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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#3goodthings 1. A bite size game for geography nerds maptap.gg h/t @playingwithdust.bsky.social 2. A sun-drenched stroll in Co Kildare with added sculpture, B and my friend @audsme.bsky.social 3. Getting the autumn wardrobe out, especially my fingerless gloves and hooded plaid shirt

First pic shows the Ar Aonchothrom sculpture in black and white against a blue shy with fluffy white clouds, and green grass and paths and a canal below.

“The three-legged sculpture here is inspired by an 18th-century surveyor's level - an instrument used during the building of the Royal Canal to compare the height * of different locations and ensure the canal was horizontally even.”

The second pic is in colour and shows the first pic being taken by a middle aged woman kneeling down in a red plaid shirt

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is another sh*show for disabled adults and their carers #disability #speirgorm

Post by my friend Aisling McNifficent on Facebook ••. X 7m • Transition from Paeds to adults hospital

“At last I have been able to get someone to take this on. It's a huge issue. I hope you'll all help me gain some traction. I am currently in hospital with Jack and will be talking with David McCullagh on his show at approximately 9.20am on RTE Radio 1. Please email and text in with your own concerns once the piece starts. Thank you Text: 51551 WhatsApp: 0870323232 Email: todaydmc@rte.ie”

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some thoughts on friendship, and housing options for people with intellectual disabilities #Disability oftencalledcathy.wordpress.com/2026/09/23/i...

Pic shows a young girl looking at her young friend (just seen) in yellow who has an arm around her. The young girl has a sweet face, plaits in her hair, a brown and black top and is sitting in a wheelchair

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This swan spent more time on their beauty routine than I do! #Parklife

Pic is a collage of six individual pics of a white swan on a grassy knoll by some mustardy coloured water, with trees and bushes behind. Each pic shows the swan self grooming from a different angle

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#3goodthings from the #BeforeWeDie National Assembly about future planning for adults with intellectual disabilities who live at home with their parents 1. The energy in the room: the state will no longer be able to ignore parents and carers of people with intellectual disabilities #IEPOL

Pic shows a theatre full of people (900 at the start) holding up a sheet of paper with this text

OUR 8 DEMANDS
BeforeWeDie
1. EMERGENCY FUNDED PLAN
An emergency funded plan must be put in place by the next budget to immediately address the needs of people with an intellectual disability being cared for at home by parents and family members who are aged 70 and over.
2. STATUTORY REGISTER OF NEED
Every person with an intellectual disability who will require supported housing must be identified, recorded, and planned for.
3. PERSONAL TRANSITION PLAN BY AGE 18
Every young person with an intellectual disability gets a housing and care support transition plan, started at the age of 16 (when granted disability allowance) to be in place by 18.
4. REFORM THE HOUSING APPLICATION PROCESS AND ESTABLISH A 'ONE STOP SHOP'
• Connect the HSE, Departments of Housing and Disability, Service Providers (Sections 38 and 39), Local Authorities, families and individuals with an Intellectual Disability.
- Proactively process, quantify, and manage housing and care support applications and associated funding with agreed key performance indicators and publish an annual report of activities and progress to ensure accountability and track delivery.
• Reform the housing application process to address the specific needs of adults with an intellectua! disability.
5. INCREASE AND RING FENCE FUNDING TO SECTION 38/39 PROVIDERS
• Increase and ring-fence multi-annual funding to ensure funding is not diverted to disability requirements other than housing.
- Reinstate CALF/P&A funding to ABs who provide housing to cover both construction and maintenance.
• Reinstate CALF/P&A funding for acquisition and refurbishment of existing properties, enabling people to stay close to services in their own communities.
6. DESIGN AND ADOPT APPROPRIATE MODELS OF HOUSING
One size does not fit all. In addition to one off housing in a residential area, commit to support the "Cluster of Homes" model* providing safe, ap…

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

B enjoying the fab performance of her pals from the Rainbow 13+ Arch Club. The guys got a fantastic reception from the crowd and passers by 🎉 #CultureNight

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Lovely We’ve gone straight from fire season to flood season… #ClimateEmergency #Speirgorm

Taken from an email today

FA Fingal Alerts To You 9.44

Fingal County Council: Weather Alert // Weather Advisory for Fingal (risk of flooding)

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It seems that the paper of record is also asking questions about the number of earthquakes this year #EverythingFallsApart

Article from the Irish times 22,8.26

Ready to rock
Overheard is as sensitive to signs of the apocalypse as the next column, and given the eclipse, we're looking for signs of reassurance.
Earthquakes in particular have
been in the news for months now, with damaging tremors in Indonesia, Japan, Colombia and even, this week, Granada. Is something going on?
Seismology is not our strong suit, so we asked experts. "The number of large earthquakes per year varies," Dr Martin Möllhoff, director of seismic networks at the Dublin Institutes for Advanced Studies (DIAS), said. Earthquakes over magnitude 7 average out at about 16 per year, according to the US Geological Survey.
"I think 11 have been recorded this year so far, which is not far off from this aver-
age," Möllhoff said. "The annual rate fluctuates quite a bit; recent extremes were 23 large earthquakes in 2010, and s in 1989.
When tremors rock populous areas, we tend to take more notice.
Prof Chris Bean, head of geophysics at DIAS, said sometimes mega-earth-quakes can set off strong aftershocks. "It can actual take several years for this t smooth out, and for the number of events to go back
'normal' values."
He added: "Interestingly, on t) very long time scale of say two billion years, we will expect fewer and fewer earthquakes, as plate tectonics starts to shut down because the earth is losing heat."
Something to look forward to.

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The great O’Reilly garden blackberry harvest of 2026 😁 I’m not sure I’m going to eat it, I might just admire it for a while, and then give it to the birds!

A snack bowl edged with green and white stripes. A solitary blackberry dust in it, obscuring the plant design underneath it

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Hope is a dangerous thing Then I look out the window grrr #Drought

07:25 Sun 16 Aug

Rain Stopping

Rain is expected to stop in 52 min

(Screenshot from weather app with words on a grey blue background with drops of rain)

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#3GoodThings 1. The new owners of this beautiful house have not yet got permission to build town houses in their front garden 2. I’m reviving my garden with eco liquid washing up water

Pic shows a Georgian red-brick country house framed by mature trees with an expanse of straw coloured grass in front of it. A red digger can be seen to the right of the house

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Cases of airborne infections are climbing rapidly (see visitor restrictions at Our Lady of Lourdes) #health #flu #covid #speirgorm

3 graphs from the hpsc.ie website, showing rising cases of Covid 19 and flu

Text reads:

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Home
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COVID-19
Weekly Cases
76
Weekly Hospitalised
30

Influenza
Weekly Cases
79
Weekly Hospitalised
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RSV
Weekly Cases
7
Weekly Hospitalised
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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

First day at the beach with B for YEARS, but I had lots of help, and Dollymount was looking mighty fine 💙💛 #disability #speirgorm

Blue sky with wispy white clouds over wavy grass in shades of pale green and straw. There are large grey licheny rocks in the foreground, and green trees in the background as well as a hill(Howth). A woman with long red hair can be seen striding through the grasses, and the whole is lit up with sunlight

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I never thought I’d be so happy to see a snail #AfterTheRain #Speirgorm

A snail pottering through damp grass and clover

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Unlike Altogether Now this is FREE, and the live music was excellent last time we went #MusicLover #Speirgorm #Kildare

Yellow poster with pink and blue writing that reads as follows:

CELBRIDGE STREET FEST
MAIN ST MON AUG 3RD 12-5PM
LIVE MUSIC on the Maln Stage
TEALANE
ROCK ANTHEMS
TRAD BAND
JAZZ BAND
MAGIC and Puppet Show Bouncy Castles LIVE DJ
FAIR
Food Stalls and Purveyors
GROUND
STILT WALKER Mime Artist Juggling GAMES Tace Painting Arts and Crafts and lotslotsmore
MAIN STREET CLOSED
10AM - 6:30PM
Kildare County Council Comnairle Contan Chill Dara

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

In better news, my eldest has got herself a gorgeous puppy 🐶

Young woman with a red heart over her face and wearing a pink hoodie holds a white golden retriever puppy while sitting on a black picnic bench

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

On top of the world in Howth, Co Dublin earlier, and wearing the latest addition to my Jules Clarke T-shirt Collection! I felt like I was on holiday 🎉

Middle aged woman with brown hair and black sunglasses wearing a fab grey T-shirt with a blue and grey design on it

She’s on top of a rock with a rope fence behind her

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Okaay Do we agree, #Speirgorm? Or is this just Bord Fáilte and the DAA

Pic of the backs of a couple staring at a the blue waters of a bay and the green fields behind

Words are: The Telegraph

“Ireland is now Europe's most perfect summer holiday destination”
19h

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

From #MyKitchenWindow today (I don’t know if this horse is okay or not, but I do enjoy watching the sulkies go by)

White horse, harnessed, pulls a sulky, in which two teens are sitting holding the reins

They are flying down the road, and part of an old cottage opposite can be seen, plus the leafy branches of some trees

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I’m just a girl, standing at the kitchen sink, and watching the world - and some very large loads - go by #Speirgorm

A trailer stacked high with golden hay bales, hopefully well tied down with straps

Triplet wheels can be seen, the top of a low grey front garden wall, a sliver of window, blue sky and two large trees

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This is how much the State cares about disabled people like my daughter #Disability

An almost empty Dáil chamber for a debate on future housing for disabled people

Home Oireachtas TV › Dáil Eireann live › Seanad Éireann live > CRI live › CR2 live › CR3 live › CR4 live › Oireachtas TV live › Video on
What's on now Private Members' Business: Motion re A Place Called Home for Adults with an Intellectual Disability Start time: 10:00 9° Live 8 July 26 Dail Eireann GNO COMHALTAI PRÍOBHÁIDEACHA AN DARA CEIM Tairiscint maidir le Ait Chónaithe d'Aosaigh a bhfuil Michumas Intleachtúil orthu

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Snap! Backdrop not as pretty though

Small sycamore sapling in a grey pot on a beige path against a white wall. There are self seeded purple and yellow pansies around he base of the sapling

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

#3GoodThings 1. B’s Home Care Worker - and her Bus - were both on time this morning, so things were a bit more relaxed round here for once 2. The sun is shining, but it’s not too hot 3. The bees are already feasting on the honeysuckle, which is finally thriving

Pic shows a tangle of honeysuckle against a pale blue sky, with a bee hovering over one of the blooms

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Buttercups in trees! Whatever next? 2. The wonderful women who introduced me to Zumba, celebrated 10 years of teaching. I was there on her 1st day, and I’m still thankful every week for her classes ❤️ 3. Some unexpected good wishes from an unlikely source!

Pic shows a sea of green and cream variegated leaves with a single yellow buttercup bloom in the centre. The leaves are those of a wedding cake tree and the buttercup has a very long stem

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

1. Fab walk with Aud and B in Donadea Forest Park, with added fairies 😂 🧚‍♀️ 2. Tee shirt from the annual Palma Zumba weekend sent by the host as a gift for me as I’m unable to attend 😊 3. One of my Christmas presents from eldest was delivered today, can’t wait to read this 📖

Pic 1. Tangles of trees and lush green foliage frame and partially cover a body of water. The scene is lit by shafts of sunshine and clusters of little blue lights, that can only be the local fairy population

Pic 2. Moi in a white tee shirt with the words Zumba 2026 and a heart in gold lettering, plus 2 lilac palm trees. I’m standing in front of the wall of a room. I have straight brown hair and a black mask on and I am posing with one leg bent. I’m also wearing black leggings and grey runners. My daughter in her buggy is almost out of shot on the left of the pic

Pic 3. A book on a sage green table cloth with a pattern of leaves on it in white. The book is Pic 3. A book on a sage green table cloth with a pattern of leaves on it in white. The book is My Greatest Race by Ciara Mageean WITH CLÍONA FOLEY

A harrowing, heartbreaking and yet heartwarming story? Says MARY McALEESE

We all know Ciara as a warrior on the athletics track. Now she faces the race of her life with the same grit and determination we have come to expect from her says SONIA O'SULLIVAN

The book has a reddish brown jacket and there is a pic of Ciara running in a green vest

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

My eldest now has an adorable puppy ..

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

“If we are serious about valuing care in our society, then we must be serious about providing real supports for carers, for families and all who rely on care”. Go raibh míle maith agat @president.ie #CarersWeek

UACHTARÁN NA hÉIREANN
Message for Carers' Week 2026
Isu Bealtaine 2026

Mar Uachtarán na hÉireann, is mór an onóir dom seachtain na gCúramóirí
a cheiliúradh agus an cion mná a dhéanann sibh siúd a bhíonn i mbun
cúraim ar fud na tíre a aithint.

Carers are the backbone of our society. Indeed, a society cannot function without their contribution - a contribution which all too often goes insufficiently recognised.

We know that caring brings real challenges, including the emotional and physical strain that is so often involved, the complexity of navigating services and the significant financial pressures that many face. If we are serious about valuing care in our society, then we must be serious about providing real supports for carers, for families and all who rely on care. Those with a lived experience of caring must be central to our national conversations.

During Carers' Week, I extend my sincere thanks to every carer in Ireland.
Your selflessness and charity are deeply valued, and our society is ever enriched by your dedication and consideration.

Guím gach rath oraibh agus an ócáid thábhachtach seo á ceiliúradh agaibh.
Go raibh an tseachtain seo mar mheabhrú daoibh go n-aithnítear bhur guid oibre agus go bhfuil meas mór uirthi.

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Today is the start of National Carers Week - or Pat-On-The-Back Week, as I like to call it - focusing on family carers, and their need for time and space for themselves So I have a new profile pic .. #CarersWeek #BeforeWeDie

Woman with brown hair lies on grey sofa with her head on a white cushion. She is wearing a purple tee shirt and a pink eye mask with the words “Always Tired” on it

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Orthopaedic appointment went unexpectedly well - no pressure to get my arthritic hip replaced until I’m ready 2. Bazillions of bees and butterflies on the walk to the appointment 3. A comfort dinner of beans, fried egg and jacket potato topped with lashings of butter and salt

Pic shows a brown butterfly with spotted wings on a plant with palmate type green leaves,. There is also a stem with a flower desperately trying to bloom

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#3GoodThings 1. A short walk along the estuary between showers 2. Spider-Noir, so cool 😎 3. I cleaned out the shed 💪

The sea and an island seen through a triangle of ivy covered tree branches. The sky is blue with white fluffy clouds and the scene is lit by dappled sunlight

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

#3goodthings due to some extra free time this weekend 1. I finally got to put up this lovely print by @ciaraioch.bsky.social 2. I cleaned behind the sofa - but sadly made no exciting discoveries! 3. I finished reading my book 📖

Pic shows the lovely print hanging on a white wall above one of my immortal poinsettias, a tile with a pic of two members of The Smiths and the words “there is a light that never goes out”, plus two trays, one of which features a snoozing orange cat, a counterpoint to the snoozing black and white dog in the print

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I did #NoMowMay by accident, and the result isn’t bad at all!

Pic of messy grass with a bee feasting on a yellow buttercup in the foreground and a small pale blue flower in the background

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

#3GoodThings 1. New swimming spot on the Sandycove Riviera. See pics ⬇️ 2. B is in respite for a couple of days ❤️ 3. No appointments, phone calls or emails today, so I’m completely off duty 🎉

Pic 1, a deep blue sea beneath a bright blue sky. There is a white yacht and some white buoys in the water. Bisecting half the pic is a peninsula with trees, white painted buildings and a small cove full of swimmers

Pic 2, shows four 3-storey Georgian houses painted in a selection of ice cream colours

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

TG for the glorious walk up to the hospital as we’re now stuck in a stuffy corridor (the waiting room is full) starting our wait for B’s appointment #DrumsFingers #HealthcareInCrisis #Speirgorm #Summer

Pic shows a number of dark leaves mature trees against a stunning blue sky. There is a winding path between the trees

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Just read the first chapter of this brand new funny and relatable novel by my friend @lifeaspland.bsky.social . So far it’s about midlife and mother in laws - and there’s a hint of autism - and I can’t wait to get stuck into chapter 2.. #Books #AmReading #BookSky

Pic shows the author (smiling and wearing a red top) and the book

The words read:
Just
Popped Out
EC Darcy
Funny.
Sharp.
Quietly unsettling.
Just like most family WhatsApp groups.
JUST POPPED OUT
A NOVEL BY EC DARCY
LAUNCHING SATURDAY 16 MAY

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Time to put this bad boy banner back up! Especially as I’m going to have to unblock my drains *again* this morning (they weren’t built to cater for the needs of a disabled person) #Carer #Disability

A disgruntled looking brown cow kneels on done green grass

The text reads #Welcome ToTheShitShow

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I went for a walk in a park in west dublin yesterday, and saw only 6 people! Our lives shouldn’t be so busy that we don’t have time to get out and enjoy the nature that is all around us #Speirgorm Video of a tree lined path and cycleway. The only loud sounds are bird song

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Back on the bike! #Inclusion #Disability Video shows a woman with brown hair on an adapted trike, the front attaches to a ramp on which a young woman is sitting in her disability buggy. She is mostly in pink and is very excited 😁 At the 2026 Kildare Inclusivity Festival

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

#3goodthings 1. A good friend pushing me into a proper day out. B was with us too 2. The weather was kind 3. The food was delicious, and I didn’t cook it!

Pic of a view over powerscourt gardens to the sugar loaf pointy mountain against a blue sky with small white clouds. The grass and tall trees in the foreground are in shadow but the mountain is lit up

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

#3goodthings 1. I may be getting some of my energy back 🎉 2. My 2026 digital mix tape is taking shape, & I’m LOVING it 🎶 3. A day of laughter, sunshine and great company on Saturday 🌞 Bonus: one very good looking dandelion Also: a blog about toilets oftencalledcathy.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/o...

An almost perfect yellow dandelion head against a background of live and dead grass

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

It’s looking a lot like summer, canal side in Co Kildare #speirgorm

Pic shows cow parsley lit by the sun and a canal with spring green trees in the background

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I’m so lucky to live so close to this! Sound up #Speirgorm

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

A difficult autism day But I did get to take a snap of some gorgeous cherry blossom. #SilverLinings #AbsolutelyNoFilter

Pic shows soft pink cherry blossom against a bright blue sky

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Over There @coreilly.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

#3goodthings 1. I’ve started the spring cleaning : with B’s room of course 2. My favourite tree in my garden is currently weighed down with pink and white blossom 3. Our longtime home hairdresser and friend trimmed our locks, ready for the summer heat. Cos you never know!

Garden pic of pink and white blossom on a branch of my favourite tree up against a breeze block wall and a wood trellis #CrabApple

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