Antony 'Dop' Shepherd
@ajshepherd.bsky.social
Was @AntonyShepherd over there, also Dop in places. Likes messing with old cameras when I get the chance.
Opened the curtains and saw a very light dusting of snow on top of the bins, on parked cars and on the roofs of houses.
January 2, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Opened the curtains and saw a very light dusting of snow on top of the bins, on parked cars and on the roofs of houses.
A drink for tonight.
December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A drink for tonight.
Fireworks already?
December 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Fireworks already?
Looking at the Freeview programme guide and spot that ITV3 are once again showing the most terrifying film Hammer ever made.
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That's right. "Holiday On The Buses".
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That's right. "Holiday On The Buses".
December 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Looking at the Freeview programme guide and spot that ITV3 are once again showing the most terrifying film Hammer ever made.
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That's right. "Holiday On The Buses".
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That's right. "Holiday On The Buses".
Let's build a snowman,
We can make him our best friend.
We can name him Bob,
Or we can name him Beowulf.
We can make him tall,
Or we can make him not so tall,
Snowman!
We can make him our best friend.
We can name him Bob,
Or we can name him Beowulf.
We can make him tall,
Or we can make him not so tall,
Snowman!
December 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Let's build a snowman,
We can make him our best friend.
We can name him Bob,
Or we can name him Beowulf.
We can make him tall,
Or we can make him not so tall,
Snowman!
We can make him our best friend.
We can name him Bob,
Or we can name him Beowulf.
We can make him tall,
Or we can make him not so tall,
Snowman!
Festive Darth.
December 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Festive Darth.
Clearly the best bit from the new Fallout episode. Presumably there wasn't a fish in that percolator.
December 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Clearly the best bit from the new Fallout episode. Presumably there wasn't a fish in that percolator.
Grauniad shilling for AI here. What a shame.
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
What will your life look like in 2035?
When AIs become consistently more capable than humans, life could change in strange ways. Here we look at how the era of artificial general intelligence might feel
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Grauniad shilling for AI here. What a shame.
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
A couple of minutes into this Columbo episode and Patrick McGoohan has said "Be seeing you" twice.
December 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A couple of minutes into this Columbo episode and Patrick McGoohan has said "Be seeing you" twice.
Late night listening...
youtu.be/zHVCpeytQCw?...
youtu.be/zHVCpeytQCw?...
She's as Beautiful as a Foot
YouTube video by Blue Öyster Cult - Topic
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Late night listening...
youtu.be/zHVCpeytQCw?...
youtu.be/zHVCpeytQCw?...
Guessing the fash carollers won't be singing "I saw three ships come sailing in".
December 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Guessing the fash carollers won't be singing "I saw three ships come sailing in".
I reckon Trump's beef with Venezuela is because a woman from Venezuela won the Nobel Peace Prize and he didn't.
And that's me banned from going to America. Still, not like I'd want to.
And that's me banned from going to America. Still, not like I'd want to.
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I reckon Trump's beef with Venezuela is because a woman from Venezuela won the Nobel Peace Prize and he didn't.
And that's me banned from going to America. Still, not like I'd want to.
And that's me banned from going to America. Still, not like I'd want to.
It's 1977, and BBC's Christmas viewing includes The Morecambe and Wise show, and that episode of The Good Life where Margo sends her shopping back.
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It's 2025, and BBC's Christmas viewing includes The Morecambe and Wise show, and that episode of The Good Life where Margo sends her shopping back.
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It's 2025, and BBC's Christmas viewing includes The Morecambe and Wise show, and that episode of The Good Life where Margo sends her shopping back.
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It's 1977, and BBC's Christmas viewing includes The Morecambe and Wise show, and that episode of The Good Life where Margo sends her shopping back.
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It's 2025, and BBC's Christmas viewing includes The Morecambe and Wise show, and that episode of The Good Life where Margo sends her shopping back.
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It's 2025, and BBC's Christmas viewing includes The Morecambe and Wise show, and that episode of The Good Life where Margo sends her shopping back.
Starmer: Let's halt the rise of the far right by giving them what they want. Then they'll be satisfied and go away.
December 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Starmer: Let's halt the rise of the far right by giving them what they want. Then they'll be satisfied and go away.
Email from Netflix, saying "We’ve recently announced that Netflix will acquire Warner Bros.,"
I guess they're still negotiating for the Warner Sister, Dot.
I guess they're still negotiating for the Warner Sister, Dot.
December 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Email from Netflix, saying "We’ve recently announced that Netflix will acquire Warner Bros.,"
I guess they're still negotiating for the Warner Sister, Dot.
I guess they're still negotiating for the Warner Sister, Dot.
Pshaw! If it doesn't have the Dave Prowse voice track I'm not interested!
IT’S HAPPENING! The original theatrical version of Star Wars is coming to theaters in 2027: youtu.be/qfXvdFcvhNY?...
IT'S HAPPENING! The Star Wars THEATRICAL EDITION is Coming to Theaters!
YouTube video by Star Wars Explained
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Pshaw! If it doesn't have the Dave Prowse voice track I'm not interested!
Hey let's have some good news for a change.
Red squirrels have expanded their range across the Highlands by more than a quarter after a 10-year reintroduction programme moved hundreds to new homes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Red squirrels have expanded their range across the Highlands by more than a quarter after a 10-year reintroduction programme moved hundreds to new homes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Red squirrels expand across Highlands after 10-year reintroduction drive
Rewilding charity helps bolster Scottish stronghold of species that once came close to extinction in UK
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Hey let's have some good news for a change.
Red squirrels have expanded their range across the Highlands by more than a quarter after a 10-year reintroduction programme moved hundreds to new homes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Red squirrels have expanded their range across the Highlands by more than a quarter after a 10-year reintroduction programme moved hundreds to new homes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In today's fresh hell Streeting picks up the Reform songbook and has decided that while some people are having a tough time of it these days, it's his job to find out how to make their lives so much harder. Then blame it on those evil doctors who diagnose people's problems rather than ignoring them.
December 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
In today's fresh hell Streeting picks up the Reform songbook and has decided that while some people are having a tough time of it these days, it's his job to find out how to make their lives so much harder. Then blame it on those evil doctors who diagnose people's problems rather than ignoring them.
n the supermarket and thinking "Why would anyone buy a 7-pack of 'chocolate flavoured' Clubs, when they could buy an 8-pack of Tunnock's Caramel Wafers WHICH ARE CHEAPER instead?".
Just before putting a pack of Caramel Wafers in my basket.
Yum.
Just before putting a pack of Caramel Wafers in my basket.
Yum.
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
n the supermarket and thinking "Why would anyone buy a 7-pack of 'chocolate flavoured' Clubs, when they could buy an 8-pack of Tunnock's Caramel Wafers WHICH ARE CHEAPER instead?".
Just before putting a pack of Caramel Wafers in my basket.
Yum.
Just before putting a pack of Caramel Wafers in my basket.
Yum.
“This progress should be celebrated as a timely reminder of what can be achieved when the international community works together to address global environmental challenges,” said Rouil.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Hole in Antarctic ozone layer shrinks to smallest since 2019, scientists say
EU’s Copernicus monitoring service hails ‘reassuring sign’ of progress observed this year in hole’s size and duration
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“This progress should be celebrated as a timely reminder of what can be achieved when the international community works together to address global environmental challenges,” said Rouil.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
At the OBR it was assumed that the pre-publication uploads would not be generally accessible because “even though the URL could be guessed because it followed a clear pattern from previous EFOs, the protections provided on WordPress would ensure it could not be accessed”.
Oh dear. Oh deary me!
Oh dear. Oh deary me!
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
At the OBR it was assumed that the pre-publication uploads would not be generally accessible because “even though the URL could be guessed because it followed a clear pattern from previous EFOs, the protections provided on WordPress would ensure it could not be accessed”.
Oh dear. Oh deary me!
Oh dear. Oh deary me!
What, no “Party McPartyface”?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana’s Your Party reveals shortlist for official name
Leftwing party asks members to pick between Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For The Many
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
What, no “Party McPartyface”?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
