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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

#sewists I bought this dress from a charity shop to study this "knot" - it's not a knot, it's done with darts basically! V clever, anyone come across a howto? #sewing #seamstress

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

This is how my mind feels today. Dealing with our now-half- #EmptyNest Broken heart, mop, needle. Why did I have my sewing machine out so early? Because walking on the floor my feet got dirty (because rain, garden, dog) and I went for the flat mop thing but the […] [Original post on sunny.garden]

Photo of scrap on blue denim with squirley squiggles of pink thread in a rough circle.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

I made this using a technique that uses dissolvable fabric, which gives you a flat sewable layer holding delicate fabrics in place. #swifts #art #making #fun

Photo of a square of cyan cotton with white polka dots overlaid is a lacy black fabric with a black rough edged swift shape showing. There's a blue polka dot swift as well. There's stitching in random loops all over.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Slow hand clap for #UWE university making their accommodation site broken if you use ad blockers. Since when was accepting adverts part of providing accommodation? #bristol

Screenshot of website of university of west England accommodation portal. There's just a notice saying: An error occurred while processing this page, this can be caused by applications that interfere with JavaScript like ad blockers, could you check that you are not running any applications that could cause this and turn off ad blockers and reload page.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026

Even my phone thinks it's #hot ! Had to put in freezer! #heatwave

Screenshot of android notification area. There's one reading: Phone turned off due to heat. Your phone is now running normally. Tap for more info.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026

@welshpixie thanks for your cards. At least I think I bought them from you (apols if not!), a year out two ago. Still in use today despite damage from the odd spilled drink!

Photo in dark of people playing cards. There's a wooden table and wine glasses and four people holding cards

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026

Impressive #antifa demo - people of #oxford uk out on streets to say #TommyRobinson not welcome and shame on oxford union for platforming him in a debate: "should the west be suspicious of Islam" - ridiculous exclusive premise. Many hundreds of people out. About a dozen far right types.

Photo of massive demo. Diverse group of people, various placards. One reads No platform for fascist yaxley-lennon

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026

Some weeds are so pretty. And the bees like it too. So I'm letting it grow a bit. I have a feeling I'll regret this though! #gardening #garden #bloomScrolling #FlowerPhotography #flowers

Close up of bright yellow flower with about 7 petals and a zillion yellow thin sticks with orangy blobs on them (stamens? No idea if that's right word!). Lots of vivid green leaves behind.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2026

Does this look like a fork seal leaking to you? The person I bought it from said it's likely just red grease used to fit the dust seals but looks like oil to me. But he builds motorbikes and I don't! #motorcycle #motorcycles #motorbike #motorbikes #motorcycling

Close up of top of fork seal. There's a viscous fluid pooling slightly on the black plastic bit.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 25/05/2026

If you're in the UK, today is a great day to get a #motorbike! In fact, why not buy this one from me! #royalEnfield Continental 650 GT #motorcycle #motorcycling #motorbike #motorbikes www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/2…

Photo of motorbike with sunrise behind it. Bike has lots of chrome, spoke wheels and a black & white fuel tank. On a road with fields behind.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 04/05/2026

Picked up a lovely translucent red #vinyl of #velvetunderground from a canal barge record shop today!

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2026

Ok I want the good old days back, when a broken light bulb meant one that didn't work, not one that **still** worked when you took it out! #modernLife

Photo, not AI! Of my hand holding a light bulb which is lit ... but not plugged in!

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2026

Hey #gardeners in UK/northern hemisphere! What (and when) do I need to do to my #fig? I tried looking it up online but didn't understand! The shrivelled fruits - where should I prune them off? The tiny green fruits, should these be left? Pruned in spring? […] [Original post on sunny.garden]

Photo of v young/small fig tree against a wooden fence. There's a few 1-2cm wide fruits and some shrivelled black ones. No leaves as it's winter here.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 25/11/2025

Another AMAZING #myBloodyValentine gig! Incredible. Now my ears need a break.

Photo of about 10k people with stage at front. Apart from the people all you can see is purple light!

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 10/11/2025

#oxford (UK) Unity March on Saturday See you there?

Oxford Unity March & Rally

Friendly looking illustration of lots of people on a march holding placards saying Hope for All / Unity & Strength / No Hate / Refugees Welcome and a pride flag with Welcome All on it.

Join us to stand together as one community - celebrating the city we share.

Assemble:
Sunday 16 November 12.30pm
Templars Square Centre, Barns Road, Cowley, 0X4 3RQ

Celebrate our diverse City of Sanctury where migrants and refugees are welcome, standing together against Islamophobia and anti-semitism.

For people with limited mobility, please assemble:
1.30pm Manzil Way Green + 2.15pm St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2025

Still looks nice in the morning sun though!

Photo of very shiny motorbike on a green field with rolling hills. Sky decided gracefully not to upstage bike and is light but overcast.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2025

Went camping in #NewForest (UK), weather was supposed to be awful, so I thought I won't bother taking my good camera, my phone will have to do. And then this!! Still proud of the photo though. #photography #happy #ponies #sunset

A photo of two ponies on moorland. The pony in the foreground is looking towards the other one which it's standing parallell with, and also looking towards the setting sun on the horizon. The other pony is looking at the foreground one. The sun is right on the horizon shining bright and there's a blue sky with some happy looking clouds :-)

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2025

Ooh great, I thought, they're not making me chose Mr/Ms ...

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2025

@proseandpassion oopsey in report. I understand that the purpose of this is: we need to cut car journeys in and to the city for health, safety and climate reasons. This suggests it can be achieved by making car travel more expensive. As someone fairly new to […] [Original post on sunny.garden]

Screenshot of report. Section 2.17 begins with the text "Error! Reference source not found."

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2025

Getting to grips with my first #fude #fountainPen #nib The contrast is incredible. It's not entirely predictable in my hand yet though! Also I'm using a Diamine shimmer ink that seems to be refusing to shimmer!

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2025

Sounds like #wisdom to be. #Kind words in birthday card from close friend.

Hand writing: ... are we now able to claim to be 'wise' or do we just know that we don't know it all.

Let us stand in solidarity with youth and hope that their youthfulness rubs off on us!

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2025

#til today I learnt how NOT to use my rotary cutter! #sewing #sewist #craft

Photo of a thumb with a plaster wrapped around it. In blurry background is a rotary cutter and sewing machine.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 01/05/2025

Help, what's up with my apple #tree ? The leaves on the new growth of branches are diseased. Photo shows example, they have a white fuzz on them and they will curl up and wither. I have a feeling it spreads back down the branch throughout the year, but unsure […] [Original post on sunny.garden]

Photo of the apple tree taken in April. It's a close up of some leaves described in post.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 28/04/2025

Yesterday I braved a ladder to put up a #swift box ahead of their arrival in May. They won't nest this year, probably not next either, if ever, but they will hopefully scout it out - it's amazing how the birds do this and then come back to it a year later […] [Original post on sunny.garden]

Photo of 1 story (2 story? i.e. there's an upstairs) house corner with swift box at top under eaves. The swift box is wood, about 45cm wide and 25cm tall. It's by an open window and the sky is clear. Perspective shows it looking high!

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2025

Today #oxford was out proud in support of its #trans community, and trans people countrywide, protesting the #supremeCourt ruling about excluding trans people from the #uk #equalitiesAct 1, 2,3,4 stop your stupid #cultureWar 5,6,7,8 you can't make us cis or […] [Original post on sunny.garden]

Photo of huge crowd of people with trans rights flags and placards in front of Oxford court building.

Photo of huge crowd of people with trans rights flags and placards marching down a street in Oxford. You can see some ancient buildings with oak beams, beautiful blue sky with fluffy clouds, and people as far as the horizon!

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2025

Went to the demonstration in parliament square today following the #supremeCourt ruling excluding #trans women from the #equalityAct . such a great vibe! And loads of people from all walks of life. 💜🩵🤍💛🖤🩷

Crowd photo of demo. Hundreds of people. One #nonBinary person hold placard reading

Trans people exist
Like you, we need
Acceptance
Rights
Healthcare
Love.

Blue sky sunny day

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2025

I sewed a pencil case for my Mum. Quite pleased with it! The orange material was pretty weird stuff, almost rubbery. Broke a needle - in two places at once! #sewing

Photo of fabric pencil case. It's about 8 inches long and 3 inches high and deep. Colours are mottled/daubed cyan blue black and white. There's short tabs at the ends in a stripy orange material which is quite think, like thin neoprene. The zip is open showing the orange fabric lining.

Photo of same pencil case with zip closed

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 15/02/2025

Anyone in #oxford (UK) looking to buy a #cello?! (I had to give up learning because of RSI) Boosts welcome. www.dailyinfo.co.uk/music/2920874

Photo of a cello and its case. There's a blue fibreglass bow stood by it. Cello is shiny. Case is back and tatty with blue crushed velvet inside. Cello has its spike extended and held to the floor by a "black hole".

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2025

Stupidly excited to now have one of these Parker 45 pens. I always loved how they made the nib look - so different to the classic/standard shape. I think it's from 79-83 parker45pens.com/parker-45-flighter… On the lookout for a broad nib now. Ink is diamond claret. #fountainPen

Photo of a dark teal plastic bodied fountain pen. It's slim with long gentle curves. At the nib end there's a constant curve from the body to the tip, which is gold. There's a small black plastic curved shape kinda hooding the top of the nib. In the background I've written the lyrics to Molly Drake's Happiness on cream paper with a light grid.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 11/01/2025

This is not black and white #photography ! Foggy, cold day in #oxford.

Photo of wild grasses in field, covered in thick white hawfrost. There's some tall grasses in foreground, the background is a bit blurry. Whole scene is white or mid grey. Including featureless sky.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 01/01/2025

Best Christmas present: #Poetry Unbound. 50 poems to open your world. By Pádraig Ó Teams I 💜 Pádraig and hear his lovely voice when I read his essays after the selected poems. He's such an amazing holder of space for the gamut of human experience.

Photo of the hardback book. The cover is overlapping non-primary colour blocks with plain white text. There's a quote at bottom: Mesmerising, magical, deeply moving" Elif Shafak. In background there's a black dog with waggy tail and toy in mouth.

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Swift @swift.sunny.garden.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2024

Hmmm. Could I sew this? And if I could, could I afford the material? And if I could, would it even fit and if so would it look good? Needless to say my body shape does not match those of the models! Think I'll go for something simpler... #sewing

Photo of jacket sewing pattern cover. Text: V1714 VOGUE PATTERNS.

Picture has two parts showing 2 variations. Left: jacket is in black leather. Has wide lapels and an asymmetric zip and a flared bottom that goes down to thighs at back but is not as long at front. Jacket is slim fitting on slender model. Right: same jacket but made of some smart brown suit type material. Less length and flair - looks more formal. Models standing in a kinda "I'm hot and powerful" type pose, quite 80s!

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