Ollie
@olliedoodleday.bsky.social
I write code daily and jokes occasionally. Fan of whippets, sweets, whiskey and Arsenal. Formerly Bristol, now Bradford on Avon.
This year’s village hill climb (rebranded from Turleigh Hill Climb to the Winsley 500) is nearing. I’ve entered and will again (if all goes well) compete on my Brompton. Training in full - not very intense - swing.
Forgot to wrap this up: I came last, out of about 30. I was the only one on a Brompton and as I got close to the top of the hill a woman shouted out “wow look at the size of his wheels”. Think she was impressed.
August 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This year’s village hill climb (rebranded from Turleigh Hill Climb to the Winsley 500) is nearing. I’ve entered and will again (if all goes well) compete on my Brompton. Training in full - not very intense - swing.
My son’s been watching all of Bluey on loop over Easter and today he said to me “dada you’re a lot like Bluey’s dad you know, because you are really fun” and wow the pride is special
April 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My son’s been watching all of Bluey on loop over Easter and today he said to me “dada you’re a lot like Bluey’s dad you know, because you are really fun” and wow the pride is special
Ever thought about being a bumbag wearer?
I’ve worn one every day (almost) for more than 5 years. Ask me anything.
#bumbag
I’ve worn one every day (almost) for more than 5 years. Ask me anything.
#bumbag
So here’s my advice - thank me later. Please, for the love of god, get a bumbag. Put your phone, keys and wallet in it. Strap it on in the morning. Take it off before bed. Strap it back on the next day. And live your life.
#lifehack #selfimprovement
#lifehack #selfimprovement
April 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Ever thought about being a bumbag wearer?
I’ve worn one every day (almost) for more than 5 years. Ask me anything.
#bumbag
I’ve worn one every day (almost) for more than 5 years. Ask me anything.
#bumbag
Allow me to reveal a simple but brilliantly impactful lifestyle change you could make to save stress, time and discomfort. First though, indulge me as I build unnecessary suspense…
#lifehack #selfimprovement
#lifehack #selfimprovement
April 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Allow me to reveal a simple but brilliantly impactful lifestyle change you could make to save stress, time and discomfort. First though, indulge me as I build unnecessary suspense…
#lifehack #selfimprovement
#lifehack #selfimprovement
Basking in tonight’s result but we’ll probably lose to Aston Villa in the semis
April 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Basking in tonight’s result but we’ll probably lose to Aston Villa in the semis
Well this is galling. Contravention: parking outside bay markings. Photo: parked inside bay markings. Yes on some yellow lines, but telling me as a matter of fact “the car was parked beyond the bay markings” with an attached photo clearly showing it wasn’t is… pretty shameless.
March 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Well this is galling. Contravention: parking outside bay markings. Photo: parked inside bay markings. Yes on some yellow lines, but telling me as a matter of fact “the car was parked beyond the bay markings” with an attached photo clearly showing it wasn’t is… pretty shameless.
This story won’t make sense unless you have some (bitter) experience with Notion (the knowledge sharing platform).
My team’s main notion page at work features a list of who’s in the team. That was turned into a synced block and copied to the onboarding page for a team member. Totally reasonable
My team’s main notion page at work features a list of who’s in the team. That was turned into a synced block and copied to the onboarding page for a team member. Totally reasonable
March 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This story won’t make sense unless you have some (bitter) experience with Notion (the knowledge sharing platform).
My team’s main notion page at work features a list of who’s in the team. That was turned into a synced block and copied to the onboarding page for a team member. Totally reasonable
My team’s main notion page at work features a list of who’s in the team. That was turned into a synced block and copied to the onboarding page for a team member. Totally reasonable
It’s never too late to do that thing you’ve always wished you’d done.
Ok cool, maybe tomorrow then?
Ok cool, maybe tomorrow then?
January 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It’s never too late to do that thing you’ve always wished you’d done.
Ok cool, maybe tomorrow then?
Ok cool, maybe tomorrow then?
It’s bin collection day tomorrow. It’s been about 23 weeks and Christmas since the last one so the bin couldn’t be fuller. I was caught standing in it - more accurately teetering stop it - by my sons as I tried squashing it down to make the lid close. They found it hilarious (“dada’s in the bin”)…
December 29, 2024 at 10:09 PM
It’s bin collection day tomorrow. It’s been about 23 weeks and Christmas since the last one so the bin couldn’t be fuller. I was caught standing in it - more accurately teetering stop it - by my sons as I tried squashing it down to make the lid close. They found it hilarious (“dada’s in the bin”)…
I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but (words to put you on edge…) I do not believe anyone needs to go to the dentist every 3 months or whatever you’re told by the people you pay when you go to the dentist.
December 22, 2024 at 6:44 PM
I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but (words to put you on edge…) I do not believe anyone needs to go to the dentist every 3 months or whatever you’re told by the people you pay when you go to the dentist.
I don’t know why anyone would want to eat shrivelled up old grapes.
Oh raisins.
#joke #jokealert 😐 🙇♂️
Oh raisins.
#joke #jokealert 😐 🙇♂️
December 20, 2024 at 11:02 PM
I don’t know why anyone would want to eat shrivelled up old grapes.
Oh raisins.
#joke #jokealert 😐 🙇♂️
Oh raisins.
#joke #jokealert 😐 🙇♂️
Absolutely insane behaviour by my true love over those 12 days #christmas
December 7, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Absolutely insane behaviour by my true love over those 12 days #christmas
A lovely event raising funds for #dorothyhouse this morning. My santa hat was definitely on the low effort end of the spectrum - some impressive santa suits, a few elves and many Christmas jumpers #winsley #jinglejog
December 1, 2024 at 4:22 PM
A lovely event raising funds for #dorothyhouse this morning. My santa hat was definitely on the low effort end of the spectrum - some impressive santa suits, a few elves and many Christmas jumpers #winsley #jinglejog
November 30, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Son no.2 (aged 4) really had my back yesterday. I was about to be the protagonist in a game of “wrap the daddy in loo roll so he looks like a mummy” at a birthday party when he got upset and tearfully told everyone they couldn’t wrap me in loo roll.
November 18, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Son no.2 (aged 4) really had my back yesterday. I was about to be the protagonist in a game of “wrap the daddy in loo roll so he looks like a mummy” at a birthday party when he got upset and tearfully told everyone they couldn’t wrap me in loo roll.
Nothing beats finding something genuinely very funny that my son finds genuinely very funny. A joy I didn’t know exists when I decided to become a dad
November 18, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Nothing beats finding something genuinely very funny that my son finds genuinely very funny. A joy I didn’t know exists when I decided to become a dad
Tried to get an urgent appointment and was told sorry I need to be a little patient. I know the NHS is in trouble but rationing based on size is a bit much.
October 5, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Tried to get an urgent appointment and was told sorry I need to be a little patient. I know the NHS is in trouble but rationing based on size is a bit much.
Yep our bin is definitely passed its best… Tis a has-bin.
October 5, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Yep our bin is definitely passed its best… Tis a has-bin.
Where do you stand on stiles?
I’m on the fence
I’m on the fence
September 29, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Where do you stand on stiles?
I’m on the fence
I’m on the fence
Hear about the rapper who opened a toy shop?
NoToysRUs BIG
NoToysRUs BIG
September 29, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Hear about the rapper who opened a toy shop?
NoToysRUs BIG
NoToysRUs BIG
Am taking part in the village “hill climb” bike ride this afternoon. The hill is steep and I’m not big into cycling, but it’s for a good cause and I thought it’d be all fun silliness with people in fancy dress and on unicycles. So I’ll be riding up on my Brompton 👍. Great.
September 14, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Am taking part in the village “hill climb” bike ride this afternoon. The hill is steep and I’m not big into cycling, but it’s for a good cause and I thought it’d be all fun silliness with people in fancy dress and on unicycles. So I’ll be riding up on my Brompton 👍. Great.
Here I collated the full sum of my cultural output since 2020 in the form of 53 messages which was a bit like looking deep into the night sky and feeling feeble and meaningless 👍
👋 Hello Bluesky. Using my arrival here as an opportunity/excuse to look back at the jokes I wrote and posted in the other place. Going to share some I like/make me chuckle 👇
August 30, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Here I collated the full sum of my cultural output since 2020 in the form of 53 messages which was a bit like looking deep into the night sky and feeling feeble and meaningless 👍
👋 Hello Bluesky. Using my arrival here as an opportunity/excuse to look back at the jokes I wrote and posted in the other place. Going to share some I like/make me chuckle 👇
August 30, 2024 at 7:04 PM
👋 Hello Bluesky. Using my arrival here as an opportunity/excuse to look back at the jokes I wrote and posted in the other place. Going to share some I like/make me chuckle 👇