*snigger* thedoghousediaries.com/3198 #stormtroopers
robnitm person on @bbc5live just emailed in saying that she gives trick or treaters a carrot and an article about the americanisation of UK culture.
I am catching up with _The Fades_. Seems appropriate for this evening.
@rabidbee (Incidentally, did you know there was a handy test page? I found out last time it was borked. flickr.com/help/test )
@StephenEThomas Yes. flickr.com/help/forum/en-… (Test here: flickr.com/help/test )
Hrm. I appear to be having problems with some of the Flickr farms. *prods network with a stick*
Bah. Ordered an Experience Seminars DVD to go with my new 60D. What just arrived? The 600D version of the DVD.
MarianneLevy I like how twitter is getting into the spirit of Halloween by having every tweet displayed next to a severed head.
Pic: Cormorants, as snapped on today’s walk to lunch. flic.kr/p/aABPvX
@Swishrelic Not yours, too?
@thekarleighshow 8D
@thekarleighshow FIFTY POUNDS PRESS MY BUTTON GOING DOWN
@stillawake @r0bb1eh I shall put St. Nick’s on my “visit soon” list. Had Moroccan lamb last time I was there & it was lovely.
@matt_fwyalchen Fairly sure you only need to buy one pitchfork to set up a gag that’s funny over and over again.
@jennifermjones Are you allowed eight baby elephants and a lycra bag? #hacktopus
It’s good being absent-minded sometimes. Album I bought ages ago and forgot about just cycled round in shuffle and is fab.
@Mouse_House Ah, yes, I should’ve noticed that your sky was actually blue! I was there a couple of hours ago.
Watershed balcony. instagr.am/p/SMTtG/
At some point this week I shall do today’s route at lunchtime again but go to this at Spike Island (it’s closed today.) lockerz.com/s/152003576
@stillawake YUM.
@Mouse_House Ooh! Did you see me there? We must’ve been pretty close in time and space. Except for me being in a world of my own, usually ;)
Ah, hello @wshed my old friend. Risotto with pumpkin it is, then :)
@wood5y There y’go :)
Spike Island door (from right.) instagr.am/p/SMBti/
Spike Island door (from left.) instagr.am/p/SMBYv/
Wandering out for a walk and to find lunch somewhere in town.
@scottejames …what suits me generally wouldn’t be great for other people.
@scottejames Because I mainly use compacts when out jogging, I tend to really compromise on features for size & lightness, so…
@scottejames Sorry, know very little about compacts. Can’t really say more than that I’ve heard good things about Canon Powershots.
@scottejames Noted, ta.
@scottejames Oooh, it does, doesn’t it? That’s basically a Galaxy S iPod Touch, isn’t it? (Awaits replies from spambots…)
@scottejames (Because, e.g., the S2 is £500, which is quite a lot for something I probably wouldn’t use as a phone.)
@scottejames …is there something like the iPod Touch for Android?
@scottejames Thing is, what I think I want for Android is a cheap good thing, which probably means “not a phone”…
@scottejames Just a dream, I think.
@lukejonesme Oh, yeah. See what you mean. Never mind, I didn’t need money anyway.
@scottejames I will use a real device at some point. But have no idea what to buy (apart from Kindle Fire, but that won’t be running 4.0)
Ah. Yes, trying to rip a DVD at the same time as firing up the Android emulator. That would bring a machine to its knees, yes.
@Mouse_House Yes. If I actually had an income at the moment, I’d be a lot more tempted…
@Mouse_House I have done it, once. I think, though, I’m mostly tempted because then I could do it instead of the stuff I *should* be doing.
@O2 Thanks, I know. That’s where I found out you didn’t have any in about a 100-mile radius of me.
@ahnlak Thing is, I *shouldn’t* have any extra time on my hands. Not if I’m actually working properly.
Even though it would be a very foolish idea for my sanity and productivity, I’m still feeling a mild pull towards doing NaNoWriMo.
@bexxi Ba-dum *tish*.
bexxi Oh, it seems it’s #britishsausageweek - that means the wurst is yet to come, right?
Ah. So, not going to be upgrading to the 4S with @O2, at least not in the near future. Looks like they don’t have any.
Heh. Basic Instructions: How to Figure Out “Who’s That For?”. basicinstructions.net/basic-instruct…
@AndyCarolan Hope it goes better than my update did. Lost all my settings and had to painfully re-key stuff in :(
@twittl3s *dashes to telly*
@twittl3s Oooh! Oooh! Where’s it on?
@Sheridansmith1 *snigger*
@Narshada Yup. Was on their beta mailing list, but sadly can’t really justify buying one now I’ve not got a job!
@Narshada Basically, somewhere between compact and DSLR. Smaller, no mirror/prism, but still interchangeable lenses, good sensors + control.
@Narshada In a year or so, there’ll be a lot of damn fine mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera around, too.
@Narshada Yup. But I’m still not giving up my 60D :D
@Narshada Oh, yeah, sure there’s lots of other pluses. I just mean that the camera and the speed would be worth the money on their own.
@Narshada Yes. Think just the camera and extra speed would sell it for me. Only downside I can see is that the 4/4S seem more fragile than 3
@teacherdude Terrifying, isn’t it? Happened to me last year. And the Sun, with the same photo! Double whammy!
@Narshada Think it’s going to have to be a new contract. Will give O2 a bell tomorrow and see what they’ll offer me.
@Narshada I’ve a 3GS, now out of contract, which is why I might actually be able to afford the upgrade ;)
@Narshada Ta. Just grabbed it, as hopefully will be upgrading to 4S quite soon.
@bexxi I have found it, thank goodness. Oddly, it was hiding under a mouse mat.
@BristolsBest @Jorence @BlackDogDays @donnamodern @stillawake Bear in mind that map’s a bit wrong; it’s actually on the corner.
WHERE IS MY GRAPHICS TABLET’S PEN? *turns flat upside down* *shakes*
@HilaryCarden @Jorence bristolcholesterol.com is probably free ;)
@Jorence @BlackDogDays @donnamodern @stillawake Clifton Village, where the old York Cafe used to be, near the Lansdown.
@stillawake Well, I could probably have walked there quickly enough to do it for real :)
@VeraR2010 Not bad yet. Though it feels like it’s just starting. Have now had plenty of downtime to prepare :D
RobinFlavell Daily Mail readers - don’t forget to put your clock back to 1953 this morning.
@stillawake @BlackDogDays @Jorence @donnamodern :D No, that was a photo from last year; first brekkers there with @KaveyF and @ahnlak
@BlackDogDays @Jorence @donnamodern @stillawake Oooh, that’s true. And they’re well-placed for morning sun, too. twitpic.com/372rec
Fiddle. Mr Graphics Tablet is not going to be much use unless I can also find Mr Pen.
@mattleys I’m seeing a *lot* of human bootstrapping sequences in my feed this morning.
@BlackDogDays Careful. In my (last week’s) experience, they can be a bit like buses.
@Jorence Good luck! Shouldn’t be too hard. (Where did I hear good things about recently? Maybe it was Start the Bus, but not open until 11.)
Photographers! Don’t forget you might need to adjust your camera’s clock for daylight saving time.
@hayles Well, at least there’s a bonus extra hour tonight.
stuartcw Why Is This Cargo Container in Italy emitting So Much Radiation? | Magazine wired.com/magazine/2011/…
@Thehappyfatgirl What, like as a palate-cleanser between courses?
@tsunimee Random kiss for when you get back on here :) *mwah*
@stillawake If I were a wizard I’d have managed to get a picture of *both* of you by now! *waves wand*
@Mouse_House Now all you need to do is get drunk and have a pointless argument with a relative. Oh. Just me, then?
@stillawake Aha! That blue thing *was* Willo The Wisp :) amazon.co.uk/Willo-Wisp-DVD…
Nice afternoon wandering around the RWA’s autumn exhibition with @stillawake. Hurty feet now! Bad shoe choice today.
@stillawake Do it! The first time I went to the RWA was on an _Artist’s Way_ “artist’s date”. Probably just before I did NaNo…
@andybeebristol Were you in the Park Street one?
@stillawake No problem. Safely ensconced in Nero reading Sherlock Holmes stories :)
@MandinaM Anything? *raises eyebrow*. Clearly I’m squandering this opportunity with my decaf Americano.
Chillin’ in Caffe Nero.
@stillawake Sounds fabby. Meet you outside then, then.
@stillawake Don’t happen to be near the RWA, do you? Was thinking of popping into the Autumn Exhibition private view.
@KellySibson Definitely. Seen rolling machines in sushi restaurants.
Mmmmnm. Miso. instagr.am/p/Rx6ur/
Mmm. At @MissEmmeline’s place where handmade sushi is on the menu :) instagr.am/p/RxwHZ/
@KaveyF @HartsBakery @lahlootea Whereas I would NEVER stoop so low. Never. Not ever.
*wink* *nudge*
@KaveyF @lahlootea We should have a biscuit-off between them and @HartsBakery’s custard creams.
@KaveyF @lahlootea Oh, I’ve been, I just WANT JAMMY DODGERS NOW.
@lahlootea Temptress!
@Cookwitch Enjoy! Yes, they were surprisingly good. κάλο ταξίδι*!
*Have a good trip.
Crete was nice. Although it took me a few days to start sleeping properly. Got lots of photos to process. And Easyjet were actually good.
LettersOfNote Please be real. Please be real. twitpic.com/76wjvl
@MandinaM Cool.
@MandinaM Ouchy. Hope it gets better soon. Did you at least start rocking the Sexy Pirate look?
@MandinaM I go away for one week, and you lose an eye? What happened?
@AdamRutherford Yup.
@hayles I think I might need to *start*.
@stillawake Thanks! Now all I need to do us reset my body clock…
@BlackDogDays Top of Hensmans Hill. And yes, ta! :)
@hayles Dunno. I guess they’ll tell me once they’re done investigating.
Oh. What’s been happening in Clifton Village while I’ve been on holiday? Not seen one of those before… lockerz.com/s/150717263
@philsherry You think they can mark things on their calendars? Always gave me the impression of the kind of place that uses Lotus Notes.
@twinkleboi Sorry for the delay. Had a little nap :D Yes, out to see my dad, who lives there.
That was nice sleepz. Wonder if I can get my body clock back somewhere near UK time by tomorrow?
@twinkleboi Not too bad. Just off to bed, though. Flew back from Crete this morning!
@twinkleboi Mornin’.
@KaveyF Oof. *throws something at Kavey* *misses* *goes back to bed*
@KaveyF Snort more quietly, please. *drinks lots of water*
@KaveyF No, that would’ve been Dad’s whisky, *after* the firewater. Possible that the ouzo and wine beforehand contributed, too :)
Ugh. Bit hung over. Might have to plan for a refreshing siesta this afternoon before I start my journey back to Blighty.
@shezza_t Right up until my teens, from what I remember.
@KaveyF My dad wasn’t that bad, either. #twinnedwithelvis lockerz.com/s/150258588
(Although we did actually find some full-frontal nudity. But nobody needs to see that.) #tinymatt
Okay, last one. Me and great grandma Carrie. #tinymatt lockerz.com/s/150256871
@ahnlak I have model release!
@KaveyF Yup. That is my stylish mum, circa 1973.
@bexxi @ahnlak @KaveyF Just for you, then. Note the “what the hell are you taking a photo for!?” expression. #pottypic lockerz.com/s/150255384
@ahnlak Just be grateful I didn’t post the potty pic!
.@KaveyF You ain’t seen nothin’ yet! #tinymatt #nakedmatt #nudey lockerz.com/s/150253638
It’s me! #3 #babymatt #tinygothick lockerz.com/s/150253004
It’s me! #2 #boxofoldstuff lockerz.com/s/150252559
It’s me! #1 lockerz.com/s/150252355
Τσικουδιά #deadly #firewater #greek instagr.am/p/RcOMk/
@KaveyF They did look pretty amazing. Here’s a real pic. lockerz.com/s/149995062
@KaveyF And yes, starting to chill nicely now I’m sleeping properly. Took a few days. And back on Wednesday. D’oh.
@KaveyF Hrm. Sign that was up next to the tree says “…cultivated in Japan and China…” So doesn’t sound too hopeful.
@KaveyF …possible they they do just grow round here. Will see if I can find someone to ask tomorrow.
@KaveyF Not seen one outside the garden, I’m afraid. Though everything in that garden grows outside with little intervention, so might be…
@guriben At least I have now learned the Greek word for “giraffe”. That’s bound to come in handy before I forget it again.
@guriben Thank goodness for the “translate this tweet” button. I can just about cope with the alphabet. And thank you. I think.
@stillawake It shocks me, too. I found out how old I was the other day.
@KaveyF I would say something in my defence, but you’ll have forgotten what we were talking about by the end of this tweet, anyway.
@guriben Did you? I didn’t realise I was that… Er… Exhaustive? #βρουμβρουμ
@KaveyF Ritalin?
@hayles Ah. Oh.
@hayles @matt_fwyalchen I will have to look back. Spent most of the day in a botanical garden a *long* way from Wi-Fi. #roamingistoopricey
@matt_fwyalchen @hayles If we’re talking HDNL, I can see a few that might need toning *up*.
Not sure how they’re putting Greek subtitles on _2 Fast 2 Furious_, given that the dialogue consists entirely of revving engine noise. #γρρρ
thomasvenables @gothick Krishna’s Cranium aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/Texa…
.@stillawake @thomasvenables Don’t look at me! That’s what it’s called! #cthulushand
The Buddha’s Hand @ National Botanical Garden of Crete instagr.am/p/RUxoF/
@hayles You’re a very bad person
So, I see the gap between #firstbus advertising and reality is a tad bigger than normal today? Glad it seems no one was too badly hurt.
@danfairs Congrats all round!
@shezza_t We could have done with that today.
@simonashley I found oomlout.co.uk very good. Used Maplin for subsidiary bits, but they don’t do the Arduino itself.
@simonashley Yes. Just started playing with it myself. Good stuff. (My first project: youtube.com/watch?v=FF1v8S… )
@DrHairbear I hope all Error 99 repairs come with a Flake. They would if I were doing them.
@Squonk @Phooto You can also read in landscape mode instead of portrait, which can be good, depending on the document.
@DrHairbear Eep! Good luck. What happened to the poor thing?
@Phooto Reading the 60D manual on mine at the mo and it’s fine. With A4 documents, the text can be a bit small, depending on the document.
@Phooto You can copy it over USB, mail it to it, or mail it to it with “convert” in subject to have it try to make it more Kindle-friendly.
@Phooto Yes.
My dad is currently phoning my mum to find out how they normally do the washing #unreconstructed
@djelibeybi_meg @stillawake @Jorence Yes!
@twittl3s Yup, him and my stepmum have been living here for years now :)
My dad has definitely gone native. instagr.am/p/RA21y/
Xania lighthouse instagr.am/p/RA20B/
@MrsVeee I did? Doesn’t seem like their demographic!
@Thehappyfatgirl Nice and hot during the day — low 20s — cooling down now in the evening. Pretty good, really :)
@Thehappyfatgirl It’s working for me. Though the global kalamari population is down a bit :) #tastyfriedsquid
@Thehappyfatgirl ‘m at me dad’s place, in Crete :)
@danoliver I and my battered friend here agree. lockerz.com/s/149088560
@Thehappyfatgirl That would have been a good plan for me, too. Sadly it is quarter to midnight here.
@tsunimee Have a big hug from Crete. *HUG*
It’s Ouzo time :) instagr.am/p/Q7KhN/
mattleys How To Ruin Someone’s Life For No Good Reason: a blog about @TalktoTeens bit.ly/qdk5OM #talktoteens
I’d forgotten about the traditional Greek way of wearing motorcycle helmets. lockerz.com/s/149017510
Hmm. My Dad immediately dislikes the Lytro because it “takes the skill out”. Presumably he only uses his 5D on manual, too.
Lunchtime snack? instagr.am/p/Q5kam/
It’s a hard life. @ Kalyves Beach instagr.am/p/Q5AkN/
@hayles EXTRA FROWNY FROWN
@bexxi Yup. Hang on, I’ll make him wave. There y’go. He says “Er. Hi!” lockerz.com/s/148798572
@hayles Thank you for that, darling. FROWN.
@Narshada @Millie_Bee @Rosserjohn Whereas I am not free until after 27th. Back from Crete on 26th!
A tomato & cucumber salad with a bouzouki player in the background. It can only be Greeceinstagr.am/p/Q0bzD/0vDI
And a metaxa for @stillawake :) instagr.am/p/Q0bwk/
@KaveyF @petedrinks Hurrah!
@ShabbyBean That’s the plan!
@ShabbyBean Είμαι στην Κρήτη! (I’m in Crete :D )
Today we went all the way to the end of the road. Really. lockerz.com/s/148750730
@KaveyF Well, I’ll have to warm all those nipples back up when I’m back in the country.
@Millie_Bee @Narshada @Rosserjohn Yes, I’m up for that!
@KaveyF It’s actually getting pretty chilly here, too. That was from much earlier (it’s half past seven here now…)
Shore instagr.am/p/QzNVB/
Bah. Not sleeping too well on my holiday so far :(