Graculus
@graconline.bsky.social
Bookworm since way way before ebooks were invented. Addicted to c- and k-drama. Enjoys running with not-sharp objects but only in a straight line. She/her.
Been having a bit of a clear out, today's prize discovery was a half-eaten jar of homemade peach chutney dated 2014 lurking at the back of the pantry. 😂
December 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Been having a bit of a clear out, today's prize discovery was a half-eaten jar of homemade peach chutney dated 2014 lurking at the back of the pantry. 😂
As I plan my holidays for next year, I've been entertaining myself with various travel subs on Reddit. Poeple post itineraries, like the one with a day trip from London to Haworth (minimum 4 hours each way) where they want to visit the Parsonage and also walk on the moors *before lunch*. 🤣
November 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
As I plan my holidays for next year, I've been entertaining myself with various travel subs on Reddit. Poeple post itineraries, like the one with a day trip from London to Haworth (minimum 4 hours each way) where they want to visit the Parsonage and also walk on the moors *before lunch*. 🤣
Nothing says local power cut like the chirping of dozens of burglar alarms nearby. 😏
November 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Nothing says local power cut like the chirping of dozens of burglar alarms nearby. 😏
For some reason, after months of Isla by Beluga Lagoon being my earworm of (not) choice, my brain has now moved on to Where's Your Head At? by Basement Jaxx. 🙈
October 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
For some reason, after months of Isla by Beluga Lagoon being my earworm of (not) choice, my brain has now moved on to Where's Your Head At? by Basement Jaxx. 🙈
Currently in St Peter's, Barton-upon-Humber, which is normally closed, waiting for the Bella to be rung 😍
October 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Currently in St Peter's, Barton-upon-Humber, which is normally closed, waiting for the Bella to be rung 😍
Unexpected hedgehog encounter just now. 🦔 Went to put food out as usual only to find a small one (mango sized, the others are more like pineapple sized adults) hanging about - definitely not one of the two I see regularly. Must be one of this year's babies...
October 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Unexpected hedgehog encounter just now. 🦔 Went to put food out as usual only to find a small one (mango sized, the others are more like pineapple sized adults) hanging about - definitely not one of the two I see regularly. Must be one of this year's babies...
Share your favourite black and white movie.
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Share your favourite black and white movie.
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
Retirement kicking in properly this week. Everyone at my previous workplace is back, I'm watching Murderbot and thinking about lunch. 😍
September 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Retirement kicking in properly this week. Everyone at my previous workplace is back, I'm watching Murderbot and thinking about lunch. 😍
Phone keeps bugging me to do a 66Mb update. My dude, I am on a boat in the Hebrides, I'm lucky if I can get 1 bar of 4G. ⛵
September 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Phone keeps bugging me to do a 66Mb update. My dude, I am on a boat in the Hebrides, I'm lucky if I can get 1 bar of 4G. ⛵
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Musk has made clear he is not a ‘fit and proper’ person to be given a foothold in our essential services.
Giving him any influence in our energy market is a risk the UK can’t afford to take.
👉 Will you write to Ofgem? https://www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elon-musk-uk-energy-power-grab
Giving him any influence in our energy market is a risk the UK can’t afford to take.
👉 Will you write to Ofgem? https://www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elon-musk-uk-energy-power-grab
August 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Musk has made clear he is not a ‘fit and proper’ person to be given a foothold in our essential services.
Giving him any influence in our energy market is a risk the UK can’t afford to take.
👉 Will you write to Ofgem? https://www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elon-musk-uk-energy-power-grab
Giving him any influence in our energy market is a risk the UK can’t afford to take.
👉 Will you write to Ofgem? https://www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elon-musk-uk-energy-power-grab
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Many female athletes can make more money as a right-wing grifter complaining about trans women than she can as an athlete.
Therefore, trans women in sports greatly enhance the career prospects of mediocre cis women in sports.
Therefore, trans women in sports greatly enhance the career prospects of mediocre cis women in sports.
August 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Many female athletes can make more money as a right-wing grifter complaining about trans women than she can as an athlete.
Therefore, trans women in sports greatly enhance the career prospects of mediocre cis women in sports.
Therefore, trans women in sports greatly enhance the career prospects of mediocre cis women in sports.
Advent calendars on sale in B&M 😱
August 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Advent calendars on sale in B&M 😱
Weird beeping noise in my house when I got back this evening, initially thought it was my smoke alarm but then realised it was a fledgling blackbird sitting on the arm of my sofa 🐦⬛ Eventually caught & put outside.
August 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Weird beeping noise in my house when I got back this evening, initially thought it was my smoke alarm but then realised it was a fledgling blackbird sitting on the arm of my sofa 🐦⬛ Eventually caught & put outside.
Having done all the paperwork over the past few months, the next milestone to pass is actually *getting* my pensions. Got my first tax code notice today, so that's something. First payment is due this weekend, the other one pays at the end of the month, so I guess we'll see... 🤞💸
August 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Having done all the paperwork over the past few months, the next milestone to pass is actually *getting* my pensions. Got my first tax code notice today, so that's something. First payment is due this weekend, the other one pays at the end of the month, so I guess we'll see... 🤞💸
🦔 stand off in my garden just now. I'd suspected that I had more than 1 but hadn't seen them at the same time before - lots of disgruntled huffing noises from the newcomer who then stomped off.
August 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🦔 stand off in my garden just now. I'd suspected that I had more than 1 but hadn't seen them at the same time before - lots of disgruntled huffing noises from the newcomer who then stomped off.
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Just scheduled my out of office (basically "I've retired, email X instead"), now 5 💐 and plenty of chocolates in the house - work get together planned for Thursday so there may be more yet, also off to all-you-can-eat Indian buffet on Friday night. Feels a bit surreal at the moment!
July 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Just scheduled my out of office (basically "I've retired, email X instead"), now 5 💐 and plenty of chocolates in the house - work get together planned for Thursday so there may be more yet, also off to all-you-can-eat Indian buffet on Friday night. Feels a bit surreal at the moment!
Yesterday was my last official teaching day, now just paperwork left. Feels a bit unreal but 4 💐 in my house telling me we're nearly there...
July 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Yesterday was my last official teaching day, now just paperwork left. Feels a bit unreal but 4 💐 in my house telling me we're nearly there...
Just when I thought I'd got away without changing my work laptop password before I leave, nope... must change it with a deadline of roughly 3 days to go! 🤣
June 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Just when I thought I'd got away without changing my work laptop password before I leave, nope... must change it with a deadline of roughly 3 days to go! 🤣
This year's top end of year present from a learner: vegetarian haggis from her recent trip to Scotland 😆
June 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This year's top end of year present from a learner: vegetarian haggis from her recent trip to Scotland 😆
After the police blocked off my street in the early hours of this morning, blue flashing lights and all, I could have done without getting woken at 5.15am to ask if I'd seen/heard anything last night (I did not). It's going to be a long day. 😴
June 16, 2025 at 5:09 AM
After the police blocked off my street in the early hours of this morning, blue flashing lights and all, I could have done without getting woken at 5.15am to ask if I'd seen/heard anything last night (I did not). It's going to be a long day. 😴
We're in the home straight, baby. I think I've mentioned before that I'm leaving work for good in the summer and now the summer is nearly here - about 6 weeks left! 😱
June 4, 2025 at 7:25 AM
We're in the home straight, baby. I think I've mentioned before that I'm leaving work for good in the summer and now the summer is nearly here - about 6 weeks left! 😱
Just back from Bulgaria where I definitely saw a man on the Sofia tram system wearing the cursed hat from What We Do in the Shadows.
a man with a beard wearing a wizard hat says " yes it is cool i thought free hat "
Alt: a man with a beard wearing a wizard hat says " yes it is cool i thought free hat "
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June 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Just back from Bulgaria where I definitely saw a man on the Sofia tram system wearing the cursed hat from What We Do in the Shadows.
Looking for a hotel in Cardiff for later in the year, I did not expect to see a hotel in Weston-super-mare included in the listing as being '12 miles from Cardiff'. This may be *strictly* true but I have some news for you... 🤣
May 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Looking for a hotel in Cardiff for later in the year, I did not expect to see a hotel in Weston-super-mare included in the listing as being '12 miles from Cardiff'. This may be *strictly* true but I have some news for you... 🤣