Rachel Holdsworth
@rmholdsworth.bsky.social
Cats. Japan. Politics. Sarcasm. Usually very tired. She/her. London-based. Hooman to @parkinkatt.bsky.social.
Been dosing @parkinkatt.bsky.social with gabapentin since Saturday but didn't get back from the office until now; of course people two streets away are setting off a magnificent fireworks display from their front garden.
November 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Been dosing @parkinkatt.bsky.social with gabapentin since Saturday but didn't get back from the office until now; of course people two streets away are setting off a magnificent fireworks display from their front garden.
Pedestrian crossing basically out of use because of Lime bikes (that gap is not, in fact, a gap). Great work, cheers, etc
November 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Pedestrian crossing basically out of use because of Lime bikes (that gap is not, in fact, a gap). Great work, cheers, etc
This skeet lives rent-free in my head
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
This skeet lives rent-free in my head
Had my Covid jab. 98 of your English pounds at Boots (but I did get an adorable plaster).
One little tidbit: the current Covid strain initially shows up like food poisoning (coming out either/both ends) - and you're contagious - before the standard coughing and sore throat appears.
One little tidbit: the current Covid strain initially shows up like food poisoning (coming out either/both ends) - and you're contagious - before the standard coughing and sore throat appears.
October 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Had my Covid jab. 98 of your English pounds at Boots (but I did get an adorable plaster).
One little tidbit: the current Covid strain initially shows up like food poisoning (coming out either/both ends) - and you're contagious - before the standard coughing and sore throat appears.
One little tidbit: the current Covid strain initially shows up like food poisoning (coming out either/both ends) - and you're contagious - before the standard coughing and sore throat appears.
Here we go, a couple of months later, chilling.
October 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Here we go, a couple of months later, chilling.
And this little fella, who looks similar, is a lil buddy that Parkin made in my old house. They liked to hang out and play with each other.
October 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
And this little fella, who looks similar, is a lil buddy that Parkin made in my old house. They liked to hang out and play with each other.
This is Otis, as seen on TV.
October 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This is Otis, as seen on TV.
Oh I WONDER how this happened, couldn't be Parkin attempting to get into the cupboard, he's looking shocked and has run outside.
October 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Oh I WONDER how this happened, couldn't be Parkin attempting to get into the cupboard, he's looking shocked and has run outside.
After two days of kicking off to the Royal Mail help account on Twitter (the only reason I keep an account), I got this email. I'm not holding my breath:
October 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
After two days of kicking off to the Royal Mail help account on Twitter (the only reason I keep an account), I got this email. I'm not holding my breath:
New DLR train in the wild! Shame TfL shows them as live trains on the indicator when they're still only on training runs though. (This one still had plastic on the seats.)
September 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New DLR train in the wild! Shame TfL shows them as live trains on the indicator when they're still only on training runs though. (This one still had plastic on the seats.)
Came to Luxembourg. Had DIY hot chocolate. This is how I celebrate blood sugar no longer being at pre-diabetes levels.
September 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Came to Luxembourg. Had DIY hot chocolate. This is how I celebrate blood sugar no longer being at pre-diabetes levels.
This goblin waited until everyone went to bed before doing a massive stinky shit in his litter tray (I can smell it from here) then came to lie on me and prevent me clearing it up.
August 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This goblin waited until everyone went to bed before doing a massive stinky shit in his litter tray (I can smell it from here) then came to lie on me and prevent me clearing it up.
Good to know hopefully it's just a case of breaking the habit this time - an boi is pissed off this morning
August 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Good to know hopefully it's just a case of breaking the habit this time - an boi is pissed off this morning
Bought one of @gailmyerscough.co.uk's cushions as a gift and it is a beautiful, beautiful thing
August 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Bought one of @gailmyerscough.co.uk's cushions as a gift and it is a beautiful, beautiful thing
I wrote to M&S about the stupid lingerie department story - confirms nobody offered a bra fitting to a teenage girl. The Telegraph and JK can (always) do one.
August 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I wrote to M&S about the stupid lingerie department story - confirms nobody offered a bra fitting to a teenage girl. The Telegraph and JK can (always) do one.
So @scousepie.bsky.social heard a reference to parkin in a Pulp song and I Googled it, which prompted the AI Overview to talk absolute shite.
July 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
So @scousepie.bsky.social heard a reference to parkin in a Pulp song and I Googled it, which prompted the AI Overview to talk absolute shite.
AI being trustworthy as usual
July 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
AI being trustworthy as usual
In amongst the BBC's Jane Austen season is the late 90s adaptation of Persuasion with Amanda Root. It's one of the all-time great adaptations but tends to get forgotten. You won't regret digging it out of iPlayer.
June 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In amongst the BBC's Jane Austen season is the late 90s adaptation of Persuasion with Amanda Root. It's one of the all-time great adaptations but tends to get forgotten. You won't regret digging it out of iPlayer.
Parkin, it is over 30 degrees
June 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Parkin, it is over 30 degrees
I did! And today I'm going to Hiraizumi, it's like a you greatest hits 😀
May 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I did! And today I'm going to Hiraizumi, it's like a you greatest hits 😀
Usually I see these wild wisteria from a moving train, but there were wisteria trees growing out of the mountainside at Yamadera today.
May 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Usually I see these wild wisteria from a moving train, but there were wisteria trees growing out of the mountainside at Yamadera today.
I'm obsessed with BAKE CHEESE TART. They were a viral hit in Japan ~2017 and ever since I first tasted one of their melting whipped cheese tarts, it's been love. They rebranded and extended the range earlier this year and as I'm passing through Sendai station rn, I grabbed this marscapone bad boy.
May 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I'm obsessed with BAKE CHEESE TART. They were a viral hit in Japan ~2017 and ever since I first tasted one of their melting whipped cheese tarts, it's been love. They rebranded and extended the range earlier this year and as I'm passing through Sendai station rn, I grabbed this marscapone bad boy.
Have swapped cities (Aizuwakamatsu for Morioka) and didn't really eat on the train, so I've found a 50s style cafe and have eaten this feast while listening to American 50s crooner records.
May 19, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Have swapped cities (Aizuwakamatsu for Morioka) and didn't really eat on the train, so I've found a 50s style cafe and have eaten this feast while listening to American 50s crooner records.