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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Home Report: The squashes continue to produce and be feral. Longest vines are metres long, and still going…. Deliciously mad.

Delightfully large and fat butternut squash sheltered by its own large leaves

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Morecambe Report: Crocheted through John Cooper Clarke. And a whole bunch of other people. Chained on Friday and finished early Sunday evening.

Crocheted Möbius scarf in white, grey tones, blue tones, green tones in striped. On the background of the glorious mosaic floor in the foyer of Morecambe Winter Gardens.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Morecambe Report: @salenagodden.bsky.social and @katefoxwriter75.bsky.social absolutely luminous - absolute stand outs. Howled with laughter. Profoundly moved. Perfect ;)

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Morecambe Report: Seagulls stole my doughnut.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Waking up in the night to discover ALL direct trains are cancelled for my journeys tomorrow (and I therefore have to make more changes and journey times will be considerably longer) is honestly not the one.

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Eeler's Choice @eelerschoice.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

eelerschoice.bandcamp.com/album/eelers... You asked for it and we brought it to you: The Season 2 Soundtrack Is Now Available!

eelerschoice.bandcamp.com

Eeler's Choice Season 2 Original Soundtrack, by Lou Sutcliffe

12 track album

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Biphasic Bees report: Awake 0330 - did try and get back off before but it wasn’t happening….. got up at 5 - took meds and had a drink. Wash on, prep for later crumble making. Checked some dates so I know what’s what. Pain still present. Nerve pain sucks particularly. Weary, not just tired.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I realise I’m screaming into the void here but …. My back is out just now and I’m in a lot of pain. Consequently have sprint several spells today laying on my bed. It’s still warm enough to want the windows open. My neighbours have been yapping and shouting outside in their front ALL afternoon.

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Ant Breach @antbreach.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

It would be a terrible shame if this resource was lost for want of an archive - this stuff is still of major interest to policymakers today and is a crucial part of the social history that made the Britain of today (HT @municipaldreams.bsky.social )

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Sideways this morning on Radio4 talking about the importance of talking to strangers. Speaking about the importance of the internet as a space where people of stigmatised identities can find a space to talk. This is why the ban on social media’s for children will disproportionately damage LGBTQIA+

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Laundry just keeps on, doesn’t it?!

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Yes, Farage leaves his voters materially worse off. Also: don't underestimate how good the hate feels, how nourishing it is, how it makes financial loss feel worth it. That's what he offers his base, a chance to hate with purity. A huge selling point. We saw it with Trump and we see it with him.

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

You have good ideas. Your music picks are fun. You make a good day better. Don’t doubt it.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

My poetry family sure do know how to have a wedding #oneFATEfulDay I love our community so much and feel blessed to be in this number. @rebeccakcooney.bsky.social @samjgrudgings.bsky.social @tyronelewis22.bsky.social

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

What’s up? I can’t get off to sleep is what. It’s still very hot in here (26.8 degrees) and I got bitten in the garden last night.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Yesterdays adventure with @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social was a guesser cos location data is not good there. BUT: buzzard and goldfish seem likely. Bro says they are a crime fighting duo ….. hehehehehe

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Rob Morgan @durutti74.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The DWP are asking for people to contribute evidence for a forthcoming review of Carers Allowance and how it operates. Admittedly this is niche, but please spread the word so it reaches the right people. www.gov.uk/government/c...

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Carer's Allowance: call for evidence

This call for evidence is being administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to gather information and views to build on the Department’s existing evidence. What we hear will help shape ...

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Weird day. + used my strong to get my morning client to the specialist dentist on foot. (Her in wheelchair) + know what I need to do to rejoin professional org. - can’t join because payment website not working. - IBS from hell today. Sore and exhausted.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I spend entirely too much time managing other people’s bins

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

So as an update, I took this poem to my dentist when I had the work finished. He…..actually liked it? He said it was clever and liked how I used the reported speech.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hi. I got locked out (does Bluesky do this?) but I’m back now, I think. Hello.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Even for a bank holiday Monday today has been pretty rubbish.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Took my client to Wicken Fen this week and used my Merlin app @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social to listen at different points. This is about 1/3 of what we heard and was only one point on our little walk. We also heard other warblers, cuckoo, blackbirds. Cornell! I love it! 🐦 🦅 🦢🐦‍⬛🦉🪿🐧🐔🐤

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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I'm about to start working on the second edition of this, let me know who you think I should try to get in it...

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Hot. Struggling to sleep between neuropathy pain and itching. Got up and: looked at my garden, split up some washing and ironing, put things away/in the rubbish/etc. Opened a window, refilled a bird feeder. Sometimes I have to touch my house. Hoping to snooze now so I can edit later….

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

@lunchontuesday.bsky.social @carrieetter.bsky.social Miss you Saturday. Hope You found my email 💓💓 Have plugged to a bunch of my friends!!

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Today’s poem both is, and isn’t..about teeth. #GriefWork #DadThings #NaPoWriMo2026

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Couldn’t recommend this more - though for sad reasons i can’t be at this one.

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Fay Roberts @fayroberts.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Hello! Plug time! If you've been enjoying my #NaPoWriMo #poetry posts, consider going to my #Patreon, where you can access #audio recordings of the poems (and other #exclusive posts). (Is that enough hashtags? 🤷) www.patreon.com/collection/2...

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NaPoWriMo | Collection from Fay Roberts | 3 posts | Patreon

Get more from Fay Roberts on Patreon

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𓆩🩸Ruby Bloodthirst Rockatansky🩸𓆪 @rubyrockatansky.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

are you: trans? a metal musician? want to contribute to a compilation album that will raise money directly for trans people in need? then what the fuck are you waiting for?? get in the pit!! forms.gle/dhtLGhurrwQs...

$screenshot of google doc that says the following: Trans Metal Comp; Hi!! We're putting together a compilation album comprised of metal tracks composed by trans musicians and are currently seeking submissions! The album will be released on Bandcamp on June 26th and all sales will go directly towards individual trans folks' fundraising campaigns. We had initially planned on donating to an organization, but the fact of the matter is that right now, trans people need money, and the best way to help is by giving directly. We will be as transparent as possible with where the money goes and boost who we can. If that sounds good to you, read the guidelines below and come headbang along with us! \m/ ALL subgenres of metal permitted. Power metal, deathcore, crossover thrash; as long as it's some flavor of metal or has clear metal crossover influence to it, we'll likely accept it. Whether or not specific submissions are accepted is at the sole discretion of the organizers. If we end up not using your work for any reason, don't feel discouraged! It likely just didn't fit the vibe we're going for. NO tracks made with or containing anything regurgitated by "generative" AI NO Nazi shit. If you're trans and also a Nazi for some fuckass reason, look elsewhere. And get your damn life together. NO cis-led solo acts. If your band or project has cis people involved, that's fine!! As long as at least one member is trans and plays an active role in the performance and/or songwriting, feel free to submit. Up to TWO tracks per artist; up to two songs under the same name will be accepted. If you have or are involved with multiple projects, as long as they're distinct from each other and under different names, feel free to submit up to two tracks for each. You must own the rights to the music you submit; any tracks submitted must be owned by you or with the permission of whoever does, and you must personally be involved in the track in either its composition, performance on the recording, or…$

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Tom Juniper🏳️‍⚧️ @tomjuniper.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Have a break. Have 12 Tonnes of KitKat. Remember, kids, Nestle is literally the company who literally told African mothers that their breast milk wasn't good enough in order to sell more formula. Don't be a snitch, now.

An official statement from Nestle appealing for information as to who has nicked 12 tonnes of KitKats.

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 05/04/2026

Prompt 5! Lucy Tunstall, a poet featured in the 2026 Spring issue of The Poetry Review, shares a prompt about where to find inspiration this #NaPoWriMo. Check out her contribution to the new issue and grab a copy at the link in our bio.

A white square with the words NaPoWriMo 2026 written across the top. The text beneath it reads “Find, borrow, or buy from a charity shop an old book on a specialist subject – Show Cats, The Art of Rowing, Flora of the Tundra – that kind of thing. Steal this idiosyncratic language. Take phrases out of context or splice them together to see what happens. Remember to credit sources", followed by the name Lucy Tunstall. Along the bottom of the square is an illustration of a series of books on a shelf. On the right hand side is a spiky black circle with the words Prompt #5 written in it. Beneath the shelf are the words 'Theme: Experiments in Form'.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I have the best friends. I was so scared today was gonna be bad. Really bad. It wasn’t, but I didn’t have to face it alone. I had a lift, and companionship, and the kind of support that holds your hand and possibly makes others wonder what on earth this friendship is. What more could I want?

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TWLOHA @twloha.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Your April reminder from the TWLOHA Calendar is here. 🌷It’s okay if it happens in small ways. Embrace those moments of joy, and give yourself permission to fall in love with life again.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

4am scaries. Mainly trying not to vomit or explode. Snotty and congested (covered in Vicks) and need more sleep……..

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stewart carswell (he/him) @stewartcarswell.co.uk · 25/03/2026

next month I'm going to be reading some poems at @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social, alongside @josephinelay.bsky.social and @adamhorovitz.bsky.social on Saturday 18th April. Then a few weeks later, more poems at Newnham with Jane Spray plus open mic and free entry, 2nd May different setlists both times!

poster for poetry readings. Text on poster:

Poetry readings

18th April Cheltenham
Friends' Meeting House,
GL52 2NP, 3:30PM

with Adam Horovitz and Josephine Lay

2nd May Newnham
The George, GL14 1BS, 7:30PM

with Jane Spray plus open mic

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I am a permanently exhausted diurnal biphasic sleep Person. When I wake in the night and get up, I see my more nocturnal friends doing their thang. I feel like im shuffling past them to go to the bathroom or get a drink like we did with our folks at home. I also have a sincere wish to kiss their

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

It’s the little things. Like hanging out more laundry at 3.20pm and knowing it will dry today #Spring

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Dr Carrie Etter @carrieetter.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

It's back! Join @lunchontuesday.bsky.social and I for Submission (Im)possible online on Saturday, 18 April to focus on everything to do with getting your writing in the world, in a supportive community. It's free! Please share. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/submission...

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Submission (Im)possible! - Spring 2026 Edition

Get your work out there! Join us for a co-working session dedicated to submitting your creative writing, etc. in a supportive community.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

The count is in. As is customary, I have tallied what’s written and read. It is as ever - a bit rough. Poems complete: 51 Starts: 28 Workshops attended: 63 including approx 49 write ins. Open mics: 30-35 (including the one I run!) 1 headline, 1 ‘alf end, 1 festival set. 2 book launches. 1 book.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Spent. A decent Christmas that saw the other members of my family beside me at church, a lovely dinner and silly games. Grateful to be home, where it’s safe to be yourself and be wobbly if you need to be.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

RSD is an absolute kick in the gut. I haven’t heard from someone I chat to on a daily basis for two days. Unusual. Yes, I’ve messaged. No reply. My default state when this happens is that you no longer want to talk to me. No matter how I talk to myself about how life is life and maybe they are ill

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Feeling shit continues, now with added Christmas stress.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

There are some people I just love to hear talking about their poetry and where it comes from. Joelle Taylor is one of them. #TheVerb

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Timely thread from Jay because I’m about to head to the gp to find out WTF is going on with my body (which has been on HRT for almost 3 years and might be “symptomatic” again). Kids, it’s not hard. Gender affirming care saves lives. All lives that need it.

A partial selfie of Bees, wearing a black t shirt with lettering on it in blue, white and pink that says Gender Affirming Care Saves Lives on it. But it’s a selfie so it’s backwards. Sorry. T shirt by Stevie Bees.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Thread from Jay. Important stuff. Happy Anniversary @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social - glad you’re safe.

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Beth @beesmade.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Actually, feeling pretty shit.

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stewart carswell (he/him) @stewartcarswell.co.uk · 12/11/2025

Tomorrow night! Come along if you want some poetry

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