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Jonathan Littlewood
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Vegetarian, stoic, humanist, observer of frogs, lover of shiny things, patched back together and replumbed by the NHS…

Technical architect working with Node, Python and C64 BASIC.

Interests include astronomy, computers. sci-fi, photography, and Lego.
Just BALL x PIT freezing at the moment I was finishing off the boss in the FUNGAL x FOREST for the first time.

#notHappyBunny
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Relaxing on our pond wall on a warm July evening. The frogs clamber up through an iris to get from the water onto the wall. After decades of frog-watching, we have still not found how they climb back up the wall from the garden when returning to the pond. #frogFriday
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
One of the members of our local archery club volunteers for a hedgehog rescue charity, and some years ago, she was hand-rearing a hoglet which needed feeding every few hours. She couldn't leave it at home, so she brought it to our archery meeting, where I was lucky enough to get these photos.
October 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Very wise advice...
October 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I had a look around the garden in the early hours to see if there were any of our amphibious friends to photograph for #frogFriday. Instead, I was thrilled to bump into this fine fellow. Since our neighbours cleared the bushes from their garden, we've seen precious few hedgehogs in the area.
October 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A rather haughty expression from this handsome frog who had probably just seen something interesting and fluttery while sitting on the wall of our pond. #FrogFriday
October 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Never thought I'd say this. It's
gonna be harsh and might
give you angry feelings when
you see it. I've come
up with one simple life rule:
Never ever (I know you're
gonna, but please don't)
let yourself feel stupid when
you look at the first words
down the left side of this post
October 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I just had a quick look around the pond before searching for a #frogFriday photo in the archives, and this frog popped out of the undergrowth and conveniently posed for me.
October 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...
England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet
The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter
christinapagel.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
October 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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For those accused of having too many books Robinince.com #poetry #poem
October 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Why, yes, I did take one or two walks around Southwold... (Map courtesy of citystrides.com)
October 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Last walk along the beach at Southwold.
October 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
One of the Southwold beach huts I regularly pass is invariably occupied by three or four people, each engrossed in a book or e-reader and often cradling an alcoholic beverage. Every time I pass them, my mind turns to retirement and my tsundoku pile that is now longer than my life expectancy.
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Some of the levers in the lever frame in the East Anglia Transport Museum's signal box on their narrow gauge track.
September 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The East Anglia Transport Museum (eatm.co.uk) at Lowestoft is a fantastic experience - rides on trams, trolleybuses, and a narrow gauge railway, and loads of exhibitions, reconstructions, and engine sheds to explore. Run by enthusiasts who were very happy to chat, it was a great day out.
September 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Detail of the breakwater at the mouth of the River Blyth at Southwold.
September 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The Alfred Corry Lifeboat museum at Southwold (alfredcorry.co.uk) is a fantastic little museum which is well worth a visit. Although small (it's the old Cromer lifeboat shed), the museum is packed with information about the 1893 Southwold lifeboat that saved 47 lives.
September 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Here's a small selection of frogs from our garden pond, circa 2011. #frogFriday
September 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The current Framlingham Castle, dating back to around 1213, is the second or third on the site. In the Tudor period, decorative chimneys, most of which were dummies, were added. This is one of the few functional chimneys, and is a good demonstration of the architecture's development.
September 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
With my wife still unwell, I couldn't go far today, but it was an excellent opportunity to enjoy a rather blustery Southwold beach. The wind sent large mounds of spume racing across the sand to collect against the breakwaters, while the seabirds thought better of flying and kept to the beach.
September 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A quick trip down the Suffolk coast today to visit Sutton Hoo. I last visited this fantastic site a couple of decades ago, and since then, the museum has been redesigned, and part of Edith Pretty's house has been opened to the public. The early Hiberno-Saxon art is simply stunning.
September 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
At Aldeburgh, we visited the small but perfectly formed Moot Hall Museum, a 16th-century timber-framed hall which is still the meeting place of the Town Council. I also stumbled across a signed copy of Tim Berners-Lee's "This is for Everyone" in a local bookshop. I'm a real sucker for signed copies.
September 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Autism does not need to be cured

Ableism does

The end
September 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
And here's another Aldeburgh herring gull for your delight and delectation.
September 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM