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Lally Brown

@lallyb.bsky.social

Author/photographer who has lived on islands in the Caribbean and South Atlantic 🏝️now retired on beautiful Isle of Wight writing memoirs and enjoying the company of red squirrels. Life doesn’t get much better.

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"One of the best books I have ever read! Almost the whole of English history, told through the eyes of generations and generations of the same family." Review

http://mybook.to/tboh

#HistoricalFiction #medieval #Vikings #wotr #kindle #KU

18.10.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A sight to gladden the heart on my walk this morning #isleofwight #wildflowers #sunflowers

18.10.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’–πŸ€—πŸ’–

05.10.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, it was hard work but definitely worth the effort and really appreciated by my sight impaired friends! πŸ€—πŸ’–

05.10.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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All now available as audiobooks ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
CARIBBEAN MEMOIRS OF AN EXPAT
#BVI #Montserrat #TurksandCaicos 🏝️

High and Dry in the BVI amzn.to/3sSDfAP
Treefrogs Can't Sing amzn.to/390O7Vb
Don't Drop the Dolphin amzn.to/3Q6KsJl
The Volcano, Montserrat and Me amzn.to/35IMZ6v

28.09.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8) Amazon.com: The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8) eBook : Lawrence, G. , Design Studio, Betibup33: Kindle Store

#NewRelease!

Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from her enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...

The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #histfic πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ’™πŸ“š
www.amazon.com/Narrowness-D...

27.09.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loved this trio of barging books, really excellent reads!

28.09.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m now able and especially happy to say that two of my memoirs are available as audiobooks. I wanted to do this as I know how many people rely on audiobooks, many for health or vision problems.

African Ways: www.amazon.com/Audible-Afri...

African Ways Again: www.amazon.com/African-Ways...

30.08.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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As we slide into autumn here’s a summer memory to make you smile πŸ˜ƒ πŸ¦† #ducks #chicks #summermemories #wildlife #mygarden #isleofwight #naturephotography

28.09.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’–πŸ“πŸ’–

28.09.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sounds idyllic Peter! I’m getting Canada geese flying over the house daily now, I love that sound.

28.09.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now available as audiobook from Amazon.com
THE VOLCANO, MONTSERRAT AND ME

On 18th July 1995 the Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat erupted without warning.

"A moving and detailed story of a courageous people with insights only an eyewitness can give." Sir Terry Waite.

27.09.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a whopper, golf ball for comparison! #puffball #mygarden #isleofwight #naturephotography

26.09.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How gorgeous is this? Listen to an abridged version of #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems on BBC Radio 4 from Monday 22 September. Five chapters taking you inside historical moments from the Vikings to the present day. I'm reading! #history #book #listen #radio #BookOfTheWeek

15.09.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favourite photos taken at the canoe lake in Sandown, Isle of Wight a few years ago, a family of swans, adorable #swans #sandown #isleofwight

26.09.2025 05:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A beautiful Pilgrim Rose bringing joy to my garden #roses #isleofwight #mygarden

26.09.2025 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fabulous fig almost ready for harvesting, it’s been a good year for our fig tree! #isleofwight #mygarden #figtree #naturephotography

26.07.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow utterly fascinating and so inspiring, what a man!

22.07.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last month, AIT CEO Tola Sargeant had the privilege of sitting down with a true #spacetech pioneer, Professor Sir Martin Sweeting at Surrey Satellite Technology, to hear his inspiring story.

Follow the link to our website, or subscribe to our YouTube channel, to watch the interview πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/45fi9l6

21.07.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A young #redsquirrel hopped through an open door into my living room yesterday, he/she was rewarded with a grape from my breakfast bowl, a special moment πŸ’– #mylounge #redsquirrel #isleofwight #wildlife #photography

12.07.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE VOLCANO, MONTSERRAT AND MEπŸŒ‹
On 18th July 1995 the Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat erupted without warning.

"A moving and detailed story of a courageous people with insights only an eyewitness can give." Sir Terry Waite.

26.06.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This little stoat was a surprise visitor today, they usually move so quickly it’s hard to get a good photo #isleofwight #stoat #mygarden #ukwildlife #wildlifephotograpy #ukanimals

24.06.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anyone fancy a swim? #Shanklin beach #isleofwight this morning πŸ–οΈ #seaside #sunshine #summer #islandphotography #wishyouwerehere πŸ’–

18.06.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ever felt there must be more to life than this? Join me in my Caribbean adventures, twenty years an expat.
But buckle up, it’s not all sandy toes and stunning sunsets! #eruptingvolcano #drugrunners #murder #hurricanes #savingdolphins
#welovememoirs

18.06.2025 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Nature πŸ’› #photography πŸŽ‹πŸΏβ›΅οΈπŸŒ… πŸŽ‹πŸΏβ›΅οΈπŸŒ… πŸŽ‹πŸΏβ›΅οΈπŸŒ… πŸŽ‹πŸΏβ›΅οΈπŸŒ…

04.06.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@vallypee.bsky.social is such a superb #memoir author! I've read so many of her #books -- and have been intrigued and fascinated by all that I've learned. I've had some good laughs too. Highly recommend! β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸ“•πŸ“—πŸ“˜πŸ“™

05.06.2025 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your squirrel images are amazing, many very special magical moments there! πŸ’–πŸΏοΈ

05.06.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Lisette, one of those magic moments, right place, right time and camera in my hand! Pure luck πŸ€ 🐝🌸

05.06.2025 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating #worldbeeday with an image I took in my garden #naturephotography #bee #isleofwight #mygarden

20.05.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Monthly Blog Post: May, and Edgar's Coronation The year is flying by, and I can hardly believe we're already in May. In Old English, this month was known as Þrimilce-mōnaþ "Month of Thre...

Monthly blog post - and the 'May'hem of the mid-tenth century (see what I did there?) Read about King Edgar's Whitsuntide coronation, and his wife's wicked reputation...
anniewhitehead2.blogspot.com/2025/04/mont...

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