Howard Gees
@howardgees.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy
Nottingham NHS sexual health - data manager.
Toots about cycling to work, IT woes and Eurovision.
[bridged from https://mastodonapp.uk/@HowardGees on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Toots about cycling to work, IT woes and Eurovision.
[bridged from https://mastodonapp.uk/@HowardGees on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
This ADVENT I've joined Hertshire police to assist with their current missing person investigation. Each day additional information comes in and to be honest I don't think we're any closer to cracking the case yet. However I'm confident it'll be over before Christmas. 🧐
December 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This ADVENT I've joined Hertshire police to assist with their current missing person investigation. Each day additional information comes in and to be honest I don't think we're any closer to cracking the case yet. However I'm confident it'll be over before Christmas. 🧐
HeliMed is going around for a second landing attempt. Guess whose office if in the middle of their loop!
December 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
HeliMed is going around for a second landing attempt. Guess whose office if in the middle of their loop!
Co-Op vouchers have arrived.
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Co-Op vouchers have arrived.
Sunday morning achievement unlocked: break eBay ✅
November 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Sunday morning achievement unlocked: break eBay ✅
Timeline clash.
November 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Timeline clash.
After his success in raising money for Children in Need the BBC should send 16 year old Lenny Rush to represent them in court as Donald Trump sues for $5 billion.
November 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
After his success in raising money for Children in Need the BBC should send 16 year old Lenny Rush to represent them in court as Donald Trump sues for $5 billion.
Is it just me that is thinking we've sent The Borrowers to Belgium?
November 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Is it just me that is thinking we've sent The Borrowers to Belgium?
Someone once tooted that they didn't realise that being a grown-up would be mostly cleaning your glasses.
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Someone once tooted that they didn't realise that being a grown-up would be mostly cleaning your glasses.
This is where I toot from.
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This is where I toot from.
New IT system went live Monday.
Tuesday: critical incident declared.
Yay! 😞
1) not all due to the new IT system
2) new IT system is nothing todo with me
Tuesday: critical incident declared.
Yay! 😞
1) not all due to the new IT system
2) new IT system is nothing todo with me
![Screenshot of an email.
"[Internal communications]
Critical Incident declared
The Trust has today...."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:prwvavvej42rnakvkyjgq5al/bafkreibhdjdtvb5oz6guocsom5v63ofbta6u2xs23ys7ghmcl3jgz7jcme@jpeg)
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
New IT system went live Monday.
Tuesday: critical incident declared.
Yay! 😞
1) not all due to the new IT system
2) new IT system is nothing todo with me
Tuesday: critical incident declared.
Yay! 😞
1) not all due to the new IT system
2) new IT system is nothing todo with me
I've started to just block the accounts which post "Event x happened today but you won't see the mainstream media talking about it" at the same time the major news agencies have an article about it on their front pages.
November 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I've started to just block the accounts which post "Event x happened today but you won't see the mainstream media talking about it" at the same time the major news agencies have an article about it on their front pages.
@Erased_Citizen As a 90 second distraction; here's a video I took last week of Scarborough North Bay Railway.
October 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
@Erased_Citizen As a 90 second distraction; here's a video I took last week of Scarborough North Bay Railway.
Visited a website for about 90 seconds. Total space reserved was 3.2GB! I can't believe it downloaded that much that fast so it has to be reserved/calculated space rather than actual media.
How? Why?
I don't think it is acceptable for a site to use such a massive chunk of my phone. 😠
How? Why?
I don't think it is acceptable for a site to use such a massive chunk of my phone. 😠
October 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Visited a website for about 90 seconds. Total space reserved was 3.2GB! I can't believe it downloaded that much that fast so it has to be reserved/calculated space rather than actual media.
How? Why?
I don't think it is acceptable for a site to use such a massive chunk of my phone. 😠
How? Why?
I don't think it is acceptable for a site to use such a massive chunk of my phone. 😠
The chair of BMA Dr Tom Dolphin is on BBC breakfast to talk about the resident doctors strike.
However he looks more like he is about to brief the rebel alliance on our attack on the imperial [space] shipyard.
However he looks more like he is about to brief the rebel alliance on our attack on the imperial [space] shipyard.
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The chair of BMA Dr Tom Dolphin is on BBC breakfast to talk about the resident doctors strike.
However he looks more like he is about to brief the rebel alliance on our attack on the imperial [space] shipyard.
However he looks more like he is about to brief the rebel alliance on our attack on the imperial [space] shipyard.
Sea Life Scarborough has a pirate who looks like they'd be on Mastodon.
October 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Sea Life Scarborough has a pirate who looks like they'd be on Mastodon.
Starting to become more suspicious of the Scarborough Art Gallery.
October 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Starting to become more suspicious of the Scarborough Art Gallery.
For 15 years I ran the best quiz night in Ruddington. Now, five years after my retirement someone else has the 'best quiz', well, good luck to them - but if I was back they'd be number 2.
October 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
For 15 years I ran the best quiz night in Ruddington. Now, five years after my retirement someone else has the 'best quiz', well, good luck to them - but if I was back they'd be number 2.
Posters at Nottingham Contemporary - because I know Mastodon loves this shit.
Alt text to follow - I'm eating my lunch
Alt text to follow - I'm eating my lunch
October 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Posters at Nottingham Contemporary - because I know Mastodon loves this shit.
Alt text to follow - I'm eating my lunch
Alt text to follow - I'm eating my lunch
This bus (still) runs on Windows XP. In a static and closed environment it doesn't matter how old your OS is.
October 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
This bus (still) runs on Windows XP. In a static and closed environment it doesn't matter how old your OS is.
An IT horror story in two parts. #nodeployfriday
![Screenshot of text: "[removed].97 so I can do the [Removed] Update tonight"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:prwvavvej42rnakvkyjgq5al/bafkreidb4iyanyz2m66fdct7qgkehmxfmkek6wwol56dthxowmour67mcy@jpeg)
October 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
An IT horror story in two parts. #nodeployfriday
Today I did some hardware maintenance and tried to fit some new extras, with limited success.
October 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Today I did some hardware maintenance and tried to fit some new extras, with limited success.
Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers. BBC News.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7p1lzvxjro
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7p1lzvxjro
October 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers. BBC News.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7p1lzvxjro
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7p1lzvxjro