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Phil Mercer @philmercer.bsky.social · 17d

Just listening to 6 Music & Lauren Laverne. She introduces a new tune and all goes quiet except the distant sound of street noise… I relax thinking this is v chilled. 5 mins later she reappears to finish introducing the tune. Turns out internet dropped and i was listening to Oxford thru open window!

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Launchpad @launchpadrdg.bsky.social · Sep 6

A nationwide test of the UK’s emergency alert service takes place at 3pm tomorrow. However, we share the concerns of UK domestic abuse charities about the potential safety risks to survivors who may be keeping their phones hidden from an abuser.

UK emergency alerts: How to stay safe - Women’s Aid

UK emergency alerts: How to stay safe A nationwide test of the UK’s emergency alert service will take place at 3pm on Sunday 7 September 2025. The alerts will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby, such as flooding or fires. However, we are concerned about the potential safety risks to survivors who […]

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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · Sep 4

Pavement parking pushes people into the road and oncoming traffic.

We chatted to @philmercer.bsky.social on BBC Radio Berkshire earlier about why we're on a mission to see an end to this dangerous act.

Pavement parking a problem where you live? Map it!

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Map pavement parking hotspots

Five years ago, the Government consulted on how the dangerous practice of pavement parking could be tackled in England. The Government has yet to respond. Together we want to show how pavement parkin...

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Phil Mercer @philmercer.bsky.social · Aug 28

Cataract out… new lens in! No extra laser installed as hoped, so hey ho. The experience was like the trippy bit at the end of 2001 A Space Odyssey… not awful but did go on a bit… with a sense of relief when it was over.

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Taskmaster @taskmaster.tv · Aug 27

Klaxon! Taskmaster Season 20 is nearly here.

A fresh batch of victims - Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Reece Shearsmith, Phil Ellis and Sanjeev Bhaskar - take on the Taskmaster from Thurs 11th Sep at 9pm BST on Channel 4 and an hour later on YouTube for viewers around the world.

The Taskmaster S20 task in an American Gothic themed field. From L-R: Maisie Adam, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Alex Horne, Greg Davies, Phil Ellis, Ania Magliano and Reece Shearsmith.

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Phil Mercer @philmercer.bsky.social · Jul 30

When you get Siri to add items to your grocery list:

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Phil Mercer @philmercer.bsky.social · Jul 23

If like me you had niggly feelings that doing some things really shouldn’t be as hard as they are… getting a dyslexia diagnosis has explained sooo much!
Thanks to @adc_dyslexia in Maidenhead for making it happen. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Phil Mercer - Phil finds out if he has dyslexia - BBC Sounds

Phil lives his adult life assuming he has dyslexia, but decides to find out for sure

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