Valerie in Wigan
@old-devonian.bsky.social
Born in the West Country, brought up in various RAF camps, worked in IT and now retired in Wigan.
Likes trains, cats, pictures of galaxies, and Oxford commas.
Sorry, not interested in lonely men or sexy ladies. No DMs unless I know you from elsewhere.
Likes trains, cats, pictures of galaxies, and Oxford commas.
Sorry, not interested in lonely men or sexy ladies. No DMs unless I know you from elsewhere.
Photos of May flowers for May Day. Taken on walks yesterday and today.
May 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Photos of May flowers for May Day. Taken on walks yesterday and today.
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Admittedly, this is "stollen" but I don't know who did it, and it deserves to be shared.
February 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Admittedly, this is "stollen" but I don't know who did it, and it deserves to be shared.
Reposted by Valerie in Wigan
Today’s poem is called ‘The Bad Salad of William Archibald Spooner’.
December 15, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Today’s poem is called ‘The Bad Salad of William Archibald Spooner’.
5th December 2022. Dunedin train station.
December 5, 2024 at 3:02 PM
5th December 2022. Dunedin train station.
4th December 2022. Still in New Zealand
December 4, 2024 at 10:30 AM
4th December 2022. Still in New Zealand
Another exactly two-years-old picture of beautiful New Zealand
December 3, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Another exactly two-years-old picture of beautiful New Zealand
2 years ago today, we were in the most beautiful country I have ever visited, New Zealand.
December 2, 2024 at 9:48 PM
2 years ago today, we were in the most beautiful country I have ever visited, New Zealand.
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BLACK FRIDAY POETRY SALE
Here's an offer
on Romantic poetry
that won't cost you
the earth —
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if you want your
Wordsworth.
Here's an offer
on Romantic poetry
that won't cost you
the earth —
BYRON GET ONE FREE
if you want your
Wordsworth.
November 29, 2024 at 11:09 AM
BLACK FRIDAY POETRY SALE
Here's an offer
on Romantic poetry
that won't cost you
the earth —
BYRON GET ONE FREE
if you want your
Wordsworth.
Here's an offer
on Romantic poetry
that won't cost you
the earth —
BYRON GET ONE FREE
if you want your
Wordsworth.
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Today’s poem is called ‘Brie Encounter’.
Sorry about this one.
Sorry about this one.
November 26, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Today’s poem is called ‘Brie Encounter’.
Sorry about this one.
Sorry about this one.
It’s cold and rainy and getting dark already on this November day, so here’s a picture of a cat who runs a bookshop in Wigtown, which cheered me up.
November 22, 2024 at 3:23 PM
It’s cold and rainy and getting dark already on this November day, so here’s a picture of a cat who runs a bookshop in Wigtown, which cheered me up.