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2026-08-02 19:27:22 CEST

Mallard duckling.
It's a quiet time for birding right now, but a great time to be out cycling. So I've not been out much with my camera. Here's a duckling resting underneath mum from a few months back instead.
June 2026. Stockport, UK.
#Birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #UKWildlife
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2026-07-15 12:36:49 CEST

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good reminders, thank you!
My GP is basically as close as my pharmacy and I've always found it easy to sign up for a flu jab there. It's also a good opportunity for the nurse to do a mini health check - I've had an extra vaccine for pneumonia, height, weight and blood pressure checks when I've visited.
You can also just book a double appointment and combine it with something else as well.
Also, there's some evidence that flu vaccines reduce your risk of dementia, so well worth it.

2026-04-04 13:26:16 CEST

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Cambridge is lovely, but as you say it's very expensive. It's also very warm and flat, which I'm not sure I'd like. My partner lived in St Ives for several years, but it was before we started cycling. We'd probably still consider it as an option though.

2026-04-04 10:30:55 CEST

Does anyone have any suggestions for UK towns that are okay for cycling? 🚴
I'm getting fed up of consistently bad cycling experiences around Manchester. I've had two incidents that really needed reporting to the police in the last month and could really do with living somewhere that has less drama.

2026-03-03 10:15:43 CET

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I've been in this situation and from what I remember, they talked me through installing W3W. It was a complete pain. I could've immediately given them the lat/long from Google maps, but they refused anything but W3W.

2026-02-27 13:57:34 CET

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I think that might be a friend lifting her up, but I could be wrong. It's a fantastic photo though.

2026-02-27 09:44:15 CET

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I actually cried this morning when I saw Hannah's speech (the full version is brilliant). I'm so happy!

2026-02-22 19:04:50 CET

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based on my experience canvassing for the Greens over the last month, and living in the constituency, I am 100% convinced that Labour are going after the Green vote. They're happy to split the vote if it means the Greens don't win.

2026-02-19 13:23:11 CET

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the internal Green polling data shows that they are way ahead of Labour. It's too close to call between Reform and Greens, although the betting shops are behind Greens.
Labour aren't fighting to win, they're fighting to stop the Greens. I don't have evidence, but I have been canvassing with Labour party members who've joined up with the Greens because they're frustrated and desperate to stop Reform (unlike the rest of Labour)

2026-02-13 14:29:10 CET

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TBF, the Labour candidate has already enacted her plan to improve air pollution on the A57, when she was Manchester Council’s Transport and Environment lead. She widened the road during COVID (against the wishes of locals), thereby increasing traffic and air pollution... Oh, and increasing deaths/injuries.

2026-02-11 11:54:08 CET

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good luck! I'm working today but will be joining again later in the week.
If you're over in Denton West and need a brew/somewhere warm/to use a toilet, then you're welcome to pop by. We're a few minutes from Granada park, so had a lot of visitors over the weekend.

2026-01-31 18:25:04 CET

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speaking as a Denton resident, thank you for coming over! I couldn't make it today, but was over in Longsight yesterday to see the announcement and to do some leafleting.
We can totally do this! 💚

2026-01-26 21:45:09 CET

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I've just joined up. I'm away this weekend annoyingly but can do some leafleting from Monday onwards (assuming time off work, etc). What's the best way to find out about the events? The local tameside group don't seem to have much on their website.

2026-01-04 14:46:53 CET

A slippery start to 2026.
There are many reasons to despair right now and it can be hard to see that there's any good left. So here's a reminder that even in a badly kept urban park, which suffered badly (again) last year, there's still some magic to be found in nature.
Stockport, UK. Jan 2026.
#Birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #UKWildlife
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2025-12-14 21:40:28 CET

It's turning into a bad flu year for humans in the Northern hemisphere and it's turning out to be a bad year for bird flu too, at least locally.
The influx of winter migrants has brought with it plenty of sick birds, especially Canada geese, who've been spreading it around my local area.
Recently, our resident mute swans and their 5 cygnets became ill with (suspected) bird flu. It has a high mortality rate and we were all worried.
#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #HPAI #BirdFlu
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2025-12-05 15:43:51 CET

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your mistake is thinking that CE has anything to do with security.
I survived the process by accepting it was an administrative burden and desperately tried not to think about the security aspect.

2025-11-28 22:38:27 CET

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this is a fascinating thread, thank you for sharing your experience.

2025-11-22 18:11:13 CET

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thanks, this is the sort of thing I was looking for. I was put off by the really bad trustpilot reviews of Dell Refurbished and so was hoping someone with lots of experience with them might respond with information.

2025-11-22 17:45:33 CET

A relative is looking to get a new laptop this Christmas. It needs to be cheap and run Windows. I'm thinking that refurbished might offer good value for money. Does anyone have any recommendations,based on personal experience (UK only)?

2025-10-26 20:47:42 CET

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thank you so much 😊
I'm really looking forward to doing more bird ones. It's a really interesting and creative way to use all those photographs I have.

2025-10-04 21:27:04 CEST

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I'm heading off to the Isle of Man on Monday, where I'm hoping to relearn the art of enjoying doing nothing after some busy months. Your posts have been useful inspiration.
Really glad that you're enjoying the evening. That does sound fun 😊

2025-09-28 15:17:15 CEST

I'm a week late in posting this, but I had a great time at #PyConUK last weekend.
All of the talks are now online and worth checking out. In particular, my amazingly talented colleague, Katie, gave a talk about doing hard things as a junior engineer and how other engineers can provide support.
https://youtu.be/7yfGMMei0b8?si=KKnkPhrotMHO1yZQ

2025-09-27 11:23:18 CEST

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Juvenile grey heron.
He's trying hard to be a great hunter, but is sticking with smaller prey just for now and isn't too bothered by humans.
I love that you see the small differences with the adult above in this photo. The youngsters always seem slightly messier.
September 2025. Stockport UK.
#birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #UKWildlife
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2025-09-24 11:52:09 CEST

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cool. Have a look at An Introduction to Statistical Learning with Applications in R, published by Springer. I only got 25% of the way through, but enjoyed what I did read. It gets a bit heavy later on.
There's also Introductory Statistics with R, 2nd ed, also published by Springer, which looks much less heavy. It's on my bookshelf but it belongs to Jon.

2025-08-01 16:39:05 CEST

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Shetland plants.
I'm not much of a plant person, but our tour guide pointed out several rare/interesting species while we were out looking for wildlife.
In no particular order:
1. Oyster plant, on a beach.
2. Lesser twayblade, on a peaty moor.
3. Northern marsh orchid.
4. Sundew, probably round-leaved.
#shetland #shetlandflowers
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2025-07-16 22:45:15 CEST

Last month, I spent a week in Shetland. It was full of stunning scenery, amazing bird life and lovely walks. It was also incredibly windy, wet and cold most of the time, as you'd expect.
There are almost no birds of prey and no native land mammals except the occasional vagrant bat. Shops were few and far between. The weather controlled when and where you could travel. Rare bird sightings were discussed while waiting for the bus. Overall, it was a remarkably different part of the UK.
#shetland
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2025-06-15 21:23:18 CEST

The Great Skua, or bonxie.
I first saw a bonxie in 2021 on Mull. I'd never heard a tour guide swear before, but he stopped mid-sentence, "oh no", and got out his scope. "Oh fuck.." This majestic sea bird should have been out to sea, harassing puffins and stealing a free meal off a gannet. But this one was sat on a rock and barely alive. It was dying of HPAI, or bird flu.
June 2025. Shetland, UK.
#Birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #UKWildlife
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2025-01-07 20:51:26 CET

I'm hoping the fediverse might be able to help.
Our (very old) Chromecast has died and I need something to replace it that will play content from the various apps on my phone (i.e iPlayer, YouTube, Netflix etc) to my dumb TV. It doesn't seem possible to buy a Chromecast anymore and I'm not buying a new TV. I am willing to provision a spare raspberry pi or buy a new gadget, it's just not obvious what the options are.

2024-06-24 21:46:03 CEST

Inclusive Cycling 🚴🧑‍🦽🧑‍🦼
Cyclists get a lot of hate in the UK and one of the arguments that is currently being used against us is that cycling is only for fit, white, able-bodied and middle class individuals. Well, that's not true and a number of cycling groups are actively working to ensure people from all backgrounds are included.
Cycling UK have a scheme where folks can try out (with experts) or borrow adapted cycles or standard ebikes for up to a month.
https://www.cyclinguk.org/inclusive-cycling-experience
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