Academic, artist, cat person, crafter, cyclist, geek, intersectional feminist, parent, river swimmer, roleplayer, sci-fi fan, spoonie. She/they.https://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3loswifqn4c2oThis one came up in Facebook memories today. I do a lot more sewing and a lot less knitting than I did five years ago, but I still think about this a lot.10 May 2025 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3loswifqn4c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lo6wy75ol222Those who shared my outrage when Walkers retired their Worcester sauce crisps may be interested to see what my partner found in Sainsbury’s!02 May 2025 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo6wy75ol222https://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lnnqcjap722wLook at this thing of absolute beauty. Red onion, anchovies and capers on a sourdough base. Made by my wonderful partner.25 Apr 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnqcjap722whttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lnhtbzuspc2xYesterday I dressed up and went to see Rocky Horror. Today I cycled to a primary school in the rain and stood around watching small children being very cute in their Easter hat parade. I feel like these two extremes need to be recorded.23 Apr 2025 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnhtbzuspc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lmhfum7pis2iTHIS [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Apr 2025 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmhfum7pis2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lm37h6rxjk2sWe just went to see the Minecraft movie (*) with six 8/9 year olds, and now my back garden is full of said children, most of whom will be in my house overnight 😱 (*Better than expected. I leave you to interpret that for yourselves.)05 Apr 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm37h6rxjk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lkgoqrtbt22rPartner returning from Lidl: the Prosecco isn’t cold because they converted the fridge that used to have wine and beer to take protein drinks. Me: nooooo! This is the end of civilisation!15 Mar 2025 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkgoqrtbt22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lj5mkptk422uMy bike chewed my trousers 😢27 Feb 2025 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj5mkptk422uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3li4zvtpoh22mWent to get tea with colleagues who're 20 years younger than me. Cafe was playing 'Especially for you'. I wailed about incipient earworm, but colleagues did not know the song. The woman serving coffee (my age) and I shared a moment of experiencing our age. The damn thing is still playing in my head.14 Feb 2025 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3li4zvtpoh22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lhwitmjt2k2oMy excellent friend @ickbat.bsky.social is Kickstarting a role playing game inspired by the gorgeous novella This is How You Lose The Time War. Cannot wait to play this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Feb 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwitmjt2k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lhowmgrur22nPicked up some delights in the Oxfam superstore today: unopened copy of an Agatha Christie card game, beautiful purple scarf-shawl, and a piece of blue possibly-wool fabric with pretty selvedges. Regret going out because my body ran out of battery half way round, but don’t regret these!08 Feb 2025 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhowmgrur22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lhbzjnmans2pSuper exciting post! Gorgeous #Lovecraftesque materials for the second edition of the roleplaying game of cosmic horror (minus the racism etc of actual Lovecraft), by my wonderful friends @beckyannison.bsky.social and @armadajosh.bsky.social.03 Feb 2025 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhbzjnmans2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lh7sczgaus2lThese are two terrible phone photos of planets - Venus visible next to the moon (which is actually a crescent, not a blob), and Mars as the lower right of the triangle (redder to the eye than the camera). Also seen but not photographed, Jupiter. And the Earth, obv.02 Feb 2025 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7sczgaus2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lgb2tvdjqk2tI am on the Pantone website looking for their colour of the year… What does it say about me that I initially read “earthly refinement” as “early retirement”?21 Jan 2025 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb2tvdjqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lfn455szus2wHappier things I’ve done today include inventing a magazine called Penguins R Us and mocking up some pages for it for teaching first year print design.13 Jan 2025 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfn455szus2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lfn3yhdryc2wThis. I read the piece. I wish I hadn’t. I feel dirty and furious. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jan 2025 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfn3yhdryc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lfdbwabnbc27In case I’m not actually the last person to know this: Libby and BorrowBox both let you borrow ebooks and audiobooks with your library card, but -and this is the crucial bit- they have different books available!09 Jan 2025 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdbwabnbc27https://bsky.app/profile/ejlovegrove.bsky.social/post/3lf2vovk7uk24Easing myself into the new work year with stationery: stickers to decorate the inserts in my Paper Republic book, calendar stickers for the semester, nice new brush pens and lovely not-new fountain pen to plan my work. I do this every week: stationery joy tricks me into being more organised 😁06 Jan 2025 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:5axtqx2jrommmv7hamypf3iu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf2vovk7uk24