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CatzzzUK 💙

@catzzzuk.bsky.social
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You might remember me from Creative Latitude, Designers Who Blog, NO!SPEC, or Women Learn Thai. These days I’m hanging out in Devon with The Man, three Maine Coons and a crazy Staffy. Unless noted, photos are my own.

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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Can’t stop laughing 😅😅😅
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Magnificent Magnus. Just on time for Caturday. Woot.
Our brown and white tabby Maine Coon leaning into the camera lens.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
It's Friday the 13th. What better time to share a photo of Tansy as a puppy. Total cuteness. She's still cute, just bigger (in so many ways).
Tansy falling asleep on my keyboard.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Yeah …
Saxton (blue and white Maine Coon) sitting in a ‘who gives a crap’ box.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
We are possibly looking at a drought this summer, so I added an old Belfast sink in the top field for the dog pack. I feel awful for restricting it but can’t take the risk. “Shared water can spread dangerous bacteria and parasites, including Giardia, Salmonella, leptospirosis, and kennel cough.”
Photo shows a beat up Belfast sink (only £35!) with wire mesh over top. On top of that will be a board cut to fit.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
OTD 2019 (Bangkok) Me: Could you please watch Saxton? Me: I need to walk to the store. Diaw: Walk? Me: Yes, walk. It's under ten minutes. Me: I do it all the time. Diaw: But I can drive. Me: Saxton doesn't like being left alone. Diaw: We can bring Saxton. Diaw: I can watch him in the car.
Photo shoes Diaw in the front of the car driving, with Saxton, our grey and white Maine Coon, in the back with an inquisitive expression.

Explanation: When Saxton was still a kitten he didn't like being left alone, even though there were two other cats there. He'd HOWL until rescued!
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The Man just received a award from GeolSoc. His stomach is iffy, and I no longer drink (overindulging during Covid bored me stiff) so we've been celebrating with pastries collected from nearby bakeries. Oooooof. Congrats Man. It's well deserved! www.geolsoc.org.uk/about-us/soc...
Tastes like an old-fashioned dessert. Sweetened bread. Cream and jam.Hazelnuts ... and a whole lot of sugar.Dessert on the left is packed with almonds (not my fav). Dessert on the right is a mini lemon meringue (yum). Screenshot from the GeolSoc Society Awards page.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
An intense Saxton perched in a D'avesn plate. Crazy kitty.
Saxton our blue and white Maine Coon .. glaring?
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Magnus … seconds away from a yawn (and I missed it).
Magnus our brown and white tabby. A she not a he (long story).
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
If I had a supplements company I would make ‘how many’ (whatever) easily seen at a glance. Fav book: Don’t Make Me Think (a classic).
Various supplements with instructions handwritten huge in black marker.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Cats. Look to the left. Look to the right. Only after making weird mouth noises will they look at the camera. Cats.
Saxton, our blue and white Maine Coon. Looking to the right…Finally. Saxton looking face on. Saxton looking to the left.Yeah, he knows what he’s doing. Cheeky.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I love that grumpy face 💓
Magnus, our brown and white tabby.
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Peter Head @peterheadcbe.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Valentine’s Day drive to Buckland-in-the-Moor. There was ONE sunny day this week and today (this morning anyway) was it. I expected more cars on the tiny country lanes but it wasn't awful. And we managed to get behind a ginormous farm vehicle, which meant everyone coming towards us had to give way.
Buckland-in-the-Moor: Is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 94. The village is in Dartmoor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckland-in-the-Moor. Buckland-in-the-Moor: This is one of Devon's "dream villages" nestling on the edge of the Moor with a medieval church made up of stone quarried on the Moor, and a cluster of thatched cottages overlooking the woodland of Holne Chase. There is a rocky pinnacle above the village, and there are the 10 Commandments written on stone tablets in the Buckland Beacon.Devon has the most amazing gnarly trees growing along country lanes. Sign entering the tiny village: Buckland in the Moor - Please drive with Moor care.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Well this sucks. Thursday night the vacuum does its thing. Friday morning I take over, hitting the stairs plus the upstairs, the kitchen and the sunroom. During, it was sunny. Now that I'm ready to garden it's raining. And that's why Brits drop everything to run outside when there's sun? Ugh.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
No Colin Cotterill on bluesky? Pooh. I'd love to share his recent ICE/Chihuahua cartoon (posted on FB) but cannot? "Sharing a cartoon on social media, even if you give proper credit, is not legal in most circumstances without the express permission of the copyright owner"
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otfordteacher.bsky.social @otfordteacher.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
I get to post a mushroom pic! Anyone know what it is please?
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The UK is wet wet wet. Relentlessly wet. And things are happening. Hellebores (earlier). Cherry blossoms (now). Frogs (uncovered prematurely).
Frog under leaves.Cherry blossoms.Hellebores.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Nearly a decade later ... "Thanks to significant research efforts during the past decade ... the WHO now estimates the number of “premature deaths” caused by air pollution is over 6 million people worldwide every year." www.bumrungrad.com/en/health-bl...
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Air Pollution: What you should know about the particle pollution threat | Bumrungrad
Eleven months after Bangkok’s last major air pollution episode, the city is under threat again. The culprit is particulate matter (PM) pollution, an especially hazardous type of air pollution that is ...
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Monica Lennon MSP, introducing the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill: “By advancing the Ecocide Bill, we are making it clear that eco-criminals will not be tolerated here ... It’s a powerful deterrent that puts polluters on notice to clean up their act. www.stopecocide.earth/bn-2025/scot...
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Scottish Parliament Votes to Advance Ecocide Bill — Stop Ecocide International
The Scottish Parliament has voted to advance the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, placing Scotland on track to become the first UK nation to criminalise severe environmental destruction.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
My gardening schedule says it’s time to cut back decorative grasses. I was late last year and regretted it (blinked and new shoots were coming up through dead stems). But either way, taking special care is critical. Isn’t he sweet? Especially all in one piece 😊
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
OTD 2020: Clean Air for Everyone? "Unfortunately, today the government is telling growers in central Thailand to switch from corn to sugarcane. This will increase the smoke by returning us to when sugarcane was the largest source of smoke in Thailand." www.chiangmaicitylife.com/citylife-art...
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Clean Air for Everyone? - Chiang Mai Citylife
Please see part one of this article here.   Where’s the smoke from? First, most smoke around here comes from burning corn waste. This is hard
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Saxton has Monday vibes.
Our blue and white Maine Coon with a frown on his face.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The man drove to Brighton (it was hopping!) and back. His aim? Lanes Armoury, known for antique weapons (militaria). He also stopped at the Royal Pavilion. I’d pass on the Armoury but I’d love to see the Pavilion at some point!
Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Stunning.Napoleonic sword (the hilt, anyway).Flintlock pistols and Prussian (?) helmet.Collection of mostly pistols.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Powerful wind last night… yet another chore to add to my never ending to-do list. Do we repurpose or build something new? Decisions … decisions …
Photo shows a collapsed wall of an old shed in the top field.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Stoke Gabriel, where the man stayed on holiday as a kid. Memories (his, obviously) … the uncle they’d visit would drive around the village in an old Volkswagen, yelling ‘ice cream lickers’ at any invading tourists.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The plan was to head for Plymouth but we went to the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark instead (it was a weather thing).
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
My solution. Create a place of calm. It's working ...
Screenshot of my BlueSky nav: Discover, Following, A place of calm (where I plan to spend most of my time on BS), Science, neuroskyence, Gardening ...
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
There’s a scenic walk that goes up and over the top of our property, then down and around to our front door. Handy for pushing away from the phone, for starters. And starting tomorrow, I'm going to be doing more of that (getting out) and less of what I've been doing (scrolling through tragedies).
Photo of lush greenery on each side of a narrow walking path. Ferns. Moss covered logs. Lots of green (that I don't know the names of).
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gardening_kristi @gardeningkristi.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Here's a practical guide for planning your garden, with links to goal setting advice and seed starting advice. It's been difficult for me to stay focused on anything lately, reading about new horrors every day. I'm trying to remain hopeful and help people garden. open.substack.com/pub/gardenin...
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Planning to Meet My Gardening Goals
I Know It's Boring, but the Spreadsheet Helps
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Fun times. But not for long ... OTD 2024: USAinUK (@U.S. Embassy London) posted: An important statement on the latest tea controversy.
US Embassy London's press release about the perfect cup of tea.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
That look. I know it, I do.
Sedgwick, our Ginger Maine Coon, giving me the stern eye.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
OTD 2020: A ball of confusion @Arthuristheboy "As of September 2014, all ten ASEAN countries have ratified the haze agreement.:." Translation: Something, something, we, the ASEAN community, don't give a toss, something, something... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_A...
The business district of Kuala Lumpur in the evening of 29 September 2006. Menara Kuala Lumpur was barely visible.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
OTD 2022: Helmut Duerrast @HelmutDuerrast PM10 Smog over Thailand a seasonal phenomena >>> always during winter OTD: PM2.5 on my balcony in Bangkok - 7 years ago, 6 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago (smog chart shared by Helmut).
Five years ago on my balcony - PM2.5 187!Six years ago on my balcony - PM2.5 124!Seven years ago on my balcony - PM2.5 122!Helmut Duerrast's PM10 chart showing from 2016-2021. Not a good time to visit Thailand!
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Judging me (I’m petting Saxton instead of him).
Sedgwick, our Ginger Maine Coon.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Wouldn’t that be something? If only …
Our cat Magnus posing on a ‘who gives a crap’  box that recently arrived. On the front says ‘toilet paper to uncrap the world’.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Saxton (doing his best to avoid looking at the camera).
Our blue and white Maine Coon looking out the sunroom window.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Magnus (sharing the mood of the day).
Our female brown and white tabby Maine Coon.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Sedgwick has my heart.
Our Ginger Maine Coon laying on a blue dog bed.
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Fezzi Fezzino @fezzi.de · 16/01/2026
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
St Martin (French) 6/1/26 - my last Vinny fig! Moro de Caneva 8/1/26 - no, seriously, this is my last Vinny fig! Malta Black, Michurinska Green 10/1/26 - I swear, these are my last Vinny figs! Hative d’Argenteuil 12/1/26 - I mean it this time, this is my last Vinny fig! (figs make me happy) 😊😊😊😊
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Armand @armand.npmx.social · 15/01/2026
disconnect.blog/getting-off-...
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Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Thursday already. I feel you Saxton. I really do.
Saxton (our cat) yawning as only he can. Massive yawn!
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Magnus. Our beautiful girl 💗
Magnus, our brown and white tabby Maine Coon.
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Andrew Clark @qandrew.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
I’ve gained a few more followers recently (no idea why), so I’m putting this first attempt at writing about my unusual experiences since I moved to Bangkok in 1989 out there for your reading pleasure (hopefully). open.substack.com/pub/qbarandr...
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Potting up new fig cuttings isn’t exactly gardening but is peaceful all the same. And today I have a need for peace. Chicago Hardy, Ischia Black UCD, LSU Champagne, and VDB (Violette de Bordeaux) / Negronne Type.
Two potted fig cuttings with more cuttings sitting in a glass of water waiting their turn.
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
This is the second winter I’ve kept myself occupied by rooting figs from cuttings. It’s not sustainable as I have no interest in selling cuttings or fig trees. Watercolour is calling me but procrastination is winning! Even though I know all/most motivation tricks…
Fig cuttings in pots covered in baggies to keep them from drying out.
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
The majority of Americans oppose: - his invasion of Venezuela - his reckless tariffs - his obsession with Greenland - his alienation of our allies - his trillions in tax cuts for billionaires - his open solicitation of bribes and accolades - his demolition of the East Wing - his $400M+ ballroom …
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CatzzzUK 💙 @catzzzuk.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Brrrrrr. Cold! I only ventured into the sunroom to take photos of that weird circle. The cats followed me in … and Sedgwick being Sedgwick … 😁
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