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Catherine RW

@polyhymnia.bsky.social

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Soprano, scientist, sewist, servant to cats, photographer. She/her Episcopalian. Safe space for LGBTQIA+ people.

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Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 53m

Shopping trolleys put away. #SundayPixStacks

A collection of a dozen or so Sainsbury's shopping trolleys nested into each other in their corral.

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 1h

Is anyone else getting far more garbage (unchosen posts) on Instagram than they used to, has gone up a lot recently?

Including, for some reason I don't understand, lots of the sumo wrestling championships taking place at the Royal Albert Hall!

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 11h

Did Nikita wear the same suit as last year with Layton?

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 12h

"Never had a 10 for a rumba in week 4"

Has a rumba ever been danced in week 4 before?

#Strictly

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 12h

We've only had one for three years... for most of us it's still a double-take not having a Queen.

Reposted by Catherine RW

Zodidog / Kimbers @zodidog.bsky.social · 13h

Good old Twanta knows that I’ve intended to set up a Christmas gift exchange. Hope this method might work please share with all the usual suspects that might like to join in. X 👇👇

Zodidog / Kimbers @zodidog.bsky.social · 13h

I created an Elfster gift exchange and you're IN! 🥳
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🎩 Names will be drawn on November 30, 2025

🎁 Join the party: elfster.com/gift-exchang...

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Use our free gift exchange generator to invite friends, family, or coworkers to a secret gift exchange online! Draw names and shop gifts all within Elfster.

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 13h

Will you need some help with re-laying the patio when you get home?? ;-)

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 13h

I thought it was going to be Halloween as the next special?

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 14h

Now you see my Pride pin has a treble chef on... not a Magic Wand!

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 20h

Suggestions for Sunday Pix...

Stacks (probably safer than piles!!).

@wombat37.bsky.social

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 20h

Excellent distraction during sermons...

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 20h

Joyously angular when the circumstances require it :-)

WaaaanKER!!

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 20h

Drive safe!

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 20h

Would be even more expert if it was fart-blown...

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 20h

Not sure if they're still there, but the Whippell's catalogue used to be a particular joy... pointy boob lady modelling priest's shirts, complete with dog-collars.

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 23h

Yeah, then it's dark emmen I get home from work!

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 1d

She's on my lap right now, is something of a Velcro cat.

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 1d

7/10.

As usual; general knowledge all correct (including a lucky guess), pop music and sport... 🤷🏼‍♀️

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 1d

I know the weeks around the equinox are the ones with the fastest change in day length, especially this far north (56⁰) but it is a bit grim being so dark at this time of the morning.

Have a cat! #Caturday

A small black cat sat in a cardboard box, looking at the viewer.

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 1d

Henry Cavill?

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 1d

Much less hard work than playing bot whack-a-mole!

If you're No-Kings-ing tomorrow, have fun and stay safe.

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 1d

A choirboy!

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 1d

Time for some Friday evening social history... but not late 90s #TOTP, instead some C17 history with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social (and Rylan).

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 1d

From my generation in Durham, people with Chemistry degrees went into Accountancy, people with Physics degrees went into Merchant Banking.

(I'm weird, did Chemistry and have remained in science in all my professional life).

Catherine RW @polyhymnia.bsky.social · 1d

Listing and selling really doesn't work well for hand-made clothes anyway, you can't put a price on them that has the remotest resemblance to the actual cost of the garment (fabric plus time). Like you, I can afford to pay it forward by taking them to charity shops.