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I knit, I spin, I read, I run, I hike, I camp, I bake, I make earrings, i review things on the internet. I write about the things I do (mainly reading and knitting) at https://sharondoubleknit.blogspot.com/

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Linky Wednesday - the one that is on Wednesday After last week, I'm just proud of myself that I'm getting this published on Wednesday. We've had a fun busy time, with a weekend away, work...

On Wednesdays I post about what I've been reading and knitting.
#netgalley #craftsky #blogger
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11.03.2026 10:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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11.03.2026 08:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A champagne cat sits on the lap of a man wearing sage shorts.

A champagne cat sits on the lap of a man wearing sage shorts.

Willow has lived with us for 3 years. She's never been a lap sitter. Today, for no apparent reason she climbed onto @headfreak.bsky.social 's lap.
#cat

10.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A kookaburra sitting outside a tennis court.

A kookaburra sitting outside a tennis court.

A kookaburra sitting outside a tennis court.
#urbanbirds #bird #australia

07.03.2026 06:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That is so good!

02.03.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Wooden support spindle, resting on a wooden bowl, resting on a wooden floor. Blue and white rolag of silk and wool filling the spindle, part of the unspun rolag cushioning the shaft of the spindle so it doesn’t touch the floor.

Wooden support spindle, resting on a wooden bowl, resting on a wooden floor. Blue and white rolag of silk and wool filling the spindle, part of the unspun rolag cushioning the shaft of the spindle so it doesn’t touch the floor.

β€œHow do you meditate?” She asked.
β€œLight a candle and breathe.” He said.
At the time, she was disappointed by the answer.
Now, she understands it.

01.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A woman wears a pink shirt with a burgandy tie and green individual Paisley patterns.

A woman wears a pink shirt with a burgandy tie and green individual Paisley patterns.

I had a meeting today, led by a stylish woman who used to be my manager. I wore a relatively restrained bad tie, because I too have style. Not good style, statement style.
#badtiemonday #workwear #professional

02.03.2026 05:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's tough. I can't help you with the tea etc, but happy to listen to your complaints.

02.03.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@headfreak.bsky.social

25.02.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was one of those days when nothing goes right. I managed to hit a button that wasn't there in the lift, and instead of taking me to the fourth floor, it took me four worlds sideways.

I've gotten used to it here, but I really miss dodo burgers.

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A woman in a floral shirt wears a blue tie with a pattern of polar bears on it.

A woman in a floral shirt wears a blue tie with a pattern of polar bears on it.

I had meetings today so I thought this tie might pass for normal. It is very long and has both blond and shadow polar bears on it. No-one looked too closely.
#workwear #badtiemonday #womeninties

23.02.2026 05:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Closeup on a sparrow sitting on a bush

Closeup on a sparrow sitting on a bush

Perhaps you need a sparrow? #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #macro

19.02.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts An eerie, spellbinding novel of grief, ghosts, apocalyp…

Halfway though
The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu and I can't work out of I am more tense or more sad. It's giving me Mexican Gothic vibes.
#netgalley #booksky

17.02.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Get more from It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton on Patreon A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of the Podcast

Hey! It's me! Here again to post about my podcast, It's Storytime With Wil Wheaton!

Every Wednesday I bring you short speculative fiction, wherever you get your podcasts. We also have a Patreon if you don't like ads at patreon.com/storytime. Members get AMAs, and lots of behind the scenes stuff.

16.02.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 270 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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Non-fiction book reviews part 30 - two Object Lessons and a picture book about bikes. W elcome to part 29 in a series of non-fiction book reviews, originally based on the idea that the books I request tell you everything you...

Sometimes I review 3 non-fiction books in a post together. Today I reviewed books about microphones, stock photos and a kids book about learning to ride a bike!

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A woman wears a floral shirt and a tie  featuring music notes, keyboards, aggressive horizontal lines and a badly hand drawn vibe.

A woman wears a floral shirt and a tie featuring music notes, keyboards, aggressive horizontal lines and a badly hand drawn vibe.

Happy 16th anniversary to Bad Tie Mondays! To celebrate may I present a mash up of some past favourites - music notes, keyboards, aggressive horizontal lines and a badly hand drawn vibe.
#badtiemonday #fashion #womeninties

15.02.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two birds, one male and bright green and one female and grey on a desicated lawn. There is metal temporary fencing behind them, and behind that stacks of car tyres.

Two birds, one male and bright green and one female and grey on a desicated lawn. There is metal temporary fencing behind them, and behind that stacks of car tyres.

I don't know what kind of birds these are, but I thought tropical birds on a formula one Grand Prix race track being built? What could be more urban?
#urbanbirds #melbourne #albertpark

15.02.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Death of James Cook - Wikipedia

Don't forget 14 February is a very important day on the calendar, that has something for all of us. β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_o...

14.02.2026 04:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooo, I hope you get to come here. We're a good city.

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Under a blue sky with fluffy clouds is a hill covered in patchy grass with the birds described above just about visible. Trees to the left and a glimpse of sea on the right.

Under a blue sky with fluffy clouds is a hill covered in patchy grass with the birds described above just about visible. Trees to the left and a glimpse of sea on the right.

On my run today I saw galahs, pigeons and a raven all on a hill together at the beach. This photo makes it look like the country. It's not, it's St Kilda!
#urbanbirds #birds #melbourne

13.02.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thin and even! Well done. I'm currently knitting with some Gotland I spun, and it had a wonderful fuzz.

11.02.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I think today we all need some pelicans.

10.02.2026 06:49 πŸ‘ 269 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 3

Yes. And many of the major publishers only do pdfs and it's a crappy trading experience. I don't even request PDFs anymore.

09.02.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A cockatoo perches on an electric pole. In the background is a road and some greenery.

A cockatoo perches on an electric pole. In the background is a road and some greenery.

This cockatoo is squawking away outside my flat. I can't see any of his buddies, which is really unusual, normally they fly round in a rowdy gang of 20 or so.
#urbanbirds #melbourne #bird

09.02.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Little One A searing new novel from the USA Today bestselling auth…

I just read and reviewed the audiobook of Little One by Olivia Muenter. I'm not sure my review fully demonstrates how compelling and interesting this cult based novel is. Just a really good book that I highly recommend.
#netgally #booksky #review

08.02.2026 05:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A beautiful blond cat lies on her back on a multicoloured rug.

A beautiful blond cat lies on her back on a multicoloured rug.

Thanks you for asking. This is Willow on a warm day.

08.02.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Melbourne MVP Backyard Ultra 2026
Melbourne MVP Backyard Ultra 2026 YouTube video by camera gadget other

I run 33 KMs at a backyard ultra, while aiming for 46. @headfreak.bsky.social ran a rather ridiculous 80kms. Our friend and crew member Skip made a video about it.
#running #ultrarunning #backyardultra

07.02.2026 11:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A noisy mynah on a dirt ground with rocks.

A noisy mynah on a dirt ground with rocks.

We spent the night in Brimbank Park, running a backyard ultra. When dawn came we heard magpies singing and kookaburras laughing. As we were packing up these noisy mynahs came eat any crumbs they could find.
#urbanbirds #running #birds

07.02.2026 06:55 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Linky Wednesday - the one where it's all reviews and all good This week I'm both eye and ear reading review books. That doesn't happen often, but I was browsing NetGalley and saw the audio ofΒ  Β  Little ...

On Wednesdays I blog about what I am reading and knitting. This week its good NetGalley review books in both audio and eye reading.
#booksky #netgalley #updates

04.02.2026 06:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A sticker stuck on a pole outside a coffee shop.

A sticker stuck on a pole outside a coffee shop.

I am standing in the sun waiting for my coffee.
#melbourne #coffeebreak #happiness

02.02.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0