Jacqueline Pye
@jacquelinepye.bsky.social
Aspiring UK poet, veg cook, ex ed psych. Author: Bottles & Pots (dark sh/stories) + 2 Millie the Detective short novels for juniors. Art/cats/books/ballet/ancient Egypt/bats. Many mag articles - parenting, self-help etc.
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Jacqueline Pye
@jacquelinepye.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Newbie on here. Following all my twitter contacts I can locate and slowly finding my feet. I’ve political views but don’t post about them, although it’s hard not to right now.
Complete with box of tissues! In the old twitter days, I chatted with a working lawyer who went to the beach once a week to give free legal advice to anyone who needed it.
Feeling lonely? Stop by a Grandma Stand for a heartfelt chat
A volunteer army of grandmothers are dispensing wisdom and empathy to strangers
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
A volunteer army of grandmothers are dispensing wisdom and empathy to strangers
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
Feeling lonely? Stop by a Grandma Stand for a heartfelt chat | CBC Radio
A volunteer army of grandmothers are dispensing wisdom and advice to complete strangers at Grandma Stands in cities around the U.S., and they may soon be coming to Canada.
www.cbc.ca
December 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Complete with box of tissues! In the old twitter days, I chatted with a working lawyer who went to the beach once a week to give free legal advice to anyone who needed it.
The most exciting event so far today: while clearing out a dark corner in a storage area, I found an old defroster spray for fridges and freezers. Mr P is pleased because defrosting is his bag. 🤣
December 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The most exciting event so far today: while clearing out a dark corner in a storage area, I found an old defroster spray for fridges and freezers. Mr P is pleased because defrosting is his bag. 🤣
So!
I’m constantly urged to do more to promote my book… get out there and make a noise and promote!promote! promote!
Trouble is, I can’t avoid feeling like a grifter televangelist
So I write it, publish it, and there it is, take it or leave it.
Trouble is, I can’t avoid feeling like a grifter televangelist
So I write it, publish it, and there it is, take it or leave it.
December 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
So!
If there is one person on BlueSky whose posts will make you laugh out loud (because they’re genuinely hilarious and never negative), it’s @davidcavlovic.bsky.social Thanks DC.
December 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
If there is one person on BlueSky whose posts will make you laugh out loud (because they’re genuinely hilarious and never negative), it’s @davidcavlovic.bsky.social Thanks DC.
Anyone else find that on waking up on haircut day, their hair looks as good as it ever has?
December 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Anyone else find that on waking up on haircut day, their hair looks as good as it ever has?
Anyone? I had a couple of lessons at school but parents couldn’t stand the practising and made me give up. A great loss to music.
Your quarterly reminder that I teach violin!
Perhaps someone you know would like a lesson as a festive gift?
I'm in London, but can do online if you have a violin that's ready to play. DMs don't work on here; email [email protected]
Next post has more info ...(1/2) #violin #violinteacher
Perhaps someone you know would like a lesson as a festive gift?
I'm in London, but can do online if you have a violin that's ready to play. DMs don't work on here; email [email protected]
Next post has more info ...(1/2) #violin #violinteacher
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Anyone? I had a couple of lessons at school but parents couldn’t stand the practising and made me give up. A great loss to music.
Started the day feeling just a little festive - until I remembered the plan for today is to complete and submit my tax return. 🤨
December 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Started the day feeling just a little festive - until I remembered the plan for today is to complete and submit my tax return. 🤨
Crikey - must have been mentioned in a group thing. Thank you so much to everyone who recently mentioned and/or followed me. 😍
November 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Crikey - must have been mentioned in a group thing. Thank you so much to everyone who recently mentioned and/or followed me. 😍
Has everyone noticed? If Zelensky has to cave in to threats - Scylla and Charybdis - Ukraine loses massively, Russia is rewarded, and the US gets a gigantic financial and mineral pay-off.
November 22, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Has everyone noticed? If Zelensky has to cave in to threats - Scylla and Charybdis - Ukraine loses massively, Russia is rewarded, and the US gets a gigantic financial and mineral pay-off.
Oops. I meant, are any BBC journalists suing Nr Trump for publicly calling them ‘corrupt’?
November 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Oops. I meant, are any BBC journalists suing Nr Trump for publicly calling them ‘corrupt’?
Literally (geddit?) a novel idea (geddit?). No need to page me etc.
The Big Green Books Advent Calendars are a hit!
I've now sold eleven of them!
I'll send you 4, 6 or 12 surprise books, personally chosen just for you, to unwrap on the run up to Christmas
Available for ALL ages.
INFO HERE.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-...
Sharing is caring (thanks).
I've now sold eleven of them!
I'll send you 4, 6 or 12 surprise books, personally chosen just for you, to unwrap on the run up to Christmas
Available for ALL ages.
INFO HERE.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-...
Sharing is caring (thanks).
November 16, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Literally (geddit?) a novel idea (geddit?). No need to page me etc.
When Sir Keir Starmer chats with the US president today, could he please correct Mr Trump that, contrary to his public statement, in fact the British people are ‘not’ angry with our BBC about ‘fake news’.
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
When Sir Keir Starmer chats with the US president today, could he please correct Mr Trump that, contrary to his public statement, in fact the British people are ‘not’ angry with our BBC about ‘fake news’.
So lovely to watch creatures that are plodders on land nip into the water and become as graceful as you like. Great clip.
November 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
So lovely to watch creatures that are plodders on land nip into the water and become as graceful as you like. Great clip.
Anyone?
As a writer, I'm supposed to occasionally toot my horn. So consider this a toot. I have two series starters available free at your friendly neighborhood ebook retailer.
Darker Things: books2read.com/Lockman1
Branded: books2read.com/Unturned1
Darker Things: books2read.com/Lockman1
Branded: books2read.com/Unturned1
November 15, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Anyone?
This weekend, let’s all do something nice for ourselves (e.g. breakfast in bed, a calm hour for reading/listening to music, a nature-watch walk), and then something nice for someone else.
November 15, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This weekend, let’s all do something nice for ourselves (e.g. breakfast in bed, a calm hour for reading/listening to music, a nature-watch walk), and then something nice for someone else.
Not best pleased that an extremely wealthy person aims to take from us Brits the TV licence fee that we pay.
November 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Not best pleased that an extremely wealthy person aims to take from us Brits the TV licence fee that we pay.
A study in purple. Fed with liquid from our wormery.
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A study in purple. Fed with liquid from our wormery.
Hedgehog bread rolls from a while back.
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Hedgehog bread rolls from a while back.
Sorry to hear that the US government has run out of money. But wait - I just thought of a solution. For info, the UK is shortly to declare a budget that will pick some fruit from the top of the tree.
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Sorry to hear that the US government has run out of money. But wait - I just thought of a solution. For info, the UK is shortly to declare a budget that will pick some fruit from the top of the tree.
My recipe for a dressing for salad, avocado, chickpeas etc:
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1 tablespoon agave syrup
quarter tsp salt
1 tbsp mayo (vegan if required).
Place in a small jar and shake like mad.
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1 tablespoon agave syrup
quarter tsp salt
1 tbsp mayo (vegan if required).
Place in a small jar and shake like mad.
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
My recipe for a dressing for salad, avocado, chickpeas etc:
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1 tablespoon agave syrup
quarter tsp salt
1 tbsp mayo (vegan if required).
Place in a small jar and shake like mad.
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1 tablespoon agave syrup
quarter tsp salt
1 tbsp mayo (vegan if required).
Place in a small jar and shake like mad.
Blooming’ Amazon. Delivery ‘tomorrow’ and I didn’t give special instructions. While out today, advised package out for delivery, came back. Later the package was dumped on neighbour’s doorstep, courier didn’t knock the door or ring the bell. No way to complain directly to Amazon.
November 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Blooming’ Amazon. Delivery ‘tomorrow’ and I didn’t give special instructions. While out today, advised package out for delivery, came back. Later the package was dumped on neighbour’s doorstep, courier didn’t knock the door or ring the bell. No way to complain directly to Amazon.
Should a president, acting alone, threaten a city, & ergo its population, with financial punishment if they elect a specific mayoral candidate?
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Should a president, acting alone, threaten a city, & ergo its population, with financial punishment if they elect a specific mayoral candidate?
Eventually it became common knowledge that ‘cochineal colouring’ is made from crushed insects. So now it’s still used, just name-changed to ‘carmine’. I checked. So I shan’t be eating the leftover eyeball hallowe’en fairy cakes.
November 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Eventually it became common knowledge that ‘cochineal colouring’ is made from crushed insects. So now it’s still used, just name-changed to ‘carmine’. I checked. So I shan’t be eating the leftover eyeball hallowe’en fairy cakes.
If I were a flying witch (which actually I’m not), I’d want something more comfortable than a broomstick.
November 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
If I were a flying witch (which actually I’m not), I’d want something more comfortable than a broomstick.
Random first attempt at witches’ frogpond cookies- and look, there are tadpoles.
October 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Random first attempt at witches’ frogpond cookies- and look, there are tadpoles.