Simon Binning

If there’s one thing I’ve held to through my life, it’s that no learning is ever useless or wasted. Learning for its own sake is meaningful and rewarding; it doesn’t have to serve a purpose, or fit a grand scheme. It can just be to satisfy our curiosity. It’s what makes us human.

@DzintraSullivan Must have used Hay-I …

There's no way a horse drew this. #NotSorry

@Portaspeciosa He is, though, in the intro to one of the films where he drops all the weapons he’s surrendering on Caesar’s foot!

Don’t remember him in the authentic Gaulois histories as narrated by Asterix.

@Portaspeciosa Steampunk church …

Curiously industrial church in the 14th Arrondissement in Paris. Built in the late 1890s it’s quite different to any purpose built church that I have seen in the U.K.

@rachkmc Totally agree! Not read it quite as many times as you (!), and haven’t done so for many years, and decided a few days ago to re-read it this winter.

the best historical novelist of all time is Patrick O'Brian. to me there there is no other competition i have read the Aubrey-Maturin canon approximately 80 000 times in the past 23 years

@Crohnoid Think this one was only available in the US, but it clearly beats all-comers…

The lady who brought a treasured scientific book into #TheRepairShop mentioned "crazy experiments when she was a child". Brought back memories of my own childhood. We used to make our own explosives. Think that would be frowned upon today or we'd be arrested! #Freedom #NoInternet

@ExploresMr A good whack with a wrench, and it’ll be good as new …

Rusted shut; an old valve in the guts of an abandoned Ohio factory.

@CL_Meadows Wiz is now in planning stage: 1) lull them into a false sense of security (until the treats start coming) 2) (immediately after 1) Return to usual self

My dad and his partner Mandy are coming down from Hull tomorrow and staying for a week. Mandy is very much looking forward to meeting the dog. Me: have you told her how much of a knob he is? Dad: yes.

@NevilleFChambe1 @profdwh @Intuitive_PS @UlteriousFilm @oxley264 “It’s Hedley … Hed … oops, I’m in the wrong film …”

@BoylanRoger @GirlsandGoblins Bloody buskers …

Old friends Henry Fonda and James Stewart, London, 1975.

@TraffordLj Pah, youngster! Happy birthday for tomorrow!

It is my last day of being in my 40s. Tomorrow I turn 50. Gawd I'm old.

@GraemePeacock1 All beautiful, but either of the two on the left most evocative of October for me.

Today’s task involves sorting out a new 2026 Northumberland calendar for a long-term client. Currently stuck on the best option for October :)

@clark_aviation @RAF_Cosford Air Days, as well. RNAS Yeovilton used to hold an annual air day. Planes and displays from all the services, and many from abroad. Went every year as a kid. But hasn’t been held for several years now, and unlikely to ever restart.

Remember when all RAF Stations held open days, to aid recruitment and to bond with the neighbours? Sadly, with exception of a single 'pay to enter' airshow at @RAF_Cosford, these are consigned to ancient history. This was RAF Pembroke Dock in 1938 and the brand new Sunderland!

@WHATSFORDlNNER Shergar

What’s missing? 🤔

@em_nightreader Did you have to prove you were a baby?!

I've just had to wait in to provide ID for an age restricted delivery from a certain provider. The item was baby moisturiser How did this need ID ??? Frustrating and a waste of time 🙄

@rachkmc *whispers* ‘Mint jelly, mint jelly …’

they're too cute to eat

@CL_Meadows They always are …

@SimonBinning I would have her judging me again in a heartbeat. Her loss is still deeply felt

Research has come out that shows that female dogs are more judgy than males. No kidding

Which dozy MF left the fan at the new house

@CL_Meadows Hope it goes well.

We’re being packed up on Thursday but I don’t want my dvd collection out of my sight so I’ve packed them up myself. Shit’s starting to feel real.

@CL_Meadows “Which filters shall we use? “All of them …”

These people look like they were made from seed pods like Invasion of the Body Snatchers