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Sarah Washford
@swashford.bsky.social
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Cats, history, seaside, games, books, fanfic (💙💚) and healthcare because life is a mosaic.
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Jeremy was the politest of cats but was very keen on mashed potato and would come sit on the arm of the chair and try to sneak his paw onto my plate to help himself anytime I had some. Sometimes he was particularly sneaky and nabbed some but he always got some. Miss this sneaky food thief. ❤️💔
December 22, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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Passing through London on my way to Norfolk and it’s brightening into a lovely day.
A view across London taken from London Bridge and looking towards Tower Bridge. It’s early so sky is still brightening after the sunrise and the sky is pale blue with wispy clouds but with a yellow tinge as it gets closer to the horizon. The water of the river Thames is grey blue and rippling. There are some small boats on one side of the river and in the far distance are the office blocks and skyscrapers of London as well as several cranes working on adding to that skyline.
November 26, 2024 at 9:06 AM
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It’s Misha’s fault that my cat still hasn’t forgiven me for these GISH related outfits! #cats #GISH
Murray, a very fluffy black cat with white paws and whiskers is sitting upright on a table in front of a tv screen. The cat is wearing a green Hawaiian shirt with pink flowers and is looking at the camera with a disgruntled expression. Behind him the tv screen is showing an episode of tv series Firefly as this was my attempt to dress Murray as character Wash who wore Hawaiian shirts for an item in a GISH scavenger hunt. Murray was not impressed with my explanation for the costume but tolerated it because treats were offered and he thought he looked pretty cool. Murray, the same fluffy black cat with white paws and whiskers. In this picture he is wearing a bumblebee outfit which is a yellow and black onesie with small wings on the back and a hood with antenna. He tolerated the onesie as it was for charity but felt the hood was a bit much as he has perfectly fine ears and does not need fake antenna. He is pictured sitting by the back door because he has had enough and requires the human to remove the outfit asap and provide plentiful treats or he’s going to go find someone who doesn’t make him dress up for charity. Whoever this Misha person is, Murray would like a word with him…
November 19, 2024 at 4:51 PM
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Snow is falling in the UK & that’s means only one thing - it’s gritter tracker time! Our friends north of the border have done a great job naming their gritters & we can all login & admire the creativity on the Traffic Scotland Gritter Tracker www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac... #grittertracker
A screenshot from the Traffic Scotland website showing their live tracking of all the gritters across Scotland. The gritters are all marked with their names such as “Grit and Bear It”, “Skid Vicious”, “Gritty Gritty Bang Bang” and “Licence to Chill”. As this is a live map it may not be easy to read the names with a screen reader but there are lots of articles online listing more of the names if you search google for “List of Scottish Gritters”
November 19, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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I have 1000s of cat photos on my phone & have just noticed over 1000 of them are of a cat who does not even live with me! Introducing Tilly who lives next door. I have the joy of looking after Tilly a few nights a month & sometimes take my ruffians along to entertain her. #cats
Tilly a cat with mostly white fur and then patches of black fur on her head and back. She has green eyes, long white whiskers and is wearing a red collar with a bell. Tilly is sitting on the back of a grey sofa and peering round as she is about to catch a toy being waved so only the front half of her body can be seen. She has plush fur and is clearly a pampered princess who should be given as many treats as she wants whenever she wants.
November 18, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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Everyone’s favourite banana toy! #cats
A black cat with bright green eyes is curled on his side on a white duvet. He is holding a banana shaped catnip toy (same brand as in the OP’s photo) in his front paws and is bringing his back paws up ready to attempt to disembowel it!
November 17, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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I’m this old…
A photo of a ZX spectrum with rubber keys (a computer from the early 80s in case you’re wondering about my age and I got it for my 8th birthday!)
November 13, 2024 at 12:27 AM
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Pretty sure I should own shares in this brand of catnip toy. Started buying them for my cats and now also the supplier for Tilly who lives next door. Always waiting for the day she falls back off the sofa when she gets into rainbow destruction mode! #catsofbluesky
November 12, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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How can I not show off this face? #catsofbluesky
Danny, a black cat with green eyes and slightly battered nose and ears from his past as a street kitty. He is sitting on a lap and looking into the camera because he wants to see all the Bluesky cats.
November 12, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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Murray is a great weighted blanket but he decides when I’m allowed to access this feature, not me!
Murray, a fluffy black cat with big fluffy white paws is asleep on his side on my lap. No chance of moving until he awakens.
November 12, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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Just realised I haven’t been back here for a while but given the past week I think my faves are leaving X so I’ll be posting here and on Threads as well (if my scatty brain remembers!) Dan will be monitoring as always. 😁
A slightly fuzzy picture of Dan, a black cat with green eyes wearing a bright orange collar and behind him a partly obscured human trying to see the screen of her phone.
November 11, 2024 at 3:33 PM
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I don’t often take selfies but this was early in the morning the other day on the way to London. I may look awake but really I’m still fast asleep!
A photo of me! A middle aged shire woman with blue eyes and long wavy brown hair tied and hanging over one shoulder, I’m wearing a flowery dress with bright colours and a colourful chunky necklace in the hope that the bright colours will draw attention away from my face that has not had anywhere near enough sleep! I’m sitting on a train that left the station at 6:15am and I am not an early morning person.
September 29, 2023 at 10:24 PM
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Many thanks to @rainbowitup.bsky.social for the invite! Starting my profile here with my favourite subject - my cats. Meet Danny (the sleek one) and Murray (the fluffy one) my beautiful grumpy old men ❤️
Danny, a handsome black cat sitting politely upright on a grey wooden floor. He is staring up to the camera with big green eyes almost as though the person behind the camera might be waving a pack of treats. Murray, a majestic fluffy black cat with long white whiskers, white fur on one side of his face and on his neck and white paws. He is outside sitting on a brick wall and staring into the distance because he is so used to being admired that he barely notices it anymore.
September 29, 2023 at 10:05 PM