AshOfTheShire
@ashbayliss.bsky.social
Heavy Metal Hobbit 🤘🏻LOTR, gardening, nature, folklore and the weirder side of life
Getting in touch with our Viking past in Olden
August 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Getting in touch with our Viking past in Olden
Went to Aldi to get the kids packed lunches for next week. Came back with hammock. Classic Aldi behaviour
August 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Went to Aldi to get the kids packed lunches for next week. Came back with hammock. Classic Aldi behaviour
The kids have come back from a weeks Scout camp in Devon. They’ve bought me a book on King Arthur and a pot of local honey. Pretty much the exact things I would have bought for myself if I were in Devon
August 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The kids have come back from a weeks Scout camp in Devon. They’ve bought me a book on King Arthur and a pot of local honey. Pretty much the exact things I would have bought for myself if I were in Devon
Paid my respects to the Prince of Darkness. Perks of the job mean I can do so out of hours. Lovely however to see so many people paying their respects.
And for those who think heavy metal is all devil worshiping and anger, just read those lyrics. You’ll be missed Ozzy 🤘🏻
And for those who think heavy metal is all devil worshiping and anger, just read those lyrics. You’ll be missed Ozzy 🤘🏻
July 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Paid my respects to the Prince of Darkness. Perks of the job mean I can do so out of hours. Lovely however to see so many people paying their respects.
And for those who think heavy metal is all devil worshiping and anger, just read those lyrics. You’ll be missed Ozzy 🤘🏻
And for those who think heavy metal is all devil worshiping and anger, just read those lyrics. You’ll be missed Ozzy 🤘🏻
Had a great night at the Back to The Beginning gig. Metallica and GnR were great and whilst we only got 4 songs from Sabbath themselves, they were War Pigs, NIB, Iron Man and Paranoid. Everyone was friendly and my new ear plugs were great. Time for a well deserved rest today 🤘🏻
July 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Had a great night at the Back to The Beginning gig. Metallica and GnR were great and whilst we only got 4 songs from Sabbath themselves, they were War Pigs, NIB, Iron Man and Paranoid. Everyone was friendly and my new ear plugs were great. Time for a well deserved rest today 🤘🏻
Tonight I have seen God. And his name is Slash 🤘🏻
July 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Tonight I have seen God. And his name is Slash 🤘🏻
Today is a day filled with two of my favourite things-Tolkien and heavy metal.
Two Tolkien walks at Moseley Bog followed by hot footing it across to to Villa Park to watch Black Sabbaths final gig. I truly am today, a heavy metal hobbit
Two Tolkien walks at Moseley Bog followed by hot footing it across to to Villa Park to watch Black Sabbaths final gig. I truly am today, a heavy metal hobbit
July 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Today is a day filled with two of my favourite things-Tolkien and heavy metal.
Two Tolkien walks at Moseley Bog followed by hot footing it across to to Villa Park to watch Black Sabbaths final gig. I truly am today, a heavy metal hobbit
Two Tolkien walks at Moseley Bog followed by hot footing it across to to Villa Park to watch Black Sabbaths final gig. I truly am today, a heavy metal hobbit
A sneaky peek of the VERY sensible play I’ve helped write which opens next week.
Yes, it’s all like this
Yes, it’s all like this
June 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A sneaky peek of the VERY sensible play I’ve helped write which opens next week.
Yes, it’s all like this
Yes, it’s all like this
There’s lots of old people wearing Iron Maiden t-shirts at this gig. And I’m one of them! Non alcoholic Guinness, a seat and long queues for the toilet. Middle aged rocker time! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
June 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
There’s lots of old people wearing Iron Maiden t-shirts at this gig. And I’m one of them! Non alcoholic Guinness, a seat and long queues for the toilet. Middle aged rocker time! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Little things that bring me joy- a bumble bee enjoying the foxgloves
May 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Little things that bring me joy- a bumble bee enjoying the foxgloves
I like it when the roses start blooming #BloomScrolling
May 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I like it when the roses start blooming #BloomScrolling
Managed to find a battered copy of The White Nile by Alan Moorehead- a book I’ve been after since Michael Palin name checked it in Pole to Pole. A 1960 original (price 25s) with a lovely fold out map with such exotic sounding names as Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and my favourite, The Ngorogoro Crater
May 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Managed to find a battered copy of The White Nile by Alan Moorehead- a book I’ve been after since Michael Palin name checked it in Pole to Pole. A 1960 original (price 25s) with a lovely fold out map with such exotic sounding names as Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and my favourite, The Ngorogoro Crater
Happy Beltane everyone. We’re halfway to the summer solstice as the wheel of the year keeps on turning. As it’s rather hot today, I thought just a small candle rather than a full blown wicker man would suffice. Sumer is icumen in
May 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happy Beltane everyone. We’re halfway to the summer solstice as the wheel of the year keeps on turning. As it’s rather hot today, I thought just a small candle rather than a full blown wicker man would suffice. Sumer is icumen in
@jessica-aston.bsky.social Another absolute banger from the vaults
April 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
@jessica-aston.bsky.social Another absolute banger from the vaults
It’s wild garlic time. If you come to my house over the next few months, everything will have wild garlic in it
April 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It’s wild garlic time. If you come to my house over the next few months, everything will have wild garlic in it
April 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Hard work this dog sitting lark #SausageDog #ShesHadAHardDay
April 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hard work this dog sitting lark #SausageDog #ShesHadAHardDay
Another place ticked off the list- St Nectern’s Glen. Nice to have a bit of a cleanse in the waters, although as you can see from my hobbit feet, it was slightly cold!
April 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Another place ticked off the list- St Nectern’s Glen. Nice to have a bit of a cleanse in the waters, although as you can see from my hobbit feet, it was slightly cold!
A couple of Devonian sunsets as a timeline cleanser #YoureWelcome
April 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A couple of Devonian sunsets as a timeline cleanser #YoureWelcome
March 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
At Rocky Horror. My wife and I haven’t had to buy any of our costume. Not sure what that says about us?
March 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
At Rocky Horror. My wife and I haven’t had to buy any of our costume. Not sure what that says about us?
Sunsets of Stratford
March 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Sunsets of Stratford
@jessica-aston.bsky.social Found a job that would have perfect for us!
March 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
@jessica-aston.bsky.social Found a job that would have perfect for us!