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Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

To celebrate the completion of our historic roof restoration, enjoy 15% off your 2026 stay! Includes all new bookings placed before the 19th December 2026, for stays for the rest of 2026. Use code CELEB15 at checkout to claim your discount.

An advert, which reads 'to celebrate the completion of our historic roof restoration, enjoy 15% off your 2026 stay! From 21st September - 21st December, Use CELEB15 at checkout. Book now at Gladstoneslibrary.org

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Franz Graf @hikingdude.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

@alliemackie, you asked for some more photos of my wife's crocheted autumn wreath. I Here are some more photos of it. I hope you like them. We have it mounted to a wall here as an autumn dekoration Btw my wife was literally blown away by the feedback here […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A hand-crocheted wreath laid against a rich, dark red background, making its colors glow even more vividly. The wreath features an assortment of lovingly crafted elements: sliced orange pieces with white centers, small round orange balls, fresh green leaves, brown cinnamon sticks tied with white ribbons, and clusters of red berries. Together they form a warm, festive decoration full of texture and detail, combining the fresh brightness of citrus with the cozy spice of cinnamon — a perfect handmade touch of autumn and holiday cheer.

A close-up of a hand-crocheted wreath brimming with carefully crafted details. Crocheted citrus fruits — bright lemons and oranges — sit alongside brown cinnamon sticks tied with a white ribbon, soft green leaves, and small red berries tucked between them. The rich, reddish-brown background gives the wreath a warm, elegant glow, highlighting the vibrant yellows, oranges, and greens of the yarn. A cozy, festive decoration that captures the fresh sparkle of citrus and the comforting warmth of spice in one beautiful handmade piece.

A close-up of a hand-crocheted wreath arranged on a warm reddish-brown surface. The wreath is decorated with an abundance of handmade treasures: lemon slices with white centers, small orange fruits, plump red raspberries, fresh green leaves, and brown cinnamon sticks tied with white ribbons. The yarn's bright yellows, oranges, and reds pop against the earthy background, while each stitch celebrates the cozy charm of autumn. A delightful piece of craftwork that combines fruity freshness with seasonal spice in one lovingly made decoration.

A hand-crocheted wreath resting on a dark red, wooden surface, radiating cozy autumn charm. Colorful handmade decorations are arranged around a circular base of intertwined branches: fresh green leaves, lemon slices in yellow and white, small orange pumpkins, brown acorns, and clusters of red berries. Each crocheted element adds its own pop of color and texture, turning the wreath into a cheerful celebration of fall harvest and festive warmth — a wonderful example of needlecraft bringing the season to life.

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Saturday volunteering at Parkrun, visiting vegan cafe ‘Pip&Oat’, Llandudno for Tofu scramble on toast. Volunteering with ‘Teddies for Loving Care’ charity at the AGM of the Provincial Grand Lodge of North Wales raising money to provide teddies at hospitals, to comfort children in medical distress

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Along with the article, this is the most impactful quote I’ve read in a long time. Highlighting extreme systemic injustice, where destinations diverge, zero hope, zero chance ‘Though one group enters alive & expect to leave intact. The other enters alive & is guaranteed to leave in pieces’ #GoVegan

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

#Cold Themed week @PanoPhotos PanoPhotos #Panorama A picture of snow on the mud flats on the North Wales Coastal Path near Flint, looking over towards the Deeside Power Station. The first heavy frost of 2026 on our coastline. It was a beautiful but very cold morning

A pano picture of snow on the mud flats on the North Wales Coastal Path near Flint, looking over towards the Deeside Power Station. It was the first heavy frost of 2026 on our coastline. It was a
beautiful but very cold morning. The sky is golden on the horizon and graduated purple from the remains of the night. Taken at 7:30am on a cold January morning (Pano theme ‘cold’)

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Last month I had another fab visit to Flint castle in the morning and Gladstone’s library in the afternoon (Yes, I fell asleep in the Gladstone room!)

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Lots of great online books read recently. I downloaded an App so I can read abridged books in intermediate Spanish. In the last few weeks I’ve read Dracula, Pride & Prejudice, The Secret Garden and Jason & the Argonauts in Spanish!

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Tickets are still available for our public lecture, 'Come Holy Ghost': Inspiration and Artistry in Devotional Poetry, with Professor Helen Wilcox!

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Last weekend we had a lovely long weekend around Lincolnshire and a fab (vegan) meal at Olé Olé. A lovely city and I can’t wait to return there for another visit

Sunset at one of the small lakes in Lincolnshire

AI generated image of me at Ole Ole but with Lincoln cathedral in the background but in reality it is though the castle walls. Had a gin cocktail and many vegan tapas dishes!

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Up at the crack of sparrows to do early morning pre course checks for @parkrunUK then decided it wasn’t too early to collect my free Vegan biscoff cheesecake ☕️ Currently reading Philippa Gregory’s Boleyn Traitor

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This Saturday I had another early morning walk, litter picking, dog poop removal & risk assessing our section of the North Wales coastal path; course checking ready for @parkrunUK Followed by a birthday oat cappuccino. After early bird volunteering at Parkrun I get to work for 9am #Parkrun

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I had a lovely visit to Pont y Bala Parkrun the other week. Then I volunteered at The Teddies For Loving Care stall at Llanuwchllyn Railway Station from 10:30-4. I received a thank you letter from the Freemasons TLC charity today! 🥰🧸

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Lovely visit to #GreenfieldValley today for the Steam and Railway open day which is held on the last Sunday of the month plus Classic Car bonus!

A narrow pathway through dappled trees and a small wooden bridge

A steam powered wheel about 16’ painted green. The wheel works the bottling system

A Green GPO van and a table with a variety of vintage telephones

A stone built cottage surrounded by a wooden on one side and a stone wall on the other

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

There was a #Heritage Day Event on #ArmedForcesDay today. Normally the Library is closed on a Saturday but we had a special opening today. We were hosting a Heritage Trail, a Slide Show, Craft, Children’s Treasure Chest, WWII Exhibition, medals and Books as part of a multi-site event.

Hand made brass WWII plane. Royal Engineers Teddy and pictures

Children’s wooden treasure chest filled with gem stones, fossils, replica medieval coins and model knights, papyrus, quill and practise handwriting. Children’s WWII replica pack

Two tractors (1 x red 1x blue) parked in longish grass outside the library. I didn’t get the make of tractors

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Y Caffi (the cafe) at Greenfield Valley has recently been taken over. I felt it was very welcoming. The young servers were attentive. The interior of the cafe is decorated in William Morris wallpaper, a calming sage green. I ordered an oat cappuccino and a falafel & vegan cheese toasted ciabatta 👌

Y Caffi at Greenfield Valley is a lovely 1920’s arts and crafts style property with lovely rear gardens. Located next to Basingwerk Abbey. Brick and render build with a large seashell design under two eaves.

Inside a corner of the cafe with small tables and chairs, sage green paint work and sage green William Morris wallpaper in willow bough (designed in 1887)

Another view in the cafe with small tables and chairs, sage green paint work and sage green William Morris wallpaper in willow bough (designed in 1887) This time looking out towards the garden

falafel & vegan cheese toasted ciabatta with a little side salad 👌

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I’ve had a really informative & very interesting walking tour of #GreenfieldValley and its rich industrial heritage with volunteer Colin, who clearly knows the history & area well. Followed by a visit to @greenfieldvally heritage park & great service from Sarah at reception & I got my season ticket!

Lower Cotton Mill. A large stone building standing over mill water. Industrial relics to one side and further building ruins in the background.

Ruins between lower cotton mill and flour mill. 3/4 section of brick and stone building in ruins. The grass has taken over much of the area

One of the barns peeking through the ox eye daisies in the foreground

A pair of cotton mill cottages that have been painstakingly rebuilt in the heritage park

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Lovely early morning walk in nature, litter picking, doggy poop removal & risk assessing on the North Wales coastal path; course checking for @parkrunUK Followed by an oat milk cappuccino and vegan cheesecake! I can volunteer at Parkrun early morning and go to work as well! #Parkrun

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A lovely walk amongst the Ox-Eye daisies in Bodelwyddan Park on Sunday. Followed by Sunday lunch at ‘The Ffarm Hotel’, a newly opened vegan hotel, in Betws yn Rhos. A big roast dinner of main and pudding.

A field full of ox eye daisies with Bodelwyddan Castle in the background

Top: A roast dinner of seitan beef style, with red cabbage, broccoli, carrots, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, gravy, horseradish & mustard. Lower picture is of a colourful ‘snug’ with lots of squishy chairs and a fireplace

Top picture is of a dessert. A light vanilla steamed sponge, with caramel sauce and vegan ice cream. Bottom picture is of part of the restaurant with sage green walls and colourful seating

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Lovely visit to Erddig Hall. Naughty scone (but I forgot the jam😱) & I had a summer berry crumble slice, both vegan! 💚 I spotted a bug hotel in the shape of Erddig and plenty of butterflies, bees and bugs around! 🦋🐝🐞🪲

A picture of my scone and crumble slice with an oat milk cappuccino. There is a flower in a small white vase on the table and wooden chairs are candy pink in colour

Part of the Victorian kitchens with baked bread on a long wooden table

A section of one of the walled gardens with an ‘Erddig Hall’ bug hotel and lots of flowers nearby

A red admiral butterfly enjoying some small purple flowers

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A lovely weekend has been spent by taking part in Erddig Parkrun @erddigparkrun (trail route through woods, paths, road, fields) and then a full on visit at @NTCymru_ Erddig Hall and gardens

The parkrun route towards the finish line. Here the path is gravel and is lined by bunting and ‘dibs’ . There is a small group of people on the finish line

A line of conical evergreens on bright green grass

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

It’s not often I send out a ‘good night’ message, but tonight, I will. (Whilst on taxi duty) As the sun sets for some of us, a new day is starting somewhere else. Good night and sweet dreams 😴💤

The sun setting on Rhyl prom, each of these three photos were taken at 2 minute intervals. A section of grassy prom in the foreground, the calming tide with grotesque reaching out into the
sea. On the horizon, the sun is setting

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I was volunteering on the prom this morning. It was dry,not too chilly. L8r went w my daughter to a local amusement arcade (my 1st visit since 1976) Had a full vegan breakfast then we went on the 2p falls & played air hockey, we spent £1.50 & had great fun! Then went to a local art gallery in the pm

Prestatyn Nova Beach Hut with colourful sides and wooden pergolas and fairy lights. Bleached wooden planters, table and chairs in the foreground

Inside the Waves Arcade Cafe. It is pet friendly (they are not our dogs) White assorted chairs and tables. In the background is the amusement arcade area with colourful lighting. Hanging on the ceiling are beach style inflatable toys

A full vegan breakfast on beans, hash brown, toast, tomatoe, vegam sausage and hiding underneath waa vegan bacon. Coffee and oat milk.

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I had a lovely walk around Flint docks and towards the castle this morning before work. I picked litter and doggy poop making sure the paths were clear and safe for #Parkrun. Very apt to see poppies and blue cornflowers growing together; on today, the anniversary of DDay. #DDay #WeWillRememberThem

Looking north west from the docks out towards the estuary.

Looking north west between the trees at the mouth of the old docks. The tide was out showing the mud flats

An egret exploring the intertidal inlet at the docks

Red poppies and dark blue cornflowers growing together

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

If you’re planning on visiting Salou, Spain I highly recommend this vegan friendly vegetarian eatery in the old town. Most of the food is vegan🌱 Sama Sama Veggie. Homemade strawberry &gingerade 🍓 🫚 Homemade cookies! 🍪 😋 Cashew ‘cheeze’ avo, tofu scramble & mushrooms on sourdough toast, all vegan. 🥑

Cashew cheese, avocado, scrambled tofu and mushrooms on sourdough toast

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

If you are planning on visiting the Tarragona area of Spain I highly recommend these two eateries. El Vergel, #vegan restaurant near the cathedral and La Veggesaria a #Vegan patisserie a few minutes walk from Rambla Viejo. The cakes just blew me away, totally amazing.

El Vergel, vegan restaurant in Tarragona, Cataluña. Views of inside the restaurant which is light and airy.Overlooking a narrow street leading up to the cathedral. The food pictured is a strawberry, leaves and vegan feta salad. There is also a picture of a vegan asparagus risotto.

This picture is of a vegan chocolate tart filled with chocolate and lovely creamy orange centre 🍊 Along with an oat coffee, water and a QR code for the El Vergel menu. This was my second visit

The top picture is of a 100% pet friendly sign at La Veggiesseria a vegan patisserie in Tarragona. The bottom picture shows the tiled outside of the building

This is a picture from inside the patisserie showing my coffee and cinnamon whirl. Above also shows one of the glass display cabinets with very fancy cakes, cookies and other tasty treats 🍪🧁🥮☕️

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I had a super time in Tarragona early May. The gladiator was practicing his moves in the amphitheatre ready for Tàrraco Viva, the annual Roman Festival. Tarragona has a lot of ancient Roman sites which I love exploring. I also had a visit to El Vergel, vegan restaurant for amazing #vegan food

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Miss CC and I had a fabulous visit to Bodnant Gardens last month. So much pink! 💖 Bodnant Gardens is one of those places where you can visit at any time of the year!

Looking down at the mill with various shades of pink azalea in the background

A woman in a pink top ‘trying to camouflage ‘ in some pale pink rhododendrons

Blue bells twixt the grass, dappled with the mid morning light

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Miss CC and I had a fabulous visit to Bodnant Gardens last month. So much pink! 💖 Bodnant Gardens is one of those places where you can visit at any time of the year!

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

It was like a morning of two halves at Parkrun today. At 08:45am seeing the BelugaXL-5 having just taken off in bright blue skies… then at 09:07… it’s all grey! Where did the sun go? But it was lovely anyway 🥰 What a morning, walking at #FlintCastle and the North Wales Coastal Path.

Silhouette of a large tree and people walking up the hill by Flint castle

A bright blue sky and the Beluga airplane in the sky overhead

A cloudy sky and the mud flats at Flint. A bare tree in the foreground

A very cloudy and moody sky with the mudflats stretching over to the horizon

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

I spent another lovely and peaceful morning walking along the coastal path in Flint before work.

Flint castle silhouetted amidst the skeletal trees

Grassy wetlands,,with yellow gorse in the foreground and a small 10’ pond (with white heron) in the undulating mud / grass. Mud banks in the middle distance

Sand banks and mudbanks with wading birds

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I’ve had a lovely morning in Flint carrying out the pre @parkrunuk.bsky.social Parkrun course check at Flint Castle

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Another lovely (slightly muddy) morning walk in #Flint 🌅 doing some litter picking and checking the @parkrunUK course ready for todays runners and walkers. Followed by a quick #vegan bhaji wrap breakfast stop before work

Yellow daffodils at the side of Flint docks

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Cambria Celtica @cambriaceltica.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I’m newish to bsky so please bear with me. I have had some amazing early morning walks before work these last few weeks. Venturing out to Flint, at day break, walking through the nature reserve, alongside the docks and mudflats to the castle! It was so wonderful to hear the birdsong 💜

Flint docks at day break. The docks are silted up and the sky is purple

Alongside the docks at Flint is this ironwork seat looking out across the mudflats towards the Wirral

A riverlet flowing from the docks to the sea through the mudflats. There is a footpath leading into the distance with bare trees alongside. The sun is just rising

Flint castle almost silhouetted against the sky

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