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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Eleanor of Aquitaine. Expanding my medieval inspired art from nails to pottery painting... Inspiration taken from a portrait painting from the Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine, circa 1185

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

And on Radio 3 at the Royal Albert Hall.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, nail art edition.

A photo of a hand with nails painted in the style of The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. The painting starts on the thumbnail with the tree and ends on the little fingernail with the moon.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, nail art edition.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) comes on and I'm straight back to primary school disco. And yes, I do remember all the choreography and did demonstrate that just now.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I've been trying to work out which dog breeds would play which positions. I've decided: Midfield: Border Collies (will run all day) Wingers: Greyhounds/whippets (for speed) Goalie: German Shepherd (big but still got the vertical jump and fight)

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Oooh this one is right up my street, nail art is definitely happening 💅

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

St Hildegard of Bingen, her music and her visions of the Theophany of Divine Love and the Cosmic Egg. #nailart #medieval

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is Hildegard of Bingen as depicted in the Scivias. On the index fingernail is red and brown medieval music notation on a white background. On the middle fingernail is the Theophany of Divine Love. On the ring fingernail is the cosmic egg. On the little fingernail Hildegard is written in red on a white background.

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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I don't really talk about this, because I'm actually quite private about my personal life, but many many years ago Tony Head took me under his wing and showed me the kind of person I could be. It's not an exaggeration to say that I'm the person I am today because of the kindness he showed me.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

31 today. My face instead of my nails for once.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Empress Matilda (1102 - 1167) and the White Ship Disaster. Inspiration: You're Dead to Me episode feat. @gabbystorey.bsky.social , Cariad Lloyd and @gregjenner.bsky.social (Thumbnail out of action 😭)

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the index fingernail is Empress Matilda as depicted in the 15th Century History of England. On the middle fingernail is the White Ship Disaster, with a sinking wooden boat. On the ring fingernail is Empress Matilda as depicted in the 12th Century Gospels of Henry the Lion. On the little fingernail are the dates 1102 to 1167.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

This has me absolutely baffled. It takes most of my strength to just lift one on its side to clean! Admittedly, I'm a weakling, but still!

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

When did my sport get so dramatic?! I demand a heist movie. I'll do the promo nail art.

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

There were more viewers of the curling last night than Britain’s Got Talent.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

My nerves are completely shot. God, do I love curling. If you're loving it as well, please do sign up to give it a try!!! If you're in Wales/England, your options are Preston, Tunbridge Wells or Cambridge. Happy to answer any questions 😊 🥌

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I often get that feeling, even when I'm playing 🤣

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

If I had the habit of biting my nails, this design would be gone by now with the tension of this curling match... #TeamGB

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a Union Jack. On the index fingernail are the Olympic rings. On the middle fingernail is a curling stone. On the ring fingernail is Tina, the stout Olympic mascot. On the little fingernail is an Italian flag with a 26.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

1 week: Ends up curling for Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🥌

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

OLYMPIC CURLING TIME! Every four years, my sport has its moment in the spotlight for two weeks at the Winter Olympics. Tonight, the Mixed Doubles competition begins and you can watch on BBC iPlayer 🥌 Happy to answer any curling questions you might have 😊 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002r30q

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BBC Sport - Winter Olympics 2026, Live, Curling Mixed Doubles – Team GB v Norway

Coverage of the curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics as Team GB play Norway.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I was born in Warrington, but was that the same Warrington that I passed through this morning on the train? Or is it the third Warrington that's actually the real one? 🤔

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I feel this deeply. Need someone to do the making and then I'll paint 🤣

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Tonight marks the return of The Great Pottery Throw Down on Channel 4. Whilst my long nails probably mean I should steer clear of shaping clay, I had to have a go at recreating the look of porcelain and raku! @potterythrow.bsky.social #potterythrowdown #nails #nailart

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a grey background with The Great Pottery Throw Down written in white and orange. On the index fingernail is a blue background with a brown brick bottle kiln. On the middle fingernail is a white background with a black feather and black cracking lines. On the ring fingernail is a white background with blue floral and geometric patterns. On the little fingernail is a grey background with black curving coil lines.

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Ariadne Griffin @ariadnereviews.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

this is somehow the new most iconic moment of the whole show. #TheTraitors

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Legenda: The Real Women Behind the Myths That Shaped Europe by Dr Janina Ramirez. Stunning cover art that I just had to have a go at replicating. Unsurprisingly, not the first time Joan of Arc had featured in my nail art... @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social

A photo of a hand with nails painted. All have a blue background. On the thumbnail is Joan of Arc, with a yellow sun halo. On the index fingernail is a colourful heavenly cloud. On the middle fingernail is a colourful heavenly cloud with yellow gate bars. On the ring fingernail is the word Legenda in yellow. On the little fingernail are yellow stars.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Sunday night and Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is back 🎣🥰

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail are two fishing men and a dog on a pier, silhouetted against a pale sun. On the index fingernail are some reeds and the words 'Mortimer &', against a pale orange background. On the middle fingernail is the word Whitehouse against a pale orange background. On the ring fingernail is a teal background with Gone Fishing in light blue. On the little fingernail is a teal background with pale orange fish.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

By order of the traitors... Nails are at the ready for another week of Celebrity Traitors! #thetraitors #celebritytraitors

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

The Red Roses, Women's Rugby World Cup Champions 2025

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a white background with a red rose with green thorns. On the index fingernail is a blue background with rugby goalposts and grass. On the middle fingernail is a white background with Red Roses in red. On the ring fingernail is a dark green background with a white rugby pitch outline. On the little fingernail is a white background with a white rugby ball.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

The Red Roses, Women's Rugby World Cup Champions 2025

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Phil Ellis, biting the 12 foot there, as we like to say #Taskmaster

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Curling on Taskmaster?! I feel very seen. Lovely shot to the 8 foot from Maisie Adam there! 🤣 #Taskmaster

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

The sad news of the death of Allan Ahlberg brought back floods of childhood memories of the beautiful books he created alongside his wife, Janet. Books featured: Each Peach Pear Plum, The Jolly Pocket Postman, Funnybones and Peepo!

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a green background with a pale tree branch, bearing a peach, pear and plum. Two sheep stand on the branch. On the index fingernail is a pale blue background with a postman dressed in bright blue. On the middle fingernail is a black background with a white skeleton wearing a red top hat. On the ring fingernail is a pale yellow background with a baby in a black pram. On the little fingernail is a pale yellow background with Ahlberg written in black.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Inspired by the recently revealed Roman fresco that was reconstructed by the Museum of London Archaeology. (Admittedly, I don't think the real thing looks quite this bright) www.bbc.com/news/article...

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a dark blue background with layers of increasingly lighter blue, overlapping tear drop shapes, with a white flower on top. On the other nails is a teal strip running along the bottom of the nail, with a navy one above, and then a large block of yellow. Each colour is separated by white lines.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

And way back in 2017 (?), @gregjenner.bsky.social appeared on the Art Detective podcast, hosted by @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social, to discuss the Bayeux Tapestry. Surprise surprise, I was inspired. Maybe a new nail design is in order if I make the trip to the British Museum...

A hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a black horse with gold bridle. On the index fingernail is a dark haired man wearing a crown. On the middle fingernail is the centre of a ship with colourful shields l. On the ring fingernail is a soldier with an arrow in the eye. On the little fingernail is the date 1066.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Jane Austen nails, for her 250th anniversary year. First time experimenting with stickers, and a return to the old newspaper transfer trick.

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a pink background with the silhouette of a woman in black within a white oval. On all the other fingernails, the background is white with black newspaper print, with pink flowers on top.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Arise, England: Six Kings and the Making of the English State by Caroline Burt and Richard Partington I enjoyed a recent panel discussion on medieval kingship, featuring Caroline and Richard, and couldn't resist the challenge presented by their book's artwork!

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a white background with Arise, England in red. On the little fingernail is a white background with a blue block and a red block. On the other fingernails are black and white sketches of medieval kings, with alternating blue and white backgrounds.

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Made an impulse decision to book this. Been nearly ten years since I was in Cambridge, do I still know anyone there who might want to meet up?

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I swear it's real ice. 📷 = Maurice Wilson

A young brunette woman slides out in a lunge position on curling ice, wearing a Welsh shirt

A man and a woman sweep a curling stone, wearing red Welsh shirts

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Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

It was a Welsh Grand Slam at the 2025 Curling Four Nations, as we retained all three trophies against Scotland, Ireland and England!

A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is the Four Provinces of Ireland flag. On the index fingernail is the English flag. On the middle fingernail is the Welsh flag. On the ring fingernail is the Scottish flag. On the little fingernail is a grey curling stone with a red handle.

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