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She/her, trainer, mum, coach, INFJ, owner of 0.01% of a Colin Dexter sculpture that doesn't exist yet. Nearly a black belt. Often found in libraries, museums, lecture theatres or churches. All views & art either my own or credited appropriately.

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Statue contemplating a mammoth skull

Statue contemplating a mammoth skull

And a close up

And a close up

TFW it's a lovely present but you don't know where you're going to keep it

12.03.2026 10:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Window view from a TAP Air flight to Portugal for a conference

Window view from a TAP Air flight to Portugal for a conference

The view from this morning's #office

#lovemyjob โค๏ธ

11.03.2026 08:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Magnolias in flower around Oxford (clockwise from top left: Hertford College, High Street, Cricket Rd and Outram Rd)

Magnolias in flower around Oxford (clockwise from top left: Hertford College, High Street, Cricket Rd and Outram Rd)

Oxford's magnolias (even the ones tucked away behind hoardings) are putting on a show already

10.03.2026 16:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Oxford's Pitt Rivers museum, viewed from the Clore Gallery (1st floor)

Oxford's Pitt Rivers museum, viewed from the Clore Gallery (1st floor)

The view from this morning's #office

#lovemyjob โค๏ธ

09.03.2026 12:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The memorial to Lionel Lockyer, (17th century quack and miracle cure merchant) Southwark Cathedral

The memorial to Lionel Lockyer, (17th century quack and miracle cure merchant) Southwark Cathedral

Monday.

09.03.2026 08:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Borlotti beans and kale, in a sauce made from roasted butternut squash, garlic, and potato, served with bread and butter and a little grated cheddar

Borlotti beans and kale, in a sauce made from roasted butternut squash, garlic, and potato, served with bread and butter and a little grated cheddar

TFW you take your first bite of the meal you just made and think "I am *good* at this"

08.03.2026 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dexter, a Western Hognosed snake

Dexter, a Western Hognosed snake

Dexter's starting the day off by being gratuitously cute

#snakesonsunday

08.03.2026 11:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Hodge, Southwark Cathedral's resident cat

Hodge, Southwark Cathedral's resident cat

Happy #Caturday from Hodge, the Southwark Cathedral cat

07.03.2026 09:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Museum of Natural History, Oxford

The Museum of Natural History, Oxford

The view from this morning's #office

#lovemyjob โค๏ธ

05.03.2026 11:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Aisle windows of a disused London church, now overgrown

Aisle windows of a disused London church, now overgrown

St Dunstan-in-the-East going all-out gothic for #WindowsOnWednesday

04.03.2026 12:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Magdalen College tower, viewed from St Clements

Magdalen College tower, viewed from St Clements

Magdalen on a moody misty morning

04.03.2026 08:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dinosaur!

Dinosaur!

College dining halls are so stuffy and forma...

03.03.2026 14:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Clarendon Building (left), Bodleian Library (behind) and Sheldonian Theatre (right), Oxford

The Clarendon Building (left), Bodleian Library (behind) and Sheldonian Theatre (right), Oxford

The view from this morning's #office

#lovemyjob โค๏ธ

03.03.2026 09:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Ashmolean Museum's 'East meets West' gallery

The Ashmolean Museum's 'East meets West' gallery

The view from this afternoon's #office

#lovemyjob

02.03.2026 15:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Shakespeare's tomb, Southwark Cathedral

Shakespeare's tomb, Southwark Cathedral

One must always ensure one's effigy is alluringly posed to appeal to future donors

01.03.2026 14:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
LOVE

LOVE

All you need is

01.03.2026 13:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Frogspawn! (And flag iris, plus a little duckweed)

Frogspawn! (And flag iris, plus a little duckweed)

One week of nightly serenades from pond, and we have our first frogspawn of the year ๐Ÿธ

27.02.2026 15:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a confirmation of an Adult eye test appointment

Screenshot of a confirmation of an Adult eye test appointment

That's... very specific. What are they going to make me look at?!

26.02.2026 14:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trinity College Oxford, taken from Parks Road

Trinity College Oxford, taken from Parks Road

The last of today's very welcome early evening sun sinking behind @trinityoxford.bsky.social

25.02.2026 21:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Oxford's beautiful Museum of Natural History

Oxford's beautiful Museum of Natural History

The view from this afternoon's #office

#lovemyjob โค๏ธ

25.02.2026 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Frogs!

Frogs!

They're back! ๐Ÿธ

25.02.2026 09:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Goals for this week: stop typing 'composted' instead of 'composed'

24.02.2026 10:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Daffodils in Grandpont woods

Daffodils in Grandpont woods

Spring!

24.02.2026 09:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A broken tea mug

A broken tea mug

Actual disaster

23.02.2026 13:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An advertising board for Spratt's cat food which 'puts pussy into fine form!'

An advertising board for Spratt's cat food which 'puts pussy into fine form!'

Well...

21.02.2026 16:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Victorian private posting box on loan to the Watercress Line's Arlesford Station for #PostboxSaturday

A Victorian private posting box on loan to the Watercress Line's Arlesford Station for #PostboxSaturday

The private posting box on loan to the Watercress Line's Arlesford Station for #PostboxSaturday

21.02.2026 10:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Power BI report returning 666 rows of data ๐Ÿค˜

A Power BI report returning 666 rows of data ๐Ÿค˜

Accidentally summoned the Spreadsheet of the Beast

18.02.2026 10:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The view from this morning's office - somewhat flooded, but that doesn't seem to be bothering the birds! (Sound on for some lovely birdsong)

17.02.2026 12:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A news article from 1905 talking about a new fad from Paris called 'yaghurt'

A news article from 1905 talking about a new fad from Paris called 'yaghurt'

It'll never catch on...

15.02.2026 18:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Baby pickle plant with bonus! spiderwebs

Baby pickle plant with bonus! spiderwebs

Bought the tiniest little Pickle Plant* and some equally tiny little spider has decided to turn it into its home โค๏ธ

*Delosperma echinatum 'Bambino'

14.02.2026 14:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0