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He/Him. Not quite an Engineer. Manages assets, assesses bridges, wrangles data, converts caffeine into sarcasm My full titles are Mr. Andrew Elms BA MEng (Hons) (Cantab) of Upper Easton in the City and County of Bristol (in church hall if wet)

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Incidentally, in this week at Number 64, it's Toploader with Achilles Heel #totp

06.03.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's got a reasonable cover of "Positively 4th Street" as a B-Side, mind

06.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bought this CD single for the Video, in 240p Quicktime resolution #totp

06.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ta la

06.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Chantel from Fierce appeared on Deal or No Deal in 2025 and won Β£1050, enough money for a trip to Barbados. She is now a office manager for a tech company and is the office dj" #totp

Office DJ?!

www.itv.com/watch/deal-o...

06.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That little kids voice at the beginning always freaks me out #totp

06.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kristi Noem: "It reminded me of the quote that is often attribute to George Orwell that states, 'It's Friday, it's 7 o'clock, it's still number one, It's #totp'

06.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Nazanin Nour @NazaninNour

Exposing the Islamic Republic's crimes does not make you a war monger.
Being against war does not make you a regime supporter.
Amplifying voices from Iran doesn't mean you agree with everything you're being told.
An intro to Holding Multiple Truths & Amplifying Iranian Voices.
5:00 PM β€’ 3/5/26 β€’

Nazanin Nour @NazaninNour Exposing the Islamic Republic's crimes does not make you a war monger. Being against war does not make you a regime supporter. Amplifying voices from Iran doesn't mean you agree with everything you're being told. An intro to Holding Multiple Truths & Amplifying Iranian Voices. 5:00 PM β€’ 3/5/26 β€’

This is a message a lot of y’all need to hear, so I’ll keep saying it in as many different ways as I can

06.03.2026 05:36 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Remember ALF? He's back! In pod form!

Remember ALF? He's back! In pod form!

If you like or dislike this Eurovision entry you'll *LOVE* @alfsplaining.bsky.social - the world's number 1 English Language ALF based podcast.

06.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Album cover of Daphne Oram "Oramics", featuring a bespectacled woman holding a pen and stopwatch, with ruler and lines of magnetic tape in front of her

Album cover of Daphne Oram "Oramics", featuring a bespectacled woman holding a pen and stopwatch, with ruler and lines of magnetic tape in front of her

Album Cover of "Noisebox is Good for You", featuring Arthur Daley's hat

Album Cover of "Noisebox is Good for You", featuring Arthur Daley's hat

A Happy Toast cartoon of Rik Mayall as Alan B'Stard MP, with blue rosette stating "Vote B'Stard"

A Happy Toast cartoon of Rik Mayall as Alan B'Stard MP, with blue rosette stating "Vote B'Stard"

Having a spending spree #BandcampFriday, featuring music by @mitchbenn.bsky.social, @noiseboxradio.com, @benbaker.bsky.social and @ricardoautobahn.co.uk, with Alan B'Stard art by @happytoast.co.uk

And also Daphne Oram

06.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think that can only be answered by minds greater than mine. Probably in essay form

06.03.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That's another one of mine

06.03.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Oh, bloody 'ell" in a mock-Yorkshire voice, modelled on Michael Palin's Lord of Swamp Castle

06.03.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the future liberals want

06.03.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Thomas Tunnock Award was presented to Warrant Officer 1 Neil Aitken.  Sponsored by Sir Boyd Tunnock, the grandson of Thomas Tunnock and owner of Tunnock’s confectionery, this award is given to those who provided the greatest influence on morale on board.

The Thomas Tunnock Award was presented to Warrant Officer 1 Neil Aitken. Sponsored by Sir Boyd Tunnock, the grandson of Thomas Tunnock and owner of Tunnock’s confectionery, this award is given to those who provided the greatest influence on morale on board.

It's a grim business.

But, if you work hard to improve the morale of your crew, you get awarded a box of Tunnock's Teacakes

(I'm not sure if the USN has an equivalent)

06.03.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This sounds similar to (but not the same as) how Railtrack was brought back into public ownership. The advantage is that the water companies are more vertically integrated, so we'd be closer to "Great British Water" than "Network Pipes"

06.03.2026 08:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If The War Queer is John Hurt, then we should be able to cross reference a few others
The Married Man (Upper Class) is Matt Smih
The Club type is Ncuti Gatwa
The Ship's Queer is Jon Pertwee

But is Eccleston the Demoralised Married Man or the Self-isolated Homosexual?

06.03.2026 08:18 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Kristi Noem: "It reminded me of the quote that is often attributed to George Orwell that states, 'Do you know what happens to a toad when it’s struck by lightning? The same thing that happens to everything else'"

05.03.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Even before that you could only see them in a darkened room, when they were obscure.

05.03.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can someone write a book about a polite 6ft red-haired jump-scare, please?

I'd like my daughter to dress as one next year.

05.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, yeah, that too. Sorry

05.03.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's a party dude, he's got a cake.

Birthday parties, birthday cakes

Stick that in your concrete and grow it

05.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If C&D are Aqua, this is their "Turn Back Time".

05.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I first saw that on the Danny Baker quiz "Bygones". For some reason that is a strong teenage memory

05.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Michael Palin on Windmill travelling on the DLR (part 1)
Michael Palin on Windmill travelling on the DLR (part 1) YouTube video by Andrew Peel

Not that I'm against the concept, remember watching the Ur example on Windmill one Sunday lunchtime

youtu.be/g5VNPruQrJc?...

05.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

<Spins rolodex>

"OK then, Joel Dommett..."

<flicks through Usborne book of transport>

"...Riding a trolleybus..."

<looks at map>

"...In Budapest. Five half hour episodes and a best of introspection at the end"

05.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
No, it's not a Spitfire, that's the joke. I'm mad me.

Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 known as 'White 1' of the 1. Staffel of JG 76. This aircraft was captured by the French on 22 November 1939 after Feldwebel Karl Hier was forced down after combat between Hornsburg and Bitche. Hier force-landed 'White 1' at Goersdorf, near Woerth and the aircraft was soon repaired and evaluated by the French at the Centre d' Essais en Vol at Orleans-Bricy. This aircraft was then given to the RAF at Amiens in May 1940, where it was flown by Flying Officer Eric Brown of No.1 Squadron

No, it's not a Spitfire, that's the joke. I'm mad me. Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 known as 'White 1' of the 1. Staffel of JG 76. This aircraft was captured by the French on 22 November 1939 after Feldwebel Karl Hier was forced down after combat between Hornsburg and Bitche. Hier force-landed 'White 1' at Goersdorf, near Woerth and the aircraft was soon repaired and evaluated by the French at the Centre d' Essais en Vol at Orleans-Bricy. This aircraft was then given to the RAF at Amiens in May 1940, where it was flown by Flying Officer Eric Brown of No.1 Squadron

Happy 90th Birthday to the Supermarine Spitfire, first flight today in 1936

#AchtungSpitfire

05.03.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is either a Charlie Brown reference or a distant semaphore signal reference. Either way, I'm here for it

05.03.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Kernow bys vyken, onan hag oll!

05.03.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"I noticed a shmall shinkhole on the 13th tee, whish ish not unushual. You're my besht mate, you are"

05.03.2026 09:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0