Stewart
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I’m a 50s gay bear, married to the bestest bear in the world. Live in the uk with t’hubby and cat.
While taking this picture of t’hubby’s table at the Oxford Indie Book Fair The Marquis de Carabas whispered in my ear ‘perfectly normal’ - today is going to be a strange day… #booksky
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
While taking this picture of t’hubby’s table at the Oxford Indie Book Fair The Marquis de Carabas whispered in my ear ‘perfectly normal’ - today is going to be a strange day… #booksky
And it’s cooked! Needs to be wrapped in foil and completely cooled in the tin. It will then live in a Tupperware, wrapped in its foil, and be regularly unwrapped and anointed with brandy. A week before Xmas we’ll dress it up in marzipan, fondant and all manner of glitzy decorations!
November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
And it’s cooked! Needs to be wrapped in foil and completely cooled in the tin. It will then live in a Tupperware, wrapped in its foil, and be regularly unwrapped and anointed with brandy. A week before Xmas we’ll dress it up in marzipan, fondant and all manner of glitzy decorations!
Today is Christmas Cake day! Back to the rich fruit cake from Nigella Christmas this year. Minor panic when I realised the tin was too small, but fortunately it hadn’t gone in the oven yet! Crisis averted!
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today is Christmas Cake day! Back to the rich fruit cake from Nigella Christmas this year. Minor panic when I realised the tin was too small, but fortunately it hadn’t gone in the oven yet! Crisis averted!
Today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Dusk’ by The The, a band that have never really been as successful as they deserve to be, though this album did well in the UK, peaking at 2 in the album chart. ‘Dogs of Lust’, ‘Love Is Stronger Than Death’ and ‘Slow Emotion Replay’ are the standout tracks.
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Dusk’ by The The, a band that have never really been as successful as they deserve to be, though this album did well in the UK, peaking at 2 in the album chart. ‘Dogs of Lust’, ‘Love Is Stronger Than Death’ and ‘Slow Emotion Replay’ are the standout tracks.
Today’s #VinylFriday is Kylie Minogue’s ‘Impossible Princess’. I think it’s a bit of a lost gem, too easily dismissed as ‘indie-Kylie’. The three collaborations with #DaveBall are particularly good, especially ‘Breathe’.
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is Kylie Minogue’s ‘Impossible Princess’. I think it’s a bit of a lost gem, too easily dismissed as ‘indie-Kylie’. The three collaborations with #DaveBall are particularly good, especially ‘Breathe’.
I haven’t done a #VinylFriday in a while. Transparent gold edition of Goldfrapp’s sublime ‘Felt Mountain’…
October 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I haven’t done a #VinylFriday in a while. Transparent gold edition of Goldfrapp’s sublime ‘Felt Mountain’…
I will forever associate Bundt tins with @nigella.bsky.social We *finally* bought the tin required for the ‘Spruced Up Vanilla Cake’ from her Christmas book. These are actually dinky ones to use as ornaments - which is definitely kitsch-adjacent, so may well appeal to her!
October 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I will forever associate Bundt tins with @nigella.bsky.social We *finally* bought the tin required for the ‘Spruced Up Vanilla Cake’ from her Christmas book. These are actually dinky ones to use as ornaments - which is definitely kitsch-adjacent, so may well appeal to her!
In honour of the upcoming Gene reunion shows today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Be My Light, Be My Guide’ on blue vinyl from the Sub Pop 1995 Helter Shelter boxed set, originally sold in support of the Shelter homeless charity. Also includes Supergrass, Elastica and S*M*A*S*H.
Nostalgiafest!
Nostalgiafest!
September 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In honour of the upcoming Gene reunion shows today’s #VinylFriday is ‘Be My Light, Be My Guide’ on blue vinyl from the Sub Pop 1995 Helter Shelter boxed set, originally sold in support of the Shelter homeless charity. Also includes Supergrass, Elastica and S*M*A*S*H.
Nostalgiafest!
Nostalgiafest!
Bonus #VinylFriday. ‘International’ by Saint Etienne. It’s a showcase of all the styles the band have embraced over the years, and the interstitials are back! Definitely going out in a blaze of glory! I’m really going to miss them. #SaintEtienne
September 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Bonus #VinylFriday. ‘International’ by Saint Etienne. It’s a showcase of all the styles the band have embraced over the years, and the interstitials are back! Definitely going out in a blaze of glory! I’m really going to miss them. #SaintEtienne
Today’s #VinylFriday is the ‘mustard’ release of ‘The Blue Elephant’ by Matt Berry, one of my purchases from last week’s Bandcamp Friday. A very 70s colour for groovy psychedelia!
September 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today’s #VinylFriday is the ‘mustard’ release of ‘The Blue Elephant’ by Matt Berry, one of my purchases from last week’s Bandcamp Friday. A very 70s colour for groovy psychedelia!
We also entered an orchid (all the flowers disobligingly fell off one of the stems this week!) and two photos in the categories ‘Red’ and ‘Sculpture’.
August 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
We also entered an orchid (all the flowers disobligingly fell off one of the stems this week!) and two photos in the categories ‘Red’ and ‘Sculpture’.
It’s the annual horticultural society summer show today. A selection of our entries - Gooseberry Jam, Rhubarb and Ginger Gin and a cactus. #VillageLife #Jam #Gin #Flowers #Cactus
August 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
It’s the annual horticultural society summer show today. A selection of our entries - Gooseberry Jam, Rhubarb and Ginger Gin and a cactus. #VillageLife #Jam #Gin #Flowers #Cactus
Belinis with peaches straight from the tree!
August 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Belinis with peaches straight from the tree!
Today’s outing was to Gloucester. Sculpture trails are very much a ‘thing’ during the summer now and Gloucestershire’s lions were rather regal. This Gold Lion was by the Cathedral.
August 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Today’s outing was to Gloucester. Sculpture trails are very much a ‘thing’ during the summer now and Gloucestershire’s lions were rather regal. This Gold Lion was by the Cathedral.
Day off today, so we had a day out in Coventry. My the Cathedral is stunning! I can only imagine what it would be like on a sunny day!
August 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Day off today, so we had a day out in Coventry. My the Cathedral is stunning! I can only imagine what it would be like on a sunny day!
Garden lights were in the sale this week and I just couldn’t resist…
August 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Garden lights were in the sale this week and I just couldn’t resist…
a dark cottage in the woods compared to The Cure’s abandoned cobweb filled cathedral…
August 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
a dark cottage in the woods compared to The Cure’s abandoned cobweb filled cathedral…
And here’s the cover. Being a Folio it is also beautifully printed and illustrated.
August 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
And here’s the cover. Being a Folio it is also beautifully printed and illustrated.
Bonus #VinylFriday! Game of Thrones soundtrack. The coloured vinyl is a clue to the season!
August 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Bonus #VinylFriday! Game of Thrones soundtrack. The coloured vinyl is a clue to the season!
Today’s #VinylFriday is Mixed Up by #TheCure. I’ve always loved The Cure’s 12” mixes - they’ve never been afraid to give the remixers a free hand, as well as extended cuts that just stretch out the original vibe. A long time favourite.
August 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Today’s #VinylFriday is Mixed Up by #TheCure. I’ve always loved The Cure’s 12” mixes - they’ve never been afraid to give the remixers a free hand, as well as extended cuts that just stretch out the original vibe. A long time favourite.
One of the positive swords! Generally swords give me The Fear…
August 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
One of the positive swords! Generally swords give me The Fear…
What the hell - another #VinylFriday. This time the grey vinyl reissue of one of my favourite albums. Doves swoon-some debut ‘Lost Souls’.
August 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
What the hell - another #VinylFriday. This time the grey vinyl reissue of one of my favourite albums. Doves swoon-some debut ‘Lost Souls’.
Another Gwenno album for #VinylFriday (and #BandCampFriday). I had a great time at the recent listening parties she hosted and couldn’t resist the 10 year anniversary clear vinyl release of her Welsh Psychedelic Pop debut ‘Y Dydd Olaf’ (‘The Last Day’ in English).
August 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Another Gwenno album for #VinylFriday (and #BandCampFriday). I had a great time at the recent listening parties she hosted and couldn’t resist the 10 year anniversary clear vinyl release of her Welsh Psychedelic Pop debut ‘Y Dydd Olaf’ (‘The Last Day’ in English).