Mark of the Beesting
LightNews LightNews
banner
spinoff44.bsky.social
Mark of the Beesting
@spinoff44.bsky.social
440 followers 710 following 3.8K posts
He/him, ally, pro EU, left. Bolton, Lancs, 58yo, very dull job in Accounts. Occasional photo work.
Like cameras and photography, scifi. Know something about a lot of things. Ever curious
Attempting to draw cartoons/doodles, charitably described as "naive"
Posts Replies Media Videos
spinoff44.bsky.social
Shouting at clouds: Lost your mind

Shouting at seagulls: Saved your chips

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shouting at gulls could stop food stealing - study
Exeter researchers played different recordings to gulls in nine Cornish towns.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Good Morning Bluesky

Pleasingly symmetrical
B&W photo of a symmetrical chuch (apart from a couple of side windows)
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Too soon?
Drawing of a dead Christmas tree
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Lucifer - which means "light bringer" in Latin - is also a reference to shining light on the need for better conservation of native bee species and greater understanding of how endangered plants are pollinated, she said

Way to spin a name you just thought was cool 😀

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New 'Lucifer' bee with devil-like horns found in Australia
The native bee was found near a rare wildflower, prompting scientists to call for the area to be protected.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
spinoff44.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Reposted by Mark of the Beesting
happytoast.co.uk
All those monsters I drew and painted last month (and about 20 more) are in a little book now www.lulu.com/shop/happy-t...
Monster Month 2025
Monster Month 2025 - 50 Monsters drawn, painted and inked by HappyToast during October, with a fun bit of naming and describing.
www.lulu.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Valid question?

(think it must be an older pic. We're up to £48 a month now)

via @realdomjoly.bsky.social
Thank you for contacting Yorkshire water. We appreciate your feedback, is there anything else we can help you with? Yeah can you explain to me why £3 a month can supply water to a village in Africa, yet my bill is £37 a month and it's only me and the missus?
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Tim Davie is Tigger??
On the face of it, Tim Davie's resignation makes some sense. I have wondered for some time whether he was weighing up how much longer he wanted to stay in a job that is highly pressurised. There have been occasions when I have interviewed him this year, as the controversies mounted, and he didn't seem his usual Tigger-ish self.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Good Morning Bluesky

Diamond Glass Works
Corner of a brick building. There is a sign saying "Diamond Glass Works"
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Good Morning friends

Mirror trying to break your brain

#SundayPixMirror
Hand reaching into a concave mirror. The reflection looks like it is about to shake your hand
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Good Morning Bluesky

Collections
Worn out tyres, piled up in like a dry stone wall. Behind is a brick building with metal sheeting covering the windows.
November 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Reposted by Mark of the Beesting
eastendjoe.bsky.social
Possum looked into the mirror and scared itself.
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Good Morning friends

Do you think I need to change my skincare regime?
Bricks, weathered and crumbling
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Reposted by Mark of the Beesting
happytoast.co.uk
"Love you, scars, screaming and all"
Print available now
Frank'n'bride
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Good Morning Bluesky

Quite majestic in the right light
Stone lion on a plinth at the top of stone steps. Columns behind
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Reposted by Mark of the Beesting
spinoff44.bsky.social
A simple fix?
Conveyor belt in a factory. In the background are dials, buttons and screens. On the conveyor is a vintage robot in 2 parts. The head is separated and looking at its body
November 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Good Morning people

Halloween is still with us
Abandoned Victorian brick building with a tall window. A wall in front of the window has been partially demolished, giving a better view of the window. Ghostly white faces have been spray painted on the glass.
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
spinoff44.bsky.social
A simple fix?
Conveyor belt in a factory. In the background are dials, buttons and screens. On the conveyor is a vintage robot in 2 parts. The head is separated and looking at its body
November 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Reposted by Mark of the Beesting
markthomasinfo.bsky.social
40 years without a proper job. Takes some doing.
beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1679...
Forty Not Out for Mark Thomas
Veteran comedian and campaigner Mark Thomas is celebrating his fortieth year as a stand-up this year and has chosen to mark the landmark with two events.
beyondthejoke.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Reposted by Mark of the Beesting
bambi-helen.bsky.social
More impressive than Partridge and his Dundee cake...
A toilet that claims to be able to flush 7 billiard balls.
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Good Morning friends

Feeling a bit sixties
Shop window dummy, partly hidden by a painted shop wall, Behind the dummy are rails of colourful tie-died t shirts
November 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Reposted by Mark of the Beesting
wulfhelm.bsky.social
Good morning.
November 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
spinoff44.bsky.social
Good Morning Bluesky

Young mushrooms, clamouring to get their face in the photo
Large, crowded group of mushrooms on a fallen tree
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
spinoff44.bsky.social
I saw a pavement this afternoon with 2 very clean patches that had been blasted with an industrial jetwash.
It puzzled me as to why only those sections.
Then I realised it was probably to remove blood stains.
Ink drawing of a street corner. There is a pelican crossing at the junction. The paving stones leading to the crossing are discoloured stone, Except for 2 very obviously cleaned and sterilised sections.
November 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
spinoff44.bsky.social
I have no idea how I got here
Ink drawing of a worm with a face, sat on the head of a bald man.
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM