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Unfortunately it was a flying visit and I didn't have time to see the statues

Plymouth Argyle, before 1979, Beryl Cook

Dyno-Rod by Beryl Cook

Highly recommend the #BerylCook exhibition at The Box in Plymouth.

Underrated in her time, she captured ordinary life and joyful moments wtih wit and warmth.

#artsky

Washday Blues and Seurat Hues: February Is This Mutton is undaunted by mostly grey weather in February. A packed month including art, cookery, fitness boot camp and defective white goods

Wash day blues and Seurat hues. It's all going on in my busy account of February.

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#lifestyle #London #Art

New books reviewed by Is This Mutton for February 2026 including Life as Planned by Amanda Prowse and Room 706 by Ellie Levenson

Three new non-fiction books reviewed in Feb 2026 by Is This Mutton. Paul Gascoigne, lipstick and the wives of Henry VIII

💙📚 Some amazing reads this month. Thanks to #NetGalley and the publishers for the advance digital copies.

Check out my reviews: www.isthismutton.com/2026/02/fabu...

#booksky @amandaprowse.bsky.social

Longhorn cattle in Epping Forest

The horses waited until the longhorn cows mooched into the trees....at a leisurely pace.

#nature #EppingForest

Picnic table under water in Epping Forest, London

Blue sky at last! But maybe avoid this picnic table in Epping Forest ...

#EppingForest #nature #walks

Urban village green with carpet of purple crocuses. Chingford, London

Beautiful purple crocuses (crocii?!) on my urban walk in Chingford, London.

#bloomscrolling #flowers #Spring

A remarkable woman!

Very true. I enjoyed this more feminist take on the 6 women.

Cover of non-fiction book The Wives of Henry VIII by Jessica Carey-Bunning

Is there anything new to learn about the wives of Henry VIII? YES!

Check out my review of this new book by Jessica Carey-Bunning.

#booksky #tudorhistory @penandswordbooks.bsky.social

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Inspired by Demi Moore Is This Mutton is inspired by a new form of power dressing: Demi Moore's cream suit and blush blouse, both by Tom Ford, in Landman

Inspired by Demi Moore's cream power dressing in Landman. A bit of fashion fun.

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#fashionsky

Book Update with New Arrivals Is This Mutton's latest books update including four new arrivals, Paul Gascoigne and more Tudor history

💙📚 Current reads and new arrivals. And a grumble about digital ARCs....

www.isthismutton.com/2026/01/book...

#booksky #ARCs

Gail's review of The Wives of Henry VIII 5/5: A new voice on the Tudor scene, bringing a fresh and welcome perspective. We all think we "know" the six wives of Henry VIII. But we know very little about their views, how they saw their regal ...

📚💙 A new voice on the Tudor history scene with a fresh perspective on each of the six wives of Henry VIII.

Read my 5 star review on Goodreads. Published 30 January.

#Tudorhistory @penandswordbooks.bsky.social

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Shows you his tail so you won't worry about where he is 😅

Such welcome flowers in winter.

Venezuela, Greenland, Iran and Cuba (so far). Is there any limit to his ambition to be a global dictator?

#Trump

Cover of The Anti-Inflammation 30 Day Reset by Sophie Richards

📚💙 Very impressed with this. Three different plans, 6 steps, delicious recipes.

My review: www.isthismutton.com/2026/01/tran...

#booksky #ReadNonFicChal @shelleyrae.bsky.social

Pic showing cover of David Bowie's The Man who Sold the World, featured in an exhibition in London

Today would have been David Bowie's 79th birthday. Never forgotten.

#music #davidbowie

Graphic showing three new books being published in 2026. Is This Mutton shares more.

💙📚 What's on my Kindle: new arrivals and recent reads. Plus a free audio listen.

www.isthismutton.com/2026/01/book...

#booksky @steverutt.bsky.social

Graphic showing highlights of 2025 for London blogger Is This Mutton

What I've learned in 2025. Musings on life as a retiree and how best to maximise our energy and creative spark. Plus my two favourite books!

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Quite a tough challenge! I've signed up for four others

Cyclamen outside North Chingford library, planted by volunteers

Cheerful new display of cyclamen, planted by volunteers outside the local library (East London).

#plantsky #Chingford #bloomscrolling

Thanks for the share!

My Book Challenges for 2026 Is This Mutton will be taking part in 4 book challenges in 2026.

💙📚 Excited to sign up for four reading challenges in 2026, including one to read non-fiction from @shelleyrae.bsky.social.

#booksky #ReadNonFicChal

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Books blogger Is This Mutton presents reviews for December

💙📚 Need a gripping read? Check out my December reviews. Two literary, two crime thrillers and one historical.

#booksky

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Cakes by Wayne Thiebaud 1963

The Wayne Thiebaud exhibition at @courtauld.bsky.social ends soon. I loved it - and also the imaginative Thiebaud gifts in the shop.

#art #artsky #thiebaud

Finding Holiday Joy Amid Grief The holiday season can evoke sadness for those grieving loved ones, making joy elusive. Grief can linger from recent or past losses, affecting celebrations. Acknowledging feelings is crucial, as is…

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More Manchester than Mongolia by Jacqueline Lambert Exploring the UK in the Beast, a converted Belgian army expedition truck is a new book by Jacqueline Lambert, reviewed by Is This Mutton.

💙📚 Join me on this blog tour for laughs and quirky facts as we explore the UK in a converted Belgian army expedition truck.

More Manchester than Mongolia by Jacqueline Lambert is lots of fun.

#booksky#comicmemoir @annerandomthings.bsky.social

www.isthismutton.com/2025/12/more...

One by One by Sam Frances Witty and twisty crime thriller One by One by Sam Frances is under the spotlight at Is This Mutton.

💙📚 Blog tour review of One by One by Sam Frances.

"A zippy, breezy and droll read which will take a few of us back to the seminal girl bands of our youth. More red herrings than on Vladivostok 2000".

www.isthismutton.com/2025/12/one-...

@annerandomthings.bsky.social

#booksky #onebyone

Thank you, I love your books. Recently read the Elements series.