Ann Gate
@ceadela.bsky.social
Erstwhile secondhand bookseller and Classics teacher; Cumbria and Oxfordshire
A pretty pigeon outside the Bodleian Library in Oxford
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A pretty pigeon outside the Bodleian Library in Oxford
Came back from Tunbridge Wells with a tiny crocheted octopus 🐙, made for me by friend’s daughter to match the blue & teal fair isle jumper I was wearing - he has settled next to one of @vimtotime.bsky.social ‘s friendos 🩵
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Came back from Tunbridge Wells with a tiny crocheted octopus 🐙, made for me by friend’s daughter to match the blue & teal fair isle jumper I was wearing - he has settled next to one of @vimtotime.bsky.social ‘s friendos 🩵
RHS Wisley in the rain yesterday: nice and warm in the Glasshouse
December 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
RHS Wisley in the rain yesterday: nice and warm in the Glasshouse
Favourite sycamore tree during and after the snow last week
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Favourite sycamore tree during and after the snow last week
Over t’other side of valley this afternoon
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Over t’other side of valley this afternoon
Derwentwater at Sunset
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Derwentwater at Sunset
Snow in Lorton Vale from Kirk Fell
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Snow in Lorton Vale from Kirk Fell
Village bonfire in farmer’s field 🔥
November 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Village bonfire in farmer’s field 🔥
Rowan tree at Sunset
Transplanted from the shore of Crummock Water to West Oxfordshire when it was a 6 inch high seedling 🌱
Transplanted from the shore of Crummock Water to West Oxfordshire when it was a 6 inch high seedling 🌱
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Rowan tree at Sunset
Transplanted from the shore of Crummock Water to West Oxfordshire when it was a 6 inch high seedling 🌱
Transplanted from the shore of Crummock Water to West Oxfordshire when it was a 6 inch high seedling 🌱
Here’s a better pic now I am home
The family were Asian, little boy, mum & gran; he was tired and started yelling; bus driver shouted that he was being distracted, so I passed over the squashy pumpkin 🎃 and within 5 minutes he was fast asleep 😊
The family were Asian, little boy, mum & gran; he was tired and started yelling; bus driver shouted that he was being distracted, so I passed over the squashy pumpkin 🎃 and within 5 minutes he was fast asleep 😊
October 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Here’s a better pic now I am home
The family were Asian, little boy, mum & gran; he was tired and started yelling; bus driver shouted that he was being distracted, so I passed over the squashy pumpkin 🎃 and within 5 minutes he was fast asleep 😊
The family were Asian, little boy, mum & gran; he was tired and started yelling; bus driver shouted that he was being distracted, so I passed over the squashy pumpkin 🎃 and within 5 minutes he was fast asleep 😊
Halloweeno @vimtotime.bsky.social - @soapywittank.bsky.social reminds it is your Official Birthday so here is a knitted pumpkin 🎃 I bought in the Chelsea Physic Garden shop
I am on bus back to Oxford and lent it to a crying toddler, who calmed down magically 🧡
I am on bus back to Oxford and lent it to a crying toddler, who calmed down magically 🧡
October 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Halloweeno @vimtotime.bsky.social - @soapywittank.bsky.social reminds it is your Official Birthday so here is a knitted pumpkin 🎃 I bought in the Chelsea Physic Garden shop
I am on bus back to Oxford and lent it to a crying toddler, who calmed down magically 🧡
I am on bus back to Oxford and lent it to a crying toddler, who calmed down magically 🧡
Evensong at Christ Church for festival of St Frideswide
October 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Evensong at Christ Church for festival of St Frideswide
Equinoctial Sunsets in West Oxon
September 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Equinoctial Sunsets in West Oxon
Rainbow in West Cumbria 🌈
August 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Rainbow in West Cumbria 🌈
Herdwicks at Keswick Show
August 28, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Herdwicks at Keswick Show
Buzzards in the Blue Sky
July 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Buzzards in the Blue Sky
Wildflower meadow in West Oxon
July 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Wildflower meadow in West Oxon
Got back from moving dead wood and vegetation from under an old pussy willow tree, washed hands, looked in bathroom mirror, and this grand creature was perched on strap of vest top - difficult to
persuade it to transfer to a leaf 🤪
@vimtotime.bsky.social might know its name
persuade it to transfer to a leaf 🤪
@vimtotime.bsky.social might know its name
June 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Got back from moving dead wood and vegetation from under an old pussy willow tree, washed hands, looked in bathroom mirror, and this grand creature was perched on strap of vest top - difficult to
persuade it to transfer to a leaf 🤪
@vimtotime.bsky.social might know its name
persuade it to transfer to a leaf 🤪
@vimtotime.bsky.social might know its name
The wind that shakes the barley
June 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The wind that shakes the barley
St Bega’s Church Bassenthwaite with Skiddaw, oak & ash trees, and geese
May 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
St Bega’s Church Bassenthwaite with Skiddaw, oak & ash trees, and geese
Ponies by Crummock Water
May 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Ponies by Crummock Water