Trish
@unknownquantities.bsky.social
Reader/wonderer/wanderer/advocate.
Loves books, Dickinson, Woolf, German expressionist cinema.
Certain slants of light.
Dislikes mushrooms.
Curious agnostic. Curious, generally.
Views/photos own.
Loves books, Dickinson, Woolf, German expressionist cinema.
Certain slants of light.
Dislikes mushrooms.
Curious agnostic. Curious, generally.
Views/photos own.
One of my favourite end of year tasks is to clean my gardening tools and oil the blades.
I bought really good secateurs and a hori-hori this year, so I decided to get some proper blade oil.
I don't use Katana for gardening, personally - but, well, tomorrow's another day.
I bought really good secateurs and a hori-hori this year, so I decided to get some proper blade oil.
I don't use Katana for gardening, personally - but, well, tomorrow's another day.
December 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
One of my favourite end of year tasks is to clean my gardening tools and oil the blades.
I bought really good secateurs and a hori-hori this year, so I decided to get some proper blade oil.
I don't use Katana for gardening, personally - but, well, tomorrow's another day.
I bought really good secateurs and a hori-hori this year, so I decided to get some proper blade oil.
I don't use Katana for gardening, personally - but, well, tomorrow's another day.
Emily Dickinson, born on this day in 1830.
I am alive—because
I do not own a House—
Entitled to myself—precise—
And fitting no one else—
[Lines 17-20 poem 470, Fascicle 26
c. 1862]
I am alive—because
I do not own a House—
Entitled to myself—precise—
And fitting no one else—
[Lines 17-20 poem 470, Fascicle 26
c. 1862]
December 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Emily Dickinson, born on this day in 1830.
I am alive—because
I do not own a House—
Entitled to myself—precise—
And fitting no one else—
[Lines 17-20 poem 470, Fascicle 26
c. 1862]
I am alive—because
I do not own a House—
Entitled to myself—precise—
And fitting no one else—
[Lines 17-20 poem 470, Fascicle 26
c. 1862]
Hail, fellow vane - head!
It is. We wouldn't have lasted five minutes in this job 😉
It is. We wouldn't have lasted five minutes in this job 😉
December 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Hail, fellow vane - head!
It is. We wouldn't have lasted five minutes in this job 😉
It is. We wouldn't have lasted five minutes in this job 😉
It's great being sensitive to atmosphere and all, not so much when there's a storm coming and it feels like someone is carrying me around by my temples.
Pressure is now 982 and dropping. I'm glad I'm off today, squinting and talking through my teeth doesn't make a great impression
Pressure is now 982 and dropping. I'm glad I'm off today, squinting and talking through my teeth doesn't make a great impression
December 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
It's great being sensitive to atmosphere and all, not so much when there's a storm coming and it feels like someone is carrying me around by my temples.
Pressure is now 982 and dropping. I'm glad I'm off today, squinting and talking through my teeth doesn't make a great impression
Pressure is now 982 and dropping. I'm glad I'm off today, squinting and talking through my teeth doesn't make a great impression
I'm as much of a Modernist appreciator as... the next Modernist appreciator but, well, it's just not that Christmassy is it, An Post?
In fact, people of a certain age will just see Bod wearing a helmet and head lamp.
In fact, people of a certain age will just see Bod wearing a helmet and head lamp.
December 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I'm as much of a Modernist appreciator as... the next Modernist appreciator but, well, it's just not that Christmassy is it, An Post?
In fact, people of a certain age will just see Bod wearing a helmet and head lamp.
In fact, people of a certain age will just see Bod wearing a helmet and head lamp.
Until punches are thrown and finally, they compromise
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Until punches are thrown and finally, they compromise
It's fine 2 starlings don't fit on the ball feeder, they'll just stand on each other's backs.
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It's fine 2 starlings don't fit on the ball feeder, they'll just stand on each other's backs.
I dropped this earlier and they all went everywhere. I have now discovered that my idea of hell would be putting very similarly sized nails or screws in compartments for all eternity.
December 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I dropped this earlier and they all went everywhere. I have now discovered that my idea of hell would be putting very similarly sized nails or screws in compartments for all eternity.
Amazing sky right now
December 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Amazing sky right now
Glinda had a run in with neighbourhood Bad Cat, so she gets all the cushions*
*She gets all the cushions anyway.
*She gets all the cushions anyway.
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Glinda had a run in with neighbourhood Bad Cat, so she gets all the cushions*
*She gets all the cushions anyway.
*She gets all the cushions anyway.
Thanggyouverymuch
December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Thanggyouverymuch
The birds are becoming rotund - so all is well on schedule for the cold snap which may, or may not, come.
December 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The birds are becoming rotund - so all is well on schedule for the cold snap which may, or may not, come.
As I have got older I have come to love the brevity of sunset - lit winter clouds as much as summer's lingering line of embers on the sea's horizons.
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
As I have got older I have come to love the brevity of sunset - lit winter clouds as much as summer's lingering line of embers on the sea's horizons.
Liz got this great shot of a sparrow overjoyed with nuts.
Ermergerd nurts, saith teh sperrerr.
Ermergerd nurts, saith teh sperrerr.
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Liz got this great shot of a sparrow overjoyed with nuts.
Ermergerd nurts, saith teh sperrerr.
Ermergerd nurts, saith teh sperrerr.
I really, really love the Witcher 3 game. The only thing I really, really don't love is Morkvarg, the cursed werewolf. He's a big shouty whingebag who sounds exactly like the late Ian Paisley. "Hrrrr hrrr, eh carrnt ayte, eh arm KARSED and the KARSE CARNT BEY LAFTED."
Jesus christ.
Jesus christ.
November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I really, really love the Witcher 3 game. The only thing I really, really don't love is Morkvarg, the cursed werewolf. He's a big shouty whingebag who sounds exactly like the late Ian Paisley. "Hrrrr hrrr, eh carrnt ayte, eh arm KARSED and the KARSE CARNT BEY LAFTED."
Jesus christ.
Jesus christ.
That's a lovely frosty morning.
I've lived in this area my whole life and I'm still always surprised by the fact that it's a bit frosty where I live but a mere 7km south of that everything is frozen solid.
I've lived in this area my whole life and I'm still always surprised by the fact that it's a bit frosty where I live but a mere 7km south of that everything is frozen solid.
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
That's a lovely frosty morning.
I've lived in this area my whole life and I'm still always surprised by the fact that it's a bit frosty where I live but a mere 7km south of that everything is frozen solid.
I've lived in this area my whole life and I'm still always surprised by the fact that it's a bit frosty where I live but a mere 7km south of that everything is frozen solid.
It seems this guide dog took its training to see *everything* just a bit too seriously.
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It seems this guide dog took its training to see *everything* just a bit too seriously.
"Speaking on Spanish television earlier this week Rub*ales claimed he was the victim of a “sudden far-left movement”.
Well, that's cleared that up then, rather than take responsibility for assaulting a woman he has claimed he was compelled to do the Timewarp.
Well, that's cleared that up then, rather than take responsibility for assaulting a woman he has claimed he was compelled to do the Timewarp.
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
"Speaking on Spanish television earlier this week Rub*ales claimed he was the victim of a “sudden far-left movement”.
Well, that's cleared that up then, rather than take responsibility for assaulting a woman he has claimed he was compelled to do the Timewarp.
Well, that's cleared that up then, rather than take responsibility for assaulting a woman he has claimed he was compelled to do the Timewarp.
At 2am - while I slept - Liz got some great shots of the aurora rippling away over the house.
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
At 2am - while I slept - Liz got some great shots of the aurora rippling away over the house.
I've no clue as to what title Jesus might have, but this guy and me very nearly had an audience with him when *this guy* realised he was in the wrong lane on the roundhabout so just went into the right one. At speed, right in front of me.
"Collision warning!" flashed the dashboard
"No shit", I hawed
"Collision warning!" flashed the dashboard
"No shit", I hawed
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I've no clue as to what title Jesus might have, but this guy and me very nearly had an audience with him when *this guy* realised he was in the wrong lane on the roundhabout so just went into the right one. At speed, right in front of me.
"Collision warning!" flashed the dashboard
"No shit", I hawed
"Collision warning!" flashed the dashboard
"No shit", I hawed
My Christmas leave reading arrived today.
It's so tempting to start now, but I want to immerse myself fully.
It's so tempting to start now, but I want to immerse myself fully.
November 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My Christmas leave reading arrived today.
It's so tempting to start now, but I want to immerse myself fully.
It's so tempting to start now, but I want to immerse myself fully.
Also Seeds at Chez Lez has become the hottest hangout in the neighbourhood.
November 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Also Seeds at Chez Lez has become the hottest hangout in the neighbourhood.
Burlar blur tit has returned - with additional camouflage. Not really necessary though as he has taken to banging on the window with his beak.
November 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Burlar blur tit has returned - with additional camouflage. Not really necessary though as he has taken to banging on the window with his beak.