Mrs M
@mrsmhere.bsky.social
Yorkshire lass now living in County Durham, UK, who loves dog walks, nature, The Archers, roses and gardening. 😊 Not here to talk about politics.
Daylight doesn’t last long here at this time of year! I’m having a race against time (and weather) to get my tulips and the last of my other spring bulbs into the ground before the winter arrives. It’ll be worth it for mood-boosting early spring flowers. 😊
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Daylight doesn’t last long here at this time of year! I’m having a race against time (and weather) to get my tulips and the last of my other spring bulbs into the ground before the winter arrives. It’ll be worth it for mood-boosting early spring flowers. 😊
It’s only November but I’m already dreaming of summer. Here’s a reminder of Heavenfield, Northumbria, last June. xx 😍
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s only November but I’m already dreaming of summer. Here’s a reminder of Heavenfield, Northumbria, last June. xx 😍
Cryptic text from my sister. I’ve no idea what she means and she’s refused to explain. I don’t think this is very kind when she knows I have an anxiety disorder. 😔
November 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Cryptic text from my sister. I’ve no idea what she means and she’s refused to explain. I don’t think this is very kind when she knows I have an anxiety disorder. 😔
Happy Stir-up Sunday everyone. xx
November 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Happy Stir-up Sunday everyone. xx
Long and much needed walk in Cassop Vale this afternoon. Peaceful countryside. A little snow lingering in the hollows.
Ideal de-stresser. 😊
Ideal de-stresser. 😊
November 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Long and much needed walk in Cassop Vale this afternoon. Peaceful countryside. A little snow lingering in the hollows.
Ideal de-stresser. 😊
Ideal de-stresser. 😊
Meant to say, thank you all for your kindness. And especially for the advice. xx
Thankfully mother now in specialist Elderly MH care unit for several weeks at least. Am sad it’s been allowed to reach this point; but I did my best to raise concerns and, because mother denied issues and accused me of fabrication/ exaggeration, nobody listened.
An experience to reflect upon.
An experience to reflect upon.
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Meant to say, thank you all for your kindness. And especially for the advice. xx
Just heard loud creaking/grinding noise from somewhere in house. Sounded like roof beams grating or something. 😟 Mr M is away and I’m alone. Bit scared but have looked about and cannot see anything out of place.
House is only 18 months old. Could it be settling or something? 🫤
House is only 18 months old. Could it be settling or something? 🫤
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Just heard loud creaking/grinding noise from somewhere in house. Sounded like roof beams grating or something. 😟 Mr M is away and I’m alone. Bit scared but have looked about and cannot see anything out of place.
House is only 18 months old. Could it be settling or something? 🫤
House is only 18 months old. Could it be settling or something? 🫤
Thankfully mother now in specialist Elderly MH care unit for several weeks at least. Am sad it’s been allowed to reach this point; but I did my best to raise concerns and, because mother denied issues and accused me of fabrication/ exaggeration, nobody listened.
An experience to reflect upon.
An experience to reflect upon.
November 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Thankfully mother now in specialist Elderly MH care unit for several weeks at least. Am sad it’s been allowed to reach this point; but I did my best to raise concerns and, because mother denied issues and accused me of fabrication/ exaggeration, nobody listened.
An experience to reflect upon.
An experience to reflect upon.
Hospital refusing to tell me where mother is, only that she’s been moved to a specialist facility. Aunts pressing for “someone in the family” (aunt-code for me) to deal with mother’s financial mess, Court of Protection application, house, bills and so on.
For abusive parent? Absolutely not!
For abusive parent? Absolutely not!
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Hospital refusing to tell me where mother is, only that she’s been moved to a specialist facility. Aunts pressing for “someone in the family” (aunt-code for me) to deal with mother’s financial mess, Court of Protection application, house, bills and so on.
For abusive parent? Absolutely not!
For abusive parent? Absolutely not!
I’ve taken your advice @chrisworthing.bsky.social and @aspatrian.bsky.social - thank you. Have refused to pay the bill and have refused any involvement in fostering or future care. I feel guilty and upset about it; but under the circumstances it’s the only thing I could do. xx
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I’ve taken your advice @chrisworthing.bsky.social and @aspatrian.bsky.social - thank you. Have refused to pay the bill and have refused any involvement in fostering or future care. I feel guilty and upset about it; but under the circumstances it’s the only thing I could do. xx
Have deleted my previous post due to the attention it was attracting from people who have no idea of the circumstances. I wish there was some way to make Blue Sky accounts private. I haven’t the resilience to cope with strangers quote-posting in order to criticise a situation they don’t understand.
November 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Have deleted my previous post due to the attention it was attracting from people who have no idea of the circumstances. I wish there was some way to make Blue Sky accounts private. I haven’t the resilience to cope with strangers quote-posting in order to criticise a situation they don’t understand.
Hoping to learn more about the long history of my adoptive city. 😊 A little surprised to find how few books cover the history of Co Durham as a whole.
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Hoping to learn more about the long history of my adoptive city. 😊 A little surprised to find how few books cover the history of Co Durham as a whole.
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33 days until the days get lighter for longer 🎉😁
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
33 days until the days get lighter for longer 🎉😁
50 seconds of peaceful river Tees flowing through Forest-in-Teesdale below High Force waterfall. xx #natureclips
November 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
50 seconds of peaceful river Tees flowing through Forest-in-Teesdale below High Force waterfall. xx #natureclips
And here’s a clip of High Force waterfall. The sound is pretty tremendous up close, especially as magnified by the rocky gorge. #Teesdale
November 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
And here’s a clip of High Force waterfall. The sound is pretty tremendous up close, especially as magnified by the rocky gorge. #Teesdale
Well, we did go for a 2nd wander round the Durham Lumière Festival tonight. This time we stuck to the quieter, non-ticketed areas. The city centre was much busier than on Thursday. Nice atmosphere though. Lots of families out enjoying themselves.
I so wish things were different with my own family.
I so wish things were different with my own family.
November 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Well, we did go for a 2nd wander round the Durham Lumière Festival tonight. This time we stuck to the quieter, non-ticketed areas. The city centre was much busier than on Thursday. Nice atmosphere though. Lots of families out enjoying themselves.
I so wish things were different with my own family.
I so wish things were different with my own family.
Been on the phone a lot today with mother stuff. She’s been sectioned now, with my sister as NR thank goodness; but there’s no MH bed for her available yet, so she’s on a general ward in limbo. 😔
Mr M wants us to go out to Lumière again as it’s the last night of the last ever festival. I don’t know.
Mr M wants us to go out to Lumière again as it’s the last night of the last ever festival. I don’t know.
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Been on the phone a lot today with mother stuff. She’s been sectioned now, with my sister as NR thank goodness; but there’s no MH bed for her available yet, so she’s on a general ward in limbo. 😔
Mr M wants us to go out to Lumière again as it’s the last night of the last ever festival. I don’t know.
Mr M wants us to go out to Lumière again as it’s the last night of the last ever festival. I don’t know.
Would anyone like 2 Adult tickets for Lumière this evening? 5pm-6pm entry. I’ve tried unsuccessfully to return them and I don’t want them going to waste. xx
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Would anyone like 2 Adult tickets for Lumière this evening? 5pm-6pm entry. I’ve tried unsuccessfully to return them and I don’t want them going to waste. xx
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Oh! Sorry. It’s a fundraiser for
Salvation Army toy appeal
Local food bank
Children’s cancer north
We sing 10.30 ish. Coffee morning 10-12
It’s an early Xmas theme so Xmas songs given the charities we’re raising for!!
Salvation Army toy appeal
Local food bank
Children’s cancer north
We sing 10.30 ish. Coffee morning 10-12
It’s an early Xmas theme so Xmas songs given the charities we’re raising for!!
November 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Oh! Sorry. It’s a fundraiser for
Salvation Army toy appeal
Local food bank
Children’s cancer north
We sing 10.30 ish. Coffee morning 10-12
It’s an early Xmas theme so Xmas songs given the charities we’re raising for!!
Salvation Army toy appeal
Local food bank
Children’s cancer north
We sing 10.30 ish. Coffee morning 10-12
It’s an early Xmas theme so Xmas songs given the charities we’re raising for!!
After stress of past 48 hours, had decided against going to Lumière tonight. But Mr M persuaded me to change my mind. He said it would do me good to be distracted from the worry about mother. So we went & saw part of the festival.
A gentle walk around beautiful Durham was indeed a comfort. 😊
A gentle walk around beautiful Durham was indeed a comfort. 😊
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
After stress of past 48 hours, had decided against going to Lumière tonight. But Mr M persuaded me to change my mind. He said it would do me good to be distracted from the worry about mother. So we went & saw part of the festival.
A gentle walk around beautiful Durham was indeed a comfort. 😊
A gentle walk around beautiful Durham was indeed a comfort. 😊
Thanks to kind friends on here, I’ve nominated someone else to be the ‘nearest relative’ for mother’s sectioning. I’m still upset at what I was put through by the hospital, who insisted I had a legal obligation to do it and didn’t tell me I could nominate someone else. But relieved to be rid of it.
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Thanks to kind friends on here, I’ve nominated someone else to be the ‘nearest relative’ for mother’s sectioning. I’m still upset at what I was put through by the hospital, who insisted I had a legal obligation to do it and didn’t tell me I could nominate someone else. But relieved to be rid of it.
An upsetting scene this morning. Hospital insisted on my being the ‘nearest relative’ and having the decision-making powers in law which that entails. I refused as unwell myself and insisting on an abused daughter being legally responsible for the abuser is unacceptable. Explaining was triggering.
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
An upsetting scene this morning. Hospital insisted on my being the ‘nearest relative’ and having the decision-making powers in law which that entails. I refused as unwell myself and insisting on an abused daughter being legally responsible for the abuser is unacceptable. Explaining was triggering.