Katy
@theblueulysses.bsky.social
cycling and walking, nerdery, food & drink, probably the odd train. PhD (medical physics). she/her
📍Stockport, UK
📍Stockport, UK
These may have fallen into my trolley today...
November 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
These may have fallen into my trolley today...
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There’s now 45 prizes up for grabs in my Festive Advent Calendar Raffle! The first draw is 7pm 01.12, so get your tickets before then to make sure you’re in the running to win the first prize.
Right now - we’ve raised £1250 for @trusselluk.bsky.social so far 🙌
www.justgiving.com/page/kimberl...
Right now - we’ve raised £1250 for @trusselluk.bsky.social so far 🙌
www.justgiving.com/page/kimberl...
Kimberley's fundraiser for Trussell Trust
Help Kimberley Spivey raise money to support Trussell
www.justgiving.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
There’s now 45 prizes up for grabs in my Festive Advent Calendar Raffle! The first draw is 7pm 01.12, so get your tickets before then to make sure you’re in the running to win the first prize.
Right now - we’ve raised £1250 for @trusselluk.bsky.social so far 🙌
www.justgiving.com/page/kimberl...
Right now - we’ve raised £1250 for @trusselluk.bsky.social so far 🙌
www.justgiving.com/page/kimberl...
Amazing that there are folk in various threads on this that are arguing the semantics of "forced". It's in the bloody way!
Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society:
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
November 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Amazing that there are folk in various threads on this that are arguing the semantics of "forced". It's in the bloody way!
Hey Stockport! How's about you do this with your bit of the A6?
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Hey Stockport! How's about you do this with your bit of the A6?
I am reminded of one of those private jokes that couples / good friends have... I always say it as Plum Pudd (rhymes with mud) ing, thanks to a German (?) physics professor.
First Plum Pudding of the season at The Millstone NQ...and yes the Karakoe has started. 🙂
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I am reminded of one of those private jokes that couples / good friends have... I always say it as Plum Pudd (rhymes with mud) ing, thanks to a German (?) physics professor.
Thankfully Stephen is working hard to provide the answers I had the urge to, so I can just go straight to block for the eejits in the replies.
Neither ICE drivers nor EV drivers pay, or will come close to, paying the full cost of their road usage. But rightly both ICE and EV drivers should pay a share, just as rightly I pay a share in both taxes, and in ticket fares.
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Thankfully Stephen is working hard to provide the answers I had the urge to, so I can just go straight to block for the eejits in the replies.
People who put "travelling" on their CV under hobbies. Just say you like going on holiday! Most people like going on holiday! Otherwise you sound like you forgot that you aren't a student any more.
People who feel bad at being called tourists are without doubt the most tedious people on earth to get stuck next to on a plane and it isn't close to close
Tourists are an interesting group in that they consistently deny what we all know they are. I can’t think of anything that screams tourist more than reducing each experience down to charm bracelet size and wearing it around. If tourism is your thing, just embrace it!
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
People who put "travelling" on their CV under hobbies. Just say you like going on holiday! Most people like going on holiday! Otherwise you sound like you forgot that you aren't a student any more.
Oh no, my task for the afternoon relies being able to read doctors' handwriting...
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Oh no, my task for the afternoon relies being able to read doctors' handwriting...
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
Reckon they might do okay...?
Reckon they might do okay...?
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
Reckon they might do okay...?
Reckon they might do okay...?
Yes! Libraries! and you can borrow e-books and audiobooks without leaving the house!
I’m just going to block anyone attempting to justify or excuse pirating books. Times are hard, yes, but absolutely NO ONE needs to steal books. Libraries exist. There are umpteen works legitimately in the public domain. You don’t need to take income from authors trying to scrape a living.
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Yes! Libraries! and you can borrow e-books and audiobooks without leaving the house!
Awesome record.
"This happened in MGS2"
"This happened in Robocop"
Yea well you know what other dystopic, political and influential joint also predicted/made known of a bunch of stuff that will happen
That's right. Deltron 3030.
"This happened in Robocop"
Yea well you know what other dystopic, political and influential joint also predicted/made known of a bunch of stuff that will happen
That's right. Deltron 3030.
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Awesome record.
Anyhow, great trip to Lisbon otherwise. Successful delivery of meeting for client. Stayed right next to the Calatrava designed Oriente station so got to gawp at that again.
November 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Anyhow, great trip to Lisbon otherwise. Successful delivery of meeting for client. Stayed right next to the Calatrava designed Oriente station so got to gawp at that again.
I take back everything negative I might have said about Manchester terminal 3. At least there you can get a sit down hot meal on an actual plate. This is my dinner in Lisbon's Ryanair terminal (it was this or Maccys)
November 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I take back everything negative I might have said about Manchester terminal 3. At least there you can get a sit down hot meal on an actual plate. This is my dinner in Lisbon's Ryanair terminal (it was this or Maccys)
My favourite bit of doing expense claims is definitely having to submit the same Pret receipt twice to split out the VAT-able and non VAT-able parts of my airport breakfast.
November 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
My favourite bit of doing expense claims is definitely having to submit the same Pret receipt twice to split out the VAT-able and non VAT-able parts of my airport breakfast.
Reposted by Katy
⛔️ Don’t forget, a small section of Middlewood Way north of Bollington is now closed to next Wednesday 26th November for resurfacing. Cheshire East have put an alert online saying bikes can be pushed along the top path.
Last redone 2020, photo from 2022.
www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_cul...
Last redone 2020, photo from 2022.
www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_cul...
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
⛔️ Don’t forget, a small section of Middlewood Way north of Bollington is now closed to next Wednesday 26th November for resurfacing. Cheshire East have put an alert online saying bikes can be pushed along the top path.
Last redone 2020, photo from 2022.
www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_cul...
Last redone 2020, photo from 2022.
www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_cul...
Reposted by Katy
In 1582, a papal bull introduced the Gregorian calendar, still used today by most of the world. Because it’s 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, countries introducing it simply skipped a third of October, and if you scroll back far enough in the iPhone calendar app you can see it change
December 31, 2024 at 2:41 PM
In 1582, a papal bull introduced the Gregorian calendar, still used today by most of the world. Because it’s 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, countries introducing it simply skipped a third of October, and if you scroll back far enough in the iPhone calendar app you can see it change
Both cancelled now!
Looks like storm Claudia has made the "Lyme or Marple parkrun" decision for me... That'll be pastry in Poynton tomorrow then...
November 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Both cancelled now!
Looks like storm Claudia has made the "Lyme or Marple parkrun" decision for me... That'll be pastry in Poynton tomorrow then...
November 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Looks like storm Claudia has made the "Lyme or Marple parkrun" decision for me... That'll be pastry in Poynton tomorrow then...
ahahahaha
Soulwax are releasing their new album on (very very limited edition) MiniDisc and 8-track. £150!
They sure know their fanbase huh.
Soulwax are releasing their new album on (very very limited edition) MiniDisc and 8-track. £150!
They sure know their fanbase huh.
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
ahahahaha
Soulwax are releasing their new album on (very very limited edition) MiniDisc and 8-track. £150!
They sure know their fanbase huh.
Soulwax are releasing their new album on (very very limited edition) MiniDisc and 8-track. £150!
They sure know their fanbase huh.
Cargo bikes are expensive. e-bikes are expensive. The cheapest Brompton is over a grand now.
The biggest flaw in C2W was always that it benefitted higher earners more. The better "fix" would be to create something that benefits and can be used by all.
The biggest flaw in C2W was always that it benefitted higher earners more. The better "fix" would be to create something that benefits and can be used by all.
Axing the cycle-to-work scheme might seem like low-hanging fruit for a cash-strapped Treasury, but it would be a big mistake. Particularly with expensive kid-carrying cargo e-bikes, it's one of the most effective modal shift levers out there.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Rachel Reeves to cut tax benefits for workers using salary sacrifice schemes to buy bikes
Chancellor expected to introduce new limit on how much can be spent on a bicycle through cycle to work scheme
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Cargo bikes are expensive. e-bikes are expensive. The cheapest Brompton is over a grand now.
The biggest flaw in C2W was always that it benefitted higher earners more. The better "fix" would be to create something that benefits and can be used by all.
The biggest flaw in C2W was always that it benefitted higher earners more. The better "fix" would be to create something that benefits and can be used by all.
Day by day I'm more and more immensely grateful that I didn't [have to] vote Labour in the last election.
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Day by day I'm more and more immensely grateful that I didn't [have to] vote Labour in the last election.
You have to applaud this level of Christmas market shameless capitalism.
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
You have to applaud this level of Christmas market shameless capitalism.
My tip would be against bananas... the new scanners at Manchester frequently flag them!
Here’s a tip: if you’re travelling with a cowbell and laptop adaptors in hand luggage, don’t put the adaptors inside the cowbell because that looks suspicious.
And an extra tip from my cousin Charlotte - be careful about travelling with a pack of polenta too. Also looks dodgy.
And an extra tip from my cousin Charlotte - be careful about travelling with a pack of polenta too. Also looks dodgy.
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
My tip would be against bananas... the new scanners at Manchester frequently flag them!
Ah wow, I have seen this guy's work, didn't realise it was all a hobby!
Was lovely to speak with Dr Uy Hoang - who has uploaded over 300,000 photos of the UK's canals and rivers to Google Street View and is ninth in the world by number of uploads - for this piece. www.londonworld.com/news/people/...
I’m mapping Britain for Google on foot - I’ve taken 300,000 snaps over 10 years
Watch as Dr Uy Hoang from London discusses how he’s mapping Britain's waterways, having covered at least 75% of the nation's canal network so far.
www.londonworld.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Ah wow, I have seen this guy's work, didn't realise it was all a hobby!
"build on brownfield" they say. They will never be happy.
Important to be clear here that the proposed homes wouldn't mean demolishing the 18th century garden - it's just that they might possibly be visible from it. What appallingly selfish behaviour.
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
"build on brownfield" they say. They will never be happy.