Andrew
@concreteandrew.bsky.social
Rides bikes, validates lab equipment, theoretically plays drums, once crossed the English Channel on a raft
I actually repaired my last Walkman (from about 1999) a couple of years ago, and I've been listening to old tapes of stuff I never bought on CD or vinyl, or compilations other people made for me, so that's been nice, but I was reminded of all the sound flaws too
December 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I actually repaired my last Walkman (from about 1999) a couple of years ago, and I've been listening to old tapes of stuff I never bought on CD or vinyl, or compilations other people made for me, so that's been nice, but I was reminded of all the sound flaws too
I like the thought of "hope taping" - makes me think of Sunday teatimes hoping I managed to catch the start of the song but missed as much of the presenter as possible
December 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I like the thought of "hope taping" - makes me think of Sunday teatimes hoping I managed to catch the start of the song but missed as much of the presenter as possible
I went to see them on the Vanishing Point tour and remember that not only was he playing solidly throughout, but he was the only person who played on every song in the set - the main man even though he'd joined less than a year before
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I went to see them on the Vanishing Point tour and remember that not only was he playing solidly throughout, but he was the only person who played on every song in the set - the main man even though he'd joined less than a year before
Also, you can still deduce that a biathlon includes two disciplines and a pentathlon includes 5
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Also, you can still deduce that a biathlon includes two disciplines and a pentathlon includes 5
Amazon shoved something through our side gate yesterday and wrote on their system that it had been received and signed for by our neighbour "Sarah Wheel-Bin"
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Amazon shoved something through our side gate yesterday and wrote on their system that it had been received and signed for by our neighbour "Sarah Wheel-Bin"
I've been calling him that since 2019
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I've been calling him that since 2019
All I remember of it is Mac singing that line. I'm guessing Mel C would have been wearing England kit, but I've forgotten the rest of the song entirely
September 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
All I remember of it is Mac singing that line. I'm guessing Mel C would have been wearing England kit, but I've forgotten the rest of the song entirely
Was this a football song? How does it feel to be on top of the world?
September 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Was this a football song? How does it feel to be on top of the world?
The Cure matched that, but didn't surpass it
September 8, 2025 at 6:33 AM
The Cure matched that, but didn't surpass it
And then on the night after the funeral two men smashed through my front door and threatened to kneecap me and my temporary housemates, but I guess most people don't have that memory
August 31, 2025 at 9:27 AM
And then on the night after the funeral two men smashed through my front door and threatened to kneecap me and my temporary housemates, but I guess most people don't have that memory
That's one of my main memories too, Radio 1 not playing any pop songs for the rest of the day. Then when they did it was "Everybody Hurts" at least twice an hour
August 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
That's one of my main memories too, Radio 1 not playing any pop songs for the rest of the day. Then when they did it was "Everybody Hurts" at least twice an hour
I had to start wearing reading glasses about 9 years ago, then switched to full-time about 2 years ago when my distance vision started to go the same way. Now I don't have to keep putting them on then taking them off again, which is great
August 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I had to start wearing reading glasses about 9 years ago, then switched to full-time about 2 years ago when my distance vision started to go the same way. Now I don't have to keep putting them on then taking them off again, which is great
Are they full-time or just for reading?
August 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Are they full-time or just for reading?
Possibly only me (I get all the references, anyway)
August 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Possibly only me (I get all the references, anyway)
That's a phenomenon I really don't get - now that car brands are all grouped into bigger companies, you'd think they'd want their brands to have distinct identities, not just different price tags
August 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
That's a phenomenon I really don't get - now that car brands are all grouped into bigger companies, you'd think they'd want their brands to have distinct identities, not just different price tags
This is one of my favourite things about cricket, to be fair. And one of my favourite things about marriage
August 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This is one of my favourite things about cricket, to be fair. And one of my favourite things about marriage
And mine, believe it or not - must have been a good 40-minute drive from ours, but it was our nearest multiscreen cinema
July 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
And mine, believe it or not - must have been a good 40-minute drive from ours, but it was our nearest multiscreen cinema
They're not total strangers - we'll have both sat passively on the same series of Teams calls about an ultimately doomed project at some point
June 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
They're not total strangers - we'll have both sat passively on the same series of Teams calls about an ultimately doomed project at some point
I have to do that too, but I can't pick people in my department so I end up picking people I barely know. In return I've only had 3 requests for feedback across 6 appraisal periods so far, which might be all the feedback I really need
June 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I have to do that too, but I can't pick people in my department so I end up picking people I barely know. In return I've only had 3 requests for feedback across 6 appraisal periods so far, which might be all the feedback I really need
Luckily, it's not their decision
April 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Luckily, it's not their decision
All 5 women's editions have been fantastic to watch, and all in different ways really. One of the highlights of my year
April 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
All 5 women's editions have been fantastic to watch, and all in different ways really. One of the highlights of my year
I remember 1997 as a really exciting year for music, but TOTP is really challenging this memory
April 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I remember 1997 as a really exciting year for music, but TOTP is really challenging this memory
We got there via e-bike battery fires
April 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We got there via e-bike battery fires