I started having a clear-out a few days ago. I have loads of clothes I don't wear so I thought I'd sort them out. I found a jumper my Nana knitted for me. I tried it on and it fits perfectly so I gave it a wash and I'm wearing it now. My Nana was such a good knitter. She could make anything […]

I've just had an unexpectedly pleasant trip to the #supermarket. I walked in and immediately heard the loud Xmas music. 🙁 A few minutes later, the music stopped abruptly in the middle of a song! I noticed this and assumed there was going to be an announcement but there wasn't. I carried on […]

It's a shame, but not a surprise, to see the Mail's negative report on this positive, much needed appointment. The proportion of non-religious personnel grows year-by-year. Access to non-religious pastoral support is a step forward in respecting and supporting everyone. #Humanist #ArmedForces

I've just heard a friend's Mum has died. 40 days after diagnosis. Cancer really is a bastard. 😥

This is ridiculous. #Var has taken 5 minutes to decide if a player committed handball in the box. If it's not obvious within a minute, I think they should carry on with the referee's original decision. #englandvchina #fedifc

I was being too competitive for a game which is supposed to be a bit of fun to keep people fit over winter! I was trying to complete a run by throwing myself, bat first, at the crease. Actually, that's how it looked but I think what really happened is I just ran a bit too fast and got my feet […]

After bruising my ribs at indoor cricket on Tuesday and dropping out of touch rugby training on Thursday because of the pain 😢 I decided that running #parkrun would not be a good idea today. A shame, as I'd really hoped to get back to Parkrun after a long gap. However, I asked if they had room […]

I presume we have a Dry Ice Klaxon?!!! #totp

Kid Jensen demonstrating self-defence techniques. Throw him to the floor, love. #totp

Yes, of course I'm testing #paddythecaddy's new solar panel. Why else would I be standing in a gale staring at a cloudy sky? #vanconversion

@Walkaholic It was your turn to win tonight! 🏆

I was in the 4th (and final) batting pair in tonight's #indoorcricket and we needed a lot of runs. I put 100% effort into completing a risky run and ended up sliding along the floor, in a crumbled heap, trying unsuccessfully to avoid the run out. My ribs hurt! Gym floors are even harder than […]

I know it's a poor photo but the light was fading. Hopefully you can see the strawberry flowers and a few green berries. Yes, I have strawberries growing outside in North West England in late November. This can't be right. #gardening #weather #Climate

Heardle Queen #811 🔊🟩⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ #queen #Heardle #music https://Queen.heardlegames.xyz

#paddythecaddy #vanconversion update. After finishing the floor, I seemed to run out of steam and needed a break. I also needed to give some time to the household and other tasks which had been backing up. I'm refocused now, although I'm in a circle of decisions. My design will depend on what […]

I've just turned on Test Match Special. Oh, flamin' Nora. #cricket #theashes #TMS

That's not a skirt; it's a pelmet. #totp

Proper Fairy Liquid bottle there. You could make a space ship. #totp

I think she put that hat on before it had set. #totp

A favourite on our Student Union's jukebox. #totp #inxs

Just how many Womacks are there? #totp

"And off fell its legs, 1 2 3." That's all I can remember of the alternative lyrics to this. #totp

I saw the Moody Blues on tour in 1986; the same year I saw Queen. Both good! #totp

Tuuuuuuune!!!!!!! #totp

Obscene trousers. #totp

I have spent most of today wrestling with a Yucca. It was planted by the last-but-one people who lived here. I've seen Estate Agent photos showing a young, small plant which fitted nicely in the border alongside the dwarf fence at the front of the house. It is now a massive, spiky b*st*rd and I […]

I have just picked a caterpillar off a Kale plant. It's mid November. In North West England. 🤷 #gardening

The first day of #theashes sounds even more frenetic than my indoor #cricket. 🤣

[Ukraine. Giving in to bullies. #USPol] How on Earth can it be right that Ukraine has to give Russia large parts of the country and reduce the size of its military? A bully took your dinner money? Oh, dear. What you need to do is give them your dinner money tomorrow, too, and stand by to hand […]

Public #libraries are great! Yes, I have to wait my turn for some books but that just heightens the excitement. 😄📖🎧 #BorrowBox #library #reading

😱 POSTBOX DOWN!!!! #Wirral #bebington

"The institution also calibrated chronometers from the cellars of the building under controlled conditions of temperature and seismic vibrations." #page42

I've been playing indoor cricket this evening. Or Pinball Cricket! It's a crazy game. You can catch off the walls! 2 runs scored for each run run (to encourage running). It's a great way of getting some fun exercise on a wet November evening. My team lost by 2 runs. We lost by 2 runs last week […]

November has finally reached The #Wirral. My central heating thermostat says it is 13.5 degrees C. It's warmer than that in the heated rooms with the doors shut but it's definitely proper Autumn at last. I think it may be time for my winter coat and my full-fingered cycling gloves.

My house alarm randomly decided to sound while I was making breakfast. I pressed the CO detector button. Still noisy! Smoke alarm button. Still noisy! Getting stressed now! Run away! Run away! Ah, maybe it's the burglar alarm. Oh, heck. Am I being burgled? Hm? Unlikely. The alarm isn't set […]

Last minute cancellation from Chas n Dave? Can't send the dancing girls home now. #totp

This sounds familiar. #totp

I bet that's not his first real 6 string. #totp

And a "pointless cover" klaxon too. The 'nanas did it better. So much better. Of course. #TOTP

Daytime drinking. Oh dear. #Wirral #shipandmitre #hulmehall #BeerFestival

I think I knew 10 of the 19 #celebritytraitors. I see we're back to normal with I'm a celebrity ... get me out of here. I know 3 of 10. The weirdest thing, though, is how badly photoshopped Martin Kemp's head is! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgk4x3ne1wo

This evening I have read "defiantly" when they meant "definitely" and, from a different person, "pacific" when they meant "specific". This makes my head hurt. I'm going to bed before I'm faced with ect or a distressing confusion of were, where, or wear.

After a really enjoyable Half Man Half Biscuit gig last night, I stealth camped in #paddythecaddy. No, I've not built the bed yet but it's just like camping in a tin box. Central Wolverhampton was quite noisy, but my earplugs worked. #hmhb

Tonight's support band. Shanghai Treason. Yorkshire Banjo Punk. They're very energetic! #hmhb

I'm insulating #PaddyTheCaddy. The driver's side is easy enough. The passenger side less so as I think that's where the fuel tank is and there isn't access to the inside of the outer skin. Hopefully any insulation will make a positive difference even if I […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

My #merseyrail secure #cycle parking key fob arrived yesterday. I was slightly surprised that my application was successful as I was honest about using the #bike + #train option only once a month. This makes it more tempting to use my bike to get to the station when I would have driven. For […]

I'm attending my first online funeral this afternoon. I'm sure it will seem strange. If I'd chosen to attend in person I would currently be stuck on a train unable to reach Glasgow due to the derailment at Shap. I hope everyone else making that journey finds an alternative route.

Worst tombola ever. #paddythecaddy #vanconversion

FA Cup first round today. Woo! 🏆 So many dreams on the cusp of being shattered. 😄 #fedifc

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