@CloudsGoBy @pixiepippi

Mum has had people comment "Ooh, isn't it well behaved!" about her dog, like the dog just fell to Earth fully trained.

Some dog owners really don't have a clue. They could put their phone away for a start.

@kiddcutty Ah, sorry! I asked Merlin to identify a bird I could hear. It didn't start listening until I asked it to.

1. Merlin says there's a Nuthatch nearby.
2. Dash upstairs for binoculars.
3. Nuthatch emigrates.

#UK
#BirdWatching

As I sit watching the #WinterOlympics luge, I'm getting flashbacks to seeing John Noakes drop his trousers to show his bruises after his luge run.

Did this really happen or am I mimicking an AI hallucination?

#BluePeter

@BarrySweeney @sueW Lowe? Wasn't he down in Plymouth or somewhere else down there?

@AnnaUK Thank you. I've been planning and building this bench/bed for ages and it was very nice to finally see it take shape.

@BarrySweeney

I checked the score but I've not looked at any of the social media, match review or interviews. I've no idea if we played our rent-a-keeper or whether the new loanees looked any good. What I DID see is that some teams at the bottom got some points.

@FourT4 Thank you. It's rewarding to do something on the cusp of inspirational.

I've made a bench for #PaddyTheCaddy.

It pulls out in 2 sections to make 3/4 of a bed. The remaining 1/4 will be at this end and built onto a folded down middle row seat.

Bits aren't straight. Some of the joints and screws are woeful and I've already identified things to improve or correct but, overall, I'm well chuffed with that. Look what I made!

#VanConversion
#MicroCamper
#VWCaddy

@Walkaholic @thebaywindowgirl I think it's useful to have allocated times on the agenda. ie Item 4 has 8 minutes assigned. If it genuinely needs more than the allotted time then it probably needs its own meeting so that the rest of the agenda doesn't get compressed into 5 minutes at the end of a very long meeting in which most people were sidelined because they were there for Items 10 and 13.

@Walkaholic Fettling, ie To Fettle, is to do something or make a change to something. I think it may be a North East England term.

In this case, yes, whittling might be appropriate. I need to sand the bottom edge of the fixed slats so that the sliding frame can fit back underneath.

I'm starting to believe that I will eventually have a #campervan.

The frame of the bench is secured to the floor.
I've built the small section of pull-out bed. (Subject to some minor additional fettling.)

I'm identifying lessons at every stage. #PaddyTheCaddy2 is going to be AMAZING!!

#MicroCamper
#PaddyTheCaddy
#VanConversion
#VWCaddy

@wild1145 No apologies required, Ryan.

You've piqued my interest.

Live streams are here for anyone who wants to watch along: https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/streaming/

#FOSDEM #FOSDEM26

@eclectech Evening.

Could I just say, in a shitty world which gets worse and worse by every news bulletin, your posts really make me smile. Thank you.