David Underdown
@davidunderdown.bsky.social
Data Engineer at The National Archives. Digital Preservation/Digital Archiving. Also cycling, bellringing, photography, choral singing, promming and much more
#UnconfinedWalks another couple of days where I failed to take any photos while I was out. Today, to ring for Remembrance Sunday
November 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#UnconfinedWalks another couple of days where I failed to take any photos while I was out. Today, to ring for Remembrance Sunday
#UnconfinedWalks Didn’t get around to photos yesterday. Rather grey on the way to the office today
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#UnconfinedWalks Didn’t get around to photos yesterday. Rather grey on the way to the office today
#UnconfinedWalks nice at lunchtime, but I rather pushed my luck with the approaching rain on the way home
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
#UnconfinedWalks nice at lunchtime, but I rather pushed my luck with the approaching rain on the way home
#UnconfinedWalks just blustery today
November 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
#UnconfinedWalks just blustery today
#UnconfinedWalks back to beautiful but blustery
November 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#UnconfinedWalks back to beautiful but blustery
#UnconfinedWalks failed to get out until after dark yesterday (and then only a walk to local shop). Today an autumnal walk in Richmond Park
November 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
#UnconfinedWalks failed to get out until after dark yesterday (and then only a walk to local shop). Today an autumnal walk in Richmond Park
#UnconfinedWalks bright but not so breezy to start the day today
October 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
#UnconfinedWalks bright but not so breezy to start the day today
#UnconfinedWalks bright and blustery to start the day again
October 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
#UnconfinedWalks bright and blustery to start the day again
#UnconfinedWalks didn’t manage any photos while rushing around yesterday. Today another bright and blustery day
October 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#UnconfinedWalks didn’t manage any photos while rushing around yesterday. Today another bright and blustery day
#UnconfinedWalks Yesterday was bright but blowy. Recent wind and rain has definitely thinned out the leaves on the maple outside
October 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
#UnconfinedWalks Yesterday was bright but blowy. Recent wind and rain has definitely thinned out the leaves on the maple outside
#UnconfinedWalks cloudy but dry again today (for now)
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
#UnconfinedWalks cloudy but dry again today (for now)
#UnconfinedWalks no photos yesterday as once again I didn’t get out in daylight thanks to a rather intense day of bug investigation and fixing plus a singing lesson at lunchtime. Today, damp roads on the way into the office
October 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
#UnconfinedWalks no photos yesterday as once again I didn’t get out in daylight thanks to a rather intense day of bug investigation and fixing plus a singing lesson at lunchtime. Today, damp roads on the way into the office
#UnconfinedWalks a wet ride home, though not as bad as the forecast suggested
October 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#UnconfinedWalks a wet ride home, though not as bad as the forecast suggested
#UnconfinedWalks no photos yesterday as I didn’t go out until after dark. Today a nice walk in the park with the deer rut and several sightings of green woodpeckers
October 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
#UnconfinedWalks no photos yesterday as I didn’t go out until after dark. Today a nice walk in the park with the deer rut and several sightings of green woodpeckers
Both a walk and a ride in Richmond Park today, and I Swear at the cinema last night. Now finishing merlot from Navarre opened before heading to the cinema last night #ConfinedCocktails
October 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Both a walk and a ride in Richmond Park today, and I Swear at the cinema last night. Now finishing merlot from Navarre opened before heading to the cinema last night #ConfinedCocktails
#UnconfinedWalks Still grey when I took the photo, though there were some blue patches as approached Sheen Gate
October 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
#UnconfinedWalks Still grey when I took the photo, though there were some blue patches as approached Sheen Gate
#UnconfinedWalks anti cyclonic gloom continues
October 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
#UnconfinedWalks anti cyclonic gloom continues
#UnconfinedWalks very grey when I headed out just after 9am but had cleared up pretty well by the time I headed home again (still a little hazy)
October 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#UnconfinedWalks very grey when I headed out just after 9am but had cleared up pretty well by the time I headed home again (still a little hazy)
Have opened a Sicilian Red while I cook Ottolenghi’s Ricotta and oregano meatballs #ConfinedCocktails
October 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Have opened a Sicilian Red while I cook Ottolenghi’s Ricotta and oregano meatballs #ConfinedCocktails
#UnconfinedWalks Ashtead Common, St John the Baptist Old Malden and finally Beverley Brook
October 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
#UnconfinedWalks Ashtead Common, St John the Baptist Old Malden and finally Beverley Brook
#UnconfinedWalks M25 to the right and left of me. Stane Street ahead of me. Once it might haven Imperial Roman messengers heading between Rome and Londinium, today just me and a few walkers
October 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
#UnconfinedWalks M25 to the right and left of me. Stane Street ahead of me. Once it might haven Imperial Roman messengers heading between Rome and Londinium, today just me and a few walkers
#UnconfinedWalks unexpected llamas (or possibly some other variety of camelid). Views from Epsom Racecourse
October 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
#UnconfinedWalks unexpected llamas (or possibly some other variety of camelid). Views from Epsom Racecourse
#UnconfinedWalks (still in progress) along the Hogsmill (London’s only chalk stream). Millais painted the Death of Ophelia and the Hireling Shepherd somewhere around here
October 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
#UnconfinedWalks (still in progress) along the Hogsmill (London’s only chalk stream). Millais painted the Death of Ophelia and the Hireling Shepherd somewhere around here
#UnconfinedWalks a late ride. The stag had wandered across the road in front of me a moment before
October 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#UnconfinedWalks a late ride. The stag had wandered across the road in front of me a moment before