Nicola
@tangerinebean.bsky.social
History, music, radio, theatre, politics (no not those guys), coffee and cats.
Moderate family historian and novice Spanish speaker. In the UK.
Moderate family historian and novice Spanish speaker. In the UK.
So, tweeple (ah I loved that bird site phrase), this time next week I’ll be in South America.
Zero packing started.
I’ve hidden so many ‘UK treats’ around the house for my brother & family, I’ve forgotten where they are.
And will they fit in my suitcase with my stuff?
Plus Christmas pressies.
Eek.
Zero packing started.
I’ve hidden so many ‘UK treats’ around the house for my brother & family, I’ve forgotten where they are.
And will they fit in my suitcase with my stuff?
Plus Christmas pressies.
Eek.
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
So, tweeple (ah I loved that bird site phrase), this time next week I’ll be in South America.
Zero packing started.
I’ve hidden so many ‘UK treats’ around the house for my brother & family, I’ve forgotten where they are.
And will they fit in my suitcase with my stuff?
Plus Christmas pressies.
Eek.
Zero packing started.
I’ve hidden so many ‘UK treats’ around the house for my brother & family, I’ve forgotten where they are.
And will they fit in my suitcase with my stuff?
Plus Christmas pressies.
Eek.
This was me doing my job many many years ago. When we had big books and shiny coworkers.
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This was me doing my job many many years ago. When we had big books and shiny coworkers.
Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1billion is so very Dr. Evil.
I hope the BBC stand tall and fight back.
He’s such a duplicitous bully.
I hope the BBC stand tall and fight back.
He’s such a duplicitous bully.
dr. evil from the movie dumb and dumber is sitting in a chair .
Alt: dr. evil is sitting in a chair .
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November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1billion is so very Dr. Evil.
I hope the BBC stand tall and fight back.
He’s such a duplicitous bully.
I hope the BBC stand tall and fight back.
He’s such a duplicitous bully.
A tale of abandonment at Redcar beach.
🛒
🛒
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A tale of abandonment at Redcar beach.
🛒
🛒
Love Larry. 🐈 🧡
Not often we’re in high praise of the residents of Downing Street. 😏
“…will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger.” 🤩
Not often we’re in high praise of the residents of Downing Street. 😏
“…will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger.” 🤩
A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight
Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary series
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Love Larry. 🐈 🧡
Not often we’re in high praise of the residents of Downing Street. 😏
“…will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger.” 🤩
Not often we’re in high praise of the residents of Downing Street. 😏
“…will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger.” 🤩
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This country’s tax burden is in all the wrong places.
My wealth has increased by 25% since June. I have done absolutely nothing to earn this. I just put it in a tracker fund. I will be taxed on that gain at a lower rate than during the Thatcher government.
I’d pay more tax to make this country better and stop Putin in his tracks.
I’d pay more tax to make this country better and stop Putin in his tracks.
November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This country’s tax burden is in all the wrong places.
Been for a forest walk today.
It’s great for the soul to walk through woodland. You feel your heart lift. And I didn’t even hug a tree. 🌲 🌳
This time is was Hamsterley Forest in County Durham.
Looking fabulous in the Autumn. 🍂 🍃🍂🍁🌿
It’s great for the soul to walk through woodland. You feel your heart lift. And I didn’t even hug a tree. 🌲 🌳
This time is was Hamsterley Forest in County Durham.
Looking fabulous in the Autumn. 🍂 🍃🍂🍁🌿
November 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Been for a forest walk today.
It’s great for the soul to walk through woodland. You feel your heart lift. And I didn’t even hug a tree. 🌲 🌳
This time is was Hamsterley Forest in County Durham.
Looking fabulous in the Autumn. 🍂 🍃🍂🍁🌿
It’s great for the soul to walk through woodland. You feel your heart lift. And I didn’t even hug a tree. 🌲 🌳
This time is was Hamsterley Forest in County Durham.
Looking fabulous in the Autumn. 🍂 🍃🍂🍁🌿
We’ve had a robot vacuum for a few years. Quite handy.
But I always wanted that ‘cat rides on robot vacuum cleaner across the room’ shot.
Never happened.
Cat avoided the robot vac like the plague.
Today though. Not riding, but relaxing… 💪
But I always wanted that ‘cat rides on robot vacuum cleaner across the room’ shot.
Never happened.
Cat avoided the robot vac like the plague.
Today though. Not riding, but relaxing… 💪
November 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We’ve had a robot vacuum for a few years. Quite handy.
But I always wanted that ‘cat rides on robot vacuum cleaner across the room’ shot.
Never happened.
Cat avoided the robot vac like the plague.
Today though. Not riding, but relaxing… 💪
But I always wanted that ‘cat rides on robot vacuum cleaner across the room’ shot.
Never happened.
Cat avoided the robot vac like the plague.
Today though. Not riding, but relaxing… 💪
We have no treats in the house, so I’m sat in the dark so we don’t get any knockers. 🎃
a woman with red eyes is standing next to a horse and a man .
Alt: a woman with red eyes is winking
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October 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We have no treats in the house, so I’m sat in the dark so we don’t get any knockers. 🎃
@pegdeg.bsky.social
Cheesy shoutout klaxon on 6 just now 🧀
Cheesy shoutout klaxon on 6 just now 🧀
a picture of a duck with the word honk written on it
Alt: a picture of a duck with the word honk written on it
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October 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
@pegdeg.bsky.social
Cheesy shoutout klaxon on 6 just now 🧀
Cheesy shoutout klaxon on 6 just now 🧀
Happy Sunday!
Why not try this coffee & egg recipe I saw in ‘Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management’ at Raby Castle yesterday? 🤨☕️
It does seem odd 🫨 but the coffee grounds coagulate with the egg (including shell!) then sink to the bottom, leaving a smooth coffee without the need for milk.👌
Why not try this coffee & egg recipe I saw in ‘Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management’ at Raby Castle yesterday? 🤨☕️
It does seem odd 🫨 but the coffee grounds coagulate with the egg (including shell!) then sink to the bottom, leaving a smooth coffee without the need for milk.👌
October 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Happy Sunday!
Why not try this coffee & egg recipe I saw in ‘Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management’ at Raby Castle yesterday? 🤨☕️
It does seem odd 🫨 but the coffee grounds coagulate with the egg (including shell!) then sink to the bottom, leaving a smooth coffee without the need for milk.👌
Why not try this coffee & egg recipe I saw in ‘Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management’ at Raby Castle yesterday? 🤨☕️
It does seem odd 🫨 but the coffee grounds coagulate with the egg (including shell!) then sink to the bottom, leaving a smooth coffee without the need for milk.👌
Been to Raby Castle this afternoon. 🏰 🦌
Home to the medieval powerhouse family - the Nevilles, until the 16th century.
The Vane family bought it in the 17th century and their descendants still own it today.
There were some reenactors on site, dressed in medieval attire. 🛡️
Home to the medieval powerhouse family - the Nevilles, until the 16th century.
The Vane family bought it in the 17th century and their descendants still own it today.
There were some reenactors on site, dressed in medieval attire. 🛡️
October 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Been to Raby Castle this afternoon. 🏰 🦌
Home to the medieval powerhouse family - the Nevilles, until the 16th century.
The Vane family bought it in the 17th century and their descendants still own it today.
There were some reenactors on site, dressed in medieval attire. 🛡️
Home to the medieval powerhouse family - the Nevilles, until the 16th century.
The Vane family bought it in the 17th century and their descendants still own it today.
There were some reenactors on site, dressed in medieval attire. 🛡️
I was a little bit late home from work tonight.
Ed was meowing in disapproval from atop the garden fence when I arrived. 😾
“I’m so bloody hungry I’m forced to eat bare tree branches”, he pitifully exaggerated.
Ed was meowing in disapproval from atop the garden fence when I arrived. 😾
“I’m so bloody hungry I’m forced to eat bare tree branches”, he pitifully exaggerated.
October 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I was a little bit late home from work tonight.
Ed was meowing in disapproval from atop the garden fence when I arrived. 😾
“I’m so bloody hungry I’m forced to eat bare tree branches”, he pitifully exaggerated.
Ed was meowing in disapproval from atop the garden fence when I arrived. 😾
“I’m so bloody hungry I’m forced to eat bare tree branches”, he pitifully exaggerated.
Very enjoyable evening listening to @wmarybeard.bsky.social talk about Ancient Rome in Newcastle. 🏛️
The good news is I got all questions right in the interactive quiz, but bad news is I didn’t answer them quick enough and didn’t win a prize.
Mala fortuna!
The good news is I got all questions right in the interactive quiz, but bad news is I didn’t answer them quick enough and didn’t win a prize.
Mala fortuna!
October 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Very enjoyable evening listening to @wmarybeard.bsky.social talk about Ancient Rome in Newcastle. 🏛️
The good news is I got all questions right in the interactive quiz, but bad news is I didn’t answer them quick enough and didn’t win a prize.
Mala fortuna!
The good news is I got all questions right in the interactive quiz, but bad news is I didn’t answer them quick enough and didn’t win a prize.
Mala fortuna!
Very decadent brunch today.
M&S pork, truffle and Parmesan sausage with sourdough n butter.
😋 🫠
M&S pork, truffle and Parmesan sausage with sourdough n butter.
😋 🫠
October 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Very decadent brunch today.
M&S pork, truffle and Parmesan sausage with sourdough n butter.
😋 🫠
M&S pork, truffle and Parmesan sausage with sourdough n butter.
😋 🫠
The people of York are celebrating tonight.
Long time coming.
🎉
Long time coming.
🎉
October 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The people of York are celebrating tonight.
Long time coming.
🎉
Long time coming.
🎉
Been to the David Bowie Centre at the V&A East.
Four photos don’t do it justice & certainly don’t convey how excited I was to see everything.
🫶
It’s the permanent home of Bowie’s archive. Over 90,000 items inc costumes, props, notebooks, diaries, lyrics & correspondence.
Bowie heaven. ⚡️ 💜 👩🎤
Four photos don’t do it justice & certainly don’t convey how excited I was to see everything.
🫶
It’s the permanent home of Bowie’s archive. Over 90,000 items inc costumes, props, notebooks, diaries, lyrics & correspondence.
Bowie heaven. ⚡️ 💜 👩🎤
October 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Been to the David Bowie Centre at the V&A East.
Four photos don’t do it justice & certainly don’t convey how excited I was to see everything.
🫶
It’s the permanent home of Bowie’s archive. Over 90,000 items inc costumes, props, notebooks, diaries, lyrics & correspondence.
Bowie heaven. ⚡️ 💜 👩🎤
Four photos don’t do it justice & certainly don’t convey how excited I was to see everything.
🫶
It’s the permanent home of Bowie’s archive. Over 90,000 items inc costumes, props, notebooks, diaries, lyrics & correspondence.
Bowie heaven. ⚡️ 💜 👩🎤
Who says cats are daft?
Ed discovered a ‘Felix’ gift box from last Christmas.
On the floor behind a sofa in a bay window.
Our bad.
Over a few days he has broken into the treat packets and scoffed them.
He is 10 months late in many eyes.
We were well slack in our treat hiding in others.
🫠 😺
Ed discovered a ‘Felix’ gift box from last Christmas.
On the floor behind a sofa in a bay window.
Our bad.
Over a few days he has broken into the treat packets and scoffed them.
He is 10 months late in many eyes.
We were well slack in our treat hiding in others.
🫠 😺
October 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Who says cats are daft?
Ed discovered a ‘Felix’ gift box from last Christmas.
On the floor behind a sofa in a bay window.
Our bad.
Over a few days he has broken into the treat packets and scoffed them.
He is 10 months late in many eyes.
We were well slack in our treat hiding in others.
🫠 😺
Ed discovered a ‘Felix’ gift box from last Christmas.
On the floor behind a sofa in a bay window.
Our bad.
Over a few days he has broken into the treat packets and scoffed them.
He is 10 months late in many eyes.
We were well slack in our treat hiding in others.
🫠 😺
What’s worse than being talked about…
Christian Adams @Adamstoon1 on #GreenParty #Farage #ReformUK @Telegraph – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
What’s worse than being talked about…
As someone who professionally lives and breathes marriage law and everything around it, I find it politically interesting that when the government finally responds to the Law Commission into Marriages, the headline is about boosting the economy.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Major boost to economy through wedding law reform
In the biggest overhaul to marriage law since the 19th century, reforms are set to give marrying couples greater freedom and boost the economy by £535 million.
www.gov.uk
October 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
As someone who professionally lives and breathes marriage law and everything around it, I find it politically interesting that when the government finally responds to the Law Commission into Marriages, the headline is about boosting the economy.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
In Storm Amy news, the building I work in (11 years old) was springing leaks all over this afternoon as rain poured in.
Came home to my very old house fearing the worst, but no leakages. Yet.
Despite felled branches on the drive home, all vegetation intact here.
☔️ 💨 🍂
Cat refuses to go outside. 😾
Came home to my very old house fearing the worst, but no leakages. Yet.
Despite felled branches on the drive home, all vegetation intact here.
☔️ 💨 🍂
Cat refuses to go outside. 😾
a woman is sitting on a window sill holding a cup of coffee and looking out the window .
Alt: a woman is sitting on a window sill holding a cup of coffee and looking out the window at the rain
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October 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In Storm Amy news, the building I work in (11 years old) was springing leaks all over this afternoon as rain poured in.
Came home to my very old house fearing the worst, but no leakages. Yet.
Despite felled branches on the drive home, all vegetation intact here.
☔️ 💨 🍂
Cat refuses to go outside. 😾
Came home to my very old house fearing the worst, but no leakages. Yet.
Despite felled branches on the drive home, all vegetation intact here.
☔️ 💨 🍂
Cat refuses to go outside. 😾
So we had a railway themed day, on the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (the first passenger railway in the world folks!) 🚂
We watched a replica of Locomotion No1 cross the Skerne Bridge to recreate that first journey. It’s the oldest working railway bridge in world guys!
We watched a replica of Locomotion No1 cross the Skerne Bridge to recreate that first journey. It’s the oldest working railway bridge in world guys!
September 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
So we had a railway themed day, on the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (the first passenger railway in the world folks!) 🚂
We watched a replica of Locomotion No1 cross the Skerne Bridge to recreate that first journey. It’s the oldest working railway bridge in world guys!
We watched a replica of Locomotion No1 cross the Skerne Bridge to recreate that first journey. It’s the oldest working railway bridge in world guys!
I’ve either shrunk or this is a huge chair.
You decide.
You decide.
September 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I’ve either shrunk or this is a huge chair.
You decide.
You decide.
So Darlington isn’t famous for much, but it is big in railway history circles.
It is the 200th anniversary of Locomotion No1 taking its first journey along the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The first passenger railway in the world!
I’m here at Hopetown.
🚂
It is the 200th anniversary of Locomotion No1 taking its first journey along the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The first passenger railway in the world!
I’m here at Hopetown.
🚂
September 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
So Darlington isn’t famous for much, but it is big in railway history circles.
It is the 200th anniversary of Locomotion No1 taking its first journey along the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The first passenger railway in the world!
I’m here at Hopetown.
🚂
It is the 200th anniversary of Locomotion No1 taking its first journey along the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The first passenger railway in the world!
I’m here at Hopetown.
🚂