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Lizzy Baker
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Evening all! Watching strictly and sewing (can't show current project as it's an Xmas gift). Am only allowed hot drinks at the moment due to chemo so it's a cup of lovely Bird & Blend tea for me! Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand holding a grey cup. Out of focus tele in the background.
December 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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#YayAdvent Day 7 are these fabulous packs of confetti!
2 packs of confetti in a wooden background. One pack is blue and silver star flakes and stars. The other is large gold stars. Also a small wooden peg with a red heart showing the number 7.
December 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Day 6 of #YayAdvent is a snowman spinning top!
A left hand holding a hour and white snowman spinning top. Also a small wooden peg with a red heart showing the number 6
December 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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#YayAdvent Day 5 is these lovely and very useful sticky notes destined for my 2026 planner.
A pack of pastel multi coloured ombre sticky notes. In the background some floral wrapping paper and a yellow blanket. Also a small wooden peg with a red heart showing the number 5
December 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Day 4 of #YayAdvent brings me this fabulous little Christmas duck!
A small yellow rubber duck with a red and white striped scarf and a santa hat, sitting on a white shelf with a yellow wall behind. Also a small wooden peg with a red heart showing the number 4
December 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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#YayAdvent Day 3 is these lovely figgy pudding gift tags for my present wrapping
A pack of 5 gift tags showing a Christmas pudding. On a yellow blanket background. Also a wooden peg with a red heart showing the number 3
December 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Evening all. Some warm ginger cordial to assist with post treatment bleurgh. But feeling much better now and enjoying an evening of Strictly and sewing. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand wearing red fingerless gloves holding a mug. The mug is orange and cream and looks like penguin book. Text says Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen. Unfinished embroidery showing abstract multicolour flowers.
December 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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#YayAdvent Day 2 is these lovely festive cloth napkins which I'll use for Xmas dinner!
Red cloth napkins with a pink and green candy cane design. On a piece of floral wrapping paper with a wooden heart peg with the number 2 on it. Background is a yellow fleecy blanket.
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Lovely start to #YayAdvent with this very festive candy cane clip. Thanks @tmmorton.bsky.social!

And as always thanks to @gazpachodragon.bsky.social for organising this annual delight.
Red and white candy cane clip on a brown card backing. On bright floral wrapping paper with wooden clip showing a number 1 on a red heart.
December 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Evening all. Water, strictly and sewing. Another very busy week - minor surgery on Tuesday but feeling fine now! Mixed feelings about incoming December for a variety of reasons! Cheers #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand holding a tumbler of clear liquid. Embroidery of abstract flowers in bright colours in the background.
November 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Evening all. Another week with a lot of medical stuff. Rewarding myself with quiet day - coffee with a friend, then an afternoon of #YayAdvent wrapping. Water, sewing and strictly this eve. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand holding a tumbler of clear liquid. Out of focus TV in the background. Unfinished multicoloured embroidery of abstract flowers.
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Evening all. Back in my old stomping ground in Beverley this weekend. A lovely day of pottering around with family. And now an orange and mango presse with sewing and strictly. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand holding a tumbler of orange liquid. Out of focus television in the background.
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Evening all. Another Saturday of decorating after a busy work week, so relaxing with sewing and strictly. Looking forward to lunch with very old friends tomorrow! Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand holding a tumbler of clear liquid. Multicoloured abstract embroidery in the background
November 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Evening all. A very busy week including a lovely trip to the seaside in Devon and then a looong train journey back up north! A good day of decorating today so just relaxing with a water while stitching and watching strictly. Cheers #ConfinedCocktails.
Left hand holding a tumbler of clear liquid. Out of focus TV in the background. Also an incomplete multi coloured cross stitch.
November 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Evening all! Very unconfined for tonight's #ConfinedCocktails! Out at one of my favourite places. Cheers!
October 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Evening all. A glass of water while waiting for dinner, watching strictly and finishing off this cross stitch project. Had a busy day of decorating and seeing the Gaia installation at Hexham Abbey. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand with beige painted nail holding a tumbler of clear liquid. In the background an out of focus television and an incomplete embroidery of pumpkins.
October 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Evening all. Currently on a train on my way back from an excellent day of bookshopping. Just my trusty water bottle and the emergency crisps at the moment! Cheers. #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand holding a water bottle decorated with birds. In the background a yellow tote bag with the words 'Go Away I'm reading' on it.
October 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Evening all. On my holidays with my family in Yorkshire - unfortunately the event we were supposed to go to this evening has been cancelled due to the storm, but we've been having a lovely time visiting bookshops and museums! Water & a nice little cat cross stitch with strictly #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand holding a small round half finished embroidery of a grey cat. Our of focus TV in the background.
October 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Oh and for those who saw me sewing this last week - it's now finished! #ConfinedCocktails
September 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Evening! After yesterdays day of ALL the meetings, today has mainly involved relaxing by, erm, a busy day of decorating! Have washed the green paint out of my hair and am finally sitting down with macaroni cheese and water to watch strictly. #ConfinedCocktails. Cheers!
Left hand holding a tumbler of clear liquid. In the background an out of focus television and a colourful abstract embroidery. In the foreground a bowl of macaroni cheese.
September 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Evening all! A glass of pink with sewing and the return of Strictly. Relaxing after a busy day of decorating
Left hand holding a silver goblet. Out of focus TV in the background. Also showing an embroidery with the words 'Don't Speak Latin in front of the books'.
September 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Very late to #ConfinedCocktails this evening. Another busy week and a good day of decorating prep. Relaxing with sewing and the Last night of the Proms. Cheers!
Left hand holding a tumbler of clear liquid. Incomplete embroidery with the words "Don't Speak Latin in front of the books".
September 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Evening all. Just water and some sewing while waiting for some dinner guests to arrive. Have had a lovely day visiting Tynemouth market with someone who has known me far too long! Cheers. #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand with a blue painted thumbnail holding a tumbler of clear liquid. Behind is an incomplete cross stitch on white fabric showing the words 'Don't Speak Latin in front of the books'.
September 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Evening all. A glass of pink with a new sewing project here - brownie points to anyone who guesses the quote correctly!

Has felt like a long week but had a productive day today of sorting out my house after the hall replastering. And then a gloriously long shower!

Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
Left hand holding a tumbler of pink liquid. Behind an incomplete cross stitch in a yellow grime guard. The cross stitch currently has the words 'in front of the books' sewn.
August 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Evening. Late tonight as we've been making macaroni cheese (lactose free edition). Just water with a podcast and sewing this evening. Busy week featuring my first evening event since starting back at work, a contractor starting work on replastering and 3 drs appointments. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
August 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM