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Watching the Giro dell’Emilio 🚲 and remembering our brilliant trip to Bologna a few years ago Walking down the hill from the Basilica was hard enough, let alone riding up it 5 times

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 8h

My new passport has arrived, disappointing colour (and looks black to my eyes rather than blue)

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 30/09/2026

Surprisingly nice evening in #Hexham (if you can avoid the midges 🪰)

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 28/09/2026

A scene from “The Last of Us” or around the back of old Robbs of Hexham?

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 26/09/2026

Needing fresh content to test the cross-posting app I’m working on So here’s a sleepy pie from yesterday 😴🥧

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 23/09/2026

Very bright moon on the way home tonight And despite my best efforts, I can see the weeds are back in abundance down the side of our house again #LifeFindsAWay

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 20/09/2026

Been trialling having a herb garden in our front yard this summer Mixed results to be fair, as it’s been maybe too hot this (every?) summer, but against all expectations the chillis came out pretty well 🌶️🌶️🌶️

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 20/09/2026

Really happy with switching to the new Siri Modular face on my Apple Watch Having the Smart Stack as the main complication is very nice, especially as it seems to be doing a good job of surfacing relevant widgets most of the time

Screenshot of my Apple Watch using the new Siri Modular face

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 17/09/2026

Made some big improvements to my Pixagogo TV app - should be live in the next day or so Looks loads nicer now, and has much improved the logic for loading images when not locally cached (so improves the rotation of which pics are shown) More about the app here: bravelocation.com/pixagogo-…

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 16/09/2026

Staycation day in Newcastle today Coffee in One Up on Dean Street, then delicious Spicy Tofu Loaded Fries at Bao Down in Grainger Market Then finally got to see The Odyssey at The Gate, enjoyed it a lot despite the length

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 14/09/2026

Went to Northumberlandia for the first time in about 15 years. Somehow kinda less impressive now the grass has grown Then had a delicious brunch at Gran Caffe Lollo in Morpeth, and a walk along the river on an unseasonably sunny day 😎

Hash Brown, Halloumi and Poachies on top

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 13/09/2026

Glorious weather for the #GreatNorthRun today We headed to the other side of the Tyne to Whitley Bay, and the lowest tide I’ve ever seen there Also coffee and cake at Dil & The Bear inside the #WhitleyBay Metro station

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 12/09/2026

So I’m working on an app (probably just for myself!) that makes it easy to share Mastodon posts on BlueSky and other places So if you are seeing this on BlueSky and it’s all gone badly wrong that’s the reason!

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 10/09/2026

If you are having trouble with the fixtures in the iOS Yeltzland app, try updating it in the App Store Had to fix some issues semi-related to the spam issues the website has been having recently I _think_ the Android version is fine (let me know if it isn't)

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 07/09/2026

Staycation day 4 (day 3 was a day of rest!) A brief trip to Edinburgh, and visiting a few Outlander filming locations on the way up (Midhope Castle aka Lallybroch and Blackness Castle aka Fort William) Then a rare chance to get some food via Uber Eats (don’t get such modern things in Hexham!)

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 05/09/2026

Staycation day 2 - early kickoff match day at SJP Looking out for Adrian today, who was dressed for all weathers! Mixed performance, just about deserved the draw despite an awful referee, and great to catch up with friends over a few beers in the toon after the game

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 04/09/2026

First day of our staycation, and a very blustery drive across the moors to the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle 💨💨💨 Went to the Vivienne Westwood exhibition to get some ideas for my winter wardrobe

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 31/08/2026

More Peter Rabbit spotting in Newcastle, this time in Ouseburn and along The Tyne Some spectacular skies today

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 23/08/2026

Some snaps from yesterday’s day trip to Dumfries

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 16/08/2026

Never seen the River Severn so low in Bewdley At least they’ve finally finished the flood defences! #Bewdley #Drought

People enjoying the summer on the banks of the Severn in Bewdley

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 15/08/2026

🎶 It’s got a Spoons and an Asda… 🎶 Planet Halesowen looking resplendent tonight

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 15/08/2026

Always enjoy being at Wetherby Services on match day seeing all the fans of different teams wearing their tops on their way to a game I’m on the way South to see the mighty Yeltz in their first home game of the season 🤞

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 08/08/2026

The leaves are already starting to fall off the trees in Tyne Green in Hexham The weather is less autumnal though!

Walking under the trees in Tyne Green in Hexham

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 25/07/2026

More Peter Rabbits from around the toon

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 19/07/2026

A glorious (if blustery) day for a walk down The Tyne from Tynemouth down to the North Shields Fish Quay and back

The path from Tynemouth down to North Shields Fish Quay

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 15/07/2026

Testing out how well the new Apple Intelligence in iOS 27 works in my Sideboard app in making summaries Not really sure if it’s just being funny - or is terrible - but I enjoyed the description of the game tonight

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 04/07/2026

Well that’s not something that happens everyday! Getting favorited by John Siracusa on Mastodon Evidence here for the doubters: mastodon.social/@yeltzland/11686076…

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 04/07/2026

Yet another spurious App Store rejection. They didn’t like a button to grant access to reminders being called “Grant Access” as that doesn’t respect the users. Changed it to “Continue” Mac App has exactly the same text. That was accepted of course So tired of this nonsense #RejectedByAppReview

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 28/06/2026

Guard animal collection in our front yard coming on nicely

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 19/06/2026

In a miserable Glasgow for work, so had to go to my favourite burger place - Bread Meats Bread Went for the Vegan Philly, didn’t disappoint 🍔 Really hope they come to Newcastle soon 🤞

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 24/05/2026

Remarkably calm North Sea today at Whitley Bay

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 16/05/2026

Ducks out in force on the streets of Hexham today

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 04/05/2026

Some shots from today’s Bank Holiday wander from Marsden Rock to the Souter Lighthouse and back

Marsden Beach and Tynemouth in the far distance

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 25/04/2026

Perfect time of year for the solar powered lanterns in our front yard

Illuminated solar lanterns in our front yard

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 29/03/2026

Coming soon ... Yeltz results in your favourite AI tool Just what everyone has been waiting for (and a very disappointing end to yesterday's game)

A screenshot of the Yeltzland MCP running in Claude Desktop

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 16/03/2026

Happy Carabao Cup winning day to all those who celebrate 🌑⚪️

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 08/03/2026

Shots from our morning walk on a crisp Spring morning along the river in Hexham, followed by a frustrating evening watching Newcastle lose in the FA Cup to Man City

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 22/02/2026

Went to Whitley Bay yesterday to checkout the sand stripped beach. Looks more like Brighton beach now ☹️

Black and white shot along Whitley Bay beach

Whitley Bay beach stripped of most of its’ sand

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 07/12/2025

Not too much different from my Spotify Unwrapped this year That's a lot of listening though (I really can't code any more without background music on), and I think my "listening age" of 20 is a slight under-estimation of my real age 👴 🎵

Top genres: House, Pop Country, Indie Rock, Drum & Bass, Pop

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 23/03/2025

Tremendous crowd (38000+) for the Tyne Wear women’s derby today and a great result as well ⚫️⚪️ Brilliantly to see so many young kids there too, so hard for them to get to see the games at St James’s Park normally

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 17/03/2025

A glorious, glorious day Hugged so many strangers in black and white, so much shared joy and happiness

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 15/03/2025

Good start to what could be an epic weekend 🤞 Feels like a million Geordies have traveled down to that London, can’t wait until Wembley tomorrow

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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 14/03/2025

Took longer that I thought, but finally got my hands on this beauty Going to be an epic weekend in that London 🤞

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