Ian Volante
@sometimehippy.bsky.social
Quiz presenter, writer, and doer; korfball veteran; rugby league stats wrangling; silly bugger spending too much time working and not enough having fun. Excited by newness. On Mastodon too. The 2024 World Quiz-Running Champion.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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I remembered to get some sheep pics from the other machine before midnight. #DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I remembered to get some sheep pics from the other machine before midnight. #DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon
I suppose I can at least share a slightly demented #sheepdog who hangs around this place. #DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon
November 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I suppose I can at least share a slightly demented #sheepdog who hangs around this place. #DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon
Closest we've got so far: #engvaus #rugbyleague
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Closest we've got so far: #engvaus #rugbyleague
Fully laden this year. I'm told that heralds a cold winter, although these days, who knows?
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Fully laden this year. I'm told that heralds a cold winter, although these days, who knows?
Well, a fun day in London with a #Wembley of other rugby-types. Shame that the #Kangaroos murdered us, but nothing's perfect. #ashes
I think it may be the first time I've been to the new stadium for sport rather than music.
I think it may be the first time I've been to the new stadium for sport rather than music.
October 26, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Well, a fun day in London with a #Wembley of other rugby-types. Shame that the #Kangaroos murdered us, but nothing's perfect. #ashes
I think it may be the first time I've been to the new stadium for sport rather than music.
I think it may be the first time I've been to the new stadium for sport rather than music.
And the young pomegranate.
October 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
And the young pomegranate.
October 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Post you from a different era
Around 1993, I think we'd just won the Yorkshire Cup.
Around 1993, I think we'd just won the Yorkshire Cup.
October 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Post you from a different era
Around 1993, I think we'd just won the Yorkshire Cup.
Around 1993, I think we'd just won the Yorkshire Cup.
Found myself with an hour to kill in London.
October 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Found myself with an hour to kill in London.
Silliness from a few years ago in Edinburgh.
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Silliness from a few years ago in Edinburgh.
“Think back to your childhood. Do you remember when the anxiety started?”
September 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“Think back to your childhood. Do you remember when the anxiety started?”
I see your vampire motorbike, and raise you this:
September 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I see your vampire motorbike, and raise you this:
Apparently his career highlight was a few years away playing Bradley Finch.
September 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Apparently his career highlight was a few years away playing Bradley Finch.
Rainbow earlier.
September 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Rainbow earlier.
I see the next few names of full moons have been released. Additional super and/or blue moons will be announced with a week's notice.
Column inches are filling by the second.
Column inches are filling by the second.
September 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I see the next few names of full moons have been released. Additional super and/or blue moons will be announced with a week's notice.
Column inches are filling by the second.
Column inches are filling by the second.
Let’s see you at 21.
Context is a privilege you don't have.
Context is a privilege you don't have.
August 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Let’s see you at 21.
Context is a privilege you don't have.
Context is a privilege you don't have.