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The final panel from an Unshelved comic strip. Two characters are looking out of a window having seen a bird crash in to something. One says "Twitter's down", the other replies "Not the first time."

My thoughts about, and my journey on, the bird site

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Published: 01 July 2023
  • twitter
  • social media
  • mastodon

It's sad to see the direction Twitter has taken under its Elon Musk ownership.

I've had a Twitter account since November 2008, when it was about 2½ years old, was all about sharing your moment with short messages and just community building. I loved Twitter. Loved.

Read more: My thoughts about, and my journey on, the bird site

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Hwb Narberth Quiz Nights

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Published: 17 May 2023
  • pubquiz
  • narberth

In 2023 I became one of Hwb Narberth's pub quiz host team. At least once a month you'll find me behind the mic testing the knowledge of Narberth!

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A montage image of other images from the article. A London bombing map is the background, with a photo of a hotel in the 1960s, and the space where the hotel used to be, taken in the late 2010s.

On another photo history hunt

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Published: 25 March 2023
  • family history
  • 52ancestors
  • london

I recently posted about how finding a photo from about 30 years ago triggered a search of Google Street View trying to locate a hotel I stayed at a couple of times on school trips to the Isle of Wight. Well, after having success with that, I remembered another little mystery I had from my family tree.

Read more: On another photo history hunt

A photograph taken from a hotel bedroom window. In the immediate foreground is the edge of a flat roof. Beyond that, the garden of a neighbouring house with For Sale signs. Next to that, a two-storey house, painted white, with a distinctive decorative line feature. On the other side of the road in the middle distance is a short, flat-roofed, two-storey building.

Searching Street View for a childhood memory

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Published: 12 March 2023
  • photographs
  • Isle of Wight
  • Google Maps
  • curious

Whilst going through some childhood photographs, I came across some from a primary school trip to the Isle of Wight. Alongside a visit to the beach and Arreton Manor were a few taken in the hotel lounge, one of the bedrooms, and out of a bedroom window.  

Read more: Searching Street View for a childhood memory

Three depictions of the Borg in Star Trek, including Borq Q and Borg Picard.

Becoming part of the Borg Collective

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Published: 20 November 2022
  • diy
  • science fiction
  • electronics
  • geekery
  • maker

Before I continue, may I just get something out there now? I. Hate. Fancy. Dress.

I rarely see the point of it. Does anyone actually care what or who you come to a party as? Do I really have to spend time and money finding a suitable costume, either by scrabbling things together, buying new, or even renting?

Read more: Becoming part of the Borg Collective

Every Time Someone Says BUSINESS on Howards' Way

How many times do people say Business! in Howards' Way?

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Published: 24 September 2022
  • television
  • 1980s
  • howards' way
  • statistics
  • data

Almost 40 years ago, the UK's answer to Dallas and Dynasty hit our screens. Howards' Way, the BBC 1 drama based on the south coast of England, was the epitome of 80's Britain - big aspirations, big business, big hair, and big boats.

But I rewatched it recently with one question in mind: how often do the characters say the word "business"?

Read more: How many times do people say Business! in Howards' Way?

  1. Library self-service systems: 20 years on
  2. I bloody love maps
  3. Branching out, discovering new ancestors, getting a headache
  4. The curious cases surrounding Emma Hearn

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