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Author and Presenter, Astronomy, Space, Science, Nature and more! Making stargazing fun and enjoyable for all. nightskyshow.co.uk meteorwatch.org

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ATTENTION STARGAZERS AND LOVERS OF THE NIGHT SKY.

My show is coming to Warwick on Sunday. Eastbourne on the 14th and returns to Ipswich on the 28th, as well as many other dates in 2026.

One of the longest running and most successful theatre shows of its kind!

Book here: www.nightskyshow.co.uk

06.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

AI is the work of the devil

05.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just built an entire website from scratch in an evening! Starting with searching for a domain all the way through t0 design, a bit of content and publishing.

Needs abit more content before I tell you all about it, but doing something this quick, is a big deal for me

My ADHD didn't get in the way πŸ˜€

03.03.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe a bad post in that case. I don’t do social media much anymore and jumped on the band wagon.

28.02.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s true but you won’t see it πŸ˜”

28.02.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same with anything in life. The night sky is a place of exploration for everyone. Some will be negative and some will be positive.
I jump on the band wagon for that reason. If I get one extra positive I’m happy. πŸ˜ƒ

28.02.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Home The Night Sky Show - An entertaining evening for those who look up and wonder. Space and the night sky have never been so much fun! Book Now!

For those of you who have been to my shows. What would you like to see in the next one?

For those of you who haven't. What would you like to see if you came along?

See www.nightskyshow.co.uk for tickets and info

28.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You are absolutely right but every man and his dog is going on about it, so I’ve lumped on the band wagon. Getting people to look up. They might not see all the planets but it might stimulate them to look up more.

28.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You are absolutely right but every man and his dog is going on about it, so I’ve lumped on the band wagon. Getting people to look up. They might not see all the planets but it might stimulate them to look up more.

28.02.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keep a look out for the planetary parade in the sky after sunset this weekend.

Just after Sunset, look West to see Mercury, Venus and Saturn near the horizon, with Jupiter much higher overhead.

No telescope needed. You only need your eyes!

28.02.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

My GPU is at 100%

No that's not a euphenism...

19.02.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm currently playing dinosaurs , so that should give you an approximate idea of my mental state this afternoon.

Can I have sprinkles with my ice cream please?

19.02.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't really have a Prince Andrew mug.

I was experimenting with injecting topical humour into the day.

I think it went well. πŸ˜ƒ

19.02.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really don't know what to do with my Prince Andrew mug???

19.02.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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Brittani Lizabeth (@brittani.lizabeth) on Threads Why TF would she think this is ok to do?! I’m genuinely disgusted. #viraltiktoks #travelhacks #hotelhacks #disgusting #explorepage

I will never use a hotel cofee machine again!
Eeeeeew!!!!!

www.threads.com/@brittani.li...

18.02.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Happy pancake day from the 1980’s
#pancakeday

17.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
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Home The Night Sky Show - An entertaining evening for those who look up and wonder. Space and the night sky have never been so much fun! Book Now!

Join me and treat yourself at the Night Sky Show in Warwick, Eastbourne and Ipswich this March and have an amazing time exploring the Cosmos in an entertaining, interesting and very inclusive way.
The universe has never been so much fun.

Find out more and book here: www.nightskyshow.co.uk

14.02.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I still haven't been prescribed my ADHD meds yet.

I'm finding concentrating more and more difficult. My head is like a box of frogs!

I'm also autistic, so some of my posts may cause the wrong reactions unwittingly.

11.02.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile...

I'm spending the evening training some dinosaurs.

They say in show business, never work with children or animals. I now know why 🀣

11.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really don't want to upset anyone and won't engage with any negativity or drama.

But why is it whenever I get negativity or aggression social media, the perpetrators nearly always display football/soccer parafinalia and posts.

I was just wondering why this is a thing now. Are they bots?

11.02.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Home The Night Sky Show - An entertaining evening for those who look up and wonder. Space and the night sky have never been so much fun! Book Now!

People ask me why I don't put my shows on the internet and only do them live?

Well.

They cost a fortune to produce, so need a paying audience.

I don't want the content copied or used in AI slop. I hate AI

And I love performing in front of a large audience
Book a show here www.nightskyshow.co.uk

11.02.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m deciding on the range of face pulling I need to do when accosted by flat Earthers.

That’s right. They still exist!

We found one in our garden the other day. The poor thing. We gave it flea and worm treatment and sent it on its way… πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

06.02.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Working on a VFX project using the fastest PC and the most powerful GPU on the market.
The project I'm working on is making it chug like the PC I had in the year 2000.

It will be worth it. Big things coming soon ;)

04.02.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you fancy coming along to one of my shows, especially in February. You had better hurry!
Both Shrewsbury and Woking dates are almost sold out and the rest of 2026 is selling fast.

Come and have a fantastic night out with me. πŸ˜€

Book here: www.nightskyshow.co.uk

27.01.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just been out in a biblical rainstorm.
It was amazing.
The light, the sounds and the sensory overload really floats my boat. If it keeps on raining like this, I’ll definitely need one.
I love days like these. Storms are such organic and incredible things 😊

27.01.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

More stargazing stuff coming soon.

It's in the oven and needs a little while longer before serving.

I promise it will be delicious! πŸ˜‰

26.01.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The one thing I've noticed over my years on social media is:

When someone decides to tell you they are unfollowing you, it always sounds like it's being said by a 14 year old.

Unfollowing is fine, just do it. The people you are unfollowing usually don't know who you are πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚ 🀣

26.01.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I LOVE SCOTLAND AND SCOTTISHNESS!

I love the country and the people, but unfortunately I missed Burns night yesterday. So, I'm having my neeps and Tatties with a wee dram today :)🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

26.01.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile in the deepest darkest parts of my secret lair...

I'm busy making things. Things that will blow your mind. Tickle your fancy and fill you with awe!

I've just finished one of these things and when I look at it, it makes me all tingly inside :)

26.01.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with…

You don't follow me for political stuff, but sometimes things need to be said.

I really don't want my country being run by a bunch of cheating fascist racists, who will eventually bring the country to it's knees.

Please sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

26.01.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0