Simon Barnett
@simonbarnettuk.bsky.social
Creator. Maker of sound and moving picture things.
Oh and this kind of stuff… http://aircheckdownloads.com/uk-airchecks/glr-london/1990s/simon-barnett-oct-5th-1992-518
https://youtu.be/pm2ilvLHdBs?feature=shared
Oh and this kind of stuff… http://aircheckdownloads.com/uk-airchecks/glr-london/1990s/simon-barnett-oct-5th-1992-518
https://youtu.be/pm2ilvLHdBs?feature=shared
The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe. For the axe was clever, and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.
Turkish proverb.
Turkish proverb.
December 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe. For the axe was clever, and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.
Turkish proverb.
Turkish proverb.
Reposted by Simon Barnett
Dustin Hoffman pops into the Rovers Return for a quick pint.
December 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Dustin Hoffman pops into the Rovers Return for a quick pint.
And the Bumper Sticker Of The Day award goes to…
December 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
And the Bumper Sticker Of The Day award goes to…
I loved Martin Parr’s documentary photos and particularly like this little gem of a film. He was brilliant.
youtu.be/OU4m3TF8Xbc?...
youtu.be/OU4m3TF8Xbc?...
Documentary / Martin Parr - Teddy Gray's Sweet Factory / Multistory
YouTube video by Multistory
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I loved Martin Parr’s documentary photos and particularly like this little gem of a film. He was brilliant.
youtu.be/OU4m3TF8Xbc?...
youtu.be/OU4m3TF8Xbc?...
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
What will you do?
December 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
What will you do?
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November 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Is it weird to have a cat that likes ginger oat biscuits and Neil Young?
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Is it weird to have a cat that likes ginger oat biscuits and Neil Young?
The Stone Roses - Fools Gold (Official Video)
YouTube video by StoneRosesVEVO
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Reposted by Simon Barnett
Favourite Beatle fact of today: On the evening The Beatles made their TV debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, America’s juvenile crime rate was lower than it had been on any evening for a decade.
November 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Favourite Beatle fact of today: On the evening The Beatles made their TV debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, America’s juvenile crime rate was lower than it had been on any evening for a decade.
One truth is that real life villains are much more stupid than their cinematic counterparts.
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
One truth is that real life villains are much more stupid than their cinematic counterparts.
Flying Chicken: The Latest Innovation of Kegel Exercises
YouTube video by Smart Solutions (Smart solutions)
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Love this idea.
Will stop me relying on the binfluencers.
Will stop me relying on the binfluencers.
A radio programme like the Shipping Forecast but it’s called Bin Day and it just reads out every single council in the country’s bin schedule
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Love this idea.
Will stop me relying on the binfluencers.
Will stop me relying on the binfluencers.
Reposted by Simon Barnett
Is there such a thing as collective memory loss?
January 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Is there such a thing as collective memory loss?
I have made programmes for the BBC for nearly 40 years.
We must protect it at all costs.
We must protect it at all costs.
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I have made programmes for the BBC for nearly 40 years.
We must protect it at all costs.
We must protect it at all costs.
Reposted by Simon Barnett
U.K. Premiere of "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" at the 69th BFI London Film Festival. October 15, 2025.
October 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
U.K. Premiere of "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" at the 69th BFI London Film Festival. October 15, 2025.
Nature’s great isn’t it? Why are some people so resistant to protecting it?
Spotted yesterday…
Spotted yesterday…
October 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Nature’s great isn’t it? Why are some people so resistant to protecting it?
Spotted yesterday…
Spotted yesterday…
Climate Creatives gather at the Royal Geographical Society.
Fascinating stuff!
Fascinating stuff!
October 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Climate Creatives gather at the Royal Geographical Society.
Fascinating stuff!
Fascinating stuff!
I like Bluesky because it feels like you’re interacting with actual human beings.
Other social networks are feeling increasingly robotic.
Other social networks are feeling increasingly robotic.
October 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I like Bluesky because it feels like you’re interacting with actual human beings.
Other social networks are feeling increasingly robotic.
Other social networks are feeling increasingly robotic.
Reposted by Simon Barnett
On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read
October 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read
Yep. That’ll do.
September 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Yep. That’ll do.
This is really gorgeous. And that crackling fire…
#GoodAcoustics
#MusicChallenge
Day 21
I’ve always thought of Steve Winwood as a keyboard player and somehow missed how good he is on the guitar. And that beautiful voice…
Can’t Find My Way Home - Steve Winwood
youtu.be/eoSn2Y-b6wI?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 21
I’ve always thought of Steve Winwood as a keyboard player and somehow missed how good he is on the guitar. And that beautiful voice…
Can’t Find My Way Home - Steve Winwood
youtu.be/eoSn2Y-b6wI?...
Steve Winwood // Blind Faith - "Can't Find My Way Home"
YouTube video by Steve Winwood
youtu.be
September 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This is really gorgeous. And that crackling fire…