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"
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
PSA: If you mix Disaronno with Black Forest gin liqueur, you get a sort of liquid cherry bakewell 🍒
You're welcome
You're welcome
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
PSA: If you mix Disaronno with Black Forest gin liqueur, you get a sort of liquid cherry bakewell 🍒
You're welcome
You're welcome
Happy #MedievalMonday from this little beauty (MS Douce 292) - currently displayed in @bodleian.ox.ac.uk's 'Treasured' exhibition - an ivory carving of Christ, kissed smooth by generations of priests and pilgrims
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Happy #MedievalMonday from this little beauty (MS Douce 292) - currently displayed in @bodleian.ox.ac.uk's 'Treasured' exhibition - an ivory carving of Christ, kissed smooth by generations of priests and pilgrims
The Victorian postbox on Longwall Street #Oxford - originally installed next to the printing offices of Jackson's Oxford Journal, it was reinstated when the offices and livery yard were demolished and the Morris Motors service depot was built
#postboxsaturday
#postboxsaturday
November 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The Victorian postbox on Longwall Street #Oxford - originally installed next to the printing offices of Jackson's Oxford Journal, it was reinstated when the offices and livery yard were demolished and the Morris Motors service depot was built
#postboxsaturday
#postboxsaturday
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...
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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