Natalie Fergie
@nataliesfergie.bsky.social
Writer. 20th century domestic history. Lover of the nine times table. Veg grower. Never knowingly without a project.
New novel, 25 Library Terrace, published in June 2025.
New novel, 25 Library Terrace, published in June 2025.
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Re-upping for #RemembranceDay
#OTD 1867, Marie Curie was born.
During WWI, Curie created a vehicle that contained a hospital bed, a generator, an X-ray machine and photographic darkroom equipment. These “petite Curies" (below) could be driven right up to the Front. Curie also helped train 150 women as radiology technicians.
During WWI, Curie created a vehicle that contained a hospital bed, a generator, an X-ray machine and photographic darkroom equipment. These “petite Curies" (below) could be driven right up to the Front. Curie also helped train 150 women as radiology technicians.
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Re-upping for #RemembranceDay
At Moniack Mhor for 5 days.
Research is occurring, alongside a bit of second-sock knitting.
Research is occurring, alongside a bit of second-sock knitting.
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
At Moniack Mhor for 5 days.
Research is occurring, alongside a bit of second-sock knitting.
Research is occurring, alongside a bit of second-sock knitting.
SNIFFUP
Last night (2nd July), Penguin Random House Children’s held a summer party attended by more than 500 industry guests, with a speech from managing director Francesca Dow 👇 #BookSky
Penguin Random House Children’s celebrates Puffin’s 85th anniversary at summer party
ebx.sh
July 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
SNIFFUP
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Kingdom: food
Phylum: frozen food
Order: ice cream
Family: ice cream on a stick
Genus: magnum
Species: mint magnum
Phylum: frozen food
Order: ice cream
Family: ice cream on a stick
Genus: magnum
Species: mint magnum
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Kingdom: food
Phylum: frozen food
Order: ice cream
Family: ice cream on a stick
Genus: magnum
Species: mint magnum
Phylum: frozen food
Order: ice cream
Family: ice cream on a stick
Genus: magnum
Species: mint magnum
All of this. Especially the last one.
There are 4 videos.
There are 4 videos.
What's going on with Queer As Folklore? *Deep intake of breath* part 1
June 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
All of this. Especially the last one.
There are 4 videos.
There are 4 videos.
Look what arrived…
June 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Look what arrived…
Very true. I hope my MP @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social will take this on board.
I know I too often look at things from an AI perspective, but I think all this is really relevant. I hope someone raises Unbound during the copyright bill debate in order to a) highlight the general conditions for UK writers, and b) show what happens when publishers and tech guys work together.
June 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Very true. I hope my MP @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social will take this on board.
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One of the few genuinely amusing parts of the whole Unbound/Boundless saga is that they had an active policy of trying to secure books written by authors wiith strong social media presences.
Which is a group you DEFINITELY don't want to screw over while then trying to sell a new grift.
Which is a group you DEFINITELY don't want to screw over while then trying to sell a new grift.
June 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
One of the few genuinely amusing parts of the whole Unbound/Boundless saga is that they had an active policy of trying to secure books written by authors wiith strong social media presences.
Which is a group you DEFINITELY don't want to screw over while then trying to sell a new grift.
Which is a group you DEFINITELY don't want to screw over while then trying to sell a new grift.
5th June!
Not long to wait now.
Very, very excited.
Not long to wait now.
Very, very excited.
April 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
5th June!
Not long to wait now.
Very, very excited.
Not long to wait now.
Very, very excited.
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The crowning of Ben Lomond. This image has taken me 6 years to get, it only happens twice a year and up to 5/4/25, the weather had defeated me in those 6 years but this weekend, I finally got something. Taken from Loch Ard, Scotland.
#photography #sharemondays2025 #benlomond #lochard #scotland
#photography #sharemondays2025 #benlomond #lochard #scotland
April 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The crowning of Ben Lomond. This image has taken me 6 years to get, it only happens twice a year and up to 5/4/25, the weather had defeated me in those 6 years but this weekend, I finally got something. Taken from Loch Ard, Scotland.
#photography #sharemondays2025 #benlomond #lochard #scotland
#photography #sharemondays2025 #benlomond #lochard #scotland
Thinking about getting a writing/sewing/knitting/birdwatching shed.
No power, just a shell with windows to use for 6 - 8 months of the year (with fingerless gloves when necessary).
Treadle sewing machine, binoculars, paper and pencil, book to read, ikea solar lights.
I like a bit of research!
No power, just a shell with windows to use for 6 - 8 months of the year (with fingerless gloves when necessary).
Treadle sewing machine, binoculars, paper and pencil, book to read, ikea solar lights.
I like a bit of research!
April 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Thinking about getting a writing/sewing/knitting/birdwatching shed.
No power, just a shell with windows to use for 6 - 8 months of the year (with fingerless gloves when necessary).
Treadle sewing machine, binoculars, paper and pencil, book to read, ikea solar lights.
I like a bit of research!
No power, just a shell with windows to use for 6 - 8 months of the year (with fingerless gloves when necessary).
Treadle sewing machine, binoculars, paper and pencil, book to read, ikea solar lights.
I like a bit of research!
A palindromic day today
1. Tea
2. Cornflakes
3. Drive to Edinburgh.
4. Collect Mum.
5. Drive to hospital appointment in Glasgow
6. Have appointment
7. Drive to Edinburgh
8. Drop off mum
9. Drive home
10. Cornflakes - it will probably be about 20:00
11. Tea
1. Tea
2. Cornflakes
3. Drive to Edinburgh.
4. Collect Mum.
5. Drive to hospital appointment in Glasgow
6. Have appointment
7. Drive to Edinburgh
8. Drop off mum
9. Drive home
10. Cornflakes - it will probably be about 20:00
11. Tea
April 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
A palindromic day today
1. Tea
2. Cornflakes
3. Drive to Edinburgh.
4. Collect Mum.
5. Drive to hospital appointment in Glasgow
6. Have appointment
7. Drive to Edinburgh
8. Drop off mum
9. Drive home
10. Cornflakes - it will probably be about 20:00
11. Tea
1. Tea
2. Cornflakes
3. Drive to Edinburgh.
4. Collect Mum.
5. Drive to hospital appointment in Glasgow
6. Have appointment
7. Drive to Edinburgh
8. Drop off mum
9. Drive home
10. Cornflakes - it will probably be about 20:00
11. Tea
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In the 14th century, someone who didn't have a highlighter handy thought to use octopus tentacles to mark the most important parts. I love it so much
(Manuscript from the Bankcroft library, UC Berkeley)
(Manuscript from the Bankcroft library, UC Berkeley)
March 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
In the 14th century, someone who didn't have a highlighter handy thought to use octopus tentacles to mark the most important parts. I love it so much
(Manuscript from the Bankcroft library, UC Berkeley)
(Manuscript from the Bankcroft library, UC Berkeley)
Reposted by Natalie Fergie
#Edinburgh #Wildfowers #biodiversity
If you are passing St John's Church, Princes Street this week, do take advantage of this if you want.
If you are passing St John's Church, Princes Street this week, do take advantage of this if you want.
March 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
#Edinburgh #Wildfowers #biodiversity
If you are passing St John's Church, Princes Street this week, do take advantage of this if you want.
If you are passing St John's Church, Princes Street this week, do take advantage of this if you want.
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Dear Bluesky. I wonder if you can help? I have 100 copies of this book, each of which I'm happy to send to anyone in the UK for £4 postage, plus a donation of your choice (however low). Please drop me an email with your address at hello@tom-cox.com if you'd like one. P.S. I promise it's not shit...
March 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Dear Bluesky. I wonder if you can help? I have 100 copies of this book, each of which I'm happy to send to anyone in the UK for £4 postage, plus a donation of your choice (however low). Please drop me an email with your address at hello@tom-cox.com if you'd like one. P.S. I promise it's not shit...
This is a generous offer, and it’s a great book.
I hope it finds a new home with a better publisher soon.
Joe doesn’t say this, but the book was longlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Prize.
I hope it finds a new home with a better publisher soon.
Joe doesn’t say this, but the book was longlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Prize.
March 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is a generous offer, and it’s a great book.
I hope it finds a new home with a better publisher soon.
Joe doesn’t say this, but the book was longlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Prize.
I hope it finds a new home with a better publisher soon.
Joe doesn’t say this, but the book was longlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Prize.
Still light at 20:02.
March 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Still light at 20:02.
Dusk 19:47 Edinburgh
And 19:28 in Kent.
This is why I love living in Scotland.
And 19:28 in Kent.
This is why I love living in Scotland.
March 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Dusk 19:47 Edinburgh
And 19:28 in Kent.
This is why I love living in Scotland.
And 19:28 in Kent.
This is why I love living in Scotland.
Nearly 20:00 and still light
Aaaaand breeeeathe.
Aaaaand breeeeathe.
March 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Nearly 20:00 and still light
Aaaaand breeeeathe.
Aaaaand breeeeathe.
My living room in now a TV free zone.
Much calmer.
Much calmer.
March 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
My living room in now a TV free zone.
Much calmer.
Much calmer.
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Turns out a colander works pretty well for eclipse spotting.
#SolarEclipse
#SolarEclipse
March 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Turns out a colander works pretty well for eclipse spotting.
#SolarEclipse
#SolarEclipse
Furniture moved. TV away for the next six months. Floors cleaned. Plants relocated and watered.
And now, coffee and chocolate.
#clockchange #BritishSummerTime
And now, coffee and chocolate.
#clockchange #BritishSummerTime
March 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Furniture moved. TV away for the next six months. Floors cleaned. Plants relocated and watered.
And now, coffee and chocolate.
#clockchange #BritishSummerTime
And now, coffee and chocolate.
#clockchange #BritishSummerTime
Today is TV moving day.
The clocks change tonight and I put the TV in a cupboard until October, when the nights draw in again.
This means it’s also vacuum under the sofas, wash the floors and rearrange the plants day. Wish me luck.
The clocks change tonight and I put the TV in a cupboard until October, when the nights draw in again.
This means it’s also vacuum under the sofas, wash the floors and rearrange the plants day. Wish me luck.
March 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Today is TV moving day.
The clocks change tonight and I put the TV in a cupboard until October, when the nights draw in again.
This means it’s also vacuum under the sofas, wash the floors and rearrange the plants day. Wish me luck.
The clocks change tonight and I put the TV in a cupboard until October, when the nights draw in again.
This means it’s also vacuum under the sofas, wash the floors and rearrange the plants day. Wish me luck.