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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 22/09/2026

Look, *I’m* allowed to be rude about my family…

A screenshot of an email in my inbox from MyHeritage, the subject line of which is ‘Just added: Trace Irish relatives through dog license records’

Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 19/09/2026

Still feeling ridiculously giddy about the new title, so what better start of year gift to self than some professorial personalised refillable whiteboard pens. Bloody hell, I love a new pen (or 3)

A box of 3 Toms Studio refillable whiteboard pens. One green, one red, and one black. There are also 2 small ink bottles in each colour. Each pen has ‘Prof Kate Stewart’ engraved in it.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 10/09/2026

Stupendous night out at the Shepherds Bush Empire. So many old folk (us included) having a smashing time.

The band Holy Holy on stage at the Shepherds Bush Empire.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 05/09/2026

What better way to warm up for the new academic year than a quick rewatch of A Very Peculiar Practice. Plus ca change…

A pic of my telly showing ep 2 of A Very Peculiar Practice, featuring the character Bob Buzzard saying ‘I really must go and humiliate that sociologist!’

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 21/08/2026

Muntjac and pal did a baybee!

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 14/08/2026

Our neighbourhood muntjac made a pal!

2 muntjac deer caught by a security camera on our house.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 12/08/2026

Carefully hoarded since last century. It’s all going to still work fine, right? Thanks Techniquest 1999.

An old shoebox converted into an eclipse viewer, made in 1999.

An assortment of eclipse viewing specs priced £2.25 from Techniquest with info about the 11 August 1999 eclipse.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 02/08/2026

Glorious weekend family celebrations gave my brother the chance to recount (with proof) the tale of when my dad threatened to turn his Clavinet into a planter if he didn’t come and pick it up (long after he’d moved out). Here it still lies. Never call dad’s bluff.

A Clavinet keyboard poking out of the undergrowth in my mum’s garden.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 25/07/2026

Much joy at Norwich Pride today. What a fine city ❤️

Part of the Norwich Pride crowd, underneath a tree. Many pride flags and a placard reading ‘Farage is a smelly fascist’

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 11/07/2026

Dunno what’s on your telly this evening but I stand by my life choices

My telly, showing that I’m listening to Electric Six’s cover of the Osmonds ‘Crazy Horses’

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 11/07/2026

This does not appear to be typical of 10pm on a Saturday at the Garnet.

The outdoor seating at the Sir Garnet pub in Norwich city centre. All the tables are empty. Norwich City Hall looking pretty in pink, is in the background.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 30/06/2026

We’ve come to watch some tennis. Though some fellow spectators appear to have dressed for a wedding.

A view of Wimbledon Centre Court taken from some very high up seats.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 25/06/2026

Love a bit of greenwashed catering. Paper cups made from plants eh, whatever next? Such a relief they aren’t using the leather and shell ones 🙄

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 20/05/2026

An ‘accident’? FFS Accidental surprise sex, was it. Jesus wept.

A screenshot of a BBC news story with the headline “Was Married At First Sight an ‘accident waiting to happen’?” about an investigation that reports multiple women have reported being raped while taking part in the show.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 26/04/2026

Don’t mow the dandelions, pick them and make dandelion honey instead!

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 12/03/2026

BBC Sport having an almighty smut-off about the Hundred auction.

Screenshot of BBC Sport story about the Hundred auction reading “The Welsh Fire have splashed the cash at The Hundred men's auction. They beat off five other franchises to get the England wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox for £300,000 and also secure the services of Joe Root for £240,000.”

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 03/03/2026

It’s Protest Kitchen week on my vegan studies module 💪 @caroljadams.bsky.social

A cooling wire full of chocolate chip cookies.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 04/02/2026

Yes campus, that’s the idea

A load of snowdrops and daffodils on the University of East Anglia campus.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 27/12/2025

I know folk say don’t stick photos of your kids on t’internet but, meh, he’s 35. Crucially, he’s here ❤️ (he’s the one in the middle)

Me and my son on the Paddington bench in Norwich, with the cathedral spire in the background

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 25/12/2025

Perfect day for pootling around the pretty parts of the city that are usually full of people. Having a lovely lazy non-Christmas round ours. Zero gifts have been opened #joinin

A picture of the Elm Hill cobbled street in Norwich.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 30/11/2025

Possibly the earliest I’ve ever made mince pie.

A cooling wire with 24 freshly baked mince pies dusted in icing sugar.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 21/11/2025

I do love these early morning exchanges with my firstborn when there’s an Ashes series on #TheAshes 🏏

Screenshot of my early morning text exchange with my son. He says ‘Classic ashes wake up’, I reply ‘FFS’

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 08/11/2025

A handy tea towel reminder too - fascism and housework also incompatible 👍

A white tea towel with black lettering saying ‘WE DON’T NEED THIS FASCIST GEOOVE THANG’

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 08/11/2025

Can confirm, still not needed.

My Heaven 17 merch from this evening, a cap reading “(WE DON’T NEED THIS) FACIST GEOOVE THANG”

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 05/11/2025

I know there’s some fellow pen lovers here…Look what arrived today, my Tom’s Studio adventure calendar. 😍 Odds of me waiting til December to start opening stuff: TINY

A Tom’s Studio advent calendar. It’s a green box with gold Christmassy drawings on it. It says ‘Tom’s Studio. 24 days of stationery goodness. 2025 advent calendar’. There’s also a mulled Christmas chai teabag on top of the box, because orders always come with a free teabag.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 02/11/2025

Ready for another working week.

2 tupperwares with home made cookies - the front one has pecan cookies and the back one has chocolate chip cookies

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 31/10/2025

When we decided to live in the city centre I wasn’t expecting we’d see a muntjac casually strolling up to the front door every so often. Yet here they are again. (And the poor fox who visits the back garden barely ever gets a mention cos everyone expects city centre foxes these days).

A muntjac deer snapped by our doorbell camera.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 05/10/2025

Day 2 of #IAVS2025 is also baking day. The magic of online conferences.

A tupperware of homemade bagels and a cooling wire of peanut butter cookies.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 28/09/2025

Figured a quick batch of giant choc chip hobnobs wouldn’t hurt too.

A cooling tray full of ginger nuts and chocolate chip hobnobs.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 28/09/2025

Sunday afternoon work prep 👍

A cooling wire with 20 freshly baked ginger nut biscuits.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 21/09/2025

Peanut butter & Biscoff blondies and frangipanish brownies cooling for an ETERNITY before I can safely slice up and taste.

A tray of peanut butter and biscoff blondies and a tray of frangipane brownies side by side on a cooling wire.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 20/09/2025

What an unhinged world we’re living in.

A screenshot of a BBC News article reading “Dean Copping, 42, of Holmes Close, Norwich, has been barred from being in possession of a flag in a public place as part of his bail conditions.”

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 12/09/2025

Cheerio again for now lovely Cardiff. Somehow I’m managing to leave without having eaten all the vegan cakes in Uncommon Ground. I will probably regret this.

A display of vegan cake and muffins in the Uncommon Ground cafe in Cardiff.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 10/09/2025

It’s the hope that gets you. The rope hope #ENGvSA

The rope being dragged around Sophia Gardens cricket ground to try and dry it.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 10/09/2025

Opened my student bank account in this building almost exactly 39 years. I got a plastic folder to keep my statements in and a cheque book cover. It’s now a vegan cafe and a much nicer place to visit.

A table at Oat and Bean in Cardiff with 2 small wooden trays, one has a an oat matcha latte and a glass of water, the other has a pot of betterment tea, a cup and a banana.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 10/09/2025

I’m thinking we’re unlikely to see any cricket today :( Stull, always lovely to be back in Cardiff. Maybe lunch at Pillars instead (IYKYK)

The weather forecast for Cardiff today. Basically rain with occasional thunderstorms.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 23/08/2025

We have a muntjac visit us fairly regularly, just off Ber Street. Usually a bit more shy than this.

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Kate Stewart @katestew.art · 31/07/2025

“Dr” Matthew Melsa and plain old Kate Stewart. This still happens so often. At least I got a mention though - he still gets sole credit for joint stuff way too often 🙄