Andrew Skudder
@skuds.bsky.social
Refugee from the other place.
Mon-Fri: managing risk and Excel-whispering
Sat-Sun: buying as many records as I can carry on a motorbike
Everyday: drinking tea, reading books
Mon-Fri: managing risk and Excel-whispering
Sat-Sun: buying as many records as I can carry on a motorbike
Everyday: drinking tea, reading books
New post on Skuds.org called "Citizenship tests"
Read it here:
https://skuds.org/2025/12/citizenship-tests/
Read it here:
https://skuds.org/2025/12/citizenship-tests/
December 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
New post on Skuds.org called "Citizenship tests"
Read it here:
https://skuds.org/2025/12/citizenship-tests/
Read it here:
https://skuds.org/2025/12/citizenship-tests/
Watched a film tonight * that used this building as the location for a London hotel, without altering the frontage at all.
Maybe Americans think that "Suffolk County Council" is the name of a hotel chain in Britain?
*"One Ranger" on Netflix - one to avoid
Maybe Americans think that "Suffolk County Council" is the name of a hotel chain in Britain?
*"One Ranger" on Netflix - one to avoid
December 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Watched a film tonight * that used this building as the location for a London hotel, without altering the frontage at all.
Maybe Americans think that "Suffolk County Council" is the name of a hotel chain in Britain?
*"One Ranger" on Netflix - one to avoid
Maybe Americans think that "Suffolk County Council" is the name of a hotel chain in Britain?
*"One Ranger" on Netflix - one to avoid
One of my favourite bits of @planningshit.bsky.social
It is subtle, but always makes me think about future disputes years hence, when one roof or the other needs repairing or replacing.
It is subtle, but always makes me think about future disputes years hence, when one roof or the other needs repairing or replacing.
December 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
One of my favourite bits of @planningshit.bsky.social
It is subtle, but always makes me think about future disputes years hence, when one roof or the other needs repairing or replacing.
It is subtle, but always makes me think about future disputes years hence, when one roof or the other needs repairing or replacing.
Having a bit of a 1970s double LP weekend.
Listened to Elton's Blue Moves and Dylan at Budokan already and wondering where to go next. Live & Dangerous? Out of the Blue? Frampton?
Listened to Elton's Blue Moves and Dylan at Budokan already and wondering where to go next. Live & Dangerous? Out of the Blue? Frampton?
December 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Having a bit of a 1970s double LP weekend.
Listened to Elton's Blue Moves and Dylan at Budokan already and wondering where to go next. Live & Dangerous? Out of the Blue? Frampton?
Listened to Elton's Blue Moves and Dylan at Budokan already and wondering where to go next. Live & Dangerous? Out of the Blue? Frampton?
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Two entries for @warringtonruncorn.com in the top 5 albums!
Surprising, because I have 4 of these albums on vinyl and certainly played the records too.
Surprising, because I have 4 of these albums on vinyl and certainly played the records too.
December 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Two entries for @warringtonruncorn.com in the top 5 albums!
Surprising, because I have 4 of these albums on vinyl and certainly played the records too.
Surprising, because I have 4 of these albums on vinyl and certainly played the records too.
Immediate reaction was "fuck off" and then realised that its only 5 years out and I do listen to a lot of early 70's (favourite genre was 'Canterbury scene' apparently)
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Immediate reaction was "fuck off" and then realised that its only 5 years out and I do listen to a lot of early 70's (favourite genre was 'Canterbury scene' apparently)
Happy to have a new PO open, with long hours, but why does it say that County Oak is 'near Crawley hospital'?
Almost as if local papers dont have local knowledge any more but have all their stories written by a central bank of interns who cover the whole UK.
www.sussexexpress.co.uk/business/bra...
Almost as if local papers dont have local knowledge any more but have all their stories written by a central bank of interns who cover the whole UK.
www.sussexexpress.co.uk/business/bra...
Brand new Post Office officially opens in Crawley
A brand new Post Office has officially opened in Crawley.
www.sussexexpress.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Happy to have a new PO open, with long hours, but why does it say that County Oak is 'near Crawley hospital'?
Almost as if local papers dont have local knowledge any more but have all their stories written by a central bank of interns who cover the whole UK.
www.sussexexpress.co.uk/business/bra...
Almost as if local papers dont have local knowledge any more but have all their stories written by a central bank of interns who cover the whole UK.
www.sussexexpress.co.uk/business/bra...
Spizzenergi playing on @bbc6music.bsky.social
Made my Monday!
Made my Monday!
December 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Spizzenergi playing on @bbc6music.bsky.social
Made my Monday!
Made my Monday!
Not bothered about whether Liverpool can turn it around, but desperately hoping that, if they do, they don't start it this week when they come to West Ham!
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Not bothered about whether Liverpool can turn it around, but desperately hoping that, if they do, they don't start it this week when they come to West Ham!
As if the name octopus kebab wasnt bad enough, it looks like a Lovecraftian nightmare.
If you locked me in a room with this i would starve to death.
www.thetimes.com/article/6725...
If you locked me in a room with this i would starve to death.
www.thetimes.com/article/6725...
The octopus kebab — Camden’s fishy twist on the post-pub classic
At £15-£17.50 a plate, Pescobar’s unusual offering is far from a cheap late-night snack. Sidonie Wilson finds out if it is worth the trip to Camden Market
www.thetimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
As if the name octopus kebab wasnt bad enough, it looks like a Lovecraftian nightmare.
If you locked me in a room with this i would starve to death.
www.thetimes.com/article/6725...
If you locked me in a room with this i would starve to death.
www.thetimes.com/article/6725...
Had a nostalgic spin of this recently-acquired vinyl today.
Read the LP cover and saw the impressive list of musicians involved... Steve Gadd, Earl Slick, Lee Ritenour, Ray Parker Jr, Nigel Olsson, Leland Sklar, Jeff Porcaro and many more.
Read the LP cover and saw the impressive list of musicians involved... Steve Gadd, Earl Slick, Lee Ritenour, Ray Parker Jr, Nigel Olsson, Leland Sklar, Jeff Porcaro and many more.
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Had a nostalgic spin of this recently-acquired vinyl today.
Read the LP cover and saw the impressive list of musicians involved... Steve Gadd, Earl Slick, Lee Ritenour, Ray Parker Jr, Nigel Olsson, Leland Sklar, Jeff Porcaro and many more.
Read the LP cover and saw the impressive list of musicians involved... Steve Gadd, Earl Slick, Lee Ritenour, Ray Parker Jr, Nigel Olsson, Leland Sklar, Jeff Porcaro and many more.
Fixed the tumble dryer today.
Given that resetting the element fixes many tumble dryer problems why isn't the reset button behind a little hatch rather than requiring the removal of a back panel held on by 10 screws that are neither straight nor cross-head?
Given that resetting the element fixes many tumble dryer problems why isn't the reset button behind a little hatch rather than requiring the removal of a back panel held on by 10 screws that are neither straight nor cross-head?
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Fixed the tumble dryer today.
Given that resetting the element fixes many tumble dryer problems why isn't the reset button behind a little hatch rather than requiring the removal of a back panel held on by 10 screws that are neither straight nor cross-head?
Given that resetting the element fixes many tumble dryer problems why isn't the reset button behind a little hatch rather than requiring the removal of a back panel held on by 10 screws that are neither straight nor cross-head?
I like the idea of this, but at twice the price of a similar petrol bike and half the range, with 5 hours to give you another (maybe) 90 miles unless you find a fast charger I think I'll wait until battery technology improves.
www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/...
www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/...
Overview
Experience the WN7 Electric motorcycle with pure Honda handling and up to140 kilometers of range. Discover more today.
www.honda.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I like the idea of this, but at twice the price of a similar petrol bike and half the range, with 5 hours to give you another (maybe) 90 miles unless you find a fast charger I think I'll wait until battery technology improves.
www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/...
www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/...
Podcast feeds I subscribe to dropped 5.5 hours of new content today already. Should I do some pruning or just increase my listening speed from 1.2x?
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Podcast feeds I subscribe to dropped 5.5 hours of new content today already. Should I do some pruning or just increase my listening speed from 1.2x?
Our 15-year old moggy just went out and saw off the evil Siamese cat from his garden. We are very proud.
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Our 15-year old moggy just went out and saw off the evil Siamese cat from his garden. We are very proud.
Got the email about my bike insurance renewal today, and they are quoting me £139 for the year, down from £217 last year.
Down.
I am still in shock, but in a good way.
Down.
I am still in shock, but in a good way.
November 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Got the email about my bike insurance renewal today, and they are quoting me £139 for the year, down from £217 last year.
Down.
I am still in shock, but in a good way.
Down.
I am still in shock, but in a good way.
Just seen the West Ham result. I may need to go and lie down for a bit.
November 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Just seen the West Ham result. I may need to go and lie down for a bit.
I normally get wound up by the number of cars while out walking, but today it was a bit different with the vintage car run coming through town.
November 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I normally get wound up by the number of cars while out walking, but today it was a bit different with the vintage car run coming through town.
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
East Grinstead record fair and no rain in the morning was a good excuse to take the Honda out for a spin.
Came home with a few bits of 70s/80s #Vinyl but managed to not get carried away.
Came home with a few bits of 70s/80s #Vinyl but managed to not get carried away.
November 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
East Grinstead record fair and no rain in the morning was a good excuse to take the Honda out for a spin.
Came home with a few bits of 70s/80s #Vinyl but managed to not get carried away.
Came home with a few bits of 70s/80s #Vinyl but managed to not get carried away.
My postcode ranks as quite deprived, but I suspect that the crime score is bumped up a bit by the inclusion of all of Gatwick airport plus the County Oak shoplifter magnet.
How deprived is your area? Look up your postcode as new data for England released
How deprived is your area? Look up your postcode as new data for England released
New data ranks every area of England against a set of metrics for deprivation. Find out where yours figures in the statistics
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
My postcode ranks as quite deprived, but I suspect that the crime score is bumped up a bit by the inclusion of all of Gatwick airport plus the County Oak shoplifter magnet.
Excellent last five words in this part of the Wikipedia entry for Chris Farlowe.
It is like one of those five-word short stories. There is no suggestion of a link with the first paragraph, but you can't help wondering.
It is like one of those five-word short stories. There is no suggestion of a link with the first paragraph, but you can't help wondering.
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Excellent last five words in this part of the Wikipedia entry for Chris Farlowe.
It is like one of those five-word short stories. There is no suggestion of a link with the first paragraph, but you can't help wondering.
It is like one of those five-word short stories. There is no suggestion of a link with the first paragraph, but you can't help wondering.
Time to celebrate, because the clock on my motorbike will now show the right time for six months!
October 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Time to celebrate, because the clock on my motorbike will now show the right time for six months!