Two protective geese with their goslings

Geese with their goslings at Connaught Water, a man-made lake in Epping Forest.

#nature #geese

Graphic showing highlights of March life for London blogger Is This Mutton

My March: 2 art exhibitions, garden refurb, tulips, hairdressing event and more.

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#lifestyle #londonlife

Pink Triumph tulips. London, UK

Tulip time!

#flowers #tulips #bloomscrolling

Cover of The News from Dublin by Colm Tóibín

📚💙 Colm Tóibín, master storyteller, reinvents the short story in this stunning collection published today.

5 stars from me: www.isthismutton.com/2026/03/hot-...

#booksky #colmtoibin @panmacmillan.bsky.social

Perfect bloom

Eeeek!!

Cover of How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca Philipson, a 5 star thriller

📚💙 I'm quite stingy with 5 star reviews but this thriller's unusual twist fully deserves the accolade.

Published today, I loved this unique, multi-layered story.

Thanks to #NetGalley and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for the advance copy.

#booksky ##crimethriller

Unfortunately it was a flying visit and I didn't have time to see the statues

Plymouth Argyle, before 1979, Beryl Cook

Dyno-Rod by Beryl Cook

Highly recommend the #BerylCook exhibition at The Box in Plymouth.

Underrated in her time, she captured ordinary life and joyful moments wtih wit and warmth.

#artsky

Washday Blues and Seurat Hues: February Is This Mutton is undaunted by mostly grey weather in February. A packed month including art, cookery, fitness boot camp and defective white goods

Wash day blues and Seurat hues. It's all going on in my busy account of February.

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#lifestyle #London #Art

New books reviewed by Is This Mutton for February 2026 including Life as Planned by Amanda Prowse and Room 706 by Ellie Levenson

Three new non-fiction books reviewed in Feb 2026 by Is This Mutton. Paul Gascoigne, lipstick and the wives of Henry VIII

💙📚 Some amazing reads this month. Thanks to #NetGalley and the publishers for the advance digital copies.

Check out my reviews: www.isthismutton.com/2026/02/fabu...

#booksky @amandaprowse.bsky.social

Longhorn cattle in Epping Forest

The horses waited until the longhorn cows mooched into the trees....at a leisurely pace.

#nature #EppingForest

Picnic table under water in Epping Forest, London

Blue sky at last! But maybe avoid this picnic table in Epping Forest ...

#EppingForest #nature #walks

Urban village green with carpet of purple crocuses. Chingford, London

Beautiful purple crocuses (crocii?!) on my urban walk in Chingford, London.

#bloomscrolling #flowers #Spring

A remarkable woman!

Very true. I enjoyed this more feminist take on the 6 women.

Cover of non-fiction book The Wives of Henry VIII by Jessica Carey-Bunning

Is there anything new to learn about the wives of Henry VIII? YES!

Check out my review of this new book by Jessica Carey-Bunning.

#booksky #tudorhistory @penandswordbooks.bsky.social

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Inspired by Demi Moore Is This Mutton is inspired by a new form of power dressing: Demi Moore's cream suit and blush blouse, both by Tom Ford, in Landman

Inspired by Demi Moore's cream power dressing in Landman. A bit of fashion fun.

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#fashionsky

Book Update with New Arrivals Is This Mutton's latest books update including four new arrivals, Paul Gascoigne and more Tudor history

💙📚 Current reads and new arrivals. And a grumble about digital ARCs....

www.isthismutton.com/2026/01/book...

#booksky #ARCs

Gail's review of The Wives of Henry VIII 5/5: A new voice on the Tudor scene, bringing a fresh and welcome perspective. We all think we "know" the six wives of Henry VIII. But we know very little about their views, how they saw their regal ...

📚💙 A new voice on the Tudor history scene with a fresh perspective on each of the six wives of Henry VIII.

Read my 5 star review on Goodreads. Published 30 January.

#Tudorhistory @penandswordbooks.bsky.social

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Shows you his tail so you won't worry about where he is 😅

Such welcome flowers in winter.

Venezuela, Greenland, Iran and Cuba (so far). Is there any limit to his ambition to be a global dictator?

#Trump

Cover of The Anti-Inflammation 30 Day Reset by Sophie Richards

📚💙 Very impressed with this. Three different plans, 6 steps, delicious recipes.

My review: www.isthismutton.com/2026/01/tran...

#booksky #ReadNonFicChal @shelleyrae.bsky.social

Pic showing cover of David Bowie's The Man who Sold the World, featured in an exhibition in London

Today would have been David Bowie's 79th birthday. Never forgotten.

#music #davidbowie

Graphic showing three new books being published in 2026. Is This Mutton shares more.

💙📚 What's on my Kindle: new arrivals and recent reads. Plus a free audio listen.

www.isthismutton.com/2026/01/book...

#booksky @steverutt.bsky.social

Graphic showing highlights of 2025 for London blogger Is This Mutton

What I've learned in 2025. Musings on life as a retiree and how best to maximise our energy and creative spark. Plus my two favourite books!

www.isthismutton.com/2025/12/favo...

Quite a tough challenge! I've signed up for four others

Cyclamen outside North Chingford library, planted by volunteers

Cheerful new display of cyclamen, planted by volunteers outside the local library (East London).

#plantsky #Chingford #bloomscrolling

Thanks for the share!