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@syd-e13.bsky.social
Programmer; Swiftie (Paris N1); the other one from @crickether.com.
Probably somewhere to your left.
Probably somewhere to your left.
Right… so… Lizzie is allowed to do this at Hampton Court; but when I spray paint “Syd Woz Here” on the motorway bridge it’s “criminal damage”?
January 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Right… so… Lizzie is allowed to do this at Hampton Court; but when I spray paint “Syd Woz Here” on the motorway bridge it’s “criminal damage”?
First gig venue/ artist.
January 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
First gig venue/ artist.
Still unsure… is this Matt? Dave? Barry?
Anyways…
He does realise that this is The Traitors and not Interview with the Vampire?
He does realise that… right?
Anyways…
He does realise that this is The Traitors and not Interview with the Vampire?
He does realise that… right?
January 10, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Still unsure… is this Matt? Dave? Barry?
Anyways…
He does realise that this is The Traitors and not Interview with the Vampire?
He does realise that… right?
Anyways…
He does realise that this is The Traitors and not Interview with the Vampire?
He does realise that… right?
I thought the days were supposed to be getting lighter but it feels darker than ever this morning.
What if the sun is never actually coming back? Did we sacrifice all those goats for nothing?
What if the sun is never actually coming back? Did we sacrifice all those goats for nothing?
January 5, 2026 at 7:21 AM
I thought the days were supposed to be getting lighter but it feels darker than ever this morning.
What if the sun is never actually coming back? Did we sacrifice all those goats for nothing?
What if the sun is never actually coming back? Did we sacrifice all those goats for nothing?
Paddington: Allow me to be the one to drive you home for one last Christmas.
Chris Rea: Hang on… this ain't no upwardly mobile freeway?
Chris Rea: Hang on… this ain't no upwardly mobile freeway?
December 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Paddington: Allow me to be the one to drive you home for one last Christmas.
Chris Rea: Hang on… this ain't no upwardly mobile freeway?
Chris Rea: Hang on… this ain't no upwardly mobile freeway?
Merry Santaval to all who celebrate 🧑🎄
December 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Merry Santaval to all who celebrate 🧑🎄
The real genius of xG is that it gave the analytics companies (specifically Opta) a simple, readily understood metric THAT THEY COULD SELL!
In a game that is quite difficult to moneyball, that was… literally… gold dust!
In a game that is quite difficult to moneyball, that was… literally… gold dust!
December 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The real genius of xG is that it gave the analytics companies (specifically Opta) a simple, readily understood metric THAT THEY COULD SELL!
In a game that is quite difficult to moneyball, that was… literally… gold dust!
In a game that is quite difficult to moneyball, that was… literally… gold dust!
Went down a rabbit-hole of Russian/ Soviet jokes.
Some have stood the test of time, and some... haven't!
Some have stood the test of time, and some... haven't!
December 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Went down a rabbit-hole of Russian/ Soviet jokes.
Some have stood the test of time, and some... haven't!
Some have stood the test of time, and some... haven't!
Replay '25 - ain't nobody catching Taylor!!
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Replay '25 - ain't nobody catching Taylor!!
Reported Manchester Trams to Trading Standards because it says “Sale” but the prices are exactly the same.
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Reported Manchester Trams to Trading Standards because it says “Sale” but the prices are exactly the same.
But what about the house next door? It is superficially very similar, and was almost certainly built to the same original plan, but… is it worth £2m? Maybe it is in terrible condition? Maybe it has much less garden at the back? The point is, you can't tell without doing a significant investigation.
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
But what about the house next door? It is superficially very similar, and was almost certainly built to the same original plan, but… is it worth £2m? Maybe it is in terrible condition? Maybe it has much less garden at the back? The point is, you can't tell without doing a significant investigation.
Is it a "funny story" though? Or is it spiking/ assault?
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Is it a "funny story" though? Or is it spiking/ assault?
Finally got around to framing one of the prints from the Eras VIP stash. (Yes - this has taken me 2 years!!)
November 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Finally got around to framing one of the prints from the Eras VIP stash. (Yes - this has taken me 2 years!!)
We had our loft boarded, so we can finally put our boxes up there and turn the office into an office rather than a room full of boxes!!
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We had our loft boarded, so we can finally put our boxes up there and turn the office into an office rather than a room full of boxes!!
Here you go…
The rest went in a clearout when my parents downsized, but I kept one - the first record I ever bought - that's now my vinyl "collection"!!
The rest went in a clearout when my parents downsized, but I kept one - the first record I ever bought - that's now my vinyl "collection"!!
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Here you go…
The rest went in a clearout when my parents downsized, but I kept one - the first record I ever bought - that's now my vinyl "collection"!!
The rest went in a clearout when my parents downsized, but I kept one - the first record I ever bought - that's now my vinyl "collection"!!
Santa's mutant bird-dog is a particular highlight.
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Santa's mutant bird-dog is a particular highlight.
Went to see *that* AI Christmas mural in Kingston for myself.
Honestly surprised they haven't torn it down in embarrassment!
Anyways… no photo can really do justice to quite how bonkers it actually is, but… here's one all the same!
Honestly surprised they haven't torn it down in embarrassment!
Anyways… no photo can really do justice to quite how bonkers it actually is, but… here's one all the same!
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Went to see *that* AI Christmas mural in Kingston for myself.
Honestly surprised they haven't torn it down in embarrassment!
Anyways… no photo can really do justice to quite how bonkers it actually is, but… here's one all the same!
Honestly surprised they haven't torn it down in embarrassment!
Anyways… no photo can really do justice to quite how bonkers it actually is, but… here's one all the same!
The song is one of her best lyrics - I once quoted it in an article about a cricket match!!
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The song is one of her best lyrics - I once quoted it in an article about a cricket match!!
Starbucks: 1% of our coffee is unethically sourced.
November 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Starbucks: 1% of our coffee is unethically sourced.
An absolute classic of the genre. 10/10. No notes.
"Don't overthink it" = "Don't think about how poorer people would be able to manage this".
"Don't overthink it" = "Don't think about how poorer people would be able to manage this".
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
An absolute classic of the genre. 10/10. No notes.
"Don't overthink it" = "Don't think about how poorer people would be able to manage this".
"Don't overthink it" = "Don't think about how poorer people would be able to manage this".
Papped a parakeet on our run in Hampton this morning! (There is a flock which escaped from captivity in south west London possibly as long as 100 years ago.)
November 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Papped a parakeet on our run in Hampton this morning! (There is a flock which escaped from captivity in south west London possibly as long as 100 years ago.)
This feels like a massive red flag - banking is *supposed* to be boring.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/l...
www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/l...
October 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
This feels like a massive red flag - banking is *supposed* to be boring.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/l...
www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/l...
Received this today.
Very: "We're not threatening you, but it would be a shame if… etc."
cc @jamesomalley.co.uk - may be of interest.
Very: "We're not threatening you, but it would be a shame if… etc."
cc @jamesomalley.co.uk - may be of interest.
October 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Received this today.
Very: "We're not threatening you, but it would be a shame if… etc."
cc @jamesomalley.co.uk - may be of interest.
Very: "We're not threatening you, but it would be a shame if… etc."
cc @jamesomalley.co.uk - may be of interest.
Feel like this is stretching the definition of "laud" to breaking-point and beyond.
October 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Feel like this is stretching the definition of "laud" to breaking-point and beyond.