Stephen Borrill
@sborrill.justfollow.me.uk.ap.brid.gy
My interests begin with B: #Bass (#bassguitar), Beats (drums), Bearings (#orienteering), Bytes (IT and #BSD), Babes (family), Bikes (motor), Beer (#realale) […]
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At the Tower of London, you get a whole different class of bouncer kicking you out at the end of the evening
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
At the Tower of London, you get a whole different class of bouncer kicking you out at the end of the evening
Thanks #cloudflare for demonstrating to @theregister why centralisation is bad
November 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Thanks #cloudflare for demonstrating to @theregister why centralisation is bad
Is everyone OK for dog plastic?
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Is everyone OK for dog plastic?
This is a really weird story and certainly wasn't on my bingo card for news stories this week.
"Several veterans and serving officers have expressed their concerns [...] that the man [...] may not have been a Rear Admiral - and may not have earned all the medals he was wearing." […]
"Several veterans and serving officers have expressed their concerns [...] that the man [...] may not have been a Rear Admiral - and may not have earned all the medals he was wearing." […]
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justfollow.me.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This is a really weird story and certainly wasn't on my bingo card for news stories this week.
"Several veterans and serving officers have expressed their concerns [...] that the man [...] may not have been a Rear Admiral - and may not have earned all the medals he was wearing." […]
"Several veterans and serving officers have expressed their concerns [...] that the man [...] may not have been a Rear Admiral - and may not have earned all the medals he was wearing." […]
Just another typical British day doing something that dates back to 1215 #ladymayorsparade #currentaffairs
November 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Just another typical British day doing something that dates back to 1215 #ladymayorsparade #currentaffairs
Come get your advocadot!
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Come get your advocadot!
This is very _good_ decoy as it really does look like a proper golf course
#scunthorpe
#scunthorpe
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This is very _good_ decoy as it really does look like a proper golf course
#scunthorpe
#scunthorpe
Reposted by Stephen Borrill
If you're ever bored, you can while away some time amusing yourself at the UK government's petitions website by looking at the list of rejected petitions.
November 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
If you're ever bored, you can while away some time amusing yourself at the UK government's petitions website by looking at the list of rejected petitions.
It's pretty weird that if you buy an Innocent smoothie it comes with a tiny knitted bobble hat. For each sale they donate 30p to Age UK. If you don't want the little hat, you can send it back via Freepost (i.e. they pay for the return postage) and they reuse […]
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October 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It's pretty weird that if you buy an Innocent smoothie it comes with a tiny knitted bobble hat. For each sale they donate 30p to Age UK. If you don't want the little hat, you can send it back via Freepost (i.e. they pay for the return postage) and they reuse […]
[Original post on justfollow.me.uk]
[Original post on justfollow.me.uk]
Reposted by Stephen Borrill
28th October 2018
A monster/halloween themed jaunt up the river on paddle boards.
Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Time & Space'. Available at cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-ti... and all bookshops.
A monster/halloween themed jaunt up the river on paddle boards.
Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Time & Space'. Available at cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-ti... and all bookshops.
October 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
28th October 2018
A monster/halloween themed jaunt up the river on paddle boards.
Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Time & Space'. Available at cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-ti... and all bookshops.
A monster/halloween themed jaunt up the river on paddle boards.
Picture from my book 'Cambridge - Time & Space'. Available at cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-ti... and all bookshops.
This photo makes it look like we had really cool lighting last night! #80smusic #livemusic
October 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This photo makes it look like we had really cool lighting last night! #80smusic #livemusic
#orienteering races have changed since the days of 1970s sitcoms
October 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#orienteering races have changed since the days of 1970s sitcoms
I completely agree with this woman's cause fighting against destruction of a heritage orchard to make way for a busway, but her strategy wasn't too smart:
'[Cambridgeshire County Council] highlighted an example in her written submission of a reference she made to an article about the impact of […]
'[Cambridgeshire County Council] highlighted an example in her written submission of a reference she made to an article about the impact of […]
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justfollow.me.uk
October 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I completely agree with this woman's cause fighting against destruction of a heritage orchard to make way for a busway, but her strategy wasn't too smart:
'[Cambridgeshire County Council] highlighted an example in her written submission of a reference she made to an article about the impact of […]
'[Cambridgeshire County Council] highlighted an example in her written submission of a reference she made to an article about the impact of […]
#TIL there's a spot in Scunthorpe where you can see 3 Greggs stores to your left, right and ahead #northernlife
October 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
#TIL there's a spot in Scunthorpe where you can see 3 Greggs stores to your left, right and ahead #northernlife
"Doctor explains only certain way to tell if you have flu or Covid"
Guess what the answer to this clickbait is:
"The only way to be certain whether you have the flu or coronavirus is to take a Covid test"
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/health/doctor-explains-only-certain-way-32686295
Guess what the answer to this clickbait is:
"The only way to be certain whether you have the flu or coronavirus is to take a Covid test"
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/health/doctor-explains-only-certain-way-32686295
Doctor explains only certain way to tell if you have flu or Covid
Dr Neel Patel has warned we will see a lot more people faling ill in the days ahead
www.cambridge-news.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
"Doctor explains only certain way to tell if you have flu or Covid"
Guess what the answer to this clickbait is:
"The only way to be certain whether you have the flu or coronavirus is to take a Covid test"
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/health/doctor-explains-only-certain-way-32686295
Guess what the answer to this clickbait is:
"The only way to be certain whether you have the flu or coronavirus is to take a Covid test"
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/health/doctor-explains-only-certain-way-32686295
At least it's not personal to the UK this time:
"As of 1 January 2026, we will introduce a Digital Service Fee (DSF) for all products and services provided by Indeed to customers in the UK. The DSF reflects increased operating costs associated with Digital Service Tax legislation in the UK […]
"As of 1 January 2026, we will introduce a Digital Service Fee (DSF) for all products and services provided by Indeed to customers in the UK. The DSF reflects increased operating costs associated with Digital Service Tax legislation in the UK […]
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justfollow.me.uk
October 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
At least it's not personal to the UK this time:
"As of 1 January 2026, we will introduce a Digital Service Fee (DSF) for all products and services provided by Indeed to customers in the UK. The DSF reflects increased operating costs associated with Digital Service Tax legislation in the UK […]
"As of 1 January 2026, we will introduce a Digital Service Fee (DSF) for all products and services provided by Indeed to customers in the UK. The DSF reflects increased operating costs associated with Digital Service Tax legislation in the UK […]
Reposted by Stephen Borrill
Oh great, now there's a bat in the bedroom and it's going absolutely bananas. #sweetdreams
July 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Oh great, now there's a bat in the bedroom and it's going absolutely bananas. #sweetdreams
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When I was around 6 I had an eye test at school, said I couldn't read the letters with my left eye and was told "you're just tired, go back to class". Amblyopia needs to get picked up before the age of 7 when the development of vision is still in its elastic phase. By the time I started wearing […]
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justfollow.me.uk
June 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
When I was around 6 I had an eye test at school, said I couldn't read the letters with my left eye and was told "you're just tired, go back to class". Amblyopia needs to get picked up before the age of 7 when the development of vision is still in its elastic phase. By the time I started wearing […]
There's ranting and there's really classy trolling. These signs look really official!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl5y255z6lo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl5y255z6lo
Chelmsford tongue-in-cheek signs must end, says Essex Highways
A council says the prank signs could "mislead residents and cause confusion".
www.bbc.co.uk
October 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
There's ranting and there's really classy trolling. These signs look really official!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl5y255z6lo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl5y255z6lo