commentatorcat.bsky.social
Mistress of reinvention, resilience and stuff. Estate manager, muse, commentator.
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Fonmon Castle and excavation wishes you the same back (or, the 7th century says "Hiya!".)
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Salt and vinegar is more a visceral experience than a flavour.
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In bed, eating porridge.
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Can't be Beardsley, there's no huge wangers wobbling about. Maybe Mari has threatened to bite them?
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This is so messed up...and yet wholesome (wholemeal?)
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I had to follow you to confirm that she is actually a chibi Mari Lwyd.
And lo, she is!
Well played.
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I consider it rude to gift a book that I have not read.
I also 'borrow'* books from friends who are not as into reading as I am.
*TWoC and return stealthily.
I'm only a little sorry.
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Found, literally with the smoking gun? Please.
I've been uneasy about this since the news broke.
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1 or 4.
Leave. The. Muppets. Alone.
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The story behind the shirtopus is quite moving. It's to raise money for a charity set up in the name of one of the supporters' bsby daughter, who passed away. The little girl used to cuddle a knitted octopus. Hence Llantwit Major's latest stupendous shirt, and support of the charity.
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Amuses me that most of my male reenactor and TPS male friends are the first image, most of the female the second.
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Loved this book.
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Fried Green Tomatoes.
A biography of King George the 6th.
The diaries of Sir Henry 'Chips' Channon (2nd book).
Damaged Goods (inside story of Sir Philip Green).
A Little Book of Latin for Gardiners.
Nation (Sir Pterry Pratchett)
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Tie a string to the dog's leg so he didn't blow away when he goes out for a wee! After that, duvet, hot chocolate, crafting, book? Xxx
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Unseen University has plenty of sauce. Wizards are serious about that sort of thing.
Oh you mean (italics and waggling eyebrows like Les Dawson) *sauce*.
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When I was teaching, the 20 minute silent 'enjoyment of books' session after lunch, and the 10 minutes at the end of the day when I read to the class were sacrosanct.
I often read my own book to myself. Was I goofing off, or modelling enjoyment of reading? Been lauded, and slated in equal measure!
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This is absolutely accurate.
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Just eat the tub of cream cheese. With honey. I give yoy permission.
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It truly is.
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Mmmm...nope.
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It was the same with Dick/Mary Francis's books. (I think it's common knowledge that he had the initial ideas and she researched and wrote them.)The good ones were amazing, while the bad ones are still worth a read. As soon as they were taken over, they became pretty much unreadable.
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Totally agree. Heard it on the radio and physically winced. What an arse.
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Oh, you sneaky bugger!
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It's NOT ok to listen to the empty promises of the fish people and wade into the thundering sea in search of sunken treasure (you will just get wet and your ghost cats will laugh at you)
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The books are prose heavy. Allegedly Tolkein had to cut the content by 1/3 prior to publishing.
Any film is going to be long and detailed, with sub-stories. The films are too long, and that is why.
Also what they did to Radagast is criminal, as is axing Jolly Tom!
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I'm an ex primary teacher (mainly y5/6, so 9-11 year olds.)
Books I learned life from include:
The Giver
Don't Pat the Wombat
Goodnight Mr Tom
You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum Jacqueline Wilson books
The Magician's Nephew.
Any of Sir Terry's books for younger readers, but specifically Johnny and The Bomb.
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That one hit me hard, as a teacher, aged 30. Dystopia...
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I live and work near to an International airport and hear that roar a lot. Totally agree.
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I'm stoked that you chose the correct spelling, out of 19 ways to spell Catherine, now what about Cat, Cath, Cathy, Cathie, Cathi, Cate, Kate, Kat, Kathy, Kathi...what?
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Ah no, mine involve story arcs and when they turn off I'm mildly disappointed that I won't find out how the next chapter pans out. YMMV.
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Tea.
Yr welcome.
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I spent a lot of Winter 2019 on a narrowboat on the Trent and Mersey. Can confirm coldness.
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The pockets need to be big enough for a mobile phone of S22 size, and have a zip.
Liberate people (me) from bags!
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Tell me you're over 25 without telling me you're over 25.
Entirely agree with you.
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And gives you something to chew on at the end.
What?
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I have it on authority (discussed down the pub) that the spindle bit in the middle which always tasted orangier than the rest of it, is no more. For shame and booooo.
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The Diaries of Sir Henry 'Chips' Channon.
The unexpurgated ones. I've been reading the three volumes since spring, on and off and he now feels like a deliciously bitchy, very privileged friend.
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Hiyaaaa!