Ducky

@duckedydoodah

Queer disabled bookworm, crocheter, carer, & mum. She/her. Anti-fascist. Recovering from burnout; has chronic pain & long COVID. Spends a lot of time hiding from the 21st century on #Discworld.

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Ducky@duckedydoodah· 14d

What's your sign?

A laminated sheet of white paper in a shop window. A cross-looking cartoon gull is pictured holding a knife and fork with its wing tips (no, I don't know how either but hey, it's an illustration) with the text: PLEASE BEWARE OF SEAGULLS. THEY WILL STEAL YOUR SNACKS.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Jan 18

Timeline cleanse. Mad Maxolotl, my melanoid axolotl, enjoying the sun shining into his tank. #TimelineCleanse #axolotl #HappyLittleGuy

The photo of Max is taken from behind him as he appears to gaze thoughtfully out of his tank. His skin is dark, and where the sun shines on it slightly darker spots are also visible. The sun shining on his gills makes them look purpley pink.

To his right is the end of his rocky hide, and a pink silk plant (he made himself unwell trying to eat the real ones). A green silk plant is blurry in the foreground.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Jan 13

I finished the bunny I was working on yesterday and I'm quite pleased with it! Hopefully my friend's little boy (it's for his first birthday) will like it too. 😍 🧶 #crochet #

A crocheted humanoid rabbit with long ears stands about 8 inches high. It's made from a variegated colour cotton yarn, with shades ranging from soft grey to pale yellow, pale blue and pale green. It has a peach coloured nose and blue eyes.

It's soft and squashy, and flops like a ragdoll when picked up.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Jan 9

I've finally got round to watching the #DiggingForBritain episode with the carnyx. Both it & the boar head standard are absolutely breathtaking, but I was distracted by the subtitles during the demonstration! 😂

A TV screen showing part of series 13, episode 2 of Digging For Britain. Against a background of green fields and hedges, three people are sitting on straw bales. In the foreground a fourth person is playing a reconstruction of a carnyx, a 2-3m tall horn.

The subtitles read: LOW GRUMBLING PARPS.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Jan 2

My folks took us to #GlowWild at Wakehurst Place last night and it was utterly enchanting. I highly recommend it if you're able to get tickets. NB: it helps if you check your wheelchair is fully charged before going, so it doesn't run out of battery a few hundred metres before the end. Ahem. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 😄

The Elizabethan house at Wakehurst Place, lit from below in gently merging shades of yellow, green and red. It stands out against the sky, with hedges silhouetted against its brightness.

A path is visible leading towards the house between the hedges, and visible on the path is a wire and fabric sculpture of a large wolf lit white from inside. The wolf is standing in a posture of readiness with its head raised as if howling.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 30

I'm so in love with my new Jambats dungarees! They fit like a dream (unusual when you're plus-sized!), have great pockets, and are super comfy. Happy Ducky! ☺️ #dungarees #mushrooms

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 27

Oh dear. #Easter #CapitalismIsForLifeNotJustForChristmas

A supermarket display of packs of Cadbury Creme Eggs. It's December 27th. <cries>

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 24

The brief vs the cake.

A stylised picture of a Star Wars clone trooper helmet; it's mostly white with occasional blue markings, and a grey aerial.

A cake version of the clone trooper helmet.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 24

Just WHAT is that man doing to the Christmas tree? #CaffeNero #DodgyAF

A paper Caffè Nero cup decorated in a festive theme. Most prominent on the front is a Christmas tree with a man cuddled up behind it and making a suspiciously ecstatic face.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 21

I had a great time at the tractor run! Please excuse the slight blurriness of the photo, I had a very excited 4yo jumping up & down while hanging onto my leg. 😂 #Christmas #tractor #TractorRun

A red tractor covered in fairy lights, with a large red nose & antlers attached, being driven by Santa. It's towing an equally brightly illuminated trailer, but only the front of that is in shot.

Bare-branched trees are just visible behind.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 21

Not what you expect to see in Hobbycraft! 😄 🧶 #HappySunday #birds #macaw #BirdsCanCraftToo

A magnificent blue and yellow macaw is sitting on the shoulder of a man paying at the till in Hobbycraft. He's wearing a pale pink jumper (the man, not the macaw 😄). A smiling member of staff looks on in the background, but you can't really tell that they're smiling because both people's faces are blurred out.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 20

Don't buy from #Zavvi. I placed this order on the 2nd December, & contacted them several times this week to find out what was going on. I had no response until this morning, when I received this. Presumably they mean 2031? 😒 #TimeTravel #ChristmasDelivery

An email from Zavvi, dated at 11:10 on Saturday 20th December. The text reads:

Your item(s) have been dispatched.

Delivery is estimated by Wed 10 Dec.

We send each item as soon as it is available. If items you ordered are not listed below, you will receive a further email once they have been dispatched.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 19

Some of the strawberry plants in the garden are fruiting for the second time this year. In December. 🤨 #strawberries #gardening #Sussex #ClimateChange

A white woman's hand is holding up the stems of a strawberry plant to show the camera; five green strawberries of various sizes are visible. Behind the hand is part of the plant bed, with dark green strawberry leaves and light brown straw visible.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 15

The parsnip soup is delicious, but looks like workhouse gruel. 😂

A blue ceramic bowl containing pale, creamy parsnip soup and a metal spoon. The bowl is on a tray with a green flowery pattern.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 15

I spent the morning looking after next door's 4yo, and we accidentally discovered that Timmy Time has the *best* subtitles. 😂 #parenting #CBeebies #TimmyTime #subtitles

A scene from Timmy Time. Timmy (a lamb) is talking to Stripey (a badger cub). The subtitles at the bottom of the screen read "Baa-haa! Honka-hee-hee!".

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 13

I spent 3 hours on the beach this morning, clearing up debris from the containers shed by the Baltic Klipper in the Solent last week. It was a glorious morning for it, despite the mess! #beach #Sussex #BeachClean

A photo of the sea and a sandy foreshore. On the right, the sun is sparkling on the sea as it gradually retreats from the shore. On the left, two people are riding horses along the wet sand.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Dec 5

Yep!

A melanoid (mottled black) axolotl is perched on top of his cave-like hide, facing the camera. His fronds are magnificent, his eyes are bright, and his smile is derpy.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Nov 17

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy. Yeah, kinda!

A red background with the text "There is no problem that sisters cannot confront, combat, plot against, ignore, make fun of, drown in chocolate sauce, or run over with the car".

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Nov 9

Today I met the world's most spherical robin. #birds #nature #RoundRobin 😂

A British robin with a brown back, red breast and white feathers underneath. Its feathers are all fluffed up, making it look as though it's swallowed a ball. It's perched on the top of a chair, with a pile of pale terracotta pots out of focus in the background.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Oct 29

The starlings don't seem to be very interested in the back garden's bird feeders atm, so the smaller birds are making the most of their absence! #birds #nature #Sussex #goldfinch #bluetit

A pair of goldfinches are perching on the sides of a sunflower seed feeder, with a cream coloured fence and greenery in the background. Both birds are looking towards the left of the frame.

A blue tit is perched on a mesh feeder containing a suet block. A cream coloured fence and greenery are visible in the background.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Oct 28

We made it into London and are at the theatre. I've seen #MyNeighbourTotoro before, but L & the kids haven't. I'm so excited for them! It's an amazing show - so beautifully done.

Photograph of a theatre stage taken from the dress circle. The words "My Neighbour Totoro" are in white on a blue background, with the whole thing surrounded by a very large wooden-looking frame.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Oct 27

My little patch of front garden seems to think it's spring, and has also sprouted a random dahlia that I definitely didn't plant. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #gardening #Sussex #MysteryDahlia

In front of a brick wall and a water butt is a patch of green grass with a circular flower bed in it, beneath a bird feeder. Visible flowers include primulas, cosmos, borrage, and a budding dahlia.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Oct 27

Not my home, but I know my way around.

A map of Ankh-Morpork, a fictional city on Terry Pratchett's Discworld.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Oct 12

I bought this cute little fellow at the steampunk thing yesterday. I feel he needs a dignified yet faintly ridiculous Victorian or Edwardian gentleman's name. Any suggestions? #HowToNameYourDragon

A small, 3D printed plastic dragon in shades of purple and blue. Each segment is jointed so that it can move sinuously.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Oct 11

I also spotted the Death of Rats pretending to be a hat decoration. 🤔 #GNUTerryPratchett #steampunk

A black top hat has been decorated with a silver skull and ribbons at the front of the brim, and black roses on the side. Silver beads are wrapped around the top of the hat, and perched on top of them is a small white rat skeleton with a black cloak and a scythe.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Aug 16

I found this beautiful Jersey Tiger Moth in my garden today. It's the first time I've ever seen one! #moths #nature #wildlife #Sussex #JerseyTigerMoth

A Jersey Tiger Moth on a grey plastic fence that's textured to look like wood. The moth is about 3cm long. Its body and wings are beautifully patterned in black and cream like tiger stripes (hence the name, I guess!) apart from a flash of bright orange where they don't quite overlap down the body.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Aug 5

While watering the garden I discovered a brood of large white caterpillars* eating stock plants. I'm sad for the plants but happy to be helping butterflies! *as in, caterpillars of the large white butterfly. The caterpillars are actually green. 😄 #caterpillars #nature #wildlife #Sussex #LargeWhite

A light green caterpillar with black spots down its sides is sitting on top of a deep pink stock flower. Its body is covered in fine white hairs, in which droplets of water are visible.

Yes, ok, I didn't notice the caterpillars until *after* I watered the plants. They're the equivalent of teenage humans, so I'm sure they needed a shower anyway. 😄

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Aug 2

"We've got an abandoned cross on the parade route...yes, a cross... suspect presumed bearded and wearing a robe...". #Pride #BrightonPride #HaveCrossWillTravel

A large crucifix, approximately ten feet high, has been left leaning against a cinema hoarding. It has a small wheel attached to the base to make it portable. Two police officers wearing helmets and hi-vis jackets are studying it dubiously.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Jul 26

I met this hairy little chap while out and about earlier (and no, I wasn't daft enough to touch it 😆). He's a pale tussock moth caterpillar. Looking funky! #caterpillar #moth #nature #wildlife #Sussex #Springwatch

A bright yellow caterpillar, about an inch long, is trundling along a mottled piece of wood. It's facing the left of the screen (you can't really tell one end from the other unless you see it moving!) and blurry green reeds are visible in the background.

The caterpillar has an abundance of very long, fine, yellowy white hairs, two yellow bumps protruding from the top of its back about a third of the way back, and bright red hairs protruding from the back end.

Ducky@duckedydoodah· Jul 18

Timeline cleanse! A pair of baby hedgehogs visiting my garden a few years ago. #hedgehogs #nature #wildlife #Sussex #Springwatch