Reposted by Andrew FosterViz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social · 15/04/2026From the latest issue (sorry no refunds). shop.viz.co.uk/viz355bs 723874
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Dark patterns & web annoyances by Big Brands: No.436 @nationalrail.bsky.social preselects an unwanted @bookingcom.bsky.social link to open in a new tab when looking for train times. Not cool. Treat us like a customer, let us make choices, not a vehicle for your unwanted ads from your "partners". 🙄 120
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 03/04/2026When you ask Microsoft Copilot what the disadvantages of forced installation are - 😆 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 31/03/2026I work away a lot. I stay in a lot of hotels. Some nice, some meh. This one is very nice and it has what every itinerant consultant needs - a coffee table clock. 110
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 18/03/20261983 was a good year for pop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdlh...youtube.comFun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed (Official Music Video)YouTube video by FunBoyThreeVEVO 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Apple‘s attempts to summarise my voice mails gives me a smile every time. It’s charmingly crap at what it does. I had a call yesterday from “Ashley, Prince of Land”, apparently. Much more intriguing than the mundane truth - Printerland. 😁 120
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 29/01/2026It's a 1980's synth pop day. music.apple.com/gb/album/pho...music.apple.comPhotographic (Some Bizzare Version) by Depeche Mode on Apple MusicSong · 1985 · Duration 3:11 120
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I'm a huge fan of Derek Jarman, and the anniversary of his death is looming so I have been rereading some of his work. Modern Nature remains one of my favourite books. This interview on YouTube is a wonderful insight into his bravery, anger and artistic vision. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rnD...youtube.comFace to Face - Derek JarmanYouTube video by TLYT 120
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Murmuration at Lackford Lakes, with (I think) a sparrow hawk on the hunt. 020
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 09/01/2026As much as I love modern coffee, sometimes an old school proper Italian espresso is what is required. Bar Italia in Frith Street never disappoints. 👌 130
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Gold, Frankenstein and Grrrr. Vodka Margarine #Christmastradition. bottom.fandom.com/wiki/Holymedia.tenor.coma man in a suit is holding a cup of yogurt while another man says vodka margarineALT: a man in a suit is holding a cup of yogurt while another man says vodka margarine 150
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Coaching summarised in one video. I love this. youtube.com/shorts/qg9kF...youtube.comDo something good for yourself #shortsYouTube video by Anthony Vincent 020
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 10/10/2025I’m making a concerted effort to lose weight so I’m logging my food intake. Autocorrect has suggested logging an Espresso Machiavelli It made me laugh. 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Listening to The Bible, the band not the Judeo-Christian tome, and its improved my mood immensely. youtu.be/dVdnpzman3Q?...youtu.beThe Bible - Crystal Palace (Official Music Video)YouTube video by BebotExpress 020
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 30/09/2025I needed headspace today so I got a Greater Anglia Ranger ticket and I’m exploring Suffolk and Norfolk. I can indulge in uninterrupted “train dreaming” as I watch the world glide by the window. Very therapeutic. 😎 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Sad to hear this. I paid off my university overdraft working as a runner and general dogsbody at Farrell's London Spitfire Factory studio in the early 90's. A fun, crazy, chaotic time. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...theguardian.com‘Nonconformist’ architect of MI6 building Terry Farrell dies aged 87Farrell was a key member of the hi-tech movement of the 1980s and 90s, with buildings including the TV-am studios and Embankment Place in London, and the Deep in Hull 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 29/09/2025"Terry Davis was on a mission from God" - a fascinating review of the production of TempleOS: born of faith, a genius level of programming skill and severe mental illness. (Link may not be available outside the UK) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...bbc.co.ukBBC Radio 4 - The Digital Human, Series 18, DevotionAleks Krotoski tells a story of where divinity, technology and mental illness all collide. 000
Reposted by Andrew FosterJane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · 27/09/2025www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/s... The Mystery Plays had (and have) a huge impact on me. Tony Harrison was a genius and the National Theatre saw this and created magic with The Mystery Plays. Rest in Peace Tony and thank you for your legacy.theguardian.com‘The man who came to read the metre’: Yorkshire poet Tony Harrison was the National Theatre bardHarrison, who has died aged 88, wrote copiously for the stage, both as an ingenious translator and dazzlingly original dramatist 042
Reposted by Andrew FosterJane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Would you like to join me in Sunny Suffolk to explore the science of happiness through the filter of faith? Does God want us to be happy? Spoiler alert - yes! We'll then be looking at *why* ? There will be refreshments throughout the day, and fish-and-chip lunch is also included in the price. 041
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Today is my one year no booze anniversary. I'm celebrating with an Asahi Super Dry 0.0% and really enjoying it. 🍺 I've found most AF beers disappointing and generally preferred something soft over the last year, but this is lovely. Thank you @janejennison.bsky.social for getting them for me. 120
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 07/09/2025I suspect the here’s too much cloud cover to see the blood moon on the east coast. The sunset offered some consolation. 020
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 07/09/2025The light on the east coast was beautiful this morning. A stiff breeze from the North Sea activated “bracing“ mode. 020
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Simple pleasures. An early morning walk by the sea. 020
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 05/09/2025This is an absolute joy. Watch it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=efID...youtube.comHow a TikTok-Famous Chef Feeds a Sorority | On the Job | NYT CookingYouTube video by NYT Cooking 000
Reposted by Andrew FosterJane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Does God want us to be happy? Combining science of #happiness, #PositivePsychology , & #Bible teachings on happiness, by the end of t day, you will have developed your understanding of the science & faith of happiness - & why it's important! Please book on here larkriseretreats.org/does-god-wan...larkriseretreats.orgDoes God want us to be Happy?Spoiler alert: Yes! Thursday 16th October (Metfield) and Saturday 25 October (Felixstowe) We invite you to spend a day exploring the link between happiness and faith. Using the PERMA framework fro… 031
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 29/08/2025I have eclectic musical tastes - 80's synth pop to the dark fringes of Scandi Death Metal. Sometimes, I just need a dose of down and dirty rock and roll / metal. Whitby's finest, the Tygers of Pan Tang were a huge part of my mid teens. Love this riff. 🤘 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBHI...youtube.comTygers Of Pan Tang - "Only The Brave" (Official Music Video)YouTube video by Mighty Music 130
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Continuing my series of shocking front page headlines from our local news site. It’s hectic here, I can tell you. 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 12/08/2025There’s a WeBuyAnyCar outlet at our local supermarket. There was a Bentley with a custom plate being assessed for sale yesterday. They really do. 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 07/08/2025If you want a lift this evening, watch these YouTube videos about artists and their lofts in New York City by Joshua Charon. It's joyous. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A_u...youtube.comI Photographed One of the Last Artist Loft Communities in New York (Part 3)YouTube video by Joshua Charow 110
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 04/08/2025You either get it or you don't. Enjoy. You know who you are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT2i...youtube.com'Songs For Acid Edward' by Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer (Official Music Video. HD)YouTube video by Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 03/08/2025TIL: seagulls in flight can shit at 45 degrees through our patio doors and hit the middle of our living room. Isn’t nature wonderful? 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 24/07/2025As a 1980's teenager from Bedford I was aware of the Jesus Army, based in nearby Northamptonshire, and having a strong sense that they were to be avoided. This Guardian article documents the abuse the organisation perpetrated on its members. Not an easy read. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...theguardian.comThe rise and fall of the British cult that hid in plain sightThe long read: Philippa Barnes was a child when her family joined the Jesus Fellowship, a Christian cult. As an adult, she helped expose the shocking scale of abuse it had perpetrated 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Bunhill Fields Burial Ground is a cool haven in a hot, sticky and factious London. Taking a few moments to escape the humidity and enjoy some quiet reflection with an old friend. 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Just watched our resident sparrow hawk do her thing in the garden. In other news, it’s not a good day to be a sparrow. 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 14/07/2025My ongoing series highlighting how sleepy my home town is. Today's headline on our local news site. 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Top figure - our patio. Bottom figure. - My office. 🥵🐦🔥🥵 020
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Worth a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Pm...youtube.comA Day in the Life of an African Wooden Scooter CrewYouTube video by Fluctus 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Love the book design ethos of the Penguin Archive of 90 classic works. 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 20/05/2025As a motorist I do like the design of the new LR Defender. As a cyclist, they are terrifying. It’s like being overtaken by a mobile city. 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 04/05/2025The joys of 'quiet' Sunday in Suffolk. The drum and bagpipe band practicing in the school field at the end of my road, and a neighbour going for the World Strimmer Record (Attention Destroying, Intermittent, Inconsistent class). 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Has anyone else lost reader functionality on iOS Safari since the last upgrade? It appears to have disappeared completely on my Iphone. 📱 000
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 01/05/2025I'm 56 and I will be watching Ivor The Engine on the ITV Retro YouTube channel today. I've worked in Transport for over thirty years so it's research. Or something. #JonesTheSteam #OwenTheSignal #GrumblyGasworks 130
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 27/04/2025I'm rereading Joe Moran's 'First You Write a Sentence - The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life.' It's just as much fun the second time around. It's a witty homage to the joy of a beautifully written sentence and the power they have when we read. Recommended. 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 24/04/2025I had an itch for some non-fiction so I have been re-reading Orwell's 'Down and Out in Paris and London' and Didion's 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem'. Both books are a masterclass in sentence construction and cadence. A reminder of the power of the English language. 010
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 23/04/2025There was lot of shade thrown at Apple for putting the power button on the bottom of the new Mac mini. I have had mine for 40 days, 100% uptime and it's cool to the touch at all times. You really don't need to turn it off. It's not plug and play. It's plug and forget. 000
Andrew Foster @blacknotebook.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Cycling makes me feel better. I have only done 16 miles this week, as my fitness needs some work after being ill for months, but the simple act of getting on the bike and pootling about is good for me. Sunshine, wildlife, avoiding the traffic and human-powered movement. All good. 010
