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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 30/08/2026

@gridserve.bsky.social is there something up with your system? Luckily using contactless as back up but would prefer the lower rates

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 17/06/2026

Loving northern Greece. Just over the border from our South Albania tour last year.

A river on the left and a path on the right of the image , terminating towards the middle where a green tree stands.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 07/06/2026

Saw this cute thing today. Bought 100 larvae about six weeks ago but have no idea whether this dude is wild or pet. 😜

A photo of an orange ladybird with black spots on a elder leaf. Other elder leaves are visible in the background.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 19/04/2026

Brilliantly chuffed. #ManchesterMarathon done in a Personal Best of 3:55:28.

A chuffed me at the end of the Manchester Marathon wearing a medal, finishers t-shirt and a sign that says "You are amazing"

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 19/04/2026

Well, the day is here and I'm as prepared as I'm ever gonna be. #ManchesterMarathon

A garmin smart watch, showing a body battery of 100, a training readiness of 100 and a training status of 'peaking'

Blue sky with two brick skyscrapers in the foreground; unusual for Manchester, UK (the sky, not the skyscrapers)

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 18/04/2026

**chefs kiss** for the text alignment and screen layout at the bottom...

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 29/03/2026

Enjoyed a new #parkrun yesterday at #RaphaelPark in Romford, but couldn't help but feel like this goose was out to get me!

A sunny day showing a sloping park grassy hillside with some trees in the background. In the foreground a goose on the right hand side looks menacingly at me on the left hand side trying to walk away from it.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 22/02/2026

Very nice. I swapped the wheels for some trial shoes and did a nice little jaunt through Epping Forest. Looking forward to a warm bath

A top down view of some very muddy feet and legs.

A muddy grassy field with some trees in the background.

A muddy field with a sign in the foreground: "Beware Cattle"

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 17/01/2026

Had a very intense and provoking day at #ukgc26 today. Lots of fascinating conversations and articulate views put forward and challenging discussion. Thanks to all the campers for taking part. Now need time to process them.

A slide showing guidelines for UK GovCamp. It's ok to...

Move to where you can make a difference.
Share everything you see and hear.
Ask not to be quoted.
Ask questions.
Say what's in your head.
Say you don't understand.
Got to as many, or few sessions as you'd like.
Take part in corridor camp.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 25/11/2025

Scrolling through some old holiday pictures and wanted to spread some joy/awe at just how wonderful our world can be. #vinicunca

A cropped picture of Vinicunca (Rainbow mountain) in Peru. It's striking image has different minerals causing different stripes of colour down it's side; orange, red, light green and brown make it look colourful.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 23/08/2025

Luckily, there's some pretty good signage on the transpennine trail - and weve got the Garmin watch as back up ❤️

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 24/07/2025

All I. A. Say is that Jennifer and Henry look like they're gonna be confused with some political celebs if they carry on styling themselves so closely...

A bbC news article showing two pictures of politicians, but unhelpfully the captions of the article authors also look like they are the captions of the portraits.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 29/06/2025

Two years ago since my "stag do" and one of the best memories was wild swimming with wild horses in an "infinity pool" lake outside Merthyr Tydfil.

Wild horses on the edge of a lake, with beautiful mountains in the background.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 23/06/2025

I rescued this little toy from the bottom of lake Windermere at the weekend... Wonder if anyone is missing it? #peppapig #windermere

A little pepa pig action figure, bout 3cm tall in an orange dress

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 16/06/2025

Bright start this morning, heading into Manchester from a different station of departure!

Picture of the platform at Penrith Train Station

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 08/06/2025

Questioning why beef dripping needs an app....

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 06/06/2025

Saw this little guy out on the #wansteadflats this evening. So lovely having such nature next to our home.

A hedgehog hidden in long grass, showing a small face and a bare, dry under soil between the shoots of grass.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 20/04/2025

Did a beautiful ride today out to Chelmsford. Weather was perfect.

Self-taken photo of me in a green bike helmet, Oakley sunglasses and a blue gore cycling top. In the background is some trees and a big field with a concrete path in the foreground

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 18/04/2025

Look what I just dug out my old tech box! #openmoko

A hand holding up a very old FIC Neo1973 mobile phone prototype.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 29/03/2025

Fortunately for you the ex-Maltese PM steals all the headlines for you. Hope you have a restful and enjoyable break!

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 15/03/2025

Feel for Wales. They don't even get on the Google Table 🤣 #m6nations

A visual of the six nations table current standings. Five of the participating teams are listed, with a 'See more' button at the bottom which takes a user to a link where they can also see the sixth and bottom team Wales..

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 22/02/2025

Google translated version.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 04/01/2025

Beautiful nostalgia for the early days. #uksnow

A screenshot of the #uksnow map on the mobile app. Showing the UK with some snow in the south of England.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 14/12/2024

Finally got some time to sit down and read. Having spent the last 6 years working in a serverless ecosystem I struggled with the definition of how to develop "Platform Engineering" without getting in the way of the engineers that needed to understand serverless primitives. Hope this will help.

Andy holding out the Platform Engineering book by O'Reilly and taking a first person picture of the cover.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 22/11/2024

Thought this guy looked cute. No idea the species.

A bird I don't know on a stick Infront of green foliage. It has bluey-green feathers, a white neck with a dark green head and a long black beak.

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 21/11/2024

Finally got some of the pictures off my camera; really enjoyed seeing a snake in the wild and able to get close enough to be able to take a couple of cool shots! #fujifilm

Front view of a green snake, possibly a constrictor, curled up in a tree

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 15/11/2024

Saw this fella today on the drive. Not sure what species, but gorgeous colours.

Tropical looking greeny blue and red cheater bird, sat on a branch with leaves forming a green slightly blurred background

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Andy Loughran @andylockran.dev · 15/11/2024

Figured I'd begin my time here with a picture I took of some blue sky. Software developer/manager. Partner in crime Sarah. Dog called Django (yes after the python web framework) Enjoy running, cycling, swimming hiking and the great outdoors.

The Manu river in the foreground, with jungle trees on the shoreline, and above, a beautiful rich blue sky with a few small white fluffy clouds.

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