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Jane

@craftybathcat

Museum professional in SW England. Supporter of public libraries. Nifty with hook, yarn and needle. Ailurophile.

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05.03.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m 100% behind this but it’s a non-starter if local authorities continue to underfund or close libraries and don’t support professional, qualified staff. Library work is now often thought interchangeable with customer services like paying council tax and applying for bus passes. #librairies #books

15.12.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Relatable.

26.11.2025 12:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a birthday cake with candles and sprinkles on it is on a plate . Alt: a birthday cake with candles and sprinkles on it is on a plate .
14.07.2025 06:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a floral shirt is laughing with the fox logo in the background ALT: a woman in a floral shirt is laughing with the fox logo in the background
02.07.2025 21:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.07.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

25.06.2025 12:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please can you share @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social as Bristol Museum is crowdfunding to try to keep this Turner painting in public ownership? #BringTurnerHome
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bringturne...

23.06.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bring Turner Home We have one week to bring Turner’s Bristol masterpiece home to Bristol

Bristol Museums are crowdfunding to try and keep this wonderful Turner artwork in public ownership. Please share so we can bring it home! #MuseumMonday #BristolMuseum #BringTurnerHome

23.06.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bristol Museums are crowdfunding to try and bring this wonderful oil painting by a 17-year old JMW Turner back to Bristol. Please share so we can bring it home! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bringturne...

23.06.2025 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On Monday our instagram account was hacked and then deleted. We received a ransom note to recover it; obviously we couldn't and wouldn't pay, and therefore lost thousands of followers. Meta support was useless. But we're BACK with a new account: @littletollerbooks. Can you follow us there and share?

28.03.2025 13:46 πŸ‘ 938 πŸ” 603 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 36

The word β€˜entered’ is doing some heavy lifting there. We’ve been in it for quite a while but the current volume has made it more evident.

25.03.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Politics and sense - rarely appear in the same sentence. 🧐

06.03.2025 10:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a floral shirt is laughing with the fox logo in the background Alt: a woman in a floral shirt is laughing hysterically
01.03.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stop. It. Now.

25.02.2025 21:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a fox standing in the snow looking at the camera . ALT: a close up of a fox standing in the snow looking at the camera .
03.02.2025 08:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot is a stunning piece of storytelling.

30.01.2025 10:15 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Stop it.

25.01.2025 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Relatable.

23.01.2025 22:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a tree with lots of leaves and branches Alt: a close up of a koala lying relaxed on it’s back in a tree with lots of leaves and branches

Have a koala to reduce anxiety

07.01.2025 12:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was given this kit for Christmas - it looks amazing! πŸ˜€

25.12.2024 21:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. Hope you are well and maybe catch up in 2025? Happy Solstice…

20.12.2024 09:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We said goodbye to our beloved Smartie today πŸ’” He’s been part of our family for 14 years and brought so much love, fun and havoc into our lives. Sleep well little one 😘

20.12.2024 02:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Greetings from our Pliosaurus carpenteri aka Doris here in Bristol.

12.12.2024 14:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A few years ago I received a load of thank you letters after a class visit. One child wrote that their favourite bit was the ancient Egypt gallery because they β€˜licked’ the mummies. I didn’t tell Conservation. #Museumeducator #mummies

10.12.2024 22:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel seen.

08.12.2024 17:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s the prototype Doris plushie - all the new stock has been stuck on a container ship in Hamburg but now has made it to Dover πŸ€ͺ🀣

26.11.2024 21:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Shop display unit with copies of a children’s picture book called Is that Doris? arranged vertically and horizontally.

Shop display unit with copies of a children’s picture book called Is that Doris? arranged vertically and horizontally.

My latest project was delivered today with the official launch of our first ever children’s story book at the #museum. Is that Doris? is based on the Pliosaurus carpenteri fossil in the collections AND there’s a cuddly pliosaur too. Being a #MuseumEducator is never dull!

26.11.2024 18:58 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I’ve done ancient Egyptian maths in the past πŸ€ͺ

20.11.2024 18:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In Weston-super-Mare….

20.11.2024 18:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0