Max
@shinyperson.bsky.social
30-something tea drinker, cat dad, and lover of the outdoors.
I'm not saying I've had this box of labels for a little while, but the products they're advertising other labels for include VHS tapes, 35mm slides, floppy disks, and audio cassettes... it's literally older than some of my team.
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'm not saying I've had this box of labels for a little while, but the products they're advertising other labels for include VHS tapes, 35mm slides, floppy disks, and audio cassettes... it's literally older than some of my team.
In most homes, Sunday is Roast Night, but in ours we fly in the face of convention. We eat pancakes on Ash Wednesday, and have roast pork on Monday evenings. Delicious!
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
In most homes, Sunday is Roast Night, but in ours we fly in the face of convention. We eat pancakes on Ash Wednesday, and have roast pork on Monday evenings. Delicious!
And we're off! Next stop: five days of running/jumping/tree climbing in the stunning (and mobile/wifi-free) Elan Valley. With autumn in full swing, we're expecting some fabulous views.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
And we're off! Next stop: five days of running/jumping/tree climbing in the stunning (and mobile/wifi-free) Elan Valley. With autumn in full swing, we're expecting some fabulous views.
We had the Mothership over for brunch the other day, which gave us the perfect opportunity to christen the new (to me) goblets I bought to go with my "nonsense pottery" as Gari calls it. Aren't they fabulous?
November 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We had the Mothership over for brunch the other day, which gave us the perfect opportunity to christen the new (to me) goblets I bought to go with my "nonsense pottery" as Gari calls it. Aren't they fabulous?
If only it were that exciting.
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
If only it were that exciting.
To confirm our descent into middle age, we've come out this evening to The Overtones' Christmas Party. In early November. In our defence, we saw them in Buxton last year (admittedly in December) and it was one of the jolliest evenings of the season.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
To confirm our descent into middle age, we've come out this evening to The Overtones' Christmas Party. In early November. In our defence, we saw them in Buxton last year (admittedly in December) and it was one of the jolliest evenings of the season.
Beautiful skies this evening 🤩
November 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Beautiful skies this evening 🤩
So far this afternoon the cat has curled up to sleep on a basket of kindling, and a sack of potatoes. Clearly his soft round cat bed is far too comfortable!
November 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
So far this afternoon the cat has curled up to sleep on a basket of kindling, and a sack of potatoes. Clearly his soft round cat bed is far too comfortable!
All together now! "Up above the streets and houses...🎶🌈"
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
All together now! "Up above the streets and houses...🎶🌈"
They were pretty fit. The dry rub was paprika, onion and garlic powder, salt, brown sugar, and a little cinnamon. Splash of cider vinegar, wrapped in foil to slow cook, and then the glaze was a reduction of the juices with a couple of spoonfuls of a bought BBQ sauce. Really quite delicious!
October 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
They were pretty fit. The dry rub was paprika, onion and garlic powder, salt, brown sugar, and a little cinnamon. Splash of cider vinegar, wrapped in foil to slow cook, and then the glaze was a reduction of the juices with a couple of spoonfuls of a bought BBQ sauce. Really quite delicious!
It's BBQ ribs for supper this evening - these beauties have had four hours' slow cooking in their dry rub in the slow oven of the AGA. Now we'll fit them into individual ribs, glaze them in a honey and chipotle BBQ sauce, and get them all hot and sticky. 🤤
October 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
It's BBQ ribs for supper this evening - these beauties have had four hours' slow cooking in their dry rub in the slow oven of the AGA. Now we'll fit them into individual ribs, glaze them in a honey and chipotle BBQ sauce, and get them all hot and sticky. 🤤
Haircut long overdue! With added laundry... (Come back summer, all is forgiven!)
October 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Haircut long overdue! With added laundry... (Come back summer, all is forgiven!)
Can haz noo seaznul jigsaw for autumnz?
(It's actually a delightfully whimsical picture!)
(It's actually a delightfully whimsical picture!)
October 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Can haz noo seaznul jigsaw for autumnz?
(It's actually a delightfully whimsical picture!)
(It's actually a delightfully whimsical picture!)
Knew I'd seen Craig somewhere before... #backingup #herooftheday
October 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Knew I'd seen Craig somewhere before... #backingup #herooftheday
Not a bad supper tonight - sausage and chestnut 'mound' (was supposed to be a plait, but pastry is a fickle mistress).
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Not a bad supper tonight - sausage and chestnut 'mound' (was supposed to be a plait, but pastry is a fickle mistress).
I see your King Rollo, and raise you this guy.
October 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I see your King Rollo, and raise you this guy.
Having been 'just' grey and miserable all day, it's now coming down in stairrods and I've got to head down to the flu clinic in half an hour. Reckon these two have the right idea!
October 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Having been 'just' grey and miserable all day, it's now coming down in stairrods and I've got to head down to the flu clinic in half an hour. Reckon these two have the right idea!
I don't much care for Hallowe'en, but this is such a nice example of how a recent flush of new independent shop holders in the village are supporting one another and trying to kindle community spirit 🥰🤗
October 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I don't much care for Hallowe'en, but this is such a nice example of how a recent flush of new independent shop holders in the village are supporting one another and trying to kindle community spirit 🥰🤗
Apparently this is how we use beds now...
October 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Apparently this is how we use beds now...
I know. I couldn't believe it either.
October 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I know. I couldn't believe it either.
This evening's walk made very atmospheric by the descent of a thick mist blanketing everything in cloud...
October 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This evening's walk made very atmospheric by the descent of a thick mist blanketing everything in cloud...
Honestly - you wait all day to start your jigsaw again, and somebody goes to sleep on it!
October 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Honestly - you wait all day to start your jigsaw again, and somebody goes to sleep on it!
A misspent Saturday...
October 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A misspent Saturday...
Can confirm that the cat is just as unhelpful at jigsaws as you'd expect. If he's not eating the pieces, he's sat on the box so you can't see the picture!
October 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Can confirm that the cat is just as unhelpful at jigsaws as you'd expect. If he's not eating the pieces, he's sat on the box so you can't see the picture!