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Ceylan Stafford-Bloor

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Twice-SBA-shortlisted translator Proofreader Transcriber Interpreter Editor Fibre art & matchday wear: etsy.com/shop/forzafibres instagram.com/forzafibres #forzafibres

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Looks rad! As a habitual snood/fleece-neck-thingy wearer when hiking in winter, I've been pondering getting one of these (and a handmade one in my team's colours would be amazing). I imagine the relatively loose knit helps with (ease of) breathing through it?

06.03.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! It’s in the shop; feel free to let me know your colours: forzafibres.etsy.com/listing/4467... And yeah, no issues breathing on my end!

06.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ–€!

Oh that can fuck right off.

06.03.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Live facial recognition to be used at Everton FC game Merseyside Police said fans will be captured on the approach to the Hill Dickinson Stadium

It looks like another fine example of your wonderful work.

Depending upon how you feel about policing in football, a balaclava may be a good or a bad thing!

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

06.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A hand-knit red-and-white balaclava on a dummy

A hand-knit red-and-white balaclava on a dummy

A hand-knit red-and-white balaclava on a dummy

A hand-knit red-and-white balaclava on a dummy

Trying something new. Thoughts?

06.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Cereal called β€˜3 Bears: Harry Kane’s Oat Cocoa Crunch’, ft. Harry Kane on the box

Cereal called β€˜3 Bears: Harry Kane’s Oat Cocoa Crunch’, ft. Harry Kane on the box

HARRY KANE’S

oat
cocoa
crunch

01.09.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

β€˜Drive through’ like a stake

20.02.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

both bad.

05.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We talking 'L-O-L' or 'lol' as a word?

05.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The latter! And yes!

05.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Females’

05.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Crimbo’ = a stern look

05.03.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYOLO” = immediate death sentence

05.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutelyβ€”and I cannot stress this enoughβ€”not

05.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At least it wasn’t β€œLOLZ”, that would deserve immediate prison.

05.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜ROFL’ = life without parole

05.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My grievance is that they could’ve, you know, laughed

05.03.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

War crime

05.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today, in the year of our Lord 2026, I heard someone say β€˜lol’ out loud

05.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Typo? What typo?

05.03.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
1838 edition of SCHILLERS SΓ„MTLICHE WERKE

1838 edition of SCHILLERS SΓ„MTLICHE WERKE

1840 edition of GOETHE’S SΓ„MMTLICHE WERKE

1840 edition of GOETHE’S SΓ„MMTLICHE WERKE

1864 edition of Heine’s β€˜BUCH DER LIEDER’

1864 edition of Heine’s β€˜BUCH DER LIEDER’

Antique books with marbles edges, stacked on a wooden table in the sun

Antique books with marbles edges, stacked on a wooden table in the sun

For #WorldBookDay, here are some my oldest books. Love those edges.

www.instagram.com/reel/DVf-cgf...

05.03.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A red-and-white knitting WIP on a desk

A red-and-white knitting WIP on a desk

I’ve just apologised to a cake of yarn. How’s *your* Sunday going?

01.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You’ve survived!

01.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hoodies AND blue smoke things! The horror!!!

01.03.2026 07:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My pleasure

28.02.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Recipe for Nutella-PB-banana ring 

1 sheet puff pastry
 
3 bananas
 
1 egg
 
Good scoop peanut butter (I use smooth)
 
Good scoop Nutella
 
1tsp cinnamon
 
1tsp icing sugar
 
Preheat oven to 200C fan
 
*
 
 
Unroll pastry on baking tray
 
Spread Nutella horizontally across bottom half
 
Follow with peanut butter
 
Cut ends off bananas
 
Cut each banana into thirds
 
Lay out banana pieces top to tail at bottom edge
 
Score top half of pastry vertically into 1’’ strips
 
Roll up pastry from bottom
 
Turn ends upwards to form ring, stick ends together
 
Whisk egg, brush onto ring
 
Dust liberally with cinnamon
 
Bake for 12-15mins or until golden
 
Melt some Nutella, fill into piping bag, snip tiny bit off the end
 
Going around a few times, drizzle ring with melted Nutella
 
Dust carefully with icing sugar

Recipe for Nutella-PB-banana ring 1 sheet puff pastry 3 bananas 1 egg Good scoop peanut butter (I use smooth) Good scoop Nutella 1tsp cinnamon 1tsp icing sugar Preheat oven to 200C fan * Unroll pastry on baking tray Spread Nutella horizontally across bottom half Follow with peanut butter Cut ends off bananas Cut each banana into thirds Lay out banana pieces top to tail at bottom edge Score top half of pastry vertically into 1’’ strips Roll up pastry from bottom Turn ends upwards to form ring, stick ends together Whisk egg, brush onto ring Dust liberally with cinnamon Bake for 12-15mins or until golden Melt some Nutella, fill into piping bag, snip tiny bit off the end Going around a few times, drizzle ring with melted Nutella Dust carefully with icing sugar

Here you go πŸ“ (Obviously adapt as needed; this is just how I do it!)

28.02.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
A red knitting WIP in front of a potted vine

A red knitting WIP in front of a potted vine

Come take a breath with me over on IG, then let’s go touch some grass

www.instagram.com/reel/DVTXvy2...

28.02.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Puff-pastry ring filled with Nutella, peanut butter, and bananas; dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar.

Puff-pastry ring filled with Nutella, peanut butter, and bananas; dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar.

Nutella, peanut butter, bananas, cinnamon, icing sugar. #bakesky

28.02.2026 10:36 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

@fantana275.bsky.social GUINNESS CHICKEN GRAVY

28.02.2026 07:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Very generous

27.02.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0