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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · 21d

Ah, then I suppose you expect good bus services all the time. I did in London. Now I see what it's like when you're not in a city.

Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · 21d

Welcome to the reality of rural bus services. If you want better choices of work, learn to drive. Probably the most important skill to learn to get a better job.

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · 21d

Next week this will all seem like a dream.

Holiday in Cavtat, Croatia but back at work on Thursday.

Two coffees on a table at a quayside restaurant. Palm trees and a yacht are in the background

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · 22d

Just gone through the border from Montenegro to Croatia on a bus an hour ago. It took 2 hours for the EU side and the traffic queues were long.
Going the other way this morning when they were yet to start the new system it took 45 minutes for both checkpoints.

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · 26d

A whole centre for education and outreach. Now that's something that I'd aspire to get for my work.

Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Sep 30

If it's ever going to be clear on a weekend I'll have a go at this

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Sep 29

Crantock Beach and the Gannel Estuary near Newquay.

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Sep 18

What a great day at Cornwall Slush'd 2025 in Newquay yesterday. Some truly great startups showcasing their businesses both off stage and on for the pitch competition.

#cornwallslushd2025

Panel discussion on stage at Cornwall Slush'd 2025.

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Sep 7

Just interested. Is that full time study, say 8 hours a day? So you're a supported learner without a job to attend to. Or evening studies 5 nights a week?

Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Aug 28

Why does my dishwasher and washing machine have Bluetooth? I have to be there to load and unload. An app can't do that!

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Aug 11

I thought that place would be an over priced waste of a day. Have to admit it, I really enjoyed it. Puy de Fou?

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Jul 1

So lucky to be there and see it empty

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Jun 26

Are you OK with me using an image for a post on our website to help publicise this?

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Jun 14

Just seen Robbie Williams tour at the Royal Crescent, Bath.

The "King of Entertainment" was amazing. Such a brilliant show.

#RobbieWillams

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Jun 7

Back home in Cornwall now and going through some of the images I took off the East End, London.

London has changed so much since I worked there in the 1990s.

I had too much work kit to take a proper film camera so had to make do with the mobile.

Approaching Liverpool Street Station I noticed the difference in scale between the old buildings and the new. In Cornwall even the old buildings are taller than anything there.

Another image showing scale of old and new buildings. Also so much graffiti everywhere.

A corner building similar to those thin ones in New York. I hadn't noticed the arrow on the road that matches the composition until just editing.

Old lamp post, old buildings, wet cobble streets.

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Jun 6

Had a couple of days in London for #SXSWLondon.

Brought our "South West comes to SCSW" talk to a new audience.

Met some amazing people but now it's time to return home.

Niki and Robert showing off their mics before taking to the stage right after Ed Balls and George Osborne at SXSW London

Ed Balls and George Osborne talking on stage at SXSW London

Bang on. Canva personality test thinks I'm good at presentations. I should be, I've done then to over 19,000 students.

Posing in front of the SXSW London poster

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Jun 5

Cities always look nice from a distance.

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Jun 3

Hoping to be there next year.

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · Jun 3

Pickle waiting for a treat at her favourite pet shop.

Pickle with her paw on the ship counter looking emploringly at the shopkeeper for a treat.

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · May 30

Just talking about my wife's recent experiences with BR First Class. It's nothing like this!

Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · May 29

Walking on the beach at the weekend I found these. First I found a piece of a packet from Kazakhstan. Next day a whole packet that possibly floated from further afield, Quanhzou.

The beach is in Cornwall.

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · May 13

Roman villa Catullo in Sirmione on Lake Garda. These shots give you an idea of just how big this villa must have been.

3D images taken with my mobile phone.

Parallel view
#stereophotography #3dimage #stereoscopy #stereophoto #stereopair #3dphotography

Stereo view of the Roman villa ruins. For scale that is a full size tree there not a bush.

Villa Catullo in Sirmione with Lake Garda in the background.

Stereo view of the walls of the Roman Villa Catullo in Sirmione.

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · May 9

This Roman villa was built on a slope down to the lake. The main living area was on a flat area. To keep everything flat the slope was built up. The ends were maybe 7 stories high.

Parallel view or cross eye view
#stereophotography #3dimage #stereoscopy #stereophoto #stereopair #3dphotography

Parallel stereo view of a Roman villa on the edge of Lake Garda in Italy

Cross eye stereo view of a Roman villa on the edge of Lake Garda in Italy

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · May 9

Visited the Roman villa in Sirmione yesterday. I've never seen anything so large that's classed as a villa! Hopefully the 3D images will help you see.

Parallel view or cross eye view
#stereophotography #3dimage #stereoscopy #stereophoto #stereopair #3dphotography

Parallel stereo view of an image of the power Catullo found at the villa.

Cross eye stereo view of an image of the poet Catullo found at the villa

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Robert @astrotutor.bsky.social · May 7

Lambretta in the hotel reception. Sirmione, Lake Garda.

The lady hotel I stayed in actually had a car in reception. So this is a bit of a let down!

Parallel view or cross eye view
#stereophotography #3dimage #stereoscopy #stereophoto #stereopair #3dphotography

Parallel stereo view of a classic Lambretta.

Cross eye stereo view of a classic Lambretta

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