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Brendan Ellis
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Finally untangled my personal domain email from my gmail account. Going back to controlling my email data myself and good old Thunderbird. Is nice!
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Walked around the Lick of Paint festival, so many cool new artworks! #sheffield #sheffieldstreetart #photography
A brightly multicoloured painted wall surrounds some steps going up and to the left middle and the turning right to the top. The word "Castlegate" painted in bright colours on a black background. A man walks in front of it. Various buildings seen at the back. A pink and green painting of giant flowers on the side of a building. A scissor life on the right with the painter standing next to it. A giant white rose on the side of a building next to a large chimney. Looking up into a grey sky.
September 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Forever baffled by the fact that the bin closest to the building is always overflowing while the other two are half empty. Is it really that much further??!
Three large grey waste bins in a row, on a pavement, in front of a patch of grass. The closest one has it's lid open with bin bags showing over the rim and a couple of bag on the floor beside it. The other two have their lids closed.
May 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Upgraded my phone (to S25), took a walk to see what the camera is like. A thread. First some views from a distance. #Sheffield #Photography
A view of Sheffield city centre from a distance (Black bank park). The lower third is trees. The middle third is the buildings of the city. The upper third is a hazy blue sky. A view towards Sheffield city centre looking through a standalone archway in Norfolk park. In the frame of doorway of the arch a person sits on a bench. The ground is grass, trees surround the picture and there are hill in the distance and a blue sky. A view of Sheffield city centre from the Cholera Monument, which is a pointy tower seen on the right side, with city buildings in the distance. A view of Sheffield city centre from South Street Park though a gap in some trees.
April 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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I'm super late this year but I finally finished tagging all my 2024 photos and can take a look at where I went based on the location of the photos I took.
A screenshot of a map (Google maps) showing most of England, some of Wales and some of Europe (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany). On the map are multiple yellow squares with numbers inside indicating the number of photos I took in that particular location.
March 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Realized it was finally light enough in the late afternoon for my first canal walk of the year! #UKCanals #Sheffield
A large group of trees lit by golden sunlight, reflecting in the still canal water in front of them. A brick wall to the left, and a railway bridge to the right. A muddy canal towpath on the right side leading off into the distance. A view straight down a long straight section of a canal. Trees line the canal on either side on steep banks. A bridge crosses over the canal in the middle, which is also reflected in the water, another bridge can be seen in the distance. The towpath runs along the right side. A signpost in in the front right. A view under a road bridge over a canal. Towpath on the left, brick wall on the right. The left also has graffiti. In the distance warehouses and trees line the canal and a footbridge crosses in the far distance. The setting sun shines directly at the camera creating a lens flare. The view is across a canal going from bottom right to top left. The sun and the sky are reflected in the water as well as a lone wall with windows.
February 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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January seemed to last for over 3 months. February on the other hand has been about a week!
February 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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I wasn't sure if I should connect my own domain when I first joined here, thought it might be confusing, but now I've seen plenty other people doing it I figured may as well. So now I'm just @slayweb.com without bsky social.
January 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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In a truly pedestrian-friendly city, pavements would be gritted and cleared of ice as well as roads. It's much harder for people walking to the bus
Ice around a bus shelter but clear on the carriageway.
January 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Seeing the year out with one of my presents. The Captain's Log IPA. Set tastebuds to stunned lol
A round 1/2 pint glass with the Star Trek delta symbol on the side containing Amber beer. Back-lit at the top by a red Christmas light and at the bottom by a green one. To the left is a small can labelled Star Trek Captain's Log session ipa.
December 31, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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Been a bit of an average year for me. Including the number of new films I've seen. 65 in total and 25 of those in the cinema. Highlights that aren't part of a massive franchise, The Substance and Civil War. Thanks @letterboxd.social to helping me keep track.
A 12x6 grid display of 65 movie posters representing the new films I have seen this year. The full list can be found at https://letterboxd.com/doondoesdvd/year/2024/
December 31, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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It's been nice and atmospheric out today.
A tree in the foreground on the right with a branch reaching across the top of the frame, in the middle distance a wall of bare trees. Through those trees you can see the ghostly shape of a tall block of flats obscured by fog. A pathway between two sloped grassy banks leads towards an underpass tunnel. Young trees are planted in the banks. In the distance partially hidden by fog is a local shopping centre. You can see signs for a barbers, cash converters, a post office and a pub called The Blackstock. A green bench in the foreground at the bottom in front of 2 blocks of flats which are both covered in green panelling. The one on the left has a red stripe. Behind those are bare trees. The sky is white due to fog obscuring the distance. A view through some bare tree branches with water droplets hanging off them. More trees can by seen behind them and a foggy sky above.
December 12, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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A rainy afternoon on Sheffield Canal #UKCanals
A canal runs through the picture top right to bottom left. Yellow tree leaves hang down from above. In the background a blue and red road bridge crosses the canal. Reflections of trees can be seen in the water. A canal runs from the bottom of the frame vanishing off into the distance. The towpath covered in brown fallen leaves runs along the left side. A concrete bridge crosses at the top of the frame. Another bridge can be seen in the distance. Either side the banks are covered in trees and bushes with minimal green and yellow autumn coverage. A swan swims in a canal in front of an old arched bridge which is reflecting in the water making an oval shape. 4 ducks swim in a canal in the foreground. Either side of the canal are moored narrow boats. On the left there are 2 painted red and blue. On the right is a white on and a blue one. In the distance a green painted bridge crosses the canal.
December 5, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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More people posting here, leads to me visiting more regularly, which makes me think I should post something. So here's some snow photos from last week.
A few bare trees on snow covered ground in direct sunlight under a blue sky. A Swan in a canal, snow on the bank and tall grasses on the waters edge. A hill covered in snow with a tarmac path up the left side with a white hand rail. Trees in the background and a blue sky A view down a canal, towpath on the left with fallen leaves and some snow. Trees on either side. A footbridge in the distance over the canal and reflected in the water.
November 26, 2024 at 12:09 AM