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Barbara Sutton
@barbscov.bsky.social
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Knitter, mum, carer and bereaved cat mum. CEV, perimenopausal and autistic with chronic illnesses
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I took this picture of Edinburgh Castle 10 years ago and I still enjoy how dramatic it looks in silhouette. This was my lock screen picture for quite a long time!
A picture of Edinburgh Castle taken on a bright sunny day. The castle is in silhouette with trees and a river in the foreground
December 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Yep, he was the first black manager of the original Coventry Theatre and the mural is on the side of the Belgrade Theatre which replaced it. Here's a picture:
A large colourful mural of Ira Aldridge on the side of the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. People are walking past the mural as it is being completed
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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This is Sasha who left us in 2023. She was nearly 15 but her appetite was legendary - this is her "where's my breakfast?!" face 🤣
November 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Thank you, they always seem to know just how photogenic they are! Here she is working her angles in her favourite box 😊
A black and white cat with bright yellow eyes and white whiskers is sitting in her favourite box in the kitchen. It's her favourite box because it's right next to the cooker 🤣
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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This is our rainbow tuxie Sasha on her favourite fluffy blanket. She's sitting bolt upright because she's just spotted a bug on the wall
A black and white cat is sitting on a very fluffy blanket and staring off to the side. She'd just spotted a bug on the wall
October 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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I feel your pain - I was called up but never got selected. This is our rainbow tuxie Sasha showing off her belly floof
A black and white cat is having a good old wriggle on the bed I wanted to make
October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Scarves are my speciality :) My son has been doing a Doctor Who cosplay for a very long time so I said I would knit him a scarf, little did I know it would be the first of 8! Here he is under scarf mountain 🤣
A rather blurry picture of a young man wearing several scarves at the same time. He is wearing a hat and sunglasses and is holding up his left hand in a V for victory sign
September 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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It's been Quite a Week so I'm finishing off a pair of socks that have been on the needles for months. I might wind this skein of prettiness from @lottieknits.bsky.social as well :)
A very pretty skein of blue green and purple variegated yarn from Lotties Knits
September 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Aww tuxie babies! Sasha sends tuxie paw waves from over the rainbow bridge 🌈
A black and white cat is having a good old wriggle on the bed I wanted to make
September 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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There we go! I took this picture last year but his hair is just as floofy :)
A tall young man with very floofy hair and a long purple scarf is standing next to a pebble dashed wall and looking off to the left
September 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Happy birthday! This brings back memories, our late cat Sasha was an absolute garbage guts and would happily hoover up any leftovers. Here she is with her head in a butter tub 🤣
A black and white cat with a silver collar is licking margarine straight out of the tub. She has probably got it all over her nose
August 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Sasha used to give me this face too!
A black and white cat is sitting on the corner of the bannister with her head tilted to the side as if she was asking me for noms
August 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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We're in Coventry and today we're thinking of Sasha who went OTRB 2 years ago
A black and white cat is all curled up and looking at the camera with bright yellow eyes
August 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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It's a squishy mail day 😊 After spending all day in A & E with my brother yesterday this gorgeousness from @lottieknits.bsky.social is even more welcome 💙 🧶😍
A skein of teal, blue and purple yarn from Lottieknits
August 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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He looks just like our rainbow tuxie Sasha 💔
A black and white cat with yellow eyes is lying on a red microwave.
August 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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This is the first shawl I made, Hitchhiker by Martina Behm. I made it because I love Douglas Adams ❤️ The yarn is Lang Yarns Magic Degrade
A stripy shawl with teeth lies on a very messy bed The start of a Hitchhiker shawl with the yarn, pattern and a copy of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy book by Douglas Adams
August 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Knitters of Bluesky, I'm in need of inspiration. It's my birthday today and I have this rather lovely skein of DK that I want to cast on. It's only a single skein (210m) so I'm thinking accessories - a hat, mitts or a cowl. Any ideas? #Knitting #KnittersOfBluesky #Yarn 🧶
A skein of blue and white variegated yarn from A Happy Crow with a teal background
July 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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My favourite colour! The first picture is the jumper in my profile picture and the second one is the 28ft long Doctor Who scarf I knitted for my son :) 💙🧶
A smiling woman wearing a blue jumper with white dashes across the yoke. There is a painting of a beach in the background A tall young man wearing a fedora, trenchant and some very futuristic sunglasses is standing in front of a stone wall. There is Scottish countryside behind him and he is wearing a very long blue stripy scarf which has been looped several times round his neck
July 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Good for you, I've been embracing the grey for 10 years now. I'm also struck by how much I look like mum, this is the last picture we had taken of us
An elderly woman is lying in bed with all her stuff around her. She has a lap tray, various soft toys and a puzzle magazine as well as a box of tissues. She is smiling at the camera and behind the bed is her daughter and grandson. Her grandson is tall with very curly hair and her daughter has grey hair and is wearing a blue and white striped top with dark jeans. They are both looking at the elderly woman
July 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Our cat Sasha loved bags as well
A black and white cat with yellow eyes is sitting in a jute shopping bag
July 7, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Aww, I love a tuxedo cat! Our late tuxie Sasha loved airing the floof as well ❤️
A black and white cat with yellow eyes is having a good old wriggle about on the bed I was trying to make :)
June 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Lol our late tuxie Sasha used to love boxes too ...
A black and white cat (although you can't really see the white) is curled up in a small cardboard box. The box is being held by a young man with curly hair
June 30, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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This is Sasha, our rescue tuxie. She died 2 years ago and even though she was a senior cat she was still as mischievous as a kitten! She loved bags, boxes and a nice warm microwave :)
A black and white cat with yellow eyes is curled up on a red microwave
June 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Our late tuxie Sasha loved bags and boxes 📦
A black and white cat with yellow eyes is sitting in a brown paper bag
June 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Today is the 2nd anniversary of Sasha going OTRB and I'm missing my mum but now I have new books to help me feel a bit better. Thank you @bookshop.org for the perfectly timed delivery #booksky #CatsofBluesky
Neurotribes by Steve Silberman and Enchantment by Katherine May on a teal blanket A black and white cat with yellow eyes is sitting on a windowsill enjoying a sun puddle. There are blue and cream curtains and a wooden blind in the background
June 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM