Sometimes a metadata and systems librarian in a London uni. Mostly playing board games, reading sci-fi and fantasy, and crafting--sewing, crochet, embroidery. Learning how to do cryptic crosswords and to knit.https://bsky.app/profile/vlparkinson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/vlparkinson.bsky.social/post/3mkdcwpwj2s2vThere's nothing I buy so often that weekly marketing emails are required. I don't even want to read the news that often, and that definitely has a quicker development cycle than veg boxes or eco deodorant. Monthly should be the absolute max for marketing emails, no matter how amazing the products.25 Apr 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:ikcly6s27avrnx57qs2ip4qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdcwpwj2s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/vlparkinson.bsky.social/post/3m5etha4lsc2bFeeling festive as I've just sent round the giftees for the work Secret Santa 🥰 For the last few years I've been using the excellent planner from @mael.dev, which uses a clever link and is beautifully simple. It does exactly what I want for Secret Santa and no more, and I love it11 Nov 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:ikcly6s27avrnx57qs2ip4qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5etha4lsc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/vlparkinson.bsky.social/post/3lzcgvga73c2yAn amazing thread about someone saving two lives via bone marrow and stem cell donations [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Sep 2025 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:ikcly6s27avrnx57qs2ip4qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzcgvga73c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/vlparkinson.bsky.social/post/3lwf4tg6ol223Who's going to #igelu2025? I'm getting to go in person (woo, Siena!) and there are so many good sessions. Also a ton on AI--I'm interested to hear how people are evaluating the "research assistant" and if they've turned it on.14 Aug 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:ikcly6s27avrnx57qs2ip4qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwf4tg6ol223https://bsky.app/profile/vlparkinson.bsky.social/post/3lpclw3lxlk23If anyone in #Leicestershire is looking for a dog trainer, my brother-in-law offers a range of training from the basics to more exciting scent work. His own dog is an absolute sweetheart. 📘 https://www.facebook.com/share/1JgTca2pXX/ 📷 https://www.instagram.com/st.georgedogtraining?igsh=NTdsbXRxajVkbm91 #DogTraining #ScentWork16 May 2025 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:ikcly6s27avrnx57qs2ip4qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpclw3lxlk23