Nostr notes by Jon Roach

Amazing light. Chapeau Steve.

2026-10-27T09:03:17Z

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Amazing light. Chapeau Steve.

90% of delivery points are in Inverness.

2026-10-26T14:41:50Z

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90% of delivery points are in Inverness.

lucky that the arches are much wider than the trackbed; there ...

2026-10-26T09:48:55Z

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lucky that the arches are much wider than the trackbed; there would be a view like this east from Hinton Admiral BR station, but the arches are too narrow for a good long lens shot.

so much more subtle than a sunset, every time! And fewer people ...

2026-10-26T09:26:36Z

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so much more subtle than a sunset, every time! And fewer people around to shoot it.

[@laliqekuqi42](https://mastodon.social/@laliqekuqi42 ) ...

2026-10-23T11:52:44Z

[@laliqekuqi42](https://mastodon.social/@laliqekuqi42 )

Greetings,

Your Mastodon account has been permanently restricted because verification is incomplete and a recent toot failed our security review.

To restore access, oh dear, no. Not going to happen.

Until then, some features, posting, and interactions may be limited, and further violations could result in blocking and reporting.

Kind regards, all mastodon users

on the bright side it looks like the picnic table stopped in from ...

2026-10-15T12:04:45Z

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on the bright side it looks like the picnic table stopped in from going in the water!

good luck!

2026-10-15T07:59:55Z

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good luck!

Cracking shot.

2026-10-12T19:29:14Z

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Cracking shot.

#godmorgon today is washing, clean the bathroom, change a bike ...

2026-10-10T08:07:58Z

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#godmorgon today is washing, clean the bathroom, change a bike seatpost clamp, probably have a small panicky tantrum about that, try to sort out the electrics on my model railway, wait for family to return from university open day, cook dinner, watch some stupid tv, bed. Oh and random toots.

morning! Blowy here but the rain passed in the night. Weird pre ...

2026-10-09T08:11:59Z

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morning! Blowy here but the rain passed in the night. Weird pre interview with someone coming up, no idea what the recruiting manager wants me to get out of the candidate!

#Hej receive electrostatics training course, ride home, film ...

2026-10-08T07:27:12Z

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#Hej receive electrostatics training course, ride home, film festival, bed.

the word “CRIMES” is missing from the background in the LH ...

2026-10-07T15:04:53Z

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the word “CRIMES” is missing from the background in the LH picture.

blimey that sounds busy! Washing. Cleaning. Bike maintenance. ...

2026-10-03T09:15:59Z

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blimey that sounds busy! Washing. Cleaning. Bike maintenance. Hoovering. Garden hacking. I might not leave the premises! Have a good day.

Free good fings oggi: 1. I have a new scarf because Mrs Roach has ...

2026-10-02T16:08:07Z

Free good fings oggi:

1. I have a new scarf because Mrs Roach has been sewing... and now everyone will get one for Christmas!

2. Mrs Roach noticed just in time that the squeezy ginger she was about to squirt into the ginger parkin mixture was, in fact, squeezy garlic.

3. Despite being awake since four in the morning, today is going quite well.

#3GoodThings

Self hosted on a TRS-80.

2026-09-29T19:57:54Z

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Self hosted on a TRS-80.

legend has it Bank station inspired the popular children's ...

2026-09-27T08:02:10Z

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legend has it Bank station inspired the popular children's hammer game Whack-A-Commuter.

aw, bless.

2026-09-21T07:21:11Z

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aw, bless.

I know.my phone's limits!

2026-09-11T19:53:03Z

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I know.my phone's limits!

I saw the Spiderman one the other day passing through Euston and ...

2026-09-11T09:51:22Z

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I saw the Spiderman one the other day passing through Euston and thought of you, no way I was going to try and repeat it with my camera phone shutter timing!

Lucky with the light over Grangemouth.and the state of the tide. ...

2026-08-29T20:04:15Z

Lucky with the light over Grangemouth.and the state of the tide. #photography #scotland #ScotlandPhotography

😆 you've got me thinking about snap-on trousers as well.

2026-08-21T12:02:31Z

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😆 you've got me thinking about snap-on trousers as well.

Hanging out cycling clothes to dry and pondering the meaning of ...

2026-08-21T08:59:57Z

Hanging out cycling clothes to dry and pondering the meaning of "4-way stretch fabric" so beloved by cycling clothing marketing people, I concluded that the fabric can stretch in three spatial.dimensions, and a fourth dimension, "belief". #BikeTooter #velophant #cycling

I'm sure there's a dreary answer from textiles experts and I don't want to spoil my sparkling wit with its dullness.

this needs some goats standing on it 😃

2026-08-19T07:22:16Z

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this needs some goats standing on it 😃

they're tired from following the bin lorry, bless them.

2026-08-17T07:23:41Z

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they're tired from following the bin lorry, bless them.

that _is_ a low one!

2026-08-16T08:10:04Z

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that _is_ a low one!

"bin lorry for scale"

2026-08-14T09:05:08Z

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"bin lorry for scale"

so unfair!

2026-08-06T11:25:02Z

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so unfair!

get you, with your clouds!

2026-07-30T08:01:14Z

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get you, with your clouds!

SCENE: THE PARK "Hello. You're looking down at your phone ...

2026-07-28T08:18:52Z

SCENE: THE PARK

"Hello. You're looking down at your phone a lot. Can I ask you what app you're using to control your dog while it's off the lead?"

😆

e-paddling is now my new hobby.

2026-07-09T08:16:47Z

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e-paddling is now my new hobby.

also Roach Major's secondhand folder has this mad suspension. ...

2026-07-07T21:29:44Z

also Roach Major's secondhand folder has this mad suspension. I've entered them for the downhill Worlds. #BikeCommute #Cycling #velophant #BikeToot

that Beatrix Potter story where to teach the naughty animal a ...

2026-07-05T09:53:17Z

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that Beatrix Potter story where to teach the naughty animal a lesson, the human dips its tail in bleach...

interesting, because on my non-calibrated display, Andrea's ...

2026-07-03T08:10:26Z

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interesting, because on my non-calibrated display, Andrea's dress looks a kind of orange.

this is NOT helping my 🚴 FOMO.

2026-06-29T07:19:02Z

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this is NOT helping my 🚴 FOMO.

impressive sense of scale!

2026-06-27T07:20:57Z

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impressive sense of scale!

wow. Hat tip.

2026-06-21T04:54:08Z

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wow. Hat tip.

How many costume changes can one woman get through? 😃

2026-06-19T11:38:33Z

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How many costume changes can one woman get through? 😃

I will miss June, but I am glad to see the back of this utterly ...

2026-06-18T17:29:58Z

I will miss June, but I am glad to see the back of this utterly inane and non-canonical statement on the monthly planner.

plus ça change, ...

2026-06-18T13:38:11Z

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plus ça change, ...

oh thank goodness, for 15 seconds I thought they were in an ...

2026-06-13T06:48:15Z

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oh thank goodness, for 15 seconds I thought they were in an treading-water challenge. Also those people in the canoes? Cheats, the lot of them.

'tis the season for Getting Up Early To Do Physical Things ...

2026-06-13T06:46:05Z

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'tis the season for Getting Up Early To Do Physical Things All Flipping Day.

great work, Ben.

2026-06-12T08:20:43Z

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great work, Ben.

I like the new clouds bubbling up off the ridge.

2026-06-11T06:42:59Z

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I like the new clouds bubbling up off the ridge.

hard or soft boiled? 😃

2026-06-07T08:29:33Z

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hard or soft boiled? 😃

squashed 🍅🍅 and 🍲 - because you seem to be missing them!

2026-05-28T16:52:49Z

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squashed 🍅🍅 and 🍲 - because you seem to be missing them!

does it strike this pose when you point a camera at it?

2026-05-26T07:20:58Z

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does it strike this pose when you point a camera at it?

"We're putting on a Shieldag production of Beatrix ...

2026-05-23T08:59:55Z

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"We're putting on a Shieldag production of Beatrix Potter's 'Peter Rabbit', except in a daring twist, all the cast are otters."

Steve, one toot doesn't qualify you as a shepherd. ...

2026-05-22T08:12:05Z

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Steve, one toot doesn't qualify you as a shepherd.

https://mastodonapp.uk/@GetCarter/116553870711171109

😉

that road surface 😬

2026-05-22T07:54:53Z

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that road surface 😬

I love the blue left, green right.

2026-05-21T08:32:42Z

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I love the blue left, green right.

Strong composition! 👏

2026-05-18T11:16:38Z

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Strong composition! 👏

Some excellent tree avoidance there! 😱

2026-05-10T08:34:25Z

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Some excellent tree avoidance there! 😱

probably still be there in golden hour for some moody photos ...

2026-05-08T11:31:48Z

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probably still be there in golden hour for some moody photos #SilverLinings

terrific.

2026-05-05T07:34:44Z

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terrific.

A nice ride around the South Island today; you can reschedule the ...

2026-05-04T21:03:42Z

A nice ride around the South Island today; you can reschedule the official Randonnée, but there were a lot of people out there enjoying the May weather. The West Wight was much sunnier. #IOW

can't beat a Scots Pine for foreground interest 😃

2026-04-25T09:01:49Z

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can't beat a Scots Pine for foreground interest 😃

reviews: I had a torrid time.

2026-04-05T10:28:45Z

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reviews: I had a torrid time.

then somebody give that man a folding bicycle!

2026-04-02T12:06:44Z

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then somebody give that man a folding bicycle!

oh that's a cut above. Thank you for sharing it.

2026-03-30T08:14:44Z

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oh that's a cut above. Thank you for sharing it.

I stepped outdoors at 0612 and wondered when sunrise was, turns ...

2026-03-19T09:29:02Z

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I stepped outdoors at 0612 and wondered when sunrise was, turns out it was that minute. I wondered if you'd be out and about.

wonderful light.

2026-03-17T09:05:17Z

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wonderful light.

the last time I saw something like that, the road had washed away ...

2026-03-13T19:05:43Z

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the last time I saw something like that, the road had washed away the next morning!

grr

2026-03-08T06:41:28Z

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grr

I dare you both to buy all the clothes and repeat this photo.

2026-03-02T10:43:41Z

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I dare you both to buy all the clothes and repeat this photo.

the lens distortion! 🤢😃

2026-03-01T09:50:29Z

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the lens distortion! 🤢😃

♥️

2026-02-28T11:23:56Z

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♥️

the camera never lies!

2026-02-24T09:29:49Z

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the camera never lies!

I like that you know he was being distracted but everyone else ...

2026-02-24T09:02:46Z

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I like that you know he was being distracted but everyone else sees A Noble Hound Gazing Into The Middle Distance

Mrs Roach says "if it had been in the Isle of Wight I'd ...

2026-02-16T09:03:25Z

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Mrs Roach says "if it had been in the Isle of Wight I'd have bought it" but I can be an IOW small business person vicariously by following Sharon Gascoigne (npub1wyn…xk5e) 🤷‍♂️

emo coo 🐮

2026-02-13T12:43:58Z

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emo coo 🐮

or perhaps the clouds'll part and the sun'll shine!

2026-02-08T09:43:45Z

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or perhaps the clouds'll part and the sun'll shine!

you take some great photos on the 7th February, Steve!

2026-02-07T11:20:47Z

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you take some great photos on the 7th February, Steve!

that’s a leak? Or the drips from 10,000 umbrellas and ...

2026-02-06T09:01:43Z

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that’s a leak? Or the drips from 10,000 umbrellas and overcoats.

another mastodon user removes their snorkel to give you a ...

2026-02-05T08:53:13Z

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another mastodon user removes their snorkel to give you a comparative weather summary.

I like the van, bringing it to life.

2026-02-04T09:12:10Z

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I like the van, bringing it to life.

Toot Toot Let it all oot These are the things I can do wi'oot ...

2026-02-01T09:12:38Z

Toot

Toot

Let it all oot

These are the things I can do wi'oot

Come on

I'm tooting to you

Come on

this is when the Tourist Board takes its publicity photos, too ...

2026-01-31T10:05:16Z

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this is when the Tourist Board takes its publicity photos, too 😃

if they all walk abreast like that they'll need the Broadway.

2026-01-30T10:27:29Z

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if they all walk abreast like that they'll need the Broadway.

"sick burn!"

2026-01-30T10:19:00Z

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"sick burn!"

a nice balance in the composition - allowing the train to roll ...

2026-01-26T09:28:43Z

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a nice balance in the composition - allowing the train to roll further would have blocked the great reflection of the building.

gasp

2026-01-18T10:51:55Z

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gasp

I can hear the wheel flanges squeaking.

2026-01-06T09:28:42Z

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I can hear the wheel flanges squeaking.

some big waves there 😃

2025-12-27T14:52:26Z

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some big waves there 😃

Help please fediverse, I know a 2nd year zoology degree student ...

2025-12-26T09:47:11Z

Help please fediverse, I know a 2nd year zoology degree student looking for zoology/conservation/biology science work experience placements of up to a year, UK and Europe, does anyone know where they might turn to for resources and help? Please boost for reach. Thank you!

#biology #zoology #conservation

... "woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my ...

2025-12-26T09:32:14Z

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... "woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head..."🎶

gosh that's clear!

2025-12-26T09:29:17Z

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gosh that's clear!

mine gave up at Mhoraire

2025-12-16T08:26:25Z

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mine gave up at Mhoraire

this but always beware of the second one that follows.

2025-12-12T07:44:07Z

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this but always beware of the second one that follows.

aaand you don't have to get up as early!

2025-12-06T08:39:06Z

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aaand you don't have to get up as early!

hoarding, but festively 😃

2025-12-04T08:26:36Z

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hoarding, but festively 😃

Good day to southern hemisphere Fedi perusing a bunch of northern ...

2025-11-21T08:23:57Z

Good day to southern hemisphere Fedi perusing a bunch of northern hemisphere morning frosty weather photo-toots and laughing.

those are gorgeous and what a great way to produce them. Thank ...

2025-11-16T08:45:30Z

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those are gorgeous and what a great way to produce them. Thank you!

I see the saving from a single crew and single location.

2025-11-12T14:05:56Z

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I see the saving from a single crew and single location.

what an unexpected twist!

2025-11-12T13:50:19Z

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what an unexpected twist!

"Mastodon was noteworthy for its tolerance and calm rational ...

2025-11-10T08:12:44Z

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"Mastodon was noteworthy for its tolerance and calm rational debate until 10 November 2025, when a provocative toot from user Ash K (npub1scp…6zy8) , combined with the new 'quote toot' feature of Mastodon release 4.5, led to the first recorded Mastodon pile-on."

surely the Wombles theme picked out on a piano, for this one? ...

2025-11-09T09:30:54Z

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surely the Wombles theme picked out on a piano, for this one? 😃

squashed 🍅🍅 & 🍲

2025-11-05T08:12:52Z

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squashed 🍅🍅 & 🍲

"I was disappointed with the amount of due diligence you did ...

2025-10-29T12:24:10Z

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"I was disappointed with the amount of due diligence you did on my outlandish claims." 😃

It never fails to entertain me that Ford Ranger is an anagram of ...

2025-10-06T06:50:24Z

It never fails to entertain me that Ford Ranger is an anagram of "angrily insecure" #BikeCommute

nobody said the tears in ripped jeans have to be horizontal. ...

2025-09-23T11:23:01Z

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nobody said the tears in ripped jeans have to be horizontal. #fashipn #punk