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Anna Carruthers
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'Anna with the nails'. BBC Bitesize Assistant Producer. Welsh Curler. She/Her. 🏳️‍🌈
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1 week: Ends up curling for Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🥌
mutablejoe.bsky.social Mutable Joe @mutablejoe.bsky.social · 9d
[watching curling]
after 1 min: ugh this is dull
10 min: spin on that stone is off
30 mins: three in the house means nothing if your centre guard is ripe for a pick and roll
1 hour: SWEEP BITCH SWEEP
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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OLYMPIC CURLING TIME!

Every four years, my sport has its moment in the spotlight for two weeks at the Winter Olympics.

Tonight, the Mixed Doubles competition begins and you can watch on BBC iPlayer 🥌

Happy to answer any curling questions you might have 😊

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002r30q
BBC Sport - Winter Olympics 2026, Live, Curling Mixed Doubles – Team GB v Norway
Coverage of the curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics as Team GB play Norway.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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I was born in Warrington, but was that the same Warrington that I passed through this morning on the train?

Or is it the third Warrington that's actually the real one? 🤔
stephenkb.bsky.social Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Jan 14
'Another Warrington has hit the North-West'.
jsinclair.bsky.social Jason Sinclair @jsinclair.bsky.social · Jan 14
Politicians: don't use AI to make your maps.
January 14, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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Tonight marks the return of The Great Pottery Throw Down on Channel 4.

Whilst my long nails probably mean I should steer clear of shaping clay, I had to have a go at recreating the look of porcelain and raku!

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#potterythrowdown #nails #nailart
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a grey background with The Great Pottery Throw Down written in white and orange. On the index fingernail is a blue background with a brown brick bottle kiln. On the middle fingernail is a white background with a black feather and black cracking lines. On the ring fingernail is a white background with blue floral and geometric patterns. On the little fingernail is a grey background with black curving coil lines.
January 4, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Tonight marks the return of The Great Pottery Throw Down on Channel 4.

Whilst my long nails probably mean I should steer clear of shaping clay, I had to have a go at recreating the look of porcelain and raku!

@potterythrow.bsky.social

#potterythrowdown #nails #nailart
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a grey background with The Great Pottery Throw Down written in white and orange. On the index fingernail is a blue background with a brown brick bottle kiln. On the middle fingernail is a white background with a black feather and black cracking lines. On the ring fingernail is a white background with blue floral and geometric patterns. On the little fingernail is a grey background with black curving coil lines.
January 4, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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this is somehow the new most iconic moment of the whole show. #TheTraitors
I'm a lesbian
January 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Happy 250th birthday Jane Austen!
annaecarruthers.bsky.social Anna Carruthers @annaecarruthers.bsky.social · May 25
Jane Austen nails, for her 250th anniversary year.

First time experimenting with stickers, and a return to the old newspaper transfer trick.
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a pink background with the silhouette of a woman in black within a white oval. On all the other fingernails, the background is white with black newspaper print, with pink flowers on top.
December 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Legenda: The Real Women Behind the Myths That Shaped Europe by Dr Janina Ramirez.

Stunning cover art that I just had to have a go at replicating.

Unsurprisingly, not the first time Joan of Arc had featured in my nail art...

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A photo of a hand with nails painted. All have a blue background. On the thumbnail is Joan of Arc, with a yellow sun halo. On the index fingernail is a colourful heavenly cloud. On the middle fingernail is a colourful heavenly cloud with yellow gate bars. On the ring fingernail is the word Legenda in yellow. On the little fingernail are yellow stars.
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Sunday night and Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is back 🎣🥰
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail are two fishing men and a dog on a pier, silhouetted against a pale sun. On the index fingernail are some reeds and the words 'Mortimer &', against a pale orange background. On the middle fingernail is the word Whitehouse against a pale orange background. On the ring fingernail is a teal background with Gone Fishing in light blue. On the little fingernail is a teal background with pale orange fish.
October 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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By order of the traitors...

Nails are at the ready for another week of Celebrity Traitors!

#thetraitors #celebritytraitors
A photo of a hand with nails painted. All have a black background. On the thumbnail is The Traitors in orange. On the index fingernail is By Order Of in orange. On the middle fingernail is a section of the round table. On the ring fingernail is the Traitors logo in orange. On the little fingernail is an orange and yellow flame.
October 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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The Red Roses, Women's Rugby World Cup Champions 2025
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a white background with a red rose with green thorns. On the index fingernail is a blue background with rugby goalposts and grass. On the middle fingernail is a white background with Red Roses in red. On the ring fingernail is a dark green background with a white rugby pitch outline. On the little fingernail is a white background with a white rugby ball.
September 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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The Red Roses, Women's Rugby World Cup Champions 2025
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a white background with a red rose with green thorns. On the index fingernail is a blue background with rugby goalposts and grass. On the middle fingernail is a white background with Red Roses in red. On the ring fingernail is a dark green background with a white rugby pitch outline. On the little fingernail is a white background with a white rugby ball.
September 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Curling on Taskmaster?! I feel very seen.

Lovely shot to the 8 foot from Maisie Adam there! 🤣

#Taskmaster
September 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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The sad news of the death of Allan Ahlberg brought back floods of childhood memories of the beautiful books he created alongside his wife, Janet.

Books featured: Each Peach Pear Plum, The Jolly Pocket Postman, Funnybones and Peepo!
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a green background with a pale tree branch, bearing a peach, pear and plum. Two sheep stand on the branch. On the index fingernail is a pale blue background with a postman dressed in bright blue. On the middle fingernail is a black background with a white skeleton wearing a red top hat. On the ring fingernail is a pale yellow background with a baby in a black pram. On the little fingernail is a pale yellow background with Ahlberg written in black.
August 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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The sad news of the death of Allan Ahlberg brought back floods of childhood memories of the beautiful books he created alongside his wife, Janet.

Books featured: Each Peach Pear Plum, The Jolly Pocket Postman, Funnybones and Peepo!
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a green background with a pale tree branch, bearing a peach, pear and plum. Two sheep stand on the branch. On the index fingernail is a pale blue background with a postman dressed in bright blue. On the middle fingernail is a black background with a white skeleton wearing a red top hat. On the ring fingernail is a pale yellow background with a baby in a black pram. On the little fingernail is a pale yellow background with Ahlberg written in black.
August 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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In Sarina We Trust ⚽🧡
A photo of a hand with nails painted. The thumbnail, has a light blue background with a blonde haired white woman wearing a black jacket and glasses. On the index fingernail is UEFA Euro 2022 logo, in red and blue. On the middle fingernail is a black and white football. On the ring fingernail is the England National Team logo, a crest featuring three blue lions. The little fingernail is a green football pitch.
July 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Inspired by the recently revealed Roman fresco that was reconstructed by the Museum of London Archaeology.

(Admittedly, I don't think the real thing looks quite this bright)

www.bbc.com/news/article...
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a dark blue background with layers of increasingly lighter blue, overlapping tear drop shapes, with a white flower on top. On the other nails is a teal strip running along the bottom of the nail, with a navy one above, and then a large block of yellow. Each colour is separated by white lines.
July 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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And way back in 2017 (?), @gregjenner.bsky.social appeared on the Art Detective podcast, hosted by @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social, to discuss the Bayeux Tapestry.

Surprise surprise, I was inspired.

Maybe a new nail design is in order if I make the trip to the British Museum...
A hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a black horse with gold bridle. On the index fingernail is a dark haired man wearing a crown. On the middle fingernail is the centre of a ship with colourful shields l. On the ring fingernail is a soldier with an arrow in the eye. On the little fingernail is the date 1066.
July 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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I bloody love Hannah Waddingham

Hannah Waddingham: ‘I’m ravenous for the fun of it all’

www.thetimes.com/article/c6fb...
Hannah Waddingham: ‘I’m ravenous for the fun of it all’
Screen success came late to the actress, a 50-year-old single mother now rubbing shoulders with Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. She tells Laura Pullman how she’s determined to...
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June 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Jane Austen nails, for her 250th anniversary year.

First time experimenting with stickers, and a return to the old newspaper transfer trick.
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a pink background with the silhouette of a woman in black within a white oval. On all the other fingernails, the background is white with black newspaper print, with pink flowers on top.
May 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Arise, England: Six Kings and the Making of the English State by Caroline Burt and Richard Partington

I enjoyed a recent panel discussion on medieval kingship, featuring Caroline and Richard, and couldn't resist the challenge presented by their book's artwork!
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a white background with Arise, England in red. On the little fingernail is a white background with a blue block and a red block. On the other fingernails are black and white sketches of medieval kings, with alternating blue and white backgrounds.
April 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Made an impulse decision to book this.

Been nearly ten years since I was in Cambridge, do I still know anyone there who might want to meet up?
camhistory.bsky.social Cambridge University History Faculty @camhistory.bsky.social · Feb 10
Book now: Medieval Historians in Conversation

Caroline Burt & Richard Partington (@camhistory.bsky.social) with authors Dan Jones, Helen Castor & @helencarr.bsky.social, on recent books, writing history & all things medieval.

📅 5 April
🕒4 - 5:30pm
🏢 Mill Lane Site, Pembroke College
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Special event Medieval Historians in Conversation on 5 April 2025 with Dr Caroline Burt & Richard Partington, Dan Jones, Helen Castor and Helen Carr.
February 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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It was a Welsh Grand Slam at the 2025 Curling Four Nations, as we retained all three trophies against Scotland, Ireland and England!
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is the Four Provinces of Ireland flag. On the index fingernail is the English flag. On the middle fingernail is the Welsh flag. On the ring fingernail is the Scottish flag. On the little fingernail is a grey curling stone with a red handle.
January 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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My TBR list is extensive but one book that is certainly on there for 2025 is 'The Eagle and The Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV' by Helen Castor.

The cover art features the exquisite White Hart from the Wilton Diptych, which I have paired with the kings' portraits and Henry's eagle.
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail is a portrait of Richard II on a gold background. On the index fingernail is black eagle with a crown dangling from its breast, on a gold background. On the middle fingernail is a white male deer with a crown chained around it's next, on a gold background. On the ring fingernail is a portrait of Henry IV on a black background. On the little fingernail is a crown against a gold background.
January 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Tonight, I'll be watching the exploits of Ted the Dog (and I suppose Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse) as they fish the River Lot in south west France.

What do we reckon are the chances of Bob falling over?

Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing at 21:15 on BBC Two.
A photo of a hand with nails painted. On the thumbnail are two fishing men and a dog on a pier, silhouetted against a pale sun. On the index fingernail are some reeds and the words 'Mortimer &', against a pale orange background. On the middle fingernail is the word Whitehouse against a pale orange background. On the ring fingernail is a teal background with Gone Fishing in light blue. On the little fingernail is a teal background with pale orange fish.
December 24, 2024 at 7:25 PM