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Victoria Gausden

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Old bag. Have now reached the age beyond which The Beatles could not imagine. Persecuted by family, Daphne and Miguel, the sadly bereaved guinea pig. Plagued by impending sense of doom.

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God, yes! Mustn’t leave it to chance!

10.10.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My cousin used to send one every year largely about his exotic holidays and I would send one back about the hideous disasters which had befallen the family over the previous 12 months.

10.10.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blood-curdling.

10.10.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am revelling in it!

09.10.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What were all the underscores doing before email addresses?

09.10.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw something online about someone I went to university with. She’s married, numerous successful children, a glittering career, lives in a minor stately home but she’s very wrinkly so I think , on the whole, I win.

09.10.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 149    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so sorry to hear his and send my love to you and your brother. They look so happy with each other xx

07.10.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Watching Jurassic World and the main thing I take from it is that neither dinosaurs nor humans have any sense of spatial awareness whatsoever.

05.10.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where are the hulks when you need them?

05.10.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI’m sorry, Lady Mone, we’re not taking you out to your yacht. This IS your yacht now.”

#GirlsOwnCC

05.10.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❀️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC

05.10.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 12

It’s quite nice having someone else set the theme. Like being back at school.

05.10.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That killed my great grandmother.

05.10.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. Are you doing this year?

04.10.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, you can do anything you want, whenever you want. I think I’m going to struggle with some of them it at least it gives you a start.

04.10.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tiny watercolour paintings of four men with ludicrous moustaches

Tiny watercolour paintings of four men with ludicrous moustaches

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Last year, I did #Inktober where you produce a drawing a day using set prompts. I’m already three days behind this year and I’m using paint rather than ink but, apart from that….Anyway, here’s my day 1 and the prompts in case you want to join in. #Moustache

04.10.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Thought so.

03.10.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is this a task set by your wicked stepmother to prevent you from going to the ball?

03.10.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Long Light Cloud With Wisps In A Colorful Hue, Yellow,Pink, Orange, In Blue Sky, Above Trees, Looking Across A Field

A Long Light Cloud With Wisps In A Colorful Hue, Yellow,Pink, Orange, In Blue Sky, Above Trees, Looking Across A Field

Light As A Feather….

02.10.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Correct on both points.

03.10.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m curious as to who will be watching the abomination.

30.09.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We stopped at 1914 so we could give a passable explanation of the causes of the First World War but not what actually happened.

30.09.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Passes the time until death.

30.09.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The only thing I remember from my O level history course (Europe 1870 to 1914). Oh, and the Phoenix Park murder and the Ems Telegram.

30.09.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably would have been too busy anyway to spend his time debating the niceties of the Artisans Dwelling Act

30.09.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Frederick Leighton would have painted him to death before he noticed.

30.09.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! We always did turnips when I was young and they were very sinister but we lost a lot of blood hollowing them out!

30.09.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ta!

30.09.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYou’re all fat and useless β€œ is an interesting take on a pep talk.

30.09.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t suppose Pete Hegseth would have been a big fan of the Artists’ Rifles.

30.09.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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