Kat

Oh yes, this was 2005-07 mostly so 👌

But also … quite.

(I wasn’t claiming to be related to him, just the coincidence of being so nearly “K Pietersen” and resultant cricket chats were amazing)

I feel like I ought to admit I that I have a special connection to him because our surnames are almost identical. I spent a lot of time in Pakistan and India when he was playing and the mileage I got out of this fact (eg signing into hotels) was *enormous*

hahaha wow, you weren’t kidding

Unfortunately I was at least two hours away from home which always makes this sort of thing less advisable (need to start bringing spare shoes as well as spare socks maybe …)

I will absolutely let you know if/when I find out!

true! as soon as I saw the words “waterproof socks” I kind of knew what to expect. multiple people promised me it’s nice in summer …

parkrun at RTW today celebrating my 200 tourism streak. I have not repeated an event since early January 2022. incidentally I don’t recommend this as a lifestyle choice

ugh. I’m sorry to hear that

fun addition to the subbuteo display though

*worst. so full of mud I can’t even type anymore

in theory you can wash it all off by running through the giant puddle/lake 😬

I know that’s from there but that’s not it!

well that was the worse

good morning Royal Tunbridge Wells!

there might be a ridiculously specific angle, like the only medieval manuscript where there’s an illumination with blue leaves, or a cuneiform tablet without right justification or something

I am in fact going to this museum today (assuming it’s still there and at what is now the Amelia Scott) so don’t want to miss my chance of seeing something special

niche question: in the last week or so I read about some kind of object of which there are only two (in the world or in the UK), one of which is at the museum in Tunbridge Wells.

given my job and indiscriminate interests this could be *anything* – does this sound familiar to anyone?

Have been warned about the terrain!

Park cafe sounds great; I will also head into town after as I’d like to see the Amelia Scott but probably not with everyone

@briteeyedviolet.bsky.social any post-parkrun brunch recs in Tunbridge Wells? tourism party is tomorrow 🙂

crushed to inform @melindahaunton.bsky.social and BlueSky at large that Paralympic curling is exclusively throwing and no sweeping, so I’m no longer interested in my one chance of a gold medal

4-2 Spurs, you heard it here first

meanwhile I’ll be, uh, wearing my West Ham shirt

funnier and funnier

that would explain why she looked so, umm, graceful when she did it!

a black and white cat trying to lie on a sofa covered in different cushions. her back legs are hanging off the edge

Penny has moved so many cushions off the back of the sofa that she no longer has space to lie down

(in fact she fell off the sofa shortly after I took this photo)

💯

just frying some pierogi in ghee for @girlinthe.bsky.social’s delight

my favourite part

these are not my usual colours!

pattern: Octopus Slippers by E. Elliott Knits eelliottknits.com/portfolio/oc... (full octopus on each foot to repeat on the sole!)
yarn: some WYS sock yarn bought in Wakefield on the most epic parkrun day trip