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Diane

@coolchihuahuas.bsky.social
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Author, Retired Occupational Therapist, dog lover & proud Chihuahua mum. Slightly obsessed with bonsai collecting & creating 🌱✂️ No DM’s please… I barely answer texts from people I know.

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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today’s #LBC radio debate: “Is the #DeathPenalty safe?” Well… I’m no expert. I haven’t studied law, medicine or advanced execution logistics, but I’m going to stick my neck out here (excuse the pun) and say probably not. I feel like the clue may be hiding somewhere in the word death.
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
At my age, that's my kind of club🤣
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We have dissension in the Wordle ranks today. Rightly so. Just because this word has been allowed to sit at the grown-ups’ table for decades, it doesn’t mean we have to acquiesce. We’ve reached the “angry village meeting” stage. Piddington would be proud. #Wordle #Piddington #WeWillNotAcquiesce
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My children's book is now available on Amazon. It’s a gentle, illustrated adventure about courage, friendship and finding your way, written for young readers who are beginning to move on from picture books but still love having illustrations as part of the story. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1066904200
A copy of the children’s book The Little Boat and the Wide, Wide Sea by Yvette Jenkins, standing beside a white mug decorated with a seaside design and the words “Be brave. Be kind. Find your way.” A matching book-themed bookmark sits inside the mug.
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Why are new scissors entombed in plastic with the structural integrity of a bank vault? WHO packages scissors in something that requires SCISSORS to open?! If I owned scissors capable of cutting through this stuff, I WOULDN’T NEED NEW SCISSORS! #FirstWorldProblems #PackagingFail #WhoDesignedThis
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I wrote a book. An actual book. With chapters and everything. "The Little Boat and the Wide, Wide Sea" is officially ON AMAZON! Apparently, I’m a published children’s author now. Who saw that coming? #ChildrensBooks #NewBook #NewAuthor #IndieAuthor #ChildrensAuthor #KidsBooks #BookLaunch
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Well done to #LaurenSteadman for winning #CelebrityMasterchef Well deserved👏👏
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Kennedy Centre saga is starting to have strong “kid loses at football, picks up his ball and goes home” energy. Except we’ve reached the stage where the kid is now standing at the edge of the pitch wondering whether to demolish the goalposts. #KennedyCenter #DonaldTrump
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Traffic respectfully stops for this huge elk. Meanwhile, here in Britain, I get a pigeon. Not even an impressive pigeon. Just Keith, standing in the road, refusing to move while I approach at 3mph. No majestic antlers. No breath-taking encounter with nature. Just Keith. And Keith does not give way.
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I keep looking at these two photos and can’t believe there are only nine weeks between them. Nature really doesn’t hang about! 🌸🌿
Before and after photos of a new flower bed created in the middle of our lawn, nine weeks apart. The first shows small, newly planted flowers surrounded by lots of bare soil. Nine weeks later, the bed is lush and full, with abundant pink, purple, red, orange and white flowers and dense green foliage surrounding the olive tree and stone birdbath.Before and after photos of a new flower bed created in the middle of our lawn, nine weeks apart. The first shows small, newly planted flowers surrounded by lots of bare soil. Nine weeks later, the bed is lush and full, with abundant pink, purple, red, orange and white flowers and dense green foliage surrounding the olive tree and stone birdbath.
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I think #Llanberis has stolen a little piece of my soul. During the weekend there, this was our morning dog walk — just three minutes from my son’s front door. The mountains, the lake and the sheer peace of the place. We came home Sunday, but I’m really not convinced all of me came back. ❤️🏔️
A lone tree growing in the shallow waters of lake Padarn in Llanberis, with calm water, green mountains and woodland stretching into the distance. The rising sun shines through the valley, casting golden light across the lake beneath a bright blue, cloud-dotted sky.
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I cried way too much at this🥹
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Their confidence is off the charts. Not one of them is wondering whether they look ridiculous. That level of self-belief normally requires three gin and tonics. #DancingParrots #FunnyParrots #BirdsOfBluesky #GotTheMoves #PerfectTiming
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Just heard my neighbour ask his cat, “Why do you keep sneaking out at night?” Difficult one. Personally, I’d start the investigation with the small cat-sized door providing 24-hour unsupervised access to the outside world. But I’m no security expert. #Cats #Catflaps #CatsofBluesky #SecurityFail
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
We don't pander to our dogs. We simply recognise the chain of command.
A small black-and-tan Chihuahua lounges confidently on a brown leather sofa surrounded by dog-friendly snacks, a TV remote and a mug, looking like the boss of the house. A humorous sign behind him reinforces that he's in charge.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 31/07/2026
This is Hunter. He came very close to having an entire thought. Ended up being a false alarm. 13/10 (IG: itshunterthelab)
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Some people never listen.😩
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
When irony and bad grammar team up. #Irony #BadGrammar #Proofread
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Tricky today #Griddable GRIDDABLE #409 I scored 25! 😊 Streak: 5 🐹 Today's Current High Score: 32 Ⓡ︎ Ⓘ︎ Ⓕ︎ Ⓔ︎ Ⓢ︎ Ⓣ︎ Ⓐ︎ Ⓣ︎ Ⓡ︎ Ⓞ︎ Ⓣ︎ Ⓐ︎ Ⓩ︎ Ⓦ︎ Ⓔ︎ Ⓑ︎
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I spent today's Wordle confidently narrowing down the possibilities, only to discover I'd been searching the wrong neighbourhood entirely. It was like looking for your car in the supermarket car park before remembering you'd walked there. Wordle 1,862 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
GRIDDABLE #408 I scored 27! 😊 Streak: 4 Today's Current High Score: 32 Ⓐ︎ Ⓒ︎ Ⓞ︎ Ⓛ︎ Ⓛ︎ Ⓔ︎ Ⓐ︎ Ⓔ︎ Ⓐ︎ Ⓡ︎ Ⓒ︎ Ⓢ︎ Ⓢ︎ Ⓐ︎ Ⓣ︎ Ⓢ︎
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
So rude.
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
27 is okay. #Griggable GRIDDABLE #407 I scored 27! 😊 Streak: 3 Today's Current High Score: 32 Ⓟ︎ Ⓛ︎ Ⓞ︎ Ⓖ︎ Ⓛ︎ Ⓘ︎ Ⓜ︎ Ⓑ︎ Ⓐ︎ Ⓚ︎ Ⓘ︎ Ⓝ︎ Ⓝ︎ Ⓞ︎ Ⓣ︎ Ⓔ︎
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I'm reading Project Hail Mary and every line of dialogue in my head is being delivered by #RyanReynolds, not #RyanGosling. My brain has cast #Deadpool as a science teacher and, frankly, he's absolutely smashing it. I may have to skip the film to preserve the version living rent-free in my head.
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Happy with 28. #Griddable GRIDDABLE #405 I scored 28! 😊 Streak: 2 Today's Current High Score: 30 Ⓕ︎ Ⓔ︎ Ⓛ︎ Ⓣ︎ Ⓐ︎ Ⓡ︎ Ⓒ︎ Ⓗ︎ Ⓝ︎ Ⓐ︎ Ⓚ︎ Ⓐ︎ Ⓢ︎ Ⓗ︎ Ⓞ︎ Ⓦ︎
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Love this new game. #Griddable GRIDDABLE #404 I scored 26! 😊 Streak: 1 Today's Current High Score: 30 Ⓗ︎ Ⓘ︎ Ⓝ︎ Ⓓ︎ Ⓛ︎ Ⓘ︎ Ⓔ︎ Ⓤ︎ Ⓐ︎ Ⓥ︎ Ⓞ︎ Ⓝ︎ Ⓢ︎ Ⓘ︎ Ⓝ︎ Ⓖ︎
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Between my opening word and my second burner, I had four letters to work with and one already in the right place. It was like being given the cast for a play who'd all wandered into the wrong dressing rooms. My third guess was stage management rather than genius. Wordle 1,856 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Has anyone ever seen #MarkChapman and #LeeMack in the same room together? #WorldCup2026
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
England needed extra time to beat Norway on Saturday, but let’s be fair... they’ve already had the last laugh. Today’s Wordle word comes from Old Norse, so their language has been hiding in ours for centuries while we keep calling it English. That’s an extraordinary away performance. #WorldCup2026
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
England play Argentina on Wednesday and it’s one of those fixtures where historical and political baggage warms up before the players do. Can we just focus on the football and not resurrect things that happened before any of the players were born. #England #Argentina #WorldCup2026 #WorldCupSemiFinal
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Poor old USA team was widely popular before Trump’s intervention-now their defeat is being celebrated. Everything Trump touches turns to 💩
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USA 1-4 Belgium: Romelu Lukaku scores as co-hosts exit World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino's United States exit the World Cup as they are well-beaten by Belgium, who set up a quarter-final tie with Spain.
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💥Richard with an💥R @rbwaltonthereal.com · 05/07/2026
Question: My child won't eat meat. What can I replace it with? Answer: A dog. Dogs love meat.
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Morning. ☕️
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I asked my neighbour Richard who England were playing next. "Doctor Congo," he replied. "I've never heard of them." I didn't correct him. Some things are too wonderful to interrupt. Besides, if Doctor Congo's available, my knee's been playing up. #Football #WorldCup #England #DRCongo
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“Dance to the music” @aceofmalts.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Had to! "So we sailed on to the sun 'Til we found a sea of green" 🎵🎼🎶
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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
This is a beautiful thing. These shelter dogs get to pick their own toys.
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
youtu.be/Me14wHMJMnw?...
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10 Things I Hate About You | Best of Michael Eckman (David Krumholtz)
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Starling mum feeding her chick in our garden.
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SlenderSherbet @slendersherbet.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Research has shown that dogs are more intelligent than we think. But not all of them.
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Postcard from brain hamster. IYKYK.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 16/06/2026
Donald Trump is amazing. My truck used to hold $60 of gas and now it holds $120 of gas. I don't know how he does it but the man is a jenius.
Puzzled Trump supporter
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
UK says trousers, trainers, braces and handbag. In the US it’s pants, sneakers, suspenders and purse. The real test of the special relationship is whether a Brit can hear the words "fanny pack" without laughing like a 12-year-old. Sorry America… we really are trying. #Wordle 1822 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
A frightened little dog, unsure whether to approach or not… Until a kind hand shows him that not everyone is harmful. Sometimes, compassion is all they need. Original post
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A pet dog just adopted from a shelter reacting to being kissed.❤️
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
This is so Artistic 😊
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Beautiful.
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foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social @foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
My wife gets so embarrassed when out dog sniffs our visitors' crotches. I think it's mostly because he's a Jack Russell and I have to lift him up.
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Yesterday my 142-day streak died. Today’s answer is the universe leaning over my shoulder and whispering, “Yeah… about that.” Thanks, cosmic HR department for rubbing salt, lemon juice and a cactus into the wound. The exit interview was unnecessarily thorough. #Wordle 1,819 3/6 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Welcome to The Thursday Failure Club. Membership requirements: one overcomplicated thought process, four green letters, and complete refusal to type the obvious answer. @richardosman1.bsky.social #Wordle #WordleFail #Overthinking Wordle 1,818 X/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Diane @coolchihuahuas.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
@bbcspringwatch.bsky.social is so good for your mental health.
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