Zoe
@ineffablerat.bsky.social
Autistic Earthling, dog person, I 💚 fungi/nature, standing stones/stone circles, folklore/fairytales, all things weird and wonderful, Michael Sheen, David Tennant & Adam Driver!
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I've been laid low by a bad gallbladder attack and missing our usual walks. But we managed to get to our local country park today. My other half spotted a nice bit of jelly fungi on a tree.
November 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I've been laid low by a bad gallbladder attack and missing our usual walks. But we managed to get to our local country park today. My other half spotted a nice bit of jelly fungi on a tree.
Alas, my intentions to go vegan have been scuppered by a bad gallbladder attack/inflammation. I think any major diet changes are going to have to wait until after I’ve had the damn thing out. I was told it was a 6 month waiting list back in July. 😖
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Alas, my intentions to go vegan have been scuppered by a bad gallbladder attack/inflammation. I think any major diet changes are going to have to wait until after I’ve had the damn thing out. I was told it was a 6 month waiting list back in July. 😖
I’m preparing to make the transition to being a vegan. To be fair, it’s only chicken, eggs, and cheese, that I need to phase out. I stopped eating other meats a while back, and milk and milk products were outed in favour of Alpro soya years ago.
November 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I’m preparing to make the transition to being a vegan. To be fair, it’s only chicken, eggs, and cheese, that I need to phase out. I stopped eating other meats a while back, and milk and milk products were outed in favour of Alpro soya years ago.
It's been good weather for the jelly ears of late! #fungifriends
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It's been good weather for the jelly ears of late! #fungifriends
We saw a cormorant stretching its wings (most likely drying its feathers) on today's walk. Alas, the phone camera doesn't do it justice.
November 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We saw a cormorant stretching its wings (most likely drying its feathers) on today's walk. Alas, the phone camera doesn't do it justice.
Tuesday's wet and muddy walk on the Monsal Trail.
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Tuesday's wet and muddy walk on the Monsal Trail.
This year has really been awful. There have been so many harrowing events to get through, and it's not over yet. I'm speaking about personal issues, but the world outside my window has been dreadful, too. Will these horrors never end?
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This year has really been awful. There have been so many harrowing events to get through, and it's not over yet. I'm speaking about personal issues, but the world outside my window has been dreadful, too. Will these horrors never end?
The jelly/wood ears were on a stump at the end of our street! #fungifriends 🍄
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The jelly/wood ears were on a stump at the end of our street! #fungifriends 🍄
It was a very wet woodland walk today. Benji was not impressed. Good for the fungi, though! 🍂🍄🌧
November 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It was a very wet woodland walk today. Benji was not impressed. Good for the fungi, though! 🍂🍄🌧
Reflections on autumn trees and a bit of fungi on today's walk. 🍂🍂🍄🍄
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Reflections on autumn trees and a bit of fungi on today's walk. 🍂🍂🍄🍄
The reservoir levels are still pretty low around Ladybower, Derwent Dam, and Howden. But water was draining off the hills, and the waterfalls were flowing. It was a grey day, so the autumn colours were somewhat muted. Lovely all the same.
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The reservoir levels are still pretty low around Ladybower, Derwent Dam, and Howden. But water was draining off the hills, and the waterfalls were flowing. It was a grey day, so the autumn colours were somewhat muted. Lovely all the same.
My mood was dark, and the skies were grey, but the woodland was full of autumn colour 🍂🍂 🍂
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
My mood was dark, and the skies were grey, but the woodland was full of autumn colour 🍂🍂 🍂
The amethyst deceivers are still going strong in our local country park.
November 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The amethyst deceivers are still going strong in our local country park.
If you see this, quote with a vampire that is not Dracula 🧛♂️ 🦇
October 31, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If you see this, quote with a vampire that is not Dracula 🧛♂️ 🦇
Autumn colours on today's walk 🍂🍂🍂
October 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Autumn colours on today's walk 🍂🍂🍂
I'm not saying we hired a secure dog field just so we could go on our own private Halloween Trail, but we kinda did! 👻🎃😄 Benji did have a good time in the field, though. He even did the Agility course! The trail was for a Halloween experience in the woods after dark.
October 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I'm not saying we hired a secure dog field just so we could go on our own private Halloween Trail, but we kinda did! 👻🎃😄 Benji did have a good time in the field, though. He even did the Agility course! The trail was for a Halloween experience in the woods after dark.
The colours of autumn at Sherwood Pines today 🍂🍂🍂
October 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The colours of autumn at Sherwood Pines today 🍂🍂🍂
We've been fungi-spotting in Sherwood Pines. #fungifriends 🍄
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We've been fungi-spotting in Sherwood Pines. #fungifriends 🍄
Benji and the autumn leaves 🍂 #dogsofbluesky
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Benji and the autumn leaves 🍂 #dogsofbluesky
The hare's ear fungi was looking very ear-like today. There was a nice bit of Elfin Saddle and the fly agaric is still going strong #fungifriends 🍄
October 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The hare's ear fungi was looking very ear-like today. There was a nice bit of Elfin Saddle and the fly agaric is still going strong #fungifriends 🍄
We went for a walk around Carsington Water this afternoon. The Halloween Trail was much the same as last year, but still fun. On the way home, we went on a detour to see the StarDisc at Wirksworth. We probably should have aimed to get there at sunset because we couldn't really see much in the dark.
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We went for a walk around Carsington Water this afternoon. The Halloween Trail was much the same as last year, but still fun. On the way home, we went on a detour to see the StarDisc at Wirksworth. We probably should have aimed to get there at sunset because we couldn't really see much in the dark.
Carsington Water on 31/10/24 versus today 27/10/25
October 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Carsington Water on 31/10/24 versus today 27/10/25
What the hell are decent people still doing on X? It hasn't been Twitter or even the ghost of Twitter for a long time. At this point, it's a less benevolent version of the Matrix.
Welp
The dead internet theory is feeling pretty smug right now
The dead internet theory is feeling pretty smug right now
October 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
What the hell are decent people still doing on X? It hasn't been Twitter or even the ghost of Twitter for a long time. At this point, it's a less benevolent version of the Matrix.
Today's fungi finds 🍄 #fungifriends I recognise the jelly ears, and I think the last one might be some kind of waxcap.
October 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Today's fungi finds 🍄 #fungifriends I recognise the jelly ears, and I think the last one might be some kind of waxcap.