@loopyk.bsky.social
Irish. Leinster Rugby and Ireland Rugby supporter. 🇮🇪 Work as a support worker in preschool. Dog lover, avid reader of books, fan of Freddie Mercury and Queen. Love John Connolly, and Icelandic and Scandi noir.
They're fab. 🖤
15.10.2025 22:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I love this. 😍
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The old bridge that links the twin towns of Killaloe in Co Clare and Ballina in Co Tipperary will close permanently to vehicular traffic from Friday and operate as a pedestrian and cycle link across the River Shannon
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Day 8: Just the cauldron to do in cross stitch, then it's spider webs in running stitch, which I've never done before. How hard can it be? 🎃🦇🐈⬛🕸️🪦🪡
#SpookySeason 👻
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
Today's book choice is Your Own Dark Shadow, edited by @jfennellauthor.bsky.social
#AmReading
#YourOwnDarkShadow
#JackFennell
#LostIrishHorrorStories
#BookSky 📚💙
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#Books
Horror Tales From England, edited by @kevinjkennedy.bsky.social
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Another little gem. Perfect for Halloween. 🎃👻
See my review on goodreads.com/loopykaz
#HorrorTalesFromEngland
#KevinJKennedy
#HorrorAnthology
#BookSky 📚💙
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They have zero respect for women, no matter their colour. I wouldn't feel safe near that thug.
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‘D’ is for Disorientated - 13th century, British Library, Landsdowne MS 420, f. 92v
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Tonight's book choice is Horror Tales From England, edited by @kevinjkennedy.bsky.social
#AmReading
#HorrorTalesFromEngland
#KevinJKennedy
#HorrorAnthology
#BookSky 📚💙
#🩸📚
#Books
Horror Tales From Ireland, edited by @kevinjkennedy.bsky.social
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A quick, chilling anthology of tales from the emerald isle. 💀
See my review on goodreads.com/loopykaz
#HorrorTalesFromIreland
#KevinJKennedy
#HorrorAnthology
#BookSky 📚💙
#🩸📚
#Books
Day 7: It's beginning to feel a lot like Spooky Season. 🎃🦇🐈⬛🪦🕸️🪡
#SpookySeason 💀
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
My doggo would definitely do that 🤣🤣
14.10.2025 12:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
DRACULA COOKBOOK This gothic delight was published in 1978 and it imagines what Dracula would serve his guests; he does not eat or drink wine himself of course! #Gothtober #31daysofhalloween
12.10.2025 11:54 — 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0At the moment it's Gorta, which is set during the famine. That could change before I reach the end. I'll be reading the Horror Tales From England next as Adam Nevill has a story in it.
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Tonight's book choice is Horror Tales From Ireland, edited by @kevinjkennedy.bsky.social
#AmReading
#HorrorTalesFromIreland
#KevinJKennedy
#HorrorAnthology
#BookSky 📚💙
#🩸📚
#Books
The Ghost Woods by @cjcookebooks.bsky.social
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An atmospheric, eerie tale set in the Scottish Borders. 🍄
See my review on www.goodreads.com/loopykaz and hardcover.app/books/the-gh...
#TheGhostWoods
#CJCooke
#BookSky 📚💙
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Struggles with medieval contact lenses - 14th century, Exeter College MS. 47, f. 122r
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Day 6: A bit more spooky detail coming out. 🎃🦇🐈⬛🕸️🪦
#SpookySeason 🕸️
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
Sunday morning - Doodle in the margins of this 12th century manuscript, Cambridge, Sidney Sussex College - 101, fol. 97v
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Day 5: Hello Kitty 🐈⬛🦇🎃🪦🕸️🪡
#BlackCat 🐈⬛
#SpookySeason 🕸️
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
I had a similar experience yesterday when I discovered an important email went into my spam folder a whole month ago. As I don't usually get spam on that email account, I rarely check that folder. I will be checking it daily, going forward.
11.10.2025 12:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I can appreciate a nice cat, and I definitely don't wish them any harm. I just wouldn't keep one. Dogs are nicer, especially this one. 👇
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Lady Dard’s mobile beekeeping service wasn’t an immediate success. It took her a while to work the bugs out - 14th century, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 3003, f. 72r
11.10.2025 04:41 — 👍 51 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 0Not sure why I was worried about the cat, I'm a dog person. Mind you, it was a nice cat. 😺
10.10.2025 23:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Where's the cat? 🙀
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Today's book choice is The Ghost Woods by @cjcookebooks.bsky.social
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#CJCooke
#BookSky 📚💙
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The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories by various authors.
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Perfect reading for Spooky Season. 👻🖤
See my review on www.goodreads.com/loopykaz and hardcover.app/books/the-pe...
#ThePenguinBookOfGhostStories
#VariousAuthors
#Anthology
#BookSky 📚💙
#🩸📚
#Books
“ I don’t care if you’re the king, it’s time you started pulling your weight around here mister! ” - 15th century, Kantonsbibliothek, VadSlg Ms. 352, fol. 1-2, f. 83
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Day 4: It's starting to look a little
sp👀ky. 🦇🎃🪦🕸️🪡
#SpookySeason 🕸️
#CrossStitch
#CrossStitchSky
#StitchSky
It really is quite lovely. There are lots to choose from on Etsy. I was in cross stitch heaven just browsing. 🙂
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