In any order: Astronomy, Genealogy, Cricket, Mathematics, Programming, Linux.
Joined January 2011
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@antgiib While living in Bridgwater I don't think I have ever used the words "Parrett" and "clean" in the same sentence. π
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8 May 2025
Yesterday we witnessed a large swarm of bees fly over our garden. Our neighbours showed us this honeycomb that had been left in the tree, where the bees had spent the last 3 days. Amazing to think this had been produced in such a short time.
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5 Mar 2025
A selection of quick snaps taken with an 18 year old DSLR attached to my 8" Dobsonian telescope.
ALT A blurry Jupiter
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11 Aug 2024
25 years today since the total #eclipse of the sun over Devon and Cornwall. Where did those years go? @chrislintott @BBCStargazing @Josh_Dury @sjb_astro
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2 Jun 2024
Back lit leaves yesterday morning
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3 May 2024
Sunset bramble. β₯οΈ
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2 Mar 2024
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23 Feb 2024
As it's Friday, I'm asking all my followers to please retweet this tweet if you see it, to help my little bird account beat the algorithm & be seen!π
To make it worth sharing, here's a windswept Short Eared Owl on a post! π¦π
Thank you so much! β₯οΈ
#FridayRetweetPlease
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9 Feb 2024
As it's Friday, I'm asking all my followers to please retweet this tweet if you see it, to help my little bird account beat the algorithm & be seen!πβ₯οΈ
To make it worth sharing, here's the adorable face of a Long Tailed Tit! πππ¦
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5 Jan 2024
Single frame of #Jupiter tonight. Taken with a 17 year old DLSR attached to an 8" Dobsonian telescope.
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17 Nov 2023
I think once a week I'm going to ask you, my wonderful followers, to kindly retweet a specific photo.π
This is to help my account be seen by the people who actually follow me!π¦
So if you follow me & you see this 'Wren & ivy' pic, please retweet it. πππ¦
Thank you! β₯οΈ
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17 Oct 2023
It amazes me that despite tweeting 5 or 6 new bird photos every single day, despite paying for Twitter & having a big following, I still get followers saying they don't see my posts!π€―
Can you do me a favour?β€οΈ
If you follow me & see this tweet, can you retweet it please. ππ¦
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13 Sep 2023
Sadly, despite paying for Twitter Blue, people are still not seeing my tweets like they used to.π
Can you please do me a favour? If you follow me and you see this tweet, can you please retweet it.π
To make it more worth sharing, here's a Kingfisher on a thorny branch. π₯°π¦
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Dave Downing retweeted
10 May 2023
10K FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY πππ
To celebrate 10K followers on Twitter, we're giving away 3x Raspberry Pi Foundation tote bags containing Raspberry Pi branded goodies π Winners will be randomly selected on Friday, 19 May 2023.
To enter: Follow us, like & RT this tweet.
Good luck!
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