Yesterday I coached a session at my old primary school, in the large playground. When I was there it was the junior school’s small playground, and is smaller than it used to be. I spent 4yrs playing on that playground.

The weather held, the riders came, and I quite enjoyed myself in the end

Tomorrow I am coaching cycling. Am nervous and excited. Also close to completing my coaching upgrade.

We are so happy to announce the BIG and EXCITING news that on 5 February 2026 our Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the adoption of @hpc-carpentry.bsky.social as an official lesson program of The Carpentries, launching on 1 September 2026! carpentries.org/blog/2026/02... 🚀

I still need an extra cyclist for Saturday 😔 will be very difficult to complete course if I have to re-arrange

When you’re 1 cyclist short for your coaching session assessment and Saturday is the only 1 of 2 possible dates before mid-May.

It has been a pleasure having set the questions for this evening’s @LTHEChat #LTHEChat thanks all for responses

I'll be teaching again for Barcelona Summer School of Demography, "Demography with R" 6-10 July: ced.cat/en/bcn4seaso... You can do this program in person or online. Sign up, it's fun to do demography! @cedemografia.bsky.social

Join us tonight at 8 pm BST where we’ll be exploring ‘Shifting sands and professional identities in Higher Education’ with @2standandstare.bsky.social Read more here: lthechat.com/2026/02/20/l...

Calling all researchers and digital research technical professionals in N8 universities! Don't forget to get your project ideas in for our summer internship scheme before the deadline on Friday 6 March. Find out more: n8cir.org.uk/internships/...

Please come join the chat

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow, Wednesday 8-9pm BST, for #LTHEchat, which will explore ‘Shifting sands and professional identities in Higher Education’ with @2standandstare.bsky.social Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2026/02/20/l...

2 days to go before #LTHEchat this week! This week we will feature @2standandstare.bsky.social exploring: ‘Shifting sands and professional identities in Higher Education’. Check out the blog for more details: lthechat.com/2026/02/20/l...

Whoop, whoop! Mixed snowboarder cross relay Gold for team GB! 🥳

Currently writing a risk assessment for an off/road coached cycle session. I know how to rock a Saturday.

Absolute madness! Men’s half-pipe 😶😍😶

5 track sessions coached, 1 remaining. Now I’ve relaxed into it, am quite enjoying it. Always learning.

Why the AI caricatures and the constant generates imagery? Yes it’s fun, and possibly cheaper now than paying an illustrator. But is the trade-off between harms in production and the output really worth it? Is someone else’s wellbeing being and mining, honestly worth it?

Parallel Giant Slalom is really throwing up some surprises in both Men’s and Women’s #snowboarding @winterolympics.bsky.social

Awful to watch #Vonn crash @winterolympics.bsky.social #womensdh was hoping she’d have a clean run

On the telly in the EFL highlights from yesterday, can’t miss the atomic yellow jacket

@ucl-arc.bsky.social #NVIDIA DLI tour is coming to @ucl.ac.uk on the 17th and 19th February. Apply now for your opportunity to attend workshops on #DeepLearning and Adding Knowledge to #LLMS forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... Applications close 23:59:59 on Sunday 8th Feb

Spent the day supprting a #STEMPoint activity in Baldock. Work skills workshop with Yr 9s. #STEMAmbassadors #LifeSkills #Sustainability #Entrepreneurship Rocked by @ucl-arc.bsky.social hoodie and shared my career journey

Do you get extra points for being called a nerd by @profbriancox.bsky.social ? @CambridgeCornEx #warm-up

In our third thread on #CarpentriesResources, we would like to highlight resources available to Carpentries Instructors. We would love to hear from other communities as well about the resources they rely on to build stronger, more connected, inclusive, and resilient communities.

@ucl.ac.uk #Laws for #GrandChallengea event on AI, work and the role of a university education

Was at the pool tonight with canoe club. Worked 1:1 with someone on skills. Had almost forgotten how much I enjoy it. #ShePaddles #coaching

Bit of a dreich day, but good to get out and share my local landscape with a local women’s outdoors group

Today was spent the @QueenElizabethPark #LondonStadium for @brittri.bsky.social #Roadshow was an interesting day. View wasn’t too shabby if you don’t mind claret and blue

This morning I realised impact rarely roars. This afternoon I’m running a workshop for a student society because a student asked me to. They’d attended a version of the workshop I ran last summer. They wanted to share it with their peers. I can’t asked for a greater impact than that.

Made a kite of sorts this afternoon. Not convinced it would fly though. Lightweight sticks w d heavy paper.

It’s official, I’ll be travelling to Australia in mid-April #excited

Have you ever wished there was something like a Carpentries workshop but for qualitative research tools and skills? If so, join next week's discussion session, Qualitative Research Lessons with The Carpentries. 🗓️ Tue, 20 January ⏰ 17:30 UTC Sign up on Pretix: pretix.carpentries.org/community-ev...

Excited that my module Digital Research Practices (www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...) is featuring in this year's @ucl.ac.uk Summer School programme. Please share with interested students. #studyabroad #research #digitalskills

Will be ramping up my speed walking in February, aiming to complete 47 miles for @sascampaigns.bsky.social You can help me support the campaign for cleaner water here: socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...

Have been looking things to do in and around Brisbane and Melbourne 🤯

Built and inaugural ride ride block done. Currently set as single speed, have option to flip back wheel for fixed

Anyone would think I’m massively into cycling. Tredz box in the bedroom with new tyres, Quells box with new single speed bike in lounge

Back to work tomorrow, brain already buzzing with 101 things.

Excited but nervous. Will be coaching my first track session (run) this week. Part of my assessment for upgrade to #GroupCoach @brittri.bsky.social currently a Level 1 coach, mostly coach swim

Was actually out in a kayak this morning. Wasn’t far, or for long, but is a start after a break in paddling.

It is highly unlikely I’ll be awake at midnight. So, for 2026 I wish for you all that: As you slide down the bannister of life: May the splinters never point the wrong way.

Am impatiently waiting for the coffee to brew, always the longest 5 minutes

Merry Christmas - may your day be merry and bright. Hopefully the frost will be white.

My afternoon

Don’t make it to Park Run but still went for a run. Have gotten out every other day since Tuesday. Including a very soggy Thursday lunchtime

Found my trail shoes, don’t know where my winter tights are and just had to download @parkrunuk.bsky.social bar code. Guess it’s sleep time

Really enjoyed our final @ucl-arc.bsky.social #ComputingClub session of this term - Santa needs a #HPC participants researched hardware options for building a mini HPC

@wearejames.bsky.social sounded pretty good on #Strictly - catching up with it now. Just this bit lol 🤣