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.
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.
A tale of abandonment at Redcar beach.
🛒
🛒
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A tale of abandonment at Redcar beach.
🛒
🛒
Do you get a flag to wave?
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Do you get a flag to wave?
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… 💪
Is yours a drama queen like ours?
Meows in an affronted manner while all the other pets sit quietly?
Or perhaps that’s just Ed. 🙀
Meows in an affronted manner while all the other pets sit quietly?
Or perhaps that’s just Ed. 🙀
October 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Is yours a drama queen like ours?
Meows in an affronted manner while all the other pets sit quietly?
Or perhaps that’s just Ed. 🙀
Meows in an affronted manner while all the other pets sit quietly?
Or perhaps that’s just Ed. 🙀
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.
🫠 😺
I think I can see the top of my head bottom left* 👀
*I can’t.
*I can’t.
September 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I think I can see the top of my head bottom left* 👀
*I can’t.
*I can’t.
Was there today, in Darlington, for the recreation of that first journey across Skerne Bridge 200 years ago today. 🚂
Super special.
Super special.
September 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Was there today, in Darlington, for the recreation of that first journey across Skerne Bridge 200 years ago today. 🚂
Super special.
Super special.
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.
🚂
You know it makes sense. 🤣
Hope fab would it look?
Jezebel the goth fairy would definitely approve. 😂🧚♂️👻
Hope fab would it look?
Jezebel the goth fairy would definitely approve. 😂🧚♂️👻
September 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
You know it makes sense. 🤣
Hope fab would it look?
Jezebel the goth fairy would definitely approve. 😂🧚♂️👻
Hope fab would it look?
Jezebel the goth fairy would definitely approve. 😂🧚♂️👻
September 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
That sounds delicious.
Fax some down. I may have room for seconds
Fax some down. I may have room for seconds
September 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
That sounds delicious.
Fax some down. I may have room for seconds
Fax some down. I may have room for seconds
Yesterday was busy. A wet and windy hike up Winder summit 😰, led to a sunshine breakthrough at the top, and a pub lunch afterwards. ⛰️🌦️🧀
Then we saw The Shawshank Redemption on stage in the evening. Don’t be disappointed in me, but I’d never seen the film. 😯
Loved it. Great performance. 🎭
Then we saw The Shawshank Redemption on stage in the evening. Don’t be disappointed in me, but I’d never seen the film. 😯
Loved it. Great performance. 🎭
September 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Yesterday was busy. A wet and windy hike up Winder summit 😰, led to a sunshine breakthrough at the top, and a pub lunch afterwards. ⛰️🌦️🧀
Then we saw The Shawshank Redemption on stage in the evening. Don’t be disappointed in me, but I’d never seen the film. 😯
Loved it. Great performance. 🎭
Then we saw The Shawshank Redemption on stage in the evening. Don’t be disappointed in me, but I’d never seen the film. 😯
Loved it. Great performance. 🎭
We’ve just climbed up Winder, the southernmost summit of the Howgill Fells, overlooking Sedbergh. 473m high.
If I look wet, it’s because it rained most of the way up!
If I look wet, it’s because it rained most of the way up!
September 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We’ve just climbed up Winder, the southernmost summit of the Howgill Fells, overlooking Sedbergh. 473m high.
If I look wet, it’s because it rained most of the way up!
If I look wet, it’s because it rained most of the way up!