mastodon 4.6.8Aka Tricia. Retired statistician. A writer, poet, singer, tutor, disabilty advisor, and more . Physically disabled and neurodivergent (including being dyslexic).
I love reading, especially #Asimov, #Pratchett. Still looking for a decent 'writes as well as #GeorgetteHeyer' author.
I do varied voluntary work, mainly education or disability related but I run a death cafe too
Trustee of a disability charity.
#filker
#disabled
#Bahai
#Poet
#writer
#SafeguardingAdviser
#Statistician
#SchoolSpeaker
#ScribesAndMakers 3 July: We have some new people in the community. Re/Introduce yourself and tell us about your creative work.
I'm Tricia. I used to publish non fiction, since retiring I mainly write short fiction stories and poetry.
Cross genre and eclectic.
Amazon helpfully adds books by two other authors onto my profile, one writes porn and the other about Christianity.
And also deletes some of my actual books.
At least once a year I tell them to correct it but it always comes back ... I can't even blame AI as they've done it for over 15 years.
#ScribesAndMakers June 10. (Excluding time travel) Do you have a preference between books that progress linearly and books that jump back and forth in time (flashbacks etc)?
I often find this difficult when listening to audiobooks and the date is a rushed bit of information in the chapter title. It wasn't an issue with hard copy as I could flick back if I missed it, but now I mainly use audio I avoid books that jump around in time.
The fruit firm made APC redeliver the box - and only just starting to thaw so it's fine.
Half plus of the 3kg of gooseberries and half of the 2kg of damsons in the freezer.
Two large bowls in the fridge.
And the rest is going into keto pie crusts we have ready plus no added sugar jam.
[edited to correct delivery company name]
#ScribesAndMakers 8 Jul: How many spaces do you like after a period/full stop?
One if using a bit of IT kit.
Handwriting? No idea. My handwriting was bad even before. Partly dyslexia and partly a primary school headteacher who, like Gove, insisted on his own style. I'd already been taught 'joined up' writing at a different school but in his empire I was too young.
When we were permitted to write 'joined up', we had to use the weird capital Ts I'd never seen except in old manuscripts.
I hate writing in caps but sometimes it is the only way people can read my handwriting.
Back from my first external meeting this week.
The dodgy dropped kerbs plus gnarly* pavements meant it took me 2.5 times as long to go on my powerchair as someone walking average speed.
I think my record for having to get up and push over the dangerous bits is six times in less than half a mile.
* Google etc would have you believe this is USA surfer slang. It is much older and English not USA.
Think gnarled ...
I'm having a fibro flare. Worse than usual because I spent too much time pushing through when more caffeine and a short rest let me recharge just a bit.
Eventually that stops working and this week is the week.
I squeezed in one last meeting with my brain at half efficiency yesterday morning. That was the final straw.
I've been losing words and losing my balance for days - the bruises are spectacular.
Now I can hardly get out of bed.
Luckily home help prepped salad and made scones.
I had to reload a spell checker to post anything readable.
Fine. But if this covers all appointments it will delay some.
I've had follow up appointments booked either one week or two weeks ahead. Their announcement isn't clear if these are covered.
(I've also been waiting over 4 years for a follow up that was supposed to be "in four months".)
There are still too many people who trust #AISlop.
"Scam watch
‘Poisoned’ AI: the ChatGPT shopping scams that lead to fake websites
Buyers are ripped off after assuming online stores were genuine because they are recommended by an AI tool"
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jun/07/ai-chatgpt-shopping-scams-fake-websites
The frozen fruit I ordered was due today, so I've been listening out.
Nothing.
No knocking
No parcel
APC claim to have delivered it.
Ive searched my tiny garden and looked in my bins. Nope.
Interesting. I copied this from someone's post and their first things led me to the first.
🦁 Animal #1045 🐸
I figured it out in 10 guesses!
🟧🟧🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 8.7
https://metazooa.com
#metazooa
The fruit shop has sent me a photo of the garden the box of frozen fruit was left in.
Not only not my garden, but not my street.
This is the first time APC had a delvery for me. I hope no one else starts using them.
I'd forgotten it's now July.
Somehow the school session I was doing next month is next week.
And today I am a bear with very little brain.
