Simon Beard
@simonmbeard.bsky.social
Founding member of Gourmet Left. Lover of Fender. All views are not my own.
Goodbye, old friend. It was good while it lasted.
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Goodbye, old friend. It was good while it lasted.
Six years ago, I took a photo of the back of some bloke's head at a Squeeze gig.
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Six years ago, I took a photo of the back of some bloke's head at a Squeeze gig.
Now, to the business of my day.
November 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Now, to the business of my day.
Light squirty cream...
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Light squirty cream...
This cat has persuaded us to feed her THREE times a day, and still appears suddenly whenever a pot of yogurt is opened.
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This cat has persuaded us to feed her THREE times a day, and still appears suddenly whenever a pot of yogurt is opened.
The neck now fits in the neck pocket.
October 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The neck now fits in the neck pocket.
Routing the neck pocket. We're looking at tolerances of about a millimeter here.
October 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Routing the neck pocket. We're looking at tolerances of about a millimeter here.
The neck is getting there.
October 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The neck is getting there.
I really wanted a semi-solid guitar with humbuckers but couldn't justify buying an ES-335 so bought an Epihone Sheraton.
Then bought an ES-335.
Then bought an ES-335.
October 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I really wanted a semi-solid guitar with humbuckers but couldn't justify buying an ES-335 so bought an Epihone Sheraton.
Then bought an ES-335.
Then bought an ES-335.
I want to thank the German who thought of putting sausage meat inside pasta
September 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I want to thank the German who thought of putting sausage meat inside pasta
Madness, December 2019.
(You'll have to take my word for it.)
(You'll have to take my word for it.)
September 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Madness, December 2019.
(You'll have to take my word for it.)
(You'll have to take my word for it.)
Blimey, my tummy hurts.
September 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Blimey, my tummy hurts.
Trying the new Nepalese restaurant in town...
September 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Trying the new Nepalese restaurant in town...
Is it really 14 years since I made a Tyrannosaurus Rex out of crisps?
August 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Is it really 14 years since I made a Tyrannosaurus Rex out of crisps?
Mrs Emma Peel wishes you all a Happy Caturday (but only if you have Dreamies).
July 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Mrs Emma Peel wishes you all a Happy Caturday (but only if you have Dreamies).
I thought I'd set-up my Jaguar today.
Could I find my allen keys? Could I fuck.
Could I find my allen keys? Could I fuck.
July 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I thought I'd set-up my Jaguar today.
Could I find my allen keys? Could I fuck.
Could I find my allen keys? Could I fuck.
My last day in a village where 25 men died in the First World War and Swifts nest in bus stops.
June 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
My last day in a village where 25 men died in the First World War and Swifts nest in bus stops.
Smoked fish at Aldborough, what's not to like?
June 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Smoked fish at Aldborough, what's not to like?
The late Bobby, loved a guitar case.
June 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The late Bobby, loved a guitar case.
Goodbye old friend.
June 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Goodbye old friend.
Inlays installed and profiled, frets to be done.
June 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Inlays installed and profiled, frets to be done.