Retired Nurse. Collector of rocks after studying with OU. Like to walk alone in remote places. Do knitting, sewing, embroidery, tapestry, watercolours. Read voraciously. Bit of a petrol head. My garden is my bit of paradise. Lived in France 15yrs, glorioushttps://bsky.app/profile/judeet44.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/judeet44.bsky.social/post/3mzi5tzqfwc2vCame to the end of a short 6 book series last night only to discover book 6, scheduled to be published 2018, never materialised. Very frustrating so I'm having to imagine for myself what happened next and how the dire situation was likely resolved. Merde.04 Nov 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:ddcsvntnszzm3g2fzei6bdoo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzi5tzqfwc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/judeet44.bsky.social/post/3mzi25aolp22vWhoever came up with the phrase "for the many, not the money" hit the nail on the head in the US mid-term elections. It's a clear unambiguous statement.04 Nov 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:ddcsvntnszzm3g2fzei6bdoo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzi25aolp22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/judeet44.bsky.social/post/3mzhxpahfvs2vI'm English, but it seems to me the Texas results are very significant indeed for you. We don't really have an equivalent over here in the UK I could compare it to. I can see that a huge surge of optimism is growing. Keep up the hard work. xx04 Nov 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:ddcsvntnszzm3g2fzei6bdoo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhxpahfvs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/judeet44.bsky.social/post/3mzgv2m6xl22dGreat British Bake Off was interesting. "Free from" week with a children's party theme, to make it trickier. Shame ole Gary had to go. Don't think I'll be trying any of the recipes though but I might buy a piece of vegan chocolate cake next time I'm at the museum café, where ALL the cakes were good!03 Nov 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:ddcsvntnszzm3g2fzei6bdoo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgv2m6xl22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/judeet44.bsky.social/post/3mzgizfupa22dNone of my white goods, central heating nor my van are controlled via internet. This means I can switch them on/off when I want to, keeping me in control and safe from any cyber hacking problems. Why would you hand over control of your essential environment to unaccountable internet entities?03 Nov 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:ddcsvntnszzm3g2fzei6bdoo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgizfupa22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/judeet44.bsky.social/post/3mzghs3q6cs2dNow would seem to be a good time to stock up your freezer in the UK as cyber attacks are apparently imminent on supermarkets. I'll be getting ice-cream, Aunt Bessie's roast potatoes, peas and chips. I'll be walking up there tomorrow. I buy my fish, meat and cheese from trusted suppliers to freeze.03 Nov 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:ddcsvntnszzm3g2fzei6bdoo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzghs3q6cs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/judeet44.bsky.social/post/3mzggyu2jrc2dThank goodness Great British Bake Off is on tonight...looking forward to Paul Hollywood's grimaces as he reluctantly tastes various "free from" items in the tent and Nigella's enthusiasm for food in general.03 Nov 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:ddcsvntnszzm3g2fzei6bdoo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzggyu2jrc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/judeet44.bsky.social/post/3mzggd6lsas2dSadly the pork crackling isn't crackly but I've cut it off and will "roast" it another day in the air-fryer til it's crispy and ideal for a snack...03 Nov 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:ddcsvntnszzm3g2fzei6bdoo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzggd6lsas2d