Sharon Lloyd 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh then European. Currently living in Penybont but have also lived on Ynys Mon. Picked up a little Welsh (OH & kids are fluent) but still rather dependent on Bing Translate. Love cats, hedgehogs, sewing and gardening.
Left of centre and Indycurious. Woke and proud of it. LGBTQ+ ally πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈand my pronouns are she/her.

I mostly do crafting as a hobby but I do sell a few things on Etsy/Folksy. You can find me over on @TheOldButton

When I get to 100,000 followers on Mastodon I will officially bring Mastodons back from extinction.

Boost and favorite this post to help make this happen ASAP.

@CRUlph I am so sorry. The UK academic system sucks.
My youngest is currently working up PHD applications. Despite always wanting to stay into academia, she is so worried about future employability she is seriously considering not sending them in, and looking for a job in industry instead.
I wish you well and hope you find something else your skills and talent can thrive in.
This is our Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, unable to answer a simple question about how someone fleeing persecution in an African country could claim asylum in the UK

Views on an English Prince Of Wales? Watch this - it's Michael Sheen at his best. It's long but I guarantee you'll watch it again and again.
http://youtu.be/bbVdA7zS8dE

Diolch yn fawr Michael Sheen!

#NoEnglishPrinceOfWales
#CymruAmByth
#annibyniaeth
#YmaOHyd

Annual Raymond Williams Memorial Lecture 2017 | Michael Sheen

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@oliveknits So well organised, and beautiful to look at.
I admit my fabric stash is currently in a bit of a mid-project mess. And the least said about the scrap mountain the better. One day I'll have a rainbow πŸ˜„
My plans to tidy up the patio for winter blown away today. Stopped raining for a bit but still very blustery - even in my usually very sheltered garden. From the amount of moss that's landed on the floor, I suspect the roof needs work too.
#Rain # Wales # Cymru

#SHOPLOCAL alternative to the more commercial aspects of Black Friday / Cyber Monday.

I have found a great feature on Folksy that lets you find sellers of #handmade gifts that are close to you - here is a link to my neck of the woods but you can filter for anywhere in #Wales (and rest of UK).

https://folksy.com/local-shops/region/wales/county/bridgend

Folksy - Shops local to Bridgend on Folksy

Buy beautiful handmade gifts and craft supplies from Britain's best designers and makers

Folksy
@ZBCV Croeso/Welcome
- I moved over from the bird site last week. It's lovely here.

I'm not a footie fan, but this is fantastic

Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth
Ry’n ni yma o hyd!

https://youtu.be/43Fag8ZQcz4

YMA O HYD - DAFYDD IWAN x AR LOG x THE RED WALL (OFFICIAL CYMRU WORLD CUP 2022 SONG)

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@Sbectol Reckon Alpacas count? Almost #defaidodon πŸ€”

This is from Alpaca My Boots near Brecon. Birthday gift trek for my eldest last year. OH loved it too πŸ˜…

If anyone is interested - here's the link.
https://alpacamyboots.com/
It's a stunning part of #Wales and the trek is not long - most of the particpants were with young children.

Alpaca Trekking | Things to do in Brecon Beacons | Childrens Day Out

If you're looking for a great childrens day out or things to do in the Brecon Beacons, our alpaca walking experience is the perfect animal experience.

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