Claire Bate
@clairebate.bsky.social
Cat servant, multiple Fiat owner, music listener and player, excessive baker and cooker, paid to be an engineer. Wife to very understanding husband.
So glad it's a four day week for me. I feel like I've put up with five days worth of nonsense already, and I've got a whole day of meeting tomorrow. Sigh... 😔
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
So glad it's a four day week for me. I feel like I've put up with five days worth of nonsense already, and I've got a whole day of meeting tomorrow. Sigh... 😔
If you've not seen Nathan's art before it's well worth a look - a fantastic blend of soviet style art and cats! This and the Fishercat union are two of my favourites - the detail is amazing!
The second Biscuit Makers' Union poster follows the workers of biscuit making from "from field to tummy." This journey is depicted literally in the poster: starting with farm fields, through harvest, and production. A closer look at the bottom reveals a fleet of trucks ready to deliver biscuits...
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
If you've not seen Nathan's art before it's well worth a look - a fantastic blend of soviet style art and cats! This and the Fishercat union are two of my favourites - the detail is amazing!
We've reached that point in the year where breakfast in hotels is accompanied by Christmas songs.
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 AM
We've reached that point in the year where breakfast in hotels is accompanied by Christmas songs.
This has played a star role today, due to our electric kettle popping its clogs today. A day without tea or coffee could have resulted in all sorts of problems.
November 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This has played a star role today, due to our electric kettle popping its clogs today. A day without tea or coffee could have resulted in all sorts of problems.
Away for work tonight - tucked up in a hotel room but the wind is howling round outside! Looking forward to getting home again tomorrow.
November 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Away for work tonight - tucked up in a hotel room but the wind is howling round outside! Looking forward to getting home again tomorrow.
Ooh! Glass Harmonica alert on Later with Jools Holland!
November 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Ooh! Glass Harmonica alert on Later with Jools Holland!
Sausages with bubble and squeak made with yesterday's roast leftovers for dinner, followed by the last piece of cinnamon apple pie and custard. Autumn food 😊
October 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Sausages with bubble and squeak made with yesterday's roast leftovers for dinner, followed by the last piece of cinnamon apple pie and custard. Autumn food 😊
Good evening. Hope the weather has been reasonably kind where you are. Here's a picture of Fran, mildly annoyed that a leaf landed on the windowsill of my office, out of reach of a good batting with a furry paw.
October 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Good evening. Hope the weather has been reasonably kind where you are. Here's a picture of Fran, mildly annoyed that a leaf landed on the windowsill of my office, out of reach of a good batting with a furry paw.
Been stuck in a WiFi free bubble today - did I miss anything?
October 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Been stuck in a WiFi free bubble today - did I miss anything?
Still haven't lost the ability to catch an early morning train, fall asleep on the way into London and wake up just before Waterloo ready to get off. Skills.
October 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Still haven't lost the ability to catch an early morning train, fall asleep on the way into London and wake up just before Waterloo ready to get off. Skills.
Flu jab day - they've printed the information sheet on a decent size piece of paper. Someone has realised that a large part of the target audience is at a point in life where tiny print requires reading glasses (myself included).
October 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Flu jab day - they've printed the information sheet on a decent size piece of paper. Someone has realised that a large part of the target audience is at a point in life where tiny print requires reading glasses (myself included).
It's been a busy day for office assistant Tez...
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It's been a busy day for office assistant Tez...
M&S Gingerbread and white chocolate cookies are going to be responsible for an awful lot of tea and biscuit breaks between now and Christmas... 🍪
October 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
M&S Gingerbread and white chocolate cookies are going to be responsible for an awful lot of tea and biscuit breaks between now and Christmas... 🍪
Just had a hedgehog knocking over the empty milk bottles outside - good size one too 🦔
October 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Just had a hedgehog knocking over the empty milk bottles outside - good size one too 🦔
Yes, I started singing "thank you for being a friend" too when the Golden Girls came up as an answer on #Onlyconnect
September 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Yes, I started singing "thank you for being a friend" too when the Golden Girls came up as an answer on #Onlyconnect
Breakfast first for me- Staffordshire oatcakes!
September 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Breakfast first for me- Staffordshire oatcakes!
Away for work - things are looking up! Custard creams and a coffee machine! Will help make up for an earlier start tomorrow 😊
September 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Away for work - things are looking up! Custard creams and a coffee machine! Will help make up for an earlier start tomorrow 😊
That's been a good weekend - day out at the Newbury show yesterday, good excuse for a wander round and a decent pie for dinner. Also got to look at traction engines - got to love a traction engine! Even little ones!
September 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
That's been a good weekend - day out at the Newbury show yesterday, good excuse for a wander round and a decent pie for dinner. Also got to look at traction engines - got to love a traction engine! Even little ones!
Looks like summer has departed - had to dig out some jumpers for work this coming week!
September 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Looks like summer has departed - had to dig out some jumpers for work this coming week!
Bloody hell - Bohemian Rhapsody at the last night of the proms was something else!
September 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Bloody hell - Bohemian Rhapsody at the last night of the proms was something else!
Had some padron peppers out the greenhouse for dinner tonight - mine have grown to be a tad on the spicy side! 🌶️🔥🌶️🔥🌶️🔥
September 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Had some padron peppers out the greenhouse for dinner tonight - mine have grown to be a tad on the spicy side! 🌶️🔥🌶️🔥🌶️🔥
Wasn't expecting it to be a hi viz and hard hat kinda day, but there you go, life is full of surprises.
September 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Wasn't expecting it to be a hi viz and hard hat kinda day, but there you go, life is full of surprises.
Reposted by Claire Bate
Found on the interwebs; possibly the best hummingbird feeder ever.
September 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Found on the interwebs; possibly the best hummingbird feeder ever.
Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson on the radio - a song with the ability to crash some Windows XP laptops due to the song containing resonant frequencies of a 5400 rpm hard disk. Thank heavens for vibration testing and solid state. 🤓
September 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson on the radio - a song with the ability to crash some Windows XP laptops due to the song containing resonant frequencies of a 5400 rpm hard disk. Thank heavens for vibration testing and solid state. 🤓