Liz Stevens
@lizziekillin.bsky.social
Swimmer, Cyclist, Crafter, Golfer, Curler, Drama Techie, Kayaker, lover of outdoors and avid reader.
Finally a break in the weather allowed us to swim. 2C❄️Lots of dead sheep floating though 🐑
January 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Finally a break in the weather allowed us to swim. 2C❄️Lots of dead sheep floating though 🐑
2 weeks since we were last in the water. Great to be back in despite the snow melt. 4C
January 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM
2 weeks since we were last in the water. Great to be back in despite the snow melt. 4C
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Tantivy [tan-TIV-ee]
(n.)
- A fast ride. A rapid gallop on horseback.
Used in a sentence:
“What began as a gentlemanly trot soon became a tantivy, driven by the sobering realization that delay meant either an undignified encounter with a ditch or the ignominy of imbulbitation.”
(n.)
- A fast ride. A rapid gallop on horseback.
Used in a sentence:
“What began as a gentlemanly trot soon became a tantivy, driven by the sobering realization that delay meant either an undignified encounter with a ditch or the ignominy of imbulbitation.”
January 7, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Tantivy [tan-TIV-ee]
(n.)
- A fast ride. A rapid gallop on horseback.
Used in a sentence:
“What began as a gentlemanly trot soon became a tantivy, driven by the sobering realization that delay meant either an undignified encounter with a ditch or the ignominy of imbulbitation.”
(n.)
- A fast ride. A rapid gallop on horseback.
Used in a sentence:
“What began as a gentlemanly trot soon became a tantivy, driven by the sobering realization that delay meant either an undignified encounter with a ditch or the ignominy of imbulbitation.”
Had not factored in the chill factor of the snow under bare feet! water 4C
January 4, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Had not factored in the chill factor of the snow under bare feet! water 4C
We thought the weather forecast would curtail our traditional NYD swim, but we were lucky. Nice to have a group of us swimming in the same place at the same time.
Here is to plenty of group swims in 2026
Here is to plenty of group swims in 2026
January 1, 2026 at 2:42 PM
We thought the weather forecast would curtail our traditional NYD swim, but we were lucky. Nice to have a group of us swimming in the same place at the same time.
Here is to plenty of group swims in 2026
Here is to plenty of group swims in 2026
Beautiful day for a swim after the freezing fog cleared. Air temp -4.5C, water 4C
December 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Beautiful day for a swim after the freezing fog cleared. Air temp -4.5C, water 4C
no big suns as promised but no wind so flat calm. A big turnout from the east swimmers, Helen, Jennifer, Laura and Mark. Air 2.5C, water 5C
December 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
no big suns as promised but no wind so flat calm. A big turnout from the east swimmers, Helen, Jennifer, Laura and Mark. Air 2.5C, water 5C
Verdi was feeling sad, so we went on a ride
December 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Verdi was feeling sad, so we went on a ride
Boxing day swim 5C
December 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Boxing day swim 5C
Winter Solstice swim, very choppy from East 5C
December 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Winter Solstice swim, very choppy from East 5C
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Zugzwang [TSOOK-tsvahng]
(n.)
- A disagreeable position in which a chess player must make a move but cannot do so without considerable disadvantage.
(n.)
- A disagreeable position in which a chess player must make a move but cannot do so without considerable disadvantage.
December 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Zugzwang [TSOOK-tsvahng]
(n.)
- A disagreeable position in which a chess player must make a move but cannot do so without considerable disadvantage.
(n.)
- A disagreeable position in which a chess player must make a move but cannot do so without considerable disadvantage.
Finally made an appointment with the opticians, to be told that if he had the same vision when he is my age then he would be very happy 😁
December 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Finally made an appointment with the opticians, to be told that if he had the same vision when he is my age then he would be very happy 😁
Sun trying to break through the clouds when we went in and then succeeded when we got out. Easterly breeze 5C
December 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Sun trying to break through the clouds when we went in and then succeeded when we got out. Easterly breeze 5C
Water levels high, water temp higher than the air 5C
December 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Water levels high, water temp higher than the air 5C
Great to be back in the water. Air 3C, water 5C
December 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Great to be back in the water. Air 3C, water 5C
Flooded river trent
December 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Flooded river trent
Driech day but had to get a swim in. 5C with a push from the east.
December 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Driech day but had to get a swim in. 5C with a push from the east.
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Here ends Octavius Guy's daily journals for now.
Thank you to everyone who read and responded so enthusiastically to our boy detective's posts over the years. Have a great life. 🙏
Thank you to everyone who read and responded so enthusiastically to our boy detective's posts over the years. Have a great life. 🙏
December 6, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Here ends Octavius Guy's daily journals for now.
Thank you to everyone who read and responded so enthusiastically to our boy detective's posts over the years. Have a great life. 🙏
Thank you to everyone who read and responded so enthusiastically to our boy detective's posts over the years. Have a great life. 🙏
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"Because Mr Peterson was much smaller than Sir John. He was bound to lose if it came to a fight. The only way to better him would have been to take him by surprise."
"And his motive?"
"Is it not obvious?"
George shrugged.
"Read my many treatises. Tomorrow I shall test you."
"Because Mr Peterson was much smaller than Sir John. He was bound to lose if it came to a fight. The only way to better him would have been to take him by surprise."
"And his motive?"
"Is it not obvious?"
George shrugged.
"Read my many treatises. Tomorrow I shall test you."
December 6, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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"Because Mr Peterson was much smaller than Sir John. He was bound to lose if it came to a fight. The only way to better him would have been to take him by surprise."
"And his motive?"
"Is it not obvious?"
George shrugged.
"Read my many treatises. Tomorrow I shall test you."
"Because Mr Peterson was much smaller than Sir John. He was bound to lose if it came to a fight. The only way to better him would have been to take him by surprise."
"And his motive?"
"Is it not obvious?"
George shrugged.
"Read my many treatises. Tomorrow I shall test you."
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Wednesday December 6, 1854.
George scratched his head. "So you think Mr Peterson scarpered from the Diorama of his own accord then met up with Sir John...to do what? Blackmail him?"
"That may have been the excuse. But I think he was already planning to murder him."
"Why?"
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George scratched his head. "So you think Mr Peterson scarpered from the Diorama of his own accord then met up with Sir John...to do what? Blackmail him?"
"That may have been the excuse. But I think he was already planning to murder him."
"Why?"
1/2
December 6, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Wednesday December 6, 1854.
George scratched his head. "So you think Mr Peterson scarpered from the Diorama of his own accord then met up with Sir John...to do what? Blackmail him?"
"That may have been the excuse. But I think he was already planning to murder him."
"Why?"
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George scratched his head. "So you think Mr Peterson scarpered from the Diorama of his own accord then met up with Sir John...to do what? Blackmail him?"
"That may have been the excuse. But I think he was already planning to murder him."
"Why?"
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"I thought you would like to know," the sergeant began, refusing the seat that George tried to offer him, "our bird Peterson has flown the coop."
"He will no doubt resurface at some point, sir. He must if he wishes to inherit."
"Ah." Sergeant Gray nodded in appreciation.
"I thought you would like to know," the sergeant began, refusing the seat that George tried to offer him, "our bird Peterson has flown the coop."
"He will no doubt resurface at some point, sir. He must if he wishes to inherit."
"Ah." Sergeant Gray nodded in appreciation.
December 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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"I thought you would like to know," the sergeant began, refusing the seat that George tried to offer him, "our bird Peterson has flown the coop."
"He will no doubt resurface at some point, sir. He must if he wishes to inherit."
"Ah." Sergeant Gray nodded in appreciation.
"I thought you would like to know," the sergeant began, refusing the seat that George tried to offer him, "our bird Peterson has flown the coop."
"He will no doubt resurface at some point, sir. He must if he wishes to inherit."
"Ah." Sergeant Gray nodded in appreciation.
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Tuesday December 5, 1854.
The wit of a clerk who led Sergeant Gray to my office poked his head round the door before opening it fully.
"They've come to take you away," he jested, though no one laughed, not even the good sergeant, who seemed ready to cuff the fool's ear. 1/2
The wit of a clerk who led Sergeant Gray to my office poked his head round the door before opening it fully.
"They've come to take you away," he jested, though no one laughed, not even the good sergeant, who seemed ready to cuff the fool's ear. 1/2
December 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Tuesday December 5, 1854.
The wit of a clerk who led Sergeant Gray to my office poked his head round the door before opening it fully.
"They've come to take you away," he jested, though no one laughed, not even the good sergeant, who seemed ready to cuff the fool's ear. 1/2
The wit of a clerk who led Sergeant Gray to my office poked his head round the door before opening it fully.
"They've come to take you away," he jested, though no one laughed, not even the good sergeant, who seemed ready to cuff the fool's ear. 1/2
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We both agreed that Mr Peterson was now a man to be watched very closely. I gave him his address, which seemed to placate him somewhat.
The big question was how Sergeant Gray had been able to find me on a Sunday?
Had he been watching me???
We both agreed that Mr Peterson was now a man to be watched very closely. I gave him his address, which seemed to placate him somewhat.
The big question was how Sergeant Gray had been able to find me on a Sunday?
Had he been watching me???
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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We both agreed that Mr Peterson was now a man to be watched very closely. I gave him his address, which seemed to placate him somewhat.
The big question was how Sergeant Gray had been able to find me on a Sunday?
Had he been watching me???
We both agreed that Mr Peterson was now a man to be watched very closely. I gave him his address, which seemed to placate him somewhat.
The big question was how Sergeant Gray had been able to find me on a Sunday?
Had he been watching me???
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Monday December 4, 1854.
Directly after yesterday's service I'd told Sergeant Gray all about the plan I'd hatched to unmask Sir John. He could hardly refuse to believe me since two officers of the court (Mr Death and my own employer) had been present.
He didn't take it well.
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Directly after yesterday's service I'd told Sergeant Gray all about the plan I'd hatched to unmask Sir John. He could hardly refuse to believe me since two officers of the court (Mr Death and my own employer) had been present.
He didn't take it well.
1/2
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Monday December 4, 1854.
Directly after yesterday's service I'd told Sergeant Gray all about the plan I'd hatched to unmask Sir John. He could hardly refuse to believe me since two officers of the court (Mr Death and my own employer) had been present.
He didn't take it well.
1/2
Directly after yesterday's service I'd told Sergeant Gray all about the plan I'd hatched to unmask Sir John. He could hardly refuse to believe me since two officers of the court (Mr Death and my own employer) had been present.
He didn't take it well.
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