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Jill Chambers
@jillchambers.bsky.social
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(she/her) Adventures in creative living. Sometimes paid for them. Scouse/Geordie hybrid. Solar powered hygienic hippy. Mother of dog. Fond of circles, jazz flute and the colour green.

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My beautiful special time machine!!!!!

RIP lovely friend.

☠️☠️☠️☠️❤️💔
My recently deceased VHS player sitting sadly on my stairs.
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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'Morning bots.

Trying breakfast in front of my SAD lamp today. Less than 4wks to go to the shortest day and then we're heading back in the right direction.

Look at us, it's dark and miserable but we're somehow still rocking it!
My Beurer SAD lamp silhouetting the boom arm of my USB mic, from which a small set of wind chimes is hanging for...reasons. There is a glimpse of my calendar which says November.
November 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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I'm a bit obsessed by this one and need to go to Kirby Lonsdale on a pilgrimage to behold the whole clock face mess in the flesh. It's like it was AI rendered.
A nice church with a mess of asymmetric clock faces.
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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This happy little dink turned 3 today, so we went to Blyth beach to celebrate. We shared cheesy chips after the walk and he's just wolfed down a nice fresh fillet of fish for tea.

Happy birthday Kiko. 🥳❤️❤️❤️
A smiling little white fluffy fox-like dog sits on the beach looking up at the camera. The sunshine is lighting up the scene. A little white dog runs towards the camera on an empty sunny beach with a long pedestrian jetty silhouetted in the background.
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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One of life's real pleasures is getting to go to sleep and wake up next to this snuggly little man.
A fluffy white dog lounges on his back on comfy purple bedding.
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Realise this poses security issues so am retracting the question. Ugh.
Skeets reading: ‪Jill Chambers‬ ‪@jillchambers.bsky.social‬ · 3m Gutted to find out my lovely building society is stopping all current accounts, so I'm looking for a reliable bank that's not too ethically abysmal. [sigh] Any recommendations please? 1 ‪Jill Chambers‬ ‪@jillchambers.bsky.social‬ · 50s Am really going to miss the staff at my local branch, I saw them almost every week. God I hate that every 'development' of modern living actually makes your life that bit worse.
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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I know, right?
A screenshot showing the John Lewis website not in fact selling vinyl.
November 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Went to a paint-along-with-Bob-Ross spooky special at a Newcastle bar tonight (hence the bats). Haven't painted an actual picture since I was at sixth form college so I could have done worse.
A yellowy reddy snow scene with bonus bats .
October 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Chances are you've never thought about how load-bearing structures are tested for circus aerial equipment.

Google pics has just reminded me that this time 3 years ago I was overseeing this when I was in fact working for a circus. That's a massive dumpy bag of sand the engineering co. were using.
A big A-frame ladder in a church hall kitted out with an aerial rig with a dumpy bag of sand hanging from it. There is multicoloured bunting all around. My finger is clumsily in shot!
October 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness
JD and Turk from Scrubs staring lovingly at each other in the canteen.
October 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Also it turns out they're the joint worst performing GP surgery for patient satisfaction in the whole of the region according to the NHS's own 2025 survey. They've just changed their name. Guessing this may be a reason why.
A section of a Chronicle Live article showing the lowest performing GP practices in North East England with mine highlighted at the top.
October 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Impressed by giving air time to Weights tonight @marcrileydj.bsky.social I introduced my musician friends at work to it so they could explain to me what was going on at the end. My approach was more 'manual.'

#EverythingEverything
September 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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So my ceiling-bound birthday balloon in the Grand Hotel in Tynemouth on Sunday was actually a prophecy?
Helium balloon with the number 50 printed on minus its string bobbing around on the ceiling.
September 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Happy Rapture Day one and all!

Such beautiful weather for it.

I'm only rapturing if my dog can come with me otherwise I'm good thanks.
The woodland in which I walk my dog. The sun shining through the majestic tall canopy onto the oak leaves today transformed the place into Nature's Cathedral.
September 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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I was still feeling really sad about my parents cancelling my 50th birthday trip at the eleventh hour- luckily I have some of the kindest, most brilliant friends (who don't like being photographed on socials) in the world who rescued my birthday out of the skip and made it special today. ❤️❤️❤️
Afternoon tea including a selection of sandwiches, sweet and savoury scones, cakes and lemon and raspberry lovely stuff (not sure what to call it) My birthday balloon that accidentally and hilariously floated up the very high ceiling, letting the whole room know why we were there! The lovely chocolate cake my friend made me.
September 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Crazy power cuts tonight. Didn't think the weather was that bad. We're back on now. Wonder what's going on?
Map showing 203 power cuts in SE Northumberland and many cuts going down as far as Scarborough.
September 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Was it the Knowhow Book of Jokes and Tricks?
Cover of the Knowhow Book of Jokes and Tricks featuring an illustration of a clown.
September 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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My phone camera is dying, but it could still capture the mood tonight. The swallows are gathering for their long journey.

Hope there are lots of bugs for you little birds to feast upon tonight to keep you strong. Safe journey friends. Hope my house gets to host you again in the spring. ❤️
The sun sets across a freshly ploughed field, illuminating the clouds in yellow, pink and orange. In the distance trees are silhouetted and in the foreground the light kisses grasses growing along a fence line. People go mad to see the Northern Lights but when something this beautiful is happening they're all indoors having tea.
September 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Suddenly ambushed by a midlife crisis moment there.
A clump of about 2.5 - 3 inches of dyed blonde hair in a sink.
September 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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A second helping of what I had last night-something that kind of passes for Quorn balti.
Quorn, mushrooms, onions, garlic and green pepper in a balti sauce on basmati rice.
September 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Don't let the haters get you down Emma. Knowing beautiful Lilla is out there doing sterling work gave my day a little boost. 😊 I have my own cuddle dog Kiko! Can attest to the magical power of his cuddles.
A white fluffy smiling boi on the beach in the sunshine.
September 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Huge thanks to my sponsors who have helped me raise over £370 for #DogsTrust ❤️❤️❤️ #GreatNorthRun
A heart shaped photo of a smiling white fluffy dog pinned to my yellow Dogs Trust running vest alongside the words 'Running for the magical memory of Amaya Chambers 2007-2022'
September 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Scored a hat trick!

#GreatNorthRun #GreatNorthRun2025
Great North Run medals from 2003, 2015 and 2025
September 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Great North Run completed in 2:41, 13 mins slower than when I ran it ten years ago but I think it was still faster than my 2003 time and also this time I had a budding respiratory infection, a suspected cracked rib, a knackered knee and only had 4 hrs sleep. Maybe being 50 ain't so bad after all?
Me with my Dogs Trust running vest on posing with my medal at the finish. This is when the adrenaline/ pain balance was weighted on the side of adrenaline!
September 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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September 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM