Simon Hendy
@simonhendy.bsky.social
Bristol, UK
📷 Enthusiast photographer (including film)
🏉 Northampton Saints fan
🍷 Wannabe foodie and wine snob
🏹 Archerist
🍑 Naturist
🚲 Theoretical cyclist
Sometimes I combine various of these activities.
📷 Enthusiast photographer (including film)
🏉 Northampton Saints fan
🍷 Wannabe foodie and wine snob
🏹 Archerist
🍑 Naturist
🚲 Theoretical cyclist
Sometimes I combine various of these activities.
In today's #archery news, after last week's disappointment, this time I managed a PB of 494/600, an improvement of 4 points.
I still didn't crack 500 though, despite a half-way score of 253 - better than last week's.
End scores were 52 52 47 51 51 54 43 49 50 and 45.
Ends 7 and 10 let me down.
I still didn't crack 500 though, despite a half-way score of 253 - better than last week's.
End scores were 52 52 47 51 51 54 43 49 50 and 45.
Ends 7 and 10 let me down.
January 4, 2026 at 8:11 PM
In today's #archery news, after last week's disappointment, this time I managed a PB of 494/600, an improvement of 4 points.
I still didn't crack 500 though, despite a half-way score of 253 - better than last week's.
End scores were 52 52 47 51 51 54 43 49 50 and 45.
Ends 7 and 10 let me down.
I still didn't crack 500 though, despite a half-way score of 253 - better than last week's.
End scores were 52 52 47 51 51 54 43 49 50 and 45.
Ends 7 and 10 let me down.
Brunch today - smoked haddock rarebit. Really rather nice.
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Brunch today - smoked haddock rarebit. Really rather nice.
I do believe we have just had a Great Spotted Woodpecker on our garden feeder
January 1, 2026 at 11:19 AM
I do believe we have just had a Great Spotted Woodpecker on our garden feeder
Dessert tonight - Quince Tarte Tatin, served with @lunacytowers.bsky.social's clotted cream ice cream. Glorious 😋
December 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Dessert tonight - Quince Tarte Tatin, served with @lunacytowers.bsky.social's clotted cream ice cream. Glorious 😋
This was my second 54 of the round.
5 rounds of 50+, as well as a 48 and a 49, and I still didn't do it. 🤬😭
5 rounds of 50+, as well as a 48 and a 49, and I still didn't do it. 🤬😭
December 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This was my second 54 of the round.
5 rounds of 50+, as well as a 48 and a 49, and I still didn't do it. 🤬😭
5 rounds of 50+, as well as a 48 and a 49, and I still didn't do it. 🤬😭
Today's hot smoked salmon - before and after cooking, and with bubble & squeak.
December 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today's hot smoked salmon - before and after cooking, and with bubble & squeak.
Yesterday's roasties, cooked in the fat of the goose that was sat above them, smoking & roasting in the barbecue.
They were incredible - crispy shells with soft creamy interiors.
We only ate 4 of them between the two of us, so plenty left for the remaining gallon of gravy.
They were incredible - crispy shells with soft creamy interiors.
We only ate 4 of them between the two of us, so plenty left for the remaining gallon of gravy.
December 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Yesterday's roasties, cooked in the fat of the goose that was sat above them, smoking & roasting in the barbecue.
They were incredible - crispy shells with soft creamy interiors.
We only ate 4 of them between the two of us, so plenty left for the remaining gallon of gravy.
They were incredible - crispy shells with soft creamy interiors.
We only ate 4 of them between the two of us, so plenty left for the remaining gallon of gravy.
Ours, we even decanted it.
December 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Ours, we even decanted it.
For two people...
We ate 4 - all planned for plentiful leftovers, to dip in the remaining gallon of gravy.
We ate 4 - all planned for plentiful leftovers, to dip in the remaining gallon of gravy.
December 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
For two people...
We ate 4 - all planned for plentiful leftovers, to dip in the remaining gallon of gravy.
We ate 4 - all planned for plentiful leftovers, to dip in the remaining gallon of gravy.
This is the next result, phew.
December 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This is the next result, phew.
Search your name and "glamour shot" and post a photo.
Christ...
But I don't think it counts as it comes from another Simon's post doing the same thing on The Other Place.
Christ...
But I don't think it counts as it comes from another Simon's post doing the same thing on The Other Place.
December 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Search your name and "glamour shot" and post a photo.
Christ...
But I don't think it counts as it comes from another Simon's post doing the same thing on The Other Place.
Christ...
But I don't think it counts as it comes from another Simon's post doing the same thing on The Other Place.
I bought this in France in the summer - it's not going to last...
December 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I bought this in France in the summer - it's not going to last...
Dinner last night included this beauty - a Reblochonade, which is a bit like a Gratin Dauphinoise but with a lump of Reblochon cheese on top which melts down through the potatoes.
December 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Dinner last night included this beauty - a Reblochonade, which is a bit like a Gratin Dauphinoise but with a lump of Reblochon cheese on top which melts down through the potatoes.
We have tested the fruit jars.
L-R: Rum with citrus fruit, mainly pomelo I think. Really nice, for drinking.
2x mixed fruit in (home made) sloe gin & brandy.
Sultanas in rum.
All very ready for use over Christmas with @lunacytowers.bsky.social clotted cream ice cream and in baked pinwheel things.
L-R: Rum with citrus fruit, mainly pomelo I think. Really nice, for drinking.
2x mixed fruit in (home made) sloe gin & brandy.
Sultanas in rum.
All very ready for use over Christmas with @lunacytowers.bsky.social clotted cream ice cream and in baked pinwheel things.
December 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We have tested the fruit jars.
L-R: Rum with citrus fruit, mainly pomelo I think. Really nice, for drinking.
2x mixed fruit in (home made) sloe gin & brandy.
Sultanas in rum.
All very ready for use over Christmas with @lunacytowers.bsky.social clotted cream ice cream and in baked pinwheel things.
L-R: Rum with citrus fruit, mainly pomelo I think. Really nice, for drinking.
2x mixed fruit in (home made) sloe gin & brandy.
Sultanas in rum.
All very ready for use over Christmas with @lunacytowers.bsky.social clotted cream ice cream and in baked pinwheel things.
I keep a rolling 6-week average score in my not-at-all-geeky archery score spreadsheet, and rather satisfyingly today's score of 472/600 took the average to <drum roll> 472.
The pic isn't of my target - one of the regulars brings various things in to shoot at...
The pic isn't of my target - one of the regulars brings various things in to shoot at...
December 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I keep a rolling 6-week average score in my not-at-all-geeky archery score spreadsheet, and rather satisfyingly today's score of 472/600 took the average to <drum roll> 472.
The pic isn't of my target - one of the regulars brings various things in to shoot at...
The pic isn't of my target - one of the regulars brings various things in to shoot at...
This one always gets me, there's something almost disturbing about it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_...
December 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This one always gets me, there's something almost disturbing about it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_...
And in its full flashing glory...
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
And in its full flashing glory...
Our neighbours, 3 doors down.
This is the *back* garden, barely visible from the street.
This is the *back* garden, barely visible from the street.
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Our neighbours, 3 doors down.
This is the *back* garden, barely visible from the street.
This is the *back* garden, barely visible from the street.
@nedboulting.bsky.social @cyclingalmanack.bsky.social It's here, and turning into quite the shelf-full with the blue ones and the Cav Book.
And no.24 - I must have got my order in very quickly!
And no.24 - I must have got my order in very quickly!
November 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
@nedboulting.bsky.social @cyclingalmanack.bsky.social It's here, and turning into quite the shelf-full with the blue ones and the Cav Book.
And no.24 - I must have got my order in very quickly!
And no.24 - I must have got my order in very quickly!
A good #archery session today - a Portsmouth score of 482/600, which I think is my equal second best ever.
Key learning was slowing down a little, which paid immediate dividends.
Key learning was slowing down a little, which paid immediate dividends.
November 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A good #archery session today - a Portsmouth score of 482/600, which I think is my equal second best ever.
Key learning was slowing down a little, which paid immediate dividends.
Key learning was slowing down a little, which paid immediate dividends.
I bought these two at the same time - 99p each from Our Price.
November 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I bought these two at the same time - 99p each from Our Price.
Beef Carbonnade tonight, with a decadently rich (Joel Robuchon-stylee) mash.
We used Mort Subite beer in it.
We used Mort Subite beer in it.
November 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Beef Carbonnade tonight, with a decadently rich (Joel Robuchon-stylee) mash.
We used Mort Subite beer in it.
We used Mort Subite beer in it.
@lunacytowers.bsky.social's favourite
October 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
@lunacytowers.bsky.social's favourite
A rather nice Saturday night meal - onglet steak and garlic sautéed potatoes. Sauce Diane was applied afterwards.
We brought back plenty of wine from France recently, but I found that we still had a couple of bottles of Sam Neill's Two Paddocks pinot noir.
All bloody lovely.
We brought back plenty of wine from France recently, but I found that we still had a couple of bottles of Sam Neill's Two Paddocks pinot noir.
All bloody lovely.
September 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A rather nice Saturday night meal - onglet steak and garlic sautéed potatoes. Sauce Diane was applied afterwards.
We brought back plenty of wine from France recently, but I found that we still had a couple of bottles of Sam Neill's Two Paddocks pinot noir.
All bloody lovely.
We brought back plenty of wine from France recently, but I found that we still had a couple of bottles of Sam Neill's Two Paddocks pinot noir.
All bloody lovely.