Rich Blake
@richblake.bsky.social
Agile, public service, facilitation. He/him.
My service to Hertford North (on the tannoy) says Cambridge North on all of the in train signs.
I am feeling quite tired. so let's see if I end up in the right county or not.
I am feeling quite tired. so let's see if I end up in the right county or not.
August 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My service to Hertford North (on the tannoy) says Cambridge North on all of the in train signs.
I am feeling quite tired. so let's see if I end up in the right county or not.
I am feeling quite tired. so let's see if I end up in the right county or not.
Need to spot a Brit in Helldivers 2?
Simple!
Watch for people getting into the right hand side of the fast recon vehicle expecting to put the pedal to metal and get the hell out of danger.
Then a sad pause, followed by a 'loop of shame' where we run around to the left side. Drive on Diver!
Simple!
Watch for people getting into the right hand side of the fast recon vehicle expecting to put the pedal to metal and get the hell out of danger.
Then a sad pause, followed by a 'loop of shame' where we run around to the left side. Drive on Diver!
August 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Need to spot a Brit in Helldivers 2?
Simple!
Watch for people getting into the right hand side of the fast recon vehicle expecting to put the pedal to metal and get the hell out of danger.
Then a sad pause, followed by a 'loop of shame' where we run around to the left side. Drive on Diver!
Simple!
Watch for people getting into the right hand side of the fast recon vehicle expecting to put the pedal to metal and get the hell out of danger.
Then a sad pause, followed by a 'loop of shame' where we run around to the left side. Drive on Diver!
Welcome to Jira Camp.
We're going to stand in a circle, and update each other on how we got on.
When you're done. just trust fall into the arms of the next person so they know it's their turn to talk.
We're going to stand in a circle, and update each other on how we got on.
When you're done. just trust fall into the arms of the next person so they know it's their turn to talk.
August 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Welcome to Jira Camp.
We're going to stand in a circle, and update each other on how we got on.
When you're done. just trust fall into the arms of the next person so they know it's their turn to talk.
We're going to stand in a circle, and update each other on how we got on.
When you're done. just trust fall into the arms of the next person so they know it's their turn to talk.
I WAS RIGHT FFS!
If a colleague tells you they've just redone their website and are going to start writing some more blog posts, I will be happy for them... but also start planning for them to leave 🤣
August 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I WAS RIGHT FFS!
In today's episode of Rich is an idiot. I've been playing a lot of Clair Obscur.
It has a lot of French swearing in it, which I don't know the words for 😇
Anyway I've figured out that they're not exclaiming about a Canadian dish of chips, cheese and gravy when bad things happen.
It has a lot of French swearing in it, which I don't know the words for 😇
Anyway I've figured out that they're not exclaiming about a Canadian dish of chips, cheese and gravy when bad things happen.
July 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
In today's episode of Rich is an idiot. I've been playing a lot of Clair Obscur.
It has a lot of French swearing in it, which I don't know the words for 😇
Anyway I've figured out that they're not exclaiming about a Canadian dish of chips, cheese and gravy when bad things happen.
It has a lot of French swearing in it, which I don't know the words for 😇
Anyway I've figured out that they're not exclaiming about a Canadian dish of chips, cheese and gravy when bad things happen.
The pricks in my pub come with a follow up tetanus shot.
July 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The pricks in my pub come with a follow up tetanus shot.
Who's taking part in 'bring your parents to work day' tomorrow.
And will it help them understand what you do?
How many of them are going to have a sleepless night thinking you're going to physically put them inside a computer?
And will it help them understand what you do?
How many of them are going to have a sleepless night thinking you're going to physically put them inside a computer?
July 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Who's taking part in 'bring your parents to work day' tomorrow.
And will it help them understand what you do?
How many of them are going to have a sleepless night thinking you're going to physically put them inside a computer?
And will it help them understand what you do?
How many of them are going to have a sleepless night thinking you're going to physically put them inside a computer?
Was feeling the high of hearing my new PC is on the way.
Then hit by the car crash low of seeing the words 'our delivery partner is DPD'.
Then hit by the car crash low of seeing the words 'our delivery partner is DPD'.
June 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Was feeling the high of hearing my new PC is on the way.
Then hit by the car crash low of seeing the words 'our delivery partner is DPD'.
Then hit by the car crash low of seeing the words 'our delivery partner is DPD'.
Slack is such a menace for focus.
June 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Slack is such a menace for focus.
Playing a co-op campaign of BG3 and my companion made a bad roll which angered Scratch during the meet.
And now I need to spend the next sixty hours campaign being cross at them.
Poor Scratch.
And now I need to spend the next sixty hours campaign being cross at them.
Poor Scratch.
June 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Playing a co-op campaign of BG3 and my companion made a bad roll which angered Scratch during the meet.
And now I need to spend the next sixty hours campaign being cross at them.
Poor Scratch.
And now I need to spend the next sixty hours campaign being cross at them.
Poor Scratch.
Ah! Sunshines out.
Time to start my annual campaign annoying my science friends by saying
'Ahh time to cool down with a refreshing, cooling cup of tea'
Time to start my annual campaign annoying my science friends by saying
'Ahh time to cool down with a refreshing, cooling cup of tea'
June 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Ah! Sunshines out.
Time to start my annual campaign annoying my science friends by saying
'Ahh time to cool down with a refreshing, cooling cup of tea'
Time to start my annual campaign annoying my science friends by saying
'Ahh time to cool down with a refreshing, cooling cup of tea'
Hello Germany 👋
Please can you think about the name of the compound noun that you'd use to describe the feeling of editing a 500 page document using Microsoft word on a slow laptop.
If you can't help, I may need to learn how to communicate in emoji. 🐌😭😱🚨😅
Please can you think about the name of the compound noun that you'd use to describe the feeling of editing a 500 page document using Microsoft word on a slow laptop.
If you can't help, I may need to learn how to communicate in emoji. 🐌😭😱🚨😅
June 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Hello Germany 👋
Please can you think about the name of the compound noun that you'd use to describe the feeling of editing a 500 page document using Microsoft word on a slow laptop.
If you can't help, I may need to learn how to communicate in emoji. 🐌😭😱🚨😅
Please can you think about the name of the compound noun that you'd use to describe the feeling of editing a 500 page document using Microsoft word on a slow laptop.
If you can't help, I may need to learn how to communicate in emoji. 🐌😭😱🚨😅
There's been a great disturbance in the force.
Jira has moved the drop down to transition the state of a story.
The plans for the death star can't go into 'sent' if you can't find the drop down to change the status from 'open planetary shield' after you've fought Krennic on the Comms tower.
Jira has moved the drop down to transition the state of a story.
The plans for the death star can't go into 'sent' if you can't find the drop down to change the status from 'open planetary shield' after you've fought Krennic on the Comms tower.
May 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
There's been a great disturbance in the force.
Jira has moved the drop down to transition the state of a story.
The plans for the death star can't go into 'sent' if you can't find the drop down to change the status from 'open planetary shield' after you've fought Krennic on the Comms tower.
Jira has moved the drop down to transition the state of a story.
The plans for the death star can't go into 'sent' if you can't find the drop down to change the status from 'open planetary shield' after you've fought Krennic on the Comms tower.
We need to come up with a word to describe the temperature of water that comes out of your pipes after we've all set out boilers into summer mode because of one 'almost' heat wave two weeks ago.
May 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We need to come up with a word to describe the temperature of water that comes out of your pipes after we've all set out boilers into summer mode because of one 'almost' heat wave two weeks ago.
My local council has switched from one 'remember what bin day it is' tool to another, but they've got rid of the old tool without putting in place the new tool until an unspecified date...
My neighbour is on holiday.
So I guess we're in the end times now.
My neighbour is on holiday.
So I guess we're in the end times now.
May 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My local council has switched from one 'remember what bin day it is' tool to another, but they've got rid of the old tool without putting in place the new tool until an unspecified date...
My neighbour is on holiday.
So I guess we're in the end times now.
My neighbour is on holiday.
So I guess we're in the end times now.
Slip of the day..
Don't worry. I'll do the Spreadshit bit for you, so you don't have to.
Spreadsheets Rich. 🙈
Don't worry. I'll do the Spreadshit bit for you, so you don't have to.
Spreadsheets Rich. 🙈
April 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Slip of the day..
Don't worry. I'll do the Spreadshit bit for you, so you don't have to.
Spreadsheets Rich. 🙈
Don't worry. I'll do the Spreadshit bit for you, so you don't have to.
Spreadsheets Rich. 🙈
Scientists should study the nausea created by asking your northern friend (bonus pain: I'm also a northerner) how much they'd reckon the flat you're living in would cost
April 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Scientists should study the nausea created by asking your northern friend (bonus pain: I'm also a northerner) how much they'd reckon the flat you're living in would cost
If a colleague tells you they've just redone their website and are going to start writing some more blog posts, I will be happy for them... but also start planning for them to leave 🤣
April 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If a colleague tells you they've just redone their website and are going to start writing some more blog posts, I will be happy for them... but also start planning for them to leave 🤣
Had a power cut this morning about 7 am. Just got home and reset the cooker clock.
And now my flat will be operating on the Next Power Cut time zone until further notice.
It's now 00.01 NPC
And now my flat will be operating on the Next Power Cut time zone until further notice.
It's now 00.01 NPC
April 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Had a power cut this morning about 7 am. Just got home and reset the cooker clock.
And now my flat will be operating on the Next Power Cut time zone until further notice.
It's now 00.01 NPC
And now my flat will be operating on the Next Power Cut time zone until further notice.
It's now 00.01 NPC
Split Fiction is hands down the most fun video game I've played in a really long time.
It's funny, silly and really well designed.
It's funny, silly and really well designed.
April 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Split Fiction is hands down the most fun video game I've played in a really long time.
It's funny, silly and really well designed.
It's funny, silly and really well designed.
You know when you are old when you have to introduce the idea that there's an actor called Adam Sandler and he had a movie called waterboy to someone during a tea break at work.
April 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
You know when you are old when you have to introduce the idea that there's an actor called Adam Sandler and he had a movie called waterboy to someone during a tea break at work.
I'm not into contact sports but that was wild. Bluesky artists 1 - Adobe 0.
Well played.
Well played.
April 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'm not into contact sports but that was wild. Bluesky artists 1 - Adobe 0.
Well played.
Well played.
Since ancient times it's been said that eclipses aren't truly over until you've checked the chart of Google searches to see the spike in search terms like 'Why are my eyes sore' 🌙
March 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Since ancient times it's been said that eclipses aren't truly over until you've checked the chart of Google searches to see the spike in search terms like 'Why are my eyes sore' 🌙
Just wrote the sentence 'Jira is infinite' and I had to go take a break and have a word with myself in the mirror.
February 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Just wrote the sentence 'Jira is infinite' and I had to go take a break and have a word with myself in the mirror.
This is a call to all friends of a fellow Kevin to follow my petition to have the Kiloelectronvolt (KeV) removed as the keyboard default abbreviation when you type 'Kev'. keV is more than just kinetic energy. He tells dad jokes too.
February 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This is a call to all friends of a fellow Kevin to follow my petition to have the Kiloelectronvolt (KeV) removed as the keyboard default abbreviation when you type 'Kev'. keV is more than just kinetic energy. He tells dad jokes too.