Katie Flanagan
@katiedflanagan.bsky.social
Group Head of Archives and Libraries at Science Museum Group. Mum, Aunt, Christian, knitter, gardener
According to my FB memories, six years ago I was at a soft play in Slough. Slough, York, soft play looks the same.
November 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
According to my FB memories, six years ago I was at a soft play in Slough. Slough, York, soft play looks the same.
Seizing the opportunity to do some knitting at a soft play party somewhere on the ring road.
November 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Seizing the opportunity to do some knitting at a soft play party somewhere on the ring road.
Four years today since I packed up three people and four van loads of stuff and relocated it all 200 miles north.
Which means it’s four years since I last knew the location of the charging cable for my bike lights.
Which means it’s four years since I last knew the location of the charging cable for my bike lights.
October 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Four years today since I packed up three people and four van loads of stuff and relocated it all 200 miles north.
Which means it’s four years since I last knew the location of the charging cable for my bike lights.
Which means it’s four years since I last knew the location of the charging cable for my bike lights.
Amused that my garden is 34 degrees today. We moved north to get out of the heat of the south east! Thankfully the paddling pool has survived two house moves.
June 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Amused that my garden is 34 degrees today. We moved north to get out of the heat of the south east! Thankfully the paddling pool has survived two house moves.
This evening’s Ocado delivery. Missing bananas but included surprise… haggis?!
June 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This evening’s Ocado delivery. Missing bananas but included surprise… haggis?!
Sky and river today
June 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Sky and river today
Day out to Knaresborough during which I took three photos of the Noah’s Ark in the wool shop window but none of the castle. Oops.
April 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Day out to Knaresborough during which I took three photos of the Noah’s Ark in the wool shop window but none of the castle. Oops.
Bit more batch cooking heading for the freezer. New recipe: smokey sweet potato and black bean stew. And a meat lasagne for the rest of the household.
April 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Bit more batch cooking heading for the freezer. New recipe: smokey sweet potato and black bean stew. And a meat lasagne for the rest of the household.
Three weeks into not having a kitchen tap, I was rinsing the quinoa under the tap in the downstairs loo and reflecting that I’ve become the definition of First World problems.
March 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Three weeks into not having a kitchen tap, I was rinsing the quinoa under the tap in the downstairs loo and reflecting that I’ve become the definition of First World problems.
Latest new recipe: creamy butter bean hotpot
March 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Latest new recipe: creamy butter bean hotpot
Today I discovered that under floor heating is brilliant for softening butter to make steamed sponge pudding.
This won’t work if:
a) You have radiators
and/or
b) You have a cat
This won’t work if:
a) You have radiators
and/or
b) You have a cat
February 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Today I discovered that under floor heating is brilliant for softening butter to make steamed sponge pudding.
This won’t work if:
a) You have radiators
and/or
b) You have a cat
This won’t work if:
a) You have radiators
and/or
b) You have a cat
Recipe box cooking tonight. This is hot and sour Syrian-style lentil stew. Which I thought was very tasty.
Offspring said it looked like a cowpat from a cow that had eaten too many sunflowers.
Offspring said it looked like a cowpat from a cow that had eaten too many sunflowers.
January 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Recipe box cooking tonight. This is hot and sour Syrian-style lentil stew. Which I thought was very tasty.
Offspring said it looked like a cowpat from a cow that had eaten too many sunflowers.
Offspring said it looked like a cowpat from a cow that had eaten too many sunflowers.
Child delivered to city centre party, which means I get to go to an #exhibition! The Art of Wallpaper at #York #Art Gallery. No pics allowed in gallery so this is my scone and coffee.
January 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Child delivered to city centre party, which means I get to go to an #exhibition! The Art of Wallpaper at #York #Art Gallery. No pics allowed in gallery so this is my scone and coffee.
In Sheffield today for a Young Voices concert. Haven’t been to a very big concert for c20 years but fortunately read the security guidance last night and discovered I couldn’t bring my knitting, metal water bottle or packed lunch!
January 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
In Sheffield today for a Young Voices concert. Haven’t been to a very big concert for c20 years but fortunately read the security guidance last night and discovered I couldn’t bring my knitting, metal water bottle or packed lunch!
Living it up today. Child at Godparents so I have coffee and a book!
January 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Living it up today. Child at Godparents so I have coffee and a book!
Day out to the Royal Armouries. Child shot a crossbow. Terrifying
December 31, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Day out to the Royal Armouries. Child shot a crossbow. Terrifying
Anyone else notice it was the SAME TEAPOT on Wallace and Gromit and Call the Midwife?!
December 27, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Anyone else notice it was the SAME TEAPOT on Wallace and Gromit and Call the Midwife?!
Yay for the park being open in #York over Christmas this year. It hasn’t been in previous years since we moved here. Just the place for a walk (and play) before enjoying coffee at the youth hostel. Look at the colours of this cornus!
December 26, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Yay for the park being open in #York over Christmas this year. It hasn’t been in previous years since we moved here. Just the place for a walk (and play) before enjoying coffee at the youth hostel. Look at the colours of this cornus!
AND child didn’t wake up until 8.43 this morning! Yippee lie in, finally. There wasn’t much sleep on Christmas Eve and I was discovered manoeuvring a stocking at almost midnight.
December 26, 2024 at 9:59 AM
AND child didn’t wake up until 8.43 this morning! Yippee lie in, finally. There wasn’t much sleep on Christmas Eve and I was discovered manoeuvring a stocking at almost midnight.
Also, Wallace and Gromit, wasn’t that AWESOME?! Very topical and hilarious.
December 26, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Also, Wallace and Gromit, wasn’t that AWESOME?! Very topical and hilarious.
Pleased with the Parmesan encrusted parsnips which were very tasty. Will definitely make those again!
December 26, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Pleased with the Parmesan encrusted parsnips which were very tasty. Will definitely make those again!
And Ocado in and unpacked! Only two subs, both acceptable. And I am feeling very pleased with my fridge storage optimisation plan.
December 24, 2024 at 8:39 AM
And Ocado in and unpacked! Only two subs, both acceptable. And I am feeling very pleased with my fridge storage optimisation plan.
Reposted by Katie Flanagan
big news: from 8 Jan 2025, the absolute unit tweet will be on show in an actual museum (the National Science and Media Museum).
December 19, 2024 at 10:12 AM
big news: from 8 Jan 2025, the absolute unit tweet will be on show in an actual museum (the National Science and Media Museum).