Halrick
@halrick.bsky.social
Mostly baking photos with the odd bit of gaming and crafty things
Completed this speedy build over the weekend.
September 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Completed this speedy build over the weekend.
It's been nearly thirteen years since I bought this cutter from (I think) Zealandia in Wellington. Now felt like the right time to execute my original vision. 🧁🍽️
September 19, 2026 at 5:44 PM
It's been nearly thirteen years since I bought this cutter from (I think) Zealandia in Wellington. Now felt like the right time to execute my original vision. 🧁🍽️
Lovely pre-heatwave weather this week.
June 19, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Lovely pre-heatwave weather this week.
Enjoying the odd bit of PC gaming again and opening the door to the mere thought of upgrading parts in 2026 was a mistake.
March 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Enjoying the odd bit of PC gaming again and opening the door to the mere thought of upgrading parts in 2026 was a mistake.
An elderly lady clocked me wearing a 3M Aura in the GP's waiting room among the cacophony of coughs.
Lady, quietly to her daughter: "Ooh, he's a bit young to be wearing a mask, isn't he?"
Daughter: "You should be wearing one really!"
Lady: "Oh no, it's only a dry cough."
🤦🏼♂️
Lady, quietly to her daughter: "Ooh, he's a bit young to be wearing a mask, isn't he?"
Daughter: "You should be wearing one really!"
Lady: "Oh no, it's only a dry cough."
🤦🏼♂️
March 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
An elderly lady clocked me wearing a 3M Aura in the GP's waiting room among the cacophony of coughs.
Lady, quietly to her daughter: "Ooh, he's a bit young to be wearing a mask, isn't he?"
Daughter: "You should be wearing one really!"
Lady: "Oh no, it's only a dry cough."
🤦🏼♂️
Lady, quietly to her daughter: "Ooh, he's a bit young to be wearing a mask, isn't he?"
Daughter: "You should be wearing one really!"
Lady: "Oh no, it's only a dry cough."
🤦🏼♂️
A lovely nod to avid LOTR fans in this episode of 800 Words.
February 23, 2026 at 9:43 PM
A lovely nod to avid LOTR fans in this episode of 800 Words.
The best news to wake up to in quite some time! I've been routinely checking the Ember Lab site hoping for news of a sequel, fearing they had abandoned the industry. Couldn't be more excited!
Kena: Scars of Kosmora Announce Trailer
YouTube video by Ember Lab
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 7:11 AM
The best news to wake up to in quite some time! I've been routinely checking the Ember Lab site hoping for news of a sequel, fearing they had abandoned the industry. Couldn't be more excited!
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
If I wanted to squander a gift card that recently came into my possession, the new Lego Pokémon set would be one hell of a way to do it.
January 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM
If I wanted to squander a gift card that recently came into my possession, the new Lego Pokémon set would be one hell of a way to do it.
The latest of my infrequent toe dips into K-drama has been to watch all of 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' on Netflix in a matter of days. I hadn't anticipated it being quite so heavy. Nevertheless, I loved every minute and it goes straight onto my recommendations list.
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
The latest of my infrequent toe dips into K-drama has been to watch all of 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' on Netflix in a matter of days. I hadn't anticipated it being quite so heavy. Nevertheless, I loved every minute and it goes straight onto my recommendations list.
Adding a touch of Taskmaster (and Tolkien, IYKYK) to Christmas cards this year.
December 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Adding a touch of Taskmaster (and Tolkien, IYKYK) to Christmas cards this year.
Sunday night brownies 🧁🍽️
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Sunday night brownies 🧁🍽️
The addiction begins.
December 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The addiction begins.
I gave Claire Saffitz's "dirt bombs" recipe a try this evening. Warm cakes dunked in butter before being rolled in cinnamon sugar are about as decadent as you might imagine. 🧁🍽️
November 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I gave Claire Saffitz's "dirt bombs" recipe a try this evening. Warm cakes dunked in butter before being rolled in cinnamon sugar are about as decadent as you might imagine. 🧁🍽️
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Saturn’s rings remain disconcertingly thin
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Saturn’s rings remain disconcertingly thin
Apple TV has done a lot to improve my perception of the brand in recent years. However, it'll all be for naught if Pachinko isn't given the chance to conclude properly while Invasion(?!) is still churned out.
If you sub just to watch Pluribus, please dig Pachinko out of the menus. It's magnificent.
If you sub just to watch Pluribus, please dig Pachinko out of the menus. It's magnificent.
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Apple TV has done a lot to improve my perception of the brand in recent years. However, it'll all be for naught if Pachinko isn't given the chance to conclude properly while Invasion(?!) is still churned out.
If you sub just to watch Pluribus, please dig Pachinko out of the menus. It's magnificent.
If you sub just to watch Pluribus, please dig Pachinko out of the menus. It's magnificent.
A desire to play Little Rocket Lab has progressed as follows:
- Still no Switch release date? Boo!
- Spend even more time at my desk to play it on PC? Nah.
- Steam Deck?
- Steam Deck OLED seems a better option...
- At that price, may as well look into a complete PC upgrade.
- Existential crisis.
- Still no Switch release date? Boo!
- Spend even more time at my desk to play it on PC? Nah.
- Steam Deck?
- Steam Deck OLED seems a better option...
- At that price, may as well look into a complete PC upgrade.
- Existential crisis.
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A desire to play Little Rocket Lab has progressed as follows:
- Still no Switch release date? Boo!
- Spend even more time at my desk to play it on PC? Nah.
- Steam Deck?
- Steam Deck OLED seems a better option...
- At that price, may as well look into a complete PC upgrade.
- Existential crisis.
- Still no Switch release date? Boo!
- Spend even more time at my desk to play it on PC? Nah.
- Steam Deck?
- Steam Deck OLED seems a better option...
- At that price, may as well look into a complete PC upgrade.
- Existential crisis.
Played around with the usual milk bread recipe by adding cocoa and chocolate chips. The results are pretty good! I might try a chunky chocolate centre next time for more oomph. 🧁🍽️
October 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Played around with the usual milk bread recipe by adding cocoa and chocolate chips. The results are pretty good! I might try a chunky chocolate centre next time for more oomph. 🧁🍽️
COVID booster number I've-lost-track done. I think the pharmacist might've hit a vein again. If the last instance is anything to go by, I'm in for an especially rough time over the next few days.
October 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
COVID booster number I've-lost-track done. I think the pharmacist might've hit a vein again. If the last instance is anything to go by, I'm in for an especially rough time over the next few days.
Received an email out of the blue to say this afternoon's appointment has been cancelled. Turns out the pharmacist is on leave until next week.
Lounging around with a takeaway will have to wait 😂
Lounging around with a takeaway will have to wait 😂
COVID booster booked for Monday, followed by a flu jab next Friday.
I'll be getting a fair bit done this weekend in preparation for a potential fortnight of achy fatigue 🫠
I'll be getting a fair bit done this weekend in preparation for a potential fortnight of achy fatigue 🫠
September 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Received an email out of the blue to say this afternoon's appointment has been cancelled. Turns out the pharmacist is on leave until next week.
Lounging around with a takeaway will have to wait 😂
Lounging around with a takeaway will have to wait 😂
I'm very tempted to call these lunch. 🧁🍽️
September 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I'm very tempted to call these lunch. 🧁🍽️
COVID booster booked for Monday, followed by a flu jab next Friday.
I'll be getting a fair bit done this weekend in preparation for a potential fortnight of achy fatigue 🫠
I'll be getting a fair bit done this weekend in preparation for a potential fortnight of achy fatigue 🫠
September 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
COVID booster booked for Monday, followed by a flu jab next Friday.
I'll be getting a fair bit done this weekend in preparation for a potential fortnight of achy fatigue 🫠
I'll be getting a fair bit done this weekend in preparation for a potential fortnight of achy fatigue 🫠
What could possibly go wrong!
The UK announces mandatory digital ID plans
Big Brother is watching.
www.theverge.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
What could possibly go wrong!