Charlene
@norfolkian.bsky.social
Tentatively dipping my toe back in to social media.
This account will probably include books, films, PC games, walking, golf, swimming, (sustainable) travel, history, Lego and cats.
This account will probably include books, films, PC games, walking, golf, swimming, (sustainable) travel, history, Lego and cats.
I ordered some more Kikkoman soy sauce in this week's online shop and it arrived with a little scarf on it. Delightful!
December 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I ordered some more Kikkoman soy sauce in this week's online shop and it arrived with a little scarf on it. Delightful!
Not gonna lie, this jigsaw puzzle was a bitch to put together, but the end result is rather lovely.
November 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Not gonna lie, this jigsaw puzzle was a bitch to put together, but the end result is rather lovely.
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
And here are a couple of photos from the rest of our walk (Charlecote Park @nationaltrust.org.uk)
November 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
And here are a couple of photos from the rest of our walk (Charlecote Park @nationaltrust.org.uk)
Went to have a walk around a National Trust park and garden this morning and they had a little secondhand bookshop there. I picked up these very different books for 50p each.
November 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Went to have a walk around a National Trust park and garden this morning and they had a little secondhand bookshop there. I picked up these very different books for 50p each.
A few views around Mdina, Malta - the so-called 'silent city'. It feels a bit misnamed when it is full of tourists, but it is an interesting place to visit. We found that earlier in the morning was a little quieter and as with a lot of places, there are always some quiet side streets!
November 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A few views around Mdina, Malta - the so-called 'silent city'. It feels a bit misnamed when it is full of tourists, but it is an interesting place to visit. We found that earlier in the morning was a little quieter and as with a lot of places, there are always some quiet side streets!
This plant is commonly known as Bear's Breeches and it's native to the mediterranean. It flowers in May/June and its leaves were a source of inspiration for architectural elements during classical antiquity.
This particular specimen was photographed outside the Domus Romana in Rabat, Malta.
This particular specimen was photographed outside the Domus Romana in Rabat, Malta.
November 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This plant is commonly known as Bear's Breeches and it's native to the mediterranean. It flowers in May/June and its leaves were a source of inspiration for architectural elements during classical antiquity.
This particular specimen was photographed outside the Domus Romana in Rabat, Malta.
This particular specimen was photographed outside the Domus Romana in Rabat, Malta.
These pansies in one of my raised beds cheers me up on a grey day. I got them from my favourite local garden centre and they were called 'halloween mix'.
October 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
These pansies in one of my raised beds cheers me up on a grey day. I got them from my favourite local garden centre and they were called 'halloween mix'.
Second World War shelters in Rabat, Malta. Some people tried to make the shelters more homely, hence the tiles on the floor here. More info here: www.wignacourtmuseum.com/about/world_...
October 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Second World War shelters in Rabat, Malta. Some people tried to make the shelters more homely, hence the tiles on the floor here. More info here: www.wignacourtmuseum.com/about/world_...
The weather is awful today, so I'm thinking back to warmer times. Specifically, this wonderful café in Rabat, Malta.
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The weather is awful today, so I'm thinking back to warmer times. Specifically, this wonderful café in Rabat, Malta.
I went on a BBC iPlayer film watching binge this week. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
October 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I went on a BBC iPlayer film watching binge this week. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Some traditional Maltese food which I ate in a band club (more about Maltese band clubs here: www.guidememalta.com/en/a-local-t...). Ravjul (ravioli filled with ricotta cheese and a tomato sauce) followed by mqaret (fried pastries with a date filling) and a measure of amaretto!
October 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Some traditional Maltese food which I ate in a band club (more about Maltese band clubs here: www.guidememalta.com/en/a-local-t...). Ravjul (ravioli filled with ricotta cheese and a tomato sauce) followed by mqaret (fried pastries with a date filling) and a measure of amaretto!
I've been meaning to share some pictures of our trip to Malta and Sicily (from May/June this year). Here's the RAF memorial at the Malta Aviation Museum.
October 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I've been meaning to share some pictures of our trip to Malta and Sicily (from May/June this year). Here's the RAF memorial at the Malta Aviation Museum.
I also stopped by my local Oxfam bookshop today and picked up this gem of a cookbook.
September 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I also stopped by my local Oxfam bookshop today and picked up this gem of a cookbook.
Last day of annual leave for a while today and I spent the morning visiting the glorious @coventrycathedral.bsky.social and specifically the absence presence photography exhibition.
September 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Last day of annual leave for a while today and I spent the morning visiting the glorious @coventrycathedral.bsky.social and specifically the absence presence photography exhibition.
There is also a fantastic little free local museum in Melton Mowbray. They had an exhibition on about the year 2000 - they had collected objects at the time which local people thought would represent the era.
![A jar of marmite in a display case at a museum. The label next to it reads: Jar Of Marmite - Nominated by Helen Saddler in Leicestershire Libraries' Millennium Competition, Barrow upon Soar - "I would save a jar of Marmite so that in the future, if it was unavailable I could use state of the art technology to analyse what it was made off [sic] and then I could make Marmite for everyone."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ftlutimruigzvolew6gmwtgy/bafkreid3uql2enxc5egs3lqkya7bfg7uxczhi3c37nijrnzkicekuuvp2i@jpeg)
September 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
There is also a fantastic little free local museum in Melton Mowbray. They had an exhibition on about the year 2000 - they had collected objects at the time which local people thought would represent the era.
My first visit to Melton Mowbray on Wednesday. Pork pie tasting, blue plaque spotting, and I bought some Aged Leicester cheese from a local cheese shop. Not a bad day out (aside from seeing all the England and Union Flags on the drive in...).
September 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My first visit to Melton Mowbray on Wednesday. Pork pie tasting, blue plaque spotting, and I bought some Aged Leicester cheese from a local cheese shop. Not a bad day out (aside from seeing all the England and Union Flags on the drive in...).
While we were in London, @saurbaum.co.uk and I also visited the pub that we went to on our first date 17+ years ago. 💕
September 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
While we were in London, @saurbaum.co.uk and I also visited the pub that we went to on our first date 17+ years ago. 💕
Fourth time seeing Penn and Teller live last Friday. First time seeing a show at the London Palladium last Friday. First time being on stage with Penn and Teller (I got picked from the audience to help out with a trick!)
September 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Fourth time seeing Penn and Teller live last Friday. First time seeing a show at the London Palladium last Friday. First time being on stage with Penn and Teller (I got picked from the audience to help out with a trick!)
Married people! What did you do with your wedding dress afterwards? Mine has been in storage at my in laws' house for 13 years. We just picked it up as we're helping them clear out. I'm thinking donate to a charity shop but interested if anyone has any other ideas.
July 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Married people! What did you do with your wedding dress afterwards? Mine has been in storage at my in laws' house for 13 years. We just picked it up as we're helping them clear out. I'm thinking donate to a charity shop but interested if anyone has any other ideas.
When @saurbaum.co.uk told me he bought me a Rugby gin, for a minute I wasn't sure if he meant the sport or the place... but I guess the place makes more sense!
June 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
When @saurbaum.co.uk told me he bought me a Rugby gin, for a minute I wasn't sure if he meant the sport or the place... but I guess the place makes more sense!
We somehow managed to pick the one glorious day weather-wise to have our family barbecue.
April 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We somehow managed to pick the one glorious day weather-wise to have our family barbecue.
I think this moth wants to come in.
April 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I think this moth wants to come in.
And last but not least the glorious floral displays in Jephson Gardens.
March 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
And last but not least the glorious floral displays in Jephson Gardens.