Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 20/11/2025Does anyone have any idea what this is? At a conference in Italy, and this ame in the goodie bag (logo on other side). Bit on back slides out to a hook of sorts, bit that swivels round has a felt widget (non-removable) in it. And no, it's not a USB drive. 101 1
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 19/11/2025It's the festive season, so it's that time of year for a Frankfurter... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 25/09/2025Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife Maria Hughes @mazzaclazza.bsky.social, who is 60 today! ...and yes, the evil moppet below was taken on Maria's first day at school... 100 1
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 25/09/2025Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife Maria Hughes, who is 60 today! ...and yes, the evil moppet below was taken on Maria's first day at school... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 01/08/2025Bought tickets from a machine at New St - which also spat out two unasked-for 'Seat Reservation' tickets. Brum > Euston - fine, although there was plenty of room. Odder though was this one for the second leg... "No specific seat reserved". 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 01/08/2025Waving goodbye to Birmingham and Ozzy as I head off to Herne Bay Cartoon Festival for the weekend... 120 2
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 18/12/2024Another storm, and more substantial bits of The Tree has landed in our and our neighbours' garden. We're on to insurance (doesn't cover fences) and Sandwell Council ("not our problem"). Most of it is still standing and dangerous - who do we get to fix this before there's serious damage or injury? 111 1
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 14/12/2024C-3PHo-Ho-Ho! Joyeux Noel! Visiting the Museum of Cinema and Minatures in Lyon today, heading home later - www.museeminiatureetcinema.fr 020 2
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 10/12/2024Out of the country doing conference stuff again, this time in Lyon. The massive conference centre complex has other amenities - hotels, restaurants, shops... and this place: 010 1
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 08/12/2024Annoyingly, a substantial amount of the rotting, half-dead tree that blocks the sun for much of the summer is still standing. 010 1
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 08/12/2024Well, it finally happened - the tree from two doors down has come down. Took out the fences of 4 gardens, our shed, bench and much of the first tree next door. 400 4
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 07/12/2024This is one of many things wrong with public transport. Elsewhere, a screen on a bus like this might show the next stop, times of future stops, connections with other routes and other useful local information. 122 2
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 27/11/2024Just opened up Twitter for the first time in a while, and this ad popped up, which felt quite appropriate... 021 2
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 31/10/2024Trying something a bit more topical this year, not sure if it works... 130 3
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 31/08/2024Well, it only took 25 years, but this landed on my doormat this week - the 12" vinyl version of Pedigree Chump by [spunge] - with artwork by meself. The original release was on CD only, although there was a limited-edition skateboard earlier this year - now in pride of place on our wall. 010 1
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 25/11/2023As the 60th anniversary episode is on tonight, here's a pic of a Dalek along with five rejected #DoctorWho regenerations at BBC Television Centre. Left to right - Robert Duncan, meself, Graham Fowell, Dalek, Royston Robertson and Chris Burke (not pictured - Martin Rowson) 070 7
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 12/10/20222B or not 2B? ...aaand more clear and unambiguous signage at @NetworkRailBHM @AvantiWestCoast 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 12/10/2022Green zone? Red Lounge? Or is it Red Zone? Nothing like clear and unambiguous signage, eh, @NetworkRailBHM @AvantiWestCoast ? 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 15/07/2022The weapons available in the new edition of Cludeo are a little confusing... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 22/04/2021Well... it's come to this! Many thanks to everyone that has wished me a Happy Birthday - and yes, it's a large, round number (much like myself). M'lovely wife @mazzawoo and I will be celebrating over the weekend. Hopefully we can all catch up again soon! 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 20/08/2020Finally found a dry day to put the second coat of paint on the windowsill and front step. Hope the milkman and delivery drivers see the sign this time... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 30/01/2020Tonight (for reasons too complicated to go into) I am Dirk Bumann. Just don't ask... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 07/12/2019Happy Merry Dutchmas! Or something (at Schipol Airport...) 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 26/09/2019A pic to simultaneously make @mazzawoo happy and angry (for different reasons)... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 14/05/2019We're in the Snatch Pub here in Bucharest. Dunno why it's called that... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 30/04/2019Leaving Prague later thus afternoon, but couldn't visit without popping in to the bar where I proposed to @mazzawoo back in 2011... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 19/04/2019It's warnings like this that make me wonder if the contents are actually "Fragile". Or, indeed, actually even "Glass"... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 05/04/2019Am in Madrid. And it's hailing. These are truly the end times... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 08/01/2019Well done to @nxwestmidlands for this clear, concise, well-designed and not-at-all incomprehensible guide to fare increases... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 14/10/2018Hey, @guardian - I'm reasonably sure that's not David Davis... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 16/06/2018Back in Brum and having a green beer at the Woodman whilst awaiting the lovely @mazzawoo 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 15/06/2018Our Bulgarian BBQ Meat Plateau (sic) for two, from earlier tonight here in Sofia. (Was very tasty...) 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 05/06/2018This week I'm at another conference for @drawnalism This is my head after day obe... 000 0
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk · 23/05/2018Went to the Museo Galileo here in Florence today. Wasn't expecting to see an actual part of Galileo himself though. This is Galileo's raised middle finger... 000 0