Neil Pferd
@dasneilpferd.bsky.social
Berlin Irish. Bad speller. Worse proof reader. Here to enthuse about my niche interests and watch you enthusing about yours.
For the say that’s in it: a picture of #WeePferd’s stuffed koala that, to me eyes, bears more than a passing resemblance to a departing president.
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
For the say that’s in it: a picture of #WeePferd’s stuffed koala that, to me eyes, bears more than a passing resemblance to a departing president.
Love of goodness why does every actor not from Northern Ireland in this sound like they’re doing an impression of someone doing an impression of Eamonn Holmes?
Enjoyed Louise Kennedy’s “Trespasses” well enough when I read it, although it's far from the best fictionalisation of The Troubles I can think of. Intrigued by the dramatisation but I’m not sure I'll be able to cope if Gillian Anderson’s Norn Iron accent sounds anything like how I imagine it does.
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Love of goodness why does every actor not from Northern Ireland in this sound like they’re doing an impression of someone doing an impression of Eamonn Holmes?
As much as I love a forward kicking, Matera had time to slow, look and think before executing under no pressure. Poor effort to get back after, too. Some good stuff from Wales but that lack of effort’s gotta be a worry because effort is one thing you should expect in a coach’s first game #WALvARG
November 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As much as I love a forward kicking, Matera had time to slow, look and think before executing under no pressure. Poor effort to get back after, too. Some good stuff from Wales but that lack of effort’s gotta be a worry because effort is one thing you should expect in a coach’s first game #WALvARG
Nothing makes you grateful for the limitations of your own national team like watching Wales, like… Honestly don’t know how anyone can get themselves up for watching this time after time! #WALvARG
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Nothing makes you grateful for the limitations of your own national team like watching Wales, like… Honestly don’t know how anyone can get themselves up for watching this time after time! #WALvARG
Time to talk, again, about the great job German rugby comms do. Lads who love rugby talking about why, while describing the game to an unfamiliar audience. None of the self-obsession, forced banter or totally OTT and horribly affected “personalities” that plague English-language comms 👌
November 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Time to talk, again, about the great job German rugby comms do. Lads who love rugby talking about why, while describing the game to an unfamiliar audience. None of the self-obsession, forced banter or totally OTT and horribly affected “personalities” that plague English-language comms 👌
For the sake of rugby, I'm glad that they've called that a red. Some sympathy because you can see the mitigation: Ramos is on the floor but I don't think you can go around throwing shoulders like that. You're not trying to make a rugby tackle if you're doing that #FRAvRSA
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
For the sake of rugby, I'm glad that they've called that a red. Some sympathy because you can see the mitigation: Ramos is on the floor but I don't think you can go around throwing shoulders like that. You're not trying to make a rugby tackle if you're doing that #FRAvRSA
I realise it’s just lasagne and no one’s impressed with that anymore and all but even then, this looks like it’s worth every second if you ask me.
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I realise it’s just lasagne and no one’s impressed with that anymore and all but even then, this looks like it’s worth every second if you ask me.
Rugby crowds everywhere should be mandated to enjoy themselves and have as much fun as everyone in this stadium in Spain is, right now. Fantastic stuff! #ESPvIRE
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Rugby crowds everywhere should be mandated to enjoy themselves and have as much fun as everyone in this stadium in Spain is, right now. Fantastic stuff! #ESPvIRE
Making my own pasta is definitely a bit of an affectation but it really, really, does make a huge difference in a lasagne.
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Making my own pasta is definitely a bit of an affectation but it really, really, does make a huge difference in a lasagne.
At the start of this series, was worried Ireland could lose 3 of 4 without meaningful squad development. After that half, I’m worried it’ll be 4 from 4 without meaningful development and, man, there’s some lads having poor games and all but the hubris from the coaches is palpable… #IREvJPN
November 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
At the start of this series, was worried Ireland could lose 3 of 4 without meaningful squad development. After that half, I’m worried it’ll be 4 from 4 without meaningful development and, man, there’s some lads having poor games and all but the hubris from the coaches is palpable… #IREvJPN
There’s a weird cluster of Ireland fans who seem to take genuine relish in Jacob Stockdale making an error in a way that just doesn’t happen to any other player and I have to wonder why… Did he have a good half, even before that yellow? No. Is he the worst performer out there? Far from it #IREvJPN
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There’s a weird cluster of Ireland fans who seem to take genuine relish in Jacob Stockdale making an error in a way that just doesn’t happen to any other player and I have to wonder why… Did he have a good half, even before that yellow? No. Is he the worst performer out there? Far from it #IREvJPN
The November internationals coincide with a change in the speed of our lives. We slow down. Move inside. Focus on ourselves before the rush of Christmas. Missed last week, to today is my first chance to sit down to a whole day of rugby. What a great excuse to make an eight-hour lasagne…
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The November internationals coincide with a change in the speed of our lives. We slow down. Move inside. Focus on ourselves before the rush of Christmas. Missed last week, to today is my first chance to sit down to a whole day of rugby. What a great excuse to make an eight-hour lasagne…
Finished. Speed out of control and I need to spend like €30 on more bits, which would usually put me in a bad mood but Lego train we got to go around our Christmas tree has a wee Lego train that goes around the Christmas tree on the one we got to go around ours and it’s put me in such a good mood…
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Finished. Speed out of control and I need to spend like €30 on more bits, which would usually put me in a bad mood but Lego train we got to go around our Christmas tree has a wee Lego train that goes around the Christmas tree on the one we got to go around ours and it’s put me in such a good mood…
Enjoyed Louise Kennedy’s “Trespasses” well enough when I read it, although it's far from the best fictionalisation of The Troubles I can think of. Intrigued by the dramatisation but I’m not sure I'll be able to cope if Gillian Anderson’s Norn Iron accent sounds anything like how I imagine it does.
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Enjoyed Louise Kennedy’s “Trespasses” well enough when I read it, although it's far from the best fictionalisation of The Troubles I can think of. Intrigued by the dramatisation but I’m not sure I'll be able to cope if Gillian Anderson’s Norn Iron accent sounds anything like how I imagine it does.
Not gonna lie, genuinely very excited at the thought of getting to see a game of elite (or near enough) professional club rugby in a place like Amsterdam that's usually a bit off the beaten track for such things.
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Not gonna lie, genuinely very excited at the thought of getting to see a game of elite (or near enough) professional club rugby in a place like Amsterdam that's usually a bit off the beaten track for such things.
Plan for tonight: Built up the locomotive and coal truck, install the electrics, post a wee video of it merrily chugging around the track.
Reality of tonight: Built to the target. Speeds around at uncontrollable speed and flies off the track after less than two laps.
So… a photo, instead!
Reality of tonight: Built to the target. Speeds around at uncontrollable speed and flies off the track after less than two laps.
So… a photo, instead!
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Plan for tonight: Built up the locomotive and coal truck, install the electrics, post a wee video of it merrily chugging around the track.
Reality of tonight: Built to the target. Speeds around at uncontrollable speed and flies off the track after less than two laps.
So… a photo, instead!
Reality of tonight: Built to the target. Speeds around at uncontrollable speed and flies off the track after less than two laps.
So… a photo, instead!
Going all in on the beige food tonight…
(Cauliflower and tahini two ways, with some bulgur).
(Cauliflower and tahini two ways, with some bulgur).
November 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Going all in on the beige food tonight…
(Cauliflower and tahini two ways, with some bulgur).
(Cauliflower and tahini two ways, with some bulgur).
Could finish the tonight if I didn’t have to get up at 6am to take the kids to bloody school!
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Could finish the tonight if I didn’t have to get up at 6am to take the kids to bloody school!
Alright, here we go!
November 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Alright, here we go!
She's now built a corpse house out of Duplo.
Me: "Oh, what's that bookcase there at the back for?"
#BabyPferd: "That's where the corpses go."
💀💀💀💀💀
Me: "Oh, what's that bookcase there at the back for?"
#BabyPferd: "That's where the corpses go."
💀💀💀💀💀
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 AM
She's now built a corpse house out of Duplo.
Me: "Oh, what's that bookcase there at the back for?"
#BabyPferd: "That's where the corpses go."
💀💀💀💀💀
Me: "Oh, what's that bookcase there at the back for?"
#BabyPferd: "That's where the corpses go."
💀💀💀💀💀
“What did you do on holidays, #BabyPferd?” asks her teacher in front of the class. “I visited a corpse house,” she says. Nothing of the lakes, islands, coast or caves. The bloody corpse house. And I just know this is gonna stick and be how we’re known forever: “The Corpse House Family.” Bloody hell.
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“What did you do on holidays, #BabyPferd?” asks her teacher in front of the class. “I visited a corpse house,” she says. Nothing of the lakes, islands, coast or caves. The bloody corpse house. And I just know this is gonna stick and be how we’re known forever: “The Corpse House Family.” Bloody hell.