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I wonder how much of my life has been spent waiting for Tim Vine to get a pen behind his ear...

A way to joy: 1. Join your local library (if you're not already a member) 2. Download Libby or Borrowbox 3. Find an audiobook and listen to it. For free. Brilliant. I really don't read enough, but for someone who spends far too much time vaguely wandering from room to room, this is perfect for me.

Advert: "Say hello to.." Me: "No."

A Map Of Britain After The 2029 Technology Crash, by me and my dad.

@embroideredyeti.bsky.social Hello! Just caught up with the fun of The Missing Viscount on the Miskatonic Playhouse, so wanted to give you a follow - thoroughly enjoyed your performance!

it's a rare confluence of delights to watch @johncooperclarke.bsky.social and the brilliant @flygirlnhm.bsky.social together on the Harry Hill Podscarf.. it's cultural and educational youtu.be/LC-xIryYhd0

Creak ➡️ creaked Wreak ➡️ wrought Break ➡️ broke What a strange language.

Quite aside from them being £2.49 for a packet, I'm fairly sure Lidl doesn't realise that when they cover bourbon creams in chocolate, they're effectively selling Penguins at a huge mark-up and without a joke..

Lovely bit of business by @culturehustle.bsky.social culturehustle.com/products/fre...

I remember when there was a campaign for mobile web pages that minimised the amount of data.. this has just got ridiculous...

For the past couple of years I've been harvesting batteries from discarded vapes, and have accrued quite a collection. The worst bit is getting rid of the rest of the vape. I keep getting a waft of vape juice from somewhere in my study.. quite distracting! Better empty the bin (again?)

I am all for The Pro-Human AI Declaration. Isn't it great when people actually think about things and their long term effects. Here's a helpful video to explain it: youtu.be/t2NMNf7SSSw

Here’s the skinny … Thursday 12 March at 7pm UK time and for one week afterwards. #TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest #DoctorWho I’m putting this in my calendar! youtu.be/0-ywzANRSqU?...

A quick and easy way to set up Sticky Keys on both Mac and Windows is to eat chocolate biscuits while working. I want to make a "Turn on Carrot Browsing" joke as well but it doesn't [a] work well written down and [b] actually be funny.

If there was an English equivalent of the Louvre art gallery, would it be called "The Air Vent"..?

I've finally got round to repairing two WiFi smart switches that have been misbehaving (not actually switching) for months.. this video by the estimable @bigclivedotcom.bsky.social identifies the faulty component, and it was a quick and easy replacement.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cR9...

Today's @nytimes.com Connections game is very on-point.. #OnlyConnect

Micro SD cards are little tiny liabilities...

Seems like almost all my Google Mail messages are going into spam at the moment, so I'm having to fish them out one by one... feels like I'm making lunch while standing in a wheelie bin.

Spinoff programme idea: Doctor Who Do You Think You Are, where a celebrity goes into the TARDIS to find out how appalling their ancestors were (Daleks?)

I wrote a blog post about my electrical car and public chargers... www.zx85.me/arnold-clark... #ev #electriccar #mg4 #carcharging

@feap.bsky.social I thoroughly enjoyed your piece about Ray Of Light on the Monocle daily .. I'm a huge fan of William Orbit so it was great to hear some other inspired songs 🎶🎵 To that end: please do create a Spotify playlist!

I am now at an age where I keep having to delete screenshots I inadvertently take because I'm clearly holding my phone wrong...

I wonder how many people under, say, 35 understand how cassettes work...

There remains something delightfully old fashioned about catching a train for leisure purposes. This is very much what I'm doing now.

In other news, Retford is one of the strangest stations I've ever been to. It's got a bonus level (with a daft little train)

This is an absolute Godsend on a day like today. There's a lot wrong with the world of corporate cost-cutting, so it feels right to celebrate things being better. Thanks @lner.co.uk (and @greateranglia.bsky.social too)

Every time I think that Life on Mars by David Bowie couldn't be any more iconic, another layer of its breathtaking story is revealed.. www.musicradar.com/artists/no-o...

Wrote this as a thunderstorm threatened overhead.. But it's still extremely silly! Happy Sunday, lovely people. thedeniseperson.wordpress.com/2025/06/08/p...

I have a mac book for work and I'll be honest, it's taken a while to get used to it. But I'm getting there - here, for example, is a cool new feature I've discovered: if I move my mouse to the bottom right of the screen, it displays an elegant dark grey square.

Confusiasm: having no idea what I'm doing, but going for it anyway.

Today I appear mainly to be providing a doorman service for houseflies.

Just a quick check: did one of you discover a mysterious switch last night and press it? If so, I think it might have turned off spring. Please can you turn it back on again thank you.

Richard Osman's House Of Games throwing some shade...

Happy birthday to arguably the best James - @james.crid.land - hope it's a good one! (Other Jameses are available) 🥳🧁🍰🎂🎈

Can't believe I hadn't seen "Life on Mars" - it's really rather good.

As I get older, I'm well aware that my mental capacity will decline, my physical ability will slow me down, and even my senses will start to fade; but I can't think of anything that will stop me being kind, so I think I'll focus on that.

What a tragedy... I've been to see more of Bill's radio productions than I can count because I knew they were going to be great. He was a mainstay of #Radio4 comedy. Sad times 😔

@julieprunes.bsky.social happy birthday! (Made it with seconds to spare 😁)

These aren't the words to "House of Fun" that I remember...

When I'm talking to myself (which happens rather more often than I'd like to admit) I often put on (probably terrible) regional accents. I was pondering giving these characters names but I think that might be going too far.. "Shush, Nigel, you're nagging again..."

I have many ideas of what hell is like, but a new one has just arrived: it's managed by Ticketmaster, and every activity between now and eternity requires me to join a queue behind 75,000 other people, only to find that there are no places available. It's a modern day Sisyphean situation.

The name "Megan" doesn't generally rhyme with the name "Tegan". Although I have heard of at least one "Meegan" (they might have an extra 'h' in there somewhere), "Teggan" just doesn't seem to happen.