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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 6h

I will cut adrift—I will sit on pavements and drink coffee—I will dream; I will take my mind out of its iron cage and let it swim—this fine October.

- Virginia Woolf
#Womensart

Monochrome photograph featuring a white woman sitting sideways on a patterned armchair dressed in a dark jacket and skirt and with her hand raised to her face

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Old UK Catalogues @oldukcatalogues.bsky.social · 14h

1956: Women's Clothing from Littlewoods

(+Slim-line Skirt; Lumber Jacket; Cap-sleeved Jumper; Pleated Skirt; Four-gore Skirt; Three-quarter Dolman-sleeved Jumper; Jacket; and Dolman-sleeve Jumper)

This is a catalogue page showcasing women's jersey knit separates in powder blue and grey with contrasting colours. The page features various styles of jumpers and skirts, with detailed sizing charts and pricing.

(+Cap-sleeved Jumper
Dolman-sleeve Jumper
Four-gore Skirt
Jacket
Lumber Jacket
Pleated Skirt
Slim-line Skirt
and Three-quarter Dolman-sleeved Jumper)

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 4d

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 4d

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 4d

Treat your energy, your deep knowledge, and your skills as priceless treasures—not something you throw at every gate to see if it opens.

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 15h

🫂 well said I suppose x

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 15h

I thought that was a Melin Tregwynt blanket for a moment 😆

lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 15h

Oh that is sad 😢 xx

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 15h

All of them when I was 12 🤣 #nothingtoseehere it makes me sad that kids in this country anyway, no longer know the boredom where they discover the joy of drawing & reading for hours

LibraryThing @librarything.com · 15h

On this day, in 1892, "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" was published. Although the stories it contained had appeared before in magazines, this marked their debut in book format. Are you a #SherlockHolmes fan? What have you read? #💙📚 #Booksky

An image with fix book covers of different editions of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes."

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Melissa @laneutrina.bsky.social · 15h

Le Grand Canal à Venise (1874)
by Édouard Manet

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 15h

open.spotify.com/episode/4xUq...

36. The shelters of the London Underground in two world wars with Niall Devitt

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 15h

I’m excited to start listening to these :)

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 15h

This, @oldukprintads.bsky.social is fantastic 🐴 x

Old UK Print Ads @oldukprintads.bsky.social · 15h

Oct 1701: Horse ad from Timothy Morphew

«Guinea Reward»

Advertisement for a stolen black brown gelding, about 14 hands high, with white spots on his off shoulder, hair rubbed off huckle bone. A reward of one Guinea is offered for information leading to its return.

Guinea Reward

Taken away from Timothy Morphew at the Boot
in Long Acre, London, on the 4th of this inſtant
Oftuber, upon Hounslow Heath, by fome Highway-
men, a black brown Gelding, about 14 hands high,
many white ſpots on his off thoulder, the hair rubb'd
off the huckle bone on the ſame ſide about the
breadth of a half Crown, ſome Saddle ſpors, a
light body. Whoever gives norice of the ſaid Hote
fo that he may be had again to Mr Correll at the
Foulkon in Barnet; of Mr Harrison at the Katherine
Wheel in Henley apon Thames; or to Mr Morph,
ſhall have have one Guinea Reward.

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 15h

Hot Toddy and massage - I’m a bit achey post vaccine 🫂🫖🥃🍋🍯 #propolis #cbdoil #honey #otcpainrelief #fourthieves

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Tamagotchi @selfcaretamagotchi.bsky.social · 16h

Treating yourself with love and respect can nurture a positive self-image and boost confidence. 🌸💕 Remember that you are worthy of love. 💖

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Old UK Catalogues @oldukcatalogues.bsky.social · 16h

#Christmas 2003: Food & Wine Gifts from Marks and Spencer

(+Villa Olivi; Panettone; Carne Risotto; Amaretti; Milk Chocolate Florentini; Provence Mariotti Olive Oil; Gran Crudo; Unspecified Wine; Unspecified Olives; and Unspecified Preserves)

This page advertises food and wine gift hampers for the holiday season. It features a beautifully decorated Christmas tree and a selection of gourmet items, including wine, olive oil, and pastries, arranged in a wicker basket. The text emphasizes the indulgence and pleasure of sharing these gifts.

(+Amaretti
Carne Risotto
Gran Crudo
Milk Chocolate Florentini
Panettone
Provence Mariotti Olive Oil
Unspecified Olives
Unspecified Preserves
Unspecified Wine
and Villa Olivi)

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 16h

With his German passport 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

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Chapps @chapps.bsky.social · 17h

What an odd little bronze model. It's a Roman galley's prow *and* stern? The usual goose-swan neck from the stern is at top, while a dog-headed ram, which would be affixed to the prow, is at bottom. The inscription reads: AMMILLA AUG FELIX, 'Amilla Augusta the Fortunate'. @sdecasien.bsky.social 🏺🤔

Bronze prow or stern of an ancient Roman ship. The goose or swan neck and head is at the top, which would normally be on the stern of a galley - the rear. But at the bottom, projecting out from the keel, is a dog-headed ram, which should be at the prow - the front - of the galley. A mashup, perhaps, of an actual galley, perhaps one that plied the Mediterranean as a trading ship? In niello - a composite black metal - are letters at the top which read, in Latin, 'Amilla Augusta, the Fortunate'. Niello decorations are at the bottom, difficult to make out against the corroded metal, but it seems to be a victory palm, a bird, and something else ...

British Museum, no date given (1856,0701.29)

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 17h

#goodenough #selfcare #dayoff #wellbeing #inflow #finch #pukkapad #colouring

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 18h

“Winter may be beautiful, but bed is much better.”

A disgruntled Toad decides he's had enough of snow and winter.

From "Down the Hill"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 18h

Preciouses of the shop! #preciouses #preciousesoftheshop 🤣

Old UK Christmas Print Ads @oldukprintadsxmas.bsky.social · 18h

Dec 1910: Xmas Gifts ad from Boots

(+Sterling Silver Jewel Caskets; Sterling Silver-mounted Clock; Polished Brass Inkstand, with Crystal Bottle and Pen Rests; Brown Goat Grain Dressing Case; Manicure Set, Ebony fittings; Manicure Set, Bone fittings, and more)

«XMAS GIFTS»

An advertisement for a large selection of Christmas gifts, including leather goods, silver, fancy items and toilet goods. The advertisement features many different items to choose from. Ask for a new illustrated catalogue with 224 pages, free on application at any of our 400 branches, or by post from 112 to 118, Edgware Road, London.

XMAS GIFTS

Thousands of useful articles to choose from. Best value and choicest variety. Boots purchases are extensive, and comprise exclusive designs in LEATHER, SILVER, FANCY and TOILET GOODS.
Have Branches in all the principal towns. Ask for NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 224 pages, free on application at any of our 400 Branches, or by post from 112 to 118, EDGWARE ROAD, LONDON.
Boots Foolscap 6d. Diary for 1911 Now Ready.
SIR JESSE BOOT, Managing Director, Head Offices: NOTTINGHAM.

lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 1d

Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits [Official Lyric Video]

YouTube video by Ed Sheeran

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Old UK Christmas Print Ads @oldukprintadsxmas.bsky.social · 1d

There are 72 days until #Christmas...

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lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social @lucyjanegrundy.bsky.social · 1d

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Erica Verrillo @ericaverrillo.bsky.social · 1d

62 Writing Contests in October 2025 - No entry fees. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/09/51-w...

62 Writing Contests in October 2025 - No entry fees

This October there are more than five dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes rang...

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