Is there anything worse than packing to go home at the end of a holiday?

RIP Patricia Routledge. Everyone will be saying Keeping Up Appearances which was an iconic performance but I loved her especially much in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. What a Dame.

I have no proof but I did a flawless bit of parallel parking tonight. In the dark and everything. At least @omnienby.bsky.social was there.

Absolutely horrified by the attack on the synagogue in Manchester, especially being Yom Kippur. Can’t believe what I’m reading.

Love at first sight seems like a myth, but it’s been twenty years and I am still as obsessed with @omnienby.bsky.social as I was that first day. Fifteen years married today. What a lucky girl am I?

Adventures on this pub crawl so far: 1) I met a shopkeeper who’s also from Birmingham. 2) I ordered a cup of tea #rocknroll

You know your German friend is totally integrated to Birmingham when she asks, ‘Where am ya?’ 🥰

Today a random woman was fussing my dog (yellow lab) and her companion said, ‘There’s a nice black lab over there too.’ She responded, ‘I don’t do black dogs,’ then looked at me and said, ‘I’m not racist.’ 🤨

Walked up by The Needles. She’s not a bad looking country, in a good light 🇬🇧

He got his own train ticket 😭

On the steam train which is unbearably cute. CJ: *puts head out the window to watch the engine recouple* Me, fretting: The sign says not to put your head out the window. CJ: Everybody’s putting their head out the window. The train is just a sea of cis white men’s heads.

Getting the ferry to the Isle of Wight today! I’m scared of boats but it’s only about half an hour and the dog will be excited. The most expensive crossing in the world apparently.

All sorted. Got meds. Very grateful to be able to see someone when it’s urgent, for free, miles from home. #welovetheNHS

Need a new picture that says, ‘To the hospital,’ because that’s where we are now. Good thoughts for @omnienby.bsky.social please 🌷

In the New Forest for the week! CJ’s badly allergic to something and I started my period a week early but we are determined to enjoy ourselves!!!

Tell me why this made me laugh so much

The moments when you’re in so deep it feels easier to just swim down 😭😭😭 #Hamilton

I’M NOT HERE FOR YOU #Hamilton

Immigrants 🤝 we get the job done #Hamilton is it ok I’m not an immigrant but this is my favourite line?

Remember it took LMM a year to write My Shot. Keep going.

The black sabbath ballet was amazing btw. Really moving. I loved a part that I interpreted (I don’t know about ballet) to be the relationship between rock bands and their fans. I love rock music you guys. I just love it.

I fell asleep during Bake Off and @omnienby.bsky.social gave me grief but I WILL GIVE YOU them falling asleep during John Oliver 👀

What’s wild when starting a new job is that you think about it all the time and they probably don’t think about you at all? Please calm down self you are doing your best.

IT’S NOT BREAD. JUST DON’T BOTHER. #glutenfreeproblems

. @omnienby.bsky.social has brought me on a mystery date and IT IS THE BLACK SABBATH BALLET. I’m so excited! I haven’t been to the ballet for years!

lol @ Disney backtracking. There is something they love more than sucking up to Trump 💰

Saw a van twice on my way home turning around in random cul-de-sacs and thought he looked lost. Got home after stopping at the shop and he was here. He was looking for us! LOLOL the thrills of living down an unadopted lane.

I have no idea where this Gengar came from but he lives in the conservatory now.

CJ and I probably have a heated discussion about AI/robots once a fortnight. Tl;dr I think they’re toasters CJ thinks they’ll take over the world.

I don’t know who here remembers Sen. She died ten years ago this December. On the radio right now is playing Once Upon a Dream from Sleeping Beauty which we used to sing to her all the time. My little pig.

Ceiling

I have some kind of god-awful virus which is giving me both gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms and I am OVER IT. Let me tell you how fun it is to sneeze and throw up at the same time: not at all.

Really enjoyed this year’s #SewingBee and have it on good authority from @calathea.bsky.social that the standard was really very high. Well done all.

The dr’s surgery sent me a message saying I qualify for a free flu jab. I’ve always paid for it and now I’m wondering what underlying medical condition I suddenly have and don’t know about. Still, I’ll take it.

The innuendo is out of control on this doughnut challenge 😂 #gbbo

Annoying that they were slicing the monkey bread. Surely defeats the purpose #gbbo

I’m so thrilled for Stephen Graham. I know a lot of the attention has been focused on Owen Cooper, and he was excellent, but I believe Graham is one of the finest actors this country has ever produced. Very proud to see a working class, mixed race British actor win such an award. #Adolescence #Emmys

But did Noah Wyle win the Emmy this is all I care about

Me: a feminist, polyamorous. Also me when the mouth of Sauron appears: Oh look it’s your ex.

O god I’m Not Okay is 21 years old. Well, if they’re still young enough to play it, I’m still young enough to sing along. Our band. Our forever band. #mychemicalromance

Starting ROTK. Will today be the day I don’t cry? Almost certainly not. #LOTR

There’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for. #LOTR

Not me watching LOTR going, ‘Is my hair as long as hers?’ Eowyn yes, Galadriel no. 🚫 💇🏻‍♀️

I’ve had to unfollow two creators I enjoyed today. One because they called those not mourning you know who as ‘the enemy’ and one because they are STILL pro-HP. Sigh.

My wife just told me about a thing where people are colouring in England flags to make them look like slices of Battenberg cake, how marvellous

Went to Austentatious tonight, an entirely improvised show in the style of Jane Austen. Really good and so funny.

The problem with dungarees is having to get almost naked to use a public loo. I didn’t think this outfit through.

We are watching LOTR tomorrow on our new TV and today are prepping hobbity meals to feast on while we watch. We’re listening to a series of talks on witchcraft, women and folklore while we cook. How nice.

Whites. Show about a chef starring Alan Davies. It was so good!

🚨 🚨 🚨 OLIVIA COLEMAN IS BACK IN MITCHELL AND WEBB ARE NOT HELPING 🚨 🚨 🚨