Ian Volante
@sometimehippy.bsky.social
Quiz presenter, writer, and doer; korfball veteran; rugby league stats wrangling; silly bugger spending too much time working and not enough having fun. Excited by newness. On Mastodon too. The 2024 World Quiz-Running Champion.
And another thing, presented without comment, via the BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yl1y5gep8o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yl1y5gep8o
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
And another thing, presented without comment, via the BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yl1y5gep8o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yl1y5gep8o
That reminds me, a couple of other silly ones from the #Stockholm trip.
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
That reminds me, a couple of other silly ones from the #Stockholm trip.
Reskeet with a time you looked cool.
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Reskeet with a time you looked cool.
I was going to check downforeveryoneorjustme.com, but that seems to be difficult at the moment.
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I was going to check downforeveryoneorjustme.com, but that seems to be difficult at the moment.
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Confirmed! playsculptures.wordpress.com/leeds/
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Confirmed! playsculptures.wordpress.com/leeds/
I remembered to get some sheep pics from the other machine before midnight. #DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I remembered to get some sheep pics from the other machine before midnight. #DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon
I suppose I can at least share a slightly demented #sheepdog who hangs around this place. #DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon
November 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I suppose I can at least share a slightly demented #sheepdog who hangs around this place. #DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon
Closest we've got so far: #engvaus #rugbyleague
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Closest we've got so far: #engvaus #rugbyleague
Fully laden this year. I'm told that heralds a cold winter, although these days, who knows?
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Fully laden this year. I'm told that heralds a cold winter, although these days, who knows?
Well, a fun day in London with a #Wembley of other rugby-types. Shame that the #Kangaroos murdered us, but nothing's perfect. #ashes
I think it may be the first time I've been to the new stadium for sport rather than music.
I think it may be the first time I've been to the new stadium for sport rather than music.
October 26, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Well, a fun day in London with a #Wembley of other rugby-types. Shame that the #Kangaroos murdered us, but nothing's perfect. #ashes
I think it may be the first time I've been to the new stadium for sport rather than music.
I think it may be the first time I've been to the new stadium for sport rather than music.
And the young pomegranate.
October 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
And the young pomegranate.
October 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Post you from a different era
Around 1993, I think we'd just won the Yorkshire Cup.
Around 1993, I think we'd just won the Yorkshire Cup.
October 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Post you from a different era
Around 1993, I think we'd just won the Yorkshire Cup.
Around 1993, I think we'd just won the Yorkshire Cup.
Found myself with an hour to kill in London.
October 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Found myself with an hour to kill in London.
Silliness from a few years ago in Edinburgh.
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Silliness from a few years ago in Edinburgh.
“Think back to your childhood. Do you remember when the anxiety started?”
September 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“Think back to your childhood. Do you remember when the anxiety started?”
I see your vampire motorbike, and raise you this:
September 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I see your vampire motorbike, and raise you this: