Nostr notes by Steven Lawson Photography

Probably could have done that if I was smarter 🙄

2025-08-07T11:16:26Z

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Probably could have done that if I was smarter 🙄

No, I had lots on other drives, but I had them all in one place ...

2025-08-07T11:15:20Z

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No, I had lots on other drives, but I had them all in one place on Flickr so it’s the easiest place to access everything in one go.

A cheap microfibre cloth, cut to size?

2025-08-07T09:25:05Z

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A cheap microfibre cloth, cut to size?

I have been having terrible problems downloading more than a ...

2025-08-07T09:09:02Z

I have been having terrible problems downloading more than a decade’s-worth of photos from my Flickr Pro archive via the iPad app, despite repeated support requests, so I am downloading all of my archive to my iMac to store on an external 1TB SSD.
Each one of those zip files is about 4GB and after a full day, I’m barely half way 🙄🤬
#photography #flickr

MX Linux, on the other hand, immediately detected my WiFi adapter ...

2025-08-06T18:21:26Z

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MX Linux, on the other hand, immediately detected my WiFi adapter and I was up and running at blisteringly fast speed when compared to Winblows 11 within just a few minutes. #Linux

You misunderstand me - Windows 11 worked fine with my wifi ...

2025-08-06T06:29:39Z

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You misunderstand me - Windows 11 worked fine with my wifi adaptor, it was Linux Mint running live from a USB which didn't and, as I said, that's quite unusual.

Thanks for the advice but I'm not entirely new to Linux - I ...

2025-08-06T06:27:55Z

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Thanks for the advice but I'm not entirely new to Linux - I have been running and testing pretty much all the major distros for the past 20 years. If I've mentioned one as an alternative to LM it's because my past experience with it has been generally positive.

Thanks. That's really helpful. No, really. 🙄

2025-08-05T22:38:14Z

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Thanks. That's really helpful. No, really. 🙄

Aye, I'll give that and a couple of others a go, probably ...

2025-08-05T22:35:03Z

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Aye, I'll give that and a couple of others a go, probably Manjaro, Ubuntu, MX.

Finally tired of the epically slow Windows 11 install on my Dell ...

2025-08-05T22:25:00Z

Finally tired of the epically slow Windows 11 install on my Dell Latitude laptop so downloaded the latest Linux Mint (Cinnamon flavour), did the old f12-restart routine to change the boot sequence and ran live Mint from a USB drive.
Was just about to install Mint to the HD when I realised it hadn't detected my laptop's wireless adaptor, which is very unusual for Mint.
Bugger 🤬
#Linux

I've heard that pan scouters are good for removing grit from ...

2025-08-05T08:24:38Z

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I've heard that pan scouters are good for removing grit from the windscreens too. From a very reliable source.

Thank you for providing us all with such a wonderful platform ...

2025-08-05T06:09:12Z

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Thank you for providing us all with such a wonderful platform these past few years - while the rest of social media has descended into algorithm-driven hell, Mastodon in general and photog.social in particular have been an oasis of calm, creativity and decency.
I simply don't have the technical expertise or time to step in, but I hope you find someone to take over the reigns and continue this platform for our photography and friendships.

A lovely, dreamy capture with a great sense of movement and ...

2025-08-03T15:02:11Z

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A lovely, dreamy capture with a great sense of movement and atmosphere

#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #photography #reflections ...

2025-08-01T08:18:05Z

#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #photography #reflections #StreetPhotography

That's a stunner Jerome, perfect light and composition, and ...

2025-08-01T05:37:49Z

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That's a stunner Jerome, perfect light and composition, and you even got the catch-light in the eye 👏🏻

Great advice - unless you have two cameras and the damned lenses ...

2025-08-01T05:35:24Z

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Great advice - unless you have two cameras and the damned lenses turn/zoom in different directions on each one, like my Panasonic and Olympus do! 🤬🫣

Lovely, I thought it was a painting at first

2025-07-31T15:25:29Z

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Lovely, I thought it was a painting at first

I love the contrasting cool and warm tones 😍

2025-07-31T15:21:49Z

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I love the contrasting cool and warm tones 😍

You just have to love Glasgow! The man behind Glasgow's fake ...

2025-07-31T07:53:41Z

You just have to love Glasgow!

The man behind Glasgow's fake street signs https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5k0ny6p2wo

Glorious! 😍

2025-07-30T18:29:02Z

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Glorious! 😍

Someone has gone to a lot of trouble to make the entrance to the ...

2025-07-30T16:29:39Z

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Someone has gone to a lot of trouble to make the entrance to the flats as lovely and welcoming as possible 😍

The woodland where I volunteer as a conservationist is literally ...

2025-07-30T16:28:09Z

The woodland where I volunteer as a conservationist is literally buzzing with pollinators at the moment, with bees, hoverflies and wasps abounding among the willowherb and meadowsweet. This is from earlier today.
#photography #WoodlandPhotography #Nature #Pollinators

I wonder if the RAC will do the same for me? 🤔

2025-07-28T06:45:16Z

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I wonder if the RAC will do the same for me? 🤔

Thank you very much

2025-07-27T21:52:02Z

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Thank you very much

A beautiful, quiet photograph with gorgeous pale blue tones, I ...

2025-07-27T16:00:36Z

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A beautiful, quiet photograph with gorgeous pale blue tones, I love it 😍

A really well composed collection of lines, shapes and textures ...

2025-07-27T13:30:55Z

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A really well composed collection of lines, shapes and textures 👏🏻

You’re welcome, and thank you 🙏🏻

2025-07-27T10:54:29Z

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You’re welcome, and thank you 🙏🏻

If you mean Trump, he leaves today or tomorrow, I think. Been ...

2025-07-27T10:08:48Z

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If you mean Trump, he leaves today or tomorrow, I think. Been plenty of protests.

Angelica #SilentSunday ...

2025-07-27T06:26:20Z

Angelica
#SilentSunday

It’s definitely a shield bug but not too sure which variety

2025-07-26T18:27:13Z

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It’s definitely a shield bug but not too sure which variety

I mentioned here earlier that I help to look after a local ...

2025-07-26T17:21:28Z

I mentioned here earlier that I help to look after a local woodland, and part of that has involved recording wildlife, birds and insects to build a picture of the biodiversity we have.
In just two weeks I have found nine different species of ladybirds in one tiny section of the wood, plus a Harlequin larvae and a pupae.
Here they all are, identifications in the Alt-text and please note, there are several different forms of 10-spot ladybirds.
#photography #nature #insects #ladybirds

That's sightings in three different southside locations this ...

2025-07-26T17:10:09Z

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That's sightings in three different southside locations this summer - Cadoc's Wood, Rouken Glen Park and the Dams to Darnley Country Park (where I saw two together). I waited 62 years to see one, and have now seen four in just a few months.

stands 👏🏻

2025-07-26T06:40:53Z

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*stands* 👏🏻

Is it? I don't watch those sort of movies 😳🙄😂

2025-07-26T06:38:40Z

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Is it? I don't watch *those* sort of movies 😳🙄😂

It's a never-ending battle. Even when you get it out with the ...

2025-07-26T06:03:03Z

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It's a never-ending battle. Even when you get it out with the roots, it somehow seems to find a way back.
We have even pulled it out further upstream, from outwith the wood, yet it still finds a way back in.
Ah well, just have to keep at it.

Sitting on the bank of a small burn flowing through my local ...

2025-07-26T05:47:37Z

Sitting on the bank of a small burn flowing through my local wood, feeling philosophical and realising that just a small obstruction changes the flow of the water, but the water adapts, it persists and continues on a new path. It seemed like a small but important lesson. Be like water.
#photography #ThePoetryOfWater #BlackAndWhite

Lovely 😍

2025-07-25T17:24:16Z

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Lovely 😍

Here you go, a bit dusty but still a beauty ...

2025-07-25T17:05:13Z

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Here you go, a bit dusty but still a beauty

I have an original 1970s OM2n, the one with the titanium shutter, ...

2025-07-25T16:18:12Z

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I have an original 1970s OM2n, the one with the titanium shutter, and three original Zuiko lenses which produce beautiful, classic images. That reminds me, it still has an unfinished roll of Kodak Gold in it!

That's really helpful, thanks Kaja

2025-07-25T15:58:45Z

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That's really helpful, thanks Kaja

That's a lovely selection, I'm jealous! We've had ...

2025-07-25T15:57:32Z

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That's a lovely selection, I'm jealous! We've had very few this summer, just the odd tortoiseshell, peacock and red admiral. Oh, and I've seen three commas.

You too

2025-07-25T13:38:28Z

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You too

I've just ordered a used Panasonic GX80 with the 12-32mm ...

2025-07-25T12:52:49Z

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I've just ordered a used Panasonic GX80 with the 12-32mm pancake kit lens as an everyday carry/street camera which should dovetail nicely with my fairly extensive OM-1 kit (12-40mm f2.8 Pro, 40-150mm f4 Pro, 90mm macro Pro and 100-400mm Pro), so I'm interested in your recommendations for tiny Panasonic lenses, especially around the 35-150mm range (I like to keep the camera and lens brands matched).

That's awesome to hear! I was stood waist-high in ferns ...

2025-07-25T11:47:00Z

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That's awesome to hear! I was stood waist-high in ferns yesterday in the local woodland I help to maintain, and I felt transported back to another time millennia ago. They have a magical hold over me.

We only use the soft light under the fire surround, and the down ...

2025-07-25T11:41:31Z

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We only use the soft light under the fire surround, and the down lighters under the kitchen cabinets in the whole of downstairs, and only put them on when the ambient light from outside disappears. The thought of having to use my phone or tablet to control the lights fills me with bewilderment. For the same Luddite reason, I shake my head with despair when I see the TV ads for electronic toothbrushes with Bluetooth 🤦🏻‍♂️

I took a slightly different approach with that same street art ...

2025-07-25T09:44:14Z

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I took a slightly different approach with that same street art back in 2017.

I just flick the switches, seems to work fine 🙄

2025-07-25T08:37:46Z

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I just flick the switches, seems to work fine 🙄

I had to turn off all the sounds our microwave made, it was ...

2025-07-25T08:36:18Z

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I had to turn off all the sounds our microwave made, it was driving me insane 🤬

Me too, I'm quickly falling in love with my OM-1 II and the ...

2025-07-25T08:33:30Z

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Me too, I'm quickly falling in love with my OM-1 II and the excellent digital Zuiko lenses.

I know that spot well - but look at the wee dog in the car, ...

2025-07-25T08:31:58Z

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I know that spot well - but look at the wee dog in the car, it's pulling tongues! 😂

The background bokeh is delicious 👏🏻

2025-07-25T08:10:46Z

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The background bokeh is delicious 👏🏻

A fascinating visual effect, really nicely done 👏🏻

2025-07-25T06:31:41Z

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A fascinating visual effect, really nicely done 👏🏻

Ferns have been on Earth since before the dinosaurs, with the ...

2025-07-25T06:21:25Z

Ferns have been on Earth since before the dinosaurs, with the earliest dated back to the Devonian and Triassic eras.
They spread via spores, which can be seen here on the back of the beautiful, delicate leaves.
I love ferns for their visual symmetry and repetition, they're so elegant yet so persistent, and the way they unfurl is fascinating.
#photography #nature #botany

Thanks 🙏🏻

2025-07-23T16:16:47Z

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Thanks 🙏🏻

Lone Hydrangea, after the rain. #photography #flowers ...

2025-07-23T05:59:25Z

Lone Hydrangea, after the rain.
#photography #flowers #MacroPhotography

Some lovely soft light in those shadowy areas by the hedge

2025-07-22T06:13:32Z

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Some lovely soft light in those shadowy areas by the hedge

True 1:1 macro photography lenses can be expensive but there are ...

2025-07-22T06:05:40Z

True 1:1 macro photography lenses can be expensive but there are other, cheaper options, like the Viltrox x2 magnification clip-on lens.
These were taken with the £80 Viltrox on my OM Zuiko 40-150mm f4 PRO lens and OM-1 II, and as far as I can see there's no degradation in image quality.
I even managed to capture my own reflection in the shiny abdomen of a green bottle fly!
#photography #MacroPhotography #insects

A fabulous shot, perfectly timed and captured 👏🏻

2025-07-21T06:10:09Z

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A fabulous shot, perfectly timed and captured 👏🏻

Been there, done that, loved it!

2025-07-20T18:00:56Z

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Been there, done that, loved it!

Always is at Pride, the people marching feed off the crowd too, ...

2025-07-20T07:58:50Z

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Always is at Pride, the people marching feed off the crowd too, great fun and a real sense of both joy and anger. The pro-Palestinian support was really emotional, I had to take a moment to compose myself.

Glasgow Pride Parade 2025. 🏳️‍🌈 #photography ...

2025-07-19T18:45:46Z

Glasgow Pride Parade 2025. 🏳️‍🌈
#photography #StreetPhotography #Pride #LoveIsLove

Thanks Peter 💎

2025-07-19T10:22:41Z

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Thanks Peter 💎

Not sure if that's a sun rise or a sun set, but either way ...

2025-07-19T08:42:04Z

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Not sure if that's a sun rise or a sun set, but either way the soft, warm light is lovely

I'm not sure what to say about this terrible situation Ewen, ...

2025-07-19T05:46:28Z

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I'm not sure what to say about this terrible situation Ewen, I certainly have no personal experience that would help me understand the strain of dealing with it daily.
I just wanted you to know that I feel for you, and that I'm in awe of your openness and the strength it takes to share this kind of post in the hope it will help others.
Your YouTube videos are so good, your presentation is terrific - it just goes to show how little we know about each other's troubles.

Man, that's beautiful 😍

2025-07-19T05:32:39Z

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Man, that's beautiful 😍

It's not long after dawn and I'm walking the bank of a ...

2025-07-19T05:23:28Z

It's not long after dawn and I'm walking the bank of a loch on the moor, where millions of tiny drops of dew shimmer in the tall grasses as the gentle breeze and sun slowly warm the day.
#photography #BlackAndWhite #Scotland #OMSystem

I love the way reflections in water can warp the world we are so ...

2025-07-17T11:26:23Z

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I love the way reflections in water can warp the world we are so used to seeing, especially when there are gentle winds blowing ripples across the surface of the water.

Thanks. I'm not sure, it may have been a red soldier beetle, ...

2025-07-15T18:41:45Z

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Thanks. I'm not sure, it may have been a red soldier beetle, although the body looks a bit short to be one of those- there wasn't much of it left!

Thank you very much

2025-07-15T16:01:43Z

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Thank you very much

Many thanks Peter. The snail was extraordinary to witness, I had ...

2025-07-15T09:12:42Z

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Many thanks Peter. The snail was extraordinary to witness, I had no idea they could ‘swim’!

Finding and recording insects and wild creatures is hard. ...

2025-07-15T05:59:19Z

Finding and recording insects and wild creatures is hard. Recording them in a way that has artistic merit is even harder, especially when they won't stay still!
Anyway, I tried.
#photography #MacroPhotography #nature

Mine waits until I'm in the kitchen with the hot water tap ...

2025-07-14T07:16:31Z

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Mine waits until I'm in the kitchen with the hot water tap running and the microwave on to ask the same question 🙄🫩

Me too, it's especially heartwarming coming from a young man.

2025-07-12T09:04:03Z

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Me too, it's especially heartwarming coming from a young man.

If you are interested in learning how to shoot macro photography ...

2025-07-12T07:24:01Z

If you are interested in learning how to shoot macro photography I heartily recommend this excellent video by Trey Wardlaw, a very talented young photographer from South Carolina. It's packed with practical advice and some stunning examples of his work.
https://youtu.be/GG3fZ521n7I
#photography #MacroPhotography

You're too kind, thanks Ewen.

2025-07-10T08:22:46Z

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You're too kind, thanks Ewen.

Jesus H Christ 🫩

2025-07-10T07:31:52Z

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Jesus H Christ 🫩

Ooft! Sauron's army is marching from the north, time to ...

2025-07-10T07:28:58Z

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Ooft! Sauron's army is marching from the north, time to destroy that damned ring!

They're awful, right enough. I had loads of them trying to ...

2025-07-09T16:54:34Z

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They're awful, right enough. I had loads of them trying to get at me through my clothes 🤬

Look at the crazy patterned eyes on this little charmer - ...

2025-07-09T16:16:15Z

Look at the crazy patterned eyes on this little charmer - it's a Notch-Horned Cleg, and yes, those are my trousers it's trying to bite me through! Thankfully, they're pretty tough outdoor trousers and I escaped with all my blood where it's meant to be!
#photography #insects

It’s fabulous isn’t it? And the complete contrast with the ...

2025-07-07T15:46:54Z

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It’s fabulous isn’t it? And the complete contrast with the inner part of the cathedral is breathtaking

Thank you very much 🙏🏻

2025-07-07T06:25:45Z

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Thank you very much 🙏🏻

🙏🏻😉

2025-07-06T10:58:41Z

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🙏🏻😉

Crikey, what a revelation!

2025-07-06T08:55:09Z

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Crikey, what a revelation!

It is a terrific lens, it will be going with me to Italy, along ...

2025-07-06T08:36:23Z

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It is a terrific lens, it will be going with me to Italy, along with the 40-150mm f4 PRO, at the end of August as a small but versatile travel kit.

A rainy summer's night in Glasgow, Part II. #photography ...

2025-07-06T08:25:24Z

A rainy summer's night in Glasgow, Part II.
#photography #AbstractPhotography #reflections

It's starting to feel like a natural fit. The initial period ...

2025-07-06T08:16:36Z

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It's starting to feel like a natural fit. The initial period of set up was challenging because I had shot Fujifilm for a decade, but now the muscle memory is starting to work I'm really enjoying using it. The compact size of the body and lenses is a joy after the heft of the Z8. The smaller sensor forces you to think carefully about what you can and can't do, but it hasn't felt too restrictive and the RAW files have lots of latitude. It's been a revelation, really.

Thanks, no real issues in post, just a slight denoise to clean up ...

2025-07-05T22:10:50Z

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Thanks, no real issues in post, just a slight denoise to clean up the darker areas mainly, otherwise they were all pretty clean. I have four more I'll post tomorrow, similar kinds of images.

That's very kind of you Catherine, thank you

2025-07-05T14:27:04Z

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That's very kind of you Catherine, thank you

Thanks very much Jo

2025-07-05T13:50:58Z

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Thanks very much Jo

😂 I doubt you'd find one big enough

2025-07-05T13:50:30Z

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😂 I doubt you'd find one big enough

help yourself then 😉

2025-07-05T12:12:40Z

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help yourself then 😉

Thanks a lot Ben, it didn't feel very bearable when I peeled ...

2025-07-05T11:22:24Z

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Thanks a lot Ben, it didn't feel very bearable when I peeled my soaked jeans off last night! 🥶☔️

Cheers Ronan, very kind of you

2025-07-05T11:20:58Z

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Cheers Ronan, very kind of you

You're very welcome, glad you like them

2025-07-05T10:55:20Z

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You're very welcome, glad you like them

Thank you Tom

2025-07-05T10:54:58Z

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Thank you Tom

Cheers Michael

2025-07-05T09:57:54Z

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Cheers Michael

Clever 👏🏻

2025-07-05T09:57:37Z

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Clever 👏🏻

Thanks Tom

2025-07-05T09:57:13Z

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Thanks Tom

Thanks very much Antoinne, that's lovely to hear 🙏🏻

2025-07-05T08:51:33Z

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Thanks very much Antoinne, that's lovely to hear 🙏🏻

Many thanks Harald. I know, it's a topic I keep coming back ...

2025-07-05T07:51:00Z

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Many thanks Harald. I know, it's a topic I keep coming back to, I just can't help it!