Liz

I went to a big cat rehab in Namibia. They told us that leopards are the most dangerous. Leopards spend their whole time planning how to eat you. Cheetahs, they say, are no bother at all, and lions are fine, but the leopards want to eat you and escape. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A couple seeming to have a photoshoot on my doorstep tonight. Posing, taking each other's photos. Didn't say a word to me when I shooed them out my way, but did try to open the door I'd very firmly closed behind me. Weird. If they had just bought or moved in, you'd think they would say something.

Living in the future is so great

At the risk of being parodically middle class, I really like that Waitrose seems to hire delivery men (so far always men) who are nice and pleasant. Today's grocery delivery was a delight. I guess maybe they allow them more time to make deliveries than others?

One final sprint to save a landscape - £28m secured, £2m to go! Donation matching until the end of the month - the Wildlife Trusts are so close to buying the largest chunk of the UK offered for sale in 30 yrs. Landscape-scale protection, to hold a 40-mile wide nature corridor together for wildlife.

To be very clear, I'm not saying this is the best bit of visiting my parents But when I visited my parents, neighbourhood cat Hetty came to see me and she hasn't for a while and I love her so very much

FUCK IT. Let's give away 2 more signed paperbacks of my latest novel. Repost/reply to enter! You might like it if you like: Folkloric creatures Old records Intricate psychedelic stories The idea of circular time All shares much-appreciated. PS YOU GET A FREE LINOCUT OWL BOOKMARK TOO IF YOU WIN!

Took my whole family to see Daniel Kitson in Lincoln this evening. Kitson got briefly derailed by the size of my brother's arms, and the group all liked the show, which is good, because I can't be finding a new family at this point in my life.

Door: Bzzzz Me: hello They: are you able to take a delivery? Me: who for? They: They: Me: hello? Who for? They: Me: fuck's sake

Well

Ok, but these are very cool tattoos

Did I forget to put that in the fridge when I tidied away the rest of my grocery shopping earlier, or, did I save myself the effirt of thinking by forcing the decision of what to have for my dinner? Who can say? Anyway, pizza for tea.

Me: I know pantyhose are a little dated but I love how they even out my skin tone Teller: So is this not a robbery? Me: No, it is

Good news for me: a bunch of colleagues in new office having a chat about how awful genAI is. Haters! My people!

Yes, mate!

Please be vigilant. Help them out as quickly as possible as if they get exhausted and perish that is a potential colony that will not get to exist next year. Time trapped is time not foraging and energy wasted! So now you know what these big autumn-flying #bumblebees are! 13/15 #nature #bees

First day at new job? Completed it, mate

Yesterday, as we drove back from the Strongman in Sheffield (was good: the men and women were strong), we went through West Auckland and learned a fun bit of sports history www.westaucklandtownafc.co.uk/history/

Went to the Strongman today, and there are also Strongwomen. Same events, same kit, same prizes (lower weights). OMG these women! Rachel did a 230kg deadlift for the first time in her life, then did 2 more!

Everyone is hung up on the address bit, but I think it's very important that we remember *someone* does need to have the "transistor thinker" knowledge/skills. Not everyone can be looking only at the big picture all the time.

Why would Prime think that, having watched episode 12 yesterday, when I select "keep watching", I would want to start with episode 12?

Oh good, migraine aura while I'm trying to do Disclosure Scotland for my new job. Proving I'm not a wrong'un while working entirely in peripheral vision

Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise.

Home from the pub, dry off from the rain, remember a) there's a cupcake to eat b) there's a Taskmaster to watch c) there's no need to get up early tomorrow

Is bluesky furious with @cineworld.bsky.social today? I don't know if they even check here, but fuck me this is a bad change

My classics Phd professor: “I want you to do a thesis” Me: “you want me to kill a minotaur?” Them: “congratulations, you’ve passed”

I've said it before, but it remains true. It's great going to the pub with a bunch of pals. Plus, we made an extra plan to go to the movies tomorrow as I have been spreading the word about Coyote vs Acme

When you're really good at your job: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

Across the road have a new telly. It's ... quite big

Very pretty sunset happening right now, Edinburgh

Movie recommendation: The Incomer. Nice and folkloric, got a wizard in, definitely a real wizard.

I shall be starting Taskmaster late this evening because I need to go to the shop for my little treats. I was going to go earlier, but the chatty neighbour could be heard in the hallway, and I couldn't face the small talk. She wants to be my friend. She keeps bringing me cheese. She can't be stopped

3/9/26 - nocturn

The internet was absolutely a mistake but this is one of like five admissible pieces of evidence that it’s good actually

94% humidity can fuck off

Tourists Close The Door Challenge I don't care that you'll be "good for 8-10 hours". I don't care if you have a shower now, nor if you go to Starbucks round the corner first. Just shut the damn door and stop hollering outside my flat.

ME: I wish I’d listened better to the rules GENIE: you’re exceptionally bad at this

I am 6' tall. I am not slight of frame. I am wearing a chartruese dress that goes from my neck to my wrists and past my knees. And yet, invisible! I know this, because of the number of people who walked into me today.

I have one item of clothing with words on. I'm wearing it today

Well, now I don't know who is the best living person anymore.

'Tis a terrible thing when the delivery men make me do the exercise I keep saying I'll do anyway, and drop things at the bottom of the stairs, forcing me to climb all 4 flights for no other purpose

GUYS I LOST THIS AGES AGO, HOORAY FOR MY NONSENSE ALSO BEING IN OTHER PEOPLE'S 'RANDOM STUFF' FOLDERS

my neighbor states that he is not a genie yet every time i rub his house he comes outside

I will label approximately half your boxes "novelty mugs". If you are lucky, it will be "novelty mugs (bedroom)"

when i die I want to be buried in rollerskates so that if zombie shit happens I'll be the funniest undead to watch

Am quick to grumble about chatbots, so in the spirit of fairness, Oura's version just gave a very good solution to my problem with no fuss. Ring (>2years old) stopped charging, they looked at the diagnostics, and are sending me a new ring to replace it.