I am now officially off work with work-related stress, which is a huge relief tbh.

I have eaten the roses that were in the ice box, forgive me? (I've seen the real answer else-thread, but have to own up that this was my first thought.)

I fear Kit has just sent many emails with his bottom.

You know the quote

My phone and I are reunited.

Can't phone or text to say I'm not coming in because I left my phone at work. Also can't email because 2-factor authentication requires my phone.

Very much looking for a new job

Anyway, being forced out of your own project is really fucking horrible.

These pets aren't strong enough i still feel sad

Pet pics to cheer me please

A other truly crap day

Happy new year?

Anyway, seeing the current final Downton instalment in a cinema at Picadilly Circus makes the opening scene at Picadilly Circus enjoyable.

Been on the bus for half an hour and I'm really not much further than I was half an hour ago. We have crossed the Thames 3 times, however.

Having a posh cup of tea then going to watch Downton Abbey

As a compromise, something with reading material interspersed that I can watch at double speed. I simply don't choose videos for cpd if I have any choice at all

Just had job interview which I am not going to get, and now feel I deserve a treat but there's nothing I want to do or get.

Mood

That makes debates in the House of Lords difficult to arrange.

You're supposed to do 50 mins of exercise that raises your heart rate 3 times a week, but happily I've been really anxious today, so have had an elevated heart rate just sitting in a chair. Wish it was always so easy to hit fitness goals.

Little toe still hurts so I guess it's broken?

I've just arrived at the salon and my middle-aged middle class hairdresser is very very stoned.

New notebook just dropped

… this is Bleatrix as a lamb …

My timeline...

Spotted @theulspeccoll.bsky.social today.

Thinking hard or hardly thinking?

I passed a hair salon called "CoE Hair" and I'm trying to figure out what hairstyles distinguish the Church of England

Here's your treat for the feast of San Gennaro. In the Italian dub of Airplane! the Jive talkers speak Neapolitan.

Stubbed m'toe

Should I go to the gym or to Oxford Street? Don't want to do either.

I went to university because my parents made me.

Today, The House of Lords will conclude the Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Archbishop of York, Rev Stephen Cottrell (@archbishopofyork.org) will share his concerns around the bill and how Jesus teaches us we are made for community with one another and God.

An Infusiast

Been so stressed by work that I have put on even more weight, and now none of my interview outfits fit. Is it acceptable to wear a tent, if it's a very smart tent?

I hope you approve of the new Bishop.

Kit is wandering around crying with his favourite sock in his mouth. I am clearly supposed to involve myself in this, but not sure how.

Back home and reunited with my notes for yesterday's talk.

Kit spent most of the night using me as a trampoline

Reunited with my favourite psychopath

I have to put Kit in his carrier on Thursday and I'm already anxious.

Seeing a second hand book shop where everything is in dense piles with narrow paths to squeeze through: Friend - Eurgh, who would buy anything from a shop like that? Me - I just want to find out how much that Historic Parish Atlas and Directory is...

I'm not necessarily saying the gin thing happened again yesterday, but despite hating coffee I'm drinking a double espresso.

Breakfast read: the “let’s wave a slogan at the situation” people won’t listen, but these alternatives would actually work

I have absolutely no fresh insights to offer and judging by the posts in my timeline I’m far from alone.

Selling my youth

It's not often these days that I walk into a room and drastically reduce the average age, but I'm in a cafe in Battle and feeling very young.

Proud to be an unfunded hobbyist researcher.