Redskies

Redskies

@redskies.bsky.social

Books, art, maths, knitting, embroidery, gardening, cats, hens, Early Medleval history, the Western Isles, good food, sea swimming, shells, birds & wildlife.

1,670 Followers 397 Following 5,315 Posts Joined Sep 2023
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Ditto.

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1 hour ago

It is, usually. They made a concerted effort last year and bulldozed away tons of seaweed and it was fine for a while but… πŸ˜‰

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University of Oxford is recruiting women who have had keyhole surgery for pelvic pain to understand their experiences!

They are also recruiting health care providers.

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3 hours ago
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About to step outside for a lunch-time stroll?

Perhaps leave the kite flying for another day, but remember your waterproofs!

It's 15°C in northeast Wales but further north it's 10 degrees Celsius colder! It's also very windy with a recent gust of 78mph in Capel Curig 🌬️⚠️

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"...the authors connect the sites to today’s visitors and bring them to life in a colourful way without compromising on the scientific knowledge: archaeological story telling as its best."

Uist Unearthed reviewed for the latest @antiquity.ac.uk #NewBookChronicle!

@uhiarchaeology.bsky.social

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4 hours ago

Sensible kitty. Definitely a day to be snoozing in the warm. 😻

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Mine too - stalks flattened and petals shredded. 😒

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Pale blue sky, dazzling sun on the loch and flooded fields, and a frizzled hen runs across the lawn to greet me. Well, to greet the shopping, anyway. πŸ€£πŸ“

Home #uist

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Beneath dramatic grey skies, the green seawater and the white horses. There are rents of blue in the clouds and the quay is still above water as the tide flows. The protective rocks are surrounded by white foam as the waves roll in.

The wind is blowing straight into Stinky Bay #uist

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My favourite co-op car park is somewhat flooded but there’s a brief moment of blue sky. Over the sea channel, blue skies. 10 minutes later, the storms are coming and the water looks green. I scurried to my car before the rain started. πŸ™€

After a wild, wet night, a brief moment before storms. I’ve dropped angry tortie off at the vet for her op. #uist πŸ˜»πŸˆβ€β¬›

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drawing as part of a stained glass window at Liberty in London. A mean looking hog with tusks and horns and a curly tail.

Petition to get this bad boy on the new bank notes.

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22 hours ago
A huge black cat lies on the stool in front of the window. Outside, storms and brief moments of sunshine. Trapped in the polycrub by rain and hail.

The #panther has reclaimed his seat while the wild weather continues. #uist πŸ˜»πŸˆβ€β¬›

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Pretty yellow petaled flowers on twiggy stems

Forsythia bringing some sunshine yellow 🌿🌞 #spring #plants

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Well, the sunshine was lovely while it lasted… #hail #uist

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9 months ago

First they came for the malapropists, and I said muffin.

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Looking out of the kitchen window westward down the driveway. Blue sky and sunshine. There are miniature daffodils on the windowsill. A black cat lies on the long stool as the sunshine pours through glass smothered in sea salt from the night’s gales.

The clouds have blown over for the moment but the wind still whistles in the eaves. Every southern facing window is frosted with salt. #uist

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Wind thundering around the the eaves and windows. #uist one of the cats woke me from anxiety dreams for which I’m v grateful. 😻🐈

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A tabby cat on the long stool looks through the window as rain streams down the glass.

The horizontal rain and wild winds have arrived. #Brady seems happy to be inside. 😻🐈 #uist

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2 days ago
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"If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there's shouting after you, keep going. Don't ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going."

-- Harriet Tubman, who died #OTD 1913

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A large black cat lies on the long stool as sunshine streams through the window.

#Bingo dreams of growing up to be as huge as his uncle #panther πŸ˜»πŸˆβ€β¬›

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The sky is dazzling with silver, gold, green and blue

#skylarks are singing #uist

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A bright orange kitten lies on the long stool in front of the smeared window.

#Claus #FosterKitten is torn. He likes being stroked but then hits me (claws in). 🀣😻🐈

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Dark clouds with a hint of light behind them. The land is sodden and the loch is grey. Blue sky through ragged rips in the clouds. A pale gold sun through muddled clouds The sunlight glitters on the sea and a fence post has almost surrendered to the wind.

A day of light and dark #uist

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Poor daffodils! #uist

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Heavy rain clouds through a rain-battered window.

When you’re in the midst of emptying litter trays and a squall strikes #uist

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7/8ths of the sky is rain clouds over the loch but there’s a patch of blue to the southwest. Silver clouds and palest gold sun to the west. There are still puddles on the driveway.

A fine afternoon but I’m anticipating rain later. #uist

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3 days ago

A good day to give thanks for fire and rescue personnel in Glasgow, and around the world

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3 days ago
A magnificently striped tabby cat lounges on the far end of a pale brown leather sofa. The green herringbone blanket matches his eyes.

The prodigal kitty, #Brady, lounges on the end of the sofa while we discuss Norwegian kings on the #BeowulfAndBeyond webinar. 😻🐈

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Bands of silver and grey in sea and sky. Across the marshes to the sea, there’s a band of palest blue along the horizon. Soft gold and green grassland, silver streams and the pale sky.

Everywhere is serene water and pale skies. #uist

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Looking through the window at the smooth loch and the silver clouds. The hills to the south with their drapes of cloud.

An almost windless morning and the hills are draped in cloud. #uist

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