When I see someone post a holiday pic. "A year ago today 🥰"

Oh god, I was leading a project update and instead of saying "minor tweaks" I said "minor twinks"

Until a few years ago I thought "knee-jerk reaction" was just people saying "immediate reaction" weirdly and today I woke up at 3am to reflect on this for a while 🙃

One of the tricky things about lockdown is trying to balance the urge to check on every last acquaintance who is vulnerable, living alone, a nurse, a carer, furloughed- anybody, really- without compromising the preservation of one's own energy levels

Spotted on the work Sustainability channel: this flagrant Islamophobia

"That just the way it is. Some things will never change. That's just the way it is. But don't you believe them." - Malorie Blackman

One day I'll walk past a dog in a window without instinctively asking "How much?"

Finally got around to getting a collar for Cat. Decided to have some fun with it, so now he's called Cat Slater

I am transported to so many episodes of The Thick of It. Cue verbal savagery from Malcolm Tucker. #danielrashford

New study* finds that runners who identify as "off to a slow start" can shave off 10-15% of their time by listening to 'Run Boy Run' by WOODKID * P < 0.001, sample size = 1** ** That person was me

No I definitely know people already living there. bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Another good thing about Covid testing every day is the endless opportunity for reporting results in faintly amusing ways

*Winds down with candles, yoga, and Alice in Wonderland audiobook* *Dreams of harrowing exams from 10 years ago, total ostracism from all friends and acquaintances, imminent death by unstoppable asteroid* #backtowork

This morning a fellow pedestrian tried to outwalk me and, long story short, I'm at the office 20 minutes early

The British still think heatwaves are fun. We won’t for much longer on.ft.com/3o3eH6N

I know there are bigger conversions to be had but what does one wear to work when in national mourning?