Wed 22 Apr 2026
>Fantastic find. Block of naturist sunloungers. Overlooked them before because they are close to the hotel
>Spent most the day there
>Injured toe simply by walking on the beach. Not bad, just sore
>Loving this holiday🌴
Collared Dove on the patio of our hotel room in Fuerteventura
Tue 21 Apr 2026
>Local collared doves love crushed Pringles
>Sparkling white wines with glacé cherries
>How to explain that we're from Wales, not England, to non-english speaking teens at the bus stop? Just say "Gareth Bale"!!
I once worked as a Navigation Officer on a cruise liner. Prior to sailing the stability computer told us it was unsafe to sail. Chief Mate fudged some numbers, Captain agreed and hey presto, thousands of people sailed out on a dangerous ship. I quit shortly after.
A small square painting showing a grinning nude couple dancing in a green living room with a record player in the background
Arlene and Craig had worked their way through Mambos no. 1-5, next they needed to work on their Argentine Tango 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
"Nude Tango", 1980, Beryl Cook, from @theboxplymouth.bsky.social, part of the current "Pride and Joy: Beryl Cook" exhibition 😁
Ahhh, that's reassuring, thank you.😊
I was worried that he's cooked his brain and was unwell. Hopefully, he'll be OK today
Mon 20 Apr 2026
>Naturist all day on the beach. Just Sunglasses and F50. Sheer bliss
>Learned to paddle (and pee) in the sea. I'm a scaredy cat non-swimmer so that was a huge deal for me. Squealed, did not enjoy.
>Played clock patience after tea
>Not cold evening but OH oddly shivery.
Sun 19 Apr 2026
>F50 all day on sunlounger by the pool. Swallows skimmed water off the pools. Beautiful to watch.
>5pm service at Fuertechurch. Very modern, very different to St Mary's. OH was visibly emotionally moved.
>First drink of day was night cap
>Diffused sunset was pale and misty, stunning
Sat 18 April 2026
>Registered for EES last visit. But had to register this time too
>Oliva Beach hotel feels like coming home. Hiperdino for snacks and oat milk
>Couple or 3 vodkas & orange juice, then disco till past midnight
>Wotsits, but peanut not cheezy
>Great first day
Fri 17 Apr 2026
>Out of office bounce set
>Emails autoforwarded
>Out the door bang on time
>Suitcases in the hall
>Handbag packed with emergency supplies
>Fruit bowl and fridge virtually empty
>Book selected: Tam Dyell autobiography
>Alarms set 4am, 4:30
🌴 🏖 🌊✈️
Thu 16 Apr 2026
>CC first chemo went well. Much better than she feared.
>The commute home without her was a bit strange at first
>Air traffic strikes in FUE start tomorrow. Not much we can do except monitor and hope for best
>Evac drill went amazingly well with main entrance out of use
Opening the app to find 13 notifications was quite a shock, I can tell you. 13!! I don't need that on a Thursday evening.
Fortunately, only 2 were new.
Picture from Pembrokeshire Herald Facebook report
Wed 15 Apr 2026
>Unpacked, repacked more tidily and made packing list
>Lorry shed it's load of offal, now it's on Fiesta tyres, eurgh
>Last full day in work for CC, she'll work tomorrow morning then start chemotherapy in the afternoon
Screenshot of an article from CBC News. The headline reads: Carney temporarily suspending federal fuel excise tax on gas, diesel and aviation fuel.
We’re cutting taxes on fuel across Canada.
Starting next Monday, you’ll save up to 10¢/L on gas at the pump.
Tue 14 Apr 2026
>Began suitcase packing. Makes it feel real and exciting!
>MoHo MOT reminder: Will it pass with a missing roof vent? Maybe. Can we drive it to the garage with 4 housebricks holding down the perspex sheet covering the hole? Definitely not 🤣. Oh well, worry about that another day
Mon 13 Apr 2026
>Flying solo in the office *again* instead of 3 of us
>Only 4 poor job applicants so far, so closing date was extended by fortnight
>CC had clip inserted in her tumour so it doesn't get lost during treatment. Sounds horrific
Text reminding readers of the interconnectedness of life on Earth, describing communication among trees, octopuses, whales, elephants, bees, crows, ants, cats, and forests.
Yes. 🫶 🌍
Sun 12 Apr 2026
>Ordered 2 x shorts from BargainFox.com
>Less than £3 each. Brand new. Excess Amazon stock
>Highly recommend the business. It was started by an entrepreneurial former business student. And my son has worked there for years
We talk about Welsh place-names like they’re something that needs to be 'restored' or 'given back' to us, as if they’re locked away somewhere, waiting for permission. But many of them aren’t locked away at all. We’ve just..stopped using them✍️Stephen Rule
A Robin perched on a branch, its beak full of food and other material.
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Screenshot of Elmo next to his pet's fishbowl in Elmo's World. The subtitles say "We. Dorothy's been thinking abou and down to what’s her daughter."
four birds in a cartoon from Sesame Street, with the caption reading "Oh, shit"
Another Sesame Street cartoon saying "Oh shit"
Screenshot of Big Bird in Hooper’s Store with live human Alan and a flying red bird. The subtitles read: "Time for the birth of terror. Me"
Do not watch Sesame Street on Tubi with the subtitles on 😭. I swear, I didn't edit or add anything. Is it hilarious? Yes, but also, they need to fix this immediately. Absolutely incomprehensible and bad
Sat 11 Apr 2026
>History Society talk at Town Hall about stones & jewels. Lovely chat with Dinah and Sue
>Sorted out the 4ft high ironing pile, airport parking, travel insurance and council tax
>Just euros and packing left to do this week
Fri 10 Apr 2026
>Last day of half term. Got loads sorted
>Shopping done too, so the weekend is free
>Bit worried about the weather in Fuerteventura. Storms, wind, rain, etc. It seems like Canarian sun can't be relied on. We'll have a great time despite the forecast.
Statement from the survivors after Melania’s address 🤬 ~ Meidas Touch
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) photo taken by Tamzeed Alan Token in Bangladesh. #beeeater #bird #greenbeeeater #nature #wildlife #bangladesh #wildlifephotography #birds #bluesky #bsky
We've reached the point that they're using the Epstein files to cover up Iran
Thu 9 Apr 2026
>Gaia dog and OH went for a walk around the mill pond. She's very good off the lead
>Swans are sitting on this year's nest, presumably with eggs. Fingers crossed for cygnets again this year
Houndstooth suit worn #onthisday in 1959 by Jacqueline Kennedy to attend Mass on the campaign trail with her husband in Middleburg, VA. Designer Bob Bugnand had salons in Paris and New York; though his US clients were fitted in New York, their clothes were Paris-made. #OTD @jfklibraryfdn.bsky.social
Wed 8 April 2026
>3rd office move again bc of building work. This one has a fantastic view...of staff shortcutting down the steep grass bank
>Enforced early finish. BBC security guys walking the corridors peering into rooms
>Work hosted live pre senedd election 'Your Voice' on BBC Wales
TACO Tuesday
Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris): This is a species in the Cardinal family. The bright coloured plumage of the male of this 14cm (5.5in) bird only develops in its second year. These North American birds feed on seed. Gorgeous photo taken by Stacey Rich Bergman in the United States. #paintedbunting