Louise
@louisebrown.bsky.social
Lurcher feeder, allotmenteer, niche reader (Japan, Mitfords, crime), record buyer, Wycombe Wanderers STH. Not a test tube baby. I used to be a Maths HoD but now I manage university courses. Was @loumeracy on the other place. Photo by Paul Clarke.
@panchoballard.bsky.social We've got your lads down today...
December 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
@panchoballard.bsky.social We've got your lads down today...
@panchoballard.bsky.social I've just bought some stickers but don't feel you need to rush out to post them. I'm happy to wait.
December 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
@panchoballard.bsky.social I've just bought some stickers but don't feel you need to rush out to post them. I'm happy to wait.
@annkempster.com As if you needed enabling!
me: Nutrition research is often quite lacking in its methods but at the same time the world leader in meme virality, by regularly uncovering things we want to be true to feel better about the food identity we have developed.
also me: this study must be true.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
also me: this study must be true.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Study finds potential link between high-fat cheese and lower risk of dementia
A study out of Sweden has looked at the possible link between eating more high-fat cheese, like cheddar, gouda and brie, and a lower risk of developing dementia.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
@annkempster.com As if you needed enabling!
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It's the sticker set you've all been waiting for - Power Stations!!! Includes bonus Power Station sticker.
Power Stations sticker set
In this pack we celebrate four of Britain's finest power stations. Included are Torness, Wylfa, Windscale, and Trawsfynydd. You also get a fifth bonus sticker! These stickers are printed on glossy vin...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It's the sticker set you've all been waiting for - Power Stations!!! Includes bonus Power Station sticker.
@lickedspoon.bsky.social Have you got your puddings out yet? I was just thinking about them!
December 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
@lickedspoon.bsky.social Have you got your puddings out yet? I was just thinking about them!
Nearly had a heart attack when Songkick notified me Geese were playing in Reading next year. It's the festival 🤦🏻♂️
December 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Nearly had a heart attack when Songkick notified me Geese were playing in Reading next year. It's the festival 🤦🏻♂️
At a village event about 10 years ago my husband went to collect two pizzas and was asked whether it was for a man or a woman. Turns out the pizzas for women were being cut into 8 pieces, rather than 6. We still describe pizzas as being for a man or woman even now. (And it's *fewer* calories).
December 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
At a village event about 10 years ago my husband went to collect two pizzas and was asked whether it was for a man or a woman. Turns out the pizzas for women were being cut into 8 pieces, rather than 6. We still describe pizzas as being for a man or woman even now. (And it's *fewer* calories).
My fabulous colleague Anood with an interesting fact for first thing in the morning...
🧠 Did you know fruit flies have surprisingly dramatic love lives?
Our new video series kicks off with a Dr Anood Sohail, Lecturer in Precision Medicine, revealing how these tiny romantics court each other. ✨
#DidYouKnow #OUresearch
Our new video series kicks off with a Dr Anood Sohail, Lecturer in Precision Medicine, revealing how these tiny romantics court each other. ✨
#DidYouKnow #OUresearch
December 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
My fabulous colleague Anood with an interesting fact for first thing in the morning...
The tree is complete! Courtesy of @heykidsshop.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The tree is complete! Courtesy of @heykidsshop.bsky.social
“While Girlguiding may feel a little different going forward ... we remain committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect, particularly those from marginalised groups that have felt the biggest impact of this decision,” REALLY? It doesn't look like it. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding
Girls’ adventure charity says it made decision after seeking legal advice in wake of supreme court ruling on gender
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“While Girlguiding may feel a little different going forward ... we remain committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect, particularly those from marginalised groups that have felt the biggest impact of this decision,” REALLY? It doesn't look like it. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Art expands your mind, and you need a big mind to invent important things.
December 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Art expands your mind, and you need a big mind to invent important things.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
If anyone does have a spare ticket for tomorrow please keep @wbgooderham.bsky.social in mind.
Busy day of Twickets surveillance ahead, trying to outdraw other hapless saps for Cameron Winter tickets… (sigh)
November 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
If anyone does have a spare ticket for tomorrow please keep @wbgooderham.bsky.social in mind.
Remembering Will Cullen Hart a year after his death. The world is a much greyer place without Will and The Bill Doss in it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=miLp...
Olivia Tremor Control - Black Foliage live at Austin Psych Fest 2012
YouTube video by LEVITATION
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November 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Remembering Will Cullen Hart a year after his death. The world is a much greyer place without Will and The Bill Doss in it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=miLp...
@grindrod.bsky.social I hope you've got one of these.
For #MKMonday we thought we'd share this wonderful mug! While not technically part of our collection, it has pride of place in the archive kitchen. None of us know who brought it in but it's become the default mug for new staff.
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
@grindrod.bsky.social I hope you've got one of these.
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I’ve a lot to do this week before opening our doors for Ouseburn Open Studios.
Our studio is in B.Box Studios & can be accessed from Stoddart St, Newcastle upon Tyne, via steps or ramp, or from Bermondsey St. We’re close to the Biscuit Factory.
Free entry 10am to 5pm 29th & 30th November 2025.
Our studio is in B.Box Studios & can be accessed from Stoddart St, Newcastle upon Tyne, via steps or ramp, or from Bermondsey St. We’re close to the Biscuit Factory.
Free entry 10am to 5pm 29th & 30th November 2025.
November 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I’ve a lot to do this week before opening our doors for Ouseburn Open Studios.
Our studio is in B.Box Studios & can be accessed from Stoddart St, Newcastle upon Tyne, via steps or ramp, or from Bermondsey St. We’re close to the Biscuit Factory.
Free entry 10am to 5pm 29th & 30th November 2025.
Our studio is in B.Box Studios & can be accessed from Stoddart St, Newcastle upon Tyne, via steps or ramp, or from Bermondsey St. We’re close to the Biscuit Factory.
Free entry 10am to 5pm 29th & 30th November 2025.
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I was convinced the surprise guest at Inside No 9 tonight was going to be Louis Theroux, having seen him outside, but it was only blooming Jonathan Ross.
November 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I was convinced the surprise guest at Inside No 9 tonight was going to be Louis Theroux, having seen him outside, but it was only blooming Jonathan Ross.
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Samir Zitouni, a British Brown man and train operator, put his life on the line in order to save passengers from a knife attacker. He remains in hospital.
You won't hear the institutional racists in media and politics recognise or commend him. Facts that don't fit the narrative dont work for them.
You won't hear the institutional racists in media and politics recognise or commend him. Facts that don't fit the narrative dont work for them.
“To us – he’s always been a hero”
Recognising the incredible bravery of Sam
www.lner.co.uk/news/stateme...
Recognising the incredible bravery of Sam
www.lner.co.uk/news/stateme...
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Samir Zitouni, a British Brown man and train operator, put his life on the line in order to save passengers from a knife attacker. He remains in hospital.
You won't hear the institutional racists in media and politics recognise or commend him. Facts that don't fit the narrative dont work for them.
You won't hear the institutional racists in media and politics recognise or commend him. Facts that don't fit the narrative dont work for them.
This is an absolutely delightful conversation with Sam West about his life and career and his memories of his parents. www.rosebudpodcast.co.uk/archive/samu...
Samuel West — ROSEBUD
The actor Samuel West is our guest today, and we recorded this episode earlier this month, not long before his mother, Prunella Scales's death on 27 October, and not long after his father, Timothy Wes...
www.rosebudpodcast.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is an absolutely delightful conversation with Sam West about his life and career and his memories of his parents. www.rosebudpodcast.co.uk/archive/samu...
Bit of a longshot but does anyone want two tickets to this tonight? dice.fm/event/k6vdaq...
Masayoshi Fujita + Ayu Okakita Tickets | £18 | 1 Nov @ The Lower Third, London | DICE
Baba Yaga's Hut Presents:
Masayoshi Fujita at The Lower Third
\+ Ayu Okakita
Japanese vibraphonist and marimba player Masayoshi Fujita returns with Migrat...
dice.fm
November 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Bit of a longshot but does anyone want two tickets to this tonight? dice.fm/event/k6vdaq...
Maps' Halloween playlist is giving my Thursday afternoon work a bit of a different vibe today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Freak Zone Playlist - Maps' 'A Soundtrack for Halloween' Playlist - BBC Sounds
James Chapman aka Maps provides a soundtrack to Halloween.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Maps' Halloween playlist is giving my Thursday afternoon work a bit of a different vibe today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
@puntofisso.bsky.social Have you seen this? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - The Mystery Of... - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Mystery Of... on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
@puntofisso.bsky.social Have you seen this? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
@brokenbiros.bsky.social Thanks for sharing Thom Hell a while ago, I'm just listening to it now. He sounds like so many people I love all mixed together.
October 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
@brokenbiros.bsky.social Thanks for sharing Thom Hell a while ago, I'm just listening to it now. He sounds like so many people I love all mixed together.
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Nobody asked me for VINCENT and Bagpuss t-shirt designs, based on the artwork from Amazing Things but I made them anyway.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Nobody asked me for VINCENT and Bagpuss t-shirt designs, based on the artwork from Amazing Things but I made them anyway.
darrenhaymanart.com/collections/...
darrenhaymanart.com/collections/...