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Alison

@waterwych

Water Gypsy, Pirate ☠️, Minkie 🐭 Canal boat dweller 🚒, Book worm πŸ“™πŸ“–πŸ›

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Resi please.

13.03.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The morning of the second of March. Five and twenty past eight.

"I'm terribly sorry to call so early," said the Dragon of Kensington Church Street to Old Fox, "just wanted to wish you a happy St David's Day for yesterday! I quite forget, I'm ashamed to say. May I make a toast over the telephone? I'm drinking a very nice cup of tea as I speak."

Old Fox made the necessary salutations and soothing phrases – "quite alright," "no bother at all!" "I believe the Bishop would enjoy an extra day!" – and together, one in a warm, book-lined study in a Dorset cottage, the other in a rather smart sitting room in a London flat, they toasted Saint David and his mother, Saint Non, and her mother and grandmother before her, and then they settled down to a very enjoyable catch-up, as the first warm sun of the year streamed in and the first daffodils nodded in park and field.

The morning of the second of March. Five and twenty past eight. "I'm terribly sorry to call so early," said the Dragon of Kensington Church Street to Old Fox, "just wanted to wish you a happy St David's Day for yesterday! I quite forget, I'm ashamed to say. May I make a toast over the telephone? I'm drinking a very nice cup of tea as I speak." Old Fox made the necessary salutations and soothing phrases – "quite alright," "no bother at all!" "I believe the Bishop would enjoy an extra day!" – and together, one in a warm, book-lined study in a Dorset cottage, the other in a rather smart sitting room in a London flat, they toasted Saint David and his mother, Saint Non, and her mother and grandmother before her, and then they settled down to a very enjoyable catch-up, as the first warm sun of the year streamed in and the first daffodils nodded in park and field.

02.03.2026 10:22 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Snowdrops, a painting by Ellen Che.

Snowdrops, a painting by Ellen Che.

Every year at Candlemas, great drifts of snow-drops bloomed across Old Fox's village; miraculous, unadorned, pilt into the pale February sunlight from the dark, moleish earth below. In the churchyard around the graves and by the yew trees, across the green, in cottage gardens and under wayside oaks,

02.02.2026 07:55 πŸ‘ 176 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
It was Candlemas, the very ebb of the day, & in his ramshackle cottage at the edge of the sea-cliffs, a mile or so from Old Fox's lane, the Stoat was about to have his tea.  While the kettle began to slowly rattle over the fire, he took a new candle from the candle-box, ground it into a pewter candlestick & with a rather shaky paw, lit it with a taper from the stove. He then put it carefully on the sill of the bow-window with the buckled glass and the light flared in the dusk, strong as a ship's lantern, bright as the gold in the twilit, kirning waves below.

It was Candlemas, the very ebb of the day, & in his ramshackle cottage at the edge of the sea-cliffs, a mile or so from Old Fox's lane, the Stoat was about to have his tea. While the kettle began to slowly rattle over the fire, he took a new candle from the candle-box, ground it into a pewter candlestick & with a rather shaky paw, lit it with a taper from the stove. He then put it carefully on the sill of the bow-window with the buckled glass and the light flared in the dusk, strong as a ship's lantern, bright as the gold in the twilit, kirning waves below.

01.02.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸŽ₯ Temple of Geek #NeilNewbon
πŸ“Ž youtu.be/ULDAHc8Xh5s?...

15.12.2025 14:44 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember that book cover. I think I've still got a copy at home πŸ˜€

02.12.2025 15:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Baldur's Gate 3 Cast All Swap Roles!
The Baldur's Gate 3 Cast All Swap Roles! YouTube video by GameSpot

I am in TEARS watching this lmfao 😭 youtu.be/DmUOazzUI5o?...

13.10.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion And Lae'zel Have A D&D Podcast, And It's Even Better Than It Sounds Neil Newbon and Devora Wilde head up a new real-play D&D podcast you have to hear.

Neil Newbon and Devora Wilde head up a new real-play D&D podcast you have to hear.

11.10.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Get more from Dungeons & Dragons & Dramas on Patreon 4 theatre nerds. 1 fantasy play. A D&D podcast like no other!

A gentle reminder that if you’re in a position to subscribe to D3 via Patreon, this really helps to support the cast/crew and keeps the show going! There is so much bonus content too, including BTS, Neil’s maps (masterpieces), video recordings of the episodes, and more: patreon.com/D3Pod #D3Podcast

16.09.2025 11:52 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox, its accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, a fine bar of Apple & Blackberry chocolate, a box of cinnamon knots, a packet of Caramelised biscuit tea & a charming & fluffy fox companion.

A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox, its accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, a fine bar of Apple & Blackberry chocolate, a box of cinnamon knots, a packet of Caramelised biscuit tea & a charming & fluffy fox companion.

🍁🦊Competition time! To celebrate the coming of autumn, win a cornucopia of delights! A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox & accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, Apple & Blackberry chocolate, cinnamon knots, Caramelised biscuit tea & a fine fox companion. Follow, like & repost to win! πŸ¦ŠπŸ‚

31.08.2025 12:29 πŸ‘ 194 πŸ” 121 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 13
Thank you for almost 9k listens on YouTube! Episode 1, break a leg!

Thank you for almost 9k listens on YouTube! Episode 1, break a leg!

Thank you friends πŸ₯Ί Spread the word! πŸ’›πŸŽ­

@neilnewbon.bsky.social @devilligan.bsky.social @inel.tv

16.08.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

🎡 For he's a jolly good fellow and so say all of us🎡 πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‰

14.08.2025 16:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Friends! Starting with Episode 5 of D3Podcast we have the unedited video of the entire live recording as a perk for our $5+ members! Enjoy this brief snippet!

Watch the whole episode up NOW! With Episode 6 on the way! πŸ’›

Patreon.com/D3pod

11.08.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

I was emotionally wrung out by the end of the stream. I was not expecting that.

08.08.2025 12:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The account is also on instagram, blocked and reported.

01.07.2025 16:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I absolutely loved Clym's no nonsense reply 🀣

13.06.2025 15:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The FIRST episode of Dungeons & Dragons & Dramas is available for Patreon members on May 31st with a live premiere!

$5 gets you two episodes a month, which help support the creatives behind the podcast πŸ’›

www.patreon.com/posts/129938...

27.05.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Hey folks, just FYI - the D3 Podcast Patreon goes live at 8 PM BST - please spread the word!

18.05.2025 13:23 πŸ‘ 122 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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Something is coming... #TheD3PodcastShow

17.05.2025 16:03 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6
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Very pleased to announce that our new comedy podcast is called Dungeons + Dragons + Dramas (or D3) and we launch the patron for it on Sunday!

16.05.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 195 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 6

⭕️ If you want REAL, actual HUMAN actors to portray the characters in your videogames, not AI, repost this!

#ThePixelPack @sagaftra.org

15.03.2025 15:58 πŸ‘ 347 πŸ” 330 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4
Halsin and Winnie the Pooh sat on a log mid conversation.

Halsin and Winnie the Pooh sat on a log mid conversation.

My heart is still so full to bursting from seeing this…

09.02.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 646 πŸ” 93 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 5
It was a grey Plough Monday, but the air was sweet with birdsong and the farmers from every farm around the village and the hamlet had paid their visits to the cottage. They bade Old Fox a solemn good morning & winked at Wolf, and left pouches of coins, cleaned in vinegar and polished to a dull shine, and generous withy baskets of green winter cheese and floury loaves and fruit cakes and marmalade and cider, so that Old Fox might open up the church that morning & keep the thin gold plough-lights burning to bless their ploughs and their horses and the furrows and the ridges of the long year ahead. 
Images: A fox's noble face, flecked with snow; seagulls chase a plough in a C.F.Tunnicliffe woodcut; a 1930s black and white photograph of ploughing from the Brecon Museum archives.

It was a grey Plough Monday, but the air was sweet with birdsong and the farmers from every farm around the village and the hamlet had paid their visits to the cottage. They bade Old Fox a solemn good morning & winked at Wolf, and left pouches of coins, cleaned in vinegar and polished to a dull shine, and generous withy baskets of green winter cheese and floury loaves and fruit cakes and marmalade and cider, so that Old Fox might open up the church that morning & keep the thin gold plough-lights burning to bless their ploughs and their horses and the furrows and the ridges of the long year ahead. Images: A fox's noble face, flecked with snow; seagulls chase a plough in a C.F.Tunnicliffe woodcut; a 1930s black and white photograph of ploughing from the Brecon Museum archives.

13.01.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 271 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
Sunlight falls on deep snow by a winding brook

Sunlight falls on deep snow by a winding brook

A fox's profile silhouetted against the darkness.

A fox's profile silhouetted against the darkness.

Lit candles in silver holders decorate the branches of a Christmas tree.

Lit candles in silver holders decorate the branches of a Christmas tree.

That dusk, in the dark drawing room, Old Fox lit the beeswax candles on the spruce tree for the last time & the ghosts of the past & of those yet to come stepped forward, held in their spun-gold for a brief weighted moment, for the end of Yuletide is leaden with time, with the fugacity of all things

05.01.2025 13:24 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Just a warning: Pancake Day is in March this year. Doesn’t feel right. Doesn’t feel right at all.

04.01.2025 13:51 πŸ‘ 307 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 7
Tiny bit of frost on the pavement

Tiny bit of frost on the pavement

Pretty snowed in here. Guess I’ll just have to cancel all plans and stay on the sofa this weekend. #arcticblast

04.01.2025 09:59 πŸ‘ 657 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 1
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New year, same screm song

01.01.2025 00:41 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The logo for the year of the luminous lemur.

The logo for the year of the luminous lemur.

Welcome to the Year of the Luminous Lemur.

@terryandrob.bsky.social

01.01.2025 11:53 πŸ‘ 444 πŸ” 163 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 5

Happy Birthday for tomorrow πŸŽ‚

29.12.2024 18:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0