Rachel Stirling

Writer, reader, reviewer. Psalm 146 v 2

[Rachel Stirling @Stirlingwriter]

Good afternoon all x

[Marysia @marysia_cc]

Angela Smyth
Chasing Cars

[Quite Interesting @qikipedia]

The phrases: ‘shut up’, ‘dirt cheap’, ‘dog tired’, ‘dinner-party’, and ‘brace yourself’ were all first recorded in the works of Jane Austen.

[Rachel Stirling @Stirlingwriter]

Good afternoon, all.

[Mordecai @MenschOhneMusil]

Paul Powis, Country Lane.

[Quite Interesting @qikipedia]

In the 19th century, chess was so popular it was thought to be a threat to the sanity of young men.

[Quite Interesting @qikipedia]

From 1264 to 1827, anyone who received a Master of Arts degree from Oxford had to swear that they would never forgive Henry Symeonis. By 1608, no one knew who he was or what he had done.

[Rachel Stirling @Stirlingwriter]

Hoped contemplative woman staring at the sea would be my vibe today but fear it’s more electrified chihuahua.

[Jim Beattie @JimBeattie18]

Woman By the Sea
Will Barnet.

[Marysia @marysia_cc]

Shufu Miyamoto, b.1950

[Rachel Stirling @Stirlingwriter]

Good afternoon, all.
It’s chilly out there.

[Marysia @marysia_cc]

"Winter Fruits" by Yu Chengyou

[Patrick Dexter @patrickdextervc]

Auld Lang Syne, a traditional tune to bid fairwell to the old year. Happy New Year from the West of Ireland!

[Rachel Stirling @Stirlingwriter]

Happy New Year x

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Scotland, 2023 by contemporary painter Sarah Evans #WomensArt

[Literary Loves ✍️ 📚 Caroline Malcolm-Boulton @TheScribblerCMB]

I've shared this a couple of times.
It's from a little while ago, but this is a house in Lerwick, Shetland, close to where I grew up.
Every year, the family who live here faithfully puts a Christmas tree in the bay window of each floor, and it's just magical!🎄
Sorry it's blurry

[Rachel Stirling @Stirlingwriter]

Good afternoon, all.

[Quite Interesting @qikipedia]

According to the National Accident Helpline, around 600,000 people in the UK have burned themselves roasting chestnuts on an open fire.

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

Nobody in Britain can believe it’s Christmas next week.

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

“I've had just about enough of this”

Translation: I will only continue to put up with this for another 3-4 years at the most.