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Jane Driver-Loach
@janed-l.bsky.social
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Heavy metal, plants, dinosaurs, dogs, fungi, folklore
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Another household addition; this is Noel
Wide-eyed upright dinosaur in a Santa hat Front view of daft looking Christmas dinosaur
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Gandalf's 3rd birthday is tomorrow, but as Mum will be having her shoulder replacement, he got his cake today.
Gandalf nibbling a dog-friendly birthday cake
November 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Bat Rat (which I did not buy, but was half tempted)
A 4ft traumatized Christmas rat, dressed as Batman
November 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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New addition to the household. His name is Tad.
@loachy16.bsky.social
A large stuffed frog wearing a sequinned Santa hat Same frog, different angle.
November 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Good morning?
Pigeon peering in through the frosty skylight
November 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Sir, are you broken?
Gandalf upside down and contorted, but with a big grin, in his bed
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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A frosty yesterday morning
A frosty patio and garden, with mostly bare oak trees silhouetted against an orange and pink sky
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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"Am I doing it right?"
Gandalf perching backwards on a dining chair
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Perfect
Sunset over the pond, through trees. Dried grasses and reeds in the foreground Sunlight through autumnal trees and bracken Alex and Gandalf walking through the woodland A small bonnet mushroom in the brown bracken
November 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Handsome little muppet
Gandalf the large brown mixed breed dog, looking towards the camera
November 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Made him wear the rope toy as a hat, and he got VERY dramatic about it
Gandalf the dog, laying on the sofa, with a rope toy on his head Gandalf with his head at a weird angle against the sofa cushions, trapping the rope toy
September 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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The rain in the sunshine was absolutely gorgeous out there this evening.

This was about 15 minutes before my foot slammed into a hidden tree stump and I felt my calf pop and I hit the floor. 🙃
August 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Sleepy, but not too asleep to grumble at me whenever I stop stroking him...
Gandalf, asleep on the sofa on his side. Paws curled, ear pointing up, little smile
August 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Made a blackberry and apple pie this morning... Think I'm just trying to will Autumn to arrive.
A pie on a wooden board. The pie has stars cut out and overlaid, and a braided edge. Through the gaps, the blackberry and apple filling is visible
August 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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So early this year!
Many, many blackberries
August 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Fencepost Jumping spider

Photo hidden for the sake of any arachnophobic friends (I hope).
Jumping spider with striped abdomen, on white wall
August 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Orange Swift 💛
A fuzzy brown moth with triangular wing patterns, on a cream leather chair
August 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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When you live down a dirt track in the middle of the woods, and your pizza gets delivered by someone on a scooter...
Two pizzas, smushed to one end of their respective boxes
August 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Two butterflies found in water and rescued in as many days, not that it's been a dry summer or anything...
A Comma butterfly on Jane's hand A Red Admiral drying out on a marigold
August 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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He could easily reach it, I just think he likes to grumble.
Gandalf pressing his nose against the sofa, and grumbling at his red spiky ball on top of the sofa Same as last image, but with his paw on Jane's knee Nose detached from sofa, just staring at the ball
August 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Today
Gandalf sniffing his way across the grass by Shortheath pond. A small bench and stormy sky in the background Gandalf by the ramp into the pond. The sky is stormy
August 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Yesterday
Gandalf galloping through the reeds near a pond. The sunshine is reflected in the water Gandalf on a sandy path in heathland, with a birch tree Hazy sunset on heathland Gandalf looking out over a dried grassy area, from on top of a small hill
August 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Happiest of Birthdays to my wonderful husband @loachy16.bsky.social. I love you, may we always pull daft faces together. ❤️
Alex and Jane pulling faces at a wedding last year, lit by a fire pit Alex and Jane sticking their tongues out, standing in front of the CD collection. Photo is about 4 years old Alex and Jane sticking their tongues out while wearing pyjamas, photo is about 3 years old Alex and Jane sticking their tongues out. At New Years about 15 years ago
July 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Nice mooch round Alice Holt forest today with @loachy16.bsky.social and Gandalf, before it got too hot. Someone enjoyed himself, and is now very sleepy.
Gandalf the large, mixed breed dog, laying on a picnic bench in a glade in a conifer woodland Gandalf the large, mixed breed dog, sitting on a picnic bench in a glade in a conifer woodland, surveying his surroundings View out over Lodge Pond Gandalf the large, mixed breed dog, laying on a picnic bench in a glade in a conifer woodland
July 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Fuzzy little friend
White tailed bumblebee on a thistle with many new flower heads Close up of bumblebee on thistle, showing detail of the wings and fuzz
July 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM