Tufty McTavish

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A shelf full of books from the Honor Harrington series by David Weber.
Even more duplicate Drafts via Boost.
Two draft messages in Boost.
A wide array of lush green and healthy looking Chilli plants arrayed out inside a Greenhouse in the early morning sun. Some are branching off in a wide spread so are tied in to a cane to give them a bit of support once they are weighed down with fruit later in the season.
“The End” in Chants of Sennaar? Nope!
A series of books by J.C.M. Berne listed by series in The StoryGraph. In my case most are marked Owned
 apart from the penultimate book (published to date), which I absolutely own but have somehow missed marking up in TSG. Absolutely no clue how I missed it.
Pie chart of Read/Unread in my Owned books collection on The StoryGraph. 30% are read, 69% unread, with a 1% DNF rate.
A tiny little plantling growing inbetween a well established Sweet Pepper plant and a 10cm black pot sunk into the soil to aid deep watering. It has dark older leaves and green newer ones, with many of them showing signs of variegation. No idea what variety it is, but if I leave it to grow I might get a clue. Too late in the season for it now though.
A hand holding up a paperback edition of J.L. Odom’s “A Haunt for Jackals” at a jaunty against a clear blue sky. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the top of the book, and its position is visible against the spine of the book to show progress so far.
Aliens: The Video Games: An Unofficial Guide Format: Hardback £28.49 ‱ PRE-ORDER SHIPS 30 AUGUST 2026
A screenshot of Boost in action, looking at the Drafts folder and seeing duplicates of a post I just wrote moments ago in Boost.
The Drafts folder, seen in native Bluesky web app, showing several posts from days ago that are duplicated across multiple entries.
A Sweetcorn plant v.Incredible, with a cob that looks ready - the silks have all gone brown. Behind it are the large leaves of several Squash plants growing underneath the Corn.
Start of the credit sequence in “Chants of Sennaar”.
A hand holding up a paperback edition of J.L. Odom’s “A Haunt for Jackals” against a blue sky. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the top of the book.
An image captioned “July TBR” featuring a few books arranged in a single row on a table. The books are a mix of paperbacks and hardbacks, non-fiction and SFF. “Non-Stop” by Brian Aldiss. “The Smallest Restaurant in Paris” by Rachel Khoo. “A Haunt for Jackals” by J.L. Odom. “Everything You ever Wanted” by Luiza Sauma. “The Anomaly” by HervĂ© Le Tellier. Books may be marked with a giant bomb (to indicate ongoing, active, progress), a bow (to indicate completion), or a “plop” to indicate a DNF. Some may also have a yellow bookmark poking out of the top which also indicates they are in-progress.
A multitude of Zinnias, lots of different varieties at different heights, all growin in a flower patch together.
A hand holding a dead flower head with a still sealed cap.
My “wishlist” tag on The StoryGraph, showing the first 3 items of a 45 item list. Each is tagged with details of the recommendation source for future reference.
A round loaf of crusty bread.
A crusty round loaf of freshly baked bread sat on a cooling rack.
One of my Aubergine plants looking tall, bushy and healthy. It has lots of flowers dotted about, and canes stuck into the ground to support the weight of the developing fruits.
A hand holding up a paperback edition of J.L. Odom’s “A Haunt for Jackals” against a blue sky with a few wispy white clouds. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the top of the book.
A hardback edition of “The Art and Making of The Expanse” sat on a table.
A hand holding up a paperback edition of Gareth L. Powell’s “Jitterbug” against a clear blue evening sky. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the side of the hand, behind the book, to indicate completion.
Opening a big door in “Chants of Sennaar”.
An outdoor picnic bench with a portable camping light, with a bar of “Blood Orange Gin” dark chocolate opened and face up on the bench. A keyboard sits off to the right.
A large yellow Tomato growing on a stem on a Tomato plant.
An example of Message Board posts that are sometimes dropped into the end of a chapter. 66 MESSAGE BOARD LOST CAT. Answers to the name Pushkin. Believed somewhere in inner sotar system. [Click to Read More] BOUNTY: €500K GBP for capture or elimination of Ed and Ted Fisher, otherwise known as 'The fisher Twins and wanted on charges of murder, assault. extortion, and people smuggling. [Click to Read More] SWIRL POPULATION now estimated to be in excess of 14 million. [Click to Read More] 99
A tower of portals in “Chants of Sennaar”.
A clear blue sky with a Red Kite bird coasting past overhead.
A ginger and white cat sprawled on a hammock, one paw stretched out in front of it onto an arm that is curled around the edge of the hammock cloth.
A hand holding up a paperback edition of Gareth L. Powell’s “Jitterbug” against a blue sky with a few whispy white clouds. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the top of the book.
An image captioned “July TBR” featuring a few books arranged in a single row on a table. The books are a mix of paperbacks and hardbacks, non-fiction and SFF. “Non-Stop” by Brian Aldiss. “The Smallest Restaurant in Paris” by Rachel Khoo. “A Haunt for Jackals” by J.L. Odom. “Everything You ever Wanted” by Luiza Sauma. “The Anomaly” by HervĂ© Le Tellier. Books may be marked with a giant bomb (to indicate ongoing, active, progress), a bow (to indicate completion), or a “plop” to indicate a DNF. Some may also have a yellow bookmark poking out of the top which also indicates they are in-progress.
A page from Rachel Khoo’s “The Smallest Restaurant in Paris” held up against a clear blue sky. This one acknowledges the “signature red lips.” “
was my chocolate cake, and behind it my signature red lips blown up to the size of a croquembouche. I was on the front cover of Elle à Table magazine. 'Rachel!' The girls squealed with delight. 'Those are your lips!' I bought at least five copies. Badeaux was thrilled for me.”
A blue bowl placed on a table filled with speckled Ricotta (from the salt and pepper seasoning) on the left, and a mound of fried up Courgette, Onion and Chilli on the right. A garnish of freshly picked Mint leaves is scattered on top. All this bar the Ricotta came fresh from the garden just now.
A gloved hand holding up a small Spring Onion plug plant with a thin purple stem. In the background there’s a hole in the soil where some mature Spring Onions have been pulled and cleaned up. They too are v.Lilia and have been in the ground long enough to form a finger thick stem with a golf ball sized, purple skinned, Onion bulb on the trimmed root end.
A “Leave a comment” box to the right of a notification sized box which has a Play control on the right-hand-side.
A hand holding up a hardback edition of Rachel Khoo’s “The Smallest Restaurant in Paris” at a jaunty angle against a clear blue sky. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the top of the book, about halfway in.
An image captioned “July TBR” featuring a few books arranged in a single row on a table. The books are a mix of paperbacks and hardbacks, non-fiction and SFF. “Non-Stop” by Brian Aldiss. “The Smallest Restaurant in Paris” by Rachel Khoo. “A Haunt for Jackals” by J.L. Odom. “Everything You ever Wanted” by Luiza Sauma. “The Anomaly” by HervĂ© Le Tellier. Books may be marked with a giant bomb (to indicate ongoing, active, progress), a bow (to indicate completion), or a “plop” to indicate a DNF. Some may also have a yellow bookmark poking out of the top which also indicates they are in-progress.
A hand holding up a hardback edition of Rachel Khoo’s “The Smallest Restaurant in Paris” against a clear blue sky. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the top of the book.
“Greybeard” by Brian Aldiss on a wishlist, with the date added highlighted.
A Split View of my podcast app (showing an episode about Aldiss’ “Greybeard” by ‘Classic SF with Andy Johnson’ and my Bookshop dot org Wishlist. Highlighted are the dates of the podcast episode and when I added the book to my wishlist, which are 1d apart.
A hand holding up a paperback edition of Brian Aldiss’ “Non-Stop” against a clear blue sky. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the hand behind the base of the book to indicate completion.
The very same v.Buena Mulata Chilli plant seen in all the other pictures in this thread, but now from the side-on in mid-July(ish), revealing just how many purple pods there are decorating this plant.
A short and stocky Chilli plant v.Buena Mulata that has just been planted out into its final growing location in roughly mid-May. A 10cm black pot has been sunk into the soil next to it to aid watering, and a numbered plant label is inserted below it, with 58 written onto it.
A v.Buena Mulata Chilli plant that is absolutely festooned with long finger-thick purple pods. A few lines of string support the stems, tied in to a single cane.
A look at the underside of the v.CC Fushimi Chilli plant which is revealing tons of long, thin, curling pods. Some have a few stripes on them too.
A quite gnarly looking v.CC Fushimi plant in a medium sized black pot, placed on an outdoor picnic bench in mid-May. A numbered planet label sticks out of the near side of the pot - 62.
A seed packet sitting on a page of a CD storage wallet. The black packet has the oddly shaped fruit on the front, and is labelled “COURGETTE / Pineapple”
A square plastic tub placed on an outdoor picnic bench in the sun. It contains a few handfuls of variously coloured cherry Tomatoes, three v.Cayenne Chilli, a yellow Courgette, a sprig of Golden Purslane, and a white alien looking ‘Courgette’ which I think is actually a small Squash.

The ship is a ship, as you rightly say. There is no Captain. The ship is plunging on unguided through space, non-stop. We can only presume it is lost. Pg117
A hand holding two books open at the back, showing one is print-on-demand while its sibling isn’t.
Aha, I’ve spotted a hashtag for a thing I do not give two hoots about. Let’s mute it!
A hand holding up a paperback edition of Brian Aldiss’ “Non-Stop” at a jaunty angle against a clear blue evening sky. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the top of the book, which can be seen some way into the book by its position.
Two paperback books by Palmer Pickering placed side-by-side on a table.
Upstairs Hall Score: 18 Turns: 224 Lafond strolls to the table smiling slyly. "But you haven't finished pouring the wine." He tops off both glasses. "Which glass was mine? I seem to have forgotten." He points at the green goblet and smiles in a way that does not grant you confidence. "Is this it?" â€șlafond, no You shake your head, teeth clenched. The spices dribble out from between your fingers. "Ah yes, of course." Lafond obligingly takes the blue goblet. He inhales deeply of the bouquet of his wine, then turns to you. "You must think me very naive to fall for such a trick. I saw you pour something into one of these glasses - although I cannot smell it." He switches goblets, setting the blue goblet into your nerveless grasp and taking up the other, smiling evilly. "Now you will drink from the cup intended for me." â€șdrink wine You empty the blue goblet of wine. "Good girl," he says. Lafond takes the leather bottle and drops it out the window. "You shall not need this. You may suffer no headaches in my employ." He lifts his glass to drink, but stops. "Your father, for all his idiotic meddling in other people's business, is not a fool. I doubt you are, either." He calls in the butler, ordering him to empty the green goblet. The man reports no odd taste and returns to his post. â€ștake spices You take a pinch of spices between your thumb and forefinger. Lafond draws near, whispering indecencies. He caresses your lily white neck, his fingers ice-cold despite the tropic heat. >throw spices at lafond You blow the spices off your fingertips, directly into Lafond's face. He sneezes, his eyes watering from the heat of the peppers. Reaching blindly for some wine, he instead upsets the table, shattering a glass. Lafond stumbles cursing out of the room, in search of relief. >open door It is already open. You hear a "thump-phoosh," like someone slumping against a wall. > S You creep over the prostrate butler. Upstairs Hall You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading west to a stair l

Age verification bullshit in Bluesky.
A hand holding up a paperback edition of Brian Aldiss’ “Non-Stop” against a clear blue sky. A yellow bookmark pokes out of the top of the book.
A paperback edition of Luiza Sauma’s “Everything You Ever Wanted” sat on an outdoor picnic bench. A yellow bookmark sits off to the right hand side to indicate completion.