Nathan Cubitt
@nathancubitt.bsky.social
Film maker, animation editor, photography and computer science. Occasional caver
In my early career I did a couple of days filming a corporate video with Quentin Wilson.
He was brilliant and kind, even if he did talk me out of buying an Alfa! Wish I'd got to do more with him. RIP
He was brilliant and kind, even if he did talk me out of buying an Alfa! Wish I'd got to do more with him. RIP
November 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In my early career I did a couple of days filming a corporate video with Quentin Wilson.
He was brilliant and kind, even if he did talk me out of buying an Alfa! Wish I'd got to do more with him. RIP
He was brilliant and kind, even if he did talk me out of buying an Alfa! Wish I'd got to do more with him. RIP
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Dave Ball was absolutely god tier, work like this din't just set the pace for the 80s but set something much much deeper in motion. Sounds as relevant now as it ever did. The opposite of retro, it's still full of as yet unfulfilled futures.
Memorabilia (Extended Version)
YouTube video by Soft Cell - Topic
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Dave Ball was absolutely god tier, work like this din't just set the pace for the 80s but set something much much deeper in motion. Sounds as relevant now as it ever did. The opposite of retro, it's still full of as yet unfulfilled futures.
news.sky.com/story/dave-b...
Non-stop Erotic is one of my all time favourite albums - it's a powerhouse album that really documents the change in society from the 70s to the 80s. So glad I got to see Soft Cell live.
Sleep in a deep deep sleep, Dave Ball
Non-stop Erotic is one of my all time favourite albums - it's a powerhouse album that really documents the change in society from the 70s to the 80s. So glad I got to see Soft Cell live.
Sleep in a deep deep sleep, Dave Ball
Dave Ball, one half of Tainted Love hitmakers Soft Cell, dies aged 66
Bandmate Marc Almond paid tribute, saying: "He will always be loved by the Soft Cell fans who love his music and his music and memory will live on."
news.sky.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
news.sky.com/story/dave-b...
Non-stop Erotic is one of my all time favourite albums - it's a powerhouse album that really documents the change in society from the 70s to the 80s. So glad I got to see Soft Cell live.
Sleep in a deep deep sleep, Dave Ball
Non-stop Erotic is one of my all time favourite albums - it's a powerhouse album that really documents the change in society from the 70s to the 80s. So glad I got to see Soft Cell live.
Sleep in a deep deep sleep, Dave Ball
Pomelo season is now open @anniemouse81.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Pomelo season is now open @anniemouse81.bsky.social
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Replace "Magician" and "Magic" with "Politician" and "Politics".
(Excerpt from vintage 'how-to' magic book)
(Excerpt from vintage 'how-to' magic book)
September 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Replace "Magician" and "Magic" with "Politician" and "Politics".
(Excerpt from vintage 'how-to' magic book)
(Excerpt from vintage 'how-to' magic book)
Genuine great who willbe missed
September 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Genuine great who willbe missed
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‘Red Admiral’
Butterflies and Moths, 1965
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
Butterflies and Moths, 1965
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
August 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
‘Red Admiral’
Butterflies and Moths, 1965
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
Butterflies and Moths, 1965
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
I love the A303 unicorn and today I spotted a giraffe friend in the woods
August 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I love the A303 unicorn and today I spotted a giraffe friend in the woods
Jim Bob - Song By Me - HappyToast video version
YouTube video by HappyToast
youtu.be
June 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Just seen Kinky Boots at Southend Cliffs. It was triumphant. Johannes is a true star on that stage. Go and see it if you can
June 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Just seen Kinky Boots at Southend Cliffs. It was triumphant. Johannes is a true star on that stage. Go and see it if you can
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June 2, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Damselflies (1965)
‘Butterflies and Moths’
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
‘Butterflies and Moths’
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
May 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Damselflies (1965)
‘Butterflies and Moths’
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
‘Butterflies and Moths’
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
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Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt
April 15, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt
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The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield
'Duckling'
(Fifth Picture Book, 1973)
'Duckling'
(Fifth Picture Book, 1973)
April 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield
'Duckling'
(Fifth Picture Book, 1973)
'Duckling'
(Fifth Picture Book, 1973)
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Meet Anthony Schmidt, a 16-year-old with #autism who turns #miniature #cars into life-sized works of #art through his incredible #photography
April 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Meet Anthony Schmidt, a 16-year-old with #autism who turns #miniature #cars into life-sized works of #art through his incredible #photography
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Cigarette card of Maiden Castle, issued by Ogden’s in 1932 in the series By The Roadside.
#HillfortsWednesday
#HillfortsWednesday
April 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Cigarette card of Maiden Castle, issued by Ogden’s in 1932 in the series By The Roadside.
#HillfortsWednesday
#HillfortsWednesday
Tomorrow is sooner than you think
April 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Tomorrow is sooner than you think
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Excited to arrive home and find this beautiful book waiting by the door, @elodieharper.bsky.social !!
So looking forward to reading this. In bookshops on 28th August, and I’ll be talking to Elodie about Boudicca’s Daughter in Norwich Waterstones in September!
So looking forward to reading this. In bookshops on 28th August, and I’ll be talking to Elodie about Boudicca’s Daughter in Norwich Waterstones in September!
April 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Excited to arrive home and find this beautiful book waiting by the door, @elodieharper.bsky.social !!
So looking forward to reading this. In bookshops on 28th August, and I’ll be talking to Elodie about Boudicca’s Daughter in Norwich Waterstones in September!
So looking forward to reading this. In bookshops on 28th August, and I’ll be talking to Elodie about Boudicca’s Daughter in Norwich Waterstones in September!
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“Find a hedgerow on a bank and examine just one yard of it. Then make a list of all the different plants you can find in that yard. You will be astonished at the variety” (1965)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Writer: Richard Bowood
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Writer: Richard Bowood
March 25, 2025 at 8:10 AM
“Find a hedgerow on a bank and examine just one yard of it. Then make a list of all the different plants you can find in that yard. You will be astonished at the variety” (1965)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Writer: Richard Bowood
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Writer: Richard Bowood
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This Saturday on the Beeb, Sir Ian Livingstone talks about #GamesWorkshop, #gamebooks, and all things geek.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Geek Gods - Sir Ian Livingstone
Toby Hadoke interviews the fantasy writer and entrepreneur, Sir Ian Livingstone.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This Saturday on the Beeb, Sir Ian Livingstone talks about #GamesWorkshop, #gamebooks, and all things geek.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Old Crunchie wrapper at Cambridge library whets appetite of online sleuths
Old Crunchie wrapper at Cambridge library whets appetite of online sleuths
Packaging featuring pre-decimalisation pricing and Fry’s branding inspires campaign to deduce its exact age
Online sleuths have set about trying to guess the exact age of a Crunchie wrapper that was found in a library – with a few crumbs left inside.
A…
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Old Crunchie wrapper at Cambridge library whets appetite of online sleuths
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Need something to watch on your commute home? @cosmochris.bsky.social breaks down today’s #Euclid discovery ⬇️ 💍
If you want to know all about this image, here's a handy video!: youtu.be/BeHzkHkN424
February 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Need something to watch on your commute home? @cosmochris.bsky.social breaks down today’s #Euclid discovery ⬇️ 💍
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How’s this for a Monday morning? 🤩 A team of #HumansOfEuclid discovered an Einstein ring 💍 in nearby galaxy, NGC 6505. Only possible with the unique capabilities of this wonderful telescope!
February 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
How’s this for a Monday morning? 🤩 A team of #HumansOfEuclid discovered an Einstein ring 💍 in nearby galaxy, NGC 6505. Only possible with the unique capabilities of this wonderful telescope!