Rae of Sunshine
@mmedebeauvoir.bsky.social
Lawyer linguist 🇪🇺. Knitter. Maker. Cat lady. Socialist. Feminist. #LFC. European. Bad-tempered. Foul-mouthed 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇧🇷🇮🇹🇬🇷. Dividing my time between Luxembourg and France. Views are mine. Posts will be 95% #knitting and #sewing.
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Dear Bluesky,
My beloved @jans-red.bsky.social died on Tuesday morning.
Please raise a beer or a coffee to him and keep him in your thoughts. 🙏🏼❤️
My beloved @jans-red.bsky.social died on Tuesday morning.
Please raise a beer or a coffee to him and keep him in your thoughts. 🙏🏼❤️
Bit of a stinker of a day. However, I have the Google TV set up and oh whoops, there's a new Disney+ subscription taken out and I'm watching Agatha All Along, with my knitting in my lap and the cat fed and snoozing, and maybe - just maybe - the day wasn't that much of a stinker after all.
November 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Bit of a stinker of a day. However, I have the Google TV set up and oh whoops, there's a new Disney+ subscription taken out and I'm watching Agatha All Along, with my knitting in my lap and the cat fed and snoozing, and maybe - just maybe - the day wasn't that much of a stinker after all.
It's mammogram day. Breast cancer awareness every month. Check your breastss!
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 AM
It's mammogram day. Breast cancer awareness every month. Check your breastss!
Same colleague, different text, same vibe. I'd have spent less bloody time doing the translation myself. And the air would be less blue.
Getting wound up when revising a colleague's work is never a good sign. Not least when I remember he's paid more than I am.
a kitten is sitting on a white surface and looking at the camera while another kitten looks on .
ALT: a kitten is sitting on a white surface and looking at the camera while another kitten looks on .
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November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Same colleague, different text, same vibe. I'd have spent less bloody time doing the translation myself. And the air would be less blue.
Another reason to love Luxembourg. Tipptopp.
This #Thanksgiving, impress your family and friends with your foreign language knowledge by casually dropping the Luxembourgish word for 🦃 into the conversation.
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Another reason to love Luxembourg. Tipptopp.
Scrolling through the news and what strikes me is this:
The UK is... well, fucked, isn't it?
The UK is... well, fucked, isn't it?
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Scrolling through the news and what strikes me is this:
The UK is... well, fucked, isn't it?
The UK is... well, fucked, isn't it?
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Workmen are here this morning to hang the fucking massive flat-screen telly that good friends no longer wanted. And a Chromecast has been ordered in a Black Friday sale. I'll never leave the flat again, will I?
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Workmen are here this morning to hang the fucking massive flat-screen telly that good friends no longer wanted. And a Chromecast has been ordered in a Black Friday sale. I'll never leave the flat again, will I?
Double down and try to listen to Tim Montgomerie on any topic. The bunny is no longer at the controls.
I challenge you to listen to Tim
Montgomerie’s defence of Nigel Farage on Radio 4 with a straight face
Montgomerie’s defence of Nigel Farage on Radio 4 with a straight face
November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Double down and try to listen to Tim Montgomerie on any topic. The bunny is no longer at the controls.
Had a tartelette citron meringuée in Jan's honour. He'd approve (and fight me for the lemon meringue).
Eight months today. Eight bloody months.
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Had a tartelette citron meringuée in Jan's honour. He'd approve (and fight me for the lemon meringue).
Whoops. Sorry not sorry.
On the brink of an admittedly small (by my own ludicrous standards) yarn accident.
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Whoops. Sorry not sorry.
On the brink of an admittedly small (by my own ludicrous standards) yarn accident.
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
On the brink of an admittedly small (by my own ludicrous standards) yarn accident.
Eight months today. Eight bloody months.
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Eight months today. Eight bloody months.
Big decision made today: taking myself and Miss Lola down to the house for Christmas. It's going to sting A LOT and there will likely be A LOT of tears but it feels right.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Big decision made today: taking myself and Miss Lola down to the house for Christmas. It's going to sting A LOT and there will likely be A LOT of tears but it feels right.
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Kantha in Bengali means cloth, traditionally made from the best parts of old worn saris or dhotis. Also the name of a way of stitching in which variations of running stitch are worked though all the layers of cloth, quilting them together, creating intricate designs #WomensArt
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Kantha in Bengali means cloth, traditionally made from the best parts of old worn saris or dhotis. Also the name of a way of stitching in which variations of running stitch are worked though all the layers of cloth, quilting them together, creating intricate designs #WomensArt
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The state of it.
November 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The state of it.
Just as well I'm working from home this afternoon, blubbing aside: fairly urgent work to get done and a bœuf bourguignon to prep.
November 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Just as well I'm working from home this afternoon, blubbing aside: fairly urgent work to get done and a bœuf bourguignon to prep.
Who has just had a grief meltdown at work at the mention of mince pies?
a cat sitting on a chair in a living room looking at the camera
ALT: a cat sitting on a chair in a living room looking at the camera
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November 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Who has just had a grief meltdown at work at the mention of mince pies?
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Tapa or bark cloth with freehand painting, is traditionally a women's art from Polynesia, though terminology, decorations, dyes, and designs vary throughout the islands #WomensArt
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Tapa or bark cloth with freehand painting, is traditionally a women's art from Polynesia, though terminology, decorations, dyes, and designs vary throughout the islands #WomensArt
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Welsh born textile artist and knitwear designer Kate Jenkins creates fun crochet/knit creations #WomensArt
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Welsh born textile artist and knitwear designer Kate Jenkins creates fun crochet/knit creations #WomensArt
Aperitivo time again. Salud, dinero y amor.
November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Aperitivo time again. Salud, dinero y amor.
Glad I did this. It's snowing.
That's the wooden terrace furniture stored away in the garage for the winter season (we've snow forecast for Thursday!). Task for the list of festive occupations: sanding and waxing the wood. Jan would be so proud.
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Glad I did this. It's snowing.
Day suddenly epic.
November 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Day suddenly epic.
Today: better. Determined to have a better day than yesterday. Here's this morning's pat wisdom from my 6h30 tisane.
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Today: better. Determined to have a better day than yesterday. Here's this morning's pat wisdom from my 6h30 tisane.
Today: Jan-related admin. Christ almighty.
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Today: Jan-related admin. Christ almighty.