Nick Baker
@nickbaker.digital
Once upon a time I was the Lockdown Poll guy on Twitter. Digital analyst nick@nickbaker.digital wrangling web analytics, SEO etc. Sport, cricket 🏏🇳🇿
Paint me like one of your French girls
January 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Paint me like one of your French girls
Darlings it's going to be a simply wonderful year!!!!
January 1, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Darlings it's going to be a simply wonderful year!!!!
Wrapping paper for any of those naughty Christmas presents
December 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Wrapping paper for any of those naughty Christmas presents
Tauranga longest day sunset
December 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Tauranga longest day sunset
Highlights from a day at the cricket at Bay Oval.
* Catching up with @kiwikali.bsky.social
* An excellent pork pie
* Being shat on by a seagull
* Working out the Wordle for the couple sitting behind purely based on their discussion (it was myrrh)
#nzcricket #blackcaps
* Catching up with @kiwikali.bsky.social
* An excellent pork pie
* Being shat on by a seagull
* Working out the Wordle for the couple sitting behind purely based on their discussion (it was myrrh)
#nzcricket #blackcaps
December 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Highlights from a day at the cricket at Bay Oval.
* Catching up with @kiwikali.bsky.social
* An excellent pork pie
* Being shat on by a seagull
* Working out the Wordle for the couple sitting behind purely based on their discussion (it was myrrh)
#nzcricket #blackcaps
* Catching up with @kiwikali.bsky.social
* An excellent pork pie
* Being shat on by a seagull
* Working out the Wordle for the couple sitting behind purely based on their discussion (it was myrrh)
#nzcricket #blackcaps
In this top of the table clash in the Bolivian Premier League, you would have expected the strongest to come out on top. But not when their opposition is always ready.
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In this top of the table clash in the Bolivian Premier League, you would have expected the strongest to come out on top. But not when their opposition is always ready.
From the cricket archive.
Programme from Worcestershire v Oswestry in May 1975. Signatures collected by me. The ages of the big stars are interesting
D'Oliveira 43
Turner 27
Gifford 35
Graveney 47(!) and I don't remember him playing.
#Worcestershire #Oswestry #Cricket
Programme from Worcestershire v Oswestry in May 1975. Signatures collected by me. The ages of the big stars are interesting
D'Oliveira 43
Turner 27
Gifford 35
Graveney 47(!) and I don't remember him playing.
#Worcestershire #Oswestry #Cricket
December 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
From the cricket archive.
Programme from Worcestershire v Oswestry in May 1975. Signatures collected by me. The ages of the big stars are interesting
D'Oliveira 43
Turner 27
Gifford 35
Graveney 47(!) and I don't remember him playing.
#Worcestershire #Oswestry #Cricket
Programme from Worcestershire v Oswestry in May 1975. Signatures collected by me. The ages of the big stars are interesting
D'Oliveira 43
Turner 27
Gifford 35
Graveney 47(!) and I don't remember him playing.
#Worcestershire #Oswestry #Cricket
I often get philosophy questions correct on the Stuff or Herald quizzes with my only knowledge of the topic coming from the Monty Python Bruces' Philosophers Song
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I often get philosophy questions correct on the Stuff or Herald quizzes with my only knowledge of the topic coming from the Monty Python Bruces' Philosophers Song
I saw someone recommend Qobuz but I haven't tried it myself. Or something like my 2004 iPod with external speakers ...
And what Spotty age are you?
And what Spotty age are you?
December 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I saw someone recommend Qobuz but I haven't tried it myself. Or something like my 2004 iPod with external speakers ...
And what Spotty age are you?
And what Spotty age are you?
Just did a bit of sleuthing, domain is almost 8 years old but the domain authority is very low which suggests it is some sort of content aggregator. A domain authority shouldn't drop like that unless it has some sort of spam issue
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Just did a bit of sleuthing, domain is almost 8 years old but the domain authority is very low which suggests it is some sort of content aggregator. A domain authority shouldn't drop like that unless it has some sort of spam issue
In football they call this a humpty-dumpty
December 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
In football they call this a humpty-dumpty
You say that but I always keep a weapon handy if there's a raid
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
You say that but I always keep a weapon handy if there's a raid
Mount Brewing is the one I subscribe to. Final day today, I should order something ...
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Mount Brewing is the one I subscribe to. Final day today, I should order something ...
post your warning label
November 26, 2025 at 2:27 AM
post your warning label
I looked at the page and there it was, full detailed instructions on how to upload your favicon to Google Search Console 3/n
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I looked at the page and there it was, full detailed instructions on how to upload your favicon to Google Search Console 3/n
I did various searches and the consensus was that all you can do is request the home page to be indexed in Google Search Console and then hope the favicon changed.
But then I saw this result on page 1 of Google Search Results and investigated. 2/n
But then I saw this result on page 1 of Google Search Results and investigated. 2/n
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I did various searches and the consensus was that all you can do is request the home page to be indexed in Google Search Console and then hope the favicon changed.
But then I saw this result on page 1 of Google Search Results and investigated. 2/n
But then I saw this result on page 1 of Google Search Results and investigated. 2/n
I see your ideal spot and raise you Bay Oval on a camping chair with a view of Mauao (just don't look at the salt pile)
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I see your ideal spot and raise you Bay Oval on a camping chair with a view of Mauao (just don't look at the salt pile)
Nah it's because Simon2 never went there. I've seen some pointless comments in my time but this one is something special
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Nah it's because Simon2 never went there. I've seen some pointless comments in my time but this one is something special
It's beer o'clock if you're running on empty
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 AM
It's beer o'clock if you're running on empty
Can we arrange a fastest centre back race between Van De Ven and Lacroix? This is the ground that the Palace player made up (clumsily represented on 2 stills) after Wharton is dispossessed.
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Can we arrange a fastest centre back race between Van De Ven and Lacroix? This is the ground that the Palace player made up (clumsily represented on 2 stills) after Wharton is dispossessed.
One benefit of an old and getting more deaf by the day dog is that she was not at all disturbed by the very loud fireworks in the neighbourhood last night
November 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
One benefit of an old and getting more deaf by the day dog is that she was not at all disturbed by the very loud fireworks in the neighbourhood last night
I'm reminded of this famous cricket dismissal from back in 2007
Cook caught Mustard bowled Onions
Cricket is life and life is cricket
Cook caught Mustard bowled Onions
Cricket is life and life is cricket
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I'm reminded of this famous cricket dismissal from back in 2007
Cook caught Mustard bowled Onions
Cricket is life and life is cricket
Cook caught Mustard bowled Onions
Cricket is life and life is cricket
Once on live tv, Hori BOP (approx 170kg at the time) grabbed my shoulder to lever himself over a bench seat and I disappeared off the back of the bench very rapidly. Not sure why I thought of that except it was about as newsworthy as that Stuff story
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Once on live tv, Hori BOP (approx 170kg at the time) grabbed my shoulder to lever himself over a bench seat and I disappeared off the back of the bench very rapidly. Not sure why I thought of that except it was about as newsworthy as that Stuff story
If you do miss one and it becomes a big ass marrow, this was my finest culinary hour - marrow sushi but with rice as the filling!
November 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If you do miss one and it becomes a big ass marrow, this was my finest culinary hour - marrow sushi but with rice as the filling!
Nick in early November: "How exciting!!! What a cute little courgette or zucchini, I can't wait until you're big enough to harvest and cook."
Nick an unreasonably short time later: "Stop it, enough!!! You can't possibly have grown another one, there are already 10 that need to be used."
Nick an unreasonably short time later: "Stop it, enough!!! You can't possibly have grown another one, there are already 10 that need to be used."
November 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Nick in early November: "How exciting!!! What a cute little courgette or zucchini, I can't wait until you're big enough to harvest and cook."
Nick an unreasonably short time later: "Stop it, enough!!! You can't possibly have grown another one, there are already 10 that need to be used."
Nick an unreasonably short time later: "Stop it, enough!!! You can't possibly have grown another one, there are already 10 that need to be used."