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tinsel togs
woven winter woolfests
illuminated insulators
(I don't know why they all have to alliterate)
and of course
baubley Brandreths
woven winter woolfests
illuminated insulators
(I don't know why they all have to alliterate)
and of course
baubley Brandreths
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
tinsel togs
woven winter woolfests
illuminated insulators
(I don't know why they all have to alliterate)
and of course
baubley Brandreths
woven winter woolfests
illuminated insulators
(I don't know why they all have to alliterate)
and of course
baubley Brandreths
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Advent-specific attire? Seasonal sweaters? Jovial jumpers? Tinsel-time tops? Winter/Wassail wear?
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Advent-specific attire? Seasonal sweaters? Jovial jumpers? Tinsel-time tops? Winter/Wassail wear?
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How about: Festive finery?
December 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
How about: Festive finery?
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I'd go "the traditional tops" or "snowy sweaters"
December 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'd go "the traditional tops" or "snowy sweaters"
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyles_B... I want to somehow work this man into a second mention device, for wooly jumpers, but not sure I can without a lot of effort.
Gyles Brandreth - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyles_B... I want to somehow work this man into a second mention device, for wooly jumpers, but not sure I can without a lot of effort.
🎁 First up in our Christmas countdown is Christmas jumpers or... "the festive knitwear" 🎁
Can you do any better? Let us know in the replies!
Can you do any better? Let us know in the replies!
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🎁 First up in our Christmas countdown is Christmas jumpers or... "the festive knitwear" 🎁
Can you do any better? Let us know in the replies!
Can you do any better? Let us know in the replies!
‘The stowaway bear’ 🐻
Great review (in both senses of the word) in the pink pages here:
Paddington The Musical brings the stowaway bear gorgeously to life — review
Show at London’s Savoy Theatre emphasises empathy and acceptance — and features a bonkers song-and-dance tribute to marmalade
www.ft.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
‘The stowaway bear’ 🐻
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Absolutely exemplary second mention here, which I draw to the attention of @secondmentions.bsky.social.
December 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Absolutely exemplary second mention here, which I draw to the attention of @secondmentions.bsky.social.
"the fingernail-sized animal" www.bbc.com/news/article...
Conservationists unite to save London’s rare 'German' hairy snail
A team is hunting for the finger-sized snail along the River Thames to help recover their numbers.
www.bbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
"the fingernail-sized animal" www.bbc.com/news/article...
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I hate to give the Daily Mail the oxygen of publicity, but "the woman-loving wordsmith" is a strikingly bizarre Second Mention
@secondmentions.bsky.social www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
@secondmentions.bsky.social www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
RIP Sir Tom Stoppard: The woman-loving wordsmith who fled Hitler
Nobody seemed to have quite so much fun with the English language as Sir Tom Stoppard. And few British playwrights were as revered or decorated.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I hate to give the Daily Mail the oxygen of publicity, but "the woman-loving wordsmith" is a strikingly bizarre Second Mention
@secondmentions.bsky.social www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
@secondmentions.bsky.social www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Top second mention from @londoncentric.media with ‘amorous gastropods’ @secondmentions.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Top second mention from @londoncentric.media with ‘amorous gastropods’ @secondmentions.bsky.social
"the popular tomato-cream stew" slate.com/life/2025/10...
Many Indian Chefs Want to Banish One Beloved Dish From Their Menus. Getting Rid of It Isn’t So Easy.
How did such a “basic” stew become so controversial?
slate.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"the popular tomato-cream stew" slate.com/life/2025/10...
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Amazing self-discipline here by @meghanbartels.bsky.social, passing up dozens of opportunities for luscious @secondmentions.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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The Incredible, Unlikely Story of How Cats Became Our Pets
Two new studies dig into the long, curving path that cats took toward domestication
www.scientificamerican.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Amazing self-discipline here by @meghanbartels.bsky.social, passing up dozens of opportunities for luscious @secondmentions.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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Tsk. Shoddy. Should be "the unappetisingly grey when raw but reassuringly coral-coloured when cooked shellfish".
November 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Tsk. Shoddy. Should be "the unappetisingly grey when raw but reassuringly coral-coloured when cooked shellfish".
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@secondmentions.bsky.social "The coral-coloured shellfish"
Langoustines stolen from doorstep of Michelin-star restaurant
There is concern within London's fine-dining community that more targeted thefts are taking place.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
@secondmentions.bsky.social "The coral-coloured shellfish"
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@secondmentions.bsky.social "the iconic, eight-sided stove-top coffee maker that brews espresso-style coffee."
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
You be the judge: should my partner stop compressing the coffee in the moka pot?
Hamad thinks his method enhances the flavour. Lucia says he’s breaking all the sacred rules. Who needs to wake up and smell the coffee?
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
@secondmentions.bsky.social "the iconic, eight-sided stove-top coffee maker that brews espresso-style coffee."
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...