Lucy McCaul
@lucymccaul.bsky.social
Librarian, fan of theatre, ballet, opera and certain television programmes. Creator of knitted people and eccentric fanfiction. Benton and Hawthorne Investigate coming soon https://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/bentonandhawthorneinvestigate.html
Get yourself a Fab lolly and dance like a weasel! #WeaselWednesday
Karin Celestine@celestineandthehare.com · 12h agoHurrah it is Wednesday and the weasels are dancing as always! A bit of Disorder and Joy Division today. The weasels are off on their hols for the next 2 Wednesdays and not sure if we’ll have a signal to post, so maybe see you, but if not, don’t forget to dance like a weasel, you know you want to!!
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If you're able to, please help @ainemccaul.bsky.social's fundraiser
AineMcCaul ✍🏼@ainemccaul.bsky.social · yesterdayI've set up a fundraiser to help stock my kid's school with new library books. These aren't text books but books the children can read for pleasure. Maybe you aren't in a position to donate right now but, if not, could you please help by sharing? Thank you! #speirgorm #BookSky gofund.me/55e46e8ca
In honour of #InternationalOwlDay. (It may be a bit niche [or maybe not, seeing the popularity of #TheOdyssey], but it's my favourite of any memes I've made.)
19,000 words klaxon and I must go to bed!
Untitled Goose Game: Goose Inhales
Alt: White goose inhales and honks
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Another little mouse living their best life on a copper leaf.
Greek and Roman writers were consistently weirded out by the well-documented love and worship of cats in Egypt. Indeed, they instead kept a different animal (when dogs weren't available): the weasel. #FolkloreSunday
I think I'll go for a walk. It'll probably rain in this economy
James@thasceles.bsky.social · 3d agoNUZZINK IN ZE VURLD CAN STOP ME NOW in this economy.
As you'll have seen from esteemed colleagues' posts, this book is out soon. It has a brand new story by me in it, too! www.dwasonline.co.uk/dw7079
Doctor Who 70-79 | DWAS Online
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I feel as if my plot is running away with itself a bit... #Writing #NotEvenHalfwayThrough
Road Runner from The Bugs Bunny and Roadrunner Movie
Alt: Cartoon Roadrunner blows a raspberry and runs away leaving a cloud of dust behind him
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Great talking to Chris again. If you’ve not yet read the new book, go get it! It’s brilliant!
WHO Corner to Corner - a Doctor Who Podcast@whoc2c.bsky.social · 3d agoCHRIS CHIBNALL TALKS THE PARKWOOD MURDERS! Former DW Showrunner @chrischibnall.bsky.social returns to talk about his new book - inc some exclusive news - plus we talk Seven Dials, Who, find out about @artsemergency.bsky.social and discuss lots more! Listen - www.buzzsprout.com/1859919/epis...
New baby hippo born at Berlin Zoo. Named Brötchen. Which means "little bread roll." You're welcome
Potato is the name of the mascot character for Korea’s Gamzabatt Cafe, known for its potato bread and lattes. There’s a branch in Yokohama, Japan, now.
New ice-cream van jingle to add to the collection @quiteamess.bsky.social and @mattsawyer.bsky.social Soul Limbo aka Test Match Special!
Agreed. Being able to translate not just what words mean, but what people mean when they use them.
Kate Watson@loreandordure.com · 6d ago100% this. Translation is just about the hardest and most skilled sort of writing there is!
I wish the BBC had or would release the Hairy Bikers Bakeation on DVD. It's such a joy for me. (Watching the repeats)
Tsuchiura City’s mascot is Tsuchimaru, who has lotus root ears and waddles like a toddler.
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 518 Minima fabulam parvis consobrinis narrat, sed Impudica fatigata est (Minima is telling the little cousins a story, but Impudica is bored). Silvius vigilans patrem monet "illa mare petit!" Watchful Silvius warns his father "She's heading for the sea!").
