Lizzie Bruce
@cakedesignstudio.bsky.social
Working in user-centred design. Run #UCDD a freelancers and contractors directory. Led and wrote up global content usability research project Readability Guidelines. Nature, art, film. World of Books, Bandcamp. Image: NYC Autumn by me. cakeconsultancy.com
Had a great time at the Cake and Bake Show in Olympia yesterday! Got some inspo for my forthcoming gingerbread house decorating... 😆 💖 👩🍳 🍪 🎀
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Had a great time at the Cake and Bake Show in Olympia yesterday! Got some inspo for my forthcoming gingerbread house decorating... 😆 💖 👩🍳 🍪 🎀
Wasabi cheese 😯
November 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Wasabi cheese 😯
WITCH stands for… Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computation from Harwell.
There was also coffee on tap, you order by tablet. A nod to the first web cam in the Trojan Room (Cambridge)?
There was also coffee on tap, you order by tablet. A nod to the first web cam in the Trojan Room (Cambridge)?
October 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
WITCH stands for… Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computation from Harwell.
There was also coffee on tap, you order by tablet. A nod to the first web cam in the Trojan Room (Cambridge)?
There was also coffee on tap, you order by tablet. A nod to the first web cam in the Trojan Room (Cambridge)?
Purrfect! What nice pusscats! Hazel has started to do that when the blinds are down. She loves keeping watch over goings on (even if to the human eye nothing appears to be happening).
October 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Purrfect! What nice pusscats! Hazel has started to do that when the blinds are down. She loves keeping watch over goings on (even if to the human eye nothing appears to be happening).
Happiness is a cat who at last begins to independently use the cat flap you installed for them. It has taken a lot of treats, adjustments, and encouragement.
October 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Happiness is a cat who at last begins to independently use the cat flap you installed for them. It has taken a lot of treats, adjustments, and encouragement.
1. Can you spot the typo?
2. If so, would this put you off?
Context: buying a household appliance from a generally trusted, high street brand name supplier.
2. If so, would this put you off?
Context: buying a household appliance from a generally trusted, high street brand name supplier.
October 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
1. Can you spot the typo?
2. If so, would this put you off?
Context: buying a household appliance from a generally trusted, high street brand name supplier.
2. If so, would this put you off?
Context: buying a household appliance from a generally trusted, high street brand name supplier.
This week’s cake is a blackberry, apple and blackcurrant crumble-pie! #baking #CakeContent #FridayYay
October 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This week’s cake is a blackberry, apple and blackcurrant crumble-pie! #baking #CakeContent #FridayYay
I've also signed up for the jampacked wit.
October 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I've also signed up for the jampacked wit.
September 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hmmm. AI is not quite there yet.
September 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Hmmm. AI is not quite there yet.
All is fine and quiet at 10:45am, which is of course the real nighttime.
September 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
All is fine and quiet at 10:45am, which is of course the real nighttime.
This week’s bake is a peach, walnut and ginger tart! It’s giving Autumnal “vibes”. I’ve just had a slice and it’s a good combination, the walnuts lightly toast in the oven…🍁
September 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
This week’s bake is a peach, walnut and ginger tart! It’s giving Autumnal “vibes”. I’ve just had a slice and it’s a good combination, the walnuts lightly toast in the oven…🍁
So much to unpack here! For starters…
1. I’d guess this is to limit how much the cat is fed not check it doesn’t starve. Or he’s a new to cats person.
2. Exciting (for me lol) to see physical radio buttons.
3. Yes, that is a good insight on systems and their effectiveness.
1. I’d guess this is to limit how much the cat is fed not check it doesn’t starve. Or he’s a new to cats person.
2. Exciting (for me lol) to see physical radio buttons.
3. Yes, that is a good insight on systems and their effectiveness.
September 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
So much to unpack here! For starters…
1. I’d guess this is to limit how much the cat is fed not check it doesn’t starve. Or he’s a new to cats person.
2. Exciting (for me lol) to see physical radio buttons.
3. Yes, that is a good insight on systems and their effectiveness.
1. I’d guess this is to limit how much the cat is fed not check it doesn’t starve. Or he’s a new to cats person.
2. Exciting (for me lol) to see physical radio buttons.
3. Yes, that is a good insight on systems and their effectiveness.
May I introduce you to Tuesday popcorn? Perfect desk snack anecdote to a rainy day. 🍿
August 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
May I introduce you to Tuesday popcorn? Perfect desk snack anecdote to a rainy day. 🍿
For comparison, many university websites did not do the hard work to corral and rationalise their estate into one domain run on standards. I’ve worked on Uni of Cambridge web universe a couple of times and there are 1000s on .cam even before counting satellite, linked sites.
August 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
For comparison, many university websites did not do the hard work to corral and rationalise their estate into one domain run on standards. I’ve worked on Uni of Cambridge web universe a couple of times and there are 1000s on .cam even before counting satellite, linked sites.
Happy birthday in advance to him from Hazel
August 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy birthday in advance to him from Hazel
#DogwalkDiaries Look who’s my lunch date today! My friends have a holiday in Sri Lanka, I get one in Barnes with Ruby dog.
July 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
#DogwalkDiaries Look who’s my lunch date today! My friends have a holiday in Sri Lanka, I get one in Barnes with Ruby dog.
Cactus cat tree coming tomorrow! Exciting. Many perch levels.
July 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Cactus cat tree coming tomorrow! Exciting. Many perch levels.
Went to #TheSaltPath interview with investigative journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou, who broke the story, at The Observer offices this eve.
Second row! Next to her dad, or someone who purported to be. I believe he was, just saying that for comedic effect! As TSP seems very much to be a pack of lies.
Second row! Next to her dad, or someone who purported to be. I believe he was, just saying that for comedic effect! As TSP seems very much to be a pack of lies.
July 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Went to #TheSaltPath interview with investigative journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou, who broke the story, at The Observer offices this eve.
Second row! Next to her dad, or someone who purported to be. I believe he was, just saying that for comedic effect! As TSP seems very much to be a pack of lies.
Second row! Next to her dad, or someone who purported to be. I believe he was, just saying that for comedic effect! As TSP seems very much to be a pack of lies.
Assumed this is a scam, reported by forwarding text to 7726.
What stood out:
• sender is a random mobile number w +63 (Philippines) dialling code
• non-plain language, “stipend”, “render you”
• short deadline
• no dot in GOV UK url
How to report: gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing
What stood out:
• sender is a random mobile number w +63 (Philippines) dialling code
• non-plain language, “stipend”, “render you”
• short deadline
• no dot in GOV UK url
How to report: gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing
July 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Assumed this is a scam, reported by forwarding text to 7726.
What stood out:
• sender is a random mobile number w +63 (Philippines) dialling code
• non-plain language, “stipend”, “render you”
• short deadline
• no dot in GOV UK url
How to report: gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing
What stood out:
• sender is a random mobile number w +63 (Philippines) dialling code
• non-plain language, “stipend”, “render you”
• short deadline
• no dot in GOV UK url
How to report: gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing
Late night Bundt bake! I’ve gone for pre-chopped hazelnuts this time, a different cooking chocolate – and a dash of Kahlúa! Now it’s resting.. and tomorrow it will be getting a chocolate drizzle. 🍫😋
July 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Late night Bundt bake! I’ve gone for pre-chopped hazelnuts this time, a different cooking chocolate – and a dash of Kahlúa! Now it’s resting.. and tomorrow it will be getting a chocolate drizzle. 🍫😋
Hazel putting in some good Wednesday sleeps 💤
July 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Hazel putting in some good Wednesday sleeps 💤
Yay! Completion took 1 hour. There were a couple of curveballs, and generally I'd add more plain language explanations.
Curveball 1: Needing to separately obtain a Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S Number (flagged at Start)
Curveball 2: Needing a Find a tender supplier account (not flagged at Start)
Curveball 1: Needing to separately obtain a Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S Number (flagged at Start)
Curveball 2: Needing a Find a tender supplier account (not flagged at Start)
June 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Yay! Completion took 1 hour. There were a couple of curveballs, and generally I'd add more plain language explanations.
Curveball 1: Needing to separately obtain a Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S Number (flagged at Start)
Curveball 2: Needing a Find a tender supplier account (not flagged at Start)
Curveball 1: Needing to separately obtain a Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S Number (flagged at Start)
Curveball 2: Needing a Find a tender supplier account (not flagged at Start)
In happier news, I have already Bundt-baked this week!
This one is for a lovely friend who’ll be looking after Hazel 😺 while I am in Vienna and Bavaria (whoop)!
This one is for a lovely friend who’ll be looking after Hazel 😺 while I am in Vienna and Bavaria (whoop)!
June 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
In happier news, I have already Bundt-baked this week!
This one is for a lovely friend who’ll be looking after Hazel 😺 while I am in Vienna and Bavaria (whoop)!
This one is for a lovely friend who’ll be looking after Hazel 😺 while I am in Vienna and Bavaria (whoop)!