Pete Tonkin
@petetonkin.bsky.social
I watch a LOT of telly, and the occasional film. Will often post links to music, and complain about things.
Work stuff: https://sqlpete.wordpress.com/
Work stuff: https://sqlpete.wordpress.com/
It’s not hyperbole to say that this is the pinnacle of human creation. Never been anything finer.
October 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
It’s not hyperbole to say that this is the pinnacle of human creation. Never been anything finer.
How are you supposed to tell these flags apart
September 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
How are you supposed to tell these flags apart
🤮 SQL is a BI tool? Like a 200 foot crane is a wallpaper paste brush?
August 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🤮 SQL is a BI tool? Like a 200 foot crane is a wallpaper paste brush?
Went to the Radioactive Lemon all-dayer in Reading yesterday - 7 wildly different bands, in 31 degree heat; three I particularly liked...
July 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Went to the Radioactive Lemon all-dayer in Reading yesterday - 7 wildly different bands, in 31 degree heat; three I particularly liked...
Looking fwd to this (I blame Stuart Maconie)
July 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Looking fwd to this (I blame Stuart Maconie)
Listening to this, my favourite Bee Gees album. For some reason, I can hear Darren Hayman singing 'Love You Inside Out' as a ballad, it works perfectly.
June 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Listening to this, my favourite Bee Gees album. For some reason, I can hear Darren Hayman singing 'Love You Inside Out' as a ballad, it works perfectly.
Fancied a cold drink, got a kilo of frozen sugar. Not really sure how it’s legal.
June 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Fancied a cold drink, got a kilo of frozen sugar. Not really sure how it’s legal.
Gaze in wonder upon Lacey, Queen of All Things. She is an older lady, but no-one dares tell her, so she gads about like a youngster.
June 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Gaze in wonder upon Lacey, Queen of All Things. She is an older lady, but no-one dares tell her, so she gads about like a youngster.
Weird how people these days don't trust the news, isn't it?
May 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Weird how people these days don't trust the news, isn't it?
These got inhaled in 10 seconds flat. Coma incoming.
April 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
These got inhaled in 10 seconds flat. Coma incoming.
What are we doing with tweets like this? 'Cos I don't think they're that helpful.
March 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
What are we doing with tweets like this? 'Cos I don't think they're that helpful.
I don't make the rules. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
March 15, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I don't make the rules. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
God bless @hundredrecords.bsky.social , very pleased I popped in today - both ‘A Formal Horse’ albums and 3 EPs! (Oh, and the latest Field Music, too)
March 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
God bless @hundredrecords.bsky.social , very pleased I popped in today - both ‘A Formal Horse’ albums and 3 EPs! (Oh, and the latest Field Music, too)
Middle-aged white man goes into a Rough Trade…
March 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Middle-aged white man goes into a Rough Trade…
Every six months, I find this on special offer, think “well, I didn’t like it last time, but it *is* cheap” and yeah I’m an idiot. Houmous shouldn’t be as sweet as chocolate.
December 30, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Every six months, I find this on special offer, think “well, I didn’t like it last time, but it *is* cheap” and yeah I’m an idiot. Houmous shouldn’t be as sweet as chocolate.
Guess the beauty spot?
December 29, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Guess the beauty spot?
Went shopping. Got to the checkout - no wallet. Had dropped it in the last place. Had to go round and put everything back.
December 20, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Went shopping. Got to the checkout - no wallet. Had dropped it in the last place. Had to go round and put everything back.
Masterful. With one sentence, he rips free from his chains and bounds upwards to freedom.
... oh wait, he said what?
... oh wait, he said what?
December 1, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Masterful. With one sentence, he rips free from his chains and bounds upwards to freedom.
... oh wait, he said what?
... oh wait, he said what?
I don't dish out the five stars very often, but I've just watched 'Poor Things'. Bloody hell. BLOODY HELL.
November 16, 2024 at 9:57 PM
I don't dish out the five stars very often, but I've just watched 'Poor Things'. Bloody hell. BLOODY HELL.