Juniperific

A lot of people said you wouldn’t be able to get an iPhone Duo on launch day without a pre-order. I did. The trick is to know how (and not be worried about a wet floor!): www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/iphones...

Didn't think of my self as TOO much of a fan, but it is embarrassing how much I want these. (or it will be, if I tap ‘Post’… oops). @hellishpod.com can explain for you.

Of course it’s time for the Hellish Picture Quiz (tm). Can you guess four of @juniperific.bsky.social ‘s 5 Hellish song choices from these photo teasers? If you need a hand, just listen to this week’s fantastic pod. Clue. The sheep is fat.

The Train Line has just messaged me to say that the 17:13 to Paddington won’t be stopping at Paddington. I wonder if whoever wrote that bit of code understands what happens if a train just keeps on going at the end of the line?

Turns out that I’m going to hell - and you can find out what I’ll experience (and who I libelled) as I guest on the brilliant Hellish in preparation: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

The first time I do something that isn’t photography or drone related in a while. But there is a comedy reference to a potentially dangerous tech of the near future. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Seeing the total solar eclipse put the moon into my wonderful honeymoon with the amazing @arianesherine.bsky.social - holding her and looking out as we felt the world physically change for a few seconds was absolutely magical; being married is even better. ❤️ (all my own photos)

Who’d have thought I’d ever get to write about a cloaking device for work? On the plus side, this isn’t (yet) a Bird of Prey - and it definitely canna fire when cloaked! www.digitalcameraworld.com/drones/star-...

I owe the dentist so much I can’t buy a subscription, but I love the first para of this in the New Statesman: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

Want to buy some premium quality cack. Or at least some discounted cack? I know just the place…

Seen Disney advertising cruise trips. The same Disney that promoted rats in the kitchen in feature films. Just saying…

I think NASA was right to use humans rather than a drone for this amazing bit of video: www.digitalcameraworld.com/drones/my-fa...

An ad in the Washington Post tells me one of the best ways to avoid running out of money is to have >$1million. Really? Useful stuff.

On a busy London bus: G/F: If that woman moved over, someone could sit and there would be no wasted seats. Me: Yeah, but if you fill every spot, the whole deck vanishes and the next one falls down.

My son: “There should be a debate: Which is better, Star Wars or Star Trek” Me: Hmmmm… am I depriving him of the internet?

The bugs on the crops in Somerset seem to have really gotten out of hand. As seen in Bath, Somerset:

Be warned Crouch Hill, you might think Nigel Farage hasn’t found lefty London, but he has snuck a party office in using a sneaky stealth strategy:

I would but I'll be listening on Apple Music!

Apols for invading your timelines with shameless self-promotion but if your kids received gift cards for Christmas, might I suggest pointing them in the direction of my Notwitches books? They've had some very nice things said about them lately, and book 1 was in The I Paper's 14 Best Books of 2025.🧙‍♀️

Today I “had” to walk halfway across London. The spies were watching me, I tell you…

Scenic cheerful shot caught on my walk to a family Christmas visit! Happy Holidays 😀🎄

As seen in Bath yesterday, is it a Cathedral or is it that blood cells diagram from my school textbooks? Platelet counts don’t feel very Christmassy to me!

Can a T-Rex feel like chicken tonight? Why not?

The shop assistant will be along in a minute and you really shouldn’t make a fuss…

As seen in East London. Only reasonable conclusion: Loitering is now punished by disintegration.

A year ago today I met a writer who very quickly became my best friend and I couldn't get her out of my head. Fast forward a year and we’re headed to look at wedding venues and I can't believe my luck. Love you @arianesherine.bsky.social

As date nights with the incomparably wonderful @arianesherine.bsky.social hit K, we followed Korean, er, kuisine with Tim Key’s brill movie. Side note: why don't all cinemas have sofas? Nice one Genesis Cinemas

I don’t drink that much these days, but I did swing by The Cock with my beautiful girlfriend @arianesherine.bsky.social last night and noticed that “Man in the box” lager is now just “Man painted on a cube”. When did this tragedy occur?

If you see this, post a bridge from your gallery.

When school inspection regimes go a bit too close to fascism… #walthamstow

As seen yesterday on the grave of George Orwell. Did you see it yet? Wish I’d thought of it! (Yes, it was a pen name, no, nothing to do with Tony).

Use of the Scrabble dictionary 2 letter page of a website (fair access to all, but not from memory) - cheating or teaching?

You know it’s nearly Christmas when… Someone on the socials circulates the Tesco Buttermilk design fail as if new (happy 10th anniversary this design): www.indy100.com/viral/there-...

So, for the day job today I write about deals on cameras and drones - and tariffs _are_ going to be a factor. Is it clickbait to ask if anyone’s thought about it? Or bravely bringing political debate into a different space? Arrgh… www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/why-isn...

Genuinely hope the phrase “I taste bed linen, cracking start” becomes common parlance…

Share a picture of yourself in a stupid hat: This is what Apple Photo’s AI suggested counts as a “hat”. Now who’s stupid, Siri?

This week I got to see and feel what several years and thousands of pounds could do to my camera of choice for a few minutes. But, you know, that dirt and grime, that’s “love” - you can’t buy that. I can’t change. Nothing to do with affordability… nothing… 🧐

Is it me, or do the rows of while plastic iPad-a-likes in a well known franchise restaurant give children’s parties something of a dystopian child-labour feel?

Ok, so I’ve got to admit I’m a little impressed; at no point in several minutes of scrolling have I seen the same clip of a rocket. Now as soon as @bounder creates BlueSky panto it’ll be truly like the old days!

So, I'm pretty sure this is not the time to try a new social media platform, but if its as lovely and forgiving as I hope and need it to be after the end of the twit-X-storm, perhaps it’ll be OK!