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Rich Goodman

@bulphan.bsky.social
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Learning Technology Team Manager, Loughborough University. Walker, cyclist, geocacher, gardener, Wainwrighter (214/214). Cook and food lover. Beer lover. Whisky lover.

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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Mill End to Wallington and back - 7.8 miles, mostly sunny and a few showers. Another nice stroll in Hertfordshire.
Bridget has a poorly toe and can’t walk very far…Footpath markers…Sunflower in a fieldToday’s route - 7.6 miles
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Barkway to Reed and back - 7.6 miles, mostly sunny and a bit of a breeze at times. Another nice stroll in Hertfordshire.
A sunny startTrees on the skyline Milestone - London 35, Ware 14, Cambridge 16
Today’s route - 7.6 miles
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Barkway to Barley and back - 7.3 miles, mostly sunny and a couple of showers. A nice stroll in Hertfordshire.
A sunny startA classic flinted Anglian church Post walk cream tea (vegan edition)Today’s route - 7.3 miles
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Wainwright 214 - Fleetwith Pike - 10th July 2026. Job done. 3.7 miles, 1100 feet of up and down. And 30 degrees.
Summit cairn. Buttermere, Crummock Water and LoweswaterFleetwith Pike, the final Wainwright Today’s route - 3.7 miles, 1100 feet of up and down. And 30 degrees. The straight line is an old tramway…
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Wainwright 213 - Yewbarrow. Some people leave it until last because it’s the last one in the last book. Don’t do that. Tackle it early!
Wainwright 213 - Yewbarrow.
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Wainwrights 210, 211 & 212 - Middle Fell, Seatallan & Buckbarrow. The absolute worst conditions I have ever walked in. 6.5 miles, 5 hours 40 minutes, 2,900 feet of up and down.
Wainwright 210 - Middle FellWainwright 211 - SeatallanWainwright 212 - BuckbarrowToday’s route -  6.5 miles, 5 hours 40 minutes, 2,900 feet of up and down.
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No Score Draws ✍🏻⚽ @noscoredraws.com · 01/05/2026
Hooray, our World Cup 2026 Wall Chart is FINISHED 🥳 It's our biggest wall chart ever, an A1-sized shambles sullied by SIXTY wonky doodles. Dunno if competitions fly on Bluesky, but if you share this we'll send a couple of freebies out to some (un)lucky RTers x 🛒 noscoredraws.com/products/wor...
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World Cup 2026 Wall Chart - No Score Draws A1 WC2026 Poster Print - Ex
Our biggest ever wonky World Cup Wall Chart for the biggest ever World Cup! Yes it's the 2026 World Cup, so to keep track of all the ins and outs, the kick-of times, scores and tables, here's a HUGE A...
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Wainwrights 208 & 209 - Haycock & Caw Fell. A 10 mile epic, 3,200 feet of up and down. Perfectly pleasant if it’s not raining for the whole first hour, just a long way to go! And very wet underfoot!
Wainwright 208 - HaycockWainwright 209 - Caw FellThe Screes, Wast WaterToday’s route - 10 miles, 3,200 feet of up and down.
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Wainwright 207 - Kirk Fell. Some Wainwrights are lovely. Some are just nasty. This falls into the latter category. Never again. 7.5 miles, 2,400 feet of up and down.
Valley viewsValley viewsWainwright 207 - Kirk FellToday’s route - 7.5 miles, 2,400 feet of up and down.
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Wainwright 206 - Pillar (not the one from Eldorado). 8.75 miles, 3,020 feet of up and down. The 8th highest mountain in England. A sunny and cloudy day in the fells.
Mountain viewsPillar trig pointEnnerdale WaterToday’s route - 8.75 miles, 3,020 feet of up and down.
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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
With #OER26 early‑bird registration closing on 29 May, ALT is encouraging colleagues to secure their place at OER26 before discounted rates end. This year’s conference takes place on 22–23 June 2026 in Milton Keynes. buff.ly/1hrEwHB #altc #OER #EdTech #OpenEducation #DigitalLearning
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Afternoon bird walk. 19 birds including Tree Pipit, House Martin, Tree Creeper and 2 Grey Herons fighting with Mallards. Added bonus of 2 red squirrels too!
TreesTrees and lakeMountain reflected in lakeMountains and lake
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Wainwrights 202 and 203 - Stony Cove Pike & Hartsop Dodd - 2nd May 2026. Book 2 complete. 7 miles, 2,000 feet of up and down.
Misty mountainsWainwright 202 - Stony Cove PikeWainwright 203 - Hartsop DoddToday’s route - 7 miles
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Got to love the personal touch of pushy sales e-mails... "Good morning Example Firstname" "Would you like to view the full agenda Example Firstname?"
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Owler Tor and Winyards Nick - 5th April 2026. A very windy day with added stinging hailstones…
Wind torn rockWind torn rocksMillstones Quarry rock face
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A very nice 7.5mi walk along Stanage Edge, down to Bamford and back up again. Added 9 new birds to the 2026 list: chiffchaff, reed bunting, wheatear, skylark, meadow pipit, curlew, blackcap, mistle thrush and siskin.
Peak District scenesPeak District scenesPeak District scenesToday’s route - 7.5 miles
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
A Yorkshire adventure. Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, Saltaire, Salts Mill and a David Hockney exhibition.
Steam trainPint of beerLarge old mill buildingInside large old mill building, paintings on walls, high brick ceilings
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
State of the art PC gaming in 1993, now available in your web browser. Wonder if anyone using NCSA Mosaic in 1993 ever thought it would be able to do this…
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
My show is repeated this Friday at 13:00 GMT. I'm pretty certain that you won't hear any of the songs on my show on anyone else's show...
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Although I've had to turn the volume down and have a mince pie whilst Puiyin's favourite is playing...
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Tune in every Friday from 1pm GMT - my show will be repeated on Friday 6th February... #ALTc25
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
First #FingerpostFriday of 2026…
Finger post 

Friar's Crag ½ mile 15 mins
Keswick 1 1/4 miles 40mins
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Derwent Water wander - 2nd January 2026. A chilly winter wander down to Calf Close bay and back. 22 birds spotted to start the year list off well. 5.8 miles.
The jaws of BorrowdaleThe 'Hundred Year Stone' is a sculpture by Peter Randall-Page located on the shore of Derwent Water between Calf Close Bay and Broomhill Point. It was made in 1995 to celebrate the Centenary of the National Trust. Carved out of a boulder of volcanic rock from the Borrowdale Valley, the unusual design represents ten segments across ten ringsSkiddaw with a dusting of fresh snowToday’s route - 5.8 miles
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Wainwright 201 - Knott. Book 5 completed. It was snowing. Lunch in Great Lingy Hut. 6 miles, 1670 feet of up and down.
Remains of Carrock MineCairn with a dusting of fresh snowGreat Lingy Hut on the skyline Today’s route - 6 miles
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Wainwright 200 - Mellbreak. Lots more frozen boggy bits and a nice (occasionally steep) ascent from the south. 7 miles, 1600 feet of up and down.
Crummock Water and Buttermere Clouds collectingMountains viewToday’s route - 7 miles
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Wainwright 199 - Mungrisdale Common. He commented that it "has no more pretension to elegance than a pudding that has been sat on" and that “precious holiday hours should not be wasted here”. 5.7 miles, 1420 feet of up and down.
Glenderamackin valleyLow winter sunSt John’s in the Vale Today’s route - 5.7 miles
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Wainwright 198 - Hen Comb (Chicken Comb). A perfect winter day in Cumbria. 7.1 miles, 1620 feet of up and down.
Low winter sunWainwright 198 - Hen Comb (Chicken Comb)Cumbrian views Today’s route - 7.1 miles
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Spotted this misleading bench today. I was sceptical. The use of the word “near” makes it technically correct, but Boudicca is said to have died on a different bit of Watling Street to where this bench is placed, about 60 miles south east of this location… And it was most likely AD60 or 61…
Wooden bench. Text reads IN LOVING MEMORY OF BOUDICA QUEEN
OF THE ICENI 
WHO DIED NEAR WATLING STREET
AD60
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Christmas cake is finished. Just got to wait a few more days to eat it. Went square this year for a change…
White iced cake with snowflakes, plastic holly leaves and plastic robins.
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Well that’s it for another year. Out of office is on.
Can and glass of beer
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
This week I had a 2 1/2 hour meeting. I thought those days were over but apparently not. Hooray for Friday…
Can and glass of beer
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Very sad news about someone I'd known and worked with since the last century... www.rgs.org/about-us/our...
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Professor Joanna Bullard (1969-2025) | Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joanna Elizabeth Bullard, Professor of Physical Geography at Loughborough University.
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Today’s free dog is my old friend Noel…
Small black dog with an increasingly white muzzle…
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Subscribe now at iseedeadpeople.com/randompodcast and save 10% off your first six months with offer code “theytookblackmirrorliterally”…
iseedeadpeople.com
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
In the words of Rob Newman, “somewhere there’s a third division football team missing a manager”… #TOTP
Robert Palmer on Top of the Pops in 1988
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Given that a few of my friends have already got their Christmas decorations up, it must be time to open a Christmas beer.
Can and glass of beer
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Bit of culture tonight, nice cask pint followed by a film festival of short independent films.
Pint of golden cask beer.
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
The last of the garden tomatoes for this year.
Bowl with six red tomatoes
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
When it comes to AI, there is nothing like a dame.
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Autumn colours in the garden.
Small red crab applesBright red Japanese maple treePink and purple fuschia flowersTiny lilac nemesia flowers with bright yellow dots in the middle
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
In the “reducing the cost” session today, our group spoke of equipment sharing. A reminder for you all of the existence of Kit Catalogue. In March 2011, Loughborough University received JISC funding to develop an equipment database as an open source system. www.kit-catalogue.com #ALTc25
kit-catalogue.com
Kit-Catalogue
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
My session for @eastmidslt.bsky.social is on at 16:00 today, tune in. There will be some songs you know and some that I’m sure you won’t. #ALTc25
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
The only way to start your #ALTc25 day… No square sausage but there are tattie scones…
Plate of fried breakfast
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Last change of trains for my #ALTc25 journey. I’ve not been to Crewe since early 1992 but walking underneath the platforms brought back a vivid memory of that…
Dark station platform
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Journey to #ALTc25 continues…
Station waiting room
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Journey to #ALTc25 continues…
Train platform and cloudy blue sky
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Journey to #ALTc25 begins… See you in Glasgow…
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Durlston Country Park - 10th October 2025. A short stroll along the cliffs.
Swanage bay - cliffs and seaLarge stone globe with a map of the world Limestone cliffsCliffs and a white lighthouse
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Live edition of #FingerpostFriday at Durlston Castle
COAST PATH - East
Peveril Point 1¼m
Swanage 1¼m

COAST PATH - West
Durlston Head
Anvil Point ½m
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Rich Goodman @bulphan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Brownsea Island - 9th October 2025. A beautiful day on the island.
PeacocksIsland viewsRed squirrel in leaf litter Avocet in shallow water
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