Simon Beard
@simonmbeard.bsky.social
Founding member of Gourmet Left. Lover of Fender. All views are not my own.
I had Nepalese.*
*these are archive photos... it was a working lunch so no Stella.
*these are archive photos... it was a working lunch so no Stella.
February 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I had Nepalese.*
*these are archive photos... it was a working lunch so no Stella.
*these are archive photos... it was a working lunch so no Stella.
Nepalese food for tea.
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Nepalese food for tea.
An attempt on my life.
January 7, 2026 at 11:56 AM
An attempt on my life.
The best olives in Turkey, according to the girl in the shop.
December 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The best olives in Turkey, according to the girl in the shop.
Time to give the Christmas Spitfire a pre-flight inspection.
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Time to give the Christmas Spitfire a pre-flight inspection.
This morning's sky.
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This morning's sky.
Goodbye, old friend. It was good while it lasted.
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Goodbye, old friend. It was good while it lasted.
Six years ago, I took a photo of the back of some bloke's head at a Squeeze gig.
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Six years ago, I took a photo of the back of some bloke's head at a Squeeze gig.
Now, to the business of my day.
November 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Now, to the business of my day.
Light squirty cream...
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Light squirty cream...
This cat has persuaded us to feed her THREE times a day, and still appears suddenly whenever a pot of yogurt is opened.
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This cat has persuaded us to feed her THREE times a day, and still appears suddenly whenever a pot of yogurt is opened.
The neck now fits in the neck pocket.
October 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The neck now fits in the neck pocket.
Routing the neck pocket. We're looking at tolerances of about a millimeter here.
October 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Routing the neck pocket. We're looking at tolerances of about a millimeter here.
The neck is getting there.
October 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The neck is getting there.
I really wanted a semi-solid guitar with humbuckers but couldn't justify buying an ES-335 so bought an Epihone Sheraton.
Then bought an ES-335.
Then bought an ES-335.
October 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I really wanted a semi-solid guitar with humbuckers but couldn't justify buying an ES-335 so bought an Epihone Sheraton.
Then bought an ES-335.
Then bought an ES-335.
I want to thank the German who thought of putting sausage meat inside pasta
September 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I want to thank the German who thought of putting sausage meat inside pasta
Madness, December 2019.
(You'll have to take my word for it.)
(You'll have to take my word for it.)
September 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Madness, December 2019.
(You'll have to take my word for it.)
(You'll have to take my word for it.)
Blimey, my tummy hurts.
September 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Blimey, my tummy hurts.
Trying the new Nepalese restaurant in town...
September 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Trying the new Nepalese restaurant in town...
Is it really 14 years since I made a Tyrannosaurus Rex out of crisps?
August 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Is it really 14 years since I made a Tyrannosaurus Rex out of crisps?
