Annette (Nettie) Thomson
@nettiewriter.bsky.social
Scottish writer. Lefty, feminist, chronically, invisibly ill. Pro-refugee, anti-nazi. All the usual. Collects brooches & unhealthy coping mechanisms.
We live around 100m from a large rookery. It's noisy, but magical.
January 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We live around 100m from a large rookery. It's noisy, but magical.
Ohhhh, but this is a special book. I just finished it, expertly read by Caroline Guthrie. Beautiful book and Kelly is a wonderful Character. Highly recommended.
#books
#books
January 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Ohhhh, but this is a special book. I just finished it, expertly read by Caroline Guthrie. Beautiful book and Kelly is a wonderful Character. Highly recommended.
#books
#books
32 years today ❤️
November 21, 2024 at 10:09 AM
32 years today ❤️
I have no idea who sent this gorgeous wee brooch to me, but I LOVE it! Thank you, whoever you are 😍
November 18, 2024 at 1:06 PM
I have no idea who sent this gorgeous wee brooch to me, but I LOVE it! Thank you, whoever you are 😍
This is because the M@g@n@zis thrive on the despair and tears of normal folk. They don’t need food.
November 18, 2024 at 12:11 PM
This is because the M@g@n@zis thrive on the despair and tears of normal folk. They don’t need food.
Ursa Major, or the big saucepan.
March 24, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Ursa Major, or the big saucepan.
Beautiful full moon out there tonight. I wish I could have been arsed getting out the tripod, but for a hand-held photo, this will do.
March 24, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Beautiful full moon out there tonight. I wish I could have been arsed getting out the tripod, but for a hand-held photo, this will do.
Congratulations to my darling daughter Claire, who passed he driving test today. So proud ❤️
March 23, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Congratulations to my darling daughter Claire, who passed he driving test today. So proud ❤️
My wee Dot Cotton ❤️
Best dog in the world.
Best dog in the world.
March 23, 2024 at 8:39 PM
My wee Dot Cotton ❤️
Best dog in the world.
Best dog in the world.
Here’s a wee poem I wrote for World Poetry Day a few years ago.
March 23, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Here’s a wee poem I wrote for World Poetry Day a few years ago.
My darling Dot Cotton, my wee Spanish rescue dog. Love her so much.
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March 16, 2024 at 3:38 PM
My darling Dot Cotton, my wee Spanish rescue dog. Love her so much.
🐾
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Happy birthday to my lovely hubby George who is exactly one day older than me.
March 14, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Happy birthday to my lovely hubby George who is exactly one day older than me.
Happy International Women’s Day! Keep up the fight, sisters!
March 8, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Happy International Women’s Day! Keep up the fight, sisters!
A redshank and, I think, a dunlin on the beach at Troon. I’m happy to be put right if I’ve got the identification wrong. 🪶
March 5, 2024 at 11:03 PM
A redshank and, I think, a dunlin on the beach at Troon. I’m happy to be put right if I’ve got the identification wrong. 🪶
A curlew on the beach at Troon, Scotland yesterday. 🪶
March 5, 2024 at 11:02 PM
A curlew on the beach at Troon, Scotland yesterday. 🪶
Happy Hallmark-rolling-it-in Day!
February 14, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Happy Hallmark-rolling-it-in Day!
And this is the first cause for my last post.
February 12, 2024 at 10:53 AM
And this is the first cause for my last post.
I have a hack for you. Are you fed up with your sweaters bulging at the shoulders after being hung in your wardrobe on a conventional hanger? Well, I've got you. The pictures below should show you how to do it . Gold the sweater in half, lengthwise and gold over the hanger. Sorted.
January 31, 2024 at 10:18 PM
I have a hack for you. Are you fed up with your sweaters bulging at the shoulders after being hung in your wardrobe on a conventional hanger? Well, I've got you. The pictures below should show you how to do it . Gold the sweater in half, lengthwise and gold over the hanger. Sorted.
“Could it be that the ocean had recognised the particular salinity of her tears, heard her cries, and believed her when she said she’d give anything – everything – to have Douglas back on shore with her again?”
From my story available to read here asthomson.co.uk/2024/01/08/t...
From my story available to read here asthomson.co.uk/2024/01/08/t...
January 16, 2024 at 7:22 PM
“Could it be that the ocean had recognised the particular salinity of her tears, heard her cries, and believed her when she said she’d give anything – everything – to have Douglas back on shore with her again?”
From my story available to read here asthomson.co.uk/2024/01/08/t...
From my story available to read here asthomson.co.uk/2024/01/08/t...
It's a beautiful clear night. Freezing, mind you.
January 14, 2024 at 7:52 PM
It's a beautiful clear night. Freezing, mind you.
It's a hard life being a dog in this house. She gets fed twice a day, treats, and sleeps on my legs all day. Poor wee soul. 🙄
January 11, 2024 at 5:29 PM
It's a hard life being a dog in this house. She gets fed twice a day, treats, and sleeps on my legs all day. Poor wee soul. 🙄
To launch my new website, I’m sharing my story The Particular Salinity of Tears. I hope you enjoy it.
#writing #writers
asthomson.co.uk/2024/01/08/t...
#writing #writers
asthomson.co.uk/2024/01/08/t...
January 8, 2024 at 3:13 PM
To launch my new website, I’m sharing my story The Particular Salinity of Tears. I hope you enjoy it.
#writing #writers
asthomson.co.uk/2024/01/08/t...
#writing #writers
asthomson.co.uk/2024/01/08/t...