Daniel Weir
@mrdanielweir.bsky.social
a man of uncertain function
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Watched this late last night - for reference, if you're looking for something cheering, then I'd perhaps put it towards the bottom of your 'to watch' list. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRv2...
Thoughts and Prayers | Official Trailer | HBO
YouTube video by HBO
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November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Watched this late last night - for reference, if you're looking for something cheering, then I'd perhaps put it towards the bottom of your 'to watch' list. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRv2...
@dustysevens.bsky.social Always odd to get post on a Sunday night, but a neighbour who's been away for a fortnight has just passed on your postcard that was delivered to them in error. Glad they made the effort to return it to me - now starting a new category in my postcard collection.
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
@dustysevens.bsky.social Always odd to get post on a Sunday night, but a neighbour who's been away for a fortnight has just passed on your postcard that was delivered to them in error. Glad they made the effort to return it to me - now starting a new category in my postcard collection.
Post a movie where you’re from. (Well almost.)
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Post a movie where you’re from. (Well almost.)
Love these photographs by @simoncroberts.com, that appear in a new book, After London, published by the people at Hoxton Mini Press. Not wholly sure they "invite us to imagine a future transmuted by climate crisis", however, regardless as to whether they do or don't, they're some first-class work.
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Love these photographs by @simoncroberts.com, that appear in a new book, After London, published by the people at Hoxton Mini Press. Not wholly sure they "invite us to imagine a future transmuted by climate crisis", however, regardless as to whether they do or don't, they're some first-class work.
Electronic Sound is always worth investing in - and this issue looks of particular interest. If nothing else am intrigued how "the thinking man's Limahl" (c) Smash Hits, aka Nik Kershaw, was involved in the Cold War.
It’s the first weekend in UK shops for the new issue of Electronic Sound. This month’s cover story explores the strange and unsettling world of COLD WAR ELECTRONICA. You can also buy the magazine direct from us, bundled with a superb 35-track double CD. electronicsound.squarespace.com/shop/magazine
November 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Electronic Sound is always worth investing in - and this issue looks of particular interest. If nothing else am intrigued how "the thinking man's Limahl" (c) Smash Hits, aka Nik Kershaw, was involved in the Cold War.
When Mrs Weir and I visited Oban way back when, we travelled down to Easedale while on an attempt to cross the "bridge over the Atlantic". On arriving, we found that the World Stone Skimming Championship was happening on Sunday, while we were heading home on Saturday. Timing's everything eh?
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
When Mrs Weir and I visited Oban way back when, we travelled down to Easedale while on an attempt to cross the "bridge over the Atlantic". On arriving, we found that the World Stone Skimming Championship was happening on Sunday, while we were heading home on Saturday. Timing's everything eh?
Three years ago to the day the morning arrived enveloped in fog – far more suitable for Halloween than today’s bright sunshine. And as I was working in the office next door I took a few minutes to photograph this building - the Exorcist’s House, hunkered down in the shadow of St Nicholas’ Chapel.
October 31, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Three years ago to the day the morning arrived enveloped in fog – far more suitable for Halloween than today’s bright sunshine. And as I was working in the office next door I took a few minutes to photograph this building - the Exorcist’s House, hunkered down in the shadow of St Nicholas’ Chapel.
I've visited all three of the locations mentioned in this short piece of film from 1964, which is perhaps no great surprise as they're all located less than a couple of miles from where I'm currently typing. Have never seen this before though, and it's great. youtu.be/QWTw3xoGhg4?...
1964: Black Magic in Norfolk | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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October 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I've visited all three of the locations mentioned in this short piece of film from 1964, which is perhaps no great surprise as they're all located less than a couple of miles from where I'm currently typing. Have never seen this before though, and it's great. youtu.be/QWTw3xoGhg4?...
I hadn't actually ever properly spotted a Goldcrest until the weekend. So I wasn't expecting a second sighting so soon, but today's walk in the woods achieved just that. A very welcome sighting too.
Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the Goldcrest! ✨
Our tiniest bird takes on an epic journey, with arrivals from northern Europe and Russia joining our resident birds in autumn.
Weighing just 5-6g, it’s incredible to think such a small bird can make it across the sea!
Our tiniest bird takes on an epic journey, with arrivals from northern Europe and Russia joining our resident birds in autumn.
Weighing just 5-6g, it’s incredible to think such a small bird can make it across the sea!
October 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I hadn't actually ever properly spotted a Goldcrest until the weekend. So I wasn't expecting a second sighting so soon, but today's walk in the woods achieved just that. A very welcome sighting too.
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If you go down to the woods today you’re sure of a big surprise. The woods are gone. There’s a road called ‘The Woods’ there instead, containing a load of fucking ghastly overpriced executive houses with identical shiny light grey interiors and pointless giant clocks in their living rooms.
October 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
If you go down to the woods today you’re sure of a big surprise. The woods are gone. There’s a road called ‘The Woods’ there instead, containing a load of fucking ghastly overpriced executive houses with identical shiny light grey interiors and pointless giant clocks in their living rooms.
It's taken an age to do so, but this afternoon Mrs Weir and I managed to see a goldcrest, rather than just hear them up in the trees taunting us. Remarkably, we spotted three of them together in a hedge just three or four feet from us - a red-letter day :) © Francis C. Franklin CC-BY-SA-3.0
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It's taken an age to do so, but this afternoon Mrs Weir and I managed to see a goldcrest, rather than just hear them up in the trees taunting us. Remarkably, we spotted three of them together in a hedge just three or four feet from us - a red-letter day :) © Francis C. Franklin CC-BY-SA-3.0
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Here begins a load of old photos from the Lost in a Landscape series, some I wrote about, some I didn’t, and the book will happen one day, but other stuff is going on, so not now.
Seawall
Eccles, Norfolk.
#LostinaLandscape
Seawall
Eccles, Norfolk.
#LostinaLandscape
October 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Here begins a load of old photos from the Lost in a Landscape series, some I wrote about, some I didn’t, and the book will happen one day, but other stuff is going on, so not now.
Seawall
Eccles, Norfolk.
#LostinaLandscape
Seawall
Eccles, Norfolk.
#LostinaLandscape
Just completing a quick audit of hagstones here at Weir HQ, given that we’re heading slowly closer towards the 31st October. Thanks to time well spent on various UK beaches over the last year we continue to remain witch-free :)
October 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Just completing a quick audit of hagstones here at Weir HQ, given that we’re heading slowly closer towards the 31st October. Thanks to time well spent on various UK beaches over the last year we continue to remain witch-free :)
This kind of thing is often done very badly, the good news here though is @colemandesign.bsky.social does them very well indeed. Off to order a pack now.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey. It’s only a set of new postcards — TV Crime shows as published by Penguin Books. Pin them on your investigation board or write coded messages on them and send to your associates. Available here: colemandesign.co.uk/shop
October 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM
This kind of thing is often done very badly, the good news here though is @colemandesign.bsky.social does them very well indeed. Off to order a pack now.
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Save the East Midlands Parkway cooling towers!
Sign the @c20society.bsky.social petition about the Ratcliffe-on-Soar site in Nottinghamshire.
👉 www.change.org/p/save-brita...
Sign the @c20society.bsky.social petition about the Ratcliffe-on-Soar site in Nottinghamshire.
👉 www.change.org/p/save-brita...
October 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Save the East Midlands Parkway cooling towers!
Sign the @c20society.bsky.social petition about the Ratcliffe-on-Soar site in Nottinghamshire.
👉 www.change.org/p/save-brita...
Sign the @c20society.bsky.social petition about the Ratcliffe-on-Soar site in Nottinghamshire.
👉 www.change.org/p/save-brita...
Another potential gift to myself from the people at Twentieth Century Posters. A poster from 1951, showing my home county looking very handsome, and designed by Gordon Burrows. Just need to raise the £650 asking price.
October 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Another potential gift to myself from the people at Twentieth Century Posters. A poster from 1951, showing my home county looking very handsome, and designed by Gordon Burrows. Just need to raise the £650 asking price.
Reading Mick Herron's latest in the Slough House series.
“Having him blacken my name would be like having Truss call someone unpopular, or Farage call them a cunt."
“Having him blacken my name would be like having Truss call someone unpopular, or Farage call them a cunt."
September 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Reading Mick Herron's latest in the Slough House series.
“Having him blacken my name would be like having Truss call someone unpopular, or Farage call them a cunt."
“Having him blacken my name would be like having Truss call someone unpopular, or Farage call them a cunt."
Perhaps no huge surprise that Mr Grindrod writes great books too eh?
Stopped to take some pics of these beauties. Lad cycling by shouts ‘They’re chess pieces!’ ‘They’re lovely,’ I say. ‘Yeah,’ he agrees, speeding off to deliver some drive by art knowledge in another part of town. William Mitchell, Basildon, 1966.
August 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Perhaps no huge surprise that Mr Grindrod writes great books too eh?
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Apparently it’s World Embroidery Day so maybe you’ll enjoy this aerial landscape I made of my beloved childhood haunt - the White Horse of Uffington. An @nationaltrust.org.uk site from the later Bronze Age or Early Iron Age. Find out more here www.oxfordarchaeology.com/uffington-wh...
July 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Apparently it’s World Embroidery Day so maybe you’ll enjoy this aerial landscape I made of my beloved childhood haunt - the White Horse of Uffington. An @nationaltrust.org.uk site from the later Bronze Age or Early Iron Age. Find out more here www.oxfordarchaeology.com/uffington-wh...
In the garden after work – largely losing the battle (which is half the fun) – intrigued by the number of grasshoppers leaping out of my way. Look up to the sky to find a circumzenithal arc (I think) directly above me.
July 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
In the garden after work – largely losing the battle (which is half the fun) – intrigued by the number of grasshoppers leaping out of my way. Look up to the sky to find a circumzenithal arc (I think) directly above me.
Jude's newsletter (is that what we're still calling them?) is always a very welcome sight in the inbox. Such a warm, friendly, human collection of stuff to investigate further, can't recommend it enough.
July 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Jude's newsletter (is that what we're still calling them?) is always a very welcome sight in the inbox. Such a warm, friendly, human collection of stuff to investigate further, can't recommend it enough.
Good to see Maxim workshopping some relatable suggestions for the Sesame Street words of the day slot. (And he's still great isn't he? Need to remind myself and others of this more regularly.)
July 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Good to see Maxim workshopping some relatable suggestions for the Sesame Street words of the day slot. (And he's still great isn't he? Need to remind myself and others of this more regularly.)
Would somebody be good enough to buy this for me? www.inigo.com/sales-list/s...
For Sale: Sunray, Dungeness, Kent | Inigo
This inventive three-bedroom house, positioned on the broad shingle expanse of Dungeness, encloses an original train carriage from the 1880s.
www.inigo.com
July 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Would somebody be good enough to buy this for me? www.inigo.com/sales-list/s...
Enormously disappointed with this piece of news. The first two series of The Change were hugely enjoyable, particularly the way in which the natural world was depicted, and I was happy to hear that a third and final series was planned. Hope it finds a new home soon. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8427...
Bridget Christie's The Change cancelled by Channel 4 - British Comedy Guide
The Change, Bridget Christie's comedy about a menopausal mother looking to claim her own identity back, has been axed by Channel 4 after two series. Having planned for a third series, she describes th...
www.comedy.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Enormously disappointed with this piece of news. The first two series of The Change were hugely enjoyable, particularly the way in which the natural world was depicted, and I was happy to hear that a third and final series was planned. Hope it finds a new home soon. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8427...