brightthehour
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Journal, rants and questions
This is the time of year when I ‘enhance’ my beauty routine with random sparkles from Christmas ribbon and dark circles under my eyes from late nights spent wrapping and baking. It’s a very festive look.
December 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This is the time of year when I ‘enhance’ my beauty routine with random sparkles from Christmas ribbon and dark circles under my eyes from late nights spent wrapping and baking. It’s a very festive look.
Christmas baking assembly line in our small house. The 2025 season begins.
November 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Christmas baking assembly line in our small house. The 2025 season begins.
I go now, in search of Christmas baking supplies
November 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I go now, in search of Christmas baking supplies
I went Christmas shopping for three hours: that was enough for me. We rewarded ourselves with a late brunch.
November 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I went Christmas shopping for three hours: that was enough for me. We rewarded ourselves with a late brunch.
They are still playing but I have to go to bed because I got no sleep last night. Bottom of the 17th inning.
October 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
They are still playing but I have to go to bed because I got no sleep last night. Bottom of the 17th inning.
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Ghosts aren’t trying to scare us by booing they’re just really disappointed by what’s going on
October 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Ghosts aren’t trying to scare us by booing they’re just really disappointed by what’s going on
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October 25, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Today has been one of those days where I haven’t sold anything in my online shop.
Have a look at my shop and please repost to spread the word. Thanks.
gailmyerscough.co.uk
Have a look at my shop and please repost to spread the word. Thanks.
gailmyerscough.co.uk
Gail Myerscough | Surface Pattern Designer & Illustrator | Manchester
Discover a world of bold and colourful prints, homewares and stationery by Gail Myerscough, a surface pattern designer and illustrator. Designed in Manchester, made in the UK.
gailmyerscough.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Today has been one of those days where I haven’t sold anything in my online shop.
Have a look at my shop and please repost to spread the word. Thanks.
gailmyerscough.co.uk
Have a look at my shop and please repost to spread the word. Thanks.
gailmyerscough.co.uk
Oh, yes, Blue Jays 🇨🇦
October 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Oh, yes, Blue Jays 🇨🇦
We found out a squirrel has been crawling through a vent and living part time in our roof so my husband has spent the day repairing the roof vents. I wanted it dealt with but as the work progresses, I find myself feeling sorry for the squirrel.
October 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
We found out a squirrel has been crawling through a vent and living part time in our roof so my husband has spent the day repairing the roof vents. I wanted it dealt with but as the work progresses, I find myself feeling sorry for the squirrel.
I appear to be celebrating fall with a dismal cold.
October 2, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I appear to be celebrating fall with a dismal cold.
I find myself using smite & smote quite often in my thoughts lately
September 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I find myself using smite & smote quite often in my thoughts lately
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On top of everything else, the comedy history nerd in me loves Kimmel even more this morning for this deep cut, a cut on a scale so immense as to dwarf any previous such cut in the history of man.
September 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
On top of everything else, the comedy history nerd in me loves Kimmel even more this morning for this deep cut, a cut on a scale so immense as to dwarf any previous such cut in the history of man.
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Yeah, Kimmel is back. And Trump made him much stronger.
This was excellent.
410K views on YouTube in the first 30 minutes. youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY
This was excellent.
410K views on YouTube in the first 30 minutes. youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY
September 24, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Yeah, Kimmel is back. And Trump made him much stronger.
This was excellent.
410K views on YouTube in the first 30 minutes. youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY
This was excellent.
410K views on YouTube in the first 30 minutes. youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY
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WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!
September 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!
It’s yet another day of the news making me feel physically ill. It’s so exhausting.
September 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
It’s yet another day of the news making me feel physically ill. It’s so exhausting.
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One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.
September 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.
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The Rich Earth
Exhibition of Landscape Work
Until 27th September
Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
www.ianrpearsall.co.uk/post/a-rich-...
Exhibition of Landscape Work
Until 27th September
Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
www.ianrpearsall.co.uk/post/a-rich-...
September 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The Rich Earth
Exhibition of Landscape Work
Until 27th September
Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
www.ianrpearsall.co.uk/post/a-rich-...
Exhibition of Landscape Work
Until 27th September
Two Doors Studio. Alsager.
www.ianrpearsall.co.uk/post/a-rich-...
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For the record.
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
September 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
For the record.
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
Madness and no end in sight.
September 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Madness and no end in sight.
I’m down with Autumn
September 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I’m down with Autumn
End of summer trek to Butchart Gardens (Victoria, B.C.) with a very impressive fireworks show for the finale.
August 31, 2025 at 6:06 AM
End of summer trek to Butchart Gardens (Victoria, B.C.) with a very impressive fireworks show for the finale.
A lone crocus has bloomed today in our front garden. Very late to the party.
August 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A lone crocus has bloomed today in our front garden. Very late to the party.
Today’s bounty. We’ve been eating fresh picked cherry tomatoes for weeks. I’m very pleased with our little garden this year.
August 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Today’s bounty. We’ve been eating fresh picked cherry tomatoes for weeks. I’m very pleased with our little garden this year.
The weather has cooled down just enough to be bearable so I did things today.
August 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The weather has cooled down just enough to be bearable so I did things today.