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Jane 🏊‍♀️🚴🏻🏃‍♀️🌻
@halfironmum.bsky.social
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Broken audhd mum of 3 autists and lazy triathlete - half iron, half jelly.

Cold water swimmer. Very amateur gardener. Beginner knitter.

Social justice warrior and autism advocate. "A fierce presence"

#TransRightsAreHumanRights
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I'd got everything except the polls which were red - somehow a Budget Whiskey fixed it 🤣🤣
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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First time Brompton commuting and I've made it to my train, but I definitely allow more time, cos that was stressful!

Trouble is, if you are ADHD any extra time you allow just becomes more time in bed/time to get something else done. Time blindness is real!!!

#ADHD #ActuallyAutistic
Folded up light grey Brompton bicycle on a train platform
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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This shopping is sponsored by "I've had some form of respiratory virus after another since the end of August and something needs to fucking change!!"
Various packets of vitamins and supplements in bright colours - 5 in total
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Roo - she's a good girl - she's looked after me through some tough times! #madskychat
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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My contribution to this week's #poemsabout prompt #lockeddoors is very short and probably should come with a trigger warning for suicide. With thanks to @thebrokenspine.co.uk. Am not tagging anyone else due to subject matter
Notes from her final mental health assessment She was well kempt. She wore casual clothes Her hair was clean and brushed Her nails were painted I assssed her to be low risk
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Eldest was feeling a bit fed up and lonely at Uni in Canterbury so we've brought him to the seaside at Ramsgate (probably wouldn't have been my fist choice, but they do a Latin Mass apparently?!)

The sea never fails to deliver though, even on a moody day
Looking out to sea over the sea wall - light glints k the water under moody dark clouds
October 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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My #poemsabout #burnforthecamera
took me to a place of pretty raw emotion - so much so that I almost don't want to share it. Thanks to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk for the prompt
#actuallyautistic #audhd
Smile Smile says the photographer And I Put on my mask Not my usual one My I'm normal expression My trying to fit in Not be too weird Body language This is my happy mask My I'm not self conscious face My anxiety who me? stance My I'm relaxed, This is fun Posture I slide this new disguise On top of my of main camouflage Layers of falsehood Like a papier-mâché shield I've spent so much time So much of my life Building my mask That sometimes I forget I'm wearing it Until the effort Of keeping it in place Catches up with me Breaks me into pieces This mask That is not held in place By strings But by sheer effort of will Must be maintained Constantly Draining my energy Depleting me Until I an empty shell And the image I work so hard to project Catches fire Melts before your eyes Leaving me naked Raw, Unprotected The true me That no one wants to see Stimming Shouting Rocking Crying My soul is on fire Burning For the camera
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Water temp is dropping fast!!

On the other hand, it is nearly November, so...

And it's a beautiful morning!!
sign by lake says "Today's water temp is 12.5" Two trees and foreground through which we see the lake glinting in early morning sunshine, clear blue sky with a cold winter feel and trees in the distance
October 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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This is *too* good from my Mum (sent by text message)
October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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This is my contribution to this weeks #poemsabout #imperfectme - a bit of silliness really but ai enjoyed writing it.

With thanks as always to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk for the prompt.
Friendship Buy it You deserve it It's just your colour It's only money don't worry about it Skip work Let's go outside And dance in the sunshine Raise our faces to the sky Eat the cake Have another Cake is good for the soul Calories don't count when your standing up Let's go out tonight Have a drink Have another Go on how often do you get to let your hair down My best friends You imperfect me Don't ever stop
October 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Poor Maya has the cone of shame and she's a sad pupper :(
White plastic cone around head of chocolate brown cockerpoo with sad eyes
September 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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This is a very late contribution to #poemsabout #neveragain. I have had the kernel for a while but it's taken a few days to fully form.

This one feels pretty raw, which might be why it's taken so long to get it down

Thanks to @alanparrywriter.co.uk @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social for the prompt.
Empty nest Never again will you look up at me With those trusting eyes Believing I can solve all your problems Never again will you take your first steps Grip my fingers for the first time Say "Mummy" like I'm your world Never again will you excitedly tell me About the toys you want Santa To bring down the chimney Never again will you grab my hand To show me your latest creation In stickle bricks, play dough, lego Now you look at me indulgently As an out of touch oldie Who doesn't know the latest words Now you are taking your first steps Into the world Learning to solve your own problems Now we shop together Go for lunch, watch a movie Put the world to rights But you still sometimes Tell me excitedly About things you learn, the people you meet And we do still sometimes Play lego - building together Although we're both now grown You still sometimes Share your hopes and dreams with me Welcome me in with a "Mum?" And you do still sometimes Hold my hand when you're scared Let me hold you when you cry But now sometimes You hold my hand, and mop my tears Listen to my hopes and dreams The tiny child may be gone But the adult you were always becoming Has emerged And my heart is swollen with grief At you moving on And my heart is swollen with pride At you moving
September 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Thank you - they've already been on the phone to tell me they are going to make me an offer!

Teeny bit stressful tho!
body battery showing a lot of orange stress in the last 4 hours
September 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Life has been extremely hectic the last couple of weeks and I've missed a few of these, but this is my effort for #poemsabout #silentplanet Thanks for the prompt @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk
Christmas morning One of my favourite times to run Is early on Christmas morning Empty roads The day still waiting to unfurl Excitement still bottled in houses As if the whole planet is silent Holding its breath Before the celebration starts In this moment, the world belongs to me.
September 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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When we try and use whiteboards for admin and organisational purposes in our house and it turns out we're all too much of an arsehole for them to work!

P.S. The arsehole is commonly me
Title (in blue): Aquisition Agenda Bullets below in pink: • 2 more hours sleep • 1 extra day per week • Abs Large capital letters (in green): THIS IS CLEAR MISUSE OF THE SHOPPING LIST!!!
September 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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The obligatory cream tea at Granchester meadows and then it looks like we might have to get separate trains home because we hate bikes in this country and only have room for 2 per train if you're lucky (and some spaces are already booked!!)
Two scones with cram and jam, a pile of tea cups, 2 small jugs of milk and a tea pot
September 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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The perfect was to spend a morning (in slightly cold water). open water is best, but in the absence of that an open air lido is the next best thing!
Man with short grey hair, woman with shoulder length blond hair in bathing costume with flowers in front of a lido - 90 metres! Today's temperature: 16
September 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Transitioned to the more sophisticated part of the day/ evening
A pink cocktail with foam on the top
September 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Not many people would come to Cambridge and choose to stay in a glorified multi-storey car park. But this was our halls or residence where we met way back in 1992
A brown stone fairly ugly building that looks like a car park
September 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Pit stop!!
2 bowls of cheesy chips (with some green garnish for some reason)
September 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Train to Peterborough - now riding from where we first lived when we were married to where we met and later returned to and lived for 3 years
Man and woman in bike helmets in front of Peterborough train station sign
September 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Puppy is home with 2 eldest - apparently she is whining! :((

She is used to a house full of people
Brown cockapoo lies on bed looking sad
September 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Off on a bike adventure! Lack of fitness and lack of full recovery from covid means we need to train part of the way.

This is a late 30th anniversary celebration and the first weekend we've had away from the kids in....I can't remember??!!
Man in red bike top and helmet, woman on green t shirt and bike helmet and bike in the background as well as railway tracks
September 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Today's interview attire #GrownUpFromTheWaistUp

Not much i can do about the puffy booodshot eyes that are a result of going to bed after midnight! Hopefully not too noticeable online
Woman with blonde hair wears make up, smart green top and shorts
September 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Interview done - they are v keen for me to start asap (if I take the job)! Treating myself to a matinee and a glass of vino on a Thursday afternoon #livingmybestlife
Picture of a theatre stage from the stalls - title says "The Comedy about spies"
September 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM