Philippa
@philippa11.bsky.social
reader, knitter, traveller, flâneuse. Academic-adjacent.
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Philippa
@philippa11.bsky.social
· Jun 9
This is me for those who know me.
Floor plaques that I enjoyed in Perth station this morning
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Floor plaques that I enjoyed in Perth station this morning
TIL that when you forget you've got a box of birthday chocolates in your bag and you leave it out in the full sun for a while, it is in fact possible to eat the results with a spoon.
Arrived in Exmouth, Western Australia, where even the locals are complaining about the heat.
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
TIL that when you forget you've got a box of birthday chocolates in your bag and you leave it out in the full sun for a while, it is in fact possible to eat the results with a spoon.
Delighted about this reminder of a John Noakes special.
Just been reminded of the world’s best job title
Saggar makers bottom knockers
Saggar makers bottom knockers
www.thepotteries.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Delighted about this reminder of a John Noakes special.
Arrived in Exmouth, Western Australia, where even the locals are complaining about the heat.
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Arrived in Exmouth, Western Australia, where even the locals are complaining about the heat.
Great excitement as the England cricket team are spotted at the airport heading for Brisbane.
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Great excitement as the England cricket team are spotted at the airport heading for Brisbane.
Having taken a train going to High Wycombe I'm now on a plane whose destination is Exmouth.
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Having taken a train going to High Wycombe I'm now on a plane whose destination is Exmouth.
Train to High Wycombe
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Train to High Wycombe
Ooh, @cabbagepatchcat.bsky.social, seen this?
Happy St Katherine's Day to all scholars, librarians, and Katherines. May you win an argument against an annoying man today, in the true spirit of Katherine herself.
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Ooh, @cabbagepatchcat.bsky.social, seen this?
After a 4 hour flight across 3 time zones I'm still in the same country. Now in a little hole in the wall Chinese restaurant in Perth. Lots of disappointed looking Brits about the place.
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
After a 4 hour flight across 3 time zones I'm still in the same country. Now in a little hole in the wall Chinese restaurant in Perth. Lots of disappointed looking Brits about the place.
Love the fact that the listing for the Marrakech house in 2.4 acres feels the need to specify that it's 'Detached'.
Stop whatever sensible thing you're doing and curl up with the Rightmove Roundup immediately. We've got a peeling old mansion flat in Bloomsbury, a shack by the river Douro in Portugal and a luxury Neapolitan mansion overlooking the sea: heawood.substack.com/p/its-a-cosy...
It's a cosy little Sunday evening Rightmove Roundup
Weeping over the dialectical nature of truth in Bloomsbury 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
heawood.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Love the fact that the listing for the Marrakech house in 2.4 acres feels the need to specify that it's 'Detached'.
Important Hey Duggee content
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Important Hey Duggee content
Train home delayed, it was too good to be true after all.
Off to Melbourne today on an actual train and not a rail replacement bus.
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Train home delayed, it was too good to be true after all.
"Hello, yes, I've changed my mind, I'd prefer a Wonder Woman."
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"Hello, yes, I've changed my mind, I'd prefer a Wonder Woman."
Second breakfast in the sunshine watching all the Monday morning commuters go by
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Second breakfast in the sunshine watching all the Monday morning commuters go by
Off to Melbourne today on an actual train and not a rail replacement bus.
November 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Off to Melbourne today on an actual train and not a rail replacement bus.
Birthday kangaroo/birthday mushroom
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Birthday kangaroo/birthday mushroom
Glad to see the England men's cricket team have ensured that everyone will have buggered off out of Perth by the time I get there on Tuesday.
Just discovered I arrive in Perth next week on the last day of the first test of the Ashes. I know nothing about cricket but I know this is a thing. Luckily booked my hotel a while ago.
November 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Glad to see the England men's cricket team have ensured that everyone will have buggered off out of Perth by the time I get there on Tuesday.
Like the song said, 'everywhere you go, always take the [rail replacement bus service] with you.'
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Like the song said, 'everywhere you go, always take the [rail replacement bus service] with you.'
This evening I went into battle against an over-tired toddler, with my lethal weapon of singing 'There was an old man called Michael Finnegan' on repeat.
I was eventually victorious against the relentless foe.
I was eventually victorious against the relentless foe.
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This evening I went into battle against an over-tired toddler, with my lethal weapon of singing 'There was an old man called Michael Finnegan' on repeat.
I was eventually victorious against the relentless foe.
I was eventually victorious against the relentless foe.
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Just realised this is referring to a church in North Carolina and not the Welsh singer
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Just realised this is referring to a church in North Carolina and not the Welsh singer
Just discovered I arrive in Perth next week on the last day of the first test of the Ashes. I know nothing about cricket but I know this is a thing. Luckily booked my hotel a while ago.
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Just discovered I arrive in Perth next week on the last day of the first test of the Ashes. I know nothing about cricket but I know this is a thing. Luckily booked my hotel a while ago.
Brought home how expensive UK postage has become when I paid $3 yesterday to send a post card to the UK. To send one the other way is £3.40.
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Brought home how expensive UK postage has become when I paid $3 yesterday to send a post card to the UK. To send one the other way is £3.40.
Also, @susiedent.com could have their Dictionary Corner guy for brekkie.
"Letters and Numbers* though. I feel they could have done slightly better than that in the rename.
TIL that in Australia Countdown goes by the name of Letters and Numbers and has slightly different music, but is otherwise identical.
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Also, @susiedent.com could have their Dictionary Corner guy for brekkie.
Raise my council tax. Just fucking do it. From a disgruntled Durham resident.
November 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Raise my council tax. Just fucking do it. From a disgruntled Durham resident.