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Rebecca • UK • Posh old bird 63 • Award winning artist • Qualified cricket umpire • Vegan 30+ years • Knitter • Kicked cancer’s butt #booksky #books
Wonderful book post today. Telenovela- Gonzalo C. Garcia from @galleybeggars.bsky.social (you should all subscribe as Book Buddies) and a proof copy of Freezing Point - Anders Bodelsen. Thank you, @faberbooks.bsky.social

#booksky #freezingpoint #telenovela
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Ah, thank you so much to @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @jonathancape.bsky.social for this copy of Jeanette Winterson’s One Aladdin Two Lamps. I expect this to be great. (See what I did there?)

#jeanettewinterson #onealaddintwolamps
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I had to replace my 35 year old Magimix with this beauty. There’s a chance the thirty year guarantee will outlive me.

#magimix #foodprocessor
October 31, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I love dark mornings in the garden 🙂
September 30, 2025 at 5:06 AM
A picture of my neighbour’s wallpaper 🙂

#booksky
September 29, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Ellie K. Role model extraordinaire 🏈
September 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Red Roses! #rugby
September 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
One of these things is not the same…

#hendersonsrelish #furstyferret
September 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Jeez. Does this not scream “Whites Only” and “No Coloureds”?

Local green grocer I will no longer be visiting. They posted a video of this with the national anthem playing. 🙄
September 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I’ve just finished Letters from the Upside by Katya Balen, to be published next month. She’s a wonderful, thoughtful writer. Review to follow. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
#booksky @netgalley.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Only 2% of the UK population donate blood. Here’s my husband donating. Unfortunately I can’t but please, if you can, go give some blood.

#blooddonation #nhsbt #nhsblood
August 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Aldi’s No Pork sausages make the best vegan hot dogs. Onions, mushrooms and mustard/brown sauce. #vegan
August 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Ladybird relaxing on my foot. I was relaxing with a book.
August 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
My mother’s dog’s squeaky ball 🙂
August 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I love the plants which grow in pavement cracks.

#plants
August 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
July 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Very pleased to find this copy of The Bee Sting - Paul Murray in a charity shop today.

#booksky #thebeesting #paulmurray @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social @thebookerprizes.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Last week I finished The Heart’s Invisible Furies - John Boyne. I didn’t like The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (far too problematic) but this one has many recommendations so I picked it up. An easy, enjoyable read, though maybe too frivolous in places.

#booksky @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Working my way through my “read & re-donate” charity shop books. About 50 left.

Today I’m beginning Gabriel’s Gift - Hanif Kureshi.

#booksky #hanifkureshi #gabrielsgift @faberbooks.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
A local wood pigeon living the dream.

#birds
July 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Bit of an unintentional early morning colour scheme going on. Up at 5:30am and in the garden with this lot.

#colmtoibin #longisland @picadorbooks.bsky.social #orange
July 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
No. No. No The orange 💩 should not even be allowed to come to the UK
July 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Listening to cricket as I prep dinner 🙂

#cricket #tms #lordstest
July 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Google tells me this beautiful plant, growing at the roadside and hosting bees is Sea Holly. #plants #bees
July 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
My morning pills giving me the finger 😂

#cancer #kickedcancersbutt
July 1, 2025 at 6:10 AM