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Sounds more like something from The Men From Uncle every day... 😒

Definitely the brooding, definitely the centuries old! Mostly... ;) And with the added benefit of Liverpool.

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Thank you! It was a tad uncomfortable...

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Thanks! Better today than yesterday, for sure.

I've been a bit quiet the last couple of days - got something in my eye that caused an allergic reaction. Am now on painkillers, anti-histamines and eye drops thanks to our trusty opticians' Community Eye Care scheme - 15 mins of check up and advice for free! Thank heaves for the NHS.

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Fascinating session at Windermere Art Society last week with a workshop on layering pastels over watercolour. It certainly brought this previously rather drab little lake scene to life! and I'll be trying to resuscitate a few more ruined paintings!

pastel on watercolour painting of a lake scene with rocky shoreline and mountains in the background

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I was today years old when I discovered there's a third Liver Bird in Liverpool, in spite of growing up in the city. 😲 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Liver Bird removed from Mersey Chambers for restoration works

The statue, a feature of the Grade II listed Mersey Chambers, has suffered in the weather.

Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The level of suffering is appalling. Goodness knows if she'll ever recover...

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Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Sapere Books @saperebooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

From historical mysteries and wartime adventures to your next great listen on audiobook, there’s something exciting here for everyone. Head over to our blog to read our September round-up of new releases: saperebooks.com/blog/welcome... #NewBooks #HistoricalFiction #MilitaryHistory #HistoryReads

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Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Start the award-winning Stage 3 series with a FREE book! shorturl.at/paLcT Read STAGE 3 today! The storm of madness raged, and the world was torn apart… Also on #audiobook #FreeBook #FREE #stage3series #zombie #HORROR #zpoc #audiobooks #audible #zombies #apocalypse 📚💙

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula. (Ahem, sorry, couldn't resist some blatant trumpet-blowing. *grins*) mybook.to/BNBiT3p

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Echoes of Blood

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Presumably they wouldn't pay Trump enough. 🙄

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Last couple of days for these 2 shapeshifter/ paranormal romance Bookfunnel promos - blink and you'll miss 'em!! LGBTQ+ Creature Lovers: books.bookfunnel.com/lgbtqcreatur... MM Urban Fantasy PNR: books.bookfunnel.com/mmurbanfanta...

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Drama for the day: came downstairs to get lunch, to find a robin hurtling about! Managed to open windows and doors front and back, and eventually it found its way out. Poor little thing was quite distressed so of course there's poop everywhere. But I'm very happy it's back outdoors where it belongs!

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Our local Thai restaurant (in Bowness) has a brilliant sense of humour!

Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Went to the bird art exhibition at Rheged (near Penrith) the other day and were blown away. Lots of great art but also legends, poetry, facts, photographs... Fascinating and inspiring and well worth the £3 entry fee. I sketched these little birdies at Blackwell, but I thought I’d use them anyway!

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Is he going to ban Vance? 😁

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Not often I agree with that man...

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It was amazing, if a little rough around the edges as it's run as a kids' outdoor education centre. The "haunted" room had a very odd feel to it... 👀👻

Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Oh - and the large lump of stone in the 3rd photo is an old cheese press!

Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Only that the mason responsible for much of the building work signed his name right across the stone banisters at the very top of the staircase and might be buried there!!

Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Thanks to Heritage Open Days for giving us a fascinating visit to Grade 1 Listed Borwick Hall this morning. Part dating (possibly!) from the 1320s, it's an absolute maze of rooms, passages, staircases, odd corners, chimneys, more staircases, and a possibly haunted room at the top of the tower!!

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

No more welly boot stands! Yesterday I was back to my comfort zone of Lake District scenery, thanks to a lovely sketching session with two friends at the Pier cafe at Waterhead (the head of Windermere). Nice coffee, friendly staff, good company, wonderful views - a super morning all round! ❤️

pen and ink sketch of two yachts on a lake in front of wooded hillsides with showers over the mountains in the background

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Huh. If people as wealthy as him bothered to put back into the economy fairly maybe it would be a better place for all of us. 😠

Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How to take a series of ordinary household items and make them look thoroughly sinister!! We had the first session of the new year at Windermere Art Society last night, tussling with tricky still life compositions. Do you enjoy the challenge of still life or do you hate it?

pen and ink sketches of various small wooden objects including a welly boot holder, a perpetual calendar, a lidded pot and a wooden egg

Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

You've obviously sent them all up here... 😬

Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

That long hot summer must have suited the crane flies. I've had to boot three out of the house already, and they've all been colossal! *shudders*

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Ellie Thomas @elliethomas.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Impeccable Credentials, Book 3 in my Regency #mmromance series Town Bronze is 99c today, Wednesday, September 16th only in Daily Deals at JMS Books! www.jms-books.com/pzen_dailyde...

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Surely the answer to this is: You put them in a Mini. Oh, no, sorry, the Mini is already full of elephants. #sorrynotsorry 🤣 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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How do you move giraffes 180 miles to a new home?

Zoo experts had the tall order of moving two female giraffes to Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire.

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Pouring this morning (nice change) so we headed for the Aquarium of the Lakes which we have season tickets for because it's indoors. Lucky enough to see the lake cruiser Tern coming into berth just as we arrived.

old fashioned passenger boat on a lake in front of misty wooded hills

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Kol and actually it looks totally different on ny phone to how it did on the pc 🤔

Good to know, thanks! I made all our Xmas cards last year but if I need any top-ups I'll head over to their website.

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Like the ship emoji, although it looks a little too much like a destroyer... ;)

Had a smashing night out in Kendal last night - Thai meal at Bangkok 7 followed by Moving Pictures (Rush tribute band) at Brewery Arts. I'm reliably informed by OH that they were very, VERY good!

3 members of a rock band on stage under red lights with guitars, drum kit and synth

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Fiona Glass @fionaglass.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I just donated to the RNLI. I give a lot to charity; that one isn't usually on my list but I've been so utterly horrified by the vitriol being poured out against them that I wanted to show my solidarity. Saving lives anywhere, but especially at sea, shouldn't be politicised by anyone.

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Woke to find low water pressure this morning. It's making our internal pipes resonate. Sounds like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre every time one of us turns on a tap. 😶