On This Day, 23 September
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RT @KYPBristol: The drama of the @brunelsbridge recorded very shortly after its 1864 opening. Spectators pose for the photographer who also…
When I was transferred to @BritishGas after Bristol Energy died, they changed my supply address to one that simply doesn't exist. I've been trying to get them to fix it for six months now. What next? Is this a breach of data protection regs? @ICOnews
2021
Moments https://t.co/0x48tIVYoE
2020
RT @jonty: I do not recommend setting Zoom's green-screen to your skin colour https://t.co/SBDrCnti6b
Vzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzvzvzvzvzzzzzzzzzz https://t.co/jKLwEfoKtF
@ajjmcd In the end I went for a non-4K monitor (2560x1080), but never mind the quality, feel the width! The res is good enough for the day job, and having two big windows side-by-side on the single screen is pretty nice... https://t.co/0q3MHcRhO5
I love the veg garden that's arrived relatively recently at the block of flats around the corner from me. #hotwells https://t.co/qtxx7j4BrE
2019
Rhoose. https://t.co/kkxru2n3UN
Little boxes. https://t.co/MIMrAFqwrr
Viaduct. https://t.co/5uqk1zTa4s
Barry Dragon. https://t.co/pIGBXbo8bv
Sailboat. https://t.co/A3F8Z9wNIo
Having gone down a rabbit-hole from a Siouxsie & the Banshees cover version, I am now catching up with Jefferson Airplane. #downwiththekids https://t.co/R8hSLzGYbq
2018
Another random result from the Haynes TLR 😀 https://t.co/Lz5BsBsV90
Sun Spot (feat. @_pigeons_) https://t.co/gmBGNR3MPc https://t.co/0VmlD2NOSh
RT @Dru_Marland: a sinking on the Kennet and Avon Canal #BoatsThatTweet https://t.co/wGduruQuRe
2017
RT @chris_coltrane: You see the best headline in the world, but then you notice the best picture caption in the world. http://t.co/MGL12SZ8…
@Cookwitch @chris_coltrane Shouldn't you be shouting that reply at some grass seed?
Queens Road. #igersbristol https://t.co/GbNYvkS1Ck https://t.co/tBEz70cMxZ
2016
First they came for the clowns, and we did nothing because we quietly hoped the mimes would be next. https://t.co/nswDhNTmPj
2015
RT @petapixel: Selfies cause more deaths now than shark attacks: http://t.co/DNK776eczf http://t.co/XDmYallFC9
@PollyVVore GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS CITIZEN. THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE HERE. THRRE ARE NO SECRET TRIALS.
Saddened to see the presumably-inevitable fall of my local Waitrose to robot checkouts :( Another reason to head for small indie shops.
@Cookwitch Sadly I think my relatively new Morrisons Local hasn’t got around to that yet.
@andybeebristol UNEXPECTED TWEET IN THE MENTIONS AREA
2014
RT @petapixel: Neil Armstrong's spacesuit served as a reflector for bounce lighting moon photos: http://t.co/6uYlkxLJUC
@libbyheighway Really? *Does 30-second double-take*
@libbymiller Only if they can't find any cold pizza.
@Malarkey I might follow you soon. Have had data dongle with 3 for years and they've always been good. O2 increasingly rubbish for my phone.
@Malarkey (Do you miss the Visual Voicemail?)
RT @fay_fay_fay: Bristol / photography people - tickets going fast for this (free) talk with Mark Carwardine on 16th Oct http://t.co/OEQz6i…
Right. Need to try to hammer out another verse of a song while it's still sunny and optimistic in my living room. Then work.
@MarketingLiz Thank you.
I'm going to have to swap my lunchtime walk for a "golden hour" walk for autumn. Can't get photos like this at noon. https://t.co/lSPrWRr7Ue
@chrismarquardt Morning! Do you have any opinions on the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8? Thanks.
@stevenchapple Damn it. I'm trying to write a song, now I've got Billy Bragg in my head.
@ahnlak *Hefts a sharp cloning brush at you*
@chrismarquardt Ah, thanks anyway. Maybe I can find somewhere I can rent it first to give it a try...
@simplebits Pretty sure they’ve already got one.
@FastMail Got a couple of phishing emails that look to be specifically targeting FM users. Should I forward them somewhere? Cheers!
Rough cut of a song I'm working on: https://t.co/4isg9eMp1v
@tomcoates Well, for me it's because when I was looking, Illustrator was literally ten times the price of Sketch. Just couldn't afford it.
@Adamy323 Thank you.
@chris_j_hughes Ta. Now I've got to see if I can make it better without breaking it...
The Minnesota mention in that song, by the way, is a hat tip to my friend @galfriday612, whose birthday is today. Happy birthday, Jess :)
@chris_j_hughes Are you sure? It means learning to play :D
@oxfordtim Only thing I ever found that worked was codeine. But people say rinsing around them with salty water can help.
2013
That’s some pretty stunning driving even by #Bristol standards. Hope everyone walked away. #templemeads http://t.co/tZIsL6Vk8b
@AndyCarolan Literally no idea.
@m1ke_ellis @t1mmyb Sorry, could you resubmit that tweet to me as a CSV file with its characters in codepage 1252? Thanks.
2012
Mmmmm. Just had roast pork at the Pump House. :D
@stillawake It was not quite a billion £s. It was very, very good, as it always has been every time I've splashed out there. Recommended.
@Bingo_Little Niiiiice. I over-caked yesterday. Afternoon tea parties are dangerous.
@stillawake Also always find the service very good. Can't really fault 'em.
@VeraR2010 Well, I was dreaming about it for the half-hour before whilst stuck in traffic and hungry. I think that counts.
Reassurance. http://t.co/3zodPGvr
Enjoying tonight's gig at the Louie ;) @ The Louisiana http://t.co/21KImQ3x
@tsunimee :)
@stillawake Yeah. *So* glad I managed an hour’s nap in the middle of it! #oldman
Well, that was quite a long day. Goodness. A rather lovely one, though :)
@claireellent Hurrah!
@claireellent (Oh, yes. I see what you mean!)
2011
@benjohnbarnes It seems XKCD approves of my approach: http://t.co/fbrDFwZ7 :D
@paulahillier Er. Looks a bit like you're sending out malware links from your Yahoo email address, dear. Might want to check that.
RT @m1ke_ellis: "When bits of Skylab fell in Australia, no one was injured but the local authorities did fine NASA $400 for littering" h ...
RT @MrsStephenFry: I don't know why people are worrying about being hit by a bus-sized #satellite. You're far more likely to be hit by a ...
Emerging from my flat into... Er... Sunshine? What's going on? I wrapped up warm...
Mmm. Naughty take-out falafel on the Centre :)
Towards town. http://t.co/YHN5nnsL
RT @stephen_abbott: Best Guardian correction ever: 'This article was amended to clarify the relevance of the speed of light to causality ...
@johnfbraun There are more important things to be done with this technology. http://t.co/K1JBOHUa
@penelopeelse Don't you have to swoon and be carried to those?
@penelopeelse Yeah, standards are really slipping. I had to peel my own grapes earlier on.
*prods* @missemmeline
@missemmeline Awwwww.
Celeriac & apple free bonus starter :) @ The Runcible Spoon http://t.co/sQLOKbgg
Yogurt & pistachio cake with quince :) http://t.co/1FYqs04Q
@stillawake That'll have to wait until I see if the pictures from the big camera come out okay :)
@MrGreenGus http://t.co/nLQfJdwP (And the rest of the meal was bloody nice, too!)
For @stillawake and others curious about lovely meal at @runciblespoon1 earlier on, here's an idea of said loveliness. http://t.co/2Pv9XH1J
@hayles Er. What's a roast?
@hayles Oh. Okay. Odd.
2010
It's not just a hole in the ground, it's a _Venetian_ hole in the ground. #crapatarchaeology http://yfrog.com/mo415kj
@helenpower Thanks for the link!
2009
@KaveyF looking very like Friday. Slightly dependent on me getting new tyre tomorrow!
@stevemarvell Not for quite some time, I'd think. Lots to process, too little time. Will probably throw a couple up, though…
Home, sweet home. And now for a very long bath.
Couples gather shells/Slight give of sand under foot/Paignton in Autumn
Some shots are, of course, obligatory for the seaside photographer. http://twitpic.com/itdyf
Pullman-tastic! http://twitpic.com/ita8p
Actually on a steam train this morning. Will try getting into the Pullman observation car on way back to post some pics :)
@tsunimee Bright colours, bad fonts, effects: instant. Muted colours, block sans: average espresso. Stylish hand-chalked: good espresso.
Pre-judging the quality of a coffee shop's coffee by their storefront typography works surprisingly well.
Taking @ememess's advice to heart: if you wake up near the sea, it's a criminal offence not to walk the shore in the morning.
Well, it wouldn't be a British seaside holiday without clouds! http://twitpic.com/iszz5
2008
@DaveHamilton Did you install Schrodinger's App? If you have, iTunes can't know how many app updates there are until it's opened your iPhone
Chilly this morning! Nice, but chilly.
@Artoo_UK it can be painful. Updates seem quite frequent at moment, too. Have you discounted wordpress.com?
@Artoo_UK nice. Yes, blogging always seems more difficult than it should be, technically...
Dammit, will the world just slow down for a moment and let me catch up with my email?!?
@seanabc a museum curator having the brain of an economist brings quite strange images to mind.
Broadmead populated entirely by men in hardhats and hi-vis jackets. Wonder if new shopping centre will be ready for launch on time.
Just bought myself an insane old camera in a charity shop. Oh lazyweb, what's a 'V P Twin'?
@KellyJanner Oooh, ta. 127 film, huh? At least I have an interesting bit of photographic history. Will see if I can get shutter working...
My old Nano made a "top ten" of engraved MP3 players. Not sure it deserved to, looking at the competition http://is.gd/321N
WTF? Safari 3 isn't supported by eBay?!
@chriswebb Lots of friends with good skills, plus @chrismarquardt and his podcast and forums, plus lots of contacts on Flickr.
Gah. Looks like Apple have broken bits of mass storage in 10.5.5. Having problems getting photos off my CF card, as are other people.
@jbuttitta Looks like it's a problem with RAW file handling, not with 10.5.5 (came out on same day, I think.) http://is.gd/31Cz
@jbuttitta Had to copy files from card to disk and from there into Lightroom last time. Maybe it's a Canon-RAW-specific problem...
@pjakobs I nearly bought a lensbaby on Saturday. Glad they weren't in stock now!
@pjakobs I'm thinking there may be a small flood on the secondhand market - the old model will be fine for me!
@pjakobs No, but a few people will, so and I'm sure even the new prices of the old models will drop in the shops now.