Andy Coates
@andywoodturner.bsky.social
Professional Woodturner
Tech Editor and writer for Woodturning Magazine
Shop at: https://ko-fi.com/andycoates
Suffolk, UK
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Tech Editor and writer for Woodturning Magazine
Shop at: https://ko-fi.com/andycoates
Suffolk, UK
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ChatGPT down as well, apparently. So not all bad news, then...
Cloudflare has gone down...taking tons of websites offline. Inc Twitter. I can't even order a piece of wood I needed! Called them instead, and they were "too buy trying to sort the website out!" Try all you want, mate, *you* can't fix it! You might as well take some money...
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
ChatGPT down as well, apparently. So not all bad news, then...
Cloudflare has gone down...taking tons of websites offline. Inc Twitter. I can't even order a piece of wood I needed! Called them instead, and they were "too buy trying to sort the website out!" Try all you want, mate, *you* can't fix it! You might as well take some money...
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Cloudflare has gone down...taking tons of websites offline. Inc Twitter. I can't even order a piece of wood I needed! Called them instead, and they were "too buy trying to sort the website out!" Try all you want, mate, *you* can't fix it! You might as well take some money...
Corrected a bad decision...
November 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Corrected a bad decision...
Reposted by Andy Coates
The MD list of Alternative National Treasures: Samir Zitouni. 🙏
Samir Zitouni: a British hero
Train hero who saved passengers during attack named
The family of rail worker Samir Zitouni say they are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The MD list of Alternative National Treasures: Samir Zitouni. 🙏
Added the eye and legs…but the rest was a complete accident. Will keep
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Added the eye and legs…but the rest was a complete accident. Will keep
Almost all I've done for the past two weeks is make acorn boxes, acorn pendants, and variations on the theme. I've made a lot. An awful lot. Everybody went mad for acorn boxes...
November 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Almost all I've done for the past two weeks is make acorn boxes, acorn pendants, and variations on the theme. I've made a lot. An awful lot. Everybody went mad for acorn boxes...
You have to admire the parents that encouraged this...good work
October 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
You have to admire the parents that encouraged this...good work
Reposted by Andy Coates
Club and Penguin can no longer be described as chocolate biscuits as they contain more palm oil and shea oil than cocoa.
Coming soon: "Mr Kipling makes exceedingly good cake-style products"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Coming soon: "Mr Kipling makes exceedingly good cake-style products"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit … look away now
Club and Penguin bars are now ‘chocolate flavour’ after owner McVitie’s cuts cocoa content amid soaring prices
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Club and Penguin can no longer be described as chocolate biscuits as they contain more palm oil and shea oil than cocoa.
Coming soon: "Mr Kipling makes exceedingly good cake-style products"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Coming soon: "Mr Kipling makes exceedingly good cake-style products"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Just blocked a new follower who believes that recognising Palestine as a state, is a sign of mental illness. Fucking whomper
October 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Just blocked a new follower who believes that recognising Palestine as a state, is a sign of mental illness. Fucking whomper
Carved Australian Goldfield Burr bowl, on Ebony ball feet and leg
9 1/2" at widest dia, 7 1/4" at narrowest dia, 4" high
(Burr from @tonynicol3.bsky.social . Thank you :)
9 1/2" at widest dia, 7 1/4" at narrowest dia, 4" high
(Burr from @tonynicol3.bsky.social . Thank you :)
October 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Carved Australian Goldfield Burr bowl, on Ebony ball feet and leg
9 1/2" at widest dia, 7 1/4" at narrowest dia, 4" high
(Burr from @tonynicol3.bsky.social . Thank you :)
9 1/2" at widest dia, 7 1/4" at narrowest dia, 4" high
(Burr from @tonynicol3.bsky.social . Thank you :)
A little story. To brighten (or not) your day...
FL (French Lady) was in today. FL turns only lighthouses (don't ask...I've stopped asking). So, she was turning a lighthouse.
"What do you think, Andy?"
<yawns> Yeah, it's great. As good as any of the 150 you've already made.
She plonks it...
FL (French Lady) was in today. FL turns only lighthouses (don't ask...I've stopped asking). So, she was turning a lighthouse.
"What do you think, Andy?"
<yawns> Yeah, it's great. As good as any of the 150 you've already made.
She plonks it...
October 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A little story. To brighten (or not) your day...
FL (French Lady) was in today. FL turns only lighthouses (don't ask...I've stopped asking). So, she was turning a lighthouse.
"What do you think, Andy?"
<yawns> Yeah, it's great. As good as any of the 150 you've already made.
She plonks it...
FL (French Lady) was in today. FL turns only lighthouses (don't ask...I've stopped asking). So, she was turning a lighthouse.
"What do you think, Andy?"
<yawns> Yeah, it's great. As good as any of the 150 you've already made.
She plonks it...
Reposted by Andy Coates
If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk
Home | Matt Owen | Freelance Writer
I offer a broad and diverse range of writing services.
Get in touch!
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk
I've been playing with wild apples. Apple pie with Za’atar spices…will make again.
October 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I've been playing with wild apples. Apple pie with Za’atar spices…will make again.
Invented a thing...
October 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Invented a thing...
Found a walnut tree, hidden in a copse. Need a sturdy sack to re-visit it.
September 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Found a walnut tree, hidden in a copse. Need a sturdy sack to re-visit it.
Now SOLD
Thank you :)
Thank you :)
I found a weird, self-ebonised acorn...so...obviously...I had to make a copy in 5,000 yr old Bog Oak, and English Oak...2"
September 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Now SOLD
Thank you :)
Thank you :)
Reposted by Andy Coates
Just 5 spaces left on my small museums for mental health w'shop this Sat,on how collecting & arranging small objects improves mental health.
Incl BRILLIANT research showing that playing TETRIS makes us more resilient to stress
👇Earlybird price expires tmrw👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
Incl BRILLIANT research showing that playing TETRIS makes us more resilient to stress
👇Earlybird price expires tmrw👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
September 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Just 5 spaces left on my small museums for mental health w'shop this Sat,on how collecting & arranging small objects improves mental health.
Incl BRILLIANT research showing that playing TETRIS makes us more resilient to stress
👇Earlybird price expires tmrw👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
Incl BRILLIANT research showing that playing TETRIS makes us more resilient to stress
👇Earlybird price expires tmrw👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
I found a weird, self-ebonised acorn...so...obviously...I had to make a copy in 5,000 yr old Bog Oak, and English Oak...2"
September 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I found a weird, self-ebonised acorn...so...obviously...I had to make a copy in 5,000 yr old Bog Oak, and English Oak...2"
4" (large) Acorn box in English Oak
September 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
4" (large) Acorn box in English Oak
Both now SOLD
Thank you :)
Thank you :)
3 3/4" now SOLD
Thank you
Thank you
3 3/4" & 3" Acorn boxes in English Oak...
September 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Both now SOLD
Thank you :)
Thank you :)
3 3/4" now SOLD
Thank you
Thank you
September 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
3 3/4" now SOLD
Thank you
Thank you
3 3/4" & 3" Acorn boxes in English Oak...
September 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
3 3/4" & 3" Acorn boxes in English Oak...
Now SOLD
Thank you :)
Thank you :)
September 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Now SOLD
Thank you :)
Thank you :)
3” acorn box in English Oak
September 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
3” acorn box in English Oak