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Zoe

@ineffablerat.bsky.social
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Autistic Earthling, dog person, I 💚 fungi/nature, standing stones/stone circles, folklore/fairytales/fantasy/sci-fi & all things weird and wonderful!

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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 5h
Yeah, I would say 4 because I was an only child in my own bubble until I had to go to playschool and then actual school. Once I got put in amongst other kids, I knew something was different about me. I didn’t know what, I just knew there was something. That unease just kept growing as did my anxiety
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☠️ Skulls and Sheets 👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · 13h
Still available! This is happening this Sunday
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 9h
I would revise the age down to 4 or 6, but, yeah...
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 12h
More like crème pâtissière I would say.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 12h
It was some sort of vanilla creamy affair. Not cold custard like as in yellow Birds custard or that wobbly stuff you get in some bakery vanilla slices.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 13h
It's absolutely delish on its own. But the apple compote and custard on top is just perfection!
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Adam Driver Chef's Kiss
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 14h
I love me a good scarecrow! This one in Clumber Park was quite a snappy dresser.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Trump is an absolute scumbag. I still can't grasp how America sunk so low.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I've had an NT apple crumble scone at Clumber Park. It was blooming scrumptious! I did contemplate having a go at making my own as the recipe is online. I do struggle with recipes that have lots of ingredients and steps, though. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/foo...
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Bramley apple crumble scones
A modern twist on two classic recipes – grab your apron and have a go at baking some Bramley Apple Crumble scones.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Some grotesques at Rufford Abbey and some of the interior. Alas, no sightings of the phantom monk.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The fungi in Rufford Country Park wasn't as plentiful as it has been during previous October visits. The aniseed funnels were out in force, but we didn't spot a single amanita. #fungifriends
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Awww, he's a cutie ❤️
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Reform and Restore have turned into some sort of twisted Monty Python Yorkshireman sketch. One says something vile and inhumane about how they would deal with immigrants and the other has to come back with something even worse. It would be funny if we weren't dealing with fascists who are also MPs.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m so sorry to hear this news 💔 Dogs are family and losing them is heartbreaking. I hope you can at least find some solace in the happy memories you have of Mabel.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I just love this little tower in Wentworth, Rotherham. I always look forward to seeing it whenever we visit the village. It reminds me of a castle chess piece. Apparently, it's a converted windmill dating back to the mid-1790s.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
That's great! I do the same with rocks and pebbles almost every time we go for walks. I've build up quite a collection!
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
That does it, our couple Halloween costumes this year will be 'sexy' Luke Skywalker and Leia 'legs' Organa!
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's World Mental Health Day? I've been struggling so much of late. I haven't been as bad as this for a while. My OCD has been getting gradually worse since my mum's illness and death. I'm currently doing my best to cope by eating too much chocolate and getting obsessed with Celebrity Traitors.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I take it all back... I ended up watching the 2nd episode and I'm all in now. I blame James Acaster. James Blunt and Ross Kemp are very entertaining as well. I ❤️ Michael Sheen but he's been keeping a low profile. I'm also loving Miranda and Joe Lycett.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I'm so sorry about Zeus 💔 Dogs are family and losing them is heartbreaking. I hope you can find some consolation in all the good times you shared with him.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I just feel sick about the incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. It looks like the young man had learning disabilities (and was probably autistic too). My boys (also young men) sometimes visit YWP with their carers. I hope the tiger isn't killed as a result. But I'm heartbroken for that young man. 💔
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If you see this, post a witch 🧙
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Hazel Mcwitch
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What is the movie that came out before you were born that you've watched the most times?
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yes, sadly, many older and disabled people who often rely on their pets for companionship won't be able to keep up with costs. Even with insurance, you can be faced with £100+ to pay for vet consultations and any medication needed. Insurance doesn't cover everything, either.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This was at the same house in Castleton back in 2022. The guy who made them really put the effort in. 🧡🎃
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I will never begrudge any money spent on my dog. He has brought so much joy and love into my life. He is worth his weight in gold and then some. However, I do feel poorer people are being priced out of having pets by expensive vet, medication, and insurance fees. It's a lot when on a tight budget.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I should say these bonfires are always in the dead of night. Sometimes in the wee small hours of the morning. We have branded it 'The Burbs House' 💀
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The Burbs: Iconic Reaction
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That sounds like something you might have found in The Body Shop back in the day. I used to get a Vanilla scent from there. It was a bit of a sickly smell after a while, though. I don't personally like scented candles (the chemicals!) But you can probably get them or burning oil with that fragrance
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The man who lives over the back from us is always burning stuff. He has a bonfire 3, 4, sometimes more days of the week. I seriously thought our house was on fire last night from how strong the smell of smoke was. Surely no one has that much stuff to burn. I'm concerned he might be a serial killer.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanks ❤️ He was a bit out of sorts yesterday, but he seems OK now. His appetite has certainly been unaffected!
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's been over 4 months since Benji's surgery and the wound was healed. We don't know why it's reopened (not fully, a small opening/some bloody fluid seepage). His regular vet isn't open at weekends, emergency vet wants £300 just to tell you what you already know. We'll see what vet says tomorrow.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We thought Benji was making a good recovery. But his surgical scar has reopened a bit. 😪 I am not a gamer (I've never played a single video game!) But I do like, and have studied, philosophy. Maybe I should give it a chance. I do like some of the celebrities involved, so it could get interesting.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The policies of Tories and Reform seem to amount to 'You know how poor and miserable you are? Well, we can make you even poorer and more miserable. Oh, and it's all the fault of [insert your chosen prejudices according to personal preference].
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I have never watched Traitors before. I was up all night with my poorly doggy so I decided to give the celebrity version a try. I don't get the hype, tbh. Mind you, I find a lot of these kind of shows like I'm A Celebrity, Strictly, GBBO, etc, just aren't my thing. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Nice 🍄 ❤️
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#StandingStoneSunday The Stoke Flat Stone Circle, near Froggatt Wood/Edge, Derbyshire.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yup 🙃 Folks tell me to keep hanging on and that better days will come. But I’m so damn exhausted. I know you know how that feels, sadly ❤️
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you ❤️ It's been a rough couple of years and the knocks keep coming! xx
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you ❤️
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The thread I've been hanging on by is in serious danger of snapping. I've been struggling through the depression and anxiety, but the hits keep on coming. 🙃
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Aw, thanks 💕 I did read quite a few post-TROS fix-it fics. I wrote a few reylo fics over the years as well up until the last one I posted on AO3 back in Sept 2020. I kinda drifted away from the fandom after that for many reasons. But I guess there are some ships that you never really leave behind.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you ❤️ I should have said that I also interacted with some really lovely fellow AD fans/reylo shippers too. It was a wild ride from January 2016 (when I actually saw TFA for the first time and went online to see if anyone else thought Rey/Kylo was a thing) to the disappointment of TROS.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#bloomscrolling White dead nettle. Weeds can be pretty too.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fungi in Froggatt Wood today #fungifriends 🍄
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thanks ❤️
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
##fingerpostfriday We went in search of bellowing red deer. We saw a stag and hinds but we didn't hear him roar.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
But things could get pretty nasty in smaller fandom spaces. I experienced some awful bullying in a dedicated fan forum that then spilled over into social media. Unfortunately, in my experience, online as in life, you're always going to run into some nasty shits. Block the bad and enjoy the rest.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've seen some fandom discourse in recent times. It never really goes away tbh. My experience of being in various fandoms from the 1990s to now is that there's good and bad in all of them. The bad definately increased when most activity moved from message boards/dedicated fan forums to social media.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've had a much better experience staying on the periphery of the aziracrow fandom. The fanfic/art is spectacular and I enjoy the canon content too (with a few quibbles!) Things did get less fun for a while in the wake of GO3. But it was a picnic compared to being a reylo post-TFA and the TROS era.
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Zoe @ineffablerat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
There's so much reylo on my Discover feed. It's like going back in time to 2016 -2019! I didn't personally have a good experience with certain cliques within the fandom. But I did read some great fanfic, see some amazing fan art, and it was a big part of my life during some very tough times.
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