Martin
@martinpickering.bsky.social
Bristol-based internationalist. Now a gardener having retrained over the last year. Green Party member. Gig goer. Mostly gravitate towards posts around politics, environment & nature, science and silly stuff.
Love it Michael - drip drip
December 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Love it Michael - drip drip
Hold that thought - I've just watched the first few mins of Liz Truss's new YouTube channel. It's also a world of awful, but as it's only likely to be seen by tens of people, rather than billions, Donfantino should probably still take the prize
December 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Hold that thought - I've just watched the first few mins of Liz Truss's new YouTube channel. It's also a world of awful, but as it's only likely to be seen by tens of people, rather than billions, Donfantino should probably still take the prize
I don't think I've ever seen a more debased, cringe and hideous moment. Just gobsmackingly terrible
December 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I don't think I've ever seen a more debased, cringe and hideous moment. Just gobsmackingly terrible
Watching the draw now. It's already awful
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Watching the draw now. It's already awful
That's rather good, thanks!
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
That's rather good, thanks!
(Accepting that it's a different kind of daily game) - one game of whentaken took over half an hour the other day; spent ages trying to pinpoint a place near the Iraq/Saudi border.
October 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
(Accepting that it's a different kind of daily game) - one game of whentaken took over half an hour the other day; spent ages trying to pinpoint a place near the Iraq/Saudi border.
Really enjoyed it, thanks Robin! That's a couple of your shows I've been to now (also the Bristol book signing in the summer) and I've left both with a smile, enthusiasm for life and level of awe at your mind
October 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Really enjoyed it, thanks Robin! That's a couple of your shows I've been to now (also the Bristol book signing in the summer) and I've left both with a smile, enthusiasm for life and level of awe at your mind
They're major pollinators of cacao trees, so without them the world would have less chocolate
September 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
They're major pollinators of cacao trees, so without them the world would have less chocolate
Whoop! Just bought for Rough Trade Bristol, can't wait!
September 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Whoop! Just bought for Rough Trade Bristol, can't wait!
Saddened and baffled at his failure to stand up to and distance himself from the far right. Morally it should be a given. But even politically - the world in which he works - it should be a no-brainer. I just don't get it😕
August 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Saddened and baffled at his failure to stand up to and distance himself from the far right. Morally it should be a given. But even politically - the world in which he works - it should be a no-brainer. I just don't get it😕
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August 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Before someone working on the 1st MS spellchecker ruled that GB spelling of words like civili*ation used an S, and those in the US used a Z, people in the UK flipped quite happily between S and Z. It really didn't matter. So many people now say that it's the law, that I like to use a Z now and then
August 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Before someone working on the 1st MS spellchecker ruled that GB spelling of words like civili*ation used an S, and those in the US used a Z, people in the UK flipped quite happily between S and Z. It really didn't matter. So many people now say that it's the law, that I like to use a Z now and then
Perfect, thank you
August 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Perfect, thank you
When I bought my place most ten years ago, I mentioned to a neighbour that I didn't like one of the flimsy internal doors. He sourced a nice second-hand solid wood internal door for me. I've still not got round to hanging it - it's been leaning by the wall at the foot of the stairs all this time🤦
July 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
When I bought my place most ten years ago, I mentioned to a neighbour that I didn't like one of the flimsy internal doors. He sourced a nice second-hand solid wood internal door for me. I've still not got round to hanging it - it's been leaning by the wall at the foot of the stairs all this time🤦
Saw him last weekend at Rough Trade Bristol, he was wonderful
July 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Saw him last weekend at Rough Trade Bristol, he was wonderful
Pesto from their greens? I've never thought of that, thanks! I've got a load that are ready to harvest - I'll give it a go
July 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Pesto from their greens? I've never thought of that, thanks! I've got a load that are ready to harvest - I'll give it a go