I’ve just watched the first episode of “A Thousand Blows” on Disney+ I enjoy these period drama shows and it got off to a great start. Created by Steven Knight; he of Peaky Blinders fame; so you know it’s going to be good. Acting is great, the pace is spot on; nothing feels like it’s too […]

I recently set up a GoToSocial instance; just because! You can follow my journey to self hosting @julian Have no fear, regular posts will continue right here. #selfhosting #gotosocial #fediverse

Finished work and now sitting in the garden. Luverly 🪴 #sunshine

Bags 5 and 6 completed #lego #F1 #williamsfw14b

Just watched the final episode of “Light & Magic” on Disney+. Love it. I’ve always been in awe of the VFX, really regardless of who does it; but ILM has a special place in my heart because … well “Star Wars”… This story is really remarkable for the ground-breaking technology that was […]

After completing bags 3 and 4 Love that the steering actually works, and not just a fixed axle. #lego #F1 #williamsfw14b

Whilst watching the football I was trying out a new, to me, browser, on iOS. It’s from @quicheindustries and looks good, with a ton of customisation. Will continue to have a play and report back. #browser #quichebrowser

Fantastic goal for Bournemouth #boumun #AFCBournemouth

Today I am going to B&Q… we need some small raw plugs so I can fix door handles that seemingly don’t want to remain connected to the door!! Had a couple of hairy moments of thinking we were stuck in a room! #diy

Taylor Sheridan’s "American Frontier" Is the Best Movie Trilogy of the Past Decade #movies https://flip.it/HbcIFu

Last night I watched “iHostage” with my son. Not a great film by any stretch, and I only stuck with it because it’s based on a true story. #netflix

Bag 2 complete #lego #F1 Williams Racing FW14B

It’s a domino-hoohoo night with my son. And he’s just gone to collect it 😃

Aha! It seems there’s no way to add Alt-Text to an image when posting via @surf Which I guess means the image will be rejected by my instance, because I’ve set it to be required. Please can we be able to add Alt-Text via Surf. Thank you 😃 #surffeeds

Tomorrow will be a #lego building day, as I start on my Williams #F1 car, with a mini Nigel Mansell I can’t wait to get stuck in

Morning. Feels like a Friday ☀️ Have a great day #fridayfeeling

Every week I send a WhatsApp message to parents, reminding them about the meeting that night. Then I get a number of messages saying their Cub isn’t coming! It’s so frustrating when we’ve spent the time planning and printing stuff out. I get that there’s illness etc; and we usually know about […]

Welcome back Andor… I’ve missed you #starwars #andor

Lighting candles to remember the individual victims of the shoah (Holocaust) #yellowcandleuk @yellowcandleuk

Mastodon timeline and notifications on #NextCloud dashboard... magic 🪄 #mastodon #fediverse

Back on the train for my return journey. It was a good day. Great to see everyone. Always good for some motivation. #train #travel

On the train. Birmingham bound. Hopefully be a fun day, seeing all my work colleagues that, presumably, will be fully clothed and not just their top halves that can be seen on video calls!!

Quite chuffed with myself. I’ve set up a Virtual Private Server and managed to install GoToSocial, Nextcloud and Collabora Online. I feel like a real techie!! 🧑🏻‍💻 Did it for no other reason than I wanted to try something new. The VPS cost me less than a fiver (I just did a month so I could […]

Morning everyone The alarm had sounded Time to rise and shine Happy Tuesday to you all #tuesday

At the Trafford Centre. My idea of hell; especially on a Bank Holiday. But the #lego force is strong and I need my fix 😂

Considering moving my journal to a self-hosted service. Any suggestions/thoughts on what/where gratefully appreciated. I’m slightly tech-savvy, but the simpler the better. Although it would be good to learn something new. #selfhosting #journal #blog

Happy Bank Holiday to all who celebrate … #BankHoliday #mondaymotivation

[f1] That was an insane race. Kudos to Lando for the fight back. Some real racing by everyone.

It’s time … #F1

It’s a gorgeous, sunny, Easter Sunday afternoon. #parklife #trees #sun #sunshine #sky #shotoniphone #silouhette #eastersunday

I've got a quick favour to ask. If you're reading this post on Mastodon (or the Fediverse), please click share. How come? I recently moved across to my own self-hosted single-user server (using GoToSocial.org). For a bunch of reasons, including visibility across the Fedi, it would really help out.

So, as with anything, moderation is key… https://theconversation.com/are-artificial-sweeteners-okay-for-our-health-heres-what-the-current-evidence-says-254238

Following Good Friday, and spending the day thinking it was Saturday, I’m now confused and disappointed there is no Grand Prix today! #F1 #saudiarabiangp

I am feeling extremely lazy today. I’m still in bed! Reading my book and just relaxing. I might go and help my son move some things from his uni accommodation later - should he ever respond to my message!! Whatever I do, it’s going to be a Good Friday.

We’ve rebooked our weekend away. We were due to go the weekend after my dad passed away. We cancelled it, of course. But now, we’ve decided to get our plans back on track and now looking forward to a weekend in Amsterdam. #CityBreak #amsterdam #holiday

Does listening to audiobooks count as reading? Asking for a friend. #audiobooks #books #reading

I’ve not been around much. My dad passed away a month ago and I’m still feeling a little raw. Unfortunately, as I was the sole leader on camp, and the only holder of a nights away permit, I’ve had to cancel our camp weekend. I just don’t have the head to think about, plan, organise, run and […]

Based on a true(ish) story

Current air quality from Breathable

Fascinating story… I’m sure we’ll see a dramatised version soon… https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5nw5nez7zo

@ivory would love it if you could include the option to “refresh” the feed, that takes me straight to the top. I’ve noticed after some time away, it can take multiple refreshes of the screen to get to the top. Just saying. #IvoryApp

First 2 hours done. At Warwick Services for a short break. 2 hours to go…

I am so tired 🥱

My new baby… #renault #clio #car

Excited to be collecting my new car later today. Then rehearsal tonight - opening night is next Tuesday. No Cubs this week, so one less thing to plan for. My son is doing next week whilst I’m treading the boards.

Getting ready for 4 hours of rehearsal this afternoon. Just over 1 week until opening night. #shrek #musicaltheatre

The opening crawl from Star Wars, in the style of The Bard: It is a period of civil war. The spaceships of the rebels, striking swift From base unseen, have gain'd a vict'ry o'er The cruel Galactic Empire, now adrift. Amidst the battle, rebel spies prevail'd […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Just back from a lovely walk to Tesco! The sun is shining and it’s remarkably warm. We stopped at Gail’s Bakery on the way - it’s new to the town, so we had to go and try it out. Lovely but very expensive!! I mean; £24 for a tea, coffee, small mushroom quiche, and some fancy egg and cheese […]