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Suze...

@dorsetgirl.bsky.social
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Based in Central Dorset UK. Semi-retired. X refugee. Was IT now work for independent living org. 😁😁Run local writing group, Substack - @suzie.suze1.Substack.com - Love outdoors, crafts, books, science stuff and my family. 🧶🌳📚💻📷

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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
5 cignets successfully raised. #swan #signet #riverfrome #dorchester #dorset
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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 07/10/2026
The Tories want an Iron Dome?
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Not strictly knitting, but Tunisian crochet. Baby blanket/shawl, whatever for expectant niece. Honeycomb stitch 🧶 #showmeyourknits #tunisiancrochet #craft #yarn #fibre
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wasn't expecting that for the last word! #eightile #anagram
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Starting a new project, inspired by a hanging quilt I saw in Bridport recently. It's just a scrap quilt made with sheer fabric to hang against a window and let the light through. Keeping it flat is a challenge as was getting a stitch that would work. #fabricart #creativity #fibreart #quilt
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Part 16 - Stories for the Hard of Reading
The Saga of the Boy with dark, dark Eyes and One Red Cheek
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Revisited something from my youth. Very pleased I was able to find them. #miltonabbey #dorset #theruins #folly historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-...
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Mystery object. What this is?? It's sewn all round with a turn over at thin end. Approx 50cm at longest point which has about 7cm sewn over, so you insert something. The rest is flat, double-sided but has no openings. The fabric is silky, probably rayon. #mysteryobject #mystery #whatisthis #fabric
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Stuck it in a charity shop frame, happy(it's done)/not happy(with result). Hey ho, it's all about the process. #fibreart #craft #creativity #textiles #fabricart #mermaid
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Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Worst Antony Gormley installation ever!
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Done a bit more to it, tried to give a bit more sense of depth, not sure if I have succeeded. Kinda think it's finished, not sure what else I could do really. #fabricart #fabricart #craft
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Great day out at the Oak Fair (20th anniversary). www.theoakfair.com I've been wanting to go for a few years but not quite made it before. #oakfair #dorset #woodcraft #oak
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wendy norris @wendynorris.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's been such an awful couple of years. Let's honor one of the best people on the planet.
Top image: Star Wars logo on a dark field of stars.
Bottom image: Scene of Dolly Parton's character seated behind a typewriter in the movie "9 to 5."

Caption: If 5/4 is Star Wars Day, can 9/25 be Dolly Parton Day?
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Can't beat an early morning beach walk. #beachlife #beachsky #dorset #overcombe
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Book lent by a friend, charity shop purchase. She said was 'OK', I really loved it, and read in 2 sittings. New author to me but will look out for her other books. #Booksky 📖
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Talking to grand teens about Stonehenge and I remembered the photo of my family c1967 I submitted for the 'Stonehenge throughout History' exhibition that didn't happen because of covid. Me and my 6 siblings, mother and nan. #stonehenge #photo
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Reading this again after a Dartmoor walk. #Booksky 📖 #Dartmoor #brigid
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
And being worn, too hot to keep on for more than 5 mins #showmeyourknits #craft #arran
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Pretty neat 🤷‍♂️
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Finished!!! Bring on the cold!! Vintage pattern, modern yarn, wasn't sure it would work out, ⛄ 🏂 🌨️ #showmeyourknits #arran #craft
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Also, another look at the Jason Willsher-Mills exhibition. Absolutely amazing and free!! #Dorset #poole #jasonwillshermills #art #ability #poolemuseum
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Another great trip to Poole, unexpected find of Steamship Shieldhall on the quay. ss-shieldhall.co.uk #steamship #shieldhall #ships #dorset #poolequay
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech!
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Just finished knitting (except neck band) for my cardi/jacket debating whether to block or not before making up.. #showmeyourknits #arran #craft
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Went to Poole Museum today (free) to view the Jason Willsher-Mills exhibition. Well worth every penny!! www.poolemuseum.org.uk/discover/exh... Really liked the East Hull Elvis... #jasonwillermills #elvis #arganauts #ability
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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 12/08/2026
These richly illuminated pages are from one of the Bodleian Library’s greatest treasures. #WorldElephantDay They are from an illustrated copy of Pālakāpya’s Gajaśāstra, a Sanskrit treatise on the care and management of elephants, copied between 1874 and 1878 CE.
A painting of a black elephant adorned with colorful depictions of various Hindu deities. The deities are intricately illustrated on the elephant's body, each in vibrant attire and postures. The background features a clear sky and green landscape. Sanskrit text is present at the top of the image.
About:
Gajaśāstra
Shelfmark:
Bodleian Library MS. Ind. Inst. Sansk. 2
Date Statement:
Between 1874 and 1878 CE
Language:
Sanskrit
Author:
Pālakāpya
Contents:
A splendid illuminated copy of Pālakāpya's Gajaśāstra, written on Western paper between 1874 and 1878. The text ends abruptly on folio 256; the remaining pages have only pictures.
Decoration:
The manuscript has wonderful pictures showing all kinds of elephants: depictions of mythological elephants are followed by scenes of elephants engaged in various real-life activities.
Materials:
Western paper
Dimensions:
50.2 × 31.8 cm
Extent:
ff. 337.
Hand:
Devanāgarī in black ink.
Provenance:
Purchased in 1878.
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Finally doing the bit of this which was the point of this piece. Some processed flax was gifted to me by someone involved with Bridport Regenerative Fashions Flax Forward project. So like human hair, although much courser. #bridportregenerativefashion #flaxforward #flax #fabricart #craft #bridport
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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The withering of the year has come early. The land tells its distress in brittle grass bleached as bone, tells it in paths made of furious dust. It screams to us through drought cicatrix of cracked earth. We walk a territory of trauma. We should expect ghosts. – #DAKilroy
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Glorious ramble around Dartmoor. #Dartmoor #ramble #devon #countrylife
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
That was a nice surprise, Swanage delivers - 1 black tea, 1 instant coffee, 2 pieces of flap jack, plus sea view all to ourselves. For £3.80!!!!! Yes £3.80! Not saying where though, I want to keep it a secret... #swanage #refreshments #tea #coffee #flapjack
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Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
One seriously old sock ~ child’s split-toe left-foot sock, multi-striped with plant-based pigments, 1,700 years old, from ancient city of Antinoupolis, Egypt. (The right-foot one hasn’t been found, so maybe check your sock drawer) www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
sock is chunky knit, with red and green stripes
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John McGowan @jmc223.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Lots of Hummingbird Hawk Moths around at the moment - this one in the garden - Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 29-07-26 #photography #moths#insects #lepidoptera #canon #macro #naturephotography #nature #uknature #hummingbirdhawkmoth
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Part 15 - Stories for the Hard of Reading
The Saga of the Boy with dark, dark Eyes and One Red Cheek
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Lovely trip to Knowlton church. A ruined Norman church splat bang in the centre of a henge. #Dorset #dorsetchurch #henge #Knowltonchurch #knowlton
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D1G1TAL MAN @d1g1talman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This week’s walk, train to Maiden Newton and walk back to Dorchester, 12 miles. This walk was across 2 valleys which involved 3 of the longest steepest hills walks, 1200 ft of assent/dissent. Visited probably Dorset’s most isolated art installation, Forcey’s bell tower. Weather very hot, again…🥵
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Radio Lento @radiolento.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Bill Oddie close up with a kingfisher. ❤️
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Rip Bill.... #billoddy #oldiebutgoodie #goodie #naturalist #wildlife.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Annie Leibovitz, one of the best known American photographers, recognised mostly for her portraits, particularly of famous individuals #WomensArt
Photograph featuring a white woman sitting behind a camera on a tripod in an interior studio
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Sir Michael Take CBE @sirmichaeltake.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A bit like living in Hull.
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Hardly done any last few weeks, too hot to focus or make design decisions. Was able to start putting some of the elements together today, hope I can now make those pesky decisions. #art #craft #fabricart #skycraft
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Richard Williamson @rcwmsn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Rise and Shine!! Inge Löök - Finnish Illustrator 1951 - “The Merry Aunties “ “I couldn’t understand why 2 old aunties became so cherished. I prefer to explore the inner world as opposed to their outer shell; to stay in the small moments which they share so well”-Inge Löök
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Jon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
#HillfortsWednesday Maiden Castle in England is one of the largest hillforts in Europe. Photograph taken in 1935 by Major George Allen (1891–1940). #Archaeology
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Too hot to sit in the garden? Too hot for beach? Or to go for a walk? Go to your local museum, they probably have aircon and a controlled environmental temperature to prevent damage to their collections. #heatwave #museum #countymuseum #dorset
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
No words to express my delight at receiving a hand drawn birthday card from my 15 Yr granddaughter.... 😍😍 #art #craft #birthday #elephant
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I've just received this, unsolicited but not by post, so no return to sender option, can it be returned to the head office easily? I've seen posts on here to do this but not sure if it is just postal marketing... #RTS #Unsolicited #junkmail
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
On my way, Clacton.
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
@durotrigesdig.bsky.social Made it this year. Intergenerational visit with my son and granddaughter. Excellent visit. Thanks to everyone. #bigdig #durotrigesdig #Dorset
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Suze... @dorsetgirl.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Some of lovely exhibits at Dorchester Museum's lost and found exhibition. www.dorsetmuseum.org/whats-on/tre... #treasure #lost #found #dorchester #dorset #dorchestermuseum
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