Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 23hOne of those lovely days when we had breakfast outside, a morning tidying up the garden & an afternoon walk around a very busy Mercers Lake. Nothing very exciting - just a great day to be outside. #simplepleasures 010
Reposted by Jenny BarrettGail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 29/09/2026I’m Gail, a one woman (and a feline assistant) business, based in Manchester. I create prints, homewares, T-shirts & cards inspired by midcentury design, music and architecture. Have a look gailmyerscough.co.uk 7213136
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Went to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry today. Looooong queue (1hr 20mins after ticket scanned), great stewarding & stunning embroidery. I doubt anything I make will still be around in 1000 years! 010
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 14/09/20263 of the wonderful @gailmyerscough.co.uk birthday cards to be posted to special people this week. Not just cards but some great original prints on books & textiles. I have my eye on a sewing related cushion! 192
Reposted by Jenny BarrettJon @jonw67.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Makes an important point so powerfully. 031
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Just about to turn the TV off & came across The Assembly featuring David Tennant joining in singing a favourite, “Sunshine on Leith”. Such joy from him & the young people involved! 000
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026A YouGov poll just now “Should Harry & Meghan return to the UK?” Yes/No/Don’t Know. How about “Don’t care” as an option?! 030
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I have been listening to the discussion on #r4 re books & bookshops. Sure I can buy a book online if I know what I want but where is the fun in that when I can browse a bookshop and choose a book at my leisure, chat books with the assistant, find something I may not have considered. #bookshopsrule 010
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I’ve just had a message from my local pharmacy about booking flu jabs. We maybe experiencing a heat wave but winter is on its way! (And yes me & OH booked! #flujab 010
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Up early to pick brambles.Now 3 crumbles waiting to cool down for freezing. 000
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Overheard conversation yesterday in Green Park, central London - “£5.45 for a bottle of water!? No wonder he wants No10 in the north!” 010
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 01/07/2026A lovely 9km walk around Outwood & Bransland Wood following Fancy Free Walks guide. The hedges were full of moths & butterflies. This is the only one ready for his close-up! The meadows buzzing with insects. 010
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 29/06/2026A few brambles beginning to turn deep red / black. The promise of jams & crumbles in the next few weeks! #brambles #jam #fruitcrumble 110
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 15/05/2026I loved this book! A joy for anyone who enjoys beautiful, necessary things made by skilled people with a passion for their craft. 010
Reposted by Jenny BarrettReigate & Banstead Liberal Democrats @reigatelibdems.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Polls are open till 10pm this evening Remember decisions are made by those who turn up - vote 🗳️ for local champions who’ll work hard for you all year round PS Don’t forget you need ID to vote 🗳️ in person #VoteLibDem #Banstead #Redhill #Horley #Reigate #Merstham 011
Reposted by Jenny BarrettOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 07/05/2026I like this message. 361795495
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 03/05/2026So many beautiful trees & landscapes from the “AYear in Normandie” exhibition by #DavidHockney @ the #SerpentineGallery. And such a beautiful walk from Victoria to Kensington Gardens. Families picnicking, rollerblading, cyclists, runners and people dancing salsas at the bandstand. A joy! 010
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Busy morning - a swim, bread & granola for the week made. An afternoon/ evening of culture - a David Hockney exhibition followed by “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”. So much to look forward to! #serpentineGallery #NationalTheatre 000
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 19/04/2026This weekend I was at a family wedding where, apart from catching up with family & friends, I had conversations about beachcombing & mudlarking, the “History of Scotland” tapestry in Galashiels, an “am-dram” production of Julius Caesar. So much laughter, so much ceilidh dancing. What a joy! 000
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 15/04/2026#YNWA #LFC #J97 Will this be year the Hillsborough Law will finally get onto the statute book? 021
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Had a wonderful day @ Wakehurst looking at the blossom, the bluebells, new growth on the trees, feeling the sun & occasionally the wind on my face, hearing the birds singing. Came across this handsome fella eyeing up a potential mate. #wakehurst #kew #simplepleasures 010
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 28/03/2026The bread maker we inherited from my mother-in-law 3 years ago has finally died on us so I went “old school” & made this loaf by hand courtesy of a gentle reminder from my faithful “Delia Smith’s Cookery Course - Part 1”. Not perfect but it tastes great! 020
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Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 19/03/2026My lovely Syrian neighbours have delivered us a meal & baklava to celebrate Eid. To those celebrating, Happy Eid. 100
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 14/03/2026The English National anthem is an absolute dirge & always sounds worse when compared to the stirring, upbeat Marseillaise. 010
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 11/03/2026A wonderful exhibition of Ancient Egyptian craftsmanship at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. From the making of sarcophagi, jewellery to glassmaking, woodwork to weaving, painting & pottery. Definitely worth a visit. (And the building itself is beautiful.) #fitzwilliammuseum #ancientegypt 031
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 16/02/2026The very definition of optimism -hanging washing out on the line today! Watching those clouds closely though! 020
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Sunny but cold walk through the park. Good to see kids football training in full swing. Lots of laughing & shouting! Bonus - stopped to watch a Red Kite lazily circling above us. So beautiful. #simplepleasures 000
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 08/02/2026I recently reread “The Spy Who Came In From The Cold” knowing I was going to see the drama at Soho Place Theatre. I really enjoyed the internal monologue by Leamus but was a bit concerned by the “water boarding”! Would definitely recommend the production although it is closing soon. 110
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 07/02/2026At the Royal Festival Hall I came across this patchwork display showing the century 1851-1950, each patch representing an event or achievement in that year. Just post-WW2 the fabrics were recycled & made by 80 women in 2 months! Worth a visit if you are in the area. #rfh #patchwork 011
Reposted by Jenny BarrettMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comGladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technologyShe made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman. 13674820219711
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 04/02/2026I do love a good crime thriller & this one is just brilliant! Didn’t see the twist at the end. Genuinely a book I couldn’t put down. #valmcdermid #crimethriller #useyourlibrary 020
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Daffodils spotted on my walk this afternoon. It was a bit damp but this made me smile. 130
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 28/01/2026There is a tree I pass almost every day and around this time of year my spirit is lifted by the snowdrops & early crocus that grow under it & always make me feel Spring is just around the corner. Today was that day! 020
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Having a baking morning using ingredients from the local Community Fridge. The bread is now bread pudding & in the freezer. The over ripe bananas are now 2 loaves of banana bread. #communityfridge #reducefoodwaste 000
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Visited a beautiful exhibition of contemporary textile art Denbies Vineyard today. Such stunning work by local craftswomen! 000
Reposted by Jenny BarrettDouglas Iannetta Hardie @bad-girls-bad-boy.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Apparently I might be Addressing the Haggis in the Victorian Market Food Hall on Saturday. Plenty of practice shouting coffee orders across the place. Might have to improvise though… 591
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 11/01/2026‘Tis the season for Seville Orange Marmalade! First batch made & a further 5 oranges in the freezer for summer. 220
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 08/01/2026I’ve just finished this beautifully written book by Nigel Slater. A great book to curl up with under a blanket on winter days (although I’m sure Nigel would disagree & want to be outdoors!). A few recipes picked out to try next Christmas. 010
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Over the summer OH & I picked 35lb of brambles to make jam as wedding favours for our DD2. I have just made the first of 12 batches. Looks like it will be a busy Spring but absolutely a labour of love. #springwedding #madewithlove 010
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 01/01/2026A photo of Loch Lomond taken on our West Highland Way hike in April ‘25. Hope to continue from Fort William to Inverness along the Great Glen in ‘26. 030
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 24/12/2025The last of the gingerbread people to be gifted this year. Never to old for a gingerbread person! 010
Reposted by Jenny BarrettMꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Every year we make a free-to-download-and-print-off-yourself colouring-in Advent Calendar. This year’s heavily features Bigfoots. Please share! Download it for free here… www.worldofmoose.com/pages/2025-b... 35481333
Reposted by Jenny BarrettMariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Thrilled to offer this fully funded PhD opportunity with a focus on outcomes-oriented approaches to green industrial strategy. Be a part of challenging dominant economic narratives with researchers in heterodox economics, putting theory into practice. Apply by December 14 ➡️ buff.ly/26IhPxr 0712
Reposted by Jenny BarrettJon @jonw67.bsky.social · 22/11/2025This, from the Guardian, is Ryanair at its very worst. It's not good enough for them to insist that they're a low-cost airline and everyone knows the rules, in circumstances like this... I wonder if legislation is needed? 2213863
Jenny Barrett @jennybb.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Following an irritating email & a query on an order we had great customer service from #OVO & #BreadAhead today. 000