Jon Bradbury
@jonbradbury.com
Apple Mac Specialist based in Chesterfield at Bramley Computers. Also keen amateur photographer & car nut
QOTD: What car did you own for the shortest period of time?
Mk5 Escort Si. Awful thing.
Bought as a stop gap as the Mk2 Golf was getting too many niggles, couldn’t find a good Audi 80.
4 weeks later found a good Audi 80, managed to palm the Escort off to someone who needed a car for what I paid
Mk5 Escort Si. Awful thing.
Bought as a stop gap as the Mk2 Golf was getting too many niggles, couldn’t find a good Audi 80.
4 weeks later found a good Audi 80, managed to palm the Escort off to someone who needed a car for what I paid
QOTD: What car did you own for the shortest period of time?
Fiat Panda 100HP.
It was bought to replace my RX-8, which had just "failed to proceed" twice in one day, the first time on the dealer's forecourt.
It would have been a great little car were I not driving a LOT of motorway miles.
Fiat Panda 100HP.
It was bought to replace my RX-8, which had just "failed to proceed" twice in one day, the first time on the dealer's forecourt.
It would have been a great little car were I not driving a LOT of motorway miles.
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
QOTD: What car did you own for the shortest period of time?
Mk5 Escort Si. Awful thing.
Bought as a stop gap as the Mk2 Golf was getting too many niggles, couldn’t find a good Audi 80.
4 weeks later found a good Audi 80, managed to palm the Escort off to someone who needed a car for what I paid
Mk5 Escort Si. Awful thing.
Bought as a stop gap as the Mk2 Golf was getting too many niggles, couldn’t find a good Audi 80.
4 weeks later found a good Audi 80, managed to palm the Escort off to someone who needed a car for what I paid
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Anyone need any P2 Volvo 16" steel wheels? Sumitomo BC100 tyres with loads of tread left. Took off my old V70 2.5T - so will fit P2 Volvo's upto a 305mm brake size. Might be a good basis for a winter set. FREE but would need collecting (Derbyshire).
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Anyone need any P2 Volvo 16" steel wheels? Sumitomo BC100 tyres with loads of tread left. Took off my old V70 2.5T - so will fit P2 Volvo's upto a 305mm brake size. Might be a good basis for a winter set. FREE but would need collecting (Derbyshire).
QOTD: What car have you owned the longest?
I'm a serial long term car owner, hence why in the 'name 5' the other day, I've actually only owned 8 in 30 years.
E36 323i - 8 years
E88 125i - 6.5 years (& counting)
mk2 Golf GTI - 6 years
I'm a serial long term car owner, hence why in the 'name 5' the other day, I've actually only owned 8 in 30 years.
E36 323i - 8 years
E88 125i - 6.5 years (& counting)
mk2 Golf GTI - 6 years
QOTD: What car have you owned the longest? I had the TSX wagon for seven years.
December 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
QOTD: What car have you owned the longest?
I'm a serial long term car owner, hence why in the 'name 5' the other day, I've actually only owned 8 in 30 years.
E36 323i - 8 years
E88 125i - 6.5 years (& counting)
mk2 Golf GTI - 6 years
I'm a serial long term car owner, hence why in the 'name 5' the other day, I've actually only owned 8 in 30 years.
E36 323i - 8 years
E88 125i - 6.5 years (& counting)
mk2 Golf GTI - 6 years
Introduce yourself with five cars you’ve owned:
To be fair in 30 years I’ve only owned 8 but
84 Ford Capri 1.6 Laser
87 mk2 VW Golf GTi 8v 3dr
95 Audi 80 2.8 Cabriolet
98 BMW e36 323i convertible
‘08 BMW E88 125i convertible
To be fair in 30 years I’ve only owned 8 but
84 Ford Capri 1.6 Laser
87 mk2 VW Golf GTi 8v 3dr
95 Audi 80 2.8 Cabriolet
98 BMW e36 323i convertible
‘08 BMW E88 125i convertible
1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R
1999 BMW Z3
2019 Nissan Leaf
2014 Tesla Model S
2020 BMW i3
1999 BMW Z3
2019 Nissan Leaf
2014 Tesla Model S
2020 BMW i3
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you’ve owned
1973 Jensen SP auto
1988 Bentley Turbo R
2006 Jaguar XJ6
2007 Seat Ibiza FR TDI
1993 Jaguar XJ12
1973 Jensen SP auto
1988 Bentley Turbo R
2006 Jaguar XJ6
2007 Seat Ibiza FR TDI
1993 Jaguar XJ12
November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Introduce yourself with five cars you’ve owned:
To be fair in 30 years I’ve only owned 8 but
84 Ford Capri 1.6 Laser
87 mk2 VW Golf GTi 8v 3dr
95 Audi 80 2.8 Cabriolet
98 BMW e36 323i convertible
‘08 BMW E88 125i convertible
To be fair in 30 years I’ve only owned 8 but
84 Ford Capri 1.6 Laser
87 mk2 VW Golf GTi 8v 3dr
95 Audi 80 2.8 Cabriolet
98 BMW e36 323i convertible
‘08 BMW E88 125i convertible
Post your favourite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only
November 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Post your favourite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only
Post your warning label
November 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Post your warning label
Movies that take place where you're from.
Strangely never filmed there though...
Strangely never filmed there though...
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Movies that take place where you're from.
Strangely never filmed there though...
Strangely never filmed there though...
Catching up again on some photography - Memories in a Sea of Forgetfulness #photography #canon #canonr6 #seascape jonbradbury.com/2025/11/memo...
Memories in a Sea of Forgetfulness - Jon Bradbury
(Click to view large) Long exposure seascape on the East Yorkshire coastline Canon EOS R6 with the bendy Canon RF […]
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November 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Catching up again on some photography - Memories in a Sea of Forgetfulness #photography #canon #canonr6 #seascape jonbradbury.com/2025/11/memo...
Fresh on the Bramley store & just in time to treat yourself for November - used #Apple MacBook Air M2 8GB / 256GB in Midnight - good condition throughout, boxed, Tahoe, £575 inc GB postage & Bramley 60 day warranty - bramley-computers.co.uk/product/appl...
Apple MacBook Air M2 13" 8GB 256GB Midnight - Bramley Computers
Used Apple MacBook Air M2 13″ 8GB 256GB SSD in Midnight In good condition throughout, with just a few minor signs of use, as typical with these it has a few minor chips to the anodisation. Boxed with ...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Fresh on the Bramley store & just in time to treat yourself for November - used #Apple MacBook Air M2 8GB / 256GB in Midnight - good condition throughout, boxed, Tahoe, £575 inc GB postage & Bramley 60 day warranty - bramley-computers.co.uk/product/appl...
Thankfully I’ve a twin card camera nowadays and one never leaves the camera, but ever since the day I went wandering with the 5D cardless there’s always been a spare card in my Mrs bag, and since SD card days one in my wallet too
November 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Thankfully I’ve a twin card camera nowadays and one never leaves the camera, but ever since the day I went wandering with the 5D cardless there’s always been a spare card in my Mrs bag, and since SD card days one in my wallet too
Flashbacks: I had one of these back in the early 90s, with the 1mb PCMIA card too, which was a whopping £100 on its own.
Old tech for typing: using 1992’s Amstrad NC100 Notepad in 2025
Old tech for typing: using 1992’s Amstrad NC100 Notepad in 2025
In the early 1990s, I got to play with a new Amstrad device: the NC100 “notepad computer”. At the time, Amstrad was the name in British computer manufacturing. Notably it had shifted more than a mi…
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November 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Flashbacks: I had one of these back in the early 90s, with the 1mb PCMIA card too, which was a whopping £100 on its own.
Right blaming this one fully on @benjacksontp.bsky.social she's had a long overdue bath this afternoon, and a quick run up to the edge of the peaks in the afternoon light #bmw
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Right blaming this one fully on @benjacksontp.bsky.social she's had a long overdue bath this afternoon, and a quick run up to the edge of the peaks in the afternoon light #bmw
An #Apple Silicon Mac in for an upgrade. Whilst for too long much of the internals of macs has been soldered, on these M4 Mini the SSD is replaceable!
Now someone offers a 3rd party SSD, so we can actually upgrade the M4 Mini! Even once we’ve factored in labour this 2TB works out at over half price
Now someone offers a 3rd party SSD, so we can actually upgrade the M4 Mini! Even once we’ve factored in labour this 2TB works out at over half price
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
An #Apple Silicon Mac in for an upgrade. Whilst for too long much of the internals of macs has been soldered, on these M4 Mini the SSD is replaceable!
Now someone offers a 3rd party SSD, so we can actually upgrade the M4 Mini! Even once we’ve factored in labour this 2TB works out at over half price
Now someone offers a 3rd party SSD, so we can actually upgrade the M4 Mini! Even once we’ve factored in labour this 2TB works out at over half price
Bought a new cat climbing tree to entertain the cat...
Built it, introduced the cat to the new climbing tree. Less than 5 minutes later…
Built it, introduced the cat to the new climbing tree. Less than 5 minutes later…
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Bought a new cat climbing tree to entertain the cat...
Built it, introduced the cat to the new climbing tree. Less than 5 minutes later…
Built it, introduced the cat to the new climbing tree. Less than 5 minutes later…
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I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
Severn Trent hold message - “we can help you understand your bill”
Had a water meter fitted but they were still charging us as unmetered, phoned them up, you’ve not switched us over, ok that’s fixed now here’s a new bill. You’ve overcharged me. No we haven’t that’s why your in credit. Hangs up 1/2
Had a water meter fitted but they were still charging us as unmetered, phoned them up, you’ve not switched us over, ok that’s fixed now here’s a new bill. You’ve overcharged me. No we haven’t that’s why your in credit. Hangs up 1/2
October 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Severn Trent hold message - “we can help you understand your bill”
Had a water meter fitted but they were still charging us as unmetered, phoned them up, you’ve not switched us over, ok that’s fixed now here’s a new bill. You’ve overcharged me. No we haven’t that’s why your in credit. Hangs up 1/2
Had a water meter fitted but they were still charging us as unmetered, phoned them up, you’ve not switched us over, ok that’s fixed now here’s a new bill. You’ve overcharged me. No we haven’t that’s why your in credit. Hangs up 1/2
More & more trying to get the companies I support behind things like this. We all need to be much more on a security first as an ethos (personally as well as business), rather than just reactive when things go wrong.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
More & more trying to get the companies I support behind things like this. We all need to be much more on a security first as an ethos (personally as well as business), rather than just reactive when things go wrong.
New on the Bramley store - Used #Apple Mac Mini M4 24GB / 512GB - boxed in lovely condition - £625 inc GB post & warranty bramley-computers.co.uk/product/appl...
Apple Mac Mini M4 24GB 512GB - Bramley Computers
Used Apple Mac Mini M4 24GB 512GB In great condition throughout, fully tested working, and boxed with Apple power cable. A superb little machine in a tiny package. Running latest macOS Tahoe (macOS26)...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New on the Bramley store - Used #Apple Mac Mini M4 24GB / 512GB - boxed in lovely condition - £625 inc GB post & warranty bramley-computers.co.uk/product/appl...
Internet was down earlier so thought I’d pop in for once on X and search my provider and see if anyone else was saying anything. Search “sky” click latest…
Err yeah don’t do that!
Well unless you want to see a metric fuck ton of porn videos, in which case do do that, but probably not at work
Err yeah don’t do that!
Well unless you want to see a metric fuck ton of porn videos, in which case do do that, but probably not at work
October 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Internet was down earlier so thought I’d pop in for once on X and search my provider and see if anyone else was saying anything. Search “sky” click latest…
Err yeah don’t do that!
Well unless you want to see a metric fuck ton of porn videos, in which case do do that, but probably not at work
Err yeah don’t do that!
Well unless you want to see a metric fuck ton of porn videos, in which case do do that, but probably not at work
Stage two of the groundwork’s, drive has always been tatty and narrow, so time to get the experts in, and the big toys.
Hoping I can now wash the car without standing in the flower bed on the left
Hoping I can now wash the car without standing in the flower bed on the left
October 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Stage two of the groundwork’s, drive has always been tatty and narrow, so time to get the experts in, and the big toys.
Hoping I can now wash the car without standing in the flower bed on the left
Hoping I can now wash the car without standing in the flower bed on the left
Stage one of some groundwork preps, unfortunately this Rowan tree has been attacked by a previous owner trying to chop it down, and the rot has set in, so unfortunately had to chop it down.
Getting the tree down 1/2 hour
Getting the stump out 2 days…
Getting the tree down 1/2 hour
Getting the stump out 2 days…
October 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Stage one of some groundwork preps, unfortunately this Rowan tree has been attacked by a previous owner trying to chop it down, and the rot has set in, so unfortunately had to chop it down.
Getting the tree down 1/2 hour
Getting the stump out 2 days…
Getting the tree down 1/2 hour
Getting the stump out 2 days…
Massive thanks to the garage this week, cars had an undiagnosed wobble, I jacked couldn’t feel anything, had it to garage, it behaved. Went to a customers Thurs, I’ll take my temp gauge see if can pick anything up. Didn’t need it, wheel temps 45º, back right, 175º. OK now the problems obvious 1/2
October 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Massive thanks to the garage this week, cars had an undiagnosed wobble, I jacked couldn’t feel anything, had it to garage, it behaved. Went to a customers Thurs, I’ll take my temp gauge see if can pick anything up. Didn’t need it, wheel temps 45º, back right, 175º. OK now the problems obvious 1/2
From a recent trip to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park - The Drugs Don't Work jonbradbury.com/2025/10/the-... #photography #wildlife #canon R6 & the RF800mm F11
The Drugs Don't Work - Jon Bradbury
Or more specifically, the drugs didn’t work. Two of three lion cubs at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, where there dad, is also […]
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October 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
From a recent trip to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park - The Drugs Don't Work jonbradbury.com/2025/10/the-... #photography #wildlife #canon R6 & the RF800mm F11