Am very late to read through post on here here and have just seen what an unrelenting time you're having. Here's to it all becoming manageable and settling down to the best of all outcomes for you all. x

Sadly can't offer help re careers but sending supportive best wishes to himself and you too. Already done a Lidl cheese shop for the festive season for some of my favourites inc Shropshire Blue & Stilton and will do a Morrison dash for the fresh counter stuff during the hols.

Yes, the great @tomscott.com did an international survey in 2020, 64k responses had 42k results he could use. He produced a 12min video with splendid graph/visuals breakdown, including musical accompaniment, with the 'laid an egg' and 'flies away' big wow at the end. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5u9...

Excellent storm proof electric rigging though! Am sure you'll be able to reinstate the tree and devise storm proof tethering. :)

What splendid news indeed, a definite Advent for Shropshire 2025. Thank you to yourselves and everyone taking care of this special beaver family in their super Shropshire home. :)

The bestest of Advent calenders it is too, and now a joyful tradition online, thank you muchly from this Ladybird lifelong fan.

Such a perfect daylight ending, nature blessing the writing hut. Also, the door wreath you made and pictured today is a rustic delight. Have yet to make mine, but happily the garden greenery and berries are bountiful this year.

You should meet the Hoodener horses of Kent, this is their time of year to be active out and about too. :) @hoodening.org.uk

Brilliantly done, thank you. Such a shame they've not opened cif btl would've been a lively response this evening!

Thank you muchly for the heads up on this, just checked online and it's a series of 6 episodes from all over the place giving some 8 hours of lovely varied music, a shame they're only available for 29 days, but I'll enjoy listening to all whilst in my sewing room. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

Shame we don't have these round postboxes around the town, all ours seem to be the square type on a pillar. Mind you the main town centre postboxes are two huge ones in the wall of the Royal Mail delivery/sorting office, so no chance of embellishing them. ;)

Haggis is back on my shopping list, always have a few in the freezer to tide the period of Advent to Valentines. Became a big fan oh so many years ago when regularly holidaying in the Highlands and Islands. As you suggest it's a very versatile food.

Anthony Costello is on here too :)
@globalhlthtwit.bsky.social

oh my, memories of the beautifully tailored dress and matching jackets sets my Mum made for herself from crimplene, she did not wear trousers! She was a talented sewer and chose the lighter weight fabrics for a better fit.

Ah, but you have captured the wiliness of a gorgeous red squirrel. Much appreciation for the schemes here in UK to protect and extend their natural habitat areas and lessen those of the grey.

That's just so delightful, thank you for sharing. :)

They're very comfy. Had my first pair of Swedish clogs way back in the 60's, (was a student at college!), and kept buying/wearing them for many years. They worked as casual social wear, slippers and for gardening, my favourite pair were bright red. Still wear only leather shoes but no longer clogs.

Absolutely splendid, and then to have btl open was a bonus. Many comment on how they rely on others to explain things they've missed, especially as you excel in 'fine details'. :)

Perfectly done.