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 do ❤️ Scarlet Elf Cups. It's like finding rubies down in the mud. #fungifriends
February 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I do ❤️ Scarlet Elf Cups. It's like finding rubies down in the mud. #fungifriends
Post a tree you photographed.
February 12, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Post a tree you photographed.
#fungifriends lots of turkey-tail and false turkey-tail in the woods at the moment.
February 11, 2026 at 11:39 PM
#fungifriends lots of turkey-tail and false turkey-tail in the woods at the moment.
We might not be enjoying all the wet weather, but the fungi certainly is!
February 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
We might not be enjoying all the wet weather, but the fungi certainly is!
Small Prophets (BBC) was simply delightful. Magical, wonderful, and with real heart. After Detectorists, Mackenzie Crook has struck gold again.
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Small Prophets (BBC) was simply delightful. Magical, wonderful, and with real heart. After Detectorists, Mackenzie Crook has struck gold again.
Menopausal woman have often not been portrayed in a great light in popular culture. Most are either sad, mad or homicidal. I think the reason why my grandmother’s generation were so uncomfortable discussing it is because misunderstood menopausal women were sometimes carted off to mental institutions
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Menopausal woman have often not been portrayed in a great light in popular culture. Most are either sad, mad or homicidal. I think the reason why my grandmother’s generation were so uncomfortable discussing it is because misunderstood menopausal women were sometimes carted off to mental institutions
It's crazy that the menopause and all it entails were rarely spoken about. Older women in my family never even said the M word. It was referred to as 'The Change' in hushed tones as if it was something shameful. There has been some progress made in recent years, but there's still a long way to go.
February 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
It's crazy that the menopause and all it entails were rarely spoken about. Older women in my family never even said the M word. It was referred to as 'The Change' in hushed tones as if it was something shameful. There has been some progress made in recent years, but there's still a long way to go.
Yup, as unsettling as puberty was (and getting my period before any of my peers when I was 10), at least it had forward momentum. You just don't know what's going on with the menopause half the time. I didn't even really know about perimenopause and its weird symptoms until I was already in it!
February 10, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Yup, as unsettling as puberty was (and getting my period before any of my peers when I was 10), at least it had forward momentum. You just don't know what's going on with the menopause half the time. I didn't even really know about perimenopause and its weird symptoms until I was already in it!
I hope the process is more linear for you. It's been stop and start for me over the last 4/5 years. The hot flashes/night sweats, etc, come in waves and then stop for months. I went 7 months without a period, and then it all came flooding back. That's happened twice now. I hate Menopause!
February 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I hope the process is more linear for you. It's been stop and start for me over the last 4/5 years. The hot flashes/night sweats, etc, come in waves and then stop for months. I went 7 months without a period, and then it all came flooding back. That's happened twice now. I hate Menopause!
If I see someone using the 'r word' it's an immediate unfollow. I'm not going to debate about it or even rebuke. There is no need to use ableist slurs in this day and age. We can be better than that. We can be kinder than that. Bad people aren't bad because they have learning disabilities.
February 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
If I see someone using the 'r word' it's an immediate unfollow. I'm not going to debate about it or even rebuke. There is no need to use ableist slurs in this day and age. We can be better than that. We can be kinder than that. Bad people aren't bad because they have learning disabilities.
I just remembered 3rd Rock From The Sun. I used to like that as well. Maybe I'll feel differently now I know I'm autistic and that's why I identified with aliens trying to make sense of humans and society. I also loved Spock and Data in Star Trek for the same reasons.
February 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
I just remembered 3rd Rock From The Sun. I used to like that as well. Maybe I'll feel differently now I know I'm autistic and that's why I identified with aliens trying to make sense of humans and society. I also loved Spock and Data in Star Trek for the same reasons.
I always seemed to be drawn to those kind of films and TV shows when I was younger. Shows like Mork and Mindy and films like E.T and Starman. I identified with those characters because I often felt like an alien stranded on Earth waiting for the mothership to return. I'll have to give this one a go.
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I always seemed to be drawn to those kind of films and TV shows when I was younger. Shows like Mork and Mindy and films like E.T and Starman. I identified with those characters because I often felt like an alien stranded on Earth waiting for the mothership to return. I'll have to give this one a go.
I have that on my list, but I haven't got around to it yet. I might give it a go after Bridgerton.
February 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I have that on my list, but I haven't got around to it yet. I might give it a go after Bridgerton.
I liked it. It wasn't perfect, but I was entertained. I'm more forgiving if I like the characters.
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I liked it. It wasn't perfect, but I was entertained. I'm more forgiving if I like the characters.
Ye gods! It's massively triggering coming on social media or seeing any news if you're not a fascist or a paedophile these days. Folks are actually out here fighting for their lives to defend the absolute worst people in the world. If you can excuse child rapists because they're white, you're scum.
February 5, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Ye gods! It's massively triggering coming on social media or seeing any news if you're not a fascist or a paedophile these days. Folks are actually out here fighting for their lives to defend the absolute worst people in the world. If you can excuse child rapists because they're white, you're scum.
Thank you ❤️ It's a worry, particularly as I have family history of associated cancers. I also had cysts removed from my ovaries when I was in my mid-20s. Fortunately, they were non-cancerous then, but I've reached the dodgy age with menopause now. xxx
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Thank you ❤️ It's a worry, particularly as I have family history of associated cancers. I also had cysts removed from my ovaries when I was in my mid-20s. Fortunately, they were non-cancerous then, but I've reached the dodgy age with menopause now. xxx
Today has been a day. After thinking I was in the clear for cancer, it turns out that might not be the case. I'm on the 2-week pathway for further testing. I'm trying not to panic, but I'm a worrier by nature. I've spent months being anxious about my gallbladder when danger was lurking elsewhere.
February 4, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Today has been a day. After thinking I was in the clear for cancer, it turns out that might not be the case. I'm on the 2-week pathway for further testing. I'm trying not to panic, but I'm a worrier by nature. I've spent months being anxious about my gallbladder when danger was lurking elsewhere.
There were plenty of red deer around the park at Wentworth Woodhouse 🦌 🦌 🦌
February 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
There were plenty of red deer around the park at Wentworth Woodhouse 🦌 🦌 🦌
It was a misty, murky, and muddy walk around the Wentworth Woodhouse estate today.
February 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
It was a misty, murky, and muddy walk around the Wentworth Woodhouse estate today.
It was a very misty walkies around Stand Wood at Chatsworth today.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
It was a very misty walkies around Stand Wood at Chatsworth today.
Happy Imbolc to you, too 🕯️ I don’t usually mind the dark of winter so much, but I’m glad of a bit more daylight.
February 2, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Happy Imbolc to you, too 🕯️ I don’t usually mind the dark of winter so much, but I’m glad of a bit more daylight.
It's nice to see snowdrops on a grey day.
February 1, 2026 at 8:03 PM
It's nice to see snowdrops on a grey day.
Thanks, it was a relief, even though I’ve still got fibroids to deal with. I couldn’t decide about HRT. I tried patches back in 2022, but they kept dropping off and I couldn’t get on with them. I hope you can find something that works for you.
February 1, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Thanks, it was a relief, even though I’ve still got fibroids to deal with. I couldn’t decide about HRT. I tried patches back in 2022, but they kept dropping off and I couldn’t get on with them. I hope you can find something that works for you.
Thank you ❤️ The menopause is turning out to be full of nasty surprises! But I’m thankful it’s not something worse. The symptoms I’ve been having matched with ovarian cancer, and I’ve had cysts removed from my ovaries in the past (non-cancerous, fortunately). It’s always best to get a check up.
January 31, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Thank you ❤️ The menopause is turning out to be full of nasty surprises! But I’m thankful it’s not something worse. The symptoms I’ve been having matched with ovarian cancer, and I’ve had cysts removed from my ovaries in the past (non-cancerous, fortunately). It’s always best to get a check up.
I recently started having painful cramps/menstruating, etc, again after 7 months without any form of period. I didn’t really have much for years before then due to having an ablation. It turns out I’ve now got fibroids. I wish I’d had the damn hysterectomy back in 2018 when I chose ablation instead!
January 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I recently started having painful cramps/menstruating, etc, again after 7 months without any form of period. I didn’t really have much for years before then due to having an ablation. It turns out I’ve now got fibroids. I wish I’d had the damn hysterectomy back in 2018 when I chose ablation instead!