David
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Oxford, UK. When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman? No pasarán. He/him. https://bluebookballoon.blogspot.com
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Joining the tour for #Catherine by @essiefox.bsky.social, out now from @orendabooks.bsky.social. Raw, emotional retelling of Wuthering Heights. Don’t miss this! Many thanks @annerandomthings.bsky.social bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2026/02/blog... #BookSky 📚💙
So easy to lose a husband, eh, @boudicca.bsky.social
February 19, 2026 at 11:50 AM
So easy to lose a husband, eh, @boudicca.bsky.social
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Vodafone just sent me a message saying I can get a 25% discount at Pizza Express which feels like monumentally bad timing on their part.
February 19, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Vodafone just sent me a message saying I can get a 25% discount at Pizza Express which feels like monumentally bad timing on their part.
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Tfw you didn't study much medieval history at school
February 19, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Tfw you didn't study much medieval history at school
Topical insert like on The Archers?
February 19, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Topical insert like on The Archers?
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“Are we going to charge him, Sarge?”
“Not right away, constable. Stick him in a cell and let him sweat for a while.”
“Er…”
“Not right away, constable. Stick him in a cell and let him sweat for a while.”
“Er…”
February 19, 2026 at 10:31 AM
“Are we going to charge him, Sarge?”
“Not right away, constable. Stick him in a cell and let him sweat for a while.”
“Er…”
“Not right away, constable. Stick him in a cell and let him sweat for a while.”
“Er…”
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On the plus side barely-used RAM and harddrives are going to be fucking dirt cheap in 2027 when all this AI datacentre shit collapses.
February 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
On the plus side barely-used RAM and harddrives are going to be fucking dirt cheap in 2027 when all this AI datacentre shit collapses.
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OK, so I took a lot of photos!
#TheFlyingScotsman
#TheFlyingScotsman
February 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
OK, so I took a lot of photos!
#TheFlyingScotsman
#TheFlyingScotsman
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I love that dog!
This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal
February 18, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I love that dog!
Hope he got an (edible) medal
February 18, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Hope he got an (edible) medal
I get it. Our Lord said, lay not up for yourself treasures on Earth. In obedience to this, Musk plans to shift his treasure to Mars.
February 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I get it. Our Lord said, lay not up for yourself treasures on Earth. In obedience to this, Musk plans to shift his treasure to Mars.
Fascinating! (And the ref to Benson - not far from here. I wonder if there is any info locally…)
February 18, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Fascinating! (And the ref to Benson - not far from here. I wonder if there is any info locally…)
😡 How cheated you’d feel if you thought you were getting actual wine!
February 18, 2026 at 5:40 PM
😡 How cheated you’d feel if you thought you were getting actual wine!
I have to say I am struggling with this concept of British wine…
February 18, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I have to say I am struggling with this concept of British wine…
Perhaps her correspondent is asking why she got sozzled when she only had a little, normally it takes her a couple of bottles?
February 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Perhaps her correspondent is asking why she got sozzled when she only had a little, normally it takes her a couple of bottles?
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New on my blog: Four Days in Copenhagen and One Book alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/02/four... #TravelSky
Four Days in Copenhagen and One Book - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:31 AM
New on my blog: Four Days in Copenhagen and One Book alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/02/four... #TravelSky
The trick is, if you go in there, you’re the one being viewed. But by what?
February 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The trick is, if you go in there, you’re the one being viewed. But by what?
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✨WWW WEDNESDAY✨
It's time for this week's #WWWWednesday post, where I share which books I am currently reading, what I recently finished, and what I plan to read next!📚💙
Head over to my blog to see how this week's reading has looked 👇🏼
forbookssake.home.blog/2026/02/18/w...
It's time for this week's #WWWWednesday post, where I share which books I am currently reading, what I recently finished, and what I plan to read next!📚💙
Head over to my blog to see how this week's reading has looked 👇🏼
forbookssake.home.blog/2026/02/18/w...
WWW Wednesday – 18th February 2026
Hey everyone!It is time for this week’s WWW Wednesday post. This meme is hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish rea…
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February 18, 2026 at 9:49 AM
✨WWW WEDNESDAY✨
It's time for this week's #WWWWednesday post, where I share which books I am currently reading, what I recently finished, and what I plan to read next!📚💙
Head over to my blog to see how this week's reading has looked 👇🏼
forbookssake.home.blog/2026/02/18/w...
It's time for this week's #WWWWednesday post, where I share which books I am currently reading, what I recently finished, and what I plan to read next!📚💙
Head over to my blog to see how this week's reading has looked 👇🏼
forbookssake.home.blog/2026/02/18/w...
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Trainbow!
Our fabulous pride-liveried @lner.co.uk Azuma 801226 "Together" says good morning and would like to remind you that it loves you.
February 18, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Trainbow!
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*NEW BLOG POST*
Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #WWWWednesday post. Find out what I've recently finished reading, what I'm currently reading and what I plan to read next!
Check out my post here...
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#BookSky #skybrarians #books #bookish #book
Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #WWWWednesday post. Find out what I've recently finished reading, what I'm currently reading and what I plan to read next!
Check out my post here...
➡️ buff.ly/96dKIWz
#BookSky #skybrarians #books #bookish #book
February 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
*NEW BLOG POST*
Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #WWWWednesday post. Find out what I've recently finished reading, what I'm currently reading and what I plan to read next!
Check out my post here...
➡️ buff.ly/96dKIWz
#BookSky #skybrarians #books #bookish #book
Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #WWWWednesday post. Find out what I've recently finished reading, what I'm currently reading and what I plan to read next!
Check out my post here...
➡️ buff.ly/96dKIWz
#BookSky #skybrarians #books #bookish #book
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Today on the Good Internet:
From Penzance to Thurso (and Marazion to Hoy)… it’s finished.
After 25 years, I’m delighted to report that the New Adlestrop Railway Atlas now covers the whole of England, Scotland and Wales in one big PDF. Every* passenger line and station.
Download it here: www.systemed.net/atlas/
After 25 years, I’m delighted to report that the New Adlestrop Railway Atlas now covers the whole of England, Scotland and Wales in one big PDF. Every* passenger line and station.
Download it here: www.systemed.net/atlas/
February 18, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Today on the Good Internet:
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"Women aren't done when menopause hits," says A.G. Slatter. We interviewed her about her new novel, A FOREST, DARKLY, featuring a fifty-something witch, found family, and the monsters of the woods. #FantasyBooks
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A Forest, Darkly, The Witch In The Woods Gets A Voice: A.G. Slatter On Menopause, Monsters, And A Feminist Gothic Fantasy - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website
Enter the Sourdough universe with A.G. Slatter's A Forest, Darkly. We interview the author about her fifty-something witch Mehrab, godhounds, menopause.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:09 AM
"Women aren't done when menopause hits," says A.G. Slatter. We interviewed her about her new novel, A FOREST, DARKLY, featuring a fifty-something witch, found family, and the monsters of the woods. #FantasyBooks
@angelaslatter.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
gnofhorror.com/a-forest-dar...
@angelaslatter.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
gnofhorror.com/a-forest-dar...
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Been working through the final Act of the folk horror book (eek!), which means I have of course become distracted by next planned idea: sentient hive mind space moss horrors... (this one's been half-constructed for a while, but it's clicked a bit in my mind now so I may be able to write it...😅👀🌿)
Third of the way through draft of new Scottish folk horror novel, with reluctant forced return to small town, forest shenanigans, religious horrors, strange insects, dark folklore, sleep terrors, family secrets, a charismatic minister, and something is *really off* about his congregation...👀🐝
February 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Been working through the final Act of the folk horror book (eek!), which means I have of course become distracted by next planned idea: sentient hive mind space moss horrors... (this one's been half-constructed for a while, but it's clicked a bit in my mind now so I may be able to write it...😅👀🌿)
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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will launch their Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour across the country this spring, kicking off at Minneapolis’ Target Center on March 31. The 20-date run will feature 19 arena shows, and a final night on May 27 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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February 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will launch their Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour across the country this spring, kicking off at Minneapolis’ Target Center on March 31. The 20-date run will feature 19 arena shows, and a final night on May 27 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.