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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

September round up ... A busy month! More author visits to Gladstone's Library, views of the valley, ceramic jewelkery workshop, closing a music festival with the North Wales Choral Union, the tree, exhibitions, colds days needing the log burner, days out and a bit of sketching too.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

August roundup ... Competing at the Genedlaethol Eisteddfod, performing concerts, seeing an incredible jewellery exhibition at Ruthin Craft Centre, cold days, a birthday at Gladstone's Library & followed everywhere by wasps! #NationalEisteddfod #GenedlaetholEisteddfodWrecsam #Wales #NorthEastWales

Wasp eating an apple, choir pictures of ladies dressed in black, performing on stage, mansitting in a library, log burning fire, flamingo brooch.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

July round up ... Knitting, ducks, days out, sweaty concerts, more ducks and a new car. #july

Grid of 9 photos showing a round up of what I got up to in July 2025.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Saturday saw Lleisiau'r Afon competing at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in the Women's Choir SSAA. Brutal heat both on the maes and in the tent & on Stage. Brilliant time, came 2nd, missing out by 1 point. Photos by everyone. Never been so bloody hot! #singing

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A round up of June where we ventured out into the world of author events, crafting events, ceramics fairs and plant fairs. Dug out and rebuilt the front garden and spotted the wonderful Keith Brymer-Jones. #JuneShenanigans

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

May round up, a month of concerts, a birthday, a wedding anniversary, book events, opera in Llangollen, learning new skills and amazing weather producing great sunrises and sunsets.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Look what's been chatting outside my window this evening ... Little Owl and Tawny Owl. How exciting! 🦉🦉 #Owls #NorthEastWales

Screenshot from the bird sounds app Merlin, showing Birds heard, a Little Owl and a Tawny Owl.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

February - mostly spent looking after R with A&E visits, hospital clinics, visits to Doctors, hospital knitting, Zumba for female solidarity and giggles, and a trip around the countryside for the fresh air. #NotTheBestMonthTBH

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

January round up, not a lot going on apart from an unhealthy amount of snow. #WinterArrived #Wales #Singing

Grid of 9 photos, mostly scenes from my back garden featuring a beautiful oak tree. Sunrise scenes, lunch out, River Dee in Llangollen, a Pheasant in the garden, selfie wrapped up against the cold, and a choir photo from last Saturdays concert.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Thanks to @sarahnicholas.bsky.social I caught the gorgeous sunrise from my bathroom window in Glyndyfrdwy this morning. A North Wales sunrise 🧡🩷❤️

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

More of the same. Snow, ice, cold ... yes I know it's winter.

Snowy hillside scene with me wrapped up warm.

Details of a frosty cobweb attached to a post and branch with snowy Hill scenes in the background.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Last weekend saw me singing in two concerts. Both Chapels. The first was so hot The Sunday one was lovely. We sang Handel's Messiah. Here's a clip you might recognise. I'm visible, but with tied back hair, so the pink isn't visible. Find me?! www.facebook.com/share/v/1BtS... #SingingBigStuff

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North Wales Storm News @handle.invalid · 23/11/2024

#TrafficWales 💬 ⚠The following roads are currently affected by flooding: ⛔A5 Ogwen - Capel Curig - Closed A5 Corwen - Partially blocked ⛔A494 Llanuwchllyn - Closed ⛔A470 Ffordd Osgoi Dolgellau Bypass - Closed A5 Cerrigydrudion - Partially blocked A458 Cyfronydd - Partially blocked

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Living on the dark side of the valley in winter means snow hangs around, freezes overnight and causes havoc!

Snowy field with a large Oak tree and a grass hunting sheep.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

More snow than I want right now, have things to do and places to go. A5 is eerily quiet, no traffic. Lane is like an ice rink, no grit dumps from the council this year. Knitting day it is then! #SnowWales

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Snowing in North East Wales ... thought you all should know ❄️

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

If you live in the area, get yourself to one of the dates highlighted. We are right in the middle and have questions. A map of the candidate area is here ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/north-east-g...

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

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Hardle - Hard Wordle!

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Some things that happened from Feb 24 to present day. Walking the emptied Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Preparing a chair for reupholstering. Embroidery course. Yarndale Hot air balloon in the valley. Lost Tyson due to cancer. Pottery course success. Bonsai exhibition. Yoga retreat at Gladstone's Library.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Absolutely lovely day spent at @gladstoneslibrary for a day yoga retreat with @lovinglifeinwellies. Signed up for my Reader's Ticket and access to the reading room. #Libraries #Yoga.

Gladstone Library interior. Lots of wood and books. High vaulted ceiling.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

On a yoga retreat tomorrow at #GladstoneLibrary (I know! So exciting) There are a couple of Yoga sessions but the rest of the day is free to explore, walk, read, relax in front of a roaring fire. I've got a book, I'm taking my knitting and putting my yoga mat on the comfy chair by the fire 🔥

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a penguin is sitting in a chair with a blanket and a thermometer in his mouth

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #459,789! A small drop in a very large ocean.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Dear reader, it's been 16 weeks since my last haircut and colour refresh. It feels so much lighter and brighter ✨️ #RedHairDontCare

Selfie of my head and shoulders showing my shorter hair.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

Morning glory with added chill factor. Saturday starts with a choir rehearsal 🎶 and ends with a new season of #Strictly. Rooting for #ToyahWilcox #TeamToyah #StrictlyRebellion

View showing hillside in shadow with trees. Large skies with sun tinged clouds.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

Well I haven't been hacked but looks like meta fell off the wagon. Facebook and messenger back, Insta partially, and threads still missing. Thanks everyone for the replies, panicked a bit 😁

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

To all my Facebook, Instagram and threads friends and contacts. I have lost all contact with these. I've been logged out and cannot get them back. I'm assuming I've been hacked. Please be aware & warn everyone xx

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 29/02/2024

A round up of February 2024 1. Hellebores 2. St David's Day early concert 3. Tyson expecting brushes. 4. Progress on my weekly SAL. 5. Hair refresh. 6. Winter maintenance on the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. 7. A duck appeared on our gatepost overnight! 8. Stunning sunset. 9. Naughty sheep! #february24

A montage of 9 photos, arranged in a block of 3x3x3. Showing top 3 from Left to right
Hellebores, singing choir, black cat on stairs.
Middle 3 L to R.
Blackwork embroidery, selfie, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
Bottom 3 L to R.
Tiny duck, vivid sunset, naughty sheep standing on wall eating hedge.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 10/02/2024

February shenanigans so far! 1& 2 Sunrises & Sunsets. 3. Hellebore freckles. 4 & 6 latest craft fun at workshops. 5. Lounging. 7. Lucky to get my diabetes meds this month. Out of stock originally, but arrived eventually. 8. Blackwork fun. 9. Sun has returned to the valley.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 04/02/2024

January - cold, snowy, unsurprisingly winter-like! Some beginnings, much lethargy.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

Shopped under gorgeous skies today. Necreous (Mother of Pearl) clouds and a massive rainbow that lasted ages.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

The last of 7 🤦‍♀️ Xmas meals out this December. Absolutely stuffed!

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

December fun ... Evenings out, yarn Advent calendar, Biscuit making panther, Planning new projects, Tree decorating, Carol singing, Dairy free cheese fest, More concert singing, Frosty frost And still a few weeks to go.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

It's off the needles just need to block it now to open up the lacy stripes. Pattern is Stormy Sky by Ksenia Naidyon available on Ravelry. Yarn is Summer Foxglove BFL 4ply from @nellieandeve 🥰 So warm ❤️

Head and shoulders shot of me, wearing a knitted shawl scarf.

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Sarah Barker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @serengb.bsky.social · 29/10/2023

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