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John Brown
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Post-Brexit Brit, now also Belgian. Pianist, singer & accordionist, occasional pretend Scotsman. Cats, music, gardening, science, birds, etc.
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Tiny snail invading my house (finger for scale only)
A snail which is smaller than the nail on my index finger
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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What perfect album came out the year you turned 16
The Eurthymics: Touch
November 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Look carefully @sellingamirror.bsky.social
Picture of some furniture in a bedroom. If you look closely you can see the photographer reflected on one of the mirrors
November 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Guess who will sit here
A large wooden chair, one could almost call it a throne, with a pink post-it note saying ‘King’ and another with a drawing of a crown
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Rehearsing for a special event
ROYAL EVENSONG Avondgebeden * Office des vêpres in the presence of His Majesty the King of the Belgians on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Royal decree establishing the Central Committee of the Anglican Church in Belgium
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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I’ve driven past this memorial several times on my way to work but never stopped before. George Parramore was a member of a US bomber crew: his plane was caught by German fighters while returning to England after a bombing raid. The crew bailed out but Parramore was killed. vredesporen.be/m102/
A stone wall with a rough stone about 1.5m high leaning against it. There are several plaques Close up of the plaques: a picture of Parramore, and some more details, plus a QR code which leads to a detailed explanation
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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I really enjoyed this. Part history, part magical realism
The cover of Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Clearing out a cupboard, and found this 200-page booklet How To Find Information On the Internet dating from 2001. I expect it’s still relevant.

Lesson 1; using Altavista…
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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A nice little chapel in Leuven for today’s evensong. A small section of original wall painting survives but I guess the rest of the chapel was rebuilt after WW1
A red brick building with grey slate roofs, with designs painted in. A tall, thin steeple shows that one part is a chapel
November 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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I love the shape of the nuthatch
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Roses in November sunshine 🌱
A single deep red rose with many small petals A light pink rose A light pink rose in the English style, with many tightly packed petals Several bright pink rose blooms
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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It just keeps getting better
A dawn sky full of pink and orange clouds
November 5, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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View over trees with a large portion of sky with red and pink-tinged clouds
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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And a flaming dawn in my back garden too
November 5, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Amazing sky in Brussels this morning (pic from a friend)
View with buildings and streetlights with a sky of dark blue with purple clouds
November 5, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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A bit percussion heavy due to where it’s recorded from, but do you recognise it?
November 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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A low sun lighting up the autumn colours
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Spooky food #halloween
Bruschettas (boo-schettas) with ghost-shaped cucumber and mozzarella A Brie shaped into a skull Spiders made of orange segments and strawberries with googly eyes A spider made of pastry with Nutella and googly eyes
October 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Cat keeping out of the way of all the children
A white cat with tortoiseshell markings sits on a chair, her feet tucked beneath her
October 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Lake view (before the weather changed)
View over a long lake; with mountains descending to the right. The sky is blue with a few clouds, there are wooden supports in the foreground.
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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I was nearby recently, need to come back and visit more WWI stuff
View of a war cemetery with pine trees on the background and low cloud A notice board giving information about the cemetery A stone memorial at the ossuary
October 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Late roses 🌱
Some bright pink roses and buds on a rose bush with the stone edging of the flower bed visible
October 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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I attended a conference this week which had a large component about AI. This final, simple slide is meant to remind you that humans have an advantage over AI but contains two errors. The first line should say “Build what AI can’t”. Bit embarrassing.
A woman standing on a stage in front of a projected background reading “Build with AI can’t. The Humam Advantage.” There are silhouettes of the heads of some audience members at the lower half of the frame.
October 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Evening in Barcelona
A narrow street at nighttime with buildings in light stone and a single street light
October 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Never seen an Asian hornet in real life before: saw this one today about 100m from my house
An Asian hornet walking on a surface with small rocks
October 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM