Dave Downing

#ISS a few minutes ago from Somerset UK. @NASA @astro_reid @Astro_Alex

@melindafarrell Don't forget to visit Jerbourne Abbey while you are here. 😉

I think I’ve captured my best side. On board for the BBC & The Cricketer in Taunton for the next few days.

@jcurtisart The sun through trees?

Can you tell what this is? Filmed half an hour ago

@SimonParkinTV Round Round by the Sugarbabes, or anything by Bread.

Morning! Welcome to Friday’s big song medley and after some good work this week…let’s hope we’re on a roll…as I’m after songs with a clever link to sandwiches please… dailymail.com/lifestyle/arti…

@antgib 4th: Skittles

@antgib Lovejoy character was Charlie Gimbert according to Wikipedia.

@antgib James Wharton is 6'5" according to Who's Who. Nickname: "Pumba", does Jonathan know why?

@NASASpaceflight I assume no static fire is scheduled as the payload is already attached.

After a hiatus of more than a year and a half, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is set to finally fly again from historic Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. nasaspaceflight.com/2026/04/viasat… The mission, named ViaSat-3 F3, will see a third internet satellite deployed as part of the ViaSat-3 internet satellite constellation into geostationary orbit (GEO). By Sawyer Rosenstein (@thenasaman).

@bbcsomerset A great read, but the 3rd paragraph should read "seven decades", not "seven centuries"! 😁

The lake which flooded an entire valley of villages and farmland bbc.in/4mCQT7d

@LeahCheshier What happens to the SD card now it has done its job?

Thanks for taking our names with you, little buddy 🌔✨🌎

@antgib I confirm sound fixed on YouTube 😊

@findmypast Elvis?

Whose parents are these? 👀 💡 Hint: He's one of the most famous musicians of all time...

@somersetpodcast Ebbor Gorge is beautiful and unspoilt. A bit of a scramble in places, but should be fine for an 8 yr old. Ensure you have good footwear and you should enjoy it.

We’re off to Wells tomorrow, staying on Sunday night and visiting Wookey Hole on Monday - any suggestions for anything we can get up to with 2 kids (11 & 8) ?

@CharlieTaylor4 Would you believe I haven't seen the film yet?! 🤦‍♂️😀

Two decades since @edgarwright transformed his (and my) home city of Wells into Sandford, visitors and their mums are still coming in big numbers to see on-screen locations. My piece for Points West 🚓

@astro_reid @DJSnM Fantastic photo! Thanks. Will you still be able to post on X during the flight? Have a safe and exciting trip.

Wow. LETS GO!!!

@HarryEverett_14 Get well soon Harry. See you in the spring.

3 days at home with a stinking cold & v little sleep, I won’t do session updates for this test not being there, but thought would preview before the 11s are selected 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿have not named their XI in advance (as have previously), maybe just a bluff/unsure re Bashir? #Ashes #WFH

@Space_Station @SpaceX Please tell me the thrust to weight (or mass) ratio for this boost.

.@SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft fired its thrusters for over 19 minutes on Dec. 29, boosting the station’s orbit. This marks the fifth reboost of the station during the CRS-33 mission, with one more planned before Dragon returns to Earth in January. nasa.gov/blogs/spacesta…

@emmajolly On the other hand "Albert Hall" was surprisingly popular.

Out on a walk earlier, spying holly berries, I wondered if many girls in England & Wales were given that name (& how far back). This is what FreeBMD revealed . . . The next was 1921. Not as popular as I’d thought.

@numberphile @standupmaths Do you have access to a Friden mechanical calculator as featured in the film "Hidden Figures"?

It's been 8 years.... How do you feel about the return on Calculator Unboxings with @standupmaths ? youtube.com/playlist?list=…

@davill @blueorigin Excellent! What were the "sparks" from the legs shortly after smoke cleared?

Another view

@SimonParkinTV Here is the blanket made with sharpened broom handles substituting for knitting needles. Feel free to share.