Matt Gibson (@gothick)

Hotwells, Bristol

The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @gothick ever

June 2012

Kathy_Craigy By axing Raiders of the Lost Ark, the BBC are basically siding with the Nazis.

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@sowerbyandluff Tempting meat, veiled with seven different cheeses.

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My worst hangover in years, and the Elastic Compute Cloud goes down. I wondered who was using my surplus processing power.

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@tsunimee That’s my main reason for not doing . Waves of potential guilt pass over me…

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@tsunimee Rain, rain, rain. Just picked the wrong five minutes of the day to spend outside, and got completely soaked. Bah. Also: thanks :D

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mattgemmell Google Play (Android app store) lets devs reply to customer reviews. I don’t want that for iOS. mattgemmell.com/2012/06/30/rep…

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Considering going Outside.

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@ahnlak That involves going outside. Not ready for that yet.

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@shezza_t Thank you. Another day or so of feeling pathetically sorry for myself should sort me out :)

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Coffee. Berocca. Anadin. Bath running.

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ScottFilmCritic A class of 4th graders was asked to write haikus. One child wrote this. It’s a masterpiece. / via @thinkgeek pic.twitter.com/vNcYD6UX

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Hangover quite bad. Just had to retreat from kitchen while coffee grinder was running. Also, am still ill.

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@ahnlak No, but the Fleece is significantly lower on Gem this morning.

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@Thehappyfatgirl I am at the Lydia Lunch gig at the Fleece and it makes me very happy :)

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Lydia. Lunch. Raw. Raw something. Raw anything. Raw.

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Also: if you speak to me before next week, sorry I couldn’t hear a word you said.

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Wowzer. _Rock In Your Pocket_ quickly remind me why I utterly love live music. . Lydia Lunch next :D

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At the Fleece. Not many other people here. On the plus side, _Teenage Kicks_ is on the PA and I’m nattering with Big Jeff ;D

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My new glasses definitely don’t work as well as the old ones. *Sigh* Back to the optician next week, methinks.

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Right. I’m off to see Lydia Lunch. Have a nice evening, Twitter.

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(*Adds @WilliamShatner to his “internet gossip flirts” list*)

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WilliamShatner Hoping to do a documentary on ST:TNG. I don’t know if you know but there’s a mysterious story that needs to be told and I’d like to tell it.

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@Mouse_House (And I didn’t even have an environmentalist nagging me back then :D )

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@Mouse_House Best I found was to try them, and get off and push when I ran out of puff. Was surprising how much further I made very day.

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@Mouse_House …but it would probably kill me if I tried it right now. Another few weeks, and hopefully I’ll be a bit less scared of hills.

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@Mouse_House …so that definitely includes an “up” like Marlborough Hill. And short sharp shocks are better than long annoying uphills…

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@Mouse_House I used to ride from Victoria Street up to Redland (Cambridge Park, round the back of the hospital at the top of Whiteladies…)

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@Mouse_House It was only a week or two’s worth of getting off x% of the way up the hill and pushing before I made it to 100% :D

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@Mouse_House I feel your pain. From what I remember, it didn’t take *that* long to get used to hills when I did it before, though.

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@Mouse_House I used to ride up Park Street just so I could go to the shops in Clifton Village on the way home to Hotwells.

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@Mouse_House Probably. I seem to respond quite well to being nagged, all things considered. :D

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@Mouse_House Good news is, aforementioned friend lives on a flat route a few miles away, so that’ll be good practice!

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@Mouse_House I’ve owned a bike all this time, and it’s mostly been gathering dust. Friend of mine has been (rightfully) nagging me to use it

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Hrm. Probably best not to take web design advice from a website that doesn’t load, right?

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@Mouse_House Nice one, Mouse. I am trying to get out on my bike more, but am also unfit. Hills are my nemeses.

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@stillawake Thank you. This low-grade cold is more annoying than anything else. Just taking the edge off things I should be enjoying :/

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@petedrinks Yes. But I’ve already drunk this one. Damn. I might have to go back to Oddbins tomorrow to get some more to enter :D

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@Sirius7dk They actually have engines in some of them, then?

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Woo! Scored a rare “limited edition” (ahem) Southville Hop without the glass logo :) @BrisBeerFactory @petedrinks pic.twitter.com/DbukOPv7

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Ah, a TVR in its natural environment. Up on axle stands surrounded by perplexed mechanic and worried owner.

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@asic69 Not unless her act has changed significantly since the last time I saw her.

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Still feeling ropey. Off to see Lydia Lunch at the Fleece tonight regardless. Might buy beer on the way home to fortify me for the evening.

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@jdfwarrior Aha! Yes, turns out @alfredapp is made unhappy if you try to use it to open a symbolic link that points to *itself*. My bad.

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Hmm. Normally good-as-gold @alfredapp is taking up 2GB of real memory, 9.87GB virtual. Think I may have broken something…

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Brays_Cottage Responsible newsmonger @MailOnline dailymail.co.uk/femail/article… article on a wedding pie using our picture uncredited. Nice! Do RT

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@archidave I dunno. I imagine both at once could be pretty nice.

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@guriben It’s both right and wrong at the same time.

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@liveindetail Only because my arms cover my ears.

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Why is my @lastfm client playing some tracks at the wrong speed? Is John Peel haunting their servers?

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Tweets from @timhayward so far today are reminding me of my worst ever hungover where-am-I hotel morning.

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@ShabbyBean I thought that was just your accent.

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joshuatopolsky My Nexus 7 review. Late, yet early. Enjoy. theverge.com/2012/6/29/3125…

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Sunshine and scrambled eggs. The morning is going well so far. instagr.am/p/McvrK0JCy5/

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What’s that? @getrunningapp for Android? In the Play Store? Whoo! play.google.com/store/apps/det…

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@parryphernalia It’s okay; I’m drinking a bottle of them right now.

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@parryphernalia Nope. Man Flu. No way I’m running in that humidity when I can’t breathe properly sat down. :(

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@NoWireHangers My boredness was waiting for my app to show up in the Google Play store. Though I did also watch the football.

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@claireellent Figured I should root for Italy in this one :) Seems a good choice so far!

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@archidave I *knew* that would happen, damn it.

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Right. Bored of waiting for Interesting Stuff To Happen. Off to buy wine.

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@xabl Sadly, while I do have some things resembling gin nearby, they probably don’t resemble it enough to be potable.

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There is nothing sufficiently resembling red wine in my immediate vicinity. I should seek to remedy this embarrassing situation.

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@donmcallister @DaveHamilton Yeah, that’s why I just signed up for one, basically. Be interesting to see if it gathers dust or not…

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@OpinionatedGeek Oh, gawd. I’ve, er, heard that Google Apps accounts can be tricky to troubleshoot/use/whatever.

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@OpinionatedGeek Can you head here: google.com/settings/ then hit Edit next to the email addresses? Is there a Country set?

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@OpinionatedGeek Pounds. Is there a US Play store and a UK one, like with iTunes?

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@OpinionatedGeek “Your order has been placed.” Sorry. Seems happy enough with me. Double-check your Wallet details, maybe?

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@OpinionatedGeek It’s all over the damn place. Now I’ve got three in my cart and I can’t edit it. Grr.

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@OpinionatedGeek I just tried. “We’re sorry, there was an error. Please try again later.” Too much demand for the Nexus?

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@OpinionatedGeek Are you trying from a mobile device? Have vague recollection of first purchase needing to be from desktop? Could be wrong.)

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(Who was it who was looking for good veggie ready meals the other day. Was it @talkie_tim?)

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@OpinionatedGeek I can certainly buy things. At the moment, though, I’m attempting to sell something :D

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@MissEmmeline Poor love. Can I come round for soup tomorrow? Hopefully we’ll both be feeling better.

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Fiddling with the Google Play store. *fiddles some more*

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PaulAnnett I had no idea they were building a cable car over the Thames! It’s now open, and you can pay by Oyster card: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

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Wow. Basically an engineer’s kettle ;) pic.twitter.com/nfnwFg6v

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Tired. Lacking in drugs. Bit ill. Perfect time to go to Cribbs Causeway. Wish me luck.

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@Thehappyfatgirl Your cards didn’t get taken down again, did they?

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mattgemmell “Google to sell tablet and glasses”. Headline makes them sound like a downmarket seaside tourist shop in Scotland.

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benhorsleyco It’s so humid outside that Starbucks are topping lattes with suncream, and Kevin Costner is sailing through cities battling outlaws.

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@ahnlak I’m sure @KaveyF would do that, if she didn’t have to nip out for a deep tissue massage right now.

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@KaveyF Have you considered getting one of those “smart phone” things? I hear they have calendars, and everything? *ducks*

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@coffeenumber1 I do. Please arrange for your Clifton Village branch to be moved down the hill to Hotwells this morning. Thanks.

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My contact lens checkup is in Clifton Village at 11:05. I therefore predict the forthcoming Bristol thunderstorm at 10:55.

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@R2UK @floyduk @perrygascoine …it’s quite basic, and you need really good setup. Final Cut Pro’s chroma is lot better and more adjustable.

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@R2UK @floyduk @perrygascoine (As someone who’s moved from one to the other) Yes, iMovie does chromakeying, but…

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Just felt really guilty about procrastinating, before I realised I was doing exactly what I was meant to be doing. Not used to enjoying it!

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Hrm. @MailChimp’s security questions involve high school mascots and third grade teachers. This would be easier if I were American…

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Animated GIF: What @ahnlak looks like when he’s given a box of beer :D tumblr.gothick.org.uk/post/259992875…

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@hayles Yup. Not feeling that bad, but I’d rather go out for lunch on a day when I can properly enjoy it :D

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@hayles Yes. When I’m feeling a bit better. Not going out today :(

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@hayles I had ribeye at the Cowshed on Monday and it was awesome. Just thought that knowing that would help you :D

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@Thehappyfatgirl @liveindetail @Ninja_lynneja No; I’d be too scared of fraternising with anyone important enough to have her own office…

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@Thehappyfatgirl You have. But you called me gorgeous, so I’ll forgive you for anything right now. x

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@simonblackwell @julesmattsson spotted some at Waterloo last week. Worrying that it’s now becoming routine. twitter.com/julesmattsson/…

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@Thehappyfatgirl I have a cup of coffee. I think that makes us even.

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@jamesakadamingo So far, I’ve only done the having Scotch bit.

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@Indiechops Yes. Drugs. Not a bad idea. *raids medicine cabinet*

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@Thehappyfatgirl Thank you, darling. Keep them virtual. Wouldn’t want you to catch this.

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RT @KaveyF: I spoke to @waiyeehong so now I know they ain’t an alien AI or a ghost. Real person alert! <— Sentient bricks. Scary.

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Ugh. Sufficiently convinced that I’m going down with a cold that I have bought honey, lemon, ginger and whisky.

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Mmmm. Mark’s Bread. @ Mark’s Bread instagr.am/p/MVhsS6pC0X/

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Very fresh Southville Hop :D @ Bristol Beer Factory instagr.am/p/MVcOWvJCzI/

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@sstarr That is not a particularly high bar, believe me :)

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Hmmm. Should I watch The Wire, episode 2? Episode 1 just introduced a bunch of people I neither understood nor cared about. @MissEmmeline

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RT @KaveyF: Just got into bed to read and enjoy the changing colours of the Bristol sky: yfrog.com/mg4t3hxj <— Sky TV!

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@tsunimee SMELL OF MAN. That’s the new one from Yves St. Laurent, right?

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@BlackDogDays CAKEZEN. My favourite zen.

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@BlackDogDays @stillawake The lunchtime ones were good. The ones I just had at the Cowshed were fab. Please do not hold this against me. X

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What? A post-ribeye Maker’s Mark? Don’t mind if I do.

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@waiyeehong The Cowshed, Whiteladies Road. The duck was lush, as was the ribeye ;)

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At t’Cowshed with @KaveyF and @ahnlak :D

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Wandering through Clifton to meet @KaveyF and @ahnlak.

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RT @FishDerekDick: fish-thecompany.com/forum/viewtopi… The hands of Fish update. <— Goodness. Another of my heroes has Dupuytren’s. @guriben

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@CoreStrengthUK @hayles And if you want a really cheap place to escape work, it’s near the Westherspoons, of course :D

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@hayles (Street next to Hippodrome, between optician and Mainline recruitment, as-was, just a little way down on left. Food & drink good.)

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@hayles Next time, try Espirito, but I don’t know if it’s that great a location for a sunny day.

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@hayles …but never found anywhere that awesome. Used to have to go further afield, St. Nick’s, etc.

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@hayles Me and @MissEmmeline tried to find a really good place when we were working Victoria Street/Queen Square ourselves…

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@hayles Never liked Cafe on the Square. The Gusto’s actually not bad. I’d also cross Centre to get to Espirito; depends how far you’d go.

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@petedrinks Fentimans style. Was just nattering about it to someone t’other day and got curious about making it myself.

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@BlackDogDays @stillawake :( Well, I’m probably free next week, too…

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@stillawake Just left on the ferry. Have to be at t’buttery :)

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@BlackDogDays @stillawake Aww. Soz to hear that. I’ll be working at Watershed this morning, so still up for cross-harbour chips, Jo?

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@petedrinks Got any ginger beer recipes?

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@parryphernalia kid wrangling has replaced running somewhat. Run tomorrow, because I can.

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I am being used as a climbing frame. pic.twitter.com/cdzqeZX7

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liveindetail My dream Sunday would be… Sitting in a comfortable leather chair, listening to Tom Baker read excerpts from the Ford Capri Haynes Manual

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@stillawake Fridge safe! I need one that I can’t open when I’m pissed.

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Whew! First bike ride in months. That was quite pleasant.

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Peoplewatching in Corn Street with my friend Tarapops :) instagr.am/p/MN9O-rJC41/

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@liveindetail @stillawake Ten whole years? I’m surprised the picture was in colour.

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Dru_Marland @liveindetail @gothick what heppened to the slo-mo footage of BMW cutting across roundabout and hitting cyclist?

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@stillawake I’m guessing that there’s normally a really good driver or two hanging around the salt flats area :)

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(But it’s the water balloons that are the loveliest part of that video, I think.)

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BMW Canada drive a car through a giant glass apple in slow motion. Mostly because they can, I think. petapixel.com/2012/06/22/sup… (via @petapixel)

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B247Martin See No Evil announces return to Nelson Street, and plans for launch party with musicians from Portishead & Goldfrapp: bristolculture.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/pre…

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Morning Twitter. I still appear to be full of sushi. Perhaps I’ll skip breakfast. At least the beer’s worn off.

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@chubbybannister You have my […]. That can’t be […]. […].

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@Juggzy Oh. Goodness. Sorry to hear about Seven. X

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Mmm. Full of Yo! Sushi sushi and Cornubia beer. And got a bonus lift home :D

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@shezza_t It was my pleasure. Though possibly not my upstairs neighbours’.

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Paper_Polly Just had a message saying someone’s posted something for me on Google+. They’ve left it with a neighbour as I’m never there.

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@computermuseum @talkie_tim I hear the sound of incoming beam lasers and the whine of a shield running hot. *targets a missile*

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computermuseum Thanks to @DavidBraben for the RT - look what we have on display today Mr. Elite !! :-) pic.twitter.com/vEazRhOH

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iamdanw “Quadcopter drone group held in London airport on suspicion of terrorism” siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ite… (Southend counts as a London airport?)

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@BlackDogDays @stillawake You could be right. Anyway. That’s corrected now. Midday. Chips. Buttery. Monday. Good.

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@BlackDogDays @stillawake Yes! Though I just put it in my calendar as “Chips! Buggery!” by mistake. Oops.

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@benjohnbarnes ‘K. Let me know when you’re less broody. Want to discuss Play Store account setup, etc.

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@claireellent @DaveGorman I already heard the results of *that* experiment. I don’t think it needs independent validation!

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@claireellent I couldn’t help it. I just bought Sugar Puffs. This is all @DaveGorman’s fault.

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Looking forward to YO! Sushi this evening. (I wonder if they have a branch in Westward Ho!? I! would, if I! were THEM!)

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@benjohnbarnes You around this afternoon for a quick sit-down?

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helenlewis “The EU may as well have put a lipstick on a string, and filmed 18 year old models doing a belly crawl after it” newstatesman.com/blogs/martha-g…

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