Mandy
@mandywest.bsky.social
Free Spirit. Folkie. Foodie. Forager. Traveler. Photographer. Nature Lover. Always has a stash of upcoming gig tickets :-)
Needed something indulgent, easy and tasty for my evening meal. This hit the spot 😋
Fresh salmon/tagliatelle. Rustled up a quick Stilton ( with ginger/mango) cheese sauce. Seasoned with black pepper and sea salt. Delish!
#lovetocook
Fresh salmon/tagliatelle. Rustled up a quick Stilton ( with ginger/mango) cheese sauce. Seasoned with black pepper and sea salt. Delish!
#lovetocook
December 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Needed something indulgent, easy and tasty for my evening meal. This hit the spot 😋
Fresh salmon/tagliatelle. Rustled up a quick Stilton ( with ginger/mango) cheese sauce. Seasoned with black pepper and sea salt. Delish!
#lovetocook
Fresh salmon/tagliatelle. Rustled up a quick Stilton ( with ginger/mango) cheese sauce. Seasoned with black pepper and sea salt. Delish!
#lovetocook
Very excited to be going to this gig on Friday night. I have wanted to see Seth live for a long time. Bring it on 🙌🎻🎶
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Seth Lakeman | Live in Bakewell | 12th December 2025
YouTube video by The Gig Cartel
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December 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Very excited to be going to this gig on Friday night. I have wanted to see Seth live for a long time. Bring it on 🙌🎻🎶
m.youtube.com/shorts/fiUj_...
m.youtube.com/shorts/fiUj_...
Felt more miserable than upbeat today but a belated birthday pressie in the form of a rather fine bottle of Italian red has helped lift me a bit 😁🍷 - will be enjoyed over Christmas no doubt ♥️
December 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Felt more miserable than upbeat today but a belated birthday pressie in the form of a rather fine bottle of Italian red has helped lift me a bit 😁🍷 - will be enjoyed over Christmas no doubt ♥️
A most unpleasant morning to turn out on. Still dark, blowing a hooley and chucking it down
At least it’s mild.
At least it’s mild.
December 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
A most unpleasant morning to turn out on. Still dark, blowing a hooley and chucking it down
At least it’s mild.
At least it’s mild.
Finally the monumental task of wrapping Christmas ( and birthday!) presents and then getting them into bags/sacks is done 🙌 😮💨🎄🧑🎄🎁
Just need collecting/delivering now 😂
And I’ve put my tree up tonight too 🎄
Just need collecting/delivering now 😂
And I’ve put my tree up tonight too 🎄
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Finally the monumental task of wrapping Christmas ( and birthday!) presents and then getting them into bags/sacks is done 🙌 😮💨🎄🧑🎄🎁
Just need collecting/delivering now 😂
And I’ve put my tree up tonight too 🎄
Just need collecting/delivering now 😂
And I’ve put my tree up tonight too 🎄
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Back home safely after a wonderful weekend with lovely people in Sheffield ♥️
A fitting end to my birthday week. Feel very tired so chill time now 😁 Food, Tim Walker’s folk on the radio later and will be tucked up in bed around 10pm as have an early start tomorrow.
A fitting end to my birthday week. Feel very tired so chill time now 😁 Food, Tim Walker’s folk on the radio later and will be tucked up in bed around 10pm as have an early start tomorrow.
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Back home safely after a wonderful weekend with lovely people in Sheffield ♥️
A fitting end to my birthday week. Feel very tired so chill time now 😁 Food, Tim Walker’s folk on the radio later and will be tucked up in bed around 10pm as have an early start tomorrow.
A fitting end to my birthday week. Feel very tired so chill time now 😁 Food, Tim Walker’s folk on the radio later and will be tucked up in bed around 10pm as have an early start tomorrow.
Very murky weather here in Dungworth.. looking forward to singing carols with lots of lovely folk 🎶🎅🤶🎄
December 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Very murky weather here in Dungworth.. looking forward to singing carols with lots of lovely folk 🎶🎅🤶🎄
A lovely evening as always at Royal Trads and sad that it’s the last one (for now). @anniehornerglis.bsky.social and I have loved our times there over the last couple of years ♥️
Big thanks to @jonboden.bsky.social and the team at The Old Band Room ( and previously at The Royal)
for everything x
Big thanks to @jonboden.bsky.social and the team at The Old Band Room ( and previously at The Royal)
for everything x
December 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A lovely evening as always at Royal Trads and sad that it’s the last one (for now). @anniehornerglis.bsky.social and I have loved our times there over the last couple of years ♥️
Big thanks to @jonboden.bsky.social and the team at The Old Band Room ( and previously at The Royal)
for everything x
Big thanks to @jonboden.bsky.social and the team at The Old Band Room ( and previously at The Royal)
for everything x
Go Jon and Matt… 😁
Christmas singsong after a wonderful set by Magpie Lane. It’s been a lovely, joyful evening of music and singing 🎶🎶
Christmas singsong after a wonderful set by Magpie Lane. It’s been a lovely, joyful evening of music and singing 🎶🎶
December 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Go Jon and Matt… 😁
Christmas singsong after a wonderful set by Magpie Lane. It’s been a lovely, joyful evening of music and singing 🎶🎶
Christmas singsong after a wonderful set by Magpie Lane. It’s been a lovely, joyful evening of music and singing 🎶🎶
Good to be back in Sheffield at our usual b&b…heading out to Dungworth shortly for tonight’s Royal Trads session with guests Magpie Lane ♥️
December 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Good to be back in Sheffield at our usual b&b…heading out to Dungworth shortly for tonight’s Royal Trads session with guests Magpie Lane ♥️
Had such a lovely morning. Birthday breakfast with my daughter, son in law and grandaughter 🥰
We then went on to a fab Christmas art market.
My SIL also treated to me to this whopper of a sausage roll to take home for my dinner. Pork, bacon and cranberry 😋 - it’ll last me a couple of days 😂
We then went on to a fab Christmas art market.
My SIL also treated to me to this whopper of a sausage roll to take home for my dinner. Pork, bacon and cranberry 😋 - it’ll last me a couple of days 😂
December 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Had such a lovely morning. Birthday breakfast with my daughter, son in law and grandaughter 🥰
We then went on to a fab Christmas art market.
My SIL also treated to me to this whopper of a sausage roll to take home for my dinner. Pork, bacon and cranberry 😋 - it’ll last me a couple of days 😂
We then went on to a fab Christmas art market.
My SIL also treated to me to this whopper of a sausage roll to take home for my dinner. Pork, bacon and cranberry 😋 - it’ll last me a couple of days 😂
The lady who runs the art class I attended recently offers to produce Christmas cards from our work so I ordered some 😁
Very happy with them ♥️
Very happy with them ♥️
December 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The lady who runs the art class I attended recently offers to produce Christmas cards from our work so I ordered some 😁
Very happy with them ♥️
Very happy with them ♥️
Beautiful Grey Wagtail gracing the patio just now at my place of work ♥️♥️
December 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Beautiful Grey Wagtail gracing the patio just now at my place of work ♥️♥️
Missed out on last night’s SuperMoon (Cold Moon) due to cloud/heavy rain here. However it looked stunning early this morning. The sunrise was/is glorious too..only 3c at present- all helping to take my mind off my weary bones. …and it’s Friday 🙌
December 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Missed out on last night’s SuperMoon (Cold Moon) due to cloud/heavy rain here. However it looked stunning early this morning. The sunrise was/is glorious too..only 3c at present- all helping to take my mind off my weary bones. …and it’s Friday 🙌
Birthday bonuses via two of my apps- a free cake from Costa ( shall make use of that enroute to Sheffield tomorrow 😁) and a £5 voucher from Hobbycraft.
😁🙌🍰💷
😁🙌🍰💷
December 5, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Birthday bonuses via two of my apps- a free cake from Costa ( shall make use of that enroute to Sheffield tomorrow 😁) and a £5 voucher from Hobbycraft.
😁🙌🍰💷
😁🙌🍰💷
Had a really lovely birthday today. Been very spoilt and have received so many wonderful presents and beautiful cards. Am truly blessed ♥️
More celebrating to come over the weekend too 🥰
More celebrating to come over the weekend too 🥰
December 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Had a really lovely birthday today. Been very spoilt and have received so many wonderful presents and beautiful cards. Am truly blessed ♥️
More celebrating to come over the weekend too 🥰
More celebrating to come over the weekend too 🥰
Just back from a very pleasant birthday evening in the company of @greenmatthewsuk.bsky.social at our lovely Ropewalk.
December 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Just back from a very pleasant birthday evening in the company of @greenmatthewsuk.bsky.social at our lovely Ropewalk.
Rubbish phone pic but a nice moon halo just now :-)
December 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Rubbish phone pic but a nice moon halo just now :-)
Yes!!!
Faint Aurora 🙌🙌 the nearly full moon isn’t helping. Taken through phone camera -not that visible ( yet) to the naked eye here…Could improve!
Faint Aurora 🙌🙌 the nearly full moon isn’t helping. Taken through phone camera -not that visible ( yet) to the naked eye here…Could improve!
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Yes!!!
Faint Aurora 🙌🙌 the nearly full moon isn’t helping. Taken through phone camera -not that visible ( yet) to the naked eye here…Could improve!
Faint Aurora 🙌🙌 the nearly full moon isn’t helping. Taken through phone camera -not that visible ( yet) to the naked eye here…Could improve!
Aurora activity being reported.. I have friends out at Spurn Point who can see it..no luck here yet but eyes to the skies. A few reports from Scotland and the North East…
December 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Aurora activity being reported.. I have friends out at Spurn Point who can see it..no luck here yet but eyes to the skies. A few reports from Scotland and the North East…