Barbara
@myrtle-intheskies.bsky.social
Living quietly on a hill in SE London. Working noisily in the West End.
More from the saunter.
Fortnum and Masons always wonderful
Fortnum and Masons always wonderful
December 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
More from the saunter.
Fortnum and Masons always wonderful
Fortnum and Masons always wonderful
an evening saunter round the West End Christmas lights with daughter the younger. Here we have the tree outside the Connaught and the front of Cartier in Bond Street. How the other half live etc etc
December 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
an evening saunter round the West End Christmas lights with daughter the younger. Here we have the tree outside the Connaught and the front of Cartier in Bond Street. How the other half live etc etc
Wise words from Paddington
November 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Wise words from Paddington
Utterly brilliant evening at work! Last night of ENO’s Dead Man Walking. Those 5 star reviews totally justified.
November 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Utterly brilliant evening at work! Last night of ENO’s Dead Man Walking. Those 5 star reviews totally justified.
Brian doesn't like to use his voice. If he wants to be let out he just stares at me.Sometimes it takes me a while to notice . Lotte-aka-Dave screams like a banshee. But for food. She won't go outside. Mr Stanley Gibbons is already outside killing things.
#tmyrtlemountmob#thecatsofmyrtlemount
#tmyrtlemountmob#thecatsofmyrtlemount
November 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Brian doesn't like to use his voice. If he wants to be let out he just stares at me.Sometimes it takes me a while to notice . Lotte-aka-Dave screams like a banshee. But for food. She won't go outside. Mr Stanley Gibbons is already outside killing things.
#tmyrtlemountmob#thecatsofmyrtlemount
#tmyrtlemountmob#thecatsofmyrtlemount
The #myrtlemountmob nw with honorary new member as daughter the younger welcomes Mooli to her enclave.
#thecatsofmyrtlemount
#thecatsofmyrtlemount
November 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The #myrtlemountmob nw with honorary new member as daughter the younger welcomes Mooli to her enclave.
#thecatsofmyrtlemount
#thecatsofmyrtlemount
Passed this on the way to work. most names were female politicians (of all eras) but not all. There were notable historical women such as Frida Kahlo and Anne Boleyn too.
No idea what it was all about. I should have asked but as usual I was running late...
No idea what it was all about. I should have asked but as usual I was running late...
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Passed this on the way to work. most names were female politicians (of all eras) but not all. There were notable historical women such as Frida Kahlo and Anne Boleyn too.
No idea what it was all about. I should have asked but as usual I was running late...
No idea what it was all about. I should have asked but as usual I was running late...
Much excitement in the office this week.
1) new coffee machine in canteen (excellent hot chocolate too)
2) new M&S food shop in Covent Garden.
Our lives are truly transformed.
1) new coffee machine in canteen (excellent hot chocolate too)
2) new M&S food shop in Covent Garden.
Our lives are truly transformed.
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Much excitement in the office this week.
1) new coffee machine in canteen (excellent hot chocolate too)
2) new M&S food shop in Covent Garden.
Our lives are truly transformed.
1) new coffee machine in canteen (excellent hot chocolate too)
2) new M&S food shop in Covent Garden.
Our lives are truly transformed.
a rare #Caturday appeance by the grumpy geriatric #lotteakadave. The heating being on has met with her approval.
November 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
a rare #Caturday appeance by the grumpy geriatric #lotteakadave. The heating being on has met with her approval.
It’s November! I mean yes I bought it but seriously it’s only the start of November
November 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It’s November! I mean yes I bought it but seriously it’s only the start of November
in this week's #Caturday moment #MrStanleyGibbons eyes up the new-to-us shelving and makes initial approving noises. But wonders how long it will take us to put them up! (He knows us too well).
#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
November 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
in this week's #Caturday moment #MrStanleyGibbons eyes up the new-to-us shelving and makes initial approving noises. But wonders how long it will take us to put them up! (He knows us too well).
#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
Calvert St and St St Leonard’s. Many of my forebears hatched matched and dispatched there
November 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Calvert St and St St Leonard’s. Many of my forebears hatched matched and dispatched there
Over to Columbia Road for a Day of The Dead moment. Sadly I had to go to work so didn’t see all of it
November 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Over to Columbia Road for a Day of The Dead moment. Sadly I had to go to work so didn’t see all of it
oh #MrStanleygibbons... caught in the act by Mr J as he tried to half-in daughter-the-elder's roast lamb.
Still, nice to be back in roast dinner season.
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#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
Still, nice to be back in roast dinner season.
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#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
October 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
oh #MrStanleygibbons... caught in the act by Mr J as he tried to half-in daughter-the-elder's roast lamb.
Still, nice to be back in roast dinner season.
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#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
Still, nice to be back in roast dinner season.
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#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
Laugh out loud fun -Fanny at the Kings Head. Excellent script and cast. The audience weren’t bad either. Thank you @ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Laugh out loud fun -Fanny at the Kings Head. Excellent script and cast. The audience weren’t bad either. Thank you @ajhlovestheatre.bsky.social
Lazarus at the rich man's gate. The two very different entrances to St Pancras. That pink Maclaren is always there, as are the homeless... such is the wealth disparity in our city.
October 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Lazarus at the rich man's gate. The two very different entrances to St Pancras. That pink Maclaren is always there, as are the homeless... such is the wealth disparity in our city.
Sneaking in before I should because I can. 😉
October 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Sneaking in before I should because I can. 😉
#thelifeofbrianthecat wishes you all a happy #caturday. In his own surly way.
#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
October 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
#thelifeofbrianthecat wishes you all a happy #caturday. In his own surly way.
#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
#myrtlemountmob #thecatsofmyrtlemount
Curtain call for David Dawson's Last Four Songs, part of the ENB's R:evoltion mixed bill.
Another wonderful evening at Sadlers Wells with Daughter the Elder. I tried to take a picture of Martha Graham's Errand Into the Maze too - it all went wrong, but in a way I quite liked!
Another wonderful evening at Sadlers Wells with Daughter the Elder. I tried to take a picture of Martha Graham's Errand Into the Maze too - it all went wrong, but in a way I quite liked!
October 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Curtain call for David Dawson's Last Four Songs, part of the ENB's R:evoltion mixed bill.
Another wonderful evening at Sadlers Wells with Daughter the Elder. I tried to take a picture of Martha Graham's Errand Into the Maze too - it all went wrong, but in a way I quite liked!
Another wonderful evening at Sadlers Wells with Daughter the Elder. I tried to take a picture of Martha Graham's Errand Into the Maze too - it all went wrong, but in a way I quite liked!
view from the bus to work. I often see these bridal photo shoots on Westminster Bridge but this is the first time I've seen one outside a pub on Whitehall. Should I have jumped off and given them a list of more iconic/attractive places? I wonder if they were looking for Horseguards??
October 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
view from the bus to work. I often see these bridal photo shoots on Westminster Bridge but this is the first time I've seen one outside a pub on Whitehall. Should I have jumped off and given them a list of more iconic/attractive places? I wonder if they were looking for Horseguards??
#Mittenswholivesuptheroad tries to assemble the #myrtlemountmob with his song. #mrstanleygibbons & #thelifeofbrianthecat are having none of it. Obviously LotteakaDave was oblvious & Bertiewholivesupstairs was, er, upstairs. Happy #caturday from #thecatsofmyrtlemount
October 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#Mittenswholivesuptheroad tries to assemble the #myrtlemountmob with his song. #mrstanleygibbons & #thelifeofbrianthecat are having none of it. Obviously LotteakaDave was oblvious & Bertiewholivesupstairs was, er, upstairs. Happy #caturday from #thecatsofmyrtlemount
daughter-the-younger busy saving snails from her garden waste. Alas she was too late. All dead. But I appreciated her thoughts. I do love #snails
September 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
daughter-the-younger busy saving snails from her garden waste. Alas she was too late. All dead. But I appreciated her thoughts. I do love #snails
had a lovely evening in Dulwich Park watching this #droneart show (#novaskystories). The dichotomy of drones which sometimes seem like sentinent creatures to me. They can deliver both art and death. #chooseart
September 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
had a lovely evening in Dulwich Park watching this #droneart show (#novaskystories). The dichotomy of drones which sometimes seem like sentinent creatures to me. They can deliver both art and death. #chooseart
only 1 of these actually lives with us - the other 2 are local chancers! #Mittenswholivesuptheroad & makes an ungoldy racket, #Bertiewholivesupstairs, and #thelifeobrianthecat the only one who has residency rights. Some of #thecatsofmyrtlemount late as usual for #caturday
September 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
only 1 of these actually lives with us - the other 2 are local chancers! #Mittenswholivesuptheroad & makes an ungoldy racket, #Bertiewholivesupstairs, and #thelifeobrianthecat the only one who has residency rights. Some of #thecatsofmyrtlemount late as usual for #caturday