HelenP
@hels74.bsky.social
Earth Sciences. StrongWoman. Green. Woke Lefty. OU MSc student. She / her.
Yesterday I had a session with the 50 kg atlas stone and today, all four limbs hurt. Ow.
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Yesterday I had a session with the 50 kg atlas stone and today, all four limbs hurt. Ow.
Finally read 'The Shining'. Loved it. The film? Other than the look of The Overlook & the camera work, it didn't stick close enough to the book to be the characters & plot that I loved.
Then I read Doctor Sleep. Loved it. The film? Excellent. I knew I would love it because Mike Flanagan was...
Then I read Doctor Sleep. Loved it. The film? Excellent. I knew I would love it because Mike Flanagan was...
January 12, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Finally read 'The Shining'. Loved it. The film? Other than the look of The Overlook & the camera work, it didn't stick close enough to the book to be the characters & plot that I loved.
Then I read Doctor Sleep. Loved it. The film? Excellent. I knew I would love it because Mike Flanagan was...
Then I read Doctor Sleep. Loved it. The film? Excellent. I knew I would love it because Mike Flanagan was...
Gym this morning. Log lifts, 2 sets of 12 light then 2 sets of 3 heavy. Ow my shoulders.
January 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Gym this morning. Log lifts, 2 sets of 12 light then 2 sets of 3 heavy. Ow my shoulders.
Gym today. Didn't meet any newbies 😕 but did get to deadlift and do sandbag over yoke nonsense with my buddies 😊
Surprised that the 50kg sandbag just flew over the yoke today.
Surprised that the 50kg sandbag just flew over the yoke today.
January 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Gym today. Didn't meet any newbies 😕 but did get to deadlift and do sandbag over yoke nonsense with my buddies 😊
Surprised that the 50kg sandbag just flew over the yoke today.
Surprised that the 50kg sandbag just flew over the yoke today.
Stop asking me to review stuff! Stop it! Stop it now!
January 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Stop asking me to review stuff! Stop it! Stop it now!
It's only January and it looks like the whole world has gone to shit already.
January 8, 2026 at 11:33 AM
It's only January and it looks like the whole world has gone to shit already.
I'm not one of the New Year New Me people.
New Year Same Me just doing my thing throughout the year as I always do.
If you're new to the gym, nice to meet you and how can I help make your experience a positive one?
Everyone starts here and I want you to love it as much as I do.
New Year Same Me just doing my thing throughout the year as I always do.
If you're new to the gym, nice to meet you and how can I help make your experience a positive one?
Everyone starts here and I want you to love it as much as I do.
January 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I'm not one of the New Year New Me people.
New Year Same Me just doing my thing throughout the year as I always do.
If you're new to the gym, nice to meet you and how can I help make your experience a positive one?
Everyone starts here and I want you to love it as much as I do.
New Year Same Me just doing my thing throughout the year as I always do.
If you're new to the gym, nice to meet you and how can I help make your experience a positive one?
Everyone starts here and I want you to love it as much as I do.
Happy New Year! Let's hope for peace in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Happy New Year! Let's hope for peace in 2026.
My husband & son made me an electric guitar! It was my Xmas gift from them & they had been working on it secretly for months.
It's absolutely stunning.
It's absolutely stunning.
December 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
My husband & son made me an electric guitar! It was my Xmas gift from them & they had been working on it secretly for months.
It's absolutely stunning.
It's absolutely stunning.
Yesterday went really well in the end. A mad day with family and lots of excitement and good food followed by cricket in bed with my love.
The test match! Get your mind out of the gutter!
The test match! Get your mind out of the gutter!
December 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Yesterday went really well in the end. A mad day with family and lots of excitement and good food followed by cricket in bed with my love.
The test match! Get your mind out of the gutter!
The test match! Get your mind out of the gutter!
We thought getting the deaf, non verbal, non-reading teen into VR might be tricky on several fronts.
But it really wasn't!
First game he tried? Angry Birds VR. Absolutely hilarious 😂
But it really wasn't!
First game he tried? Angry Birds VR. Absolutely hilarious 😂
December 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We thought getting the deaf, non verbal, non-reading teen into VR might be tricky on several fronts.
But it really wasn't!
First game he tried? Angry Birds VR. Absolutely hilarious 😂
But it really wasn't!
First game he tried? Angry Birds VR. Absolutely hilarious 😂
And you know that weird crystalline feeling you get in your muscles when you're about to come down with the flu but you're trying to convince yourself it's just fatigue?
Yeah. I've got that. Probably just tired, right?
Yeah. I've got that. Probably just tired, right?
December 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
And you know that weird crystalline feeling you get in your muscles when you're about to come down with the flu but you're trying to convince yourself it's just fatigue?
Yeah. I've got that. Probably just tired, right?
Yeah. I've got that. Probably just tired, right?
Well, 1 of us has been down with the sickness for 3 days, the other (me) is knackered from doing all the things & the teen is so excited about Xmas that he was up at 4am.
Don't think we are going to make it to the in-laws for Xmas day tomorrow. Worst case I have to take Z for the day without M.
Don't think we are going to make it to the in-laws for Xmas day tomorrow. Worst case I have to take Z for the day without M.
December 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Well, 1 of us has been down with the sickness for 3 days, the other (me) is knackered from doing all the things & the teen is so excited about Xmas that he was up at 4am.
Don't think we are going to make it to the in-laws for Xmas day tomorrow. Worst case I have to take Z for the day without M.
Don't think we are going to make it to the in-laws for Xmas day tomorrow. Worst case I have to take Z for the day without M.
Can we reschedule Christmas Day for a week on Thursday instead? Might give everyone a chance to get over this flu?
Yeah? Anyone with me?
Yeah? Anyone with me?
December 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Can we reschedule Christmas Day for a week on Thursday instead? Might give everyone a chance to get over this flu?
Yeah? Anyone with me?
Yeah? Anyone with me?
Solstice dinner is done. Time for a festive nap. Ha ha. No chance.
December 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Solstice dinner is done. Time for a festive nap. Ha ha. No chance.
Right, well, that's all the non-familial Xmas obligations done.
Tomorrow the tree goes up.
Tomorrow the tree goes up.
December 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Right, well, that's all the non-familial Xmas obligations done.
Tomorrow the tree goes up.
Tomorrow the tree goes up.
I've just unfollowed a podcast because they are giving away a haunted doll with the spirit of a disabled child in it, as a prize in a competition.
WTAF? Where do I even start with that? I can't even. So I won't.
WTAF? Where do I even start with that? I can't even. So I won't.
December 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I've just unfollowed a podcast because they are giving away a haunted doll with the spirit of a disabled child in it, as a prize in a competition.
WTAF? Where do I even start with that? I can't even. So I won't.
WTAF? Where do I even start with that? I can't even. So I won't.
Yes. I absolutely do want to learn crewel embroidery and do a dark moth cross stitch. Yes, I do want to learn needle felting, latch hooking, beautiful lettering and how to draw folk art flowers and perfect mandalas.
Yes yes yes to all these things.
But I've got to finish the MSc first!
Yes yes yes to all these things.
But I've got to finish the MSc first!
December 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Yes. I absolutely do want to learn crewel embroidery and do a dark moth cross stitch. Yes, I do want to learn needle felting, latch hooking, beautiful lettering and how to draw folk art flowers and perfect mandalas.
Yes yes yes to all these things.
But I've got to finish the MSc first!
Yes yes yes to all these things.
But I've got to finish the MSc first!
It's raining here. Has been for days.
Nevertheless, I went into the gym and chucked some 50 kg sandbags over a yoke and got the 45 kg log over my head, so there's that.
I've not been totally idle.
Nevertheless, I went into the gym and chucked some 50 kg sandbags over a yoke and got the 45 kg log over my head, so there's that.
I've not been totally idle.
December 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It's raining here. Has been for days.
Nevertheless, I went into the gym and chucked some 50 kg sandbags over a yoke and got the 45 kg log over my head, so there's that.
I've not been totally idle.
Nevertheless, I went into the gym and chucked some 50 kg sandbags over a yoke and got the 45 kg log over my head, so there's that.
I've not been totally idle.
You know those days where you just cannot be bothered, but you know you have to just get on with stuff because not getting on with stuff is not an option?
I'm having one of those days.
I'm having one of those days.
December 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
You know those days where you just cannot be bothered, but you know you have to just get on with stuff because not getting on with stuff is not an option?
I'm having one of those days.
I'm having one of those days.
No. I do not need to learn how to play heritage spoons. Neither do my family or my neighbours.
Even if they do look tactile.
I must not succumb to this marketing campaign.
Even if they do look tactile.
I must not succumb to this marketing campaign.
December 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
No. I do not need to learn how to play heritage spoons. Neither do my family or my neighbours.
Even if they do look tactile.
I must not succumb to this marketing campaign.
Even if they do look tactile.
I must not succumb to this marketing campaign.
It's true. I do want to do all the things.
December 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It's true. I do want to do all the things.
Argh. Well, let's see what happens in Adelaide. The Baz Ball experiment implodes.
December 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Argh. Well, let's see what happens in Adelaide. The Baz Ball experiment implodes.
As a Brit, The Ashes is as frustrating, nail biting and anguishing as ever 😬🙄😞
December 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
As a Brit, The Ashes is as frustrating, nail biting and anguishing as ever 😬🙄😞
Recently binned Spotify because I don't like their politics & switched to Tidal.
TIDAL IS SO MUCH BETTER!
TIDAL IS SO MUCH BETTER!
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Recently binned Spotify because I don't like their politics & switched to Tidal.
TIDAL IS SO MUCH BETTER!
TIDAL IS SO MUCH BETTER!