Good grief, I thought we were under attack! Thanks for scaring the bejeesus out of me! #alarm
CarolineBletsis
@carolinelb.bsky.social
Artist and knitter of impossible things
I'm so fed up with the heat; getting up at crack of dawn to fling open windows for a breath of air, walking the dog before breakfast, watering the garden with endless trips carrying the catering can, wearing the least amount of clothing to stay cool but remain decent, not using the oven - gah...
We didn't think we'd be able to see the eclipse as we are surrounded by trees & the sun was low. But Mr.B put 3 welding goggles together & we saw it in it's entirety. Then we went for a walk to see the weird shadows...
Took Mr.B out for a birthday lunch at our local Turkish restaurant. Fantastic meal culminating in the waiters bringing him a surprise bowl of icecream with a firework on top while they sang Happy Birthday. Worth it for the look on his face...😊
I love this bear, he kept me entertained during lockdown and he's still doing it.
explore.org@explore.org · last wk.Watch Scuba Steve - Bear 27 - what should we call his fishing style?
@silverpebble2.bsky.social and this one showed up a couple of days ago wearing a collar
explore.org@explore.org · last wk.Will be enrolling in the Bucky Dent school of fishing.
I'm walking home from a friend's carrying a toy parrot & in my bag a plastic sword she'd borrowed for a pirate party. 2 lads behind me called me "Gangster Granny with a sword" & one asked if he could hold it. He did a bit of swashbuckling, then I asked for it back & they went on their merry way. 😂🐦
This one got as far as the final selection list in a Society of Wildlife Artists open exhibition - didn't make it to the actual exhibition unfortunately. www.etsy.com/uk/listing/2...
Original Watercolour Painting - Zebras - Etsy UK
This Watercolour Paintings item by PrettyFlamingo has 10 favourites from Etsy shoppers. Dispatched from United Kingdom. Listed on 05 Aug, 2026
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First experiment with my cyanotype kit. I like the stone best - need more thought for composition and plants used on paper. Fun though!
@silverpebble2.bsky.social Ooh Emma, you're on Countryfile again!😊
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1... I also work in coloured pencil - available for commission now.
Custom Portrait of Your Pet in Coloured Pencil - Etsy UK
This Painting item by PrettyFlamingo has 52 favourites from Etsy shoppers. Dispatched from United Kingdom. Listed on 21 Jun, 2026
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www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1... This is what I do - available for commission now, prices negotiable depending on size & subject.
Original Painting - Custom Order Portrait of Your Pet or Loved One - Etsy UK
This Pet Portraits item by PrettyFlamingo has 19 favourites from Etsy shoppers. Dispatched from United Kingdom. Listed on 15 Jul, 2026
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So this happened: a while ago the police visited my daughter's daycare & gave them all some bits& bobs including a personal alarm. As my daughter is never unaccompanied, I thought it a good idea to attach the alarm to my dog walking bag as I'm often walking in the middle of nowhere.
#ThrowbackThursday One of my all time favourite pet portrait commissions - I'm available now by the way!
Just had a visitor on the patio - a sparrow hawk! You are very handsome, but please don't eat the baby birds!
Got up at 5, flung doors & windows open and got temperature in bedroom down to 66C. Had cup of tea, walked dog who got the zoomies because it was almost chilly out there. Waffles& strawberries for brekkie, then off to the early showing of Minions & Monsters. Great morning!
How much can the human body sweat in the space of a day? Asking for a friend... #Heatwave
We visited a small zoo yesterday. Looked at a huge tarantula sitting on the back wall of it's cage; a man with his family asked if the spider was there as he was scared of them. I couldn't see the spider when I looked again. Then back wall of cage was opened by a keeper...
That's my tea cosy design on the front cover...more cheeky (!) designs inside!
nudinits @nudinits.bsky.social · 2mo agoOur nudinit at Home book has knitting patterns for all sorts of naughty things including a giant marrow and two tomato combo cushion set - perfect to perch on! Get your copy here! nudinits.com/products/nud...
