Nicola
@mehubbyandkids.bsky.social
Deaf, Christian, Ultra Runner.
Trying to live sustainably.
Trying to live sustainably.
After last year this is not a surprise
The 2025 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100
March 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
After last year this is not a surprise
Went to a concert last night. The guy in front of me (who was literally head and shoulders taller than me) had the audacity to complain that the 2 guys in front of him were blocking his view 🤣
February 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Went to a concert last night. The guy in front of me (who was literally head and shoulders taller than me) had the audacity to complain that the 2 guys in front of him were blocking his view 🤣
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We’re halfway through January. Somehow this month is dragging and whizzing by at the same time.
January 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
We’re halfway through January. Somehow this month is dragging and whizzing by at the same time.
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‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
January 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
My entire social media feeds are full of "20 things to do before New Year" and "I lost 15stone in a month. Here's how..." Clickbaits! 🙄
December 30, 2024 at 12:06 PM
My entire social media feeds are full of "20 things to do before New Year" and "I lost 15stone in a month. Here's how..." Clickbaits! 🙄
Why do teenagers go to bed so late? Don't they know Santa won't come if they're not in bed? 😭
December 25, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Why do teenagers go to bed so late? Don't they know Santa won't come if they're not in bed? 😭
Just watched Die Hard for the first time. The kids hadn't seen it before either.
December 24, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Just watched Die Hard for the first time. The kids hadn't seen it before either.
I find Christmas Eve stressful. I always feel that I'm letting my kids down again by not making their Christmas special enough. I go to bed every year disappointed in myself. Then the next morning they get up and we have a lovely day. I try to remember that for the following year. Never works though
December 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM
I find Christmas Eve stressful. I always feel that I'm letting my kids down again by not making their Christmas special enough. I go to bed every year disappointed in myself. Then the next morning they get up and we have a lovely day. I try to remember that for the following year. Never works though
The best Christmas tradition! Please Alt Text your photos if you are taking part.
So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
December 24, 2024 at 12:30 PM
The best Christmas tradition! Please Alt Text your photos if you are taking part.
It all makes sense now
But work emails *were* originally a pagan ritual, performed in honour of the god Replyall
Did you know that Oliver Cromwell banned work emails at Christmas, claiming they were a hangover from paganism? They were only brought back at the Restoration in 1660.
December 20, 2024 at 9:35 AM
It all makes sense now
I've got my 3rd Level 6 BSL exam this morning and I am bricking it. I really don't understand why the exams are set out this way? Unnecessarily complicating things!
December 20, 2024 at 9:29 AM
I've got my 3rd Level 6 BSL exam this morning and I am bricking it. I really don't understand why the exams are set out this way? Unnecessarily complicating things!
Flights and accommodation booked now as well! Annual leave form is the next thing to go in!
December 17, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Flights and accommodation booked now as well! Annual leave form is the next thing to go in!
Tickets bought! We are off the Euros in July!
December 17, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Tickets bought! We are off the Euros in July!
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I just saw an obituary headline for a bacteriologist described as “a giant in his field” and I’m like of course have you seen how small bacteria are?
December 15, 2024 at 1:17 PM
I just saw an obituary headline for a bacteriologist described as “a giant in his field” and I’m like of course have you seen how small bacteria are?
Hubby has just had to go buy eggs! Our chickens are still living their best lives but are now not paying their way! Roll on spring!
December 14, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Hubby has just had to go buy eggs! Our chickens are still living their best lives but are now not paying their way! Roll on spring!
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If you want to understand how tech bros (AG Bell) and white supremacy has tried to erase Deaf people, watch "Through Deaf Eyes."
These are stories I will teach my #DeafKid.
gallaudet.edu/museum/exhib...
These are stories I will teach my #DeafKid.
gallaudet.edu/museum/exhib...
Through Deaf Eyes documentary - History Through Deaf Eyes | Gallaudet University
Through Deaf Eyes is a two-hour documentary that explores almost 200 years of Deaf life in America and presents a broad range of perspectives on what it
gallaudet.edu
December 11, 2024 at 4:38 AM
If you want to understand how tech bros (AG Bell) and white supremacy has tried to erase Deaf people, watch "Through Deaf Eyes."
These are stories I will teach my #DeafKid.
gallaudet.edu/museum/exhib...
These are stories I will teach my #DeafKid.
gallaudet.edu/museum/exhib...
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I once got elected as my country's opposition leader and the only thing I was noticed for in my first six weeks in office was having a go at sandwiches
December 12, 2024 at 5:28 PM
I once got elected as my country's opposition leader and the only thing I was noticed for in my first six weeks in office was having a go at sandwiches
I registered with a new doctor on Monday. Today I received a text giving me tips on how to "manage my weight" Great thanks!
December 12, 2024 at 4:18 PM
I registered with a new doctor on Monday. Today I received a text giving me tips on how to "manage my weight" Great thanks!
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Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
December 12, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
During lockdown and online schooling, my son's teacher added pets to the class register as she met them through the video.
Right so after several recent incidents at work it seems like it's time to tap the sign again:
Never apologize to me when your cat crashes a video call.
Your cat is perfect.
I understand that the begging for attention is not charming to you but it is to me and I wish to see your cat.
Thank you.
Never apologize to me when your cat crashes a video call.
Your cat is perfect.
I understand that the begging for attention is not charming to you but it is to me and I wish to see your cat.
Thank you.
December 11, 2024 at 1:57 PM
During lockdown and online schooling, my son's teacher added pets to the class register as she met them through the video.
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If I could be anything for a day I'd be asleep.
December 10, 2024 at 11:22 PM
If I could be anything for a day I'd be asleep.
Can't sleep! I'm currently back downstairs lying on the settee under a blanket.
December 11, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Can't sleep! I'm currently back downstairs lying on the settee under a blanket.
Today I also finally registered us all with a new GP surgery. Haven't done it since we moved as we very rarely go to the doctor's. But it needed to be done.
December 9, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Today I also finally registered us all with a new GP surgery. Haven't done it since we moved as we very rarely go to the doctor's. But it needed to be done.
Bought my Christmas tree this morning. Now I've got to wait til the kids get home to decorate it.
December 9, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Bought my Christmas tree this morning. Now I've got to wait til the kids get home to decorate it.
It's my dog's birthday today. She gets very excited for birthdays and loves opening presents so we haven't mentioned it yet. I'm currently waiting for my actual kids (teenagers!) to wake up so that we can open her presents. I may start hoovering outside their bedroom doors
December 7, 2024 at 12:33 PM
It's my dog's birthday today. She gets very excited for birthdays and loves opening presents so we haven't mentioned it yet. I'm currently waiting for my actual kids (teenagers!) to wake up so that we can open her presents. I may start hoovering outside their bedroom doors