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Not our most photogenic lighthouse, but a real stalwart none the less.

First full day back at work. It's hard being me.

My journey to work today has been in many stages. 1) housemate's car 2) train 3) tube 4) train 5) train 6) ferry And now I'm sat in a dockside pub waiting for 7) ship's tender

When you're Bucky Dent, the fish don't wait their turn. They just jump straight into your mouth while you're already eating another fish.

Ladies, Gentlemen, and all those *n Between or Otherwise The state of British Politics in one tweet

*Screaming in Hydrography*

Happy World Aids to Navigation Day. I'd offer an AMA but to be honest, the AtoN world is broader than my niche part.

This was meant to be #ProofOfCat but I fear it might instead be #ProofOfPrawn

I've informed my housemates that as it's the International Day of the Seafarer they have to be extra nice to me. First sarcastic response arrived before I'd finished writing the above :)

I hope no one needed me this evening... (Image credit to Sara Woolman - sarawolman.com)

Turns out I have an accidental battletech lance on my computer desk that I haven't put away yet. A terrible lance, but a lance none the less.

Getting on the train to go visit a friend. 45 minute trip. £42 for a single, or wait 20 minutes for the next train at £23 for a single. I'd travel by train more if the prices weren't so batshit.

Now, I'm in no way saying I approve of the use of small arms fire to enforce the ColRegs, but trying to claim a 2° course alteration is acceptable to indicate you've seen another vessel and are taking action is Peak WAFI behaviour. Protip: it's okay to be a yachtie, but never a WAFI

@dreadships.bsky.social Saw these, thought of you.

ION anyone going to be at Global Offshore Wind 2026 in Manchester tomorrow or Wednesday? Come say hi at the Trinity House stand and I'll explain anything you want about Marine aids to navigation.

The Siamese knows my offshore bag when he sees it. I got back on Wednesday but I've just packed it for a few days at a trade fair in Manchester. Poor little buddy is sulking so badly right now that I genuinely might need to get a second holdall.

Is that a Blakes 7 t-shirt I spy there?

I sat down on the 1533 from London to Newcastle. I haven't moved. I'm now on the 1547 to York. I have a seat reserved for the 1533 in coach D. In neither its 1533 guise, nor 1547 guise, does this train have a coach D.

I don't want to alarm anyone, but it's rapidly approaching mid-June. What about mid-June I hear you cry. Bear Cams start mid-June of sweet denizens of Bluesky. Katmai bear cams. (Not yet though. I checked.)

Wx pred: 22kts gusting 33kts Wx actual: 35kts gusting 46kts Bit blowy out there.

Or maybe not... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I was just on the bridge filling a hot water bottle to try and unfuck my back. In the sweet innocence of their youth our 3rd Mate asked what I'd done to it. Oh, you sweet summer child, your time will come.

It's been a long day, but that's a lighthouse fully refuelled.

#battletech Anyone have a decent STL for a Legionnaire (ideally LGN-2XA) and / or a Patriot (ideally PMK-2C)?

Prepping the inspection data for a check on the sectors at St Anthony's lighthouse in a few nights time. All our internal paperwork says 'St Anthony's' the external (ADLL etc) is 'St Anthony Head'. Cue new idea for Comms and / or Commercial if we ever need some kind of publicity for that station.

Today's office window view.

We're anchored near a buoy called 'Old Wreck', myself and my oppo on the 8-12 both agree that it's broken as we can't see its lantern. Big Mood buddy buoy, Big Mood.

Not the evening I had planned. Long overnight steaming watch to free people up for lightvessel work today. LV days are always long. Finish in the LV, got to anchor in the Scillies. Waiting for dinner before crashing and then comes a call for Watch Ashore. Don't mind if I do....

I think we're being stalked. Three of the last four days we've been approached by this gorgeous lady.

Truth! Justice! Freedom! Reasonably priced love! And a hardboiled egg. I know where my towel is.

Anyone else been watching dolphins bow ride in the pitch black and only being able to see the green flash of their dorsal fin wake because of bioluminescence in the water? No? Just me? Guess you should have run away to sea then. Shouldn't you.

Working off the Cornish coast in the sun and a gentle breeze. It's quite nice. Shame it's at the other end of the world really.

This.

Nerd Quiz Time! What was my ship doing this afternoon? (Looking at our AIS is cheating)

Any history / maritime / ecclesiastical nerds happen to know why there's a Trinity House ensign in Winchester Cathedral? All the tour guides had gone home by the time I spotted it, and no one I could find knew.

IT Nerds. Wanna job? We got jobs! (Cyber security and Infrastructure, Comms and Engagement, & DDaT) trinityhouse.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Put my beanie on sideways earlier. Apparently, the way it's sewn together means that if I do that, there's a slight 'hook' at the join of what would usually be the side. Unintended phrygian cap is still a Phrygian cap right?

A very dear friend of mine is a Nerd, but did not grow up in Nerd Culture. They're also a big fan of musicals. Which do I show them first 1) Galavant 2) Dr Horrible?

I'm not sure the England Rugby Team fully appreciate that I have a professional medical tomorrow where they will be taking my blood pressure.

This week on Untitled History pod we talk about the origins of the EBU, Eurovision and its weird historical quirks and borders And of course there was only one person I was getting back on for this... @jonnelledge.bsky.social #history #eurovision Available on Youtube and your pod app of choice!

One of the few things that would get me voting hard and fast for Starmer, is a leadership challenge from Streeting.

Two years since I did not open the curse door.

My phone has just updated. Time to scroll through to see what random gaming apps have been added with a means to decline them first.

My area isn't voting today, but if yours is, get yourself out there and fuck the fash.

The look back feature on a.n.other popular social media site informs me that 15 years ago I proclaimed 'The battle duck withing me -will- rise again damn it!' Dear Past Me - WTF?

For the History Nerds, her namesake was sunk on 16th June 1944 as part of operations off the Normandy coast. All hands survived. www.trinityhouse.co.uk/articles/tri...

My ship's baby sister is in dry dock, so here, maritime types, have a picture of her exposed bottom.

Nerds. My TTRPG group needs help. We're used to D&D style. Our new game is Blades in the Dark. We've got the hand of the load levels but we're struggling to get our heads round how to use flashbacks to avoid planning in advance. How do we kick ourselves out of decades of one game style?