Alastair Gittner
@agittner.bsky.social
Now retired science teacher and school leader, after 31 years I decided to hang up my chisel point. Grandad, father, husband, cyclist, birdwatcher, foodie and baker. Still interested in all things education especially research informed practice
it is my privilege to be Chair of our local cycling club. On Sunday we organised a day of cyclocross races with 200+ entrants. Why do we do this? Because cyclocross is a glorious example of all ages, sexes and abilities coming together to ride their bikes around in the mud. What fabulous fun!
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
it is my privilege to be Chair of our local cycling club. On Sunday we organised a day of cyclocross races with 200+ entrants. Why do we do this? Because cyclocross is a glorious example of all ages, sexes and abilities coming together to ride their bikes around in the mud. What fabulous fun!
What is it with foodies on the T'interweb? Why do so many feel the need to squeeze food repeatedly. I honestly cannot ever remember going into a cafe and giving a pasty or a teacake a good squeeze?
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
What is it with foodies on the T'interweb? Why do so many feel the need to squeeze food repeatedly. I honestly cannot ever remember going into a cafe and giving a pasty or a teacake a good squeeze?
Forever a teenage rocker
November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Forever a teenage rocker
I’m not sure of the exact translation but can confirm it has “intense smaak” and whatever “smeuig”is it certainly was “zeer”
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I’m not sure of the exact translation but can confirm it has “intense smaak” and whatever “smeuig”is it certainly was “zeer”
Bit of a mixed birthday weekend for me. On the positive, we welcomed into the world our second Grandson, Theodore. On the downside I seem to have had flu and been relegated to the settee under a blanket for most of it, thus delaying our chance to visit.
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Bit of a mixed birthday weekend for me. On the positive, we welcomed into the world our second Grandson, Theodore. On the downside I seem to have had flu and been relegated to the settee under a blanket for most of it, thus delaying our chance to visit.
Got it!!! Since comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon has been visible we have not had a clear horizon to see it. But patience has proven successful and so here it is. You will need binoculars and probably an app on your phone to find it as it is v faint. These are 2-4 second exposures.
October 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Got it!!! Since comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon has been visible we have not had a clear horizon to see it. But patience has proven successful and so here it is. You will need binoculars and probably an app on your phone to find it as it is v faint. These are 2-4 second exposures.
Cultural activity of the morning; the Senior showing at our local cinema. Choice of Hammer House Curse of Frankenstein with Peter Cushing or I Swear. Going with the latter. Free coffee & biscuits £5 and the cinema is 3/4 full.
October 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Cultural activity of the morning; the Senior showing at our local cinema. Choice of Hammer House Curse of Frankenstein with Peter Cushing or I Swear. Going with the latter. Free coffee & biscuits £5 and the cinema is 3/4 full.
I've just finished this and loved it. It is a very idiosyncratic rock memoir/ cookbook. I found it fascinating not least just how long ago some of my fave tracks were released. (Rapper's delight is older than I recalled.) See what Rockfield studios looked like, in www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
October 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I've just finished this and loved it. It is a very idiosyncratic rock memoir/ cookbook. I found it fascinating not least just how long ago some of my fave tracks were released. (Rapper's delight is older than I recalled.) See what Rockfield studios looked like, in www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
I'm a little later "The Band Anthology "
October 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I'm a little later "The Band Anthology "
Joining the tradition; here’s ours with the last of the sunflowers and dahlias
October 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Joining the tradition; here’s ours with the last of the sunflowers and dahlias
The Dave Robicheaux novels of James Lee Burke, the one author I collect. When I have them all I will go to a cottage somewhere for a week and just sit and read them all in order.....
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The Dave Robicheaux novels of James Lee Burke, the one author I collect. When I have them all I will go to a cottage somewhere for a week and just sit and read them all in order.....
As is often the way we are indebted to NTNON. It is not Trump's Arch its Trump's Willy!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=srPd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=srPd...
October 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
As is often the way we are indebted to NTNON. It is not Trump's Arch its Trump's Willy!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=srPd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=srPd...
This is the weirdest, most infantile, and inappropriate action you will ever see from an encumbent President of the United States,
UNTIL TOMORROW
UNTIL TOMORROW
October 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This is the weirdest, most infantile, and inappropriate action you will ever see from an encumbent President of the United States,
UNTIL TOMORROW
UNTIL TOMORROW
So many emotions watching the Queen material on the BBC. The first programme I remember watching on our first colour TV, TOTP with Bohemiam Rhapsody. My only really cool live rock experience, seeing the last true Queen performance at Knebworth, Aug 86.
October 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
So many emotions watching the Queen material on the BBC. The first programme I remember watching on our first colour TV, TOTP with Bohemiam Rhapsody. My only really cool live rock experience, seeing the last true Queen performance at Knebworth, Aug 86.
We were reminded of this image by @billybragg.bsky.social on @bbc6music.bsky.social this afternoon. Seems a good time to get my Woody Guthrie tribute album out for a listen.
October 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We were reminded of this image by @billybragg.bsky.social on @bbc6music.bsky.social this afternoon. Seems a good time to get my Woody Guthrie tribute album out for a listen.
@dustysevens.bsky.social has had a particularly exclamatory morning. Top work.
October 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
@dustysevens.bsky.social has had a particularly exclamatory morning. Top work.
A slow day at our local nature reserve. Magisterial heron, teenage grebes showing off to each other, more fungi than you can shake a stick at and distant skeins of geese.
October 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A slow day at our local nature reserve. Magisterial heron, teenage grebes showing off to each other, more fungi than you can shake a stick at and distant skeins of geese.
I only found this out yesterday. I didn't like how on here I seemed to miss posts from people I followed.I found out about the "bell+" button on a person's profile (see image) this allows you to be sent a notification when they post or reply (the default is off) helps curate your feed.
October 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I only found this out yesterday. I didn't like how on here I seemed to miss posts from people I followed.I found out about the "bell+" button on a person's profile (see image) this allows you to be sent a notification when they post or reply (the default is off) helps curate your feed.
Recipe from the masters of the scone @nationaltrust.org.uk initial feedback: it needs a really good mature cheddar or even some Parmesan to get more cheese flavour.
October 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Recipe from the masters of the scone @nationaltrust.org.uk initial feedback: it needs a really good mature cheddar or even some Parmesan to get more cheese flavour.
‘ @alomshaha.bsky.social pumpkin cheese scones to eat with pumpkin soup later is my achievement this morning
October 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
‘ @alomshaha.bsky.social pumpkin cheese scones to eat with pumpkin soup later is my achievement this morning
In the home of the best pork Pie (Percy Turner's in case you need reminding) It has often surprised me that the local chippies don't do Pork Pie and chips. Tonight Shaw's of Dodworth has remedied that.
October 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
In the home of the best pork Pie (Percy Turner's in case you need reminding) It has often surprised me that the local chippies don't do Pork Pie and chips. Tonight Shaw's of Dodworth has remedied that.
It couldn't help but make me think of this
October 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It couldn't help but make me think of this
You may not approve of a certain river based e-reader but I got this beautful book for 99p on a time limited offer, it comes up now and then at that same price. I read it wonder at the gorgeous pictures of the beautiful islands and dream of visiting.
October 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
You may not approve of a certain river based e-reader but I got this beautful book for 99p on a time limited offer, it comes up now and then at that same price. I read it wonder at the gorgeous pictures of the beautiful islands and dream of visiting.
Then there is this passage. And this is why reading whole books rather than synopses (from a previous post from @iammilliam.bsky.social ) There are ideas here that would disappear from a synpopsis as they "merely" give colour and background to the character and the plot.....
October 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Then there is this passage. And this is why reading whole books rather than synopses (from a previous post from @iammilliam.bsky.social ) There are ideas here that would disappear from a synpopsis as they "merely" give colour and background to the character and the plot.....