Alan Bradley
@ajpbradley.bsky.social
Brit no longer in the US of A.
Cars and stuff.
Co-presenter of The Motoring Podcast.
The same username on all other social platforms. 👍
Cars and stuff.
Co-presenter of The Motoring Podcast.
The same username on all other social platforms. 👍
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Alan Bradley
@ajpbradley.bsky.social
· Apr 23
Hi, I’m Alan.
In case you’ve missed my last 2 decades on social media, I’m a total car nerd, particularly about the Toyota Yaris, but I also cycle and enjoy hiking.
Trains, buses and public transport/transit are cool too and I think all those should be cleaner, more frequent and cheaper.
In case you’ve missed my last 2 decades on social media, I’m a total car nerd, particularly about the Toyota Yaris, but I also cycle and enjoy hiking.
Trains, buses and public transport/transit are cool too and I think all those should be cleaner, more frequent and cheaper.
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“Smothered” is a lovely word on a menu. “Smothered in barbecue sauce”.
Not so much on an autopsy report
Not so much on an autopsy report
February 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“Smothered” is a lovely word on a menu. “Smothered in barbecue sauce”.
Not so much on an autopsy report
Not so much on an autopsy report
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Forty minutes of chortling along - followed by an unwelcome reminder of how very old I am.
(And no, there is no way the Volvo 480 is 40.)
(And no, there is no way the Volvo 480 is 40.)
This week's News Show is out. We thank a listener for Follow Up. Go weak at the knees for one car. We are in denial over the List of the Week.
Hope you enjoy the show!
To 👂 via streaming click 👉 www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/202...
To 👂 via other services click 👉 mpnewsshow.captivate.fm/listen
Hope you enjoy the show!
To 👂 via streaming click 👉 www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/202...
To 👂 via other services click 👉 mpnewsshow.captivate.fm/listen
Stroked every week - 17 February 2026 - Motoring Podcast
This week’s show begins with Follow Up about OX Delivers thanks to a keen eyed listener. In New News Ford announces a big loss but we do point out why. Stellantis are bringing some diesels back to Eur...
www.motoringpodcast.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Forty minutes of chortling along - followed by an unwelcome reminder of how very old I am.
(And no, there is no way the Volvo 480 is 40.)
(And no, there is no way the Volvo 480 is 40.)
Self praise is no honour, but I’m pretty proud of how this Chorizo Crumbed Cod with Carrot & Parsnip came out. Thanks, @sortedfood.bsky.social 👍
February 18, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Self praise is no honour, but I’m pretty proud of how this Chorizo Crumbed Cod with Carrot & Parsnip came out. Thanks, @sortedfood.bsky.social 👍
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Anyone have a contact number for Shopify? We’ve been trying for weeks to cancel their service. 2FA doesn’t work as the phone number we used is long defunct. They’re ignoring our emails.
February 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Anyone have a contact number for Shopify? We’ve been trying for weeks to cancel their service. 2FA doesn’t work as the phone number we used is long defunct. They’re ignoring our emails.
I hate Windows reason 432: my work laptop has decided it wants to keep Caps Lock on, and there’s not a damned thing I can do about it. Restarting involves disconnecting from the vpn and my phone. 🤬
February 18, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I hate Windows reason 432: my work laptop has decided it wants to keep Caps Lock on, and there’s not a damned thing I can do about it. Restarting involves disconnecting from the vpn and my phone. 🤬
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The time I was admiring a VehiCross and was approached by its owner. Who turned out to be none other than Simon Cox, the man who designed it. #weirdcarbs
February 18, 2026 at 8:28 AM
The time I was admiring a VehiCross and was approached by its owner. Who turned out to be none other than Simon Cox, the man who designed it. #weirdcarbs
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So you’re gonna want to be in 3 for this corner, it’ll set you up better for the next straight
February 17, 2026 at 11:18 PM
So you’re gonna want to be in 3 for this corner, it’ll set you up better for the next straight
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Cardle
Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.
www.playcardle.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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I'm trying a twist on the traditional lemon and sugar pancakes. I'm keeping the lemon but substituting the sugar for tonic water and the pancakes for gin.
February 17, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I'm trying a twist on the traditional lemon and sugar pancakes. I'm keeping the lemon but substituting the sugar for tonic water and the pancakes for gin.
It seems "AI Initiatives" are the new SEO spam mail to businesses.
February 17, 2026 at 9:51 AM
It seems "AI Initiatives" are the new SEO spam mail to businesses.
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Excellent and underrated sci-fi movie.
Rockwell belts out an astonishing dual performance in this 2009 movie
17 years later, Sam Rockwell's best sci-fi movie is still the atmospheric hidden gem
Rockwell belts out an astonishing dual performance in this 2009 movie
www.polygon.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Excellent and underrated sci-fi movie.
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Cost of Privatisation
Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks', parcels prioritised
RM doesn't meet letter delivery targets. Urgent letters missed. Fines passed to customers
Profiteering:
Price Now: Ist class stamp £1.70; 2nd class 87p.
When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.
Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks', parcels prioritised
RM doesn't meet letter delivery targets. Urgent letters missed. Fines passed to customers
Profiteering:
Price Now: Ist class stamp £1.70; 2nd class 87p.
When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.
Royal Mail staff tell BBC letters sit undelivered as firm prioritises parcels
Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Cost of Privatisation
Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks', parcels prioritised
RM doesn't meet letter delivery targets. Urgent letters missed. Fines passed to customers
Profiteering:
Price Now: Ist class stamp £1.70; 2nd class 87p.
When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.
Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks', parcels prioritised
RM doesn't meet letter delivery targets. Urgent letters missed. Fines passed to customers
Profiteering:
Price Now: Ist class stamp £1.70; 2nd class 87p.
When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.
There will be much moaning, wailing and gnashing of teeth today…
Cardle 2/5
Streak 13🔥
Total Score 1885
🔴 🔴 🟢
🟢 🟢 🟢
www.playcardle.com
Cardle 2/5
Streak 13🔥
Total Score 1885
🔴 🔴 🟢
🟢 🟢 🟢
www.playcardle.com
Cardle
Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.
www.playcardle.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:51 AM
There will be much moaning, wailing and gnashing of teeth today…
Cardle 2/5
Streak 13🔥
Total Score 1885
🔴 🔴 🟢
🟢 🟢 🟢
www.playcardle.com
Cardle 2/5
Streak 13🔥
Total Score 1885
🔴 🔴 🟢
🟢 🟢 🟢
www.playcardle.com
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just used chatgpt to tell me how to circumvent claude's programming so i could use claude to tell me how to hack into grok which i then used to find everyone's credit card details on twitter which i will now collectively use to buy a home
February 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
just used chatgpt to tell me how to circumvent claude's programming so i could use claude to tell me how to hack into grok which i then used to find everyone's credit card details on twitter which i will now collectively use to buy a home
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Oh no! 😟
There's a new Smith and Sniff out today because it's a Monday, but it's not a recording of last week's Glasgow live show because we messed up and it wasn't recorded. Shame, it was a fun show. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
Charity shop trousers
Podcast Episode · Smith and Sniff · 16/02/2026 · 1h 3m
podcasts.apple.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Oh no! 😟
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douglas adams was our most accurate futurist
We are at an airport restaurant. A robot just drove up to us with our food, said, "Hi! Here I am!" and then drove away with our food.
February 15, 2026 at 10:10 PM
douglas adams was our most accurate futurist
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Donald Duck got his name from a warning Walt Disney heard being shouted during a caber toss at a Highland Games he attended
February 16, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Donald Duck got his name from a warning Walt Disney heard being shouted during a caber toss at a Highland Games he attended
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The perfect B-road basher 🇮🇹
February 16, 2026 at 11:56 AM
The perfect B-road basher 🇮🇹
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I hate to disrespect the Slow Horses but Reform UK is basically becoming Slough House for failed Tories.
February 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I hate to disrespect the Slow Horses but Reform UK is basically becoming Slough House for failed Tories.
Complaining about the cost of stamps makes me old, right?
😔
😔
February 16, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Complaining about the cost of stamps makes me old, right?
😔
😔
I had to have a sneaky cheat as I’m learning that I don’t know some parts of the world very well at all.
(If you asked me to point at this city on a map I could get close, but reverse engineering that is hard.)
🛰Satle #200 4/6
🟥🟥🟥🟩⬜⬜
satle.ca
(If you asked me to point at this city on a map I could get close, but reverse engineering that is hard.)
🛰Satle #200 4/6
🟥🟥🟥🟩⬜⬜
satle.ca
Satle - A daily geography puzzle
Satle is a Wordle-like geography game where you have 6 tries to guess the city based on satellite images. A new puzzle is available each day.
satle.ca
February 16, 2026 at 8:03 AM
I had to have a sneaky cheat as I’m learning that I don’t know some parts of the world very well at all.
(If you asked me to point at this city on a map I could get close, but reverse engineering that is hard.)
🛰Satle #200 4/6
🟥🟥🟥🟩⬜⬜
satle.ca
(If you asked me to point at this city on a map I could get close, but reverse engineering that is hard.)
🛰Satle #200 4/6
🟥🟥🟥🟩⬜⬜
satle.ca