Toby Morse
@tobymorse.bsky.social
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Retired theatre critic
Occasional lecturer
Aspiring wedding celebrant
Dad
Retired theatre critic
Occasional lecturer
Aspiring wedding celebrant
Dad
I'm struggling with the American use of 'protest' without the preposition 'against'. It removes the ability to protest in favour of something, so "I'm protesting better care for hedgehogs" would now mean "I don't want better care for hedgehogs".
October 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I'm struggling with the American use of 'protest' without the preposition 'against'. It removes the ability to protest in favour of something, so "I'm protesting better care for hedgehogs" would now mean "I don't want better care for hedgehogs".
You can instantly remind yourself and the world that you're old by casually referring to H&M as 'Hennes'.
April 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
You can instantly remind yourself and the world that you're old by casually referring to H&M as 'Hennes'.
If you know, you know
January 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
If you know, you know
You can tell a person's age by how they communicate. A WhatsApp chat between me (Gen X) and my daughter (Gen Z) - she sends a voice note, I reply with a fluently typed text response. She responds with another voice note. I type back at length. It works for both of us.
January 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
You can tell a person's age by how they communicate. A WhatsApp chat between me (Gen X) and my daughter (Gen Z) - she sends a voice note, I reply with a fluently typed text response. She responds with another voice note. I type back at length. It works for both of us.
The dog found a frozen cat poo on the lawn and ate it.
A poopsicle.
A poopsicle.
January 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The dog found a frozen cat poo on the lawn and ate it.
A poopsicle.
A poopsicle.
I'd like autocorrect to have a tmesis button, so that I can just type 'unbelievable' and it will automatically convert it to 'unbe-fucking-lievable'.
January 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I'd like autocorrect to have a tmesis button, so that I can just type 'unbelievable' and it will automatically convert it to 'unbe-fucking-lievable'.
Presumably George Michael thought he was giving his heart to someone special last Christmas as well, yet the very next day it got given away. Which means there's every chance he's making the same mistake this year. #whamageddon
December 12, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Presumably George Michael thought he was giving his heart to someone special last Christmas as well, yet the very next day it got given away. Which means there's every chance he's making the same mistake this year. #whamageddon
I worry that my imposter syndrome is inferior to other people's
December 11, 2024 at 9:40 AM
I worry that my imposter syndrome is inferior to other people's
I've got 'Polish shoes' written on my to do list, and I keep thinking I mean this:
December 10, 2024 at 4:23 PM
I've got 'Polish shoes' written on my to do list, and I keep thinking I mean this:
Here's an idea: compulsory National Service for young people, but instead of joining the army, they have to spend their spell working in retail or hospitality. A year dealing with the public should make them much more considerate customers when they're on the other side of the card machine.
December 10, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Here's an idea: compulsory National Service for young people, but instead of joining the army, they have to spend their spell working in retail or hospitality. A year dealing with the public should make them much more considerate customers when they're on the other side of the card machine.
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If you ever doubt your ability, just remember that Dolly Parton wrote I Will Always Love You and Jolene on the same day and tbh you’ll never achieve anything like that so you might as well give up.
December 10, 2024 at 7:52 AM
If you ever doubt your ability, just remember that Dolly Parton wrote I Will Always Love You and Jolene on the same day and tbh you’ll never achieve anything like that so you might as well give up.
For someone with the baking skills of a sea cucumber, I'm quite proud of the treacle tart I made from @jayrayner1.bsky.social 's recipe in Nights Out at Home. It's also yummy.
December 10, 2024 at 9:42 AM
For someone with the baking skills of a sea cucumber, I'm quite proud of the treacle tart I made from @jayrayner1.bsky.social 's recipe in Nights Out at Home. It's also yummy.
Are the ages that end in 9 more stressful than those ending in 0?
Is the *prospect* of turning 30/40/50/60 more depressing/bleak/panic-inducing than the reality of doing so? #ageing
Is the *prospect* of turning 30/40/50/60 more depressing/bleak/panic-inducing than the reality of doing so? #ageing
December 9, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Are the ages that end in 9 more stressful than those ending in 0?
Is the *prospect* of turning 30/40/50/60 more depressing/bleak/panic-inducing than the reality of doing so? #ageing
Is the *prospect* of turning 30/40/50/60 more depressing/bleak/panic-inducing than the reality of doing so? #ageing
When you discover your Cairn terrier was a cowboy in a previous life
December 9, 2024 at 8:16 AM
When you discover your Cairn terrier was a cowboy in a previous life
My 19 year old son is playing the Moonlight Sonata from memory. I can't even play it from the sheet music. I love the fact that my kids are more talented than I am.
December 6, 2024 at 3:36 PM
My 19 year old son is playing the Moonlight Sonata from memory. I can't even play it from the sheet music. I love the fact that my kids are more talented than I am.
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Life is a series of side-quests.
April 8, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Life is a series of side-quests.
Sad to find the great Oliver Burkeman's not on bluesky. @emmafinniganpr.bsky.social could you send him in this direction please?
November 22, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Sad to find the great Oliver Burkeman's not on bluesky. @emmafinniganpr.bsky.social could you send him in this direction please?
People regularly tell me to "just engage my core" as if it's obvious what that means. It's not. It's like telling someone who has never played the piano to "just play a D minor seventh".
November 21, 2024 at 11:42 AM
People regularly tell me to "just engage my core" as if it's obvious what that means. It's not. It's like telling someone who has never played the piano to "just play a D minor seventh".
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Brits giving glowing reviews:
“I didn't mind it”
“Not too bad at all”
“Did the trick”
“Yeah, pretty good”
“Better than expected”
“Fine overall”
“Better than a kick in the teeth”
“Decent”
“I’ve seen worse”
“It was alright”
“No real complaints”
“I ate most of it”
“Yep, okay”
“I didn't mind it”
“Not too bad at all”
“Did the trick”
“Yeah, pretty good”
“Better than expected”
“Fine overall”
“Better than a kick in the teeth”
“Decent”
“I’ve seen worse”
“It was alright”
“No real complaints”
“I ate most of it”
“Yep, okay”
November 21, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Brits giving glowing reviews:
“I didn't mind it”
“Not too bad at all”
“Did the trick”
“Yeah, pretty good”
“Better than expected”
“Fine overall”
“Better than a kick in the teeth”
“Decent”
“I’ve seen worse”
“It was alright”
“No real complaints”
“I ate most of it”
“Yep, okay”
“I didn't mind it”
“Not too bad at all”
“Did the trick”
“Yeah, pretty good”
“Better than expected”
“Fine overall”
“Better than a kick in the teeth”
“Decent”
“I’ve seen worse”
“It was alright”
“No real complaints”
“I ate most of it”
“Yep, okay”
November 18, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Thought for the day comes from Anne Lamont, courtesy of Oliver Burkeman's Meditations for Mortals
November 18, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Thought for the day comes from Anne Lamont, courtesy of Oliver Burkeman's Meditations for Mortals
Oh no. I've just discovered your first post is not supposed to be an introduction, but a picture of your dog. Ah well - she'll have to be the second post. Happy lazy Sunday. #dogsofbluesky #lurcher
November 17, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Oh no. I've just discovered your first post is not supposed to be an introduction, but a picture of your dog. Ah well - she'll have to be the second post. Happy lazy Sunday. #dogsofbluesky #lurcher
6 authors I love
Evelyn Waugh
David Nicholls
Thomas Hardy
Rex Stout
Jane Austen
Vonne van der Meer
#booksky
Evelyn Waugh
David Nicholls
Thomas Hardy
Rex Stout
Jane Austen
Vonne van der Meer
#booksky
November 15, 2024 at 5:35 PM
6 authors I love
Evelyn Waugh
David Nicholls
Thomas Hardy
Rex Stout
Jane Austen
Vonne van der Meer
#booksky
Evelyn Waugh
David Nicholls
Thomas Hardy
Rex Stout
Jane Austen
Vonne van der Meer
#booksky