Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 9hWatching Gran Turismo on TV so you don't have to. Honestly, don't watch it. 100
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 17hLast night, had 2 glasses of wine (with food) and now feel like I did circa 2000-2005 after downing a bottle of vodka. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026My dad just butt-dialed me and before I answered I was going through that thing of: my parents are ringing in the middle of the day; what horror has befallen them, and I feel like I'm going to spend the next decade anticipating That Call. 010
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Going in late today as am staying late and having a pleasant morning drinking cortado and reading about Louis Napoleon www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukDavid Todd · Be careful of the buffoon: Louis Napoleon’s FallHegelians will admire the encapsulation of the era’s contradictions in a single individual. Most of us will be puzzled... 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Feel like those Save Water advert kids should be taking a leaf out of their French compatriots' book and storming Thames Water. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Put it away for the big day" is going to ruin autumn just as *picky bits" ruined the summer. 010
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Remember that little kid (who's probably 30 now) who got very upset when T Blair resigned and G Brown took over as PM (and her kindly parents videoed her crying and put it on the internet)? I am like that about Richard Osman leaving House of Games. Feel very uneasy about it. Equilibrium ruined. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026VAULTS: www.timeout.com/london/news/...timeout.comThe London Museum’s lost underground vaults will soon open as a free tourist attractionThey’ll host an exhibition all about Roman London and its inhabitants 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Mum: We go out for lunch now rather than dinner. Our world is becoming smaller. That's old age, I suppose. Also mum: We're off to Malta week after next. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026On the new DLR train with @dvdnttnghm.bsky.social 100
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026What the motherflip is going on with Jamie Oliver's hair? It's at the same time a fin, a comb-forward, and a mullet. Looks very compensatory. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026As it's spooooky season, I've started reading this with the idea of one story a day until Hallowe'en, but the weather is hardly conducive to spooks and spirits at present. 011
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026People born at the beginning of October: you do know you're parents had a bunk up on New Year's Eve don't you? Probably under the coats at a house party. (Mine is hardly better - an August bank holiday conception). 100
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just had an email with this signature: "I work flexibly so I’m sending this message now because it works for me. Feel free to read, act on, or respond at a time that works for you." 120
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026 "Gay people always really fancy me. I don't know why. I mean, I like the validation." #OverheardOntheOverground 100
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Such a relief a person in power has actually said it, rather than the feeling of being gaslit for the last 10 years. 120
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What is the worst council website and why is it Newham's? 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026People no longer say: gimme the skinny or: give me the 411, and I think that's a shame. 001
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This came up on FB memories as 16 years ago. It is actually 1988 on the Southbank before it was a Destination. 010
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Everyone's playing the blame game down on the Street. My Monday nite #Corrie ep review: coronationstreetupdates.blogspot.com/2026/09/coro...coronationstreetupdates.blogspot.comCoronation Street Episode Review Monday 28th SeptemberCorrie spoilers, news, reviews, updates, original and exclusive competitions and content. Everything a Coronation Street fan could desire - and more! 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Cottage cheese has made an '80s comeback due to Gen Z's obsession with protein, so surely it's time for fromage frais to shine once more. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Email from 3 saying my plan has ended and I can get a cheaper deal with more data. But is the hassle and harassment I'm going to have with someone - who'll attempt to get me to sign up to a more expensive plan or try and fool me into signing up to extras - worth that £12 less per year? 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It was just a rumour that was spread around town... www.themanufacturer.com/articles/gov... 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Idea: Black Paper Lace. Paper Lace songs in the style of Black Lace. Or maybe vice-versa. 200
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I am in a white van on the M1 eating a sausage* roll. Feel like I should be ringing up Talk Radio and getting angry about football. * Veggie 110
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I guess Jude B has had to block out some time in his calendar for Facetime with Erling. Maybe an emergency easyJet from Spain to Manchester. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Tentatively excited about this but also remembered that A Touch Of Cloth was really quite bad. Pastiche has to be very clever (c.f. The Day Today) to be good. variety.com/2026/tv/glob...variety.comCharlie Brooker’s New Netflix Series Gets Title, ‘Blackmere,’ as Rory Kinnear Joins Cast and First-Look Photos RevealedCharlie Brooker's new series has revealed its title, "Blackmere," as Rory Kinnear joins the cast. 110
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Found myself on the Shampoo Instagram page and saw that they'd included the fanzine that me and @richardbajor.bsky.social did in 1994. 100
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Dreamt that we were going to have another Bank Holiday, in October. It was to celebrate wood. Not woods, or nature, just wood. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's almost the weekend, so I've written about our encounters with vicars and historians from last weekend: millionreasons.livejournal.com/679371.htmlmillionreasons.livejournal.comWine and grineLast weekend we met a vicar who wanted to shake our hands. He was wearing shorts with his shirt-dog-collar combo and introduced himself as Ben rather than the Reverend Smith, or whatever. I was pretty... 010
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026As well as this, other ways I have been middle aged this week: 1) Writing an email to thank our supermarket order deliverer for being helpful and polite. 2) Drafting a 1000 word complaint to the Co-op bank about they've ruined my week and I need compo. 010
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Now getting letters in the post inviting me to a Gifts In Wills event. 100
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Filing the annual Companies House confirmation statement (my working life is a thrill a minute) and have had to tick this box, so hopefully we won't pivot to gun running in the next year. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I am enjoying the sunny temperatures, but at the same time I need to pivot to porridge at some point and I can't eat 'rridge when it's 20°C. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026When I was a teen, the fact I could do the 10 mins walk from my parents' house to the village centre and not see anyone 'til I got there depressed me - i lived in such a dreary, lifeless place. Now, if I walk the 10 mins to the train station and don't see anyone I'm pleased at the peace 'n' quiet. 020
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Say what you want about gentrification but no-one throws their bag of organic quinoa on the ground when they've finished eating it. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Rosslyn coffee gets the coveted #RachelRecommends seal of approval. A bit pricey (~£4) but they pay LLW, the coffee is always excellent and the staff friendly and efficient. Only operate in EC2 but maybe they have plans to take over the whole of London from Blank St, who knows. www.rosslyncoffee.comrosslyncoffee.comRosslyn CoffeeEstablished in 2018, Rosslyn is a collection of award-winning, high volume specialty coffee shops located within the City of London. Not concerned with trends, only what tastes good. 010
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Trialling a different way to work today because, as much as I love the Goblin, a girl* can get tired of South Tottenham. Let's see how mad I am at TfL by 9.15 a.m. * Middle-aged woman. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Last monthly trip to the British Library reading rooms before the new influx of students find out about it. Also last time I'll be able to sit outside with my lunch (probably - it might still be 20°C in November, given how it's been this year). 010
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Just as cream crackers automatically become "biscuits for cheese" around mid November, when you hit 50, freckles are now liver spots. 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Everyone's trying to protect their children in #Corrie, grown up or not. My ep review: coronationstreetupdates.blogspot.com/2026/09/coro...coronationstreetupdates.blogspot.comCoronation Street Episode Review Monday 21st SeptemberCorrie spoilers, news, reviews, updates, original and exclusive competitions and content. Everything a Coronation Street fan could desire - and more! 010
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Another fun day with the Co-op business banking service: 100
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The long hot summer just passed me by m.youtube.com/watch?v=1CAz...m.youtube.comThe Style Council - Long Hot SummerYouTube video by TheStyleCouncilVEVO 000
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Remco. #UCIWorldChampionships 011
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026But at least we have our sovrennty, right? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.com‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and homeCharles lands at Heathrow with just two bags and nowhere to go as a result of Brexit and Stockholm’s hardline immigration position 000
Reposted by Rachel In That LondonJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Stop saying you are childless. Describe yourself instead as "the genome's ultimate form ". 1212511
Rachel In That London @rachelondon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Today, went on a history tour around the former vineyards of the City of London. At one point the tour leader asked us what was beyond the city walls in medieval times and one person in all seriousness said: "ghosts". (Correct answer was monasteries). 120
