David Parlett
@dparlett.bsky.social
Enthuse over board games, card games, word games. Write books and articles. Quaker.
Reposted by David Parlett
Looking at this painting by James Tissot. You can see the underlaying garments under the sheer fabrics used for the summer dresses. In case you wondered how people were not dropping like flies on a hot day
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Looking at this painting by James Tissot. You can see the underlaying garments under the sheer fabrics used for the summer dresses. In case you wondered how people were not dropping like flies on a hot day
Wordle 1,698 5/6
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⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
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February 11, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Wordle 1,698 5/6
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩
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🟨⬜🟨🟩🟩
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Wordle 1,695 5/6
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
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Tonight, all it took was some logic, and I was able to solve the Wordle in 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,695 3/6
⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩
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February 8, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Wordle 1,695 5/6
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,694 3/6
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
February 7, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Wordle 1,694 3/6
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,693 5/6
🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Looks like we followed musch the same path.
🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Looks like we followed musch the same path.
I must have stared at this one for 20 minutes before I could get my letters to turn into the right word. It took me 5, but I'm glad I solved the Wordle at all! And how did you do? Wordle #1,693 5/6
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
February 6, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Wordle 1,693 5/6
🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Looks like we followed musch the same path.
🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Looks like we followed musch the same path.
Wordle 1,692 4/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
February 5, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Wordle 1,692 4/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,691 5/6
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
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This almost turned into the Dreaded Wordle Trap. But fortunately, I escaped in time and ended up with a 4. (Btw, as I read the NYT announcement, it said they'd re-use some words; but there were still others they haven't used yet.) And how did you do? Wordle #1,691 4/6
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
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February 4, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Wordle 1,691 5/6
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
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Yes, I thought I recognised that as Brecon.
A consultation is planned to go ahead on proposal to reverse one-way traffic system in Welsh town
One-way traffic system could be set for change as consultation announced
Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter A consultation is planned to go ahead on proposal to reverse one-way traffic system in Welsh town. On Tuesday, January 27, Powys County Council’s Cabinet member f...
nation.cymru
February 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Yes, I thought I recognised that as Brecon.
Reposted by David Parlett
A consultation is planned to go ahead on proposal to reverse one-way traffic system in Welsh town
One-way traffic system could be set for change as consultation announced
Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter A consultation is planned to go ahead on proposal to reverse one-way traffic system in Welsh town. On Tuesday, January 27, Powys County Council’s Cabinet member f...
nation.cymru
February 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
A consultation is planned to go ahead on proposal to reverse one-way traffic system in Welsh town
Wordle 1,690 5/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜
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February 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Wordle 1,690 5/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,689 5/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜
🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜
🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
This one took me a while, but process of elimination and some logic got me what was needed, and I solved the Wordle in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,689 4/6
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜
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February 2, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Wordle 1,689 5/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜
🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜
🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜
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Pity it's too late. I can count in Welsh!
Volunteers are being sought to live rent free on a Welsh island while working as puffin counters, and today is the last chance to apply
Last chance to apply for rent-free conservation role on Welsh island
Volunteers are being sought to live rent free on a Welsh island while working as puffin counters. Off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Skomer Island is renowned for its puffin population but is also home t...
wp.me
February 1, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Pity it's too late. I can count in Welsh!
Wordle 1,688 4/6
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Sometimes, a little luck goes a long way. My first guess was nothing special. But my next one combined logic and luck, and it was a winning combination: I solved the Wordle in 2. And how did you do? Wordle #1,688 2/6
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
February 1, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Wordle 1,688 4/6
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,687 3/6
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
January 31, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Wordle 1,687 3/6
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
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Never seen this one before, but you can tell a Hopper at first glance.
Barber Shop - Edward Hopper, 1931.
Source : Neuberger Museum of Art, New York 🇺🇸
Source : Neuberger Museum of Art, New York 🇺🇸
January 29, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Never seen this one before, but you can tell a Hopper at first glance.
Wordle 1,685 4/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Well, this was an improvement. Things fell into place slowly but logically, and I solved the Wordle in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,685 4/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
January 29, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Wordle 1,685 4/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Yes, they do that!
Mild belly gurgle, so cat leapt vertically off my lap, spilling my tea over us both. Bother that cat!
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Yes, they do that!
Been there, done that! (But not from the air, though.)
A popular UK travel guide has shared that a Welsh castle has been listed as one of the UK's top 'hidden gems’
Native Welsh castle named one of the UK's top 'hidden gems'
Ella Groves A popular UK travel guide has shared that a Welsh castle has been listed as one of the UK’s top ‘hidden gems.’ Describing themselves as the “ultimate guide,” UK Hidden Gems is a well-known...
nation.cymru
January 28, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Been there, done that! (But not from the air, though.)
Reposted by David Parlett
A popular UK travel guide has shared that a Welsh castle has been listed as one of the UK's top 'hidden gems’
Native Welsh castle named one of the UK's top 'hidden gems'
Ella Groves A popular UK travel guide has shared that a Welsh castle has been listed as one of the UK’s top ‘hidden gems.’ Describing themselves as the “ultimate guide,” UK Hidden Gems is a well-known...
nation.cymru
January 28, 2026 at 7:45 AM
A popular UK travel guide has shared that a Welsh castle has been listed as one of the UK's top 'hidden gems’
Wordle 1,684 3/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩No one could be more surprised!
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩No one could be more surprised!
Talked myself out of a 4, but at least I avoided the Dreaded Wordle Trap. Still, I'm never thrilled about getting a 5, even though a win is a win. And how did you do? Wordle #1,683 5/6
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
January 28, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Wordle 1,684 3/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩No one could be more surprised!
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩No one could be more surprised!
Wordle 1,683 4/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Talked myself out of a 4, but at least I avoided the Dreaded Wordle Trap. Still, I'm never thrilled about getting a 5, even though a win is a win. And how did you do? Wordle #1,683 5/6
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
January 27, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Wordle 1,683 4/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,681 3/6
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
January 25, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Wordle 1,681 3/6
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,681 3/6
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩That's better! Lucky start, though
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩That's better! Lucky start, though
I should have solved this one much sooner, but my letters wouldn't cooperate. Oh well, I can't complain about a 5: a win is a win. And how did you do? Wordle #1,681 5/6
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩
🟨🟨⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩
🟨🟨⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
January 25, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Wordle 1,681 3/6
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩That's better! Lucky start, though
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩That's better! Lucky start, though
Anything by Edward Hopper gets a 'like' from me.
Blue Night - Edward Hopper, 1914.
Source : Whitney Museum of American Art 🇺🇸
Source : Whitney Museum of American Art 🇺🇸
January 24, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Anything by Edward Hopper gets a 'like' from me.
Wordle 1,680 5/6
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Well, it wasn't another 2, but thanks to some logic, I ended up solving the Wordle in 3; and that's not such a bad result! And how did you do? Wordle #1,680 3/6
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
January 24, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Wordle 1,680 5/6
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩