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highpoh.bsky.social
@highpoh.bsky.social
🎶I love to ride my bicycle! I love to ride my bike.🎶 Usually a late adopter of new things. Likes cake. Speaks fluent sarcasm.
Chilly but dry day of commuting. Nice to see some sunshine earlier. Numbers holdling up reasonably well. Coats and gloves on.

#Shortswatch 15 (way in only)

Counts at approx 645pm @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Um, it's awfully dark for lunchtime..... feels like it should be about 330... I don't love this. Even though I'm chained to the laptop today....
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Had a grand bimble out to Rainham on the bike today.

Was at Mass first thing. Today is the second anniversary of my mum's death. Fuck Alzheimer's and dementia. Wretched bloody illnesses. Wouldn't wish them on anyone.
November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Bielle-Biarrey is such a joy to watch.... he's quite ridiculous.... #rugby #FRAAUS
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Right then. Ireland v Sputh Africa. Let's be 'avin ye! Can the Boks keep all 15 on the pitch? Who knows!
November 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The refurbished Camp Nou (home of Barcelona Fitba Club) looks pretty spectacular. Even if thw top tiers of seating aren't quite opened yet.
November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Ha ha. I love my Whoop. But it can go a bit haywire at times. Just now I was doing a dry run of a presentation for work. Whoop thought I was kayaking. I talk with my hands.....
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The last World Cup Scotland played in was France 98. We played Brazil in the opening match. I remember us having tellies and radios on in the office. I was working my first job out of uni. Halcyon days....
November 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
In for a nervous evening. I've been watching Scotland try to play fitba for nearly half a century. One thing I've learned: it's the hope that kills you.

'Mon Scotland. #SCODEN #Fitba

Am awa tae hide....
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I liiiive! A migraine last week so no cycling. Rathet unusual daytime Tuesday scores today. My day off has moved for one week only...

#Shortswatch 2 (plus one postie on foot

@cs3cs6count.bsky.social counts about 110pm
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Dog being carried on escalators alert! I repeat, doggo being carried on escalators!!!!!
November 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Hello friends. I have previously brought you the joy of roadrunners. Now please meet the tawny frogmouth. A feathery little dinosaur from Australia. Chris' posts have bee bringing me great joy recently. So I share it with you.
Weirdly, it’s never occurred to me to put up a video of the tawnies here.😄 Yesterday, one youngster was making its little sleeping noise - a quieter version of its night time feeding squawk. Dad is on the right. Mikey Magpie with the bung wing can be heard in the background, along with noisy miners.
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Ça a mis le chat et les pigeons dans la mer......
#rugby #FRAFIJ
November 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Why fireworks? Really people.....
November 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha *breathes* bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha *wheezes* bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Republic of Ireland beat Portugal to keep qualifying hopes alive as Ronaldo sent off
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November 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Meh! Have had a migraine over the past couple of days. First for 6 weeks. I'm delighted that they're now so rare. But all the same. Meh. *grump*
November 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Yay! Avenue Q is coming back to the West End! It's only an absinthe daiquiri!!!! (From March next year)
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Right then. France v Afrique du Sud. Allez les Bleus!
November 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Ah bother. Well done All Blacks (playing in white). And well done Scotland - good showing to get level. ABs always ruthless. As per. Hey ho.

At least we didn't get nilled....
November 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Hurrah! The sun is out at a weekend, so I went out for a bimble to Rainham to test out my "new" bike and position. It was fab. I haven't done a longer weekend ride since London to Brighton what with one thing and another....
November 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Thank you to Kate @bikefit.bsky.social for my bike fit. Should have done that years ago for all I "just" commute and bimble about to eat cake at weekends.

Thank you also to the gents at London Bike Studio for setting up my new handlebars. What with that and the bike fit it's almost New Bike Day!
November 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I spent pretty much all day at work peopling. I do not love peopling. I like it in short bursts with quietude in between. I was exhausted by lunchtime and then had to spent the best part of 3 hours in meetings.

I am completely wiped out. I need about 3 days off.
November 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Busy bike and car lanes out there today. Bit drizzly and still surprisingly mild. No point in #ShortsWatxh yet. Not frosty enough (though lots have gone for the longer kit already)

Counts at 652pm (I checked the time on my phone today)
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I saw another plain clothed police car today.

I also had part of a bike fit. My bike is getting a couple of upgrades too! I should have done this years ago.
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Slightly soggy evening commute home. And on further reflection, I like the expression "plain clothed police car" so I'll be using it more.

Anyhoo. Busy cycle lanes out there this evening. Counts at about 635 before the rain started. @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM