Pamela
@sundayhandbag.bsky.social
West Country widow. Trying to keep the ranting down and the positive energy up. LDBH = late dearly beloved husband. KoLer.
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#Bridgerton Ladies in waiting were political appointments.
February 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
#Bridgerton Ladies in waiting were political appointments.
#Bridgerton And no lady would ever drink tea with the spoon still in the cup! I am affronted, nay, almost overcome. I may faint.
February 5, 2026 at 8:51 PM
#Bridgerton And no lady would ever drink tea with the spoon still in the cup! I am affronted, nay, almost overcome. I may faint.
#Bridgerton And it is very unfortunate that in the most splendid 19h century houses, there was only one staircase, to be used by all and sundry - especially byremarkably well-dressed sundry servants!
February 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
#Bridgerton And it is very unfortunate that in the most splendid 19h century houses, there was only one staircase, to be used by all and sundry - especially byremarkably well-dressed sundry servants!
#Bridgerton Wow. Poultices work wonders. Luckily there were no such things as internal injuries in the 19th century,
February 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
#Bridgerton Wow. Poultices work wonders. Luckily there were no such things as internal injuries in the 19th century,
#Bridgerton Now they've lit a fire, which was ready-laid at night — unlikely — and abandoned it to go to bed in unheated and probably damp bedrooms. Does no-one on the series have the faintest sense of history? I mean, there's film and actuality, and the two should occasionally meet.
February 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
#Bridgerton Now they've lit a fire, which was ready-laid at night — unlikely — and abandoned it to go to bed in unheated and probably damp bedrooms. Does no-one on the series have the faintest sense of history? I mean, there's film and actuality, and the two should occasionally meet.
Watching #Bridgerton. Where someone is apparently driving a horse and gig along non-existent roads in the pitch dark. Very clever. 👏
NB : Impossible.
NB : Impossible.
February 5, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Watching #Bridgerton. Where someone is apparently driving a horse and gig along non-existent roads in the pitch dark. Very clever. 👏
NB : Impossible.
NB : Impossible.
#SixNations My forecast: England and Wales will lose. Possibly badly. Scotland and France will win. Possibly narrowly. Ireland will triynph. Unequivocally.
February 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
#SixNations My forecast: England and Wales will lose. Possibly badly. Scotland and France will win. Possibly narrowly. Ireland will triynph. Unequivocally.
I know I dreamt some weird s**t last night. I remember two people spinning round like whirling dervishes with puffa jackets around their heads.
Anyway. This morning's earworm is Vincent, aka Starry Night. Given that I was woken by hearing the rain in the night, entirely inappropriate.
Anyway. This morning's earworm is Vincent, aka Starry Night. Given that I was woken by hearing the rain in the night, entirely inappropriate.
February 5, 2026 at 6:36 AM
I know I dreamt some weird s**t last night. I remember two people spinning round like whirling dervishes with puffa jackets around their heads.
Anyway. This morning's earworm is Vincent, aka Starry Night. Given that I was woken by hearing the rain in the night, entirely inappropriate.
Anyway. This morning's earworm is Vincent, aka Starry Night. Given that I was woken by hearing the rain in the night, entirely inappropriate.
I could do a Six Degrees of Separation thing, but it might lead to Ian Botham, and we don’t want that, do we? Although, #TheAshes…
Meanwhile, I proceeded to lead a fairly dull life, although I did turn down invitations to a) meet Caspar Weinberger and b) interview Simon Callow.
Meanwhile, I proceeded to lead a fairly dull life, although I did turn down invitations to a) meet Caspar Weinberger and b) interview Simon Callow.
February 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I could do a Six Degrees of Separation thing, but it might lead to Ian Botham, and we don’t want that, do we? Although, #TheAshes…
Meanwhile, I proceeded to lead a fairly dull life, although I did turn down invitations to a) meet Caspar Weinberger and b) interview Simon Callow.
Meanwhile, I proceeded to lead a fairly dull life, although I did turn down invitations to a) meet Caspar Weinberger and b) interview Simon Callow.
The first lot of babysittees (?) had a daughter who was a debutante (did I mention they were posh?) & the second couple were friends with an England cricket captain. The husband of that couple died in the Australian outback, running out of water. The wife was the daughter of a BBC golf commentator.
February 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The first lot of babysittees (?) had a daughter who was a debutante (did I mention they were posh?) & the second couple were friends with an England cricket captain. The husband of that couple died in the Australian outback, running out of water. The wife was the daughter of a BBC golf commentator.
When I was about 17 I began a
lifelong love affair with two foodstuffs: Roka Cheese Crispies, and Bendicks Bittermints. Both came into my purview when I babysat for some very posh people who introduced me to the goodies. I got hooked on g&t & cricket when I babysat elsewhere #AnotherStory #Education
lifelong love affair with two foodstuffs: Roka Cheese Crispies, and Bendicks Bittermints. Both came into my purview when I babysat for some very posh people who introduced me to the goodies. I got hooked on g&t & cricket when I babysat elsewhere #AnotherStory #Education
February 4, 2026 at 7:54 PM
When I was about 17 I began a
lifelong love affair with two foodstuffs: Roka Cheese Crispies, and Bendicks Bittermints. Both came into my purview when I babysat for some very posh people who introduced me to the goodies. I got hooked on g&t & cricket when I babysat elsewhere #AnotherStory #Education
lifelong love affair with two foodstuffs: Roka Cheese Crispies, and Bendicks Bittermints. Both came into my purview when I babysat for some very posh people who introduced me to the goodies. I got hooked on g&t & cricket when I babysat elsewhere #AnotherStory #Education
I piled more stuff ready for the pick-up on Friday: plasterboard, odds and ends of drainpipe, curtain rail (bent) a useable curtain pole complete with hooks and fastenings, an old heater, cardboard boxes, plastic packaging, plastic pots a piece of glass, etc. It's quite therapeutic.
February 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I piled more stuff ready for the pick-up on Friday: plasterboard, odds and ends of drainpipe, curtain rail (bent) a useable curtain pole complete with hooks and fastenings, an old heater, cardboard boxes, plastic packaging, plastic pots a piece of glass, etc. It's quite therapeutic.
Why on God’s green earth is Kaura Luennsberg fronting an hour long programme on Deform on #BBC2 tonight? Who at the #BBC allowed and no doubt encouraged what will probably be a hagiography of the racist, fascist, Russia-loving private company masquerading as a political party?
February 4, 2026 at 10:44 AM
I'm still trying to get rid of stuff left by the previous owners: stone objects, odd tiles, chipboard, innumerable plastic plant pots and trays, weedkiller in industrial quantities, old paint, a broken spade, odd metal objects, etc. Rubbish pick-up coming Friday.
February 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I'm still trying to get rid of stuff left by the previous owners: stone objects, odd tiles, chipboard, innumerable plastic plant pots and trays, weedkiller in industrial quantities, old paint, a broken spade, odd metal objects, etc. Rubbish pick-up coming Friday.
Went to bed last night with “If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair” as an ear worm, and woke up with “Don’t cry for me Argentina”. #EarwormsGoGeographical
February 3, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Went to bed last night with “If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair” as an ear worm, and woke up with “Don’t cry for me Argentina”. #EarwormsGoGeographical
Oh, it’s going to rain again tomorrow. There’s a surprise. And, looking at the longterm forecast, February seems intent on emulating January. 🙄😬
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Oh, it’s going to rain again tomorrow. There’s a surprise. And, looking at the longterm forecast, February seems intent on emulating January. 🙄😬
And I have a spiffy new light in the kitchen, which means I will be able to see what I'm doing!
February 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
And I have a spiffy new light in the kitchen, which means I will be able to see what I'm doing!
The electrician is here, replacing the horrid hall lights, which remind me, for some reason, of public lavatories, with somehing more, ahem, tasteful.
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
The electrician is here, replacing the horrid hall lights, which remind me, for some reason, of public lavatories, with somehing more, ahem, tasteful.
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Superb capture of them and their environment #FalklandIslands👇
The day a Rockhopper took a fancy to hubbys wellies and jeans..
February 2, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Superb capture of them and their environment #FalklandIslands👇
I go to bed blithely expecting if not a good, then an adequate, night's sleep, and it so rarely happens. It is depressing.
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 AM
I go to bed blithely expecting if not a good, then an adequate, night's sleep, and it so rarely happens. It is depressing.
Oh Gawd, full moon, innit? Sleep eludes me. Hoping a brandy alexander will do the trick.
February 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Oh Gawd, full moon, innit? Sleep eludes me. Hoping a brandy alexander will do the trick.
The full moon is high and bright, and Jupiter is riding high with it. Well worth a look 👀
February 1, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The full moon is high and bright, and Jupiter is riding high with it. Well worth a look 👀