Caroline G 📚

Jesus, I wish these bots would leave me the feck alone. Offering to show me pictures of their cat. I have one of my own thanks, I can look at that, but to be honest, I'm more of a dog person. 🙃 And you lot that can't be bothered to write a bio, you can do one as well.

Time for another round of difficulties with medieval contact lenses - 15th century, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 18, f. 88r

I'm taking a wee break from cross stitch, to do some latch hook. 🧶🦉 #Owl #LatchHook #CraftSky

Fairy Trail, Terryglass Marina Terryglass, Co. Tipperary.

Terryglass Old Cemetery, Terryglass, Co. Tipperary.

Little Wood Trail, Terryglass, Co. Tipperary.

“Oi, Piper!! Enough with the jigs and reels already, I’m on me own in here!!” - 13th century, BnF Français 95, f. 261r

WIP Update: Another cross stitch finished. This one was quick and easy. Now I'm deciding what to do next. 🪡 #Spaniel #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Time for this weekend’s ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 10th century, Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.644, f. 79r

A page from an unfinished Book of Hours, attributed to the workshop of the Bedford Master in Paris, in the early 15th century. Work on the book may well have stopped after the patron who commissioned it was killed at the Battle of Agincourt - Paris, c. 1415 (image, Sam Fogg Ltd)

I had a project that I'd planned to do, but I've had to put it on hold as the fabric I bought is the wrong size. 😔 Luckily I have other kits, such as this one, to do. 🪡 #Spaniel #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Today's book choice is Nordic Nightmares, edited by Margrét Helgadóttir. Thanks to @solarisbooks.bsky.social and @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC. #AmReading 📖 #NordicNightmares #MargrétHelgadóttitr #SolarisBooks #Netgalley #BookSky 📚💙 #🩸📚 #Books

WIP Update: Finished the Haunted House last night. This was fun to do, and having the picture printed on the Aida, there were zero mistakes made. Time now to sort out the next project. 👻🪡 #HauntedHouse #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

This wasn’t the first time Harry had died on stage. After all, he’d insisted on playing the lute every Thursday at the Red Lion’s Heavy Metal Open Mic Night - 1466, BnF Français 1654, f. 171r

Larry’s Launderette Machine Maintenance & Service Company was the best and most thorough in all the land - 13th century, Cambridge University Library, MS Ee.3.59, f. 33r

It was only then that Paul realised he’d been double-crossed - 13th century, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 118, f. 143r

WIP Update: The end is in sight. Tomorrow night, all going well. 🤞👻🪡 #HauntedHouse #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Currently listening to this on Audible. Perfect for spooky season. 👻🎧 #TheBestGhostStoriesEvertTold #StephenBrennan #Audiobook #Audible #🎧📚

Medieval hailstorms: A nightmare for armour, a boon for armourers - 14th century, Zürich, Zentralbibliothek, Ms. Rh. 15, f. 161

That first sip on a weekend morning - Doodle from a 12th century manuscript, Cambridge, Sidney Sussex College, 101, f. 95v

Today's book choice is Rituals: A Folk Journey Through the Seasons by @timdownie.bsky.social Thanks to Ebury Publishing and @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC. #AmReading 📖 #Rituals #TimDownie #EburyPublishing #Netgalley #BookSky 📚💙 #Books

Gary’s bad back became an absolute liability during the gang’s looting expedition - 14th century, Zürich, Zentralbibliothek, Ms. Rh. 15, f. 159r

WIP Update: Almost finished stitching the red. Just the black to do then. Might have it finished by tomorrow night. 🤞🎃🪡 #HauntedHouse #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Knives Out for Tax Purposes

Share a GIF from a horror movie 😱🖤

“Quick, get in here, we’re just about to start the appetizers.” - 14th century, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 053, f. 193v

Meanwhile, at the monastery for academically challenged monks: “Guys, it’s seven, the answer’s seven!! A full hand plus two more fingers. How many times are we going to do this ?!?” 13th century, Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, 2200, f. 58r

My current audiobook 👻🎧 #WickedSpirits #SupernaturalTales #Audiobook #Audible

🎶 NA-NA NA-NA NA-NA NA-NA NA-NA NA-NA NA….BATMAN !!! 🎶 - 14th century, BnF Latin 757, f. 312r

Currently reading Ordinary Wife by Gregg Olsen and Morgan Olsen. Thanks to Storm Publishing and @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC. #AmReading 📖 #OrdinaryWife #GreggOlsen #MorganOlsen #StormPublishing #Netgalley #BookSky 📚💙 #Books

Concert illumination of ‘Filthy Mallet’, drummer for the medieval punk band ‘Battleaxe To Grind’ - 11th century, BnF Latin 18300, f. 34r

WIP Update: It's a little hard to see, given that the picture is stamped on the Aida, but I've stitched all of the yellow and orange. Tonight I'll tackle the red. 🎃🪡 #HauntedHouse #CrossStitch #CrosssStitchSky #StitchSky

May 29th, 1412: The day Roger decided that wild swimming really wasn’t for him - 15th century, BnF, Latin 9585, f. 38r

Diablo’s lax attitude made him the kingdom’s most sought after chaperone by young courting couples - 13th century, BnF Français 14969, f. 5r

‘Should’ve gone to Specsavers’ - 14th century, British Library, Royal MS 19 C I, f. 7r

“Hey, how have you been?” ‘Not great, I’ve had a bit of a frog in my throat for the last day or two.’ “Huh, I’ve been feeling a bit low myself, I wonder if that’s what I’ve got too?” 1st quarter of the 14th century, British Library, Royal MS 19 B XV, f. 30v

New cross stitch project, Haunted House. I bought this kit on Vinted earlier this year. 🎃🪡 #HauntedHouse #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

Current audiobook is Night Music: Nocturnes Volume 2 by @jconnollybooks.bsky.social narrated by Gareth Armstrong, Jeff Harding and others. 🎧 #NightMusicNocturnesVolume2 #JohnConnollyBooks #GarethArmstrong #JeffHarding #Audible #🎧📚

Max now wished he’d asked a few more questions before agreeing to be blindfolded - 14th century, British Library, Yates Thompson MS 8, f. 92r.

I forgot to share this last week. Himself bought me a Highland Coos cushion, to go with that fleece throw he gave me a few weeks ago. He knows me so well. 😊 #HighlanCows #CuteCushion

Project complete. After 6 weeks of stitching, the Springer Spaniel is finished. Just look at those eyes, and those ears. I definitely won't be parting with this one. 🪡 #SpringerSpaniel #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky

This has been the soundtrack to my cross stitching over the past week. A Time of Torment by @jconnollybooks.bsky.social narrated by Jeff Harding. 🎧 #ATimeOfTorment #JohnConnolly #JeffHarding #Audible #🎧📚

Even more struggles with medieval contact lenses - 13th century, British Library, Add. 28681, f. 40r

It's #BannedBooksWeek in the US, and look what we saw on a list of challenged titles . . . if you haven't already read THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS, it's the perfect time to do that.

The Bugs & Beasties Banquet - 15th century, Kraków, MNK 3025 I, p. 411