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Snapped on a stroll along the border of Islington and the City of London on Sunday late afternoon. One of the myriad quiet, and arguably aesthetically pleasing spots one sometimes stumbles across in the world’s best city.
A photograph looking into a fairly narrow London alleyway. A sign on the right hand wall reads ‘Passing Alley’. The bricks on the right are dark, those on the left paler. There’s a small puddle close by. The first part of the alley is roofed, but daylight is evident from above, further along the alley. Some plants are growing from a ledge, a little above head height in the distance. A view taken directly upwards in a narrow alley. Buildings crowd around the edge of shot, leaving only a relatively small sliver of early evening sky. Tenacious urban plants cling to a ledge above the photographer, overhanging into the enclosed space, illuminated and silhouetted by the light from above. Life, uh, finds a way.
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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If you have a penchant for exploring on foot, the www.citystrides.com website is a fun way to keep track of streets that one has walked or run down 🤩
A map of London, taken from the citystrides website. Streets that have been visited are lined out in purple. A map of part of London, taken from the citystrides website. Streets that have been visited are lined out in purple. A map of part of London, taken from the citystrides website. Streets that have been visited are lined out in purple. A map of part of London, taken from the citystrides website. Streets that have been visited are lined out in purple.
January 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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And now one of Anchovy.
A pretty grey cat sitting on a towel on a book shelf. Coquettish.
January 7, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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Some Basil content for your consideration.
A pale cat, against a dark background. Arty farty filters have been applied. A pale cat, against a dark background. Arty farty filters have been applied. A pale cat, against a dark background. Arty farty filters have been applied. Looking spooky at the camera. A pale cat, against a dark background. Arty farty filters have been applied. Is it Aslan?
January 7, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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First law says a robot can’t harm a human. Second law says it must obey a human, unless doing so would harm a human. Possible loophole is that a robot can’t (maybe?) follow an order that causes a human harm, but that harm is limited only to the human giving the order? 🤔
The Three Laws of Robotics: First Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Second Law: A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. Additional Context: Zeroth Law: Asimov later introduced a "Zeroth Law," stating a robot cannot harm humanity or, through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm, superseding all other laws.
December 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Anchovy says hello. She has also been productive 😻
A beautiful grey cat sits on a white sheet on a bed. The background is a bit messy, please don’t pay attention to that.
December 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Watching Die Hard again yesterday, and I noticed for the first time that their logo incorporates the symbol for Nurgle 🤔
The logo of the Nakatomi corporation from Die Hard.
December 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Doing good service :-)
A tentacled vase, hosting a small spider plant. Sitting on a windowsill, the view from a high rise window.
December 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Fun bit of Shoreditch.
Barad dur of Shoreditch.
December 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Anchovy having a lovely snooze.
A close up picture of a beautiful grey cat.
December 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Advent calendar day 1.
A hand holding a dram of lagavulin 8 year old whisky. A Christmas tree in the background.
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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A picture of a swaggering cat
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Special delivery.
A handsome cat, in a box.
November 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Tie the laces together?
October 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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*David Schneider intensifies*
A still image of the ill fated scientist at the start of the film 28 Days Later. Played by David Schneider.
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Imprisoned for his crimes.
A statue of Dick Whittington’s cat. Inside an extensive wrought iron enclosure.
October 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Hope discourse, the Clockwise edition of the podcast.
October 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Anchovy says hello 👸🏼😻
A gorgeous grey cat. A lighter patch of fur in the magnificent ruff around her neck. She’s sitting on the floor, looking up and to the side. Very pretty.
October 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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I love this film! But I’m aiming to carry more of Lord Summerisle’s merino the week 🤩
Christopher Lee, as Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man (an exceedingly fine film). He’s wearing a fetching yellow roll neck sweater, under a tweed jacket with leather elbow patches. Swinging his arms in jubilation. Surely with such a happy scene, nothing bad could be about to happen.
October 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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@gidcoe.bsky.social fried egg sandwich chat:
October 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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@realmsunknown.bsky.social 😈
October 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Basil loves a view.
A beautiful white cat sitting in a planter hanging in the edge of a balcony. Glamorous east London skyline behind.
September 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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A selection of art from the galleries visited in Geneva ce soir 🤩
September 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Excellent to see @deeringrob.bsky.social and the lovely Julia, post Hampstead Heath parkrun. Very nice chatting with you this morning 🤩
A man in a green t shirt, grinning cheekily into the camera while taking a selfie, with a couple standing next to him, also smiling, on a London Overground train.
September 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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A few years ago, when I worked for the science museum group, I had a work trip to the National Railway Museum. I was immediately captivated by this vintage British rail poster, which did indeed employ the classic ‘wormhole on a sheet of paper’ demonstration to illustrate the speed(!) of rail travel.
A vintage ‘British Rail’ poster. It shows a stylised map of Great Britain, where the north of England has been ruffled and folded, pierced by high speed rail routes, illustrating the swiftness(!) of the journey in the same manner as the classic ‘wormhole through a sheet of paper’ demonstration.
September 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM