Liz Henwood
@pipsissiwa.bsky.social
A hippy, Humanist artist who adores nature, crochets cute things, makes video games & loves sci-fi.
Keeper of mice, lap for a cat.
Former secondary school science teacher & biology grad.
Hypermobile, mobility scooter user, accessibility advocate
Keeper of mice, lap for a cat.
Former secondary school science teacher & biology grad.
Hypermobile, mobility scooter user, accessibility advocate
Proud. Although I'm definitely not as good at french as this suggests. Still struggle with grammar a lot, and I can't for the life of me remember if most nouns are masculine or feminine.
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Proud. Although I'm definitely not as good at french as this suggests. Still struggle with grammar a lot, and I can't for the life of me remember if most nouns are masculine or feminine.
Discovered little Gwen Mouse helplessly rolling in the nest. 99% sure it's an inner ear infection as we've seen it before. Gave her Loxicom (painkiller & anti-inflammatory). She's managed to eat lots while I held her steady. Will be making an emergency call to vet in the morning for antibiotics.
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Discovered little Gwen Mouse helplessly rolling in the nest. 99% sure it's an inner ear infection as we've seen it before. Gave her Loxicom (painkiller & anti-inflammatory). She's managed to eat lots while I held her steady. Will be making an emergency call to vet in the morning for antibiotics.
Here we go again....
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Here we go again....
Fab support from one of my other favourite musicians - Jake Martin, a bit more punk and a brilliant songwriter.
November 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Fab support from one of my other favourite musicians - Jake Martin, a bit more punk and a brilliant songwriter.
An utterly amazing show (as always) from Gaz Brookfield at the Brunswick tonight. Had a fantastic time & sung my heart out.
He has two No 1 Folk albums now and a lot more people should know about him.
He has two No 1 Folk albums now and a lot more people should know about him.
November 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
An utterly amazing show (as always) from Gaz Brookfield at the Brunswick tonight. Had a fantastic time & sung my heart out.
He has two No 1 Folk albums now and a lot more people should know about him.
He has two No 1 Folk albums now and a lot more people should know about him.
Things we do for mice. We have a recurring upper respiratory condition going round our colony, so vet suggested a nebuliser with appropriate meds in it a couple of times a day. So, this is Version 1. WIll be buying a more suitable (less chewable) box this week. Didn't bother them in the slightest.
October 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Things we do for mice. We have a recurring upper respiratory condition going round our colony, so vet suggested a nebuliser with appropriate meds in it a couple of times a day. So, this is Version 1. WIll be buying a more suitable (less chewable) box this week. Didn't bother them in the slightest.
I miss Oscar cat so fucking much. I never stop thinking about him.
September 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I miss Oscar cat so fucking much. I never stop thinking about him.
If 16 yr olds can leave home, enlist, marry, ride a moped and lots more, but especially work & pay taxes, why shouldn't they vote?
*No taxation without representation*
*No taxation without representation*
July 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
If 16 yr olds can leave home, enlist, marry, ride a moped and lots more, but especially work & pay taxes, why shouldn't they vote?
*No taxation without representation*
*No taxation without representation*
It's that time of year again 🍓🎾❤️ #wimbledon
July 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It's that time of year again 🍓🎾❤️ #wimbledon
It's that time of year again! I traditionally post a pic with Oscar cat on my lap being utterly indifferent to the drama on the courts, but sadly not this year. #Wimbledon
June 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
It's that time of year again! I traditionally post a pic with Oscar cat on my lap being utterly indifferent to the drama on the courts, but sadly not this year. #Wimbledon
Oscar cat has come home. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔🐱
June 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Oscar cat has come home. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔🐱
No, I don't just "dislike the heat", it makes me ill. Not least of which, a racing heartbeat. I love a sunny day, love a warm day, but anything beyond the low 20Cs, esp if no breeze, and I start feeling unwell.
I've always described myself as a Discworld troll - the hotter i get the dumber i get.
I've always described myself as a Discworld troll - the hotter i get the dumber i get.
June 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
No, I don't just "dislike the heat", it makes me ill. Not least of which, a racing heartbeat. I love a sunny day, love a warm day, but anything beyond the low 20Cs, esp if no breeze, and I start feeling unwell.
I've always described myself as a Discworld troll - the hotter i get the dumber i get.
I've always described myself as a Discworld troll - the hotter i get the dumber i get.
In happier news, the Green Shield Bug eggs I saved have safely hatched, so the babies can go back outside & get on with their lives. Mission accomplished!
June 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
In happier news, the Green Shield Bug eggs I saved have safely hatched, so the babies can go back outside & get on with their lives. Mission accomplished!
We had to have Oscar Cat, our beautiful fluffy boy, put to sleep today.
Reluctant to move suddenly, assumed he'd hurt himself. Vet this morning, tests, scans......his kidneys were riddled with incurable lymphomas & causing severe anaemia.
We had to let him go. We are heartbroken. RIP 😭💔😭
Reluctant to move suddenly, assumed he'd hurt himself. Vet this morning, tests, scans......his kidneys were riddled with incurable lymphomas & causing severe anaemia.
We had to let him go. We are heartbroken. RIP 😭💔😭
June 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We had to have Oscar Cat, our beautiful fluffy boy, put to sleep today.
Reluctant to move suddenly, assumed he'd hurt himself. Vet this morning, tests, scans......his kidneys were riddled with incurable lymphomas & causing severe anaemia.
We had to let him go. We are heartbroken. RIP 😭💔😭
Reluctant to move suddenly, assumed he'd hurt himself. Vet this morning, tests, scans......his kidneys were riddled with incurable lymphomas & causing severe anaemia.
We had to let him go. We are heartbroken. RIP 😭💔😭
Been doing some pruning, & noticed these eggs on a twig that I'd just cut. 99% sure they're Green Shield bug eggs. Felt guilty, as even if I put the leaf in a bush they'd be more vulnerable to predation than where they were, so I have them in a tank just till they hatch. Then it's down to them.
June 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Been doing some pruning, & noticed these eggs on a twig that I'd just cut. 99% sure they're Green Shield bug eggs. Felt guilty, as even if I put the leaf in a bush they'd be more vulnerable to predation than where they were, so I have them in a tank just till they hatch. Then it's down to them.
After taking up the old deck, next step is drastically cutting back the bamboo growing through it.
Took all day today to prune the 2.5m long stems & cut them up into sacks. Tomorrow, we start the "getting the roots out" part, which is going to be utter hell, even with powered secateurs.
Took all day today to prune the 2.5m long stems & cut them up into sacks. Tomorrow, we start the "getting the roots out" part, which is going to be utter hell, even with powered secateurs.
May 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
After taking up the old deck, next step is drastically cutting back the bamboo growing through it.
Took all day today to prune the 2.5m long stems & cut them up into sacks. Tomorrow, we start the "getting the roots out" part, which is going to be utter hell, even with powered secateurs.
Took all day today to prune the 2.5m long stems & cut them up into sacks. Tomorrow, we start the "getting the roots out" part, which is going to be utter hell, even with powered secateurs.
This arrived today. Total surprise, thought we had a few months left! Bloody hell, we fully own our house!
May 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This arrived today. Total surprise, thought we had a few months left! Bloody hell, we fully own our house!
Oh oh, hope no one needs me for anything for a few months.... LOL
April 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Oh oh, hope no one needs me for anything for a few months.... LOL
Well, this is accurate (minus the particularly unpleasant name calling, I just got called ridiculous)...
April 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Well, this is accurate (minus the particularly unpleasant name calling, I just got called ridiculous)...
Whilst a pinhole camera worked a treat, I tried to get a direct photo of the eclipse. Sun far too bright, but check out the lens artifact on the right! Perfect image!
March 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Whilst a pinhole camera worked a treat, I tried to get a direct photo of the eclipse. Sun far too bright, but check out the lens artifact on the right! Perfect image!
I'm the Yarn Mouse, and I crochet (with needle felted details) mini-me versions of people's pets. Any animal, but mostly cats & dogs. UK only. I can be found on Insta www.instagram.com/the_yarn_mou... & FB. www.facebook.com/share/1KaZ6S...
January 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I'm the Yarn Mouse, and I crochet (with needle felted details) mini-me versions of people's pets. Any animal, but mostly cats & dogs. UK only. I can be found on Insta www.instagram.com/the_yarn_mou... & FB. www.facebook.com/share/1KaZ6S...
💔🐭 RIP my sweet Grace Mouse. 2 1/2 years old. She sadly developed an inoperable sarcoma on her hip but survived a month post diagnosis before we had to let her go.
She had 4 beautiful babies back in Dec 2021. Amazingly, we still have her sisters - Daisy & Heidi.
She had 4 beautiful babies back in Dec 2021. Amazingly, we still have her sisters - Daisy & Heidi.
February 7, 2024 at 10:07 AM
💔🐭 RIP my sweet Grace Mouse. 2 1/2 years old. She sadly developed an inoperable sarcoma on her hip but survived a month post diagnosis before we had to let her go.
She had 4 beautiful babies back in Dec 2021. Amazingly, we still have her sisters - Daisy & Heidi.
She had 4 beautiful babies back in Dec 2021. Amazingly, we still have her sisters - Daisy & Heidi.