Bonny Colville-Hyde

I think I have somehow, somewhere, switched on the life "hard mode" switch again.

Head lice are like the "sprinkles" of problems. I thought I was having a shit enough time, but I have learned getting head lice adds a whole new experience to the broader set of issues.

Been reflecting that right now, the thing I am working on feels like being a mole, I am so immersed in little bits of detail that are needed that I go underground hoping I am going in the right direction and then pop up, somewhat surprised by where I learn I am and try again. Oh to be a bird.

Making something new from scratch is feeling like running a marathon but the route and total length keep changing and there are surprise puzzles and monsters along the course

Theres this unfortunate quirk of waiting for biopsy results and being terrified of what they will be, getting good news then the anxiety simply not lifting. I am relieved yet why can't my mind and body stand down from high alert?

Its that lovely time of year when the spiders that are out and about could wear saddles and be ridden by mice

Conversations with a six year old are such a wild ride. Confusing “lesbian” and “thespian” has made my morning 😅 “it’s gay if it’s boys and thespians if it’s girls?”

Husband is doing the @cruk-mi.bsky.social 10 pull ups a day challenge in August and making it extra spicy by adding 100 press-ups a day. Hoping to raise £1k - www.justgiving.com/page/alex-cu...

Would anyone in Bristol like one free ticket to see David Sedaris at the Bristol Beacon on Saturday? I can't make it (I had forgotten I had bought a ticket 🫠)

Was lucky to see Super Furry Animals at Bristol Sounds last week during that heatwave. Such a joy. What a special band. Diolch @gruffrhys.bsky.social !

Getting left nice comments in a collaborative document is such a great little power up boost. "Love this!" is such a little thing to write down, but has immense battery boosting effects.

If you live in Bristol, especially East Bristol, Friends of Whitehall Primary school have a fantastic fundraising raffle going on at the moment with heaps of prizes to win donated by local businesses. Tickets are only £1 + all £ goes to support the school children pta.events/whitehall-su...

Keen to learn how AI can solve the head lice problem.

A small win: I remembered to bring a cup of tea for the train instead of buying one I don’t even enjoy

The pace of creating something entirely new is so different to the pace of plate juggling something that already exists.

I miss having a cat at home so much

My friend Tim's album is out today ~ chronicle.bandcamp.com/album/ivory-...

Building work: How much is it going to cost? OK thats a bit more than I had hoped but lets go ahead. Oh. And there are these costs? OK. We need it doing. Plus these costs.These ones need VAT adding to them? And this extra work needs to be done by someone else, on a specific day we don't yet know...

The question everyone needs to replace "can I?" with is "should I?".

Unexpected parental thought: "I hope that head louse I just caught was an incel"

I've discovered a side quest that turns out to be really special: I have been learning that its my life's secret mission to help children build a love of books and reading.

TOP TIP: When you get blood tests done, tell the nurse how great they are at doing it.

I wish I got to pick what I hyperfocus on. I need to learn rudimentary coding skills but all I have eyes for right now is sewing with zips.

Colleague told me they'd had an argument with an old white man and had thought of me. Hoping its not because I remind them of the man (who was being an arse).

Whitehall Primary School in East Bristol are looking for help to get some extra craft bits and pieces to use as part of their Eid celebrations - could you help out? amzn.eu/01oiJHke

Hearing a toilet brush being used in an urgent, aggressive manner is really unpleasant.

Challenged myself to read 14 books this year. I’m over halfway through book 14 and it’s not yet the end of April. Last year I read 12 😅 I thought 14 was a good stretch to aim for

Listening to a webinar about AI and product stuff and the host has just said “hang on I want to double click on what you just said” to one of the guest speakers.

Whitehall Primary School in East Bristol is looking for help with some supplementary items to enhance learning. They have a wish list for items to use in their outdoor “wilderness” area where children can experience nature. Could you help them out by ordering an item? ❤️https://amzn.eu/2DL9Due

The thing I am working on at the moment involves me translating chemotherapy reactions into an "easy to read" flow chart. Each day I feel like three racoons in a trench coat.

Creating something new from scratch is a wild ride

For £1 a week / £4 a month you can join the Bristol 500 and vote each month for a group, person or charity to receive £500 from nominations by other members

Can anyone recommend any Chief Product Officer or similar, that has worked in the healthcare or education space and have experience growing a product from scratch? We’re looking for someone special to join our board that cares deeply about users - any recommendations or ideas appreciated ❤️

Sleep well dear Meemo. You’ve been the sweetest little friend.

I don’t know if it’s a hangover from having cancer, or just getting older, but I’m the loneliest I think I’ve ever been and have no idea how to fix it.

I'm in the heady mist of going through a stack of research sessions and realising this is really my happy place, amongst the chaos of information and ideas and finding patterns amongst it all

"Buttocks" is such a funny word to hear unexpectedly.

Forever in amazement at the experience of doing user research and how it changes everything

Me: “Do you ever think of me or Daddy when you’re at school?” 6 year old: “of course not, I go in and forget you. Is that what you expected me to say?” “…Yes, I suppose it was”

Watching recordings of research sessions and feeling like this