Mark Simpson
@marksimpson.bsky.social
I do stuff that makes things appear on your telly.
Personal account. 🏳️🌈
Donaghadee, Northern Ireland. He/him|Sé/é
I block any new followers which do not have any content on their accounts.
Personal account. 🏳️🌈
Donaghadee, Northern Ireland. He/him|Sé/é
I block any new followers which do not have any content on their accounts.
Did you notice who did the programme design?
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Did you notice who did the programme design?
I'm sure the majority of staff at Evri are doing their best but given my experience recently I now avoid any company using this company to deliver items. Stuff doesn't just vanish. It goes *somewhere*.
December 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I'm sure the majority of staff at Evri are doing their best but given my experience recently I now avoid any company using this company to deliver items. Stuff doesn't just vanish. It goes *somewhere*.
With the nephews at the Grand Opera House in Belfast. 🎄🎅🎄
December 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
With the nephews at the Grand Opera House in Belfast. 🎄🎅🎄
80% of Northern Ireland's electricity supply is generated by the wind tonight.
December 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
80% of Northern Ireland's electricity supply is generated by the wind tonight.
Realised it can split NI out and we're at nearly 80% renewables right now.
December 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Realised it can split NI out and we're at nearly 80% renewables right now.
Currently 67% of electricity supply on the island of Ireland from wind.
December 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Currently 67% of electricity supply on the island of Ireland from wind.
@skillagesteve.bsky.social Typo alert!
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
@skillagesteve.bsky.social Typo alert!
My YouTube recommended videos for weeks now...
November 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
My YouTube recommended videos for weeks now...
Looking forward to reading this which arrived today.
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Looking forward to reading this which arrived today.
Alison Limerick's 'Where Love Lives' is one of the top tunes of all time IMO. Applying the now standard John Lewis Christmas ad misery filter to it... <insert your own sound effect here>
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Alison Limerick's 'Where Love Lives' is one of the top tunes of all time IMO. Applying the now standard John Lewis Christmas ad misery filter to it... <insert your own sound effect here>
This US Air Force plane on approach to Aldergrove is creating a lot of noise over the east of NI right now.
November 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This US Air Force plane on approach to Aldergrove is creating a lot of noise over the east of NI right now.
At 1750, 60 years ago today, The Magic Roundabout was first broadcast on the BBC. The story of the programme will be shown on BBC Four tonight at 1900.
October 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
At 1750, 60 years ago today, The Magic Roundabout was first broadcast on the BBC. The story of the programme will be shown on BBC Four tonight at 1900.
I am in a pub which charges £7.70 a pint at Television Centre and the whole experience is *extremely* depressing. #WhatWeHaveLost
October 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I am in a pub which charges £7.70 a pint at Television Centre and the whole experience is *extremely* depressing. #WhatWeHaveLost
This trashy doc on Channel Five has some very strange deep letterbox cropping and framing for no reason at all and it looks ridiculous.
"I can tell this story better if I don't use 40% of the screen and it will look like I'm making a film and not a cheap fast turnaround thing." 🙄
"I can tell this story better if I don't use 40% of the screen and it will look like I'm making a film and not a cheap fast turnaround thing." 🙄
October 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This trashy doc on Channel Five has some very strange deep letterbox cropping and framing for no reason at all and it looks ridiculous.
"I can tell this story better if I don't use 40% of the screen and it will look like I'm making a film and not a cheap fast turnaround thing." 🙄
"I can tell this story better if I don't use 40% of the screen and it will look like I'm making a film and not a cheap fast turnaround thing." 🙄
Confusing, as when I saw this URL I thought this was a repeat from 1998 but then noticed the QR code.
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Confusing, as when I saw this URL I thought this was a repeat from 1998 but then noticed the QR code.
£4 for a standard size tomato sauce?!
October 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
£4 for a standard size tomato sauce?!
New watch face. Thanks to @nmsni.co.uk for extracting the background from the GNAT original hardware. 😎
September 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New watch face. Thanks to @nmsni.co.uk for extracting the background from the GNAT original hardware. 😎
And now it runs on a cheap watch.
September 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
And now it runs on a cheap watch.
Mr Benn, as seen on my office wall.
August 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Mr Benn, as seen on my office wall.
August 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
There are worse places to live. #Donaghadee 🌞
July 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
There are worse places to live. #Donaghadee 🌞
