for around 1000 years, since the time of William the Conqueror.
Run around it 7 times at midnight and you will summon the Devil. 👹And watch out for ghostly monks that sit beneath the tree. 🌳
Run around it 7 times at midnight and you will summon the Devil. 👹And watch out for ghostly monks that sit beneath the tree. 🌳
January 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Big Bellied Oak sits on the side of the road passing through Savernake Forest, Wiltshire. It has been there for around 1000 years, since the time of William the Conqueror.
Run around it 7 times at midnight and you will summon the Devil. 👹And watch out for ghostly monks that sit beneath the tree. 🌳
Run around it 7 times at midnight and you will summon the Devil. 👹And watch out for ghostly monks that sit beneath the tree. 🌳
Nice day. Under 5's art at museum. Talked to folk abt activity I'm planning. Nice young man shared photo of his wrist guard (as in prehistoric archery). Lady in baker's smiled (not usually cheerful). Drew in sketchbook. Cuddled cats who smell good from garden. Lasagne from freezer so NO cooking.
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Nice day. Under 5's art at museum. Talked to folk abt activity I'm planning. Nice young man shared photo of his wrist guard (as in prehistoric archery). Lady in baker's smiled (not usually cheerful). Drew in sketchbook. Cuddled cats who smell good from garden. Lasagne from freezer so NO cooking.
Sketchbook: heads from the old cathedral at Old Sarum. Salisbury Museum
January 12, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Sketchbook: heads from the old cathedral at Old Sarum. Salisbury Museum
Just went to the freezer and found it was turned off at the plug. How? The socket is by the side of the freezer and you have to squeeze your hand into a narrow gap. Was it one of the cats? How would they even do that?
January 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Just went to the freezer and found it was turned off at the plug. How? The socket is by the side of the freezer and you have to squeeze your hand into a narrow gap. Was it one of the cats? How would they even do that?
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Public service announcement:
If you wear hearing aids (even if you're only a little bit deaf) you can get a Disabled Railcard, which is a very good railcard to have.
If you wear hearing aids (even if you're only a little bit deaf) you can get a Disabled Railcard, which is a very good railcard to have.
January 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Public service announcement:
If you wear hearing aids (even if you're only a little bit deaf) you can get a Disabled Railcard, which is a very good railcard to have.
If you wear hearing aids (even if you're only a little bit deaf) you can get a Disabled Railcard, which is a very good railcard to have.
Thinking about pickling some beetroot. Tips?
January 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Thinking about pickling some beetroot. Tips?
I don't know what he's done to make him so exhausted. (He's been asleep for at least 5 hours)
January 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I don't know what he's done to make him so exhausted. (He's been asleep for at least 5 hours)
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Get some scissors and an absolutely hopeless piece of art you made. Cut out every bit you like. Bin the rest. Make a collage. It'll be brilliant
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
January 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Get some scissors and an absolutely hopeless piece of art you made. Cut out every bit you like. Bin the rest. Make a collage. It'll be brilliant
Sketchbook: The Giant (aka St Christopher) and Hobnob from Salisbury Museum
January 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Sketchbook: The Giant (aka St Christopher) and Hobnob from Salisbury Museum
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Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Winter Sunshine at Nether-Alderley’
Artist: SR Badmin
‘Winter Sunshine at Nether-Alderley’
Artist: SR Badmin
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Winter Sunshine at Nether-Alderley’
Artist: SR Badmin
‘Winter Sunshine at Nether-Alderley’
Artist: SR Badmin
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‘At the edge of the mere’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Winter, 1959)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Winter, 1959)
January 11, 2026 at 8:21 AM
‘At the edge of the mere’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Winter, 1959)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Winter, 1959)
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Want to help nature thrive in 2026? Here are our top 5 tips:
🐝 let dandelions grow
🐞 avoid pesticides and weedkiller
🌻 grow nectar-rich flowers
🐸 provide water
🪲 make a log pile
More:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-t...
🐝 let dandelions grow
🐞 avoid pesticides and weedkiller
🌻 grow nectar-rich flowers
🐸 provide water
🪲 make a log pile
More:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-t...
January 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Want to help nature thrive in 2026? Here are our top 5 tips:
🐝 let dandelions grow
🐞 avoid pesticides and weedkiller
🌻 grow nectar-rich flowers
🐸 provide water
🪲 make a log pile
More:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-t...
🐝 let dandelions grow
🐞 avoid pesticides and weedkiller
🌻 grow nectar-rich flowers
🐸 provide water
🪲 make a log pile
More:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-t...
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Fish and Chips, or Pie and Chips? I hope they've got macaroni pie
January 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Fish and Chips, or Pie and Chips? I hope they've got macaroni pie
Fish and Chips, or Pie and Chips? I hope they've got macaroni pie
January 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Fish and Chips, or Pie and Chips? I hope they've got macaroni pie
The chip van is attracting customers
January 10, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The chip van is attracting customers