Simon Harding
@simon.colchester.social
Northern bloke currently based in Colchester. Programmer, writer, music lover and crossword nerd. Kind to people and animals. Also at threehundredsongs.bsky.social and things like tide.colchester.social.
musiclivecolchester.com
musiclivecambridge.com
musiclivecolchester.com
musiclivecambridge.com
Just a quiet mention of a new thing:
musiclivecambridge.com
It's like the Colchester site, but for Cambridge. Early days yet, while I add more and more data, but hopefully it'll be useful to someone.
Anyone out there based around #Cambridge?
musiclivecambridge.com
It's like the Colchester site, but for Cambridge. Early days yet, while I add more and more data, but hopefully it'll be useful to someone.
Anyone out there based around #Cambridge?
Music Live CAMBRIDGE
musiclivecambridge.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Just a quiet mention of a new thing:
musiclivecambridge.com
It's like the Colchester site, but for Cambridge. Early days yet, while I add more and more data, but hopefully it'll be useful to someone.
Anyone out there based around #Cambridge?
musiclivecambridge.com
It's like the Colchester site, but for Cambridge. Early days yet, while I add more and more data, but hopefully it'll be useful to someone.
Anyone out there based around #Cambridge?
To be honest you would resign in shame if you'd be caught red-handed and outed as a Coldplay fan.
July 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
To be honest you would resign in shame if you'd be caught red-handed and outed as a Coldplay fan.
Exciting news (if you don't get out much). Managed to wrestle django-vanityurls into a Version 2.0 release this morning. It's not going to change the world, but it makes my life a little easier:
pypi.org/project/djan...
pypi.org/project/djan...
django-vanityurls
A Django vanity URLs/internal redirects app
pypi.org
June 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Exciting news (if you don't get out much). Managed to wrestle django-vanityurls into a Version 2.0 release this morning. It's not going to change the world, but it makes my life a little easier:
pypi.org/project/djan...
pypi.org/project/djan...
Revisiting Prolog recently and trying to solve the ST "Safe Cracker" puzzles using it. Reasonable success. I've made a little module with some of the common stuff, plus a few example solutions. Code here:
github.com/simonharris/...
github.com/simonharris/...
github.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Revisiting Prolog recently and trying to solve the ST "Safe Cracker" puzzles using it. Reasonable success. I've made a little module with some of the common stuff, plus a few example solutions. Code here:
github.com/simonharris/...
github.com/simonharris/...
These things are usually pretty much indestructible. Is it possible that I just rock *too* hard?
May 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
These things are usually pretty much indestructible. Is it possible that I just rock *too* hard?
Having a lovely time with Leveret. Third time I've seen @samsweeney.bsky.social here!
May 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Having a lovely time with Leveret. Third time I've seen @samsweeney.bsky.social here!
I made another BlueSky bot. It's a little niche but if you live near the Colne like me it's vaguely relevant. If you have ideas for useful/fun bots you'd like to see, do get in touch.
Today's tide times for Colchester:
High tide: 04:41 at Colchester
Low tide: 10:29 at Brightlingsea
High tide: 17:09 at Colchester
Low tide: 23:07 at Brightlingsea
High tide: 04:41 at Colchester
Low tide: 10:29 at Brightlingsea
High tide: 17:09 at Colchester
Low tide: 23:07 at Brightlingsea
May 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I made another BlueSky bot. It's a little niche but if you live near the Colne like me it's vaguely relevant. If you have ideas for useful/fun bots you'd like to see, do get in touch.
Experimenting with whether I can automatically generate coherent Spotify playlists from data I already have in MusicLiveCOLCHESTER. It's getting there.
This one features local artists prioritised by who's playing in town in May, among other factors:
open.spotify.com/playlist/3x3...
This one features local artists prioritised by who's playing in town in May, among other factors:
open.spotify.com/playlist/3x3...
MusicLiveCOLCHESTER BUZZ May '25
Playlist · Threehundredsongs · 35 items
open.spotify.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Experimenting with whether I can automatically generate coherent Spotify playlists from data I already have in MusicLiveCOLCHESTER. It's getting there.
This one features local artists prioritised by who's playing in town in May, among other factors:
open.spotify.com/playlist/3x3...
This one features local artists prioritised by who's playing in town in May, among other factors:
open.spotify.com/playlist/3x3...
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Curating a space for music makers, word weavers, and visual storytellers. If your art moves people, you belong here. Hit me up. ✌️ #WhatTheWorldNeedsNow
#poetry
#music
#art
#poetry
#music
#art
March 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Curating a space for music makers, word weavers, and visual storytellers. If your art moves people, you belong here. Hit me up. ✌️ #WhatTheWorldNeedsNow
#poetry
#music
#art
#poetry
#music
#art
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Are all full moons named after classic albums?
Also, follow @moonunit.colchester.social if you'd like to know more. One of my other little projects.
Also, follow @moonunit.colchester.social if you'd like to know more. One of my other little projects.
The current moon phase is full moon with 99.46% illumination. Because it is April, the full moon is called the "Pink Moon".
April 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Are all full moons named after classic albums?
Also, follow @moonunit.colchester.social if you'd like to know more. One of my other little projects.
Also, follow @moonunit.colchester.social if you'd like to know more. One of my other little projects.
My latest daft project bot. Give it a follow if you're interested in the moon, or just don't get out much. Will be adding various bits and bobs over time.
The current moon phase is full moon with 99.50% illumination. Because it is April, the full moon is called the "Pink Moon".
April 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
My latest daft project bot. Give it a follow if you're interested in the moon, or just don't get out much. Will be adding various bits and bobs over time.
Reposted by Simon Harding
*taps glass* I am delighted to say that the #Inquisitor puzzle in today's @theipaper.com is by me!
Many thanks to @crypticblah.bsky.social and especially @cranberryfez.bsky.social for helping me knock it into shape, and @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social for publishing it
#cryptic #crossword
Many thanks to @crypticblah.bsky.social and especially @cranberryfez.bsky.social for helping me knock it into shape, and @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social for publishing it
#cryptic #crossword
March 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
*taps glass* I am delighted to say that the #Inquisitor puzzle in today's @theipaper.com is by me!
Many thanks to @crypticblah.bsky.social and especially @cranberryfez.bsky.social for helping me knock it into shape, and @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social for publishing it
#cryptic #crossword
Many thanks to @crypticblah.bsky.social and especially @cranberryfez.bsky.social for helping me knock it into shape, and @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social for publishing it
#cryptic #crossword
Beans On Toast in the room!
March 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Beans On Toast in the room!
Just putting this out there: I'm after finding a real job. I have decades of experience as a programmer, am a nice chap, and would like to work with Python, Django, ML...etc.
Am on LinkedIn here: www.linkedin.com/in/simon1976/ (although I don't like LinkedIn much). Would be grateful for any help.
Am on LinkedIn here: www.linkedin.com/in/simon1976/ (although I don't like LinkedIn much). Would be grateful for any help.
www.linkedin.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Just putting this out there: I'm after finding a real job. I have decades of experience as a programmer, am a nice chap, and would like to work with Python, Django, ML...etc.
Am on LinkedIn here: www.linkedin.com/in/simon1976/ (although I don't like LinkedIn much). Would be grateful for any help.
Am on LinkedIn here: www.linkedin.com/in/simon1976/ (although I don't like LinkedIn much). Would be grateful for any help.
Couple of photos from Laurence Jones at our venue.
January 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Couple of photos from Laurence Jones at our venue.
Happy Not Christmas Any More everybody!
December 26, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Happy Not Christmas Any More everybody!
Having an argument with an AI bot about where me and my research partner's work was published. You'd think I would know better than a bot but now I just doubt what is truth any more.
December 25, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Having an argument with an AI bot about where me and my research partner's work was published. You'd think I would know better than a bot but now I just doubt what is truth any more.
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John Otway Band in full force!
December 14, 2024 at 8:18 PM
John Otway Band in full force!
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Saturday 14th and tonight the band play gig 15 of the tour at the rather beautiful @ColchesterArts
colchesterartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
colchesterartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Ticketbooth
colchesterartscentre.ticketsolve.com
December 14, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Saturday 14th and tonight the band play gig 15 of the tour at the rather beautiful @ColchesterArts
colchesterartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
colchesterartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Wonderful night in our little town last night. Thank you @jackieoates.bsky.social and @squeezyjohn.bsky.social. The crowd loved it and it was to great meet you briefly afterwards.
December 10, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Wonderful night in our little town last night. Thank you @jackieoates.bsky.social and @squeezyjohn.bsky.social. The crowd loved it and it was to great meet you briefly afterwards.
@flashling.bsky.social Phil! Great to see you here. Haven't been up to much on Fifteensquared recently but still care about it a lot. Hope you're well.
December 10, 2024 at 3:54 AM
@flashling.bsky.social Phil! Great to see you here. Haven't been up to much on Fifteensquared recently but still care about it a lot. Hope you're well.
Jackie & John. Wonderful.
December 9, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Jackie & John. Wonderful.
Really looking forward to @jackieoates.bsky.social and @squeezyjohn.bsky.social at Colchester Arts Centre later.
December 9, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Really looking forward to @jackieoates.bsky.social and @squeezyjohn.bsky.social at Colchester Arts Centre later.