Owner of Venetia’s Yarn Shop in Fakenham, Norfolk (UK), knitter, gardener, cook. And interested in politics.https://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mrregfj5r222Will be very interested in @luketryl.bsky.social take on proposed social care reforms29 Jul 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrregfj5r222https://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mrih2f54zc2sReally enjoyed @alexpodyssey.bsky.social on the Christopher Nolan film. I wondered if the lack of sexual violence was a nod to Greek tragedy which tended not to show violence but alluded to it or described it thus making it, in my view, more effective because imagined. Thanks as always!25 Jul 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrih2f54zc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqzp45skak26Well it had all perked up a bit but not sure if I can bear extra time19 Jul 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzp45skak26https://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqs3n4omkc24Very pleased that @sewingbee.bsky.social is back. Such a relief after weeks of football, fun as it was.16 Jul 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs3n4omkc24https://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqpmor5r2s2eIts been a great run for England though. So much better than for so many years. And Argentina was amazing15 Jul 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpmor5r2s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqpm4qmi4c23I am sorry.15 Jul 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpm4qmi4c23https://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqplr5ssws2fDamn15 Jul 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqplr5ssws2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqpkz7k2us26Not sorry to see Simeone go tbh15 Jul 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpkz7k2us26https://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqpktpp4es2a🤢15 Jul 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpktpp4es2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqheblzfh22s@quietriotpod.bsky.social the Taj Mahal is much much more amazing in real life than I ever imagined. And I found Delphi more moving than the Parthenon although it is very impressive. Thank you for this week’s Sunday School12 Jul 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqheblzfh22shttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqftmcteus2wThis ITV commentator has clearly never heard of the concept of tempting fate11 Jul 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqftmcteus2whttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqfp4eihd22w🫣11 Jul 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfp4eihd22whttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mqfp2ruz2k2wYou know you are getting old when you realise you saw Haaland’s father playing in a World Cup as well.11 Jul 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfp2ruz2k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mq53axhujk2aAllow me to tell you all that the heat is very very bad for business. Roll on winter I say.08 Jul 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq53axhujk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mq2ppmhxwc2zNo words to describe how I feel about Farage. I wish it were likely he would be rejected by Clacton but I suspect he won’t be07 Jul 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2ppmhxwc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mq2pcabv4s2z@sturdyalex.bsky.social called it.07 Jul 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2pcabv4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mpwlovxh2k2s*whispers* I might be hoping Norway win the World Cup (assuming all does not go well for England)05 Jul 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwlovxh2k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mptjvjg7wc2hThis 🧵So relevant as my tiny market town, with 3 streets leading off the market square is about to have a 4th ‘Turkish’ Barber open to go alongside the vape shop, the 3 dodgy mini marts and the pizza place next door to my shop which gets a weekly delivery of way more pizza bases than they can sell [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jul 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptjvjg7wc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mppzv3j42s2yI cannot believe this is still going on. It was exposed years ago. Utterly outrageous. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppzv3j42s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mpozg7bs7s2dCatching up on Rivals, which I love. Loved the book. Feel that the TV series is very true to it. But most of all I love the soundtrack which fills me with nostalgia.02 Jul 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpozg7bs7s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mpfxf6per22vThe Destroyer of Roses was hanging out completely fearlessly in the garden yesterday evening29 Jun 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpfxf6per22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mp7orlbu3s2hI think my desert island luxury would be an endless supply of French patisserie…26 Jun 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7orlbu3s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3moze2v2nb22fIt’s quite something when you are thinking how cool it is outside and the weather app says it’s 25 degrees24 Jun 2026 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moze2v2nb22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3moyaezdu7s23So. We cannot watch or hear the England game tonight from here in France. First time since before 1990. Desperate stuff. OH muttering darkly about capitalism23 Jun 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moyaezdu7s23https://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3moxvzi3jfs2nListened to @quietriotpod.bsky.social this afternoon - @pimlicat.bsky.social memory of her response was so relatable. I wept all day the day after the referendum without really knowing why my grief was so visceral - it felt like something had been lost that could never be regained.23 Jun 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxvzi3jfs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3moxe6o2jfc24On this Brexit anniversary sitting in Annecy - lovely lovely France- and still both sad and angry about it. We had planned to move here on retirement. I know we still could but it will be harder. I still feel very unforgiving too.23 Jun 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxe6o2jfc24https://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mokca4cfbs2wRAGING at the idea that not having certain GCEs might prevent people going to university. My son, with his 2:1 from SOAS and his neurodiversity would not have passed such a basic test. 😡😡😡18 Jun 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokca4cfbs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/venetiasb.bsky.social/post/3mogpcahyl223Well this is the most fun extra time I can remember #worldcup202616 Jun 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:6udxppdaurpacil3einn7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogpcahyl223