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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 1h

I explored South Queensferry, where the Forth railway bridge is stunning. I remembered it from Molly and Mack on CBeebies TV, which I watched with my grandson. Who else saw the programme back then? Read more here: wordloft.co.uk/blog/snippet... #forthbridge #southqueensferry #riverforth #scotland

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 23h

Overlooked by Edinburgh Castle, the Ross Fountain was erected in the Victorian era. The work of art’s beauty bids passersby to admire it. And I did! Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/snippet... #Edinburgh #edinburghcastle #scotland #princesstreetgardens #rossfountain

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens were brimming with flowers and beautiful statues. Latest blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/snippet... #Edinburgh #scotland #princesstreet #princesstreetgardens #statues #CapitalCityLiving #flowers #pinkandblue

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Culloden Battlefield. Combat was between Hanoverians & Stuarts in 1746. English and Scots fought in both armies. It's a historical site & memorial to those lost lives, where today tourists relive the past. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/beyond-... #culloden #cullodenmoor #inverness #scotland

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Cawdor Castle's architecture appears younger than it is, but I noticed a gilt-decorated coat of arms dated 1672. However, it is believed to have been built around a legendary holly tree 600 years ago. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/beyond-... #cawdorcastle #highlands #scotland #castles #gardens

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy October. I adore autumn, with nature's glorious colours. It reminds me of Good All-Rounder, my poem about pumpkins, which was in a magazine last year. You might like to take a look. wordloft.co.uk/themes/poetr... #pumpkinseason #pumpkins #poem #rhymes #cornishgarden #basketofhappiness.

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our coach drove from Invergordon onward, visiting Culloden Battlefield, Cawdor Castle and Loch Ness. It was an inspirational day filled with history, legends and beautiful scenery. NEW BLOG POST: wordloft.co.uk/blog/beyond-... #scotland #invergordon #lochness #tranquil #travel #beautifulscenery

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

On our day out in Glasgow, the bus stops had been moved. In their place, they were filming Batman. How exciting. A Gotham City police vehicle was parked at an angle on the pavement - quite a novelty. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/tenemen... #glasgow #scotland #batman #gothamcity #filmset

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In The Tenement House, Glasgow, I was immersed in Agnes Toward's life. She was ordinary, but kept all sorts of things from 1911 onwards. Her home was decorated infrequently, and it became the time capsule it is today. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/tenemen... #tenementhouse #glasgow #scotland

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We saw buildings around Glasgow designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh & visited the Tearooms and Museum. All in all, it's an enchanting venue. The tea & shortbread were pretty good too. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/tenemen... #glasgow #Scotland #nationaltrustforscotland #charlesrenniemackintosh

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Tenement, Tearoom and Batman

Beautiful views of the River Clyde set the mood for the day as we disembarked from our cruise ship at Greenock and wended our way from the dock to the train sta

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good morning. A huge thank you to everyone who has liked, commented or shared my posts. Have a great week.

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We saw places that inspired Beatles records. Penny Lane. Eleanor Rigby’s grave, who, unlike that song, hadn’t been lonely, as she is buried with her family at St Peter's Church Cemetery, Liverpool. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/liverpo... #liverpool #beatles #lennonandmccartney #popmusic

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Shirley Enticott 🦋 @saenticott.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Finished #Reading this wonderful and fascinating #Book Dolly Parton Star Of The Show - My Life On Stage I was lucky to have seen Dolly sing in concert on the Those Were The Days, Better Day and Blue Smoke World tours 🎶🦋

book cover of Dolly Parton Star of the Show - My Life on Stage

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My magical day around Liverpool began at the Fab Four's statue down by the docks. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/liverpo... #beatles #liverpool #merseyside #statues #fabfour #beatlemania #photospot

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Opening the curtains, I saw an extraordinary ferry crossing the Mersey on day 6 of our British Isles cruise. Eager to explore, we dashed along the quayside to our taxi, which took us around Liverpool. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/liverpo... #Liverpool #ferries #colourful #Merseyside

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm always intrigued by telephone kiosks. Cobh's green-and-cream design was no different, and I imagine its soothing colours will be useful in an emergency, as it now houses a defibrillator. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/the-por... #cobh #cork #ireland #telephonebox #telephone #vintage

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Colman’s Cathedral, with its French Neo-Gothic architecture, took over half a century to complete, and from outside, the vistas over the town and bay are astounding. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/the-por... #cobh #cork #ireland #seaport #architecture #travel #cathedrals

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

There were so many eye-catching pots of flowers around Cobh, Cork, but this gorgeous riot of colour was one of the best. Love, love, love it! My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/the-por... #flowers #prettyflowers #pinkandblue #blueandpink #cobh #cobhcork #loveflowers #colourful #floralarrangement

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My first day ashore in Ireland. Cobh in Cork was quite magical, with its enchanting rainbow-coloured houses. Emotive too, as it was the RMS Titanic's last anchorage before sailing to her tragic end. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/the-por... #cobh #corkireland #ireland #Titanic #portholes #ships

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The view from Nothe Fort, Weymouth. I spent an enlightening afternoon in the museum and award-winning attraction, discovering what life was like there in Victorian times. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/a-wande... #nothefort #weymouth #dorset #pier #panorama

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I bought the latest People's Friend Special and was delighted to read a feature about collecting, including a piece about my shells and the poem I wrote about them. #peoplesfriendmagazine #magazine #collecting #Features #poems #shells #readingforpleasure

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

On either side of the harbour in Weymouth, there are a variety of buildings. I was intrigued by a row of cottages with convex bay windows and imagined how lovely it would be to live in one. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/a-wande... #weymouth #dorset #enchanting #cottages #colourful #travel

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Harbour, seafront, shops, a fort and oodles of charm. Weymouth has them all. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/a-wande... #weymouth #weymouthandportland #dorset #harbour #boats #lifeboat #southwestengland #westcountry

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Elliott's Store's office is cosy, with its antique bureau and telephone - the number dial sounds so special. And I tried to recall the dial tone's hum from the defunct handset. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/a-store... #museum #saltash #cornwall #vintage #Nostalgia #antiques #telephones #GPO

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I developed quite a thirst when I saw this Whiteway's Flagon Cyder vintage sign in the corner of Elliott's Store Museum. Read more here: wordloft.co.uk/blog/a-store... #museum #saltash #cornwall #vintagesigns #illustration #tamarprotectionsociety #antiques #blogwriting #cider #apples

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It was great to see Elliott's Stores, Saltash, Cornwall. The shop closed and has remained unchanged since 1971. Shelves stock vintage wares, including Daz, Birds Custard and Milk Tray bars. I wonder who remembers those? Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/a-store... #museum #saltash #cornwall #vintage

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Happy Monday. Have a fabulous week, and a huge thank you to everyone who has liked, commented, or reposted my posts. Stories, features, blog and poetry on my website. wordloft.co.uk #sunflowers #writing

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A short story for summer. Set in 1800, ‘The Lavender Maiden’ tells the tale of a family whose livelihood is threatened. Life is tough, but after long and tiring work and a chance meeting with a stranger, their lives change. wordloft.co.uk/themes/short... #shortstory #summerreading #lavender #fiction

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The Lavender Maiden

Harriet tied ribbons of the frilled-edged pinafore around her waist and frowned as she caught a glimpse of her reflection in the attic window. The outfit was pr

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Natural borders at Armada Way are refreshing to see in the heart of an urban environment - perfect for attracting bees and other pollinators, too. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/the-ama... #armadaway #plymouth #devon #wildgarden

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

St Luke’s Hospice Guiding Lights form an art trail around Plymouth’s lively city. Wildflower Wonder by Amy Wormald’s floral-illustrated creation sits idyllically within Armada Way's countryside gardens. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/the-ama... #stlukeshospice #plymouth #devon #lighthouses

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

On a trip to Plymouth, I wandered along the new Armada Way. People relaxed in the amphitheatre, and children dabbled their toes in the rill's ripples as it tumbled by wildflower gardens, reed beds and play areas. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/the-ama... #plymouth #devon #citylife #reedbeds

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

So enchanting. Ponies welcomed visitors at Puddle Farm's Farmers Market. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/cornwal... #lanlivery #cornwall #ponies #animals #villagelife #countrylife

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Red campion and other wildflowers waver along roadside verges on the way into Lanlivery, Cornwall. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/cornwal... #lanlivery #cornwall #redcampion #wildflowers

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The first overnight stay in our campervan, was a success, mainly thanks to our choice of destination. In a wooded paddock, a short walk from the Lanlivery, we spent a relaxing weekend discovering the village and Puddle Farm. wordloft.co.uk/blog/cornwal... #lanlivery #cornwall #sunflowers #landscapes

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Good evening. A huge thank you to everyone who has liked, commented or reposted my posts. wordloft.co.uk #roses #flowers #gardens

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Pools, pathways, shrubland and ancient trees. The legendary Bodmin Moor emanates tranquillity with an intriguing past. Latest blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/a-geoca... #bodminmoor #cornwall #trees #pools #reflections #tranquilsetting #landscapes

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Enthusiasm was high on our geocaching adventure on Bodmin Moor. We headed to a hiding place. But when we arrived, the mini-stash was stowed near a wooded patch where cows and calves were grazing. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/a-geoca... #geocaching #cattle #calves #cows #bodminmoor #cornwall

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

With the summer solstice and Father's Day on the same day at the weekend, we headed off to Bodmin Moor in Ivy, our new campervan, for a picnic and an intriguing afternoon. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/a-geoca... #bodminmoor #cornwall #nature #ferns #sheep #trees #summerday #tinmine

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I learnt about geocaching last year, & Bodmin Moor is ideal for taking part in the global treasure hunt using GPS. Armed with a phone, charms, a pen & enthusiasm, my family and I enjoyed an exciting afternoon. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/a-geoca... #geocaching #treasurehunt #pasttime #bodminmoor

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

So pleased to see my owl poem in the People's Friend Summer Feel-good Fiction Bookazine. It's based on a true experience, so it was lovely to see it in print with such uplifting illustrations. #poem #nature #owls #fiction #bookazine #birds #rhymes #colourfulillustration

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

On a quest to find a summer wreath, I was delighted to see a shop in St Ives, brimming with shells; a St Piran’s flag above the doorway. A display of wreaths beckoned me inside, and the chunky creation I bought looks great. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/cornwal... #stives #cornwall #england #shells

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I'm always drawn to lighthouses. This charming little one at the end of Smeaton's Pier in St Ives, Cornwall, keeps watch over the bay and was the perfect photo opportunity. New blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/cornwal... #stives #cornwall #stivescornwall #england #lighthouse #pier

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

St Ives is magical. Even on a dull, windy day, the landscape’s hues adorned with flowers are uplifting. No wonder artists flock to the town. I was on a quest to find a summertime wreath and discovered so much more. Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/cornwal... #stivescornwall #cornwall #england

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I've just finished my first embroidery in years. It may be small, but stitching was very relaxing. The colours reminded me of May's The Simple Things cover, so I emailed a photo and delighted to see it on the subscribers' page in June's edition. #embroidery #crossstitch #mydesgin #thesimplethings

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

The dramatic shoreline at Crownhill Bay was the perfect destination on a glorious sunny day. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/sea-for... #bovisand #crownhillbay #devon #england #coastline #shores #beach #naturespalette

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

At Bovisand, I met ‘Old Man Bovi’. A driftwood sculpture wearing a crown. He was amusing, but a plaque under his rusty locks imparted a serious message. “The Old Man Bovi says, keep our sea plastic free! Thankee M’dears.” Blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/sea-for... #bovisand #devon #UK #driftwood

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

From Crownhill Bay, I zoomed in with my camera for a closer look at Plymouth Breakwater and was intrigued to see a little lighthouse and fort. My blog post: wordloft.co.uk/blog/sea-for... #crownhillbay #plymouth #devon #england #plymoutbreakwater #plymouthsound

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A sunny day at Bovisand Beach, exploring the shore and a land strewn with buildings from the past. On a stretch of the SW Coast Path, I met Old Man Bovi with an important message. Read about it all here: wordloft.co.uk/blog/sea-for... #bovisand #devon #plymouthuk #plymouthsound #england #wildflowers

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Sue Claremont @sueclaremont.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

A great big thank you to everyone who has liked, commented or reposted my posts. Wishing you all a wonderful summer🌞 wordloft.co.uk #clematis #firstoftheseason #summer #pinkflowers #cornishgarden

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The poemwriting is not goingwell today.

The Problem of Writing Poems
in Hot Weather

The problem
of writingpoems
inhot weather

isthatthe words
getsweaty
and sticktogether.

BrianBilston

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