I am back in my happy place, I have borrowed a baby and remembered how to use a wrap. Not the finest FWCC ever but I’m rusty and it held well enough for an hour’s wrap nap #babywearing #snuggles

I made a Christmas. And it was on the table precisely on time. A small Christmas miracle.

Um….

Salmon for Xmas eve and the mayo at my parents is out of date. Choice of go to the shops or attempt to make it? Easy choice. #homemadeChristmas

Could the billionaires please fix our potholes, build a playground, maybe some sewage plants? We have enough libraries.

Airfryer cheese on toast. Thank me later. Follow me for more pointless low effort cooking tips (but tonight is chicken casserole with dumplings so it aint all airfryer, honest)

Donald Trump is a Kremlin stooge who wants to sell out Ukraine and the rest of Europe to Putin. We can't let that happen. Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.

I love my dentist but this is Peak Oxford reading material in the waiting room.

Come to our Frost Fest on the 6th December. Magdalen Road is amazing! www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2566245...

Come and meet Santa and do your Christmas shopping! This Saturday! It's going to be AMAZING (like it is every day of the year - very lucky to live so close to this incredible street).

Other half has manflu, which I believe could be fatal. My attempt at sympathy is soup, with last year’s chillies, and this summer’s frozen produce, + a stored uchiki kuri. #kitchenwitchery #allotmentlife #gardenapothecary

Can’t wait for this, next weekend. So many fabulous shops, festive vibes guaranteed.

E Ox WFH types, this PM I tried 'work from pub'. Maggie arms has incredible wifi and is warm and quiet. Coffee and pub dogs also fab. Hard recommend as an occasional treat.

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This morning: dinner went in the slow cooker. But also smashed a bottle of milk and got glass EVERYWHERE. We’ll call that a draw and start the day again, yes?

Brexit has cost each and every one of us £3,700 a year. But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes. My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!

This is my city. This is East Oxford (or one of its many facets) Isn't it awesome? And he's dead right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY3l...

The city I live in is bonkers. But this is very cute.

PSA that you can support Ukraine by doing your Xmas shopping. This took two weeks to get here, from a war zone. I dunno how that’s even possible. Iron nation. #slavaUkraine 🇺🇦

Vegans sit this one out. But I bought a (French) chicken from the Chinese shop on the Cowley Road only to get it home and find it still has its head attached. What do I do with it? Cut it off before cooking and save for stock?! 😱🍗

I made it to the end of the queue in Sephora!! Admitttedly I don’t LOOK like I belong - with my poncho and my helmet but the secret to winter riding, and meetings is lip stain, makeup setting spray, and a tiny perfume bottle. #bikesecrets

Weekly shop on the Cowley Road. If there is no cargo bike parking, I will make like a tiny car 👌 BTW, Chinese and Brazilian shops were partic fab today. Hard reco.

My friend Amandine wrote this. She knows her stuff. Some of the streets full of concrete and tarmac drives round by me could do with this treatment....

I am super excited that my little corner of East Oxford is featured here. Visit Magdalen Road everyone. It’s aces. www.olivemagazine.com/travel/uk/fe...

Got some bulbs in. Probably a bit late (I don’t do flowers) but tiny capybara army bringing me joy right now. #garden

PSA

The congestion charge has been in for SIX DAYS. What a complete waste of time. By all means debate it, but debate it once its effects can be known. And look at the motions that were missed. SHAME on this performative motion by the Conservative Alliance.

I have missed this ball of purrs.

Update. There is a wine vending machine. It is in a vineyard. It is functional. It is reasonably priced and takes credit cards. But it does not take British ID. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 #fail

Apparently All Saints Day is a German holiday. Which has completely scuppered my plan to buy wine on the last day of the holiday :( Gutted.

Rode up a mountain, ate an emoji. 🍰 This is an excellent holiday.

what?!

Brb just gonna quit my job and help Olly campaign for better buses and cycle paths and and and….. Seriously though, this is someone’s dream job and if I were at a different life stage I’d jump at it. Go! go! go!

More buses, better buses, electric buses, less traffic, cleaner air 👌🧡

Been dreaming about this cup of coffee for weeks. Back in my happy place #sneakygetaway

Chippy Gritty.

No skin in the game here but this just seems to be making us more insular- deprioritising languages and the opportunity to be more outward looking? A cynic would say there are limited Labour votes in the IB so they can slash and burn for short term gain…

My hands look like I’ve done A Murder. But beet canning is happening. 🤘 #allotmentlife

A spot of winterising. (Before and after) #outdoorgym #armday #allotmentlife

Red hot (okay beige hot) dehydrator action now going on #allotmentlife

Gonna have a rock and roll evening tonight 😂 #allotmentlife #dehydratortime

Very proud of Past Me who made spelt/ oat pumpkin pancake batter last night so I have a happy kid eating hidden veg this morning. I’ve already peaked this weekend, haven’t I ?!

Make Gloucester Green a playground!

Playground !!! Share! Share!! THIS is our chance!!

Very much here for this content. Play spaces for this glorious city!!

I made an infographic map. Oxford's Congestion Charge scheme (from 29th Oct) is not like most congestion charge schemes, because you can get to most streets in the city without being charged. My impression is a lot of people haven't realised this.

Make the logo bigger.

Pumpkin shelf is back in action. My kitchen is ridiculous in autumn. #allotmentlife

When the NHS is good it’s GREAT. military efficiency in the flu jab line at my doctors surgery today. And they gave me a sticker!! 🤣🤣😍

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚