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@helenwalton

Guernsey based civil servant, horse saddle fitter, DIYer and vegetarian food lover. I don't post much, but when I do, I aim to inform and/or amuse.

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Jam and cream.. or I sometimes go wild and go for... cream and jam ๐Ÿ˜‚

26.02.2026 18:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm so glad you provide this service, but sad that it is needed. I can't get my head round people sharing content like this ๐Ÿฅด

16.02.2026 19:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My neighbour's cat showed up about 45mins in #NotHelpful ๐Ÿ˜น

25.01.2026 15:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'll be spending an hour staring out the window later this morning ๐Ÿ‘€ #BigGardenBirdwatch wish me luck sitting still for that long ๐Ÿ˜†

25.01.2026 09:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There were people surprised about there being no fresh veg left in M&S at lunchtime today ๐Ÿ™„

24.01.2026 19:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 21 of #Veganuary2026

21.01.2026 13:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some positive news ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

17.01.2026 09:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of the ornamental garden critters that survived "the purge" after I moved in had a near miss with a broken pane of glass from the greenhouse during #stormgoretti last night.... but unfortunately has once again survived.

09.01.2026 17:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Successfully completed my first shop of #veganuary2026 without any accidental purchases of animal products (although there was a near miss when I momentarily forgot due to being distracted by a special offer on quiches) ๐Ÿฟ

05.01.2026 19:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
New Year, Same You! - Veganuary You like you as you are! You don't want any resolutions. At the end of this 12 months, why not take a new motto: New Year, Same You!

#Veganuary starts tomorrow ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿ†๐Ÿฅ•๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿซ‘๐Ÿ„โ€๐ŸŸซ๐Ÿซ˜๐Ÿฅฆ
veganuary.com/new-year-sam...

31.12.2025 07:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Father Christma.... no wait... too early ๐Ÿ˜…

22.12.2025 18:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #solstice day from #guernsey ๐ŸŒž

21.12.2025 09:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's amazing what you can see if you look ๐Ÿ‘€ here are just 4 of the many snaps I took yesterday of different fungi in bloom ๐Ÿ„โ€๐ŸŸซ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿ„โ€๐ŸŸซ #Guernsey

09.11.2025 08:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Went for a walk round a graveyard on my own ๐Ÿ‘ป in the moonlight ๐ŸŒœ saw a bat ๐Ÿฆ‡ got soaked with rain ๐ŸŒง and now I just need to cast a spell that wards children off approaching my house for my #Halloween task list to be complete ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ

31.10.2025 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's true ๐Ÿ™ƒ

28.10.2025 19:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There are some whopping big 'shrooms out at the mo #fungi #guernsey

25.10.2025 17:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good riddance to the last of the dubious electrical sockets in my house ๐Ÿซก another coat of paint later and that will be another job done ๐Ÿ‘

28.09.2025 14:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Officially on holiday.

13.09.2025 19:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please can we have a "Cunk on Farming" series? ๐Ÿท๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ™

09.09.2025 17:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I nearly forgot, but thankfully didn't
.. lunar eclipse above Herm ๐ŸŒš It looked way better with my eyes than via photos, but I'm sure lots of people will have captured good images. A cloud has covered over now, which I'm hoping means the bad omens don't count and the crops will be fine ๐Ÿ˜†

07.09.2025 19:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Before and after (nearly 3 years after!). The hedge is still a work in progress, but the rotten soffits have been replaced, the house has been patched up and painted and the drain pipework has now all been lined and/or replaced. I am ready for you this year, winter! ๐Ÿค 

16.08.2025 10:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I really enjoyed the BBC series, Human ๐Ÿ‘ So much more is known about our evolution now compared with when I was at school, thanks to archaeologists around the world, and that knowledge will only keep on growing!

06.08.2025 12:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dear old outside light, it's time to say goodbye to your spot on the wall, which has been taken up by your (less flaky) replacement that has been waiting for about a year for its time to shine (in a box in my garage). A long awaited changing of the guard ๐Ÿ˜„

29.07.2025 20:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I saw a hare for the first time in my life (42 years and counting) on a trip to Ireland in May ๐Ÿ‡ We don't have hares in Guernsey, so it was extra exciting for me ๐Ÿคฉ

22.07.2025 18:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did it have a big chip on its shoulder?

09.07.2025 06:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm a bit worried that if the chap doing work on my house fits much more in this tonne bag it might distort the space-time continuum! ๐Ÿ˜† Top score in tonne bag tetris๐Ÿ†

08.07.2025 17:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The local bees don't know about #30DaysWild, but they've definately heard about my no-mow lawn - absolutely loads have come to visit now its in full flower! ๐Ÿ

02.06.2025 17:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Enjoyed my short, rainy trip to Ireland ๐Ÿฅ” 1 night in Slane, 1 in Carlingford and 2 in Dublin ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช no leprechaun sightings, but lots of nice scenery ๐Ÿ€

30.05.2025 17:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think pond liner might work best... I wonder if anyone has an offcut...

22.05.2025 11:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quite pleased with how my latest pallet planter has turned out ๐Ÿคฉ worth all the sawing effort! I just need to fill in the bits I missed painting and then work out how to line it (it's due to be an aquatic planter) ๐ŸŒฟ

21.05.2025 20:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0