James Higgott
@jiggott.bsky.social
Head of Product for NHS App at NHS England. Expect digital health + culture + cricket + games + low-res puns.
I hope the team working on that project is nicknamed The Lighthouse Family.
January 26, 2026 at 9:38 AM
I hope the team working on that project is nicknamed The Lighthouse Family.
'Kickstarter' is a new phrase on me, for this kind of thing anyway. It's always pilot, pathfinder, trial, vanguard... Someone got their Thesaurus out!
January 26, 2026 at 9:17 AM
'Kickstarter' is a new phrase on me, for this kind of thing anyway. It's always pilot, pathfinder, trial, vanguard... Someone got their Thesaurus out!
Yes. I was thinking it might work better if you change the first F to Focus and fix a thing.
January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Yes. I was thinking it might work better if you change the first F to Focus and fix a thing.
I'm doing stints on Reception and Cloakroom if you want to come and say hi. Hopefully see you there.
January 16, 2026 at 10:27 AM
I'm doing stints on Reception and Cloakroom if you want to come and say hi. Hopefully see you there.
I'm doing a couple of volunteer shifts (registration and cloakroom) which could be a great time to bend my ear.
January 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I'm doing a couple of volunteer shifts (registration and cloakroom) which could be a great time to bend my ear.
I am. See you there.
January 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I am. See you there.
Mine too. I think it might have something to do with this series from NSPCC: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Search It Up - Online Safety For Kids - YouTube
Search It Up is a BAFTA-nominated series of animated shorts designed to help families learn about online safety. Search It Up was created by Azoomee and is s...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Mine too. I think it might have something to do with this series from NSPCC: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
You would love it. I got the tip from www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/smi... a few years ago but this was the first time I was able to go.
Smithfield Market’s Christmas Eve meat auction is back for 2025
Smithfield meat market’s Christmas Eve sale is a much-loved highlight for many attendees, and the organisers have confirmed to ianVisits that it will go ahead again this year.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
You would love it. I got the tip from www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/smi... a few years ago but this was the first time I was able to go.
Reposted by James Higgott
Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden
Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing.
What is it?
Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025
www.gofundme.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
Thanks to all the organisers for putting that on. It was a lot of fun. Friendly vibes and some meaty bargains.
December 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Thanks to all the organisers for putting that on. It was a lot of fun. Friendly vibes and some meaty bargains.
I got out early with a 4kg turkey (£10) and a 10kg pork loin (£20).
December 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I got out early with a 4kg turkey (£10) and a 10kg pork loin (£20).
10kg leg of pork going for £20.
December 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
10kg leg of pork going for £20.
Still half an hour to go.
December 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Still half an hour to go.
Ooh, which podcast is that? I would happily listen to MacLeod talk about Banks.
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Ooh, which podcast is that? I would happily listen to MacLeod talk about Banks.
I really enjoyed this mini-series. Nice work.
And I'd not come across NCTs before so I will be taking a closer look at those in the new year.
And I'd not come across NCTs before so I will be taking a closer look at those in the new year.
December 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I really enjoyed this mini-series. Nice work.
And I'd not come across NCTs before so I will be taking a closer look at those in the new year.
And I'd not come across NCTs before so I will be taking a closer look at those in the new year.
Any of them would be a brilliant place to live as a student for 3 years.
I hear the universities are OK as well.
I hear the universities are OK as well.
December 17, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Any of them would be a brilliant place to live as a student for 3 years.
I hear the universities are OK as well.
I hear the universities are OK as well.
This was my experience too.
Most of my friends with uni-aged children say they want to continue living at home while attending a local university. Only 1 of them has a child who has done the classic thing of moving to a big city at the opposite end of the country.
Most of my friends with uni-aged children say they want to continue living at home while attending a local university. Only 1 of them has a child who has done the classic thing of moving to a big city at the opposite end of the country.
December 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
This was my experience too.
Most of my friends with uni-aged children say they want to continue living at home while attending a local university. Only 1 of them has a child who has done the classic thing of moving to a big city at the opposite end of the country.
Most of my friends with uni-aged children say they want to continue living at home while attending a local university. Only 1 of them has a child who has done the classic thing of moving to a big city at the opposite end of the country.