Alys Wilfred Earl
@alysdragon.bsky.social
Writer, aesthete, reprobate.
Writes as A W Earl (and, previously, Alys Earl) but you can call me Fred.
Has sword, will travel. They/them.
Writes as A W Earl (and, previously, Alys Earl) but you can call me Fred.
Has sword, will travel. They/them.
Yesterday’s weirdest #beachcombing was this?
Organic, rather than mineral. Slightly squishy. Odourless. About 2” by 1”.
Any ideas?
Organic, rather than mineral. Slightly squishy. Odourless. About 2” by 1”.
Any ideas?
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Yesterday’s weirdest #beachcombing was this?
Organic, rather than mineral. Slightly squishy. Odourless. About 2” by 1”.
Any ideas?
Organic, rather than mineral. Slightly squishy. Odourless. About 2” by 1”.
Any ideas?
“And everyone says, it’s that CRIMINAL cat….”
October 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
“And everyone says, it’s that CRIMINAL cat….”
New casserole dish almost comically large. Literally no idea where I’m going to keep it.
October 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
New casserole dish almost comically large. Literally no idea where I’m going to keep it.
Oh, also this chap, stoically suffering:
October 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Oh, also this chap, stoically suffering:
They’re not as good as the old ones, but here are three pictures of men who are just SLIGHTLY TOO WARM.
The last one is hiding it best, but there’s a sheen to his face that implies he’ll be jumping directly into that lake when the shoot’s over.
The last one is hiding it best, but there’s a sheen to his face that implies he’ll be jumping directly into that lake when the shoot’s over.
October 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
They’re not as good as the old ones, but here are three pictures of men who are just SLIGHTLY TOO WARM.
The last one is hiding it best, but there’s a sheen to his face that implies he’ll be jumping directly into that lake when the shoot’s over.
The last one is hiding it best, but there’s a sheen to his face that implies he’ll be jumping directly into that lake when the shoot’s over.
(If you think I’m joking.)
September 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
(If you think I’m joking.)
Merry equinox!
September 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Merry equinox!
Which movie do you consider to be perfect?
September 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Which movie do you consider to be perfect?
Putting some snowdrops in to Woodland Walk bit of the garden, and discovered we’ve had a dragon move in:
September 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Putting some snowdrops in to Woodland Walk bit of the garden, and discovered we’ve had a dragon move in:
A surviving photo from the 1920s themed party last night, with me in the persona of Noted Heterosexual Gangster of the Prohibition, Cis Tony.
(Sprog1’s face occluded for obvious reasons.)
(Sprog1’s face occluded for obvious reasons.)
September 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A surviving photo from the 1920s themed party last night, with me in the persona of Noted Heterosexual Gangster of the Prohibition, Cis Tony.
(Sprog1’s face occluded for obvious reasons.)
(Sprog1’s face occluded for obvious reasons.)
I never look so much like a heterosexual as when I’ve been swimming.
August 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I never look so much like a heterosexual as when I’ve been swimming.
Tiny, tiny (possibly fake) Wedgwood vase I bought for £1.50.
August 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Tiny, tiny (possibly fake) Wedgwood vase I bought for £1.50.
Guess I’m doing a dark wash this morning.
August 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Guess I’m doing a dark wash this morning.
Turned out cute though! (The skirt.)
August 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Turned out cute though! (The skirt.)
Sitting by the marjoram, listening to the bees.
August 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Sitting by the marjoram, listening to the bees.
Found these odd orbs on the underside of some rose leaves, anyone got any idea what they might be?
I’d guess insect eggs, but I think they’re too big.
I’d guess insect eggs, but I think they’re too big.
August 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Found these odd orbs on the underside of some rose leaves, anyone got any idea what they might be?
I’d guess insect eggs, but I think they’re too big.
I’d guess insect eggs, but I think they’re too big.
Oooh, lovely, an ashtray!
August 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Oooh, lovely, an ashtray!
What’s your sign?
August 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
What’s your sign?
No Cheating. Your last saved Celebrity Photo is your therapist. Who is it?
I feel he might not be much help, but he would be very *kind*.
I feel he might not be much help, but he would be very *kind*.
August 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
No Cheating. Your last saved Celebrity Photo is your therapist. Who is it?
I feel he might not be much help, but he would be very *kind*.
I feel he might not be much help, but he would be very *kind*.
Garden looking particularly lovely tonight.
August 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Garden looking particularly lovely tonight.
Been a few years since I made one of these.
Anyway, merry Lammas. John Barleycorn is dead!
Anyway, merry Lammas. John Barleycorn is dead!
August 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Been a few years since I made one of these.
Anyway, merry Lammas. John Barleycorn is dead!
Anyway, merry Lammas. John Barleycorn is dead!
Anyway, I found this beautiful creature in a charity shop today:
July 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Anyway, I found this beautiful creature in a charity shop today:
Here is the Very Clearly A Soup Tureen, in its home.
I have a long-standing argument with my father about whether it would originally have had a lid. (It would.)
I have a long-standing argument with my father about whether it would originally have had a lid. (It would.)
July 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Here is the Very Clearly A Soup Tureen, in its home.
I have a long-standing argument with my father about whether it would originally have had a lid. (It would.)
I have a long-standing argument with my father about whether it would originally have had a lid. (It would.)