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Katy
@ithilienorthend.bsky.social
Left-wing, cricket-loving, all-singing-all-dancing zoologist-turned-statistician

Cover alt-text: Scarborough Cricket Ground

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Ice is very slippery. I’m not surprised.
February 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I’ve turned it off because I can’t bear to watch. I don’t even care about tray sliding!
February 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
That one I had been following, although not closely. I rarely miss a chance to listen to Kevin Howells and Mark Church.
February 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Reposted by Katy
I can see it now

Start: 11am because who gets up before then?

Lunch: 1pm

Resume: 4.30pm

Dinner: 6.30pm

Resume: 10pm

Close for drinks: midnight
February 8, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Is that what normal-length trousers look like on a ridiculously tall bowler?
February 8, 2026 at 9:53 AM
There is a large overlap in people who buy second homes and people who are keen to exploit tax loopholes. It would cost so much to police it and in the cost of all the inevitable drawn-out appeals. Not a workable system, appealing as it is.
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I would say 100% of second home owners would claim it.
February 3, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The big problem with this (that I’ve not come up with a solution for) is couples. Mrs A works in London and lives in a house there. Mr A wants to live in St Ives. Is he allowed his own house? Or because they’re married they’re only allowed one between them? How much time can Mr A spend in London?
February 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I had an action-packed day planned as 5-year-old was off school. Somehow got through it all (20k steps pushing a pram!) and now ready to sleep for days. Or until insomnia rears its head again.
January 28, 2026 at 11:14 PM
It’s a school inset day today so I have a full day of activities with both kids planned. Jon won’t be home until after their bedtime. Pray for me.
January 28, 2026 at 7:20 AM