Glovewatch - the lost gloves of Seething
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Take a photo of any lost single glove you see (wherever you are) from 1st Dec 2025 until Jan 31 2026. No single use disposable gloves please. Can we set a new world record this season. More idiocy from @lordscroley.bsky.social
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For those wondering what #Glovewatch is. The idea is to photograph as many lost single gloves from anywhere in the world seen during the ‘Glovewatch Season’. New season is from 1st Dec 2025 to 31st Jan 2026. You participate by posting photos here. No single use gloves and only gloves seen in season
Today is the final day of the Glovewatch 2025-26 Season. Thank you to everyone who has played along - I hope you have enjoyed the chase. As with previous seasons the 1st of February is an amnesty for people who forgot to send in their glove photos during the season. #glovewatch
January 31, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Today is the final day of the Glovewatch 2025-26 Season. Thank you to everyone who has played along - I hope you have enjoyed the chase. As with previous seasons the 1st of February is an amnesty for people who forgot to send in their glove photos during the season. #glovewatch
Day 54 and 1533 lost gloves. In the year 1533 the Statute in Restraint of Appeals in England is given royal assent declaring the king to be the supreme sovereign and forbidding judicial appeals to the papacy. Hard to imagine leaders today behaving in such a way to avoid scrutiny #glovewatch
January 24, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Day 54 and 1533 lost gloves. In the year 1533 the Statute in Restraint of Appeals in England is given royal assent declaring the king to be the supreme sovereign and forbidding judicial appeals to the papacy. Hard to imagine leaders today behaving in such a way to avoid scrutiny #glovewatch
Day 51 and 1456 lost gloves found in what has been a season of peaks and troughs. We now enter the final ten days of the 2025/26 Season with a projected final total of 1,741. This will be the fourth best season since we began #glovewatch in 2014 but just 28 behind the third best. Good luck today
January 21, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Day 51 and 1456 lost gloves found in what has been a season of peaks and troughs. We now enter the final ten days of the 2025/26 Season with a projected final total of 1,741. This will be the fourth best season since we began #glovewatch in 2014 but just 28 behind the third best. Good luck today
Day 50 and 1411 lost gloves. In 1411 In Vienna, Friedrich IV, nicknamed “Friedrich of the Empty Pockets”, became the new Duke of Further Austria upon the death of his older brother, Leopold the Fat. Meanwhile the Royal Creator of Nicknames was sacked #glovewatch
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Day 50 and 1411 lost gloves. In 1411 In Vienna, Friedrich IV, nicknamed “Friedrich of the Empty Pockets”, became the new Duke of Further Austria upon the death of his older brother, Leopold the Fat. Meanwhile the Royal Creator of Nicknames was sacked #glovewatch
Day 49 and 1383 Lost Gloves. The year 1383 saw the completion of the original inner courtyard of Farleigh Hungerford Castle in Somersetshire, England. The builders were already working down the road so the price was reasonable. Have a good Monday all #glovewatch
January 19, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Day 49 and 1383 Lost Gloves. The year 1383 saw the completion of the original inner courtyard of Farleigh Hungerford Castle in Somersetshire, England. The builders were already working down the road so the price was reasonable. Have a good Monday all #glovewatch
Day 48 and 1366 lost gloves spotted. In the year 1366 the Den Hoorn brewery was founded at Leuven in the Low Countries. In 1717 it is renamed the Brouwerij Artois releasing a beer in 1926 named Stella Artois. I wonder if that ever caught on? #glovewatch
January 18, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Day 48 and 1366 lost gloves spotted. In the year 1366 the Den Hoorn brewery was founded at Leuven in the Low Countries. In 1717 it is renamed the Brouwerij Artois releasing a beer in 1926 named Stella Artois. I wonder if that ever caught on? #glovewatch
Day 47 and we have 1341 lost gloves. I think we all remember the year 1341 for The sultan of Delhi Muhammad bin Tughluq choosing Ibn Battuta to lead a diplomatic mission to Yuan Dynasty China. I mean who can forget #glovewatch
January 17, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Day 47 and we have 1341 lost gloves. I think we all remember the year 1341 for The sultan of Delhi Muhammad bin Tughluq choosing Ibn Battuta to lead a diplomatic mission to Yuan Dynasty China. I mean who can forget #glovewatch
Day 46 and 1317 lost gloves. The year 1317 marked the end of the devastating Great Famine of 1315–1317, a period of widespread starvation, disease, and social breakdown across Europe caused by years of extreme wet weather ruining crops. #glovewatch
January 16, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Day 46 and 1317 lost gloves. The year 1317 marked the end of the devastating Great Famine of 1315–1317, a period of widespread starvation, disease, and social breakdown across Europe caused by years of extreme wet weather ruining crops. #glovewatch
Day 45 and it’s 1266 lost gloves. It’s a slow season but there’s nothing much Glovewatch players can do. The only way to up the numbers is to encourage others to start spotting so help spread the word as we enter the final 16 days #glovewatch
January 15, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Day 45 and it’s 1266 lost gloves. It’s a slow season but there’s nothing much Glovewatch players can do. The only way to up the numbers is to encourage others to start spotting so help spread the word as we enter the final 16 days #glovewatch
Day 44 of Glovewatch and, although yesterday was very slow on the single glove spotting, we have reached the rather satisfying total of 1234. Happy hunting out there and enjoy your day #glovewatch
January 14, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Day 44 of Glovewatch and, although yesterday was very slow on the single glove spotting, we have reached the rather satisfying total of 1234. Happy hunting out there and enjoy your day #glovewatch
Day 43 and 1221 lost gloves found. In the year 1221 The Maya of the Yucatán revolted against the rulers of Chichen Itza, which I think is now a dish at Nando’s . Have a great day glove hunters #glovewatch
January 13, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Day 43 and 1221 lost gloves found. In the year 1221 The Maya of the Yucatán revolted against the rulers of Chichen Itza, which I think is now a dish at Nando’s . Have a great day glove hunters #glovewatch
Welcome to Monday. At the end of day 42 we had located 1187 lost gloves thanks to your great efforts. Enjoy your day, happy hunting and let’s be careful out there #glovewatch
January 12, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Welcome to Monday. At the end of day 42 we had located 1187 lost gloves thanks to your great efforts. Enjoy your day, happy hunting and let’s be careful out there #glovewatch
Day 41 and 1158 lost gloves. In the year 1158 Welsh forces under Ifor Bach ("Ivor the Short") attacked Cardiff Castle and kidnapped William Fitz Robert, Norman lord of Glamorgan, along with his family. They also got a few things from the gift shop #glovewatch
January 11, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Day 41 and 1158 lost gloves. In the year 1158 Welsh forces under Ifor Bach ("Ivor the Short") attacked Cardiff Castle and kidnapped William Fitz Robert, Norman lord of Glamorgan, along with his family. They also got a few things from the gift shop #glovewatch
Day 40 and it’s 1124 lost gloves.
Today means we are entering the final third of the season and if we carry on at our current rate of spotting this will be our fifth best season Glovewatch Season. Can we rise to the challenge and do better ? #glovewatch
Today means we are entering the final third of the season and if we carry on at our current rate of spotting this will be our fifth best season Glovewatch Season. Can we rise to the challenge and do better ? #glovewatch
January 10, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Day 40 and it’s 1124 lost gloves.
Today means we are entering the final third of the season and if we carry on at our current rate of spotting this will be our fifth best season Glovewatch Season. Can we rise to the challenge and do better ? #glovewatch
Today means we are entering the final third of the season and if we carry on at our current rate of spotting this will be our fifth best season Glovewatch Season. Can we rise to the challenge and do better ? #glovewatch
Day 39 and the total is 1096 as the weather continues to help. In the year 1096 there is the first documented teaching at the University of Oxford making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world & the world’s second-oldest university in continuous operation. Happy hunting #glovewatch
January 9, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Day 39 and the total is 1096 as the weather continues to help. In the year 1096 there is the first documented teaching at the University of Oxford making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world & the world’s second-oldest university in continuous operation. Happy hunting #glovewatch
Day 38 total 1063 lost gloves. At this point this is the third best season but it’s some way behind the two best years. Spottings are increasing and there’s still over a third of the season to go #glovewatch
January 8, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Day 38 total 1063 lost gloves. At this point this is the third best season but it’s some way behind the two best years. Spottings are increasing and there’s still over a third of the season to go #glovewatch
Day 37 and it’s 1031 lost gloves located. In the year 1031 King Robert II died. He was succeeded by his 23-year-old son, Henry I, who became ruler of France. Henry’s mother, Constance of Arles, preferred her third son, Robert as heir to the and began a war against Henry. Families eh? #glovewatch
January 7, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Day 37 and it’s 1031 lost gloves located. In the year 1031 King Robert II died. He was succeeded by his 23-year-old son, Henry I, who became ruler of France. Henry’s mother, Constance of Arles, preferred her third son, Robert as heir to the and began a war against Henry. Families eh? #glovewatch
Well the cold snap has increased the number of finds and Day 36 has brought our total to 1011 moving us up to the third best year. We are 134 behind our best year total at this point in the season #glovewatch
January 6, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Well the cold snap has increased the number of finds and Day 36 has brought our total to 1011 moving us up to the third best year. We are 134 behind our best year total at this point in the season #glovewatch
Day 35 and the total stands at 966. How close to breaking through the 1000 barrier can we get today. Happy Monday everyone #glovewatch
January 5, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Day 35 and the total stands at 966. How close to breaking through the 1000 barrier can we get today. Happy Monday everyone #glovewatch
Day 34 brings our running total to 930 single gloves spotted. Thank you everyone for the contributions. Enjoy your Sunday and keep those eyes on alert for the load and the lonely #glovewatch
January 4, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Day 34 brings our running total to 930 single gloves spotted. Thank you everyone for the contributions. Enjoy your Sunday and keep those eyes on alert for the load and the lonely #glovewatch
Day 33 and it’s a beautifully rounded 900 lost gloves located. Well done all and happy glovehunting today #glovewatch
January 3, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Day 33 and it’s a beautifully rounded 900 lost gloves located. Well done all and happy glovehunting today #glovewatch
Hope you had a good first day of the New Year. Here at Glovewatch we reached a total of 875 lost gloves thanks to your eagle eyes. Fair to say that this change in the weather in the UK has increased the levels of single glove spots. Keep warm and happy hunting #glovewatch
January 2, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Hope you had a good first day of the New Year. Here at Glovewatch we reached a total of 875 lost gloves thanks to your eagle eyes. Fair to say that this change in the weather in the UK has increased the levels of single glove spots. Keep warm and happy hunting #glovewatch
And that’s the first half of the Season and 2025 over and we have a total of 842 lost gloves spotted. And so as the second half begins and 2026 opens the door my I send the wish that this year is more caring, compassionate, decent and peaceful one for all #glovewatch
January 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM
And that’s the first half of the Season and 2025 over and we have a total of 842 lost gloves spotted. And so as the second half begins and 2026 opens the door my I send the wish that this year is more caring, compassionate, decent and peaceful one for all #glovewatch
Day 30 and we have 798 lost gloves as today marks the half way stage of the season. Happy New Year’s Eve to you all and for those who may spend it alone we will think of you and a silent hope that 2026 is a kinder, more compassionate and peaceful year for the world #glovewatch
December 31, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Day 30 and we have 798 lost gloves as today marks the half way stage of the season. Happy New Year’s Eve to you all and for those who may spend it alone we will think of you and a silent hope that 2026 is a kinder, more compassionate and peaceful year for the world #glovewatch
Day 29 and it’s was 756 gloves as the total. This blast of colder weather has brought with it the associated casualties as the number of single glove spots increase. Happy hunting out there #glovewatch
December 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Day 29 and it’s was 756 gloves as the total. This blast of colder weather has brought with it the associated casualties as the number of single glove spots increase. Happy hunting out there #glovewatch