marjorie_bark

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Rubbish Dump Inspector
Suffolk, UK
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Aphantasic
Interests:
Sowing and growing plants
Very local politics
Health, food and wellbeing
Occasional enthusiasm for exercise (weather dependent)
All sorts of crafts, crafting and the craft
marjorie_barkMar 6
Muppet GIF of the DayMar 6
Today's #Muppets GIF of the Day is...
marjorie_barkMar 6
Laurie WinklessMar 6

My March story for @forbes has just gone live. It's all about pedestrian crossings and how the timings they're based on no longer match the demographics of our cities - research from the University of Bath

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2026/03/05/fewer-than-2-of-older-pedestrians-can-cross-the-street-in-time/

#science #sciencejournalist #scicomm

Fewer Than 2% Of Older Pedestrians Can Cross The Street In Time

The length of the green signal on pedestrian crossings assumes that people can walk at a speed of 1.2 m/s. Scientists find that very few older people can walk that fast.

Forbes
marjorie_barkFeb 1
Decided on my #finishitfebruary projects.
1 the cotton potholders that I must finish so I can donate them to a charity craft stall in spring.
2 the wool skirt I'm knitting up to be the size of a house because I'm going to felt it.
3) the broken lace sweater that's taking ages.
4) the socks knitted in magic loop, which is OK but not the game changer it promised to be. I'm sorry dpns, all is forgiven. #knitting #crochet
marjorie_barkJan 27
HTTP 1.1/418 TeapotJan 27
Happy “Large boulder the size of a small boulder” day to all who celebrate.
marjorie_barkDec 7
Brian BilstonDec 7
Annual reminder to water your Christmas tree poems …
marjorie_barkNov 27
Top tip to recruitment consultants. If you've had to resort to DMing a LinkedIn account that hasn't been updated in 11 years for "an exciting local opportunity" presumably because I once worked in that city (like, nearly 20 years ago!) then I'm going to assume that the job ain't that attractive.
Show threadmarjorie_barkOct 28
Had an idea. I'm going to make several, so I think I'll hang a couple of them upside down with their wings closed and put eyes on them. The flying ones will be googly-less.
marjorie_barkOct 27
Quick question for the holiday decor experts out there.
I'm working on some bats to hang off the porch on Friday, made out of old Hello Fresh packaging (environmentally-friendly my arse. Yes that was a big part of the decision to cancel our subscription...)
Any-hoo, here's my question.
Googly eyes, or no googly eyes? #halloween #crafts
marjorie_barkOct 13
A magpie inkcap acting all nonchalant beside the woodland path this afternoon #fungi #mushtodon
marjorie_barkOct 6
The Queensland Blue smothered the butternut squash in the new pumpkin bed. The QBs will need the bed to themselves next year. I didn't get a single butternut - but I got twice the QBs. These brave soldiers need a little while to cure by the window then we'll be eating squash again for a few months. #growyourown #gardening