Jane McCallion

@janemccallion.bsky.social

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Managing Editor at ITPro and co-host of the ITPro Podcast. https://www.itpro.com/uk/author/jane-mccallion Opinions are my own, reposts are someone else’s.

That dog dragon from Neverending Story with a washing machine. The text says “The NeverEnding Story of my life…”
A deep hole about the size of a fist in the pavement.
The front cover of How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
An advert for portable stairlifts, saying “portable stairlifts—see how they work”. The picture shows something vaguely akin to a snowboard set up on some stairs with a person using them. The person is shown as having to right feet
LUMI supercomputer
Met office push notification. TIME SENSITIVE Yellow warning of thunderstorm has... Sat 27 at 20:11 - Sat 27 at 23:00 Developing thunderstorms may cause impacts in a few places this evening, from frequent lightning, hail, and brief...
One of those bs ads. It says many side sleepers could fix their neck and back pain while they sleep but not everyone knows how. Below the text is a picture of a skeleton face down on a pillow with a finger pointing to one of the thoracic vertebrae. You can still see some muscles
Wales voted leave 53% to 47%. Ireland hasn’t been part of the UK for nearly 100 years.
The outside of Heathrow Terminal 3
A field of cow parsley with trees in the distance and bushes in front
One side of the Stokenchurch gap, where exposed chalk is covered by scraggy grass.
A poster with a black and white picture of a young man (teenager?) with block letters underneath reading “Your bus fare could take me anywhere”. In much smaller red lettering underneath it reveals it’s a fundraiser for the King’s Fund, which helps young people learn new skills.
Cheese toastie cut in half with chilli jam on a white plate with a dotted pattern round the edge. The plate is sitting on my lap.
A screen shot from Google Docs showing a Gemini tool bar. In the text box it says "Brainstorm a list of ideas for..." and above are four tabs: Match doc format, Meeting notes, Email draft, and More
Potatoes, sausage patties, bacon rasher and fruit on a plate with a Starbucks cup and glass of orange juice next to
A black notebook with MODERNIZE EMC WORLD 2026 embossed on the front
Major disruption — Oxford Queens Lane Due to a vehicle fire on Queens Lane, many of our services had to terminate early or divert unexpectedly. We can confirm that all services are now back to their regular routes, however, we advise all passengers that delays and disruption will continue while services are getting back on track.
Polling station way in sign
A cappuccino and the Dictionary of Lost Words on a table. A menu is partially visible and there are two glasses in the background, as well as a pair of pink and black fingerless cycling gloves.
Empty train seats around me
Front cover of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
The front cover of Strange Pictures by Uketsu
A streak of grey-brown smoke across a blue sky
An unholy amount of mustard spread on cheese in a sandwich
A screenshot from Apple Podcasts showing Episode 132 of the Beef and Dairy Network Podcast, named Robbie Pipes, was released 2 days ago
! UK flood warnings issued
A pint of Guinness Zero in a Guinness glass
The front cover of God Emperor of Dune
Front cover of Murder at the Black Cat Cafe by Seishi Okomizo
A Lego pilea plant in a cute smiling yellow plant pot next to a Lego dracaena plant in a cute blue plant pot.
A peacock butterfly resting on a wall with its wings open
It’s a toad in the hole cooking in the oven
Me on a Bakerloo line train. It says “No Smoking” behind me
Two USB A ports on an Elizabeth Line train with a sign underneath saying Customer charging point
Screen grab reading: While the protest was underway, Thames Valley Police issued several tickets to offenders — including one motorist who, when seeing the children wave their signs at him while he was parking on double yellows, mounted the pavement and drove towards them.
A roadside (pavementside?) green electricity cabinet
Mini eggs and Easter eggs on sale
A stack of Sainsbury’s “proper pigs in blankets”
Cat in a box
A Travelex Plus advert with an AI generated picture of a family all wearing aviator sunglasses smiling/laughing in a slightly deranged manner. The mother is in the front passenger seat, the father is in the driver's seat, and the child is sitting on the driver's lap, seemingly holding the steering wheel at the bottom judging by her arm position. Did I mention the mum has no hands? They're all looking in different directions, too.
A pot of Sainsbury’s Taste The difference Extra Thick Spiced Crème Brûlée Flavour Cream
Sunset reflected on a lake
A breakfast plate with a pain au chocolat, fresh fruit, and a slice of Brie on it next to a white mug and a glass of orange juice
A departure board at Toulouse station showing delays of up to 45 minutes on three trains
Fog at Toulouse Blagnac airport
The front cover of Empire of AI by Karen Hao
A sign saying “Terminal 3 Departures” at London Heathrow Airport
A photo of the inside of a coach. There are people in some of the seats
Weather forecast: light rain and fresh breeze, 9°C
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver with a few other books on either side
A screenshot from bbc news of a live stream saying “Rachel Reeves to outline tax and spending changes in Budget”
A shelf of Boxing Day curry wraps from Marks and Spencer
A coffee with a design that could be a cat on it but I’m not 100% sure. It’s resting next to a teaspoon on a turquoise saucer, which itself is on a wooden surface.