simian60.bsky.social
@simian60.bsky.social
International Jewel Thief.
Well, I guess at least Vodafone have given me a good laugh today.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Fucking Vodafone.

I cancelled the account.

THEY wrote to me to say that they had cancelled the account because I haven't paid the bill (nerfing my credit score) for the non-existent account.

And now they're sending me bills I can't see and can't pay because I Don't Have A Fucking Account.
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Lunar eclipse (Phobos) as seen from the surface of Mars.

science.nasa.gov/photojournal...

From 2022, but it's the first time I've seen it.
November 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Nice colour matching with the radiator.

I wasn't convinced by fancy wallpaper in the downstairs bathroom, but with some flat varnish on it's lasted better than the mold-resistant grout.
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
OH birthday cake arrived frozen and packed with dry ice.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Half dog, half bat, 100% pain in the arse. Weirdly unfussed by fireworks.
November 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Just opened the dishwasher after a few days away in the deep southwest.
October 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Thought my hotel room was unnecessarily cold.

This is about 2 meters above my head.

Thankfully it's motorised.
October 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
God that thing is unbearable. Do people really want that kind of sickly affirmation? Or is this just a bit of American culture that doesn't translate?
October 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
You just need to zoom in a bit:
October 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
As long as live albums count...
October 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Back in for ShitKid though. Not completely lacking in musical taste.
October 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The dog has gone to sleep in the kitchen rather than listen to 酩酊麻痺... More of a Taylor Swift fan I expect.
October 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Next in the queue.
October 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
What on earth is it doing?
October 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
September 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Every one of these breaks in exactly the same damn way, with the little plastic stop detaching.

Here I've fixed it by filling down a nail so they the big metal end keeps the actuator from pushing through the body in the way it should have been designed in the first place, Honeywell, you muppets.
September 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Favourite reply:
September 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Struggling slightly to read a book that I'd place firmly in the "young adult" section of the library.

Just had to look up about half the world in a sentence and every single one has had an entry like "rarely used form" or "archaic".

Updating my priors to "pretentious git" section of the library.
September 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Daughter has hand drawn a card for son's birthday and, as per MO, has made it slightly insulting to take away the sting of affection.

"Happy Birthday, Carrot"

Due to the colour of his hair, you see.
September 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Always a bit surprised at how much a simple hair cut changes how I look.
September 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Trip to the unexpectedly sunny beach has left the dog exhausted and me sunburned for the second time in two weeks.
August 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This little bastard ran across my bare foot, and then stopped in the middle of the floor to stare at me.
August 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
All go in the Health Spa car park (where I'm waiting for my son to finish work).

A Police Dogs vehicle has just followed a car in, pulled it over and immediately handcuffed the driver and started searching the boot.
August 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Whale watching went well.
August 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM