Abby Hipkin
@desirablecalamity.bsky.social
She/her, trainer, mum, coach, INFJ, owner of 0.01% of a Colin Dexter sculpture that doesn't exist yet. Nearly a black belt. Often found in libraries, museums, lecture theatres or churches. All views & art either my own or credited appropriately.
Pinned
Best #testimonial I've ever received ❤️
"Sending you this because it reminded me of your #coaching style"
"Sending you this because it reminded me of your #coaching style"
Mother's little helper, who feels it's time for me to stop playing with the stupid computer and do something useful, like belly rubs
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Mother's little helper, who feels it's time for me to stop playing with the stupid computer and do something useful, like belly rubs
Odd socks/anti bullying day at The Boy's school, thus one jinglesock and one sockodile
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Odd socks/anti bullying day at The Boy's school, thus one jinglesock and one sockodile
Stay out or we'll Do Teaching To You
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Stay out or we'll Do Teaching To You
Nooo, not the polcie...
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Nooo, not the polcie...
Don't mind me...
November 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Don't mind me...
Off to the dentist
November 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Off to the dentist
*Something*, yes - presumably heartburn at the very least. Possibly some sort of explosion...
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
*Something*, yes - presumably heartburn at the very least. Possibly some sort of explosion...
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ARCHIVAL FUNDING: Ann Ball Bodley Visiting Fellowship in Women’s History, to use Bodleian Libraries collections to advance scholarship in women’s history, of any geographical area and historical period. Deadline 28th Nov. www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/csb/fellowsh...
Bodleian Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
ARCHIVAL FUNDING: Ann Ball Bodley Visiting Fellowship in Women’s History, to use Bodleian Libraries collections to advance scholarship in women’s history, of any geographical area and historical period. Deadline 28th Nov. www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/csb/fellowsh...
The tomb of Robert Wheeler, brewery owner, mayor, all round valuable inhabitant of High Wycombe, and apparent lover of bath time
#TombTuesday #TombstoneTuesday
#TombTuesday #TombstoneTuesday
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The tomb of Robert Wheeler, brewery owner, mayor, all round valuable inhabitant of High Wycombe, and apparent lover of bath time
#TombTuesday #TombstoneTuesday
#TombTuesday #TombstoneTuesday
Henceforth I shall consider all meals a miserable failure unless they leave me feeling like a loving python
November 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Henceforth I shall consider all meals a miserable failure unless they leave me feeling like a loving python
Completely fabulous, obviously
November 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Completely fabulous, obviously
The ceiling that prompted Robert Whitehall to write "That future ages must confess they owe to Streeter more than Michelangelo"
Sheldonian theatre, #Oxford
#ceilingsonsunday
Sheldonian theatre, #Oxford
#ceilingsonsunday
November 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The ceiling that prompted Robert Whitehall to write "That future ages must confess they owe to Streeter more than Michelangelo"
Sheldonian theatre, #Oxford
#ceilingsonsunday
Sheldonian theatre, #Oxford
#ceilingsonsunday
A stern and stoic angel - but then I'd probably be a little miffed (maybe even peeved) if someone had chipped my nose off and stuck uplighters in my head
#SundayStonework
#SundayStonework
November 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A stern and stoic angel - but then I'd probably be a little miffed (maybe even peeved) if someone had chipped my nose off and stuck uplighters in my head
#SundayStonework
#SundayStonework
Good evening from a woman who, this evening, dismantled her son's gaming PC, cleaned the fans and re-seated the graphics card and thus stopped it crashing every 5 minutes
November 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Good evening from a woman who, this evening, dismantled her son's gaming PC, cleaned the fans and re-seated the graphics card and thus stopped it crashing every 5 minutes
November 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Time for the annual influx of small costumed people being coached in etiquette from the pavement
"Now remember darling, say thank you, and say happy hallowe'en..."
"THANKYOU HALLOWEEEEEN"
"Now remember darling, say thank you, and say happy hallowe'en..."
"THANKYOU HALLOWEEEEEN"
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Time for the annual influx of small costumed people being coached in etiquette from the pavement
"Now remember darling, say thank you, and say happy hallowe'en..."
"THANKYOU HALLOWEEEEEN"
"Now remember darling, say thank you, and say happy hallowe'en..."
"THANKYOU HALLOWEEEEEN"
October 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Full-on laugh out loud moment on the bus home this evening courtesy of the wonderful Sandi Toksvig
October 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Full-on laugh out loud moment on the bus home this evening courtesy of the wonderful Sandi Toksvig
October 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM