On This Day, 7 July
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And in "at-sodding-last" news: Philips announce 100W-equivalent Hue bulb. https://t.co/8c9t9UZNif via @Verge
WARNING: Zooming with @Kavey can cause impulse purchases. @iowtomatoes https://t.co/ucVdrXfgZ6
@_pigeons_ @Bingo_Little I may need some help with these, by the way. If you happen to be passing with a carrier bag :D
RT @DewaynePerkins: This is exactly how I spend at least 45 minutes every morning just staring at nothing in particular trying to remember…
@stillawake @WeirdBristol @RosaEaton might have some tips, from what I remember of the Southville Unexplained Club :D
2019
RT @Kavey: The boys in the pool... @Petedrinks @gothick @jacintuk https://t.co/sVK0AZpJlM
2018
1/2 A few more shots from a recent wander with @_pigeons_ and @Bingo_Little https://t.co/8L8ZHMHTvi
2/2 A few more shots from a recent wander with @_pigeons_ and @Bingo_Little (Ilford FP4/Praktica MTL-3/Carl Zeiss 50mm) https://t.co/yFCjQclbbc
RT @stepickford: Who says advertising doesn’t work? Just bought myself 24 Hdac blockchains. Can’t wait to find out what they do.
2017
RT @AJemaineClement: Na. https://t.co/mvnGcKFFBq
RT @Flying_Inside: "Oh boy..." https://t.co/qkGWchnSTM
Tidying my man-cave #notaeuphemism https://t.co/pj0jXYzmtd
Shot my first roll of Kodak 400TX. Oooh, look, it's @_pigeons_! https://t.co/7ShPUN0mQt
Pump House https://t.co/YSwZ2X0ucD
Neptune unclad. https://t.co/itByrlbeHn
@_pigeons_ Um. Here, I think, if that helps. https://t.co/LogF2hLNXj
@_pigeons_ @SpikyZebra @talkie_tim @Nose_in_a_book Bloody hell. Hope you're both feeling better today!
@_pigeons_ Ah! No, I lied. It's exactly here: https://t.co/j8c5NLf99A.
This is technically quite a bad photo, but I really like it for some reason. https://t.co/lOwWQ0lzNU
RT @ASmallFiction: Ownership is an illusion, the cat knew. Nothing is forever. They needed to learn. He began pushing another glass towar…
Pan fryin'. https://t.co/MUkcC7QtTj https://t.co/7lRhGnNTly
@_pigeons_ See my earlier reply ;)
RT @B247Martin: The Tesco in the Harbourside has turned into a Thatchers maze in time for tomorrow's Pride Day: https://t.co/JivI5CgcQt
RT @alyssakeiko: What about our right to...... bare arms https://t.co/mnBzFi4y2q
@fourfoot Oooh! Forgot about t’tennis. *Switches on*
2016
RT @Richardvines: Why noise in restaurants matters.(It's discrimination and can damage hearing) https://t.co/iY7YMCnG4X https://t.co/v09VTr…
Oooh… Tempting, but I already have enough damn cameras! https://t.co/DmywnVxV56
Jersey Lil’. https://t.co/TdQFwaaB65
RT @ASPCallCentre: We have officers en route to the M32 where a vehicle has overturned. We have also made @HighwaysSWEST aware. #ASP24 #tra…
@MResponsively The ferry was amazing for that compared to bussing and walking. Still know plenty of people to stop and talk to from commute.
Helpful tail. Well done, boy. https://t.co/djkKvg3vYG
That's an encouraging sign ;) https://t.co/B5bXm2M8pY
Standard. https://t.co/XCz6ZXMXb8
@richardjfoster Correct!
@_pigeons_ Just a completely random snap from my walk home. https://t.co/ESVv66Xiug
2015
There I was, a-diggin' this 'ole... #bristol https://t.co/jWp4pZG2Oh
Home-grown strawbs. https://t.co/XJEA18tHcZ
@Lillput At last: an ear worm that might drive Take Me Home, Country Roads from my head…
“Prime”. #amazon #myarse http://t.co/tAxOxgwayN
Bedside. https://t.co/lok6yvbyhu
2014
Never apologise, never explain #subtweet
Hrm. Google seems to be down again.
@Cookwitch I've worked in offices that are like that all the time.
Aww. Look who arrived in my garden while I was away. https://t.co/SDHRyhote4 http://t.co/DxUb88LdPc
@LeonieWatson I was just wondering what to listen to this morning. *Digs out "Velveteen"*
@IGGSoftware Trying iBank 5. If an imported transaction incorrectly gets flagged as a "match" on import, how do I fix that? Thanks!
@Withings A weigh-in arrives in iOS Healthmate as notification in Dashboard, then, later, another in Timeline. Any way to get just one? Ta.
@tomroyal Clunky? To us in the sodding provinces, Oyster seems like a distant, impossibly elegant dream...
Wha? I just got an alert mail from Google Alerts. That's not happened for so long that I'd assumed they'd decommissioned the thing.
@ahnlak And I think he's been on holiday. (If you actually want something that works, try @mention, by the way...)
@ahnlak There's an unsubscribe link in the email it sends, or hit up http://t.co/AMI39GUmkl
@ahnlak Quality.
@IGGmarketing Okay, but will there be an easier way, like in iBank 4? iBank usually mis-matches a couple of my transactions, every import...
@tsunimee Kewl. When's he here? 19th & 20th is the Harbour Festival, which is normally fun.
@tsunimee Aww. Well, he can help us pick up the festival litter and wave the boats goodbye :D
@tsunimee He should still manage to get a @bristolferry trip in to see town from the water. And there's tons of places to eat.
@tsunimee Some friends of mine just took over @runciblespoon1, and I'm hearing very good things about the food.
@tsunimee In July, I'd probably stick close to the water. @Mud_Dock had good balcony for a beer with a view. @Oliveshed for al fresco lunch.
@tsunimee Lemme know if the boy wants to find something specific, and we'll figure it out. Also, he should follow @Bristol52 for a bit :)
RT @mrmarksteel: I'm coming to the conclusion most gossip about celebrities and politicians you hear in pubs turns out to be true, if a lit…
@tsunimee No problem, pickle. x
@CastIrony Well, *that'll* be a tad less confusing...
Come on Xcode 6 beta 3. Finish downloading. You know you want to...
@guriben Well, if you leave the saddle off the Specialized, you can enjoy both.
@IGGmarketing I've mailed in, thanks. So far, seems no better than 4. Still "matches" transactions which are on different dates.
@IGGmarketing Somewhat irritating when I know that nothing I'm importing will be a duplicate.
@donmcallister It's Bluetooth, isn't it? Of all protocols, Bluetooth always seems to be the least compatible with itself.
2013
Just back from a walk in Leigh Woods. It mostly looked like this. http://t.co/r3mYlBvf83 #lovelybristol
So much to get done today. And so far I’ve been for a 10k walk and am now watching Wimbledon. Oh well. #productivityshmoductivity
@sowerbyandluff Shard!
@ememess It mostly reminded me how good the original adaptation was, so I re-watched that instead.
RT @meandmybigmouth: The last time we had a British Wimbledon men's champion Cliff Richard was only 54 years old.
@OckhamsShotgun What d’ye mean “we”, sassenach? *digs furiously through family tree, looking for tartan*
Someone has added this helpful hint to Leigh Woods, just in case you couldn't tell. http://t.co/bhzXDZo82F
@artsandwriting In my experience, people do it by screaming at other people not to walk over or near them. It's a bit odd.
2012
@matt_fwyalchen Yes. But it still seems annoying, when all I wanted to do was put copy of inspirational story on my wall.
RT @petapixel: Feast your eyes on 135 Space Shuttles launching in unison: http://t.co/LyBHSPrC
Mornin' all.
Wow. That was a lot of sleeps. And Saturday has come around unexpectedly. Wonder what I should do today?
Something indoors would be best, by the looks of it.
@ahnlak You know very well how much hill I'm up. If I'd already moved to Southville, I might be more worried.
@BlackDogDays I think I already have a dinner date. Will see what I can do...
Reading about past Bristol floods. "A baker delivering bread in a cart in Mina Road was swept away by the torrent..." http://t.co/Elo5CMm2
@guriben I am thinking of moving house from my rarefied height in Hotwells. Now reconsidering Bedmo after checking flood plain map...
@guriben I'm up level with the Hope Centre, so I don't have much to worry about at the moment...
@Alicia148 Depends, really. I was looking at places toward the Ashton end. http://t.co/YvBTJcQW
@Alicia148 @chubbybannister @waiyeehong @guriben Right. Definitely putting "check flood plains" on my house-buying checklist!
RT @CharlieHWard: Burton road is pretty impassible #dorset #flooding #Bridport http://t.co/8uxvWJJq
@OpinionatedGeek It was Feynman (via my schoolfriend Steve) who got me into lockpicking :)
@waiyeehong @Alicia148 @chubbybannister @guriben It is, but checking map in advance might help me before I get to that stage, is all.
@OpinionatedGeek @shezza_t I have a box of cheap padlocks of varying complexity. Great practice!
@RamonYouseph Too much rain for the satellites? :)
Hangin’ out in Baristas.
RT @Ninja_lynneja: A friend just told me I was delusional. I almost fell off my unicorn.
My headache has not gone away. Still, a walk in the (damp) fresh air was probably better than not going out. Book time, maybe.
RT @LGBTplusSociety: Flash mob time! Come to Cabot Circus now!
@Thehappyfatgirl Mmmmmcaaaaake. Can I join in? I'd wear a dress if necessary.
@claireellent NOT. JEALOUS. AT. ALL. GRR.
Hrm. Is that the Neurofen+ kicking in, or am I just getting used to the headache?
Knocking up a cheeky little something. http://t.co/wxEujumx
@maggiefairy Not sure yet. I have blueberries. And chocolate. And possibly other options.
@Thehappyfatgirl And I’ve not added the quail’s eggs or anchovies yet.
@Thehappyfatgirl Depends. Have you got any of that cake left from earlier?
Improv Greek salad with quail’s eggs and anchovies. Sorted. http://t.co/I14XlOjX
@Thehappyfatgirl That is my general rule of entry, I’m afraid.
@shezza_t I’ve never had the quail’s eggs before. They were on half price in Waitrose. Then I needed to improvise :)
@shezza_t Also, the Greek salad ingredients only got bought on a whim when I brushed past the basil in Sainsbury’s :) Impulse shopper, me!
@Thehappyfatgirl I hate to break this to you, but it may be too late.
For dessert, I am experimenting with apple and blueberries with honey and balsamic dressing. http://t.co/D8RaPAJG
@Thehappyfatgirl Sorry. You really need to book in advance if you want to steal some of my dinner.
@shezza_t Very well indeed ;)
RT @yeskatiedear: NO Mail on Sunday, Murray will NOT be the first British winner in 76 years. Virginia Wade exists. WOMEN EXIST: http:// ...
@BlackDogDays Well done! Glad it went well.
@maggiefairy I'm often inspired by desperation and limited ingredients :D It was good, though.
2011
They're *everywhere*! @ The Grain Barge http://instagr.am/p/HIXwP/
@fdr106 There were six just on my way to work. And I think their eyes were following me as I passed...
@andybeebristol Ook.
@arlinelyons I knew one of my erudite crowd would be able to help :)
@ahnlak Yeah, but if you put 3D glasses on your errors really jump out at you.
RT @jonsnowC4: Times says Murdoch shutting the News of the World thuis Sunday's edition will eb the final one!
RT @mediaben: And THAT is how to correctly fold a newspaper.
@KaveyF ACK :)
Levels of oddness rise further in #Bristol as Double Decker Bike Man meets a gorilla. http://instagr.am/p/HJrEL/
@talkie_tim Yur. Exhibition of aerial photos of... Er. The Cape area, I think. #distractedbyagorilla
Blues & Twos http://instagr.am/p/HJt5S/
Hmm. That fire engine was on its way to meet ambulance and police on Hotwell Road, opposite Mardyke. #Bristol
There are two people on Joy Hill trying to scrump fruit from a branch overhanging the road during rush hour, with a stick and an umbrella!
Eep! Okay. Am going to change into jogging gear. But I'm not going out *there* just yet. #deluge #bristol
@hayles I don't understand how he dismounts with such style. He must have practiced for hours with kneepads and a mirror.
@chrisphin @MitchBenn I'd say so. Seems unlikely they'd register as a UK individual, too; better ways exist of keeping corp. name off it.
@EmmaFurious @wshed @jorence Hah! Loooove the nachos.
Uphill struggle. http://instagr.am/p/HKDjJ/
@BlackDogDays Maybe! I don't look around too much at the end of a jog; normally too busy panting and fiddling with iPhone :)
@Mouse_House It's certainly better than the alternative.
@hayles Think of it as two instalments of £18.50 :)
Back from a 3K jog that felt like about 7K. *pant* #outofshape
@hayles That was my thought!
@hayles What? Sorry, did you say something? I was miles away.
@hayles 8D
@Ingleslenobel How many decades *haven't* had those?
@Ingleslenobel In fact, here's a handy list, for starters :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_scandals_in_the_United_Kingdom
@RamonYouseph Yes, thanks. Better than not getting out at all...
@RamonYouseph Nah, I went down the Portway from Hotwells. Apparently there's one outside Costco Avonmouth, but that's a *long* way!
@RamonYouseph It's normally even nicer on the south side, with the towpath. But not so much after heavy rain!
@EmmaFurious @RamonYouseph Nice.
@Juggzy Has she? No more than normal fits and starts, I'd say.
@MatStace There's normally a download from the manufacturer for turning that off.
@MatStace Although, if it's a Toughdrive, from what I remember (a) I had to fecking mail them and ask, and (b) it's a Windows-only exe.
@hayles So, basically, you need a maid.
@Juggzy Sure it'll be fine.
@tsunimee BUTBUT! I've not blogged for AGES. I feel the need to apologise to someone. #sorrysorrysorry
@MatStace Luckily I have an elderly MacBook with Boot Camp on it for that kind of crap.
@MatStace Sad to say, it does come in useful. About three times a year. Mostly for cruddy firmware updates like that.
@panic Ta!
@RamonYouseph @EmmaFurious Well, hopefully today was the start of my Big Push to the half marathon in... erm. About ten weeks? #gah
Autocorrect would work better if it were programmed with the vocabulary of ordinary humans rather than Scrabble grand masters.
@tsunimee @MizzWorthy It's like a feeling of regret. Those moments where you sit there and sigh and think about what could have been.
@tsunimee @MizzWorthy Yes, dear. Glad you found the lipstick, by the way :D
@amandapalmer How contrasty? This do? http://bit.ly/qTEKJA
2010
@hayles So I should use my £2-voucher on Toni & Guy styling mousse, and sculpt my bum hair into... Erm...
@nyssapod Let me know how it is in use - still considering one :)
RT @mattgemmell: Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps is $9.99 today ONLY w/ coupon DDTAP http://oreil.ly/da5xup (paper, ePub, PDF...)
@UTTERMEDIA And that kind of problem-solving is presumably how one gets to _be_ a €420m company!
RT @UTTERMEDIA: Still waiting for a BT engineer. We've run a gigabit cable out of our server room vent and into next doors server window ...
@UTTERMEDIA "HELLO? YES! ZERO! ZERO! ONE! ZERO! ONE! ..."
@technex They need more attention than a baby. Plus, babies rarely ask you to phone up their parents to validate that they're genuine.
Have now bought @globalmoxie's Tapworthy. And added it to iBooks easily, thanks to Dropbox. Nice.
Okay, that's the third day in a row someone has randomly brought up Christmas. IT'S ONLY JULY, PEOPLE!
@nyssapod @ahnlak Yes, liking the idea of having Kindle app on iPhone as occasional backup. Also, whispernet can grab RSS feeds, I think?
@benjohnbarnes Yup.
@benjohnbarnes Well, I went for the PDF, shoved into Dropbox from the work PC, then took it from Dropbox into iBooks on the iPhone. Nice.
Dear Boots, instead of giving this _bald_ man haircare product vouchers at the checkout, could you point and laugh instead? It'd save paper.
Also, I notice you didn't offer the one-legged man in the queue in front of me a half-price pedicure. Missing a trick, I think? #Boots
@rabidbee I wasn't the first time. But really, every time I shop there, for _years_? It gets wearing.
@twitttles Cool ;). Next time I'll take it with a real camera rather than the iPhone, too ;)
@hayles Even if I sculpt it into a point, walk backwards on all-fours, and live my dream of becoming Proddy, the Bum-Faced Unicorn?
@manxclaire Go vegan for the duration. Depends which festival, but there's often choice, it's a simple rule & hard to gain weight on it!
I am meant to be jogging. So how did I end up lying on my bed, thinking about closing my eyes and waking up in the morning?
@kinkykenny Amen. Just bought Neurofen Plus to hedge my bets.
@hayles You're welcome :)
#spn _can't_ meet #ned in the #worldcup final. That red would clash with the orange something chronic.
@hayles Boo!
@AdamRutherford Are you criticising its orientation? Because I believe that kind of behaviour is covered in episode 4.
Hmm. That's quite bright. Oh well, it'll do. http://flic.kr/p/8gKdyJ
@tweeny4 Ta! I'm trying to get over some of my fear of colour. Experimenting seems to be the only way!
Hmm. Looks like something's a bit odd with my profile pic on the @runkeeper site, especially when hovering. http://bit.ly/8XzgSs
This morning's #commutergraphy. http://twitpic.com/2351u1
Pero's Bridge. #bristol http://twitpic.com/23590m
2009
Right. That's enough work for today, I think.
Just watched my first Flight of the Conchords. Think I'm going to enjoy this DVD. Binary solo!
@muirium heh. It's not my ankles that worry me, it's my total lack of fitness ;)
@AndyCarolan and if I could arrange a sasquatch? That is some kind of squirrel, right?
Any of my iPhone-using followers thinking of taking up running/jogging?
2008
@Azhure yeah, I watched Who, then saw another drama right afterwards with much braver scriptwriting. Sigh. Still, better than no Who at all.
@davidpatrick heh. Last time a bus driver got lost on me I was really tempted to 'guide' him on his route right to my front door. Try it :)
Yay! Feeling awake on a Monday morning. Maybe that 'sleep' stuff isn't as overrated as I thought. Let's hope it lasts :-)