Andy 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺🏳️🌈🇲🇫
@vespasianvs.bsky.social
Software Engineer (ReactJS, NodeJS) based in Salisbury, UK. Play #guitar badly, speak #French to a decent standard and Spanish at a beginner standard. I don't have a book problem, just a time to read them all problem. Amateur #woodworker and #woodturner.
Visited Ely Cathedral today. An incredible place and the octagon is a particular highlight.
October 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Visited Ely Cathedral today. An incredible place and the octagon is a particular highlight.
The fly tipping just makes me sad. I report it to the council and they just say "not our land, not our problem". There are barrels marked with labels showing the contents cause environmental damage. This field is next to the River Bourne.
@albayliss.bsky.social any thoughts?
@albayliss.bsky.social any thoughts?
October 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The fly tipping just makes me sad. I report it to the council and they just say "not our land, not our problem". There are barrels marked with labels showing the contents cause environmental damage. This field is next to the River Bourne.
@albayliss.bsky.social any thoughts?
@albayliss.bsky.social any thoughts?
@fascinatinghorror.bsky.social have you ever looked into the Hillsborough Disaster? I grew up in the area and remember it vividly. I wasn't at the match. Another one that would be interesting to do would be the Bradford City stadium fire.
I love how your videos focus on fact without dramatisation.
I love how your videos focus on fact without dramatisation.
September 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
@fascinatinghorror.bsky.social have you ever looked into the Hillsborough Disaster? I grew up in the area and remember it vividly. I wasn't at the match. Another one that would be interesting to do would be the Bradford City stadium fire.
I love how your videos focus on fact without dramatisation.
I love how your videos focus on fact without dramatisation.
I've only been to one #baseball game in my life. It was fun and I have good memories (though it did seem to take forever). Just found the ticket for it which is pretty cool 😁
June 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I've only been to one #baseball game in my life. It was fun and I have good memories (though it did seem to take forever). Just found the ticket for it which is pretty cool 😁
Installed my new #BoschMicroplasticFilter for my washing machine. Was really easy. Done my first wash with it with it connected (with regular checks for leaks) and it already filtered out stuff and stopped it ending up in the water supply.
June 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Installed my new #BoschMicroplasticFilter for my washing machine. Was really easy. Done my first wash with it with it connected (with regular checks for leaks) and it already filtered out stuff and stopped it ending up in the water supply.
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Thank you to @science.org
for this glowing review of The Sexual Evolution. Gratifying, validating, and thrilling.
Centuries of biology research has taught us that variation and variety are central themes of life. Why?
Because DIVERSITY WINS!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
for this glowing review of The Sexual Evolution. Gratifying, validating, and thrilling.
Centuries of biology research has taught us that variation and variety are central themes of life. Why?
Because DIVERSITY WINS!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
April 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Thank you to @science.org
for this glowing review of The Sexual Evolution. Gratifying, validating, and thrilling.
Centuries of biology research has taught us that variation and variety are central themes of life. Why?
Because DIVERSITY WINS!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
for this glowing review of The Sexual Evolution. Gratifying, validating, and thrilling.
Centuries of biology research has taught us that variation and variety are central themes of life. Why?
Because DIVERSITY WINS!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@nathanlents.bsky.social Thanks for the incredible talk at #CheltSciFest. Truly enlightening and really positive. Hopefully we can get people in power to start recognising diversity. It was me that mentioned meeting the couple from Florida talking about your president 😂
June 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
@nathanlents.bsky.social Thanks for the incredible talk at #CheltSciFest. Truly enlightening and really positive. Hopefully we can get people in power to start recognising diversity. It was me that mentioned meeting the couple from Florida talking about your president 😂
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Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
Decriminalise abortion and make it a protected human right.
Women’s rights are under threat from the far right.
Nigel Farage just called our current abortion provisions “utterly ludicrous” – and others in power are paying attention.
A vote in Parliament could ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
June 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
Ready to learn about the Future of Particle Physics at #CheltSciFest
With @gnattervid.bsky.social and @llanc.bsky.social
With @gnattervid.bsky.social and @llanc.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Ready to learn about the Future of Particle Physics at #CheltSciFest
With @gnattervid.bsky.social and @llanc.bsky.social
With @gnattervid.bsky.social and @llanc.bsky.social
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So today this happened! I’d like to congratulate Cllr John Wells on his election as the 764th Mayor of the City of Salisbury. I feel honoured to have been elected Deputy Mayor and look forward to supporting him in the coming year.
May 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
So today this happened! I’d like to congratulate Cllr John Wells on his election as the 764th Mayor of the City of Salisbury. I feel honoured to have been elected Deputy Mayor and look forward to supporting him in the coming year.
Awesome time at Dalemain. Beautiful house with an excellent tour. The gardens were beautiful. We finished off with afternoon tea and bought lots of delicious marmelade from the home of the 'international marmelade awards'.
May 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Awesome time at Dalemain. Beautiful house with an excellent tour. The gardens were beautiful. We finished off with afternoon tea and bought lots of delicious marmelade from the home of the 'international marmelade awards'.
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May 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Today was a visit to the ruins of Lowther Castle. This was still the functioning residence of the Lowther family until 1936. In 1948, neck deep in gambling debt, the Earl auctioned off everything. He then ripped the roof off in 1954 and left the castle to ruin.
May 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Today was a visit to the ruins of Lowther Castle. This was still the functioning residence of the Lowther family until 1936. In 1948, neck deep in gambling debt, the Earl auctioned off everything. He then ripped the roof off in 1954 and left the castle to ruin.
Beautiful day in Keswick with a walk along the edge of Derwent water.
May 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Beautiful day in Keswick with a walk along the edge of Derwent water.
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May 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Also visited Brougham Castle, English Heritage. Fantastic castle ruins with amazing views and beautiful scenery.
May 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Also visited Brougham Castle, English Heritage. Fantastic castle ruins with amazing views and beautiful scenery.
Lovely visit to Acorn Bank @nationaltrust.org.uk today. The staff were amazing, excellent cafe and the mill was fascinating. The wild garlic and bluebells brought the woodland walk to life and an awesome bookshop as usual.
May 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Lovely visit to Acorn Bank @nationaltrust.org.uk today. The staff were amazing, excellent cafe and the mill was fascinating. The wild garlic and bluebells brought the woodland walk to life and an awesome bookshop as usual.
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This is about all of us. Never forget that.
May 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This is about all of us. Never forget that.
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Looking forward to seeing what Al can do for Milford. The Tory led councils of the last couple of decades seem to have achieved little. It's time for new ideas.
Today thirty years of Tory control in Wiltshire ended. Despite not getting an overall majority across the 98 divisions, 43 Liberal Democrat councillors is some achievement! 🔶
May 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Looking forward to seeing what Al can do for Milford. The Tory led councils of the last couple of decades seem to have achieved little. It's time for new ideas.
Well, this turned out a lot better. Ready for people to come a sign with a pyrography pen now 😁
Used Sycamore this time, much easier to turn.
Used Sycamore this time, much easier to turn.
May 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Well, this turned out a lot better. Ready for people to come a sign with a pyrography pen now 😁
Used Sycamore this time, much easier to turn.
Used Sycamore this time, much easier to turn.
Congrats on your win @albayliss.bsky.social . Now the work starts!
May 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Congrats on your win @albayliss.bsky.social . Now the work starts!
Time for me to go to vote. Been *very* impressed with Al so far. Seems to really care about the local community and making real change to make things better.
May 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Time for me to go to vote. Been *very* impressed with Al so far. Seems to really care about the local community and making real change to make things better.
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You think you're doing well at #woodturning. Then you try to turn a Poplar bowl.
Was awful to work with, even with sharp tools it kept tearing. Spent a long time trying to get a smooth finish.
Then I messed it up at the end when the chisel caught. Bowl is in the bin. I'm not using Poplar again.
Was awful to work with, even with sharp tools it kept tearing. Spent a long time trying to get a smooth finish.
Then I messed it up at the end when the chisel caught. Bowl is in the bin. I'm not using Poplar again.
April 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You think you're doing well at #woodturning. Then you try to turn a Poplar bowl.
Was awful to work with, even with sharp tools it kept tearing. Spent a long time trying to get a smooth finish.
Then I messed it up at the end when the chisel caught. Bowl is in the bin. I'm not using Poplar again.
Was awful to work with, even with sharp tools it kept tearing. Spent a long time trying to get a smooth finish.
Then I messed it up at the end when the chisel caught. Bowl is in the bin. I'm not using Poplar again.