Jem
@j1jem.bsky.social
Essentially just a dishevelled hobbit clutching a cup of tea.
"Behind every man trying to work out whether his phone camera is working, stands an exasperated woman."
"Behind every man trying to work out whether his phone camera is working, stands an exasperated woman."
A personal favourite of the genre (without the metallic effect), are tyre salesfolk. Whenever I spotted a van, I kept thinking "these aren't just shaddick tyres" in the style of an M&S ad, and that there were other siblings with their own tyre provision firms. Sadly, they've changed their logo now.
October 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A personal favourite of the genre (without the metallic effect), are tyre salesfolk. Whenever I spotted a van, I kept thinking "these aren't just shaddick tyres" in the style of an M&S ad, and that there were other siblings with their own tyre provision firms. Sadly, they've changed their logo now.
A wise and foresightful move, if I may say so.
(Accidental disco swipe)
(Accidental disco swipe)
October 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A wise and foresightful move, if I may say so.
(Accidental disco swipe)
(Accidental disco swipe)
Thank you! Really suits him, he's named for the character from Cabin Pressure. I have been tempted to see if I can find a tiny pilot's outfit for him, but I suspect he'd be less keen.
September 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Thank you! Really suits him, he's named for the character from Cabin Pressure. I have been tempted to see if I can find a tiny pilot's outfit for him, but I suspect he'd be less keen.
Me on the way to the rapture.
September 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Me on the way to the rapture.
Yes. The cat, Douglas, has a wide-mouth lisp and slips in the occasional word of Spanish, as he is very sophisticated. The dog, Dotty, is a cross between CBBC's Hacker and Adam Buxton's Rosie. When my eldest does her voice, she expresses highly communist views.
September 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Yes. The cat, Douglas, has a wide-mouth lisp and slips in the occasional word of Spanish, as he is very sophisticated. The dog, Dotty, is a cross between CBBC's Hacker and Adam Buxton's Rosie. When my eldest does her voice, she expresses highly communist views.
© @julieprunes.bsky.social & @jakeyapp.bsky.social (and me, a bit, I suppose)
September 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
© @julieprunes.bsky.social & @jakeyapp.bsky.social (and me, a bit, I suppose)
At a Steam Rally in Torbay to keep the wife and kids happy.
Found this engine, but can't find anyone to ask, so does anyone know how long it'll keep doing this for? @sniffpetrol.com, @carpervert.bsky.social ?
Found this engine, but can't find anyone to ask, so does anyone know how long it'll keep doing this for? @sniffpetrol.com, @carpervert.bsky.social ?
August 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
At a Steam Rally in Torbay to keep the wife and kids happy.
Found this engine, but can't find anyone to ask, so does anyone know how long it'll keep doing this for? @sniffpetrol.com, @carpervert.bsky.social ?
Found this engine, but can't find anyone to ask, so does anyone know how long it'll keep doing this for? @sniffpetrol.com, @carpervert.bsky.social ?
July 30, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The urge to buy something is pretty overwhelming, I've already been sent a link to some Rovers by the friend we were there with, largely because one's a bit similar to my old one, abd he had another! And one of them is based in Bristol, so it would probably be rude not to...
July 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The urge to buy something is pretty overwhelming, I've already been sent a link to some Rovers by the friend we were there with, largely because one's a bit similar to my old one, abd he had another! And one of them is based in Bristol, so it would probably be rude not to...
Nothing to see here, just a Fluted Eagle #fotu @smithandsniff.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Nothing to see here, just a Fluted Eagle #fotu @smithandsniff.bsky.social
Someone needs to find that Zoltar machine tout suite.
July 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Someone needs to find that Zoltar machine tout suite.
They could have done with a copy of Thomas N. Bowden's magnum opus.
July 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
They could have done with a copy of Thomas N. Bowden's magnum opus.
I wonder if there's a word for standing in a sled with some water in it because the idiot bipeds you live with still haven't managed to get you anything more suitable.
July 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I wonder if there's a word for standing in a sled with some water in it because the idiot bipeds you live with still haven't managed to get you anything more suitable.
I've never pressed the buttons, but I've got a soft spot for the seemingly random posts the algorithm decides I want more information on, particularly the hyper-local FB pages, such as this one for the carnival we recently held in our town and the "winning strategy" for the prize for best stall.
July 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I've never pressed the buttons, but I've got a soft spot for the seemingly random posts the algorithm decides I want more information on, particularly the hyper-local FB pages, such as this one for the carnival we recently held in our town and the "winning strategy" for the prize for best stall.
Among the many (many) ridiculous things I couldn't face getting rid of when clearing Mum's house were her Freds. A few years later, clearing out her Step-Dad's house, we found a few more, and no-one else wanted them. Behold, our MultiFred shrine:
June 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Among the many (many) ridiculous things I couldn't face getting rid of when clearing Mum's house were her Freds. A few years later, clearing out her Step-Dad's house, we found a few more, and no-one else wanted them. Behold, our MultiFred shrine:
I got a 2024 Euro one for my youngest (11, the only football supporter in the house) and hadn't noticed the self-portrait box until she'd drawn herself in it, complete with her own shirt number in the local team she's part of!
Have ordered her a 2025 one to see what she does this time...
Have ordered her a 2025 one to see what she does this time...
June 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I got a 2024 Euro one for my youngest (11, the only football supporter in the house) and hadn't noticed the self-portrait box until she'd drawn herself in it, complete with her own shirt number in the local team she's part of!
Have ordered her a 2025 one to see what she does this time...
Have ordered her a 2025 one to see what she does this time...
Perhaps they just need to work on their advertising?
June 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Perhaps they just need to work on their advertising?
The two parenting responses to a child in need (Annie is the mother-in-law):
June 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The two parenting responses to a child in need (Annie is the mother-in-law):
Well, I'm sure this is going to result in some interesting radio.
June 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Well, I'm sure this is going to result in some interesting radio.
Yes! Time just stopped working properly at some point. I finally booked an eye test after putting it off/thinking I was embarrassingly a year over the 2 year review. Checked back emails to find the last chaser I had and...
June 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Yes! Time just stopped working properly at some point. I finally booked an eye test after putting it off/thinking I was embarrassingly a year over the 2 year review. Checked back emails to find the last chaser I had and...
I did have the day off, but have spent a surprising span of it trying to help this geezer out of the chimney:
May 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I did have the day off, but have spent a surprising span of it trying to help this geezer out of the chimney: