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EssexJan

@essexjan.bsky.social
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Vegan, cranky old hag who lives in a forest. You'll find me on MeFi and Reddit, or at the cinema, theatre or opera.

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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Six years ago I planted capsicum. All through that summer I fed, tended and watered the plants, in a sunny spot in the front garden. At the end of the summer I harvested my bumper crop. 🤣
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Remarkable. Mind-blowing. So incredibly moving.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“The street squirrels stole her nuts” 😭 IG: @missbonniemcsquirrely Raleigh, North Carolina www.instagram.com/missbonniemc...
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Try your best. Progress, not perfection.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🎵 "It was the third of September. That day I'll always remember, yes I will..." 🎶 Great song from the Temptations, a Detroit band, but this really has that Philly sound. youtu.be/nXiQtD5gcHU?...
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I just love this about Dolly.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I used to feed my old cat (RIP Ricky) Lidl catfood, branded Coshida. At mealtimes I'd take the pouch from the cupboard, show him what flavour he was having, and then bow deeply to him, saying "Coshida! Coshida!" in Japanese accent. And they say it's the cats who are the weird ones...
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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🌿🤎🍉 so grateful for animals hope this brings ya joy 🤎🌱🤎
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I got a bonus point at a quiz today by answering the question "How many US Presidents have been assassinated" with "Not enough".
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The staff at the RNOH are incredible. My nurse tonight, Perpetua, just tucked me in bed so tenderly that I almost started to cry.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
youtu.be/HmLk2vSXXtk?... This man was a genius, sadly lost to AIDS in the 1980s. This performance deserves to be shared on this solar eclipse day.
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Klaus Nomi - Total Eclipse 1981 Live Video HD
YouTube video by NEA ZIXNH
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
For the 1999 eclipse we all walked down to the park to watch it reflected in the lake. It was a bit spooky, it got dark but also very cold, & the birds stopped singing. It was a special thing to witness. My friend and I started dancing and singing "This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius". 🌑
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I just washed my hair and as I was coming back to my hospital bed I said to the young care assistant "I'd better comb my hair or I'll end up looking like Ken Dodd." "Who?" "Or Robert Smith." *crickets* I already have my one foot in the grave, just shove me all the way in and cover me over.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Top tip: if you want to grow your own lettuce but the seeds are sold out, check out sites that sell tortoise food supplies. During Covid lockdown they were the only places I could find that still had lettuce seeds. Beautiful lettuces too. 🥬
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Can't stand Katie Hopkins.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I had a consultation with my Oncologist today. All I have to say is FUCK CANCER. #fuckcancer
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
First time out by myself with the power attachment on the wheelchair. I only went as far as the pond, but it feels like a big achievement.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This is a really interesting article, from the Law Society of England & Wales' Gazette about Trump's attempts to force US law firms to do his bidding. Worth a read, for British and American lawyers alike. www.lawgazette.co.uk/news-focus/i...
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In depth: Trump's efforts to 'dismantle independent bar' fiercely resisted
'Like Nazi Germany': Lawyers fight back against president's onslaught as a critical court date looms.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The doctor I saw at the hospital today did not look like this. Will I die? 🤔
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Akala in conversation at the Royal Festival Hall. Such an interesting man.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
What's the betting, now he's pissed that the attention hasn't been on him for the last few hours, that he'll want to rename it the Trump Space Center...
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
If eating a bowl of crispy potatoes with mayo is wrong, I don't want to be right.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
He's so handsome, but full of cattitude. #cats
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
With a little help from my friend, I was able to prune the roses today.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
European robin high up in a tree in Essex, UK, conversing with the other robins in the neighbourhood. #birds
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Well 🤬
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Thanks to lovely friends I had my first opera visit in a very long time - Iolanthe at Wilton's Music Hall. The Charles Church company was, as always, great, but "Margaret Thatcher" stole the show.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
This is the first day in a very, very long time that I've been able to sit outside in the garden, watching the birds and enjoying the sunshine. So very thankful for the small things that are now Really Big Things.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I saw Wuthering Heights this afternoon. They've taken a lot of liberties with the plot, styling, fabrics, etc, but I didn't mind that at all. The cinematography is incredible and the sexual chemistry between Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi burns through the screen. I loved it.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I heard this on the radio today. Her music reminds me a lot of Joni in her Court and Spark era. Worth 4 minutes of your time. youtu.be/MXaLndv05_w?...
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Madison Cunningham - Take Two (Audio)
YouTube video by MadiCunninghamVEVO
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I mean, I know I've not been well these last few months, but receiving "good news for 2026" about cremation isn't exactly what I want to get in the post...
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
It's my veganniversary today - 8 years since I became fully vegan. 🌱
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
My friend had this tattoo done today, at Harmless in Braintree. It's so beautiful. #vegantattoos #vegan #veganfta
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
"This Isn't Pork" sausage butty (with red sauce, never brown) for tea.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
My neighbour received an extra sourdough loaf in her order this week, and very kindly gifted it to me. It's from Cooper's Bakehouse in South London, and it's delicious. Toasted, with Flora Buttery and Wilkins' Tawny Orange marmalade. Food of the Goddesses. 😋
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Epping Forest. #ThrowbackThursday #EppingForest
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Maybe I should have turned on the electric blanket half an hour before I got into bed, rather than half an hour after. 🥶
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I hope this person is safe and that they are able to release their video to a reliable outlet.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
My new toothbrush has its own app. There is no sane reason why it needs this. I'm not downloading it, all I need my toothbrush to do is brush my teeth, not report me to Oral B if I don't buy a £24 brush head when it thinks I need one. (I will, of course, be buying the knock-off brush heads on eBay.)
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Utterly repellent.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Rudi's latest favourite place to sit. The pot is full of wet soil after it rained all day. #catsareweird.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
The wild parakeets are eating most of the bird food, and they drive the smaller native birds away. I read in The Guardian that draping rubber snakes around the feeders keeps them away, due to the parakeets' innate fear of snakes. Has anyone tried this? Does it work? #parakeets #RSPB #feedthebirds
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
He wants a fuss, but experience has taught me that it's probably a trap.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Another small milestone - I managed to get outside on the zimmer frame to put a couple of small bags of food recycling into the green bin. And get back inside again too!
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I came across this a few years ago on late-night TV. It is absolutely phenomenal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCG_...
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Hey string "Potencia"
YouTube video by Journey to Korean Music
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
When you've only got one leg, it leaves more room for the cat to snuggle up.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
My date for NYE.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
The Cat Angel is back in her box, ready to be packed away until December 2026.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Rudi's adorable when he's asleep. He's an arsehole when he's awake. I still love him though.
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EssexJan @essexjan.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Boss level.
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