Lizzy Baker

And of course I forgot the hashtag #ConfinedCocktails. Cheers!

Left hand holding a tumbler of clear liquid. Cross stitch showing a whale, some petunias and the words 'DON'T PANIC'.

Evening all. Had a busy half week of work followed by a few quieter days off. Just water to drink tonight while I aim to get this HG2TG cross stitch finished!

Thirded. Just say the word and we'll provide virtual company/distraction/entertainment as required

Oh I'm so sorry. I only met her the once (in person) but she seemed like the sweetest cat - and she had a wonderful life with you. Go well Molly.

Oh that's fustrating. Generally I found most organisations were pretty good - apart from one equipment insurance firm that simply refused to cancel unless they could speak to the policy holder...

That is very good news.

Also love the coasters!

I hope Monday isn't as bad as you fear - cut yourself as much slack as you can

Left hand with blue painted thumbnails holding a tumbler of clear liquid. In the background an incomplete embroidery of a whale and some petunias.

Evening all. Just water now after wine with dinner. Been a busy week including an excellent time at DCDC on Tuesday catching up with so many people! So a quiet evening of stitching and a podcast is very restorative. Cheers #ConfinedCocktails

Generally late September early October I think. I'd very much recommend it - and if you make a start early it's not too much work!

One of the things about crisis and grief (anticipatory and afterwards) is just how much brain space they take up - it's not selfish or dull, you just don't have the processing power to deal with anything outside the immediate. I hate to think what I've missed so far this year!

Congratulations!

Lovely to meet you (briefly) yesterday. Hope you have a great time at the conference dinner!

A genuinely excellent day at #HistDayNorth at #DCDC25. So lovely to catch up with so many people and meet some new faces. And lots of new ideas and things to think about. Felt like being properly back at work.

Bit shattered now though!

Showing a table on a train. On the left is a laptop. On the right a travel coffee mug, a pot of yoghurt and raspberries and a hot cross bun.

On my way to #HistDayNorth at #DCDC25 in Durham with a train picnic for breakfast. Really looking forward to it!

I always found demanding to speak to the bereavement team was quite helpful - they seem to have more flexibility to change/fix things. Hope it gets sorted soon.

Aargh! That should have included the word 'online'! As in 'I'll be watching Wednesday and Thursday online'.

Followers of this account will instantly notice the chancers behind six-kneed Barbie here have used dazzle camouflage in an attempt to confuse you about which direction her extraneous joints are pointing and how fast they're going

Oh no - that's rotten. And generally really unhelpful. Are they fixing it?

I'm just there for History Day tomorrow afternoon. Come say hi @mininglibrarian.bsky.social!

I'll be doing Wednesday and Thursday instead.

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Isn't the first week back hard! Not really done a week like this since December and I'm shattered!

Love the nails - that's a gorgeous colour!

Left hand holding a tumbler of pink liquid. Cross stitch in the background showing a whale and petunias with the words Don't Panic.

Evening. Sorry to hear its been a rough day @melindahaunton.bsky.social - be kind to yourself

First week back at work full time - which was properly long and hard. But some positive medical news has helped

Relaxing with a glass of pink and my current sewing project

Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails

Enjoy the prom at least! Hope today felt like an achievement too.

Left hand holding a tumbler of clear liquid. In the background is a partially completed cross stitch showing a whale, a bowl of petunias and the words 'Don't Panic'.

Evening all. Back in Northumberland after a glorious week in Skipton - there have been many walks along the canal, stately homes, museums, bookshops and teashops. Relaxing now with water and some sewing. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails

I'm #NotAtHarrogate either - just finishing off Human Remains, the 3rd Kat and Lock book by Jo Callaghan. Next up is Death on The Thames by Alan Johnson. Oh and the current audiobook is a re-listen of Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch.

That's a gorgeous photo!

Collage of 4 images. Top left is a WW2 poster showing a yellow background with 3 women in dresses and aprons marching carrying a flag which reads "UP HOUSEWIVES AND AT 'EM!" Top right shows a printed volume in a museum case. The volume is a Shakespeare first folio - open to Hamlet. Bottom left shows Skipton Castle courtyard with the yew tree. Bottom right shows the Skipton Castle sign for the Muniment Room.

A lovely day of pottering round Skipton today - including a walk along the canal, and visits to the Castle and the very fine Craven museum, which has a first folio and an excellent exhibition on WW2 poster art. Oh and Skipton has a rather good Oxfam Bookshop....

Thanks - looking forward to having an explore of Skipton tomorrow

Our holiday cottage is really nearby so it was a nice place for a walk about 7.30 this morning before it got too hot!