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Computer is off, out of office is on. And I feel so tired I could cry. Am 100% done for 2025. I hope everyone else gets to find some time to rest at the end of the year.

I love that the letters on the gate look like they say LOL. I like to imagine the gate is laughing at me calling it a door. #FrontDoorAdventDay17 #FrontDoorAdvent2025 #FrontDoorAdvent

A tall wooden garden gate, with a plaque with the number 17 on it. The letters LCL have been individually added above it.

A reflection in a glitter ball. You can just make out Clair's pink hair.

3 more hours till I can sign off for the year, and I am so ready for it. It has been a busy, confusing and stressful year, particularly the last three months.

Want to really understand how geeky I am? Please see the photo of the card shuffler I made, with my 3d printer, to support my board game addiction.
#FrontDoorAdventDay16 #FrontDoorAdvent2025 #FrontDoorAdvent

A sleek black door with a knocker shaped like a hand, and a smart semicircular fan light above it. Yellowish brick is around the door and a number 16 has been subtly painted on the door.

A purple and yellow 3d printed device with the word "shuffle" on the front. The boardgame "wingspan" is in the background.

Tiny cat. #FrontDoorAdventDay15 #FrontDoorAdvent2025 #FrontDoorAdvent

A maroon front door with an arch window above it. There is white trim around the door and it's set into a dark red brick wall. The number 15 is on the door above the knocker.

A small tabby cat sat on a mustard yellow chair.

Time for the Christmas jumper to come out. Always relevant. Even if I could also do with equivalents for other parties too.

Clair is wearing a navy, red and white Christmas jumper with stars and santas and the words "Santa hates tories" on it.

@Paws2Spindle nice!

Sunshine! #FrontDoorAdventDay14 #FrontDoorAdvent2025 #FrontDoorAdvent

A black door with two window panels set into an ornate white surround, in a red brick wall with tall windows. The number 14 is on one side of the door, and 14A on the other.

A black cat sat on the back of the sofa, enjoying some winter sunshine.

Clair boosted:

Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all):

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/ai-a-dedicated-fact-failing-machine-or-yet-another-reason-not-to-trust-it-for-anything/

Clair boosted:

Last night on stage , I announced my resignation from the Infinite Monkey Cage - here is my statement #science #radio #bbc

Seven Sisters. #FrontDoorAdventDay13 #FrontDoorAdvent2025 #FrontDoorAdvent

A tall dark dark green front door set into a white wall. The door has a window above it making it look even taller. The number 13 can just be made out on the door.

A view from Birling Gap along the coastal edge. White cliffs on the right, the sea on the left.

A Christmas tree around every corner #FrontDoorAdventDay12 #FrontDoorAdvent2025 #FrontDoorAdvent

A dark front door with a large glass window above it. A brass number 12 is on the door, and the number 12 has also been stencilled onto the grey pillars surrounding the door.

A large Christmas tree in a paved area surrounded by shops in arches. The sky is dark blue and the tree is covered in warm white lights.

@purplepadma we do fake presents around our tree too! My mum often buys us biscuits and treats in pretty gift boxes, we use them to keep our decs safe, and then pop them under the tree to make us seem more popular than we are 🤣

Clair boosted:

Once more I am back from the torture chamber (opticians) and once more I wish to remind you that if you tell the optician you get migraines or have light sensitivity, they can TURN DOWN THE BRIGHTNESS on the horrible 'shine a light in your eyeball to burn it for ages' test.

Changed my life, honestly. My optician is very nice, despite working daily with instruments of torturous hell.

@amcewen thanks!

@purplepadma thank you!

@Lemlems this is my colour/brand of choice. Have always had lots of success with it. https://www.directionshair.com/hair-colour/flamingo-pink

Saw myself in the reflection of the train window on my way home the other day, and just didn't recognise myself. Felt old and tired and frumpy and just not me at all. So at the weekend I got my husband to shave an undercut in for me, and today, I got out the bleach and pink dye and I feel so much more like me. Could still do with tidying up the hair cut itself, but it'll do for now.

Clair is smiling at the camera, with vibrant pink hair.

Cat in a tree!
#FrontDoorAdventDay11 #FrontDoorAdvent2025 #FrontDoorAdvent

A black wooden front door set into the corner of a white building, a plaque above the door reads "May cottage", and also in black in the door is the number 11.

A small tabby cat sat in the bottom of a felt Christmas tree, looking out. A larger black cat is sat next to the tree.

I love the light reflection around this door. And I was very pleased to meet this small duck on the way home earlier this week.
#FrontDoorAdventDay10 #FrontDoorAdvent2025 #FrontDoorAdvent

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