Ferry 'cross the... Severn
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318/365: Arley Ferry remains, Bewdley
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This is all that remains of the ferry that once took passengers across the River Severn a few miles upstream at the village of Arley. At its peak the ferry was carrying a couple of thousand people each weekend, but it became heavily loss-making and was replaced with an (ugly) footbridge in 1972. The remains were taken to Bewdley in the 1980s and were used as a landing stage for small hire motor boats, but they were wrecked in a flood in 1996. Since 2000, the few remaining pieces of the ferry have been on display in this front garden in Bewdley, not far from the river.
318/365: Arley Ferry remains, Bewdley
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This is all that remains of the ferry that once took passengers across the River Severn a few miles upstream at the village of Arley. At its peak the ferry was carrying a couple of thousand people each weekend, but it became heavily loss-making and was replaced with an (ugly) footbridge in 1972. The remains were taken to Bewdley in the 1980s and were used as a landing stage for small hire motor boats, but they were wrecked in a flood in 1996. Since 2000, the few remaining pieces of the ferry have been on display in this front garden in Bewdley, not far from the river.
Another picture of exquisite dullness
Dec. 14th, 2025 11:52 pmloganberrybunnyPublic
317/365: Grit bin, Bewdley
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Once again I failed to grab any photos of anything even remotely interesting today. I realised this a little before the light went and popped down the road to take a photo of a grit bin. A rather battered one, at that, though climate change being what it is means we don't need them as much as we used to. Worcestershire Highways do maintain it and keep it topped up, but some winters the grit barely gets used. So it's kind of just a big yellow plastic box on the pavement. :P
317/365: Grit bin, Bewdley
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Once again I failed to grab any photos of anything even remotely interesting today. I realised this a little before the light went and popped down the road to take a photo of a grit bin. A rather battered one, at that, though climate change being what it is means we don't need them as much as we used to. Worcestershire Highways do maintain it and keep it topped up, but some winters the grit barely gets used. So it's kind of just a big yellow plastic box on the pavement. :P
I am so sick of the term "AI slop"
Dec. 14th, 2025 07:20 pmloganberrybunnyPublic
There are all kinds of debates and discussions to be had about AI, absolutely including its major concerns (water usage is probably number one for me) and it's bad enough when people talk as though image generators and large language models (eg chatbots) were basically all AI was. There's a great deal more to it.
But even within that, simply repeating the same phrase ("AI slop") that many thousands of people have done before you is not helping. It's tedious, overused and above all unoriginal and is therefore a truly terrible way to promote human individuality in the creative arts. If you use your words to make an argument, I'm a lot more likely to spend time on it than if you just copy what is now for all practical purposes a meme.
There are all kinds of debates and discussions to be had about AI, absolutely including its major concerns (water usage is probably number one for me) and it's bad enough when people talk as though image generators and large language models (eg chatbots) were basically all AI was. There's a great deal more to it.
But even within that, simply repeating the same phrase ("AI slop") that many thousands of people have done before you is not helping. It's tedious, overused and above all unoriginal and is therefore a truly terrible way to promote human individuality in the creative arts. If you use your words to make an argument, I'm a lot more likely to spend time on it than if you just copy what is now for all practical purposes a meme.
Last ponymeet of 2025
Dec. 13th, 2025 11:43 pmloganberrybunnyPublic
316/365: Salvation Army band, Worcester
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I was in Worcester today for the last meetup with my friends in the My Little Pony fandom for nearly a month, because of the Christmas break. (Hearth's Warming break, in Equestrian terms!) A very good time was had, I unexpectedly ended up the winner of the 2025 Chase the Ace championship – hence that "surprised" mood setting! – and I had an extremely nice orange and cranberry muffin. Earlier on I'd been wandering through the city centre and the Salvation Army band was playing carols, a long-standing sound of Christmas in Worcester. Of course the SA are problematic, though AIUI nowhere near as bad as their US counterparts have been – but I don't think listening to the carols does any harm, and it certainly cheered up quite a few kids in the vicinity who had been grizzling about the cold!
316/365: Salvation Army band, Worcester
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I was in Worcester today for the last meetup with my friends in the My Little Pony fandom for nearly a month, because of the Christmas break. (Hearth's Warming break, in Equestrian terms!) A very good time was had, I unexpectedly ended up the winner of the 2025 Chase the Ace championship – hence that "surprised" mood setting! – and I had an extremely nice orange and cranberry muffin. Earlier on I'd been wandering through the city centre and the Salvation Army band was playing carols, a long-standing sound of Christmas in Worcester. Of course the SA are problematic, though AIUI nowhere near as bad as their US counterparts have been – but I don't think listening to the carols does any harm, and it certainly cheered up quite a few kids in the vicinity who had been grizzling about the cold!
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Dec. 12th, 2025 06:34 pmcomet_scout posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
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Comet, or Ju, 27, Brazilian, but I only post in English.
I mostly post about:
I like posting about things I may be into at the moment, like a game I played or something I’ve found interesting, and some basic thoughts about them. Mostly I have been logging in my Solo TTRPG plays, my Doronai Nui adventures mainly. Sometimes a post about real life, but not much. The plan is to just blog about anything I feel like sharing.
My hobbies are:
I play video games, I solo TTRPGs, I draw, I drabble, some fandoming, and some light toy collecting. Want to read more.
My fandoms are:
My main fandoms are Bionicle (G1) and Transformers (G1, Beast Wars, Skybound, Prime, and some IDW), I also like No Man’s sky, and have been getting into The Dark Crystal. And a little bit of many things. I have been playing a lot of Vintage Story.
My posting schedule tends to be:
Sporadic. I’ve made an effort to post more frequently, but it’s more interesting when I actually have something that has been on my mind.
I'm looking to meet people who:
Post similar things or may like similar things. I’m not around all the time, and I’m a bit quiet, so I don’t mind people who are similar.
Here comes the sun
Dec. 12th, 2025 11:41 pmloganberrybunnyPublic
315/365: Beales Corner, Bewdley
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Oh, it was so nice to have decent weather today! Admittedly it rained in the earlier part of the morning, but after that things improved very markedly. I didn't have the time to do anything particularly interesting, but even walking through Bewdley town centre was pleasant enough. Today's photo is of Beales Corner – the first word is pronounced "Bales" – which is very close to the river; the Severn is behind me on the near side of the road. All these houses are lived in; most date from the 17th century, although the row of brick cottages is a from the C18 or C19.
315/365: Beales Corner, Bewdley
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Oh, it was so nice to have decent weather today! Admittedly it rained in the earlier part of the morning, but after that things improved very markedly. I didn't have the time to do anything particularly interesting, but even walking through Bewdley town centre was pleasant enough. Today's photo is of Beales Corner – the first word is pronounced "Bales" – which is very close to the river; the Severn is behind me on the near side of the road. All these houses are lived in; most date from the 17th century, although the row of brick cottages is a from the C18 or C19.
Getting the bird
Dec. 11th, 2025 11:19 pmloganberrybunnyPublic
314/365: Stubborn swan, Stourport
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I walked into Stourport (3-4 miles) this morning and decided to treat myself to a cooked breakfast when I got there. The Port House did the trick. It was a Wetherspoon long ago but is now run by Davenports. A little on the shabby side inside, but clean and the breakfast menu although limited was what I wanted. A pretty large full English and a cuppa for £7.99 is not at all bad these days! Then, as the weather was pleasant for the time of year, I wandered around by the river for a while. I spotted this swan who absolutely refused to go to the river (not far behind me – yes, that's my shadow!) and instead insisted on standing in this large puddle. No accounting for taste, I suppose!
314/365: Stubborn swan, Stourport
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I walked into Stourport (3-4 miles) this morning and decided to treat myself to a cooked breakfast when I got there. The Port House did the trick. It was a Wetherspoon long ago but is now run by Davenports. A little on the shabby side inside, but clean and the breakfast menu although limited was what I wanted. A pretty large full English and a cuppa for £7.99 is not at all bad these days! Then, as the weather was pleasant for the time of year, I wandered around by the river for a while. I spotted this swan who absolutely refused to go to the river (not far behind me – yes, that's my shadow!) and instead insisted on standing in this large puddle. No accounting for taste, I suppose!
New to Dreamwidth
Dec. 11th, 2025 11:15 amcemetaries posting in addmeHey everyone! My name is Leslie but I'm usually called Lilith online. Either works. I used to be on LiveJournal for years then fell away once Facebook became a thing. I am venturing back to LJ and I will also be posting here as well. I remember having really great connections on LJ and I am hoping to find that again.
Name:
Name:
Leslie aka Lilith. Either is fine.
Age:
45. I've always been an old soul and now my body is catching up.I mostly post about:
I don't know yet. I think it's going to be mostly a diary kind of thing where I talk about my life and thoughts and dreams and goals and the nice stuff and the bad stuff. A little bit of everything that makes me ... me.My hobbies are:
theater, acting, directing, doing tech, art, singing, writing, photography, anything NASA (I go to the Space Center a lot), thrifting, true crime, documentariesMy fandoms are:
Anything Broadway, Marvel, Wicked, paranormal shows, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Taylor Swift, etcI'm looking to meet people who:
Are chill. Some things should be serious about some things, but also a sense of humor is great. I am very "woke" though. Please be aware I am "woke". I am also disabled and will talk about my illness and disability issues. And I am mom of an nonverbal son who is autistic and those subjects will come up. I am adult too so I'll bring up adult issues as well, like sex.My posting schedule tends to be: daily/weekly/monthly/sporadic/etc
My goal is to post at least weekly, maybe twice a week. My illness can throw me for a loop and suddenly I can't sit up some days. So, it depends on my spoons.When I add people, my dealbreakers are:
If you are conservative. We just won't connect or agree on things, and I am at the point in my life that I want peace. It's better to just move along. I'm also not Christian but I do have Christian friends, but I am not into Christian Nationalism. If you are, we won't be a good fit. I identify as pagan/witch. I'm also LGBTQIA+ and have a trans son.Before adding me, you should know: I am unapologetically myself. I can be a strong personality and I will always say if I disagree with someone, but I won't be rude about it unless I am needing to match energy being thrown at me.
Merry Hill without tears
Dec. 10th, 2025 11:48 pmloganberrybunny Public
313/365: Harvey Norman, Merry Hill
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Today I was at Merry Hill for a bit, not doing a great deal of actual shopping but at least browsing somewhat and having the odd cup of coffee or wrap. (No, Tim Hortons, I do not want your overpriced blobs of dough.) It wasn't as impossibly busy as it will become in the last week or so before Christmas, thankfully. The old Debenhams department store has been converted into a Harvey Norman (Australian company, with a range reminiscent of John Lewis) which is rather expensive for the most part. It's nice to see the colourful exterior wall has been retained, though. Happily it shows up in my photo rather better than I thought it might!
313/365: Harvey Norman, Merry Hill
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Today I was at Merry Hill for a bit, not doing a great deal of actual shopping but at least browsing somewhat and having the odd cup of coffee or wrap. (No, Tim Hortons, I do not want your overpriced blobs of dough.) It wasn't as impossibly busy as it will become in the last week or so before Christmas, thankfully. The old Debenhams department store has been converted into a Harvey Norman (Australian company, with a range reminiscent of John Lewis) which is rather expensive for the most part. It's nice to see the colourful exterior wall has been retained, though. Happily it shows up in my photo rather better than I thought it might!
Christmas Cartoon Icons!
Dec. 10th, 2025 08:53 am3am posting in icons
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What's up?
Dec. 10th, 2025 03:12 amladyunicorn22 posting in addmeHi folks, I hope you all are doing well. Not good at doing these intro things, but I'll give it a try. I'm Lesley. I'm in my late thirties, happily married and I have one cat child. I love books of all types, I'm currently making my way through the Dungeon Crawler Carl books, Tv shows including The Golden girls, How I met your Mother, Grace and Frankie and others. I love all kinds of music, and I enjoy baking. I welcome people of all backgrounds and stuff, I'm a Christian myself. as for what I write about in here, To be honest, there's only one entry in here, but I plan on changing that. I will most likely write about daily life things, and sometimes about what I'm watching/reading/listening to as well as mental and physical health stuff. I am totally blind, so sometimes I will write about that. If there is anything else you wanna know, feel free to take a peak at the profile. I will be writing in here probably every few days to every week. Depends on the mood I'm in. I hope all of you have a good day, and if you celebrate them, happy holidays
Seeking New Friends
Dec. 10th, 2025 12:14 amdandylover1 posting in addmeName: Georgiana or Georgie. Neither is my legal name, but they are what I use here and in most situations.
Age: Forty-two.
I mostly post about: Entries may consist of anything from short summaries of my day, to surveys, to essays on various topics, to interesting links and quotes that I find, along with my commentary on them. Lately, I have been writing reviews of opera recordings from the 1950's and earlier. I have no interest in politics and modern celebrities. I wish to keep my journal light and happy as much as possible.
My hobbies are: studying dandyism, Received Pronunciation, the Regency, and the Italian language, reading, writing, cooking, baking, playing cards and dice, and enjoying warm weather.
My Other Interests include: coffees, teas, antique menswear and accessories (usually Edwardian), chamber and classical music, old opera singers, plants and gardening, crafts, and history and nature documentaries. I love wit, wordplay, and sarcastic humour without vulgarity. I also love cats.
My fandoms are: I don't have any.
I'm looking to meet people who: are positive, who share my interests and can introduce me to some new ones, and who enjoy at least some elements of high culture. While the minimum age I will add is twenty-one, I tend to get along with those who are older than I, particularly seniors. I am also single and searching, but since this isn't a dating community, I'll just say that you can find more about that in one of the sticky entries in my journal. You can also find my Mastodon and Escargot.chat information there.
My posting schedule tends to be: It varies, from a few posts in a given week to a few in a single day. Often, I post what I call filler entries toward the end of the month. These are entries posted on one date but for another. I try to post a few entries per week.
When I add people, my dealbreakers are: minors (I prefer at least over twenty-one), depression and/or anxiety (posted regularly), bad self-esteem, life drama, recreational drugs, religion or politics (posted regularly), a lot of bad grammar and spelling (unless you're learning English), and frequent obscenities. Please note that I am totally blind, so if you mostly post images, I won't be able to comment on them, as I cannot see them.
Before adding me, you should know: I have no time for political correctness, lies, or drama. While I always try to be civil during discussions, I share my opinion without reservations. If you are easily offended, please do not add me. I have a very dry and witty sense of humour. Otherwise, feel free to read my profile and/or posts and add me if you wish. I will most likely reciprocate. I also comment when I have something to say, but there are times when I don't read my friends' page for awhile, and I am trying to change that.
Age: Forty-two.
I mostly post about: Entries may consist of anything from short summaries of my day, to surveys, to essays on various topics, to interesting links and quotes that I find, along with my commentary on them. Lately, I have been writing reviews of opera recordings from the 1950's and earlier. I have no interest in politics and modern celebrities. I wish to keep my journal light and happy as much as possible.
My hobbies are: studying dandyism, Received Pronunciation, the Regency, and the Italian language, reading, writing, cooking, baking, playing cards and dice, and enjoying warm weather.
My Other Interests include: coffees, teas, antique menswear and accessories (usually Edwardian), chamber and classical music, old opera singers, plants and gardening, crafts, and history and nature documentaries. I love wit, wordplay, and sarcastic humour without vulgarity. I also love cats.
My fandoms are: I don't have any.
I'm looking to meet people who: are positive, who share my interests and can introduce me to some new ones, and who enjoy at least some elements of high culture. While the minimum age I will add is twenty-one, I tend to get along with those who are older than I, particularly seniors. I am also single and searching, but since this isn't a dating community, I'll just say that you can find more about that in one of the sticky entries in my journal. You can also find my Mastodon and Escargot.chat information there.
My posting schedule tends to be: It varies, from a few posts in a given week to a few in a single day. Often, I post what I call filler entries toward the end of the month. These are entries posted on one date but for another. I try to post a few entries per week.
When I add people, my dealbreakers are: minors (I prefer at least over twenty-one), depression and/or anxiety (posted regularly), bad self-esteem, life drama, recreational drugs, religion or politics (posted regularly), a lot of bad grammar and spelling (unless you're learning English), and frequent obscenities. Please note that I am totally blind, so if you mostly post images, I won't be able to comment on them, as I cannot see them.
Before adding me, you should know: I have no time for political correctness, lies, or drama. While I always try to be civil during discussions, I share my opinion without reservations. If you are easily offended, please do not add me. I have a very dry and witty sense of humour. Otherwise, feel free to read my profile and/or posts and add me if you wish. I will most likely reciprocate. I also comment when I have something to say, but there are times when I don't read my friends' page for awhile, and I am trying to change that.
A very wet day
Dec. 9th, 2025 11:34 pmloganberrybunnyPublic
312/365: Close-up of a house wall
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Storm Bram didn't cause any travel problems to speak of here, but it was still a miserable day with lots of rain and gusty winds. I stayed indoors as much as I could manage, only venturing outside briefly when I really had to. That's why today's 365 photo is so unutterably boring! :D It's exactly what it looks like: a painted brick wall on the outside of a house. Never let it be said I'm not committed to the cause of finishing the project!
312/365: Close-up of a house wall
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Storm Bram didn't cause any travel problems to speak of here, but it was still a miserable day with lots of rain and gusty winds. I stayed indoors as much as I could manage, only venturing outside briefly when I really had to. That's why today's 365 photo is so unutterably boring! :D It's exactly what it looks like: a painted brick wall on the outside of a house. Never let it be said I'm not committed to the cause of finishing the project!
Buses and jams
Dec. 9th, 2025 12:54 amloganberrybunnyPublic
311/365: Mural, Cripplegate Park, Worcester
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I spent a good deal of time on buses today, which was always my intention. What wasn't my intention was spending quite so long on them! The bus from Redditch to Kidderminster was a bit of a nightmare, ending up over 45 minutes late thanks to a combination of roadworks and the apparent need for some teenagers to be given a lift half a mile home after school... Before that I had at least had fun, finally managing to do the 149 bus (Worcester-Redditch via Inkberrow) which I'd wanted to try for a while. It's a country route but one which uses double-deckers, and I managed to get a seat at the very front of the top deck, which is always fun. We did smack into quite a few smaller branches along the way, but that's part of the deal with these routes
My final bus back to Bewdley was electric. Amid the ongoing Ashes embarrassment, I couldn't help being secretly mildly amused that the bus was made by Custom Denning, an Australian company, and really didn't put in a brilliant performance. The highlight – or maybe lowlight – was it coming to a complete halt on the edge of a small road on the edge of town, and everything going dark (it was about 5pm by then). The previous bus had been a conventional diesel one built by Alexander Dennis, but they're Scottish so I can't claim them in cricketing terms!
311/365: Mural, Cripplegate Park, Worcester
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I spent a good deal of time on buses today, which was always my intention. What wasn't my intention was spending quite so long on them! The bus from Redditch to Kidderminster was a bit of a nightmare, ending up over 45 minutes late thanks to a combination of roadworks and the apparent need for some teenagers to be given a lift half a mile home after school... Before that I had at least had fun, finally managing to do the 149 bus (Worcester-Redditch via Inkberrow) which I'd wanted to try for a while. It's a country route but one which uses double-deckers, and I managed to get a seat at the very front of the top deck, which is always fun. We did smack into quite a few smaller branches along the way, but that's part of the deal with these routes
My final bus back to Bewdley was electric. Amid the ongoing Ashes embarrassment, I couldn't help being secretly mildly amused that the bus was made by Custom Denning, an Australian company, and really didn't put in a brilliant performance. The highlight – or maybe lowlight – was it coming to a complete halt on the edge of a small road on the edge of town, and everything going dark (it was about 5pm by then). The previous bus had been a conventional diesel one built by Alexander Dennis, but they're Scottish so I can't claim them in cricketing terms!
The photo shows a mural in Cripplegate Park, Worcester. Unfortunately I don't know its title or artist.