Julia from Cats in Charge
@julia-w.bsky.social
catsincharge.co.uk. Bread maker (generally pretty artisan but tasty!), Somerset Cricket Club and general cricket fanatic, avid reader and mad about cats obviously!
So I've been chatting with them. Now have a slot on Sunday instead of Tuesday and a total of £45 worth of vouchers by way of apology.
Less annoyed now as we can treat ourselves to some extravagant extras with the vouchers. 😀
The cat is expecting some bonus Dreamies.
Less annoyed now as we can treat ourselves to some extravagant extras with the vouchers. 😀
The cat is expecting some bonus Dreamies.
So we've had a slot booked for Christmas delivery with ASDA for over a month now. This morning they cancelled it with no explanation at all.
We may have to actually go to a supermarket instead now. Not something I ever want to do at Christmas. Grrrr...
We may have to actually go to a supermarket instead now. Not something I ever want to do at Christmas. Grrrr...
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
So I've been chatting with them. Now have a slot on Sunday instead of Tuesday and a total of £45 worth of vouchers by way of apology.
Less annoyed now as we can treat ourselves to some extravagant extras with the vouchers. 😀
The cat is expecting some bonus Dreamies.
Less annoyed now as we can treat ourselves to some extravagant extras with the vouchers. 😀
The cat is expecting some bonus Dreamies.
So we've had a slot booked for Christmas delivery with ASDA for over a month now. This morning they cancelled it with no explanation at all.
We may have to actually go to a supermarket instead now. Not something I ever want to do at Christmas. Grrrr...
We may have to actually go to a supermarket instead now. Not something I ever want to do at Christmas. Grrrr...
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
So we've had a slot booked for Christmas delivery with ASDA for over a month now. This morning they cancelled it with no explanation at all.
We may have to actually go to a supermarket instead now. Not something I ever want to do at Christmas. Grrrr...
We may have to actually go to a supermarket instead now. Not something I ever want to do at Christmas. Grrrr...
It was a grim weekend and today is in many ways not a lot better.
So as a distraction here is Ollie the Cat looking grumpy because he always considers that he has not yet been fed enough. Those eyes.
Does he look thin? No he does not!
I hope everyone is having a good Monday. 🙂
So as a distraction here is Ollie the Cat looking grumpy because he always considers that he has not yet been fed enough. Those eyes.
Does he look thin? No he does not!
I hope everyone is having a good Monday. 🙂
December 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It was a grim weekend and today is in many ways not a lot better.
So as a distraction here is Ollie the Cat looking grumpy because he always considers that he has not yet been fed enough. Those eyes.
Does he look thin? No he does not!
I hope everyone is having a good Monday. 🙂
So as a distraction here is Ollie the Cat looking grumpy because he always considers that he has not yet been fed enough. Those eyes.
Does he look thin? No he does not!
I hope everyone is having a good Monday. 🙂
Settling down to watch the World Cup draw. Fully expecting Trump and Infantino to make complete asses of themselves. Pair of clowns.
#WorldCup
#WorldCup
December 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Settling down to watch the World Cup draw. Fully expecting Trump and Infantino to make complete asses of themselves. Pair of clowns.
#WorldCup
#WorldCup
I've just tried to make contact with HMRC via their employers helpline to resolve a PAYE problem.
I've failed.
I had to give up.
My will to live has nearly gone.
May have to turn to drink now. 🤪
I've failed.
I had to give up.
My will to live has nearly gone.
May have to turn to drink now. 🤪
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I've just tried to make contact with HMRC via their employers helpline to resolve a PAYE problem.
I've failed.
I had to give up.
My will to live has nearly gone.
May have to turn to drink now. 🤪
I've failed.
I had to give up.
My will to live has nearly gone.
May have to turn to drink now. 🤪
Kingfishers (Goa, India)
Bats (in our garden)
Deer (east Devon)
Red kites (Chilterns)
Buzzards (east Devon)
Bats (in our garden)
Deer (east Devon)
Red kites (Chilterns)
Buzzards (east Devon)
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you have seen in the wild
- beaver (in Scotland)
- platypus (in Queensland)
- skunk (in California)
- raccoon (in Massachusetts)
- boar (in Italy)
- beaver (in Scotland)
- platypus (in Queensland)
- skunk (in California)
- raccoon (in Massachusetts)
- boar (in Italy)
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you have seen in the wild
- badger
- badger
- badger
- badger
- SNAKE!
- mushroom mushroom
- badger
- badger
- badger
- badger
- SNAKE!
- mushroom mushroom
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Kingfishers (Goa, India)
Bats (in our garden)
Deer (east Devon)
Red kites (Chilterns)
Buzzards (east Devon)
Bats (in our garden)
Deer (east Devon)
Red kites (Chilterns)
Buzzards (east Devon)
Woke up this morning and checked the score on CricInfo. Thought we were all out for 70 and that the Aussies we 274/2. The day improved massively once I put my specs on!
Just watched the TNT highlights. The commentary really is bad. Makes you realise how good Sky is.
#Ashes
Just watched the TNT highlights. The commentary really is bad. Makes you realise how good Sky is.
#Ashes
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Woke up this morning and checked the score on CricInfo. Thought we were all out for 70 and that the Aussies we 274/2. The day improved massively once I put my specs on!
Just watched the TNT highlights. The commentary really is bad. Makes you realise how good Sky is.
#Ashes
Just watched the TNT highlights. The commentary really is bad. Makes you realise how good Sky is.
#Ashes
So two overnight takes from the cricket.
I'm glad I slept through most of it.
I seem to be following a lot of England supporters here on Blue Sky. Been great fun reading back and seeing the doom and gloom turning to hope!
#Ashes
I'm glad I slept through most of it.
I seem to be following a lot of England supporters here on Blue Sky. Been great fun reading back and seeing the doom and gloom turning to hope!
#Ashes
November 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
So two overnight takes from the cricket.
I'm glad I slept through most of it.
I seem to be following a lot of England supporters here on Blue Sky. Been great fun reading back and seeing the doom and gloom turning to hope!
#Ashes
I'm glad I slept through most of it.
I seem to be following a lot of England supporters here on Blue Sky. Been great fun reading back and seeing the doom and gloom turning to hope!
#Ashes
Firmly ensconced on the sofa for the rest of the day watching the #RyderCup. Wonderful start from Europe and their team spirit looks great. Fingers crossed they can keep it up.
September 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Firmly ensconced on the sofa for the rest of the day watching the #RyderCup. Wonderful start from Europe and their team spirit looks great. Fingers crossed they can keep it up.
Must admit that has brought a tear to my eye. Well done @somersetccc.bsky.social
Jacob Lunn’s love for cricket should be celebrated — but instead, he’s faced relentless bullying 💔
With support from WPA Health Insurance, we’re standing by Jacob to show that passion for the game should be met with pride, not hate 🙌
Watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4QK...
With support from WPA Health Insurance, we’re standing by Jacob to show that passion for the game should be met with pride, not hate 🙌
Watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4QK...
September 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Must admit that has brought a tear to my eye. Well done @somersetccc.bsky.social
I'm on holiday at home this week. I've given up doing all the stuff I planned to do today as there is Yorkshire v Somerset on You Tube.
Proper cricket.
Bliss. 😍
Proper cricket.
Bliss. 😍
August 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I'm on holiday at home this week. I've given up doing all the stuff I planned to do today as there is Yorkshire v Somerset on You Tube.
Proper cricket.
Bliss. 😍
Proper cricket.
Bliss. 😍
I just don't understand how the dreadful situation in Gaza is just being allowed to happen. Well done to the LDs for speaking out, our current government is just looking the other way.
The time for words is over - now we must act.
That should include the UK Government conducting a fresh set of aid airdrops over Gaza.
That should include the UK Government conducting a fresh set of aid airdrops over Gaza.
July 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I just don't understand how the dreadful situation in Gaza is just being allowed to happen. Well done to the LDs for speaking out, our current government is just looking the other way.
But I thought he was the most healthy man ever to be president.
BREAKING: Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, per @PressSec. This is a condition where veins have trouble sending blood from the legs back to the heart, often due to damaged valves. This can lead to blood pooling in the legs, causing various symptoms and complications.
July 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
But I thought he was the most healthy man ever to be president.
Desparately ill judged Strands from NYTimes today. They are a newspaper, they should be aware of what is happening in the world, particularly the USA in this instance.
July 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Desparately ill judged Strands from NYTimes today. They are a newspaper, they should be aware of what is happening in the world, particularly the USA in this instance.
Many authors use the word 'leaden' to describe grey skies. PD James, Carlos Ruiz Zafón (albeit in translation) and CJ Sansom to name just three. It's a perfect word to describe a dull, overcast sky but I don't think that it is a word people ever use in normal conversation.
Am I right or wrong? 📚👀
Am I right or wrong? 📚👀
June 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Many authors use the word 'leaden' to describe grey skies. PD James, Carlos Ruiz Zafón (albeit in translation) and CJ Sansom to name just three. It's a perfect word to describe a dull, overcast sky but I don't think that it is a word people ever use in normal conversation.
Am I right or wrong? 📚👀
Am I right or wrong? 📚👀
I'm not a luddite. I like technology stuff. I have lots of gadgets. But if I see one more thing today offering me the opportunity to use bloody AI to make everything quicker, cleverer, whatever, I fear I am going to throw everything out of the window. 😡
May 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I'm not a luddite. I like technology stuff. I have lots of gadgets. But if I see one more thing today offering me the opportunity to use bloody AI to make everything quicker, cleverer, whatever, I fear I am going to throw everything out of the window. 😡
Something to celebrate here in sunny Devon today! 🥳
Liberal Democrats make 18 GAINS to become the largest party on Devon Council.
We've knocked the Conservatives out of control of the council.
We've knocked the Conservatives out of control of the council.
May 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Something to celebrate here in sunny Devon today! 🥳
This is a terrific tale - even for a non cricket fan. Worth a read!
This is a wonderful story from Jonathan Hall about Julian Milichamp (yes that Hall)
Please read it and share it.
#cricket 🏏
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Please read it and share it.
#cricket 🏏
dudleyboy.substack.com/p/the-best-b...
The best bloody podshaver in the world
The Millichamp & Hall origin story
dudleyboy.substack.com
April 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
This is a terrific tale - even for a non cricket fan. Worth a read!
Our rescue cat Ollie has a variety of lovely sleeping places - a sunny window sill, various sofas, a nice fabric footstool, a bed, and so on.
So where is he sleeping? Yup - on top of two scratching boards.
You have to love cats.
So where is he sleeping? Yup - on top of two scratching boards.
You have to love cats.
April 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Our rescue cat Ollie has a variety of lovely sleeping places - a sunny window sill, various sofas, a nice fabric footstool, a bed, and so on.
So where is he sleeping? Yup - on top of two scratching boards.
You have to love cats.
So where is he sleeping? Yup - on top of two scratching boards.
You have to love cats.
When you visit Temu and inadvertantly leave your email address there this is what happens.
I've never purchased from them but they seem keen on getting orders from me. From the comments I see some of their stuff is OK, some is quite deplorable, and some is just plain average. Lottery purchasing!
I've never purchased from them but they seem keen on getting orders from me. From the comments I see some of their stuff is OK, some is quite deplorable, and some is just plain average. Lottery purchasing!
March 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
When you visit Temu and inadvertantly leave your email address there this is what happens.
I've never purchased from them but they seem keen on getting orders from me. From the comments I see some of their stuff is OK, some is quite deplorable, and some is just plain average. Lottery purchasing!
I've never purchased from them but they seem keen on getting orders from me. From the comments I see some of their stuff is OK, some is quite deplorable, and some is just plain average. Lottery purchasing!
I'm a huge fan of The West Wing and have always planned to visit Washington at some point. But given that you can now be refused access to the USA based on what you've said on social media about the deranged orange lunatic I think it best that I stay away for the next four years. 🤔
March 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I'm a huge fan of The West Wing and have always planned to visit Washington at some point. But given that you can now be refused access to the USA based on what you've said on social media about the deranged orange lunatic I think it best that I stay away for the next four years. 🤔
While loafing around online this morning I stumbled across this recipe, now all I can think about is berry cheesecake.
Is this cake healthy? We've been trying to convince ourselves that the berries and oatmeal will counterbalance the cream cheese and sugar. We've not convinced ourselves yet.
🍽️
Is this cake healthy? We've been trying to convince ourselves that the berries and oatmeal will counterbalance the cream cheese and sugar. We've not convinced ourselves yet.
🍽️
February 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
While loafing around online this morning I stumbled across this recipe, now all I can think about is berry cheesecake.
Is this cake healthy? We've been trying to convince ourselves that the berries and oatmeal will counterbalance the cream cheese and sugar. We've not convinced ourselves yet.
🍽️
Is this cake healthy? We've been trying to convince ourselves that the berries and oatmeal will counterbalance the cream cheese and sugar. We've not convinced ourselves yet.
🍽️
@paulanthonychubb.bsky.social
Nice to see you here, one more I can unfollow on the ghastly mess that is Twitter.
Nice to see you here, one more I can unfollow on the ghastly mess that is Twitter.
January 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
@paulanthonychubb.bsky.social
Nice to see you here, one more I can unfollow on the ghastly mess that is Twitter.
Nice to see you here, one more I can unfollow on the ghastly mess that is Twitter.
I earlier saw Elon Musk described as the world's biggest pub bore and I've been chuckling ever since. It is just the most perfect description of him. Kudos to whoever came up with that.
January 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I earlier saw Elon Musk described as the world's biggest pub bore and I've been chuckling ever since. It is just the most perfect description of him. Kudos to whoever came up with that.