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Rachel Clarke

@rachelclarke.bsky.social
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My ongoing challenge is to walk up big hills. Random thoughts. Old school, the banality of life. occasional breakfast tweets. rachelc at flickr blog.bibrik.com Works in British baseball/softball

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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 1h
Morning world. Day 2 at umpire clinic. Will be in a game today
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 14h
Day 1 of clinic done. Learnt some stuff, tried some stuff, the usual.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 15h
I have been asked if I object to consistent use of "4 man" system, rather than 4 umpire. Yep! But have to pick my moments.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Morning world. Day 1 of umpire clinic
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
It is confirmed, i'm the only woman on the course. Well, I'll stand out the most!
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Starting the travel thread. All the boring trials and tribulations. I tend to always go for one train before the one I need to get, so that is achieved. Stourbridge to Smethwick.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Morning world. Travel day! Car, train, train, train, airtrain, plane, car.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Watching #whodoyouthinkyouare and its about Rose Ayling-Ellis. And they have done subtitles by default which is interesting.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
My nephew has booked a trip to Japan next year (he has never done non-family travel, he's off with friends). I sent him link to my trip notes. Then read them and realised I remember nothing. A series of snapshots in brain, but very little from the story I told in my blog
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
My spring holiday has been booked. A retreat in Finland..2 yoga sessions a day, combined with snowshoeing, husky sledge riding, country skiing and saunas.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Done. Barcelona tomorrow for umpire clinic. From the airport list, I may be the only on the course. If that is correct, then get lucky enough to have own room!! (Some may have travelled earlier)
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Morning world. I need to pack today
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I have just hemmed some trousers. Badley. But there is a hem.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
email from Ancestry saying they have updated their DNA results. The results are as expected! Everytime they do this, I get a narrower set of locations. So now it's 91% in the band from Wales up to Yorkshire, and 9% irish
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Morning world. So much stuff to do
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Morning world. A day with 2 evening meetings :-(
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A few weeks ago, i bought a marked down guinea fowl from supermarket. Today, i'm adpating Delia's recipe to do it au vin. A touch of juniper, half a bulb of garlic cloves, slow cooked.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Walked in just in time for thr start of the #f1. Barring accidents or a poorly timed safety car, this is VER 's to lose
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I have a provisional week off in early Feb. Not going to be fit enough for original plan (a mountain) (my own fault) so trying to find alternatives. And nothing is jumping out. No to skiing or a beach holiday. Need some activity. Maybe Iceland?
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Morning world. Family stuff today. And a bit of f1 watching
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Connecting my Garmin and the app being too needy. Wants to share calls and messages and weather. I'm being curmudgeonly & just want it to record my routes. (I only wear it for exercise, I don't use smart watches as don't like wearing watches all the time)
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
They should red flag this race now. And get everything sorted. #f1
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I have coffee, a sausage sandwich and the F1 on the telly. In bed. Day getting off to a good start :-)
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Morning world. Commencing a lazy day
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Nooooooooo. #traitors
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Kate Watson @loreandordure.com · 09/10/2026
This year’s Christmas card designs are finalised and starting to print this weekend! (Going to start taking pre-orders soon, if you’d like me to let you know when I get that sorted, please drop a note below!)
Inked forme of wood type spelling 

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HO!Proof print of design one, red HoHoHo front and a three colour design inside reading Hugs Happiness & Hot Mince Pies with an oversize red ampersand and a two colour red and green holly border.A very complex curved multi-font forme of type.Design two, a blue and gold type design on a pale blue circle making up a stylised Christmas bauble decorated with lyrics from Good King Wenceslas.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This weekend is only the second one since Jan i am not off somewhere. 2 days at home. What do I do!!!
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It's Friday. it's 5 past 5. It's Crackerjack!! (ok, I just made it to the end of the week)
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Morning world. Can I get through to weekend?
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I think I've said this before, but i could never do #traitors as they appear to stay up after midnight. It's just after 9 and i'm tucked up (watching telly) ready to sleep when this is over.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
So murder Jerry and then leave them to get Hannah?? #traitors
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Of course he has! That's what has to happen. #traitors
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Oooh, I want that jacket Claudia. #traitors
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I love Michael Sheen. I think he's a great actor. I'm not quite he makes a great gameshow host. At least not yet
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Morning world. I like no meeting days
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Morning world. Really want to just go back to sleep
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Got details through for next week's umpire clinic. Looks like we're doing actual games, as well as a lot of classroom and practical.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I remember reading a short sci-fi story when young, about a society that put someone on trial because they had the temerity to do simple maths WITHOUT A CALCULATOR!!! I think he had to be removed because he endangered society, thinking they could do things without the approved tech. Anyone else?
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm never going to quite get my head around management accounts and their relationship with budgets. Accountant: here's the budget/forecast for the year. Look, it contains lots of pretend money, such as depreciation, accruals etc Me: ok. How much "actual cash" do i have to spend?
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Morning world. Dipping in and out of a safeguarding conference, finance meetings, minute writing. All of that and more
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Morning world. Long day ahead with evening meetings.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I missed that the f1 started at 8. But the delays means I have just fast forwarded through it all and now watching live...
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Morning world. As I have no where to be, this day will be chores.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Looking forward to tomorrow. First Sunday since may I've not had to be anywhere.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Just spent an hour answering a really annoying work email because if I hadn't, I would have been answering it in my head all night. I know, I shouldn't have looked.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Morning world. Heading to Loughborough.
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ross may do legs and body days, but could do a little more cardio? #traitors
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The locked underground bit is not fun!!! #traitors
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yes!!! #traitors
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Rachel Clarke @rachelclarke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Could be the anti-histamines I've taken, or just the luck of the recipe, but not getting the "day after a flu/covid vaccine feeling bleh"
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