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Cathryn Worrell

@cathrynworrell.bsky.social
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🎨 Artist, illustrator, lover of Moomins (she/her) 🍃 Navigating a creative life with chronic illness (ME/CFS) cathrynworrell.com/links patreon.com/cathrynworrell.com

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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Every 6th greeting card in my shop is free until the end of August. Just add any 6 cards to your cart and the free card discount will be applied automatically at checkout. cathrynworrell.com/shop?categor...
5 greeting cards against a yellow background. Each card shows an illustration of a different garden bug on a white background: shield bug, ladybird, snail, moth and red soldier beetle.
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Wild Card @wildcard.land · 08/07/2026
This Tuesday the @archbishopofcanterbury.org and the members of the @churchofengland.org’s internal parliament, The General Synod, have a massive choice to make that will affect all of us. Will they restore 30% of their land to nature by 2030? #SynodVoteForNature @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
@fireytopaz.bsky.social Thank you for the repost! 🙏
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
There's a new, gentle art vlog over on my Youtube channel where you can watch me paint and peek at a few sketchbook pages. youtu.be/nxxf2cGCtII
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A small summer painting in my sketchbook ☼ and a few everyday drawings
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
I made a vlog this month, where I'm quietly trying out some new coloured pencils and also drawing some dogs in my sketchbook. You can find it here if you want to take a peek: cathrynworrell.com/blog/swatchi... #artvlog #sketchbookdrawing
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Swatching new pencils and drawing some greyhounds in my sketchbook — Cathryn Worrell Art & Illustration
Join me as I draw some dogs in my sketchbook and make some colour swatch cards of my newest coloured pencils. If you want all the details of the art supplies I’m using, you can find them in the descr...
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A self portrait that I drew a couple of years ago. #repostyourart with @byjessicaelena.bsky.social Day 13: Artist #artist #sketchbookdrawing #illustration
Black and white line drawing portrait of a woman with shoulder length straight hair and glasses on a square white sketchbook page, with a Pigma Micron fineliner pen sitting on the desk above the sketchbook.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Jumping in part way through for #repostyourart with @byjessicaelena.bsky.social Day 12: Cozy #illustration #art #watercolour
A watercolour illustration on a white background of a small beige bunny in profile seen from its right side, wearing a Fair Isle inspired jumper in shades of grey, blue, yellow, red and brown.
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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Hola Barcelona! ♥️ #urbansketching #sketchfestbarcelona
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Jean Edwards @jeaned70.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
#drawing 4895 looking towards The Pavilion Cafe in Becket’s Park #adrawingaday #artyear #thedailysketch #usknorthampton
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
We had one very warm day this week and it felt like summer. The butterflies were making the most of it and sunning themselves.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I'm making a small change to my Patreon offering and our first monthly theme starts this week. I shared a public post about it yesterday so if you're curious, here's the link: www.patreon.com/posts/our-th...
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Our theme for January: Mark making | Cathryn Worrell
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
New today on my Patreon for all free and paid members. You can find me over at www.patreon.com/posts/sketch... #art #drawing #sketchbook #illustration
Image of a sketchbook and paints on a desk. The sketchbook is open to show watercolour illustrations across the double page spread. Overlaid text reads 'Sketchbook Prompt'.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
I went to a lovely drawing session last week and I've talked about it in my latest blog post: cathrynworrell.com/blog/one-way... #sketchbook #artists #draweveryday
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One Way I Draw Without Overthinking — Cathryn Worrell Art & Illustration
As a self-taught artist who often struggles with perfectionism (to the point that it can be paralysing), I've been finding online drawings sessions and workshops really helpful. The way they usually ...
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Does anyone know a good alternative to Adobe Lightroom? Something simple and lightweight for photo editing that works on Android and PC? #photoediting #photography #photographersonbluesky
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
I made a new greeting card design and it's now available in my shop. You can take a closer look here: cathrynworrell.com/shop/holly-a... #greetingcard #illustration #snailmail
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Holly and Ivy Christmas card set — Cathryn Worrell Art & Illustration
One set of six holly and ivy greeting cards. Featuring my festive botanical illustrations of evergreen plants, including holly, ivy and mistletoe. Inspired by wintry hedgerows, these cards are printe...
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Join me on Patreon for monthly art prompts. A gentle nudge to fill another page in your sketchbook. www.patreon.com/posts/134184... #sketchbook #creativehabit #artist
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Sketchbook prompt #49 | Cathryn Worrell
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
A flip through of my recently filled sketchbook. If you want to see the full sketchbook tour and hear the story behind each drawing, head over to my Patreon. #sketchbooktour #sketchbookartist #draweveryday
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
There's a new free post on my Patreon where I share some of the process behind a little illustration I made recently. Take a peek here: www.patreon.com/posts/132590... #artist #patreoncreator #womenwhodraw
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How I made this small illustration | Cathryn Worrell
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
There's a new sketchbook prompt and process video over on my Patreon and both are available to free subscribers. It would be lovely to have your support there. www.patreon.com/posts/131294... #artist #Sketchbook #PatreonCreator
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proxy hue @proxy-hue.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I'm making a zine with some other volunteers as part of a fundraiser for the Internet Archive, thought I'd share it here archivezine.org #ArchiveZine2025
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Support the Internet Archive! | The Internet Archive Fundraiser Zine
Donate $5 or more to the Internet Archive and contribute to a zine!
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
New over on my Patreon this afternoon - a little process post of my tiny tree drawings, with a short video and some photos. www.patreon.com/posts/two-mi... #drawing #PatreonCreator #Art #PenDrawing #trees
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Some tiny trees in my sketchbook. #PenDrawing #Sketchbook #Art #drawing
An open sketchbook on a desk showing some black line drawings of trees. Alongside is an orange pen, pencil sharpener, jar of pencils and a small bowl of pencil shavings.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
@drawdrawdraw.bsky.social Thank you very much for the reposts Helen ❤️
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
I made this booklet with some drawing tips for my Patrons last month. Email subscribers will be getting a free sample to download on Monday. Joing the mailing list if you'd like to take a peek. cathrynworrell.com/signup #SketchbookArtist #Drawing #PatreonArtist
2 hands homding an A4 booklet cover entitled 'Let's Draw'. In the bakcground are mote oages from the booklet and some drawings in a sketchbook.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Spotted on my afternoon stroll today. #butterfly
A red peacock butterfly sitting open-winged on parched, cracked, dry earth in the UK and surrounded by some patches of green grass.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Capitalism teaches us it’s wrong to rest. Ableism teaches us being sick means we’ve failed. Fascism teaches us that disabled people are expendable. None of it is true. It’s ok to rest. In fact, for most of us it’s necessary. Disability is not a moral failing and none of us are expendable.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Hanging it out on my kitchen wall this evening. #moth
Smal beige moth with grey spots sitting on a white emulsioned interior wall.
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Sophia 🐌 @sophmobile.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Hey, I'm Sophia, a greek artist. I mostly draw animals and I'm trying to improve my digital painting. I'd love to make more art friends 😸. Huge thanks to the lovely @paulinedrawsbears.bsky.social for tagging me!
a digital painting of an anthropomorphic cat and fox sitting on a rock by the river. the cat caracter is wearing a dark blue knitted sweater, petrol pants and yellow boots. She is holding a fishing rod. The fox character is wearing a brown casket, green coat and yellow jump, brown pants and dark brown boots. He is playing a blue bandoneon. They are sitting infront of a body of water. there is a red bucker with two fish tails sticking out between themdigital painting of a blue tit (right) and a great tit (left) sitting on a red mushroom digital painting of snail going up a tree bark. there are two small mushrooms sticking out at the foot of the treedigital painting of a blue jay looking to the left in side view
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Saskya @saskya.com · 19/05/2025
Hi there! I am Saskya and I've been learning watercolors for two years now. Bsky Tip: repost! There's no discovery algorithm. We get seen by people sharing our art and it is perfectly acceptable to repost your own posts. Here are some of my recent paintings for y'all.
A watercolor painting of a regal looking bluejay. He is facing to the right and we see him from profile. His beak and head and wings are blue and his chest is white with tan shadows. A watercolor painting of a bearded  iris. The bottom three petals are shades of purple and blue and the top petals are yellows and oranges. A watercolor painting of a curious hummingbird. He is leaning waaay over to see something off the panel. His throat is shades of red and his feathers are brown. A watercolor painting of a pink and purple tulip that is unfurling as it blooms.
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KeyCheyn | Open for Work @keycheyn.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Thanks for hosting! I'm Cheyn. Sharing the art that I made for me and my team's recent short film: bsky.app/profile/imah...
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
I wrote on my blog yesterday about drawing the things we find difficult: cathrynworrell.com/blog/avoid-o... #SketchbookArtist #WomenWhoDraw #PatreonCreator
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Avoid overthinking and draw the things you find difficult — Cathryn Worrell Art & Illustration
I don’t know about you, but there are some subjects that I find really difficult to draw and at the same time I’d really like to be better at drawing them. They don’t come easily to me and because...
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
For a long time I offered this for free to email subscribers. Not sure why I stopped but it's back now. When you join my mailing list you'll instantly get this mini hand lettered zine to print, for when you're stuck for drawing ideas. cathrynworrell.com/50-ideas-for-when-you-dont-know-what-to-draw
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50 Ideas for when you don't know what to draw — Cathryn Worrell Art & Illustration
In this free downloadable, hand lettered pocket-zine I share 50 drawing prompts to help you when you’re bored, have fear of the blank page or just want ideas for what to draw when you don’t know what ...
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
From this morning on my desk. I love cats but am always disappointed with my drawings of them so I'm challenging myself to draw the difficult thing. #SketchbookArtist #OnMyDesk #WomenWhoDraw
An ooen sketchbook alongside a pencil, pencil sharpener and a small white bowl of pencil shavings. The sketchbook shows a series of six pencil sketches of cats. Two on the left and four on the right hand page. Each one is inside a hand drawn frame.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
If you're one of my top tier Patrons, there's a new shop discount available, along with this little ramble that I recorded this morning. www.patreon.com/posts/128516... #PatreonCreator #SketchbookArtist #mecfs #WomenWhoDraw
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May 2025: Shop discount | Cathryn Worrell
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
I really enjoyed Jo Blaker's draw along session this week. We drew from her photos of Dentdale. I felt really frustrated at one point so I switched from mixed media to watercolours, which I'm so much more familiar with, and sketching immediately felt so much easier. #InMySketchbook
Double page sketchbook spread showing two small watercolour landscape sketches. On the left is a view down a lane with trees on the left and a house at the end. On the right hand page is a view over a wall of a hill with a large knobbly tree on the right and a stone house on top of the hill next to another tree. A small watercolour palette, brush and paper towel sit above the sketchbook.A double page sketchbook spread showing two very rough pencil sketches. On the left hand page is a small sketch of a hillside with a house in the centre and some trees. The right hand page shows an angled view down a lane with a wall on the left and a row of cottages behind. There's a tree on the left of the sketch and some trees and hills behind the cottages. A paintbrush, watercolour palette and paper towel sit above the sketchbook.
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James Hobbs @jameshobbsart.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
I’ve written about me and my sketchbooks for the Jackson’s Art Supplies blog as part of its Inside the Sketchbook series. Find it here: www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2025/05... #Sketchbooks
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Inside the Sketchbook of James Hobbs
See inside the sketchbooks of London-based artist and author James Hobbs, a prolific drawer with over 200 sketchbooks.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
In case you didn't know, I'm offering a discount on the first month of paid membership of my Patreon this week. The offer ends tomorrow - it would be lovely to see you there. Here are some sketchbook pages I've shared in Patreon posts over the past few years. #SketchbookArtist #PatreonCreator #pwme
The right hand page of a sketchbook showing two landscape paintings of the same scene - one is in the winter and one in the spring. On the left hand edge of the image, the edge of the left hand sketchbook page is visible with two more landscape paintings. There are crayons and pens on the desk next to this sketchbookA sketchbook on a desk alongside a few tubes of gouache, a thin paintbrush and a ruler. The sketchbook spread is painted in dark blue with white, pink and pale blue marks to suggest stars in a night sky.A hand holding the right hand side of an open sketchbook. The sketchbook spread is painted in bright pink with white translucent circles of varying sizes on top. Some of the circles have dark pink lines radiating out from the centre, similar to the spokes on a bicycle wheel.Part of a landscape orientated sketchbook spread showing watercolour illustrations of birds eggs. Two paintbrushes, a metal clamp clip, a pencil and a watercolour palette are on the desk above the sketchbook.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
It's a bank holiday weekend here in the UK so I'm offering 20% off for new paid members (or free members who upgrade) on my Patreon. No code needed, the discount will be automatically applied. Find out more about what I offer: www.patreon.com/c/cathrynwor... #WomenWhoDraw #SketchbookArtist #pwme
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
About once a month I share a collection of photos on Patreon, documenting what I've been doing and making. The latest one went up this afternoon - take look at: www.patreon.com/posts/127911... #ArtistsWithChronicIllness #SketchbookArtist #PatreonCreator
A view across a grassy field with green trees on the far side of the field. The silhouette of the person taking the photo is visible in the lower left corner.
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
🧵 It would be great if friends of people with ME/CFS or long COVID would take the time to read this. These conditions are very socially isolating and lonely and patients would love to maintain friendships www.emerge.org.au/how-to-suppo... #LongCovid #MEcfs 1/
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Emerge Australia has put together this guide to help you understand what someone with ME/CFS may be experiencing, and to provide some tips to help support them to stay connected.
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Fire Captain 🔥 @rescuecaptain.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
#maddow Science break. This kayaker gets approached by an otter every time he visits a lake. The otter was orphaned after the mother was in an accident, and the man helped it throughout it's rehabilitation process to later release it back into the wild. Volume up.🔊
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
@dentdelionss.bsky.social Thank you for the repost 🙂
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
On my desk today. Swatching colours to use in a little project I'm working on. #ArtistsWithME #WomenWhoDraw #SketchbiokArtist
A set of watercolours, a mop brush, a jar of water and a large sheet of paper on a desk seen from overhead. The paper shows nine large paint swatches in red, green, orange, yellow, off white, blue and brown.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
There's a new video on my Patreon. It's a slow process video of me drawing a bird's nest. A drawing I almost abandoned as soon as I started it. You can watch a short preview for free or become a member and check out my full archive. #WomenWhoDraw #InMySketchbook www.patreon.com/posts/127279...
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Quietly drawing in my sketchbook - Bird's nest | Cathryn Worrell
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
This was a drawing that I started and almost immediately wondered what I'd got myself into. I'm hlad I persevered. There'll be a process video on Patreon later this week too. #SketchbookArtist #InMySketchbook #ArtistsWithChronicIllness #pwme
An open sketchbook on a table showing a detailed black ink line drawing of a bird's nest with 2 speckled eggs in the centre. A fineliner pen sits above the sketchbook and the tip of a paintbrush is visible at the top edge of the photo.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Wishing everyone a peaceful weekend. #NatureIllustration #ArtistsWithChronicIllness #EasterBunny
2 greeting cards standing in front of a soft yellow backdrop. One card shows an illustration of a rabbit in profile wearing a Fair Isle sweater in a white background. The other card shows an illustration of painted wildflowers on a green background. In front of the cards are 2 postcards laying flat. One has a floral illustration and the other shows illustrations of some colourful moths. There's also a pink Bic pen and a flat grey pebble.
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
@in-otter-news.bsky.social
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
A pysanka is a Polish-Ukrainian #Easter egg, decorated with traditional folk designs using a wax-resist method #WomensArt
Photo of a close-up of a number of highly decorated eggs in different colours and stulised images of deer, flowers or bees as well as individuap patterns
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Cathryn Worrell @cathrynworrell.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
@anselacorsino.com Thank you for the repost Ansela ☺️
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