Can confirm. It’s bloomin’ freezing out there. Home from walking Ralph… now to light the fire and get into warm PJs. Evening all.

🥞 Shrove Tuesday tradition… Happy pancake day!

Brrrr 🥶 ❄️ Ralph still has to have his walk.

Valentine’s Day stroll among the snowdrops at Oxburgh. And the obligatory tea and scone, of course. @nationaltrust.org.uk

Levi’s wasn’t it? #TOTP

Had to nip into town after work this evening. Ralph came along so we had a walk along the river.

Wet, miserable Ralph walkies today ☔️ 🌧️

A Room Above A Shop quietly packs so much emotion. It follows two men in 80s Wales hiding their love for one another. Small moments, quiet tension, tiny gestures, and a tender, devastating story that left me in tears. One of the most tender reads I’ve had in a long time. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Made a trifle because it’s never not the right time for trifle. Who’s brave enough to take the first scoop and unleash the ceremonial squelch?

The List of Suspicious Things is less about the Yorkshire Ripper and more about growing up in a frightened community. A tender, dark coming-of-age story about friendship, secrets, and lost innocence. Not flawless, but it is both haunting and compassionate. ⭐⭐⭐

Cold 🥶 innit? Ralph says good evening everyone.

Still feeling yucky so kept Ralph’s walk local today. Evening all!

Who runs this account?

Kingsgate, Thanet. 🌧️ 🌊

Moon-lit Botany Bay, Thanet. 🌙 🌊 Evening all 👋🏻

My darlings, we gather in a chiffon-draped corner of the internet to mourn a woman so incandescent, so chromatically gifted, that the very wigs upon her head dared not outshine her brilliance. Fold in the cheese, Catherine. Rest in extravagant peace, you dazzling bébé. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...

2:22 - hoping I don’t 💩 myself. Can’t speak for Rik.

“The system is broken,” say the people who spent years breaking it and would like another go under a different logo. Not a revolution. Just culture wars on repeat, starring the same people who already ran out of ideas.

Why so many words with the same three letters in the middle? 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣 Wordle 1,682 4/6 ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Cold Ralph walk, snowdrops, and tea and cake. 🐕 🚶🏻‍♂️ 🍰

A joy to spend time with Kathy Burke, a living legend. Funny, sweary, warm and painfully honest, her autobiography crackles with voice and heart. A tough upbringing, brilliant stories from film & theatre, and zero self-importance. Earthy, self-effacing and hugely entertaining.

Fresh cut. Homosexuality fully operational once again. 💈 💇🏻‍♂️ ✂️

I've just used Good Law Project's tool to email MPs on the Council of Europe and let them know they don’t have to bend down to Sex Matter’s transphobic threats. The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. action.goodlawproject.org/stop-sex-mat...

Tell me your pet’s name in a GIF

Bob Mortimer’s The Hotel Avocado is cosy, silly, and quietly brilliant. A gentle crime caper full of oddballs, pigeons, and warmth, with humour that never tries too hard. Comfort reading with real heart. Viva Tomatoes! Have a little think around that... ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Happy 5th Gotcha Day, Ralph! I took him on a walk over to Wolferton. Thankfully didn’t see a certain Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor, but the press presence was huge. Ralph thought they were there for him… 5 years is a big deal. 🤣 🐕 🐾 🥳

Bleak day today, suiting the name “Blue Monday”…

Time off work ✅ Travel into town and pay parking ✅ Receive this text half hour before your appointment time ✅ 😡 It’s the “unforeseen circumstances” line that gets me. I know things can happen, but if I’d cancelled so close to the time, I’d be struck off their list.

Change one letter, ruin a show Mock The Weak

Stayed local with Ralph this evening… ouchy toe. 🐕 🚶🏻‍♂️

Dropped a heavy object on my foot. Despite shoes and socks, it’s still bruised… ouch. It hurts.

Wet and miserable out, but Ralph’s walk waits for no weather… so off into the woods we went 🐾🌧️🌳

Small road trip to Cambridge today

Remembering my wonderful Nan on what would have been her 99th birthday 🤍 She taught me that love and kindness matter most. I’d give anything for one more cuddle and chat (with cake, of course). She dreamed of reaching 100, but we sadly lost her in 2020 at 93. Love you always, Nan. X

Putting this up in the staff room:

Me, at work right now.

More wintry walks with Ralph 🐾 🐕 ☃️ ❄️

We’re late to the snow party, but it finally arrived ❄️ ☃️ Bitterly cold, but it does make everything look beautiful. Ralph didn’t mind - walkies were still had, and I even managed to stay upright on the icy stretches!

Went to the outlet centre and spoilt myself. Oops. 🛍️

Let’s all leave body shaming in 2025. As a community let’s lift each other up. Every BODY is beautiful

Evening all. Hope 2026 is treating you well so far. Chilly, innit? 😊

The Traitors - chef’s kiss

2026, Day 1. Slow. Gentle. Soft. Unhurried. Hoping the rest of the year keeps this rhythm and tenderness.

As 2025 draws to a close, here’s to welcoming 2026 with hope, calm, and gentle starts. Wishing you a brilliant night, a steady year ahead, and plenty of good things to hold close along the way. Happy new year 🥳

Yet, here we go… Morning all. Happy New Year’s Eve.

Bastard. He did it again. 🎄 🎁

A cosy, festive read with plenty of Christmas charm and gentle humour. The build-up is very slow and the murder arrives surprisingly late, but when it does - mid-charades - it’s amusing and on-brand. A light, easy, seasonal read rather than a must-read mystery. 🎄📚

Ugh

Christmas cake, Yule log, or Tunis cake? Decisions, decisions… 🎄

Blickling Hall at Christmas. There was “cheeses for the meeces”. 🧀 🐭 🎄 Oh, and the goats cheese and fig scone… chef’s kiss! 🎅🏻🎄