Terry Barnes
@terryb72.bsky.social
Dad, fiancé, widow, reader, cyclist, camper. Parent to 3 wonderful teens, one with cerebral palsy and two neurospicy. Terrible synth player. Green. Long history in Telco and ISP. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally & dad. Brighton-ish
Profile pic is middle-aged man head shot.
Profile pic is middle-aged man head shot.
Child1 just told me that I would be utterly useless at The Traitors if I was a traitor and demonstrated how I would act, doing a scooby doo villain walk and sniggering like muttley saying 'oh no, not me, not a traitor, no sir.' It was astonishingly spot on I think.
January 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Child1 just told me that I would be utterly useless at The Traitors if I was a traitor and demonstrated how I would act, doing a scooby doo villain walk and sniggering like muttley saying 'oh no, not me, not a traitor, no sir.' It was astonishingly spot on I think.
Child2 won student of the week for learning to read which seems like a pretty straight win to me - hard to see how anyone topped that. He has asked for a takeaway as reward and I am inclined to allow it.
January 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Child2 won student of the week for learning to read which seems like a pretty straight win to me - hard to see how anyone topped that. He has asked for a takeaway as reward and I am inclined to allow it.
Might have found a house to move to, viewing tomorrow. 5 bedrooms plus an integral double garage that can be converted into child2's downstairs bedroom and wetroom and a small bedroom for his overnight carer.
January 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Might have found a house to move to, viewing tomorrow. 5 bedrooms plus an integral double garage that can be converted into child2's downstairs bedroom and wetroom and a small bedroom for his overnight carer.
I really dislike how outlook tries to suggest to me what to type while I'm typing an email. Especially with my 55% whimsy based replies.
AI will never respond to someone giving me good news with 'well, that's ruddy smashing.' I however do.
AI will never respond to someone giving me good news with 'well, that's ruddy smashing.' I however do.
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I really dislike how outlook tries to suggest to me what to type while I'm typing an email. Especially with my 55% whimsy based replies.
AI will never respond to someone giving me good news with 'well, that's ruddy smashing.' I however do.
AI will never respond to someone giving me good news with 'well, that's ruddy smashing.' I however do.
What a wonderful pair of photos!
January 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
What a wonderful pair of photos!
Thursday work listening - Leon Parker - Belief
January 15, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Thursday work listening - Leon Parker - Belief
Cooking Pommes de terre des vendangeurs and watching a 60's Michael Caine spy film.
January 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Cooking Pommes de terre des vendangeurs and watching a 60's Michael Caine spy film.
Off to Paris for a few days R&R with Becky in a couple of weeks. We are going to spend a day at Versailles, do a tour of the city by night in a 2CV and we're booked in at La lapin agile for some montmarte fun. V.excited!
January 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Off to Paris for a few days R&R with Becky in a couple of weeks. We are going to spend a day at Versailles, do a tour of the city by night in a 2CV and we're booked in at La lapin agile for some montmarte fun. V.excited!
Today's listening. Four CDs of quite unusual stuff.
January 13, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Today's listening. Four CDs of quite unusual stuff.
This afternoon's work listening
January 12, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This afternoon's work listening
Suzie Izzard doing Hamlet solo in Bexhill tomorrow night. V.excited.
January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Suzie Izzard doing Hamlet solo in Bexhill tomorrow night. V.excited.
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The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined
Post a picture of the venue where you saw your first concert, and the band/artist
January 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Post a picture of the venue where you saw your first concert, and the band/artist
Watching this with child1!
January 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Watching this with child1!
Kids all fed and happy so I'm going to have a bath and read the new Bob Mortimer book I got for Christmas!
January 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Kids all fed and happy so I'm going to have a bath and read the new Bob Mortimer book I got for Christmas!
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📣📣 If you know Paris, I’d love your help for a work thing. If you were to go somewhere in Paris to read a book, where would you suggest? All non touristy ideas gratefully received. Can be a cafe, gallery, library, outdoor space etc etc
January 9, 2026 at 11:41 AM
📣📣 If you know Paris, I’d love your help for a work thing. If you were to go somewhere in Paris to read a book, where would you suggest? All non touristy ideas gratefully received. Can be a cafe, gallery, library, outdoor space etc etc
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
January 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
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Climate Science and Climate Justice to.350.org/1fKvY
Climate Science and Climate Justice
1.5˚C might not sound like a big increase in temperature, but it’s the difference between life and death for thousands of people.
to.350.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Climate Science and Climate Justice to.350.org/1fKvY
Grandad took me to see my first film here, Star Wars, when I was 5. It's still open, still independent, still shabby. You have to be the right age to get this reference, but if press gang was set in a cinema instead of a newspaper, it would be set here.
January 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Grandad took me to see my first film here, Star Wars, when I was 5. It's still open, still independent, still shabby. You have to be the right age to get this reference, but if press gang was set in a cinema instead of a newspaper, it would be set here.
My favourite band photo of all time I think. Just remarkable.z
January 9, 2026 at 2:25 PM
My favourite band photo of all time I think. Just remarkable.z
If you missed something on the telly or radio you really wanted to see or hear, tough shit, it is gone for ever.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
If you missed something on the telly or radio you really wanted to see or hear, tough shit, it is gone for ever.
This morning's work listening!
January 9, 2026 at 10:07 AM
This morning's work listening!
Child2 has not managed to learn to read yet at 15, primarily due to a visual impairment that's part of his brain injury.
Anyway, school started using a different technique recently. He is learning to read. It's working. This is so wonderful I'm a little overwhelmed.
Anyway, school started using a different technique recently. He is learning to read. It's working. This is so wonderful I'm a little overwhelmed.
January 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Child2 has not managed to learn to read yet at 15, primarily due to a visual impairment that's part of his brain injury.
Anyway, school started using a different technique recently. He is learning to read. It's working. This is so wonderful I'm a little overwhelmed.
Anyway, school started using a different technique recently. He is learning to read. It's working. This is so wonderful I'm a little overwhelmed.
Access to the arts limited to people wealthy enough to not need to work apparently.
January 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Access to the arts limited to people wealthy enough to not need to work apparently.
This whole singing at the wedding thing is really going to happen!
January 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
This whole singing at the wedding thing is really going to happen!