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MamaLaz

@mamalaz

British, Northern, Sweary, Exiled in the Mediterranean. Big fan of weather, plants, dogs, and Formula One. Volcano and Earthquake enthusiast. Expert on BBC comedy catchphrases of the 1990's.

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I'm not seeing the second, smaller quake on the live INGV seismic trace either, maybe it shut that down too.
Degassing looks to have increased on the cameras.

04.03.2026 06:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happenings and rumblings underneath Etna this morning ๐Ÿ‘€๐ŸŒ‹

04.03.2026 06:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, earthquake on the south flank and a big increase in volcanic tremor. Interesting!

04.03.2026 06:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Russian gas tanker explodes between Malta and Libya Sources say 'likely' blown up by enemy fire, no environmental damage to Malta expected

timesofmalta.com/article/russ...

03.03.2026 19:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A limestone rock with the word ARSE carved into it, on a pebbly beach

A limestone rock with the word ARSE carved into it, on a pebbly beach

Beach treasure. Half a green toy soldier.

Beach treasure. Half a green toy soldier.

Come sit on the beach with me, let me show you my treasures ๐Ÿฅฐ

03.03.2026 15:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An empty beach with turquoise sea and bright blue sky

An empty beach with turquoise sea and bright blue sky

Sunny bruschetta

Sunny bruschetta

Sunny cheap lunch and a couple of hours on a deserted beach finding shells and cool rocks <3

25.02.2026 14:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'ow many killins?

24.02.2026 22:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A wooden 'cat shed' surrounded by ducks.

A wooden 'cat shed' surrounded by ducks.

A few years ago the local councils installed these stray cat shelters. A team of volunteer feeders make sure they're always stocked with clean water and cat biscuits.

It's going really well.

24.02.2026 07:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Wild fennel flower growing from a rubble wall, green fields and the sea behind. Comino and Malta in the distance, under a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

Wild fennel flower growing from a rubble wall, green fields and the sea behind. Comino and Malta in the distance, under a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

It's positively EXPLODING with springyness out there today โค๏ธ

23.02.2026 11:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A turquoise Jeep with a golden retriever driving, spaniel riding in the back.

A turquoise Jeep with a golden retriever driving, spaniel riding in the back.

#dogsthatdrive

23.02.2026 09:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 9.

21.02.2026 08:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
White pigeon on a limestone wall, blue sky behind.

White pigeon on a limestone wall, blue sky behind.

WHERE IS MY FUCKING CORN?!?!?

Pigeon rehabilitation day 8.

20.02.2026 11:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The injured pigeon sat on top of a limestone wall.

The injured pigeon sat on top of a limestone wall.

Pigeon rehabilitation day 5. I still can't catch it.
It always sleeps on top of the wall but is able to walk along the wall now, albeit limpy. It can fly short distances to the buildings opposite but keeps coming back to this spot.
Cracked corn and chicken pellets for breakfast today. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

16.02.2026 08:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Four people in carnival costume, two are bodyguards, the others are Donald and Melania Trump with a barrel of Venezuelan Oil.

Four people in carnival costume, two are bodyguards, the others are Donald and Melania Trump with a barrel of Venezuelan Oil.

Carnival in Gozo is often political, satirical and dark.
Lovely example from last night.

Pic courtesy of Nadur Mayor, Edward Said on FB.

14.02.2026 10:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cartoon. Person says to other person โ€žWe invented a robot that answers questions.โ€œ, adding, โ€žwe just have to feed it 10 baby giraffes a dayโ€œ. The other person asks โ€žBut it answers the questions correctly?โ€œ Person responds โ€žOh my goodness, no. No no no no no.โ€œ

By Aram J. French

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Cartoon. Person says to other person โ€žWe invented a robot that answers questions.โ€œ, adding, โ€žwe just have to feed it 10 baby giraffes a dayโ€œ. The other person asks โ€žBut it answers the questions correctly?โ€œ Person responds โ€žOh my goodness, no. No no no no no.โ€œ By Aram J. French Appropriated due to missing alt text

12.02.2026 13:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 12665 ๐Ÿ” 4118 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 61

HA! I'd forgotten how funny this was ,magnificent!

14.02.2026 08:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It had corn and peas for breakfast today ๐Ÿ˜‹

14.02.2026 07:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We've had an injured pigeon on top of our yard wall for the last two days. It arrived in the windy weather. No rings on its legs. The wall is too tall for me to reach up and catch it, and when I try it panics and moves further away.
I'll keep feeding it and giving it water. I hope it recovers ๐Ÿ™

14.02.2026 07:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A carnival float depicting Bob Marley, showing peace signs with both hands. The parish church of Nadur, Gozo in the background.

A carnival float depicting Bob Marley, showing peace signs with both hands. The parish church of Nadur, Gozo in the background.

Nadur, Gozo, 2022.
The craftsmanship and time that goes into creating these floats is INSANE! โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ

14.02.2026 07:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two brightly coloured carnival floats with a backdrop of slightly shabby looking buildings. One float is the head of Bob Marley with his hands either side, showing peace signs. The other is a Chinese-dragon style head.

Two brightly coloured carnival floats with a backdrop of slightly shabby looking buildings. One float is the head of Bob Marley with his hands either side, showing peace signs. The other is a Chinese-dragon style head.

It's Carnival time on Gozo! โœŒ๏ธ

14.02.2026 07:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A large hand of bananas, still hanging from a tree. All the bananas are unripe and green, except one yellow one.

A large hand of bananas, still hanging from a tree. All the bananas are unripe and green, except one yellow one.

This banana has a magical side quest for you!

13.02.2026 08:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh no don't say that! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

11.02.2026 12:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agree. The farmers I speak to tell me this how winters used to be. It's those evil hot days in summer I hate, so I'm not going to complain! :)

11.02.2026 07:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No construction allowed on a public holiday my arse.

10.02.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The glory of the morning!

10.02.2026 10:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me too, I feel very lucky ๐Ÿฅฐ

09.02.2026 07:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Early morning photo with green fields leading downhill to the sea. Comino and Malta visible in the distance.

Early morning photo with green fields leading downhill to the sea. Comino and Malta visible in the distance.

7am mini-digger man is back, but the morning dog walk looked like this ๐Ÿ˜

09.02.2026 06:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image of a penguin created with wood and metal

Image of a penguin created with wood and metal

From Cornish artist Kirsty Elson's creatures created with driftwood and other found materials #WomensArt

09.02.2026 06:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 694 ๐Ÿ” 109 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Picture of some Borage, looking all fuzzy.

Picture of some Borage, looking all fuzzy.

Fuzzy Borage.

Nice name for a band, or a baby.

08.02.2026 16:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
figure with multiple eyes. with eye shoulder pads and a stripey outfit

figure with multiple eyes. with eye shoulder pads and a stripey outfit

another view of the figure showing a trailing cape made of eye shapes

another view of the figure showing a trailing cape made of eye shapes

The God of Eyes
Cat Johnston.

www.catjohnston.com

07.02.2026 11:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 64 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0