Phil Carlisle
@digitalman.bsky.social
Pillbox-spotter, Rush-fan, husband to an Irish wife, father of physicists, dancers,human tornados and Action Men called Jonathan. Beer drinking, book reading and thesaurus construction a speciality. Work @HistoricEngland. All views my own.
Pretty much all killer no filler I bet.
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Pretty much all killer no filler I bet.
Towards the end of his career but, well you know, Wichita Lineman…
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Towards the end of his career but, well you know, Wichita Lineman…
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve attended
Rush
REM
Barry Manilow
Glen Campbell
10,000 Maniacs
Rush
REM
Barry Manilow
Glen Campbell
10,000 Maniacs
November 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve attended
Rush
REM
Barry Manilow
Glen Campbell
10,000 Maniacs
Rush
REM
Barry Manilow
Glen Campbell
10,000 Maniacs
‘A grassroots movement for unity and patriotism’ my arse. Racism pure and simple.
November 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
‘A grassroots movement for unity and patriotism’ my arse. Racism pure and simple.
Nice. Never seen an VIII in the wild.
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Nice. Never seen an VIII in the wild.
But there does seem to be a design flaw with the standard US 2-pin plug. In my experience, when in the US, it’s difficult to keep a universal adapter in the socket when it has a UK or EU plug in. Gravity is not its friend.
October 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
But there does seem to be a design flaw with the standard US 2-pin plug. In my experience, when in the US, it’s difficult to keep a universal adapter in the socket when it has a UK or EU plug in. Gravity is not its friend.
Looks like it accepts a UK 3-pin plug and I’d wager good money that one of those wouldn’t fall out.
October 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Looks like it accepts a UK 3-pin plug and I’d wager good money that one of those wouldn’t fall out.
Crikey. Turns out I’m better at French Wordle than actual Wordle. For today at least….
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Le Mot (@WordleFR) #1368 2/6
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Le Mot - Wordle en français
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October 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Crikey. Turns out I’m better at French Wordle than actual Wordle. For today at least….
Le Mot (@WordleFR) #1368 2/6
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
wordle.louan.me
Le Mot (@WordleFR) #1368 2/6
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With all the flag-shagging going on at the moment I’m reminded of this song everyday. No truer lyrics - “Better the pride that resides in a citizen of the world, than the pride that divides when a colourful rag is unfurled…”
September 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
With all the flag-shagging going on at the moment I’m reminded of this song everyday. No truer lyrics - “Better the pride that resides in a citizen of the world, than the pride that divides when a colourful rag is unfurled…”
Forgive my use of ‘this guy’, don’t know what came over me! Obviously meant to say ‘this gentleman’.
August 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Forgive my use of ‘this guy’, don’t know what came over me! Obviously meant to say ‘this gentleman’.
Cheers! I loved the beer and worthy of a 5 on Untapp’d (although I fear I may be showing some pro-Rush bias in my marking…)
August 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Cheers! I loved the beer and worthy of a 5 on Untapp’d (although I fear I may be showing some pro-Rush bias in my marking…)
Love it! At the moment we can only get the Golden Ale in the UK but hopeful that the others will make it over soon.
August 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Love it! At the moment we can only get the Golden Ale in the UK but hopeful that the others will make it over soon.
Love this museum. The Palais des Beaux Arts in Lille has the rest of the collection.
July 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Love this museum. The Palais des Beaux Arts in Lille has the rest of the collection.
Strangely mislabelled as a Churchill on the interpretation panel
July 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Strangely mislabelled as a Churchill on the interpretation panel