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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 29m

Leaving Edinburgh tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing the fam-fam again

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 38m

Missing Graham; sending him a message out of my love for him. I'm a romantic

Asking Graham if I am dumber than I am fat or fatter than I am dumb

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Can confirm, Edinburgh is still a cool place

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#antique arrival: A Victorian fly charm (which I'm using as a pendant). Huge success with the eldest and I'm hoping the kindergarteners will like it as well (my modern dandelion pendant was a success last week)

Victorian fly charm. It's body is composed of moonstone and rock crystal

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Antique arrival: A Victorian Devil pin needle. Can't imagine the time and care it took to carve it out. Also nice knowing there was at least one person back then with similar interests as me. #victorian #antique

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Another #antique arrival: A victorian night/day silver locket with a lucky secret 🍀

Silver locket seen next to the box The Corner Cupboard(the seller) provided

Closeup of the locket: Split into halves, one part depicts and owl flying over a lake at night and the other a diving kingfisher in daylight

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Graham does *not* want to watch "Love & Translation" nor "My Korean Boyfriend" with me. -I'm interpreting this as him not wanting to strengthen our interracial relationship (until he caves in).

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Me: "I think a peanut butter sandwich would be improved with some of those pickled chillies" Graham: "are you pregnant again?"

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Weeman was unfortunately too ill to join grandpa & big sis to the playground but I sweetened the deal by having Graham read him an antique kiddie book about trains and letters. Who knows when anyone last read this before us. #booksky

My son sitting on daddy's lap and enjoying a book

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In awe of the gift the father-in-law brought me: A victorian heirloom.

Victorian mourning locket in gold and diamonds in the shape of a star

Initials of the original owner's late husband as well as the date of their wedding and the date of his death

One side contains hair and the other a photo of the late husband

Background info on the Gray Buchanan locket reads:
The locket is engraved with the initials of Mary and Alexander Wilson Gray Buchanan. It was a memento that belonged to Mary in memory of her husband Alexander. The engraved date August 3rd 1881 was their wedding day and the date July 18th 1909 the date of Alexander's death at the age of 58. The locket contains a photograph of Alexander wearing a freemason's chain and a lock of his hair.

Alexander was Graham's great great grandfather's brother. He inherited wealth and bought Parkhill, a mansion near Polmont in 1885. Alexander and Mary had 4 children, none of whom married. The three daughters were referred to by Graham's granny as 'the aunties'. She initially went to school in Polmont and probably saw quite a lot of the aunties. Alexander's father had accumulated wealth as a merchant and as a colliery owner, from a gunpowder manufacturing business, from being a principal backer of Ardbeg distillery on Islay and from investments in sheep farming in Australia and New Zealand. Alexander inherited the interest in the distillery business and was a director. He was also a merchant and was made a JP. It is said that the aunties lived off the income from the distillery shares although all three were tee total.

Mary (neé Dunlop) was from a family of coal masters and ironmasters and died in 1932. An obituary records that she was one of the founders of the Polmont Domestic Mission, a nursing organization and was closely involved with the Mothers Union and Scottish Girls Friendly Society. She was also a director of the Buchanan Society

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'll be adding haunting (possibly haunted) #tintype portraits to future book giveaways.

An assortment of 9 antique tintype portraits

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Kathleen Jennings @tanaudel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Feeling Octoberish? A frolic of bats (printed on various things) www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/9038...

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A frolic of bats by tanaudel | Redbubble

A flock of bats pursue stars.

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

So, this year saw me burnt out beyond recognition and I nuked my life: I decided to leave medicine and have started working in a kindergarten. No regrets so far. One kid dressed as Santa and gifted me a leaf, another wanted to look at tiny mushrooms and a third hugged me goodbye.

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The eldest stayed up late to greet her visiting grandpa and promptly got him to play a game with her.

A happy girl plays a boardgame with her grandpa.

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@onenerdyopinion.bsky.social Pete the Cat is still a massive success with the youngest

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Bookmail! The Indio & The Impaler by Wincy Aquino Ong. #booksky #filipinobooks

The Indio & The Impaler by Wincy Aquino Ong (PB)

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Most boring walk I've taken for a long time. Incredibly monotonous. Opting for the hills next time.

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Something prototypically Norwegian is that I base my shopping on two things: -Does the shop have a self-service checkout (lest I have to talk to anyone) and most importantly; -Is the shop likely to carry my flavor of snus?

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What has my 2,5 y.o gotten up to today? A) Broken a necklace, scattering pearls all over the floor? B)Clogged up the toilet? C)Tried to cut off the blood supply of his right ankle? D)all of the above?

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Local goats seeking cover from the rain that came immediately before we walked past

Goats by a local farm house. Seeking what little cover there is to be had from the roof

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Kiddos spotted goats on our way to the shop. A huge success.

My kids saying hello to the goats on our way to the shop

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The 2,5 y.o is enjoying a spiced up vegetable soup I made. The almost 5 y.o is as per usual refusing to even try it.

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Bookmail! Pay the Piper by George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus (artwork by Dirk Berger), SST edition. #booksky @sstpublications.bsky.social @danielkraus.com

Pay the Piper HC seen with its bookmark and slipcase

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Latest addition to my "hotties of yore" collection is this dapper fellow.

Handsome man in era appropriate clothing

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Show me your midlife crisis, lol (Duolingo & antiques for me)

Duolingo: because why not try to learn a bit of chinese?

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Bookmail! Found a copy of Jing Zhiyong's 2022 artbook. #booksky

One of the artworks seen in the book: q couple in a snowy coastal scene

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Latest antique arrival: A Victorian mourning brooch/pendant with some impressive hair work (the scenery) and the person I suppose the hair came from. It also happens to be a swivel brooch where you can choose which image faces out.

The memorialized lady is seen on one side

Mourning scene (grave) composed of hair.

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Bookmail! (+ a postcard I need to reply to) Tool Tales by @datlow.bsky.social & @kaaronwarren.bsky.social -The perfect addition to a household with a few antiques of its own. #booksky

Tool Tales by Ellen Datlow & Kaaron Warren.
Also seen here: postcard

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm so occupationally damaged. Tried explaining the framework around a high profile insanity plea-court case in Norway and how the person walked but it is so obvious things do not compute for mom (nor would it for many people). She was the one who brought it up and probably regrets it now.

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I'm still on Chinese socials enjoying myself but *clears throat*: holiday? I'm European and want one too!

"Seriously, can Europeans just stop taking holidays already?"

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Latest addition to my collection of antiques: Been looking forward to seeing this framed mourning/hairwork piece in person. The seller also surprised me by adding some carte de visite portraits 😍

Antique arrivals: Framed hairwork and 5 carte de visite portraits: a child, 2 men and 2 women in attires of the era

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

So... Rednote is a happenin kind of place. I'm a little overwhelmed by the (notably nice) DMs and hella impressed by whatever they're using to translate my replies

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My eldest is apparently pranking granny by saying I'm pregnant.

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Ok. I'm never leaving Rednote. This stuff is fascinating

Post reads: Dear Rednote, I'm an American and I want you to drop the craziest conspiracy theories you have on my country

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I might have downloaded Rednote. Have no idea how to work the app yet. Posted one photo and there's like 3 comments already including a 'share more about your life'. I live in Norway and I'm hella boring?

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

New phone, who dis? Back to Samsung from a really outdated iPhone (Gray has claimed I'm both a luddite and contrarian).

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I know what I’m placing an order for later this evening. #booksky

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Aside from a sprained wrist I apparently also bruised my leg on the last hike. Lol.

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Me @ Gray: “don’t you wish you were dating someone with a more interesting midlife crisis? Wouldn’t it be fun with someone who took up pole dancing?” Gray: “I’d be worried you’d injure yourself” Me: “cuz I’m old & decrepit?” Gray: “..that’s not what I meant at all!🫣”

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generalsheenanigans @sheenalouisef.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Graham seems amused by my midlife crisis.

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