An annoying day, but I did get to stroke a cat inside a 900-year-old cathedral in my lunch-break, so not all bad.

january 30th: a partially formed mr. blobby stands by the perimeter fence and screams for thirty seconds before disappearing

I see from NextDoor that I'm invited to a workshop on Saturday about how to be my 'better self', followed by one on Sunday called 'Tame Your Inner Critic'.

take care, friends x

why does my Bluesky 'following' timeline suddenly skip from 3 hours to 13 days? 🤔

oh thank god. (No you don't understand, I actually need this.)

very happy for everyone who's enjoying that thing that everyone's enjoying so much.

This is so nice, you will feel so much better after listening to this

a little ibuprofen for my birthday treat.

Isn’t it time geometric string art made a comeback? This stuff is the absolute suds. The fact that it had a limited fashionability is surely outrun by its COMPLETE AWESOMENESS. I mean, look at this. It fucking SLAPS. Artist: SMW (1975) 📸 Decorative Modern

If I intentionally start by failing all my resolutions, anything else that happens is a bonus.

Norwich Reddit today: 90% snow, 10% goat puns for some reason.

The prompt for Day 2 of our little 200 words a day January writing reset is up on the Discord, if you'd like to have a go. Lots of folks joining in, reflecting on how the experience was for them & even sharing their work. Come join us: discord.gg/B4WzX6fVU

that bit's not normally underwater.

podcasts

just silly, tbh

There is a squirrel just outside the window shouting about something and I can see its breath in the cold air. Happy new year!

Not sure why I thought I would be able to go to the shops and buy a winter coat in December. Most unreasonable of me.

Things found in today's decluttering: One clearly pre-decimal card of "Glista" nylon hose mending thread in six shades, hardly used. One three-minute voice note featuring only distant male laughter, faint traffic noise and some scraping sounds.

I've never actually read any of those books called things like 'Second Chance for Love at the Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Waffle Cafe' or whatever, but I'd like one of them to be set at a Greggs.

Glad to see the weather's taken a turn for the worse so I don't have to go out for a nice walk.

Never over how many gates Cameron Diaz leaves open when running across farmers' fields to get back to Jude Law at the end of The Holiday.

Jarvis just played this and I liked it, so I'm passing it on.

my foot thanks everyone for their good wishes

Typical. You wait ages for a debilitating foot injury and then two come along at once.

Half Ma’am Half Brisket

Awesome stuff as ever from Swede Mason

one of the more memorable Sex & the City episodes.

"Well lads, looks like we're a-goin' round again!" (me as I cycle back to this tab for the fourth time.)

The Norwich Cathedral Cat, on the pulpit, drinking from the glass of water left for the Reverend. “He lives here” we were told, as if the church had had no say in the matter and his presence pre-dated the building. “He’s named Budge because he doesn’t budge. He thinks the water is left for him”

Just because you are unable to imagine how someone else’s mind works does not mean that person’s mind does not work like that

But there are loads of people who live here already who aren't high earners or entrepreneurs. When we finally get rid of them all everything will be perfect!

it is of course... my name is Cow and wen its nite, or wen the moon is shiyning brite, and all the men haf gon to bed - i stay up late. i lik the bred.

Participated in the fine old Norwich tradition of putting your neighbour's canary to bed while they're out at the circus.

Hooray I'm back from the torture chamber, I mean office.

I didn't even know there were 192 genres.

I for one think it's cool to spend three hours strenuously avoiding a 15-minute task that I do every day.

The really important thing, when a public figure is criticised for doing something bad, is that you tell as many people as possible that you never liked their work anyway. It is absolutely crucial that you get this information across asap, you do not have a moment to waste.

peregrine falcon goldcrest alpine swift partridge violet carpenter bee

And here is some honey made by evil bees.

You attempt to clear all the old files off your computer, and then you find yourself creating new folders for things like 'trip-advisor reviews that sound like Alan Bennet monologues'.

Forgot to buy wine, so we're finding out what happens when you mix curaçao with Fanta.

A movie that takes place where you’re from.

Watching two Jane Eyre adaptations back to back, for Science.

Reflecting on my childhood, I can’t help but think that the effects of putting my elbows on the table were somewhat overstated.

Fond memories of that one time I could be bothered to make this (it's really easy to make, I'm just very lazy).

Exploring the possibility that I might be a horse. Evidence so far: 1. easily startled by anything at all. 2. motivated by polo mints.