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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 5h

After 18 months of toil and anguish, it all paid off!

Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Exhibit A Group photo of my first every holiday, age 6weeks. Ackworth House, Filey Exhibit B Bro's car parked on the seafront opposite Ackworth House. He's taken Ma to see the sea.

A group of holiday makers sitting on the steps outside Ackworth House, CHA Filey.
Pa, back row 2nd left
Ma & me, 2nd back row, 3rd left
Bro, front row, 6th from left

Car parked across the road from Ackworth House October 2026

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Duke of Kent and Ma were born on the same day. Guess which one gets a card from me.

Birthday card with a photo of 3 older women in colourful swimming costumes and large brimmed hats with the caption "Well behaved women seldom make history"

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I ended up buying him this one, cos his was red. Ma loaned him the money to buy it on condition he gave me his Strada because I'd just moved away for a new job.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I may have to buy Bro one of these for Christmas!

A picture of a kit form Lancia Delta

With the COBI Lancia Delta HF Integrale Set, create a model of this legendary sports car using COBI bricks.

This compact car won the hearts of motoring enthusiasts thanks to its phenomenal performance, quality and design. Powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine, the Lancia Delta HF Integrale offered massive power and all-wheel drive, which ensured excellent driving characteristics and road grip.

We built this iconic car in 1:35 scale, perfect for our collection of classics! The model features simple design, high-quality sports prints and rotating wheels.

Size: 11 x 6.5 x 4.5cm (4.3 x 2.6 x 1.8 inches)
Scale: 1:35
63 pieces
Clear and intuitive instructions with illustrations
Fully compatible with other brands of construction blocks
Suitable for ages six years and over
COBI Lancia Delta HF Integrale Set 1:35

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I laughed so much in Waitrose that one of the staff asked if I was OK!

Front page of today's Daily Mirror with the headline "Reform not dodgy, says Reform"

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The joy of O levels! Maths English Lit General Science French Latin History Geography All finished a month before my 15th birthday.

Joint Matriculation Board GCE O and A level timetable Summer 1980.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just came across a new clothing store, so thought I'd see if there was anything I might be interested in. I filtered on "shirts" and "trousers". Some of the items didn't seem to fit into what I would expect in either category. Then I had a nasty coughing fit at this page. Shirt or holiday???

A page from an online clothing store showing 4 women's long sleeved blouses in assorted styles and colours ranging in price from £1240 to £1775.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I always wonder how Wordlebot comes up with its luck score. I use a different start word every time and pick subsequent words based on the results. I don't have 800+ 5 letter words stored in my brain in alphabetical order, so I use more skill in thinking of them than WB does in ticking them off

My Wordle solution compared to that of Wordlebot. Very similar, but I get a luck score of 49 v 42 for WB.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Anyone know who this person is and what their list is for? I've blocked & reported, but can't see what the list is about.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our team won the hotel quiz night 🍾 One question was in which year was the Titanic's maiden voyage. A team member said 1914. My rebuttal was that the news of the Titanic was in the opening episode of Downton Abbey, but they didn't declare war until the end of S1. Also, I have the t-shirt!

A grey t-shirt with the words Titanic Swim Team 1912.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My 21st birthday present from Ma's Goddaughter & family (plus a Norwegian flag). They lived just down the road in Cowling for a while.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Rather than do any of the things I need to sort out before Wednesday, I have spent the day cleaning hats. This is Pa's school cap. I'm guessing that the star, tassel and braid are because he was a prefect (Middle Bench). Or maybe his school won the World Cup?

A maroon school cap with a star above the badge, a black tassel and braid running around the back.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

@grumpygirdle.bsky.social any interest? It's not in good condition. The cover is detached from the rest of the book.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Anyone want a book on Early Greek Philosophy before it goes to the British Heart Foundation?

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Something to do on the winter evenings while I'm watching Fox & Spooky

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Current reading. This was Bro's. Granny & Grandpa bought him this and Jennings and Darbishire, which I promptly read. I had them all from the library, but bought a lot for myself. Bro has recently returned them from his loft. There will be high jinks after lights out for a couple of weeks.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Pa's parents both worked for the railways & got free 1st class travel for life. I paid 17230 Virgin points to be one of 3 people in this 1st class carriage with a pretty nifty food & beverage service. Just had salmon en croute with celeriac coleslaw, sipping G&T. Coffee & shortbread next.

Salmon en croute with celeriac & dill coleslaw and a lemon wedge.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Odd day today. Took Pa to spend the rest of eternity floating off the West Sands at St Andrews. Then went to visit the late HMQ's private apartments at the Palace of Holyrood on the 4th anniversary of her death - tour excellently guided by Tim. Heading to Waverley now to get a train back to Rugby.

St Andrews West Sands Beach looking northeast across sand and sea. Location of those scenes from Chariots of Fire.

Front aspect of the Palace of Holyrood in Edinburgh.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I don't normally photograph my food, so forgot to do it before starting on them.

Half a portion of Deep Fried Mars Bar Bites with a pot chocolate whisky sauce

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This train left Penzance at 11.30. You'd think they may have counted the number of coaches at some point. Given how many trains have been cancelled on this route today, it's going to be stuffed.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

OTD 6 September 1976 I started Big School. I was in form Hg1D, Herring house, Mr Davis' form. There were 5 of us from my junior school. They put the girls in one house & the boys in another. I had been best friends with one of the lads & his mum gave me his sister's grammar school blazer.

School photo of a brown haired girl with glasses wearing a navy blue blazer with green piping and a green & white checked blouse.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Long queue in the P Off, plus long queue in Greggs. Order a hot meal deal and have it handed over with a smile while skipping the second queue 👍 Gotta love the Greggs app.

Greggs Hot baguette, latte and fruit pot meal deal

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

What happens when you use WordleBot's standard opening words! (I usually pick any random word)

Screenshot of WordleBot's comparison of our solutions, showing exactly the same results, with the caption "Sensational. We are as one"

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Home early from kicking people. Match abandoned, rain stopped play. The wood turning exhibition in the next room continues in the dry. Not only is this our class location, it's also the grading venue. Head Office may need to do some ringing round!

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

You're imagining the music, aren't you!

Lego minifig Darth Vader with a red light sabre

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This maybe why I've always been interested in flags. Not sure if it was Bro's or mine, but I was first year infants when we went decimal, so we've had it a while.

Front cover of A Ladybird Book of Flags.

Inside cover of A Ladybird Book Of Flags showing the price of 2/6.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Also found this in the box. One man show about his life in theatre to raise money for a Performing Arts centre at the Mirfield Free Grammar school, where the young Patrick was a pupil. Took the parentals and even Ma got the only ST reference. A magical evening.

Programme from a one man show by Patrick Stewart called "Uneasy Lies the Head" at the Lawrence Batley theatre in Huddersfield 23 September 1995.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Sorting through boxes. The Adorable Nieces (tm) were in this. Elder (17) was excellently stroppy as the Beast (typecasting?) and Younger (15) was in the chorus.

Programme from the Stephen Hill Youth club production of Beauty and the Beast in 2013.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I've got a new furry friend to add to my virtual menagerie. Welcome to the madhouse, Bryn. I hope you grow up to be a very good boy with some very special people.

A picture of a black Labrador puppy in a bucket. He's hoping to grow up to be a life saver as a Medical Detection Dog

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

So here we have an actual plausible reason for the recent "bombshell" "headline" "news". The media are trying their best to whip up some kind of interest. I'm not sure a US TradWife character will last long in Albert Square, but she probably fancies her chances in Strictly or Sleb Bake Off.

Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the country.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

a single image from a film that immediately makes you hear a song from the soundtrack in your head

Superman and Lois Lane flying in the night sky

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Can you tell what it is yet? First of 6 bags in the build.

The beginning of a Lego build in predominantly yellow and black bricks.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Today's Lego builds were a Pokémon ball and a Greek taverna. Both freebies with a bigger order. I know nothing of Pokémon, but I shall be enjoying several tavernas around the Messini / Kalamata area next month.

Lego taverna with a waitress and cat, flowers around the roof, a parasol on the roof terrace and a sign with a fish on it.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Bro has recently given me back a box of my old books. These are the Puffins. I'm sure there should be more, but the Adorable Nieces (tm) probably appropriated some of the less old fashioned ones!

An assortment of children's books, published by Puffin.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

However long it is since the Tower of London poppies were sent out, I've finally managed to get a frame and mount mine. Now I have to actually hang it.

A black box frame containing a ceramic poppy, certificate of authenticity and panoramic view of the poppies in the Tower of London moat.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

And as the Mary Poppins sinks slowly in the west, the chance of anyone who understood that reference still being around for the next total eclipse in the UK becomes increasingly improbable. @octopus.energy #OctoEclipse

Sun setting behind trees, houses and assorted antennae

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

As the remains of the sun drops below the ivy on the back fence, the box cameras that migrated onto the top of the water butts lose the last rays of light to their pun holes @octopus.energy #OctoEclipse

Crescent of light showing through a pinhole camera.

Pinhole cameras propped on top of a box on a colander on a water butt.

Partial solar eclipse behind ivy behind a person wearing an England cricket cap.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I have 2 box cameras on the go. Both cobbled together with gaffer tape and whatever translucent material I could find at 5.45 pm. Propped up on top of the bin #Eclipse2026

Cardboard box cameras on top of a wheelie bin

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

18.29 Sliver of shadow. Still sweltering in the garden

Image of solar eclipse from a shoebox camera showing a slight crescent of the moon's shadow

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Neighbours who reported me to the council for causing rats have put their bins out. They have an extra black bin cos they had 3 kids in nappies. They don't use the food waste bins. Open bins with soiled nappy and used food container.

Dustbin with open lid where soiled nappy and food container are visible.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

There's a strange phenomenon going on - water is leaking from somewhere. Back Garden Frog is enthralled.

A damp frog sitting on a damp paving slab next to some dried leaves and very healthy looking weeds.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

3 days left in July and I've already smashed the 1 MWh production for the first time ever.

Screenshot of solar app showing month to date PV production of 1019 kWh.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Today I have mostly been watching The Force Awakens and making some new friends.

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Fenny Goldfish @fennygoldfish.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Without saying your age, what’s your favourite movie that came out when you were 18? (Didn't we do this recently?) John Allan / "We have an injured rabbit also..."

Photo of a white building used as the hotel in the film Local Hero.
Photo attribution - John Allan / "We have an injured rabbit also..."

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