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Technologist @shedcode - Data Engineer @RewildingB - @jamesjefferies (he/him) - #IrisMurdoch, #TheWeddingPresent, #LFC, #Railways #TheArchers #Canals […] [bridged from mastodon.me.uk/@jamesjefferies on the fediverse by fed.brid.gy ]

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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
#CluesBySam - Oct 2nd 2026 (Tricky) Less than 11 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
Very much looking forward to this weekend! Love these diagrams
Path timetable for the Ffestiniog railway’s Victorian weekend
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Brandon @btp.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
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itordle.org
ITordle — daily IT troubleshooting puzzle
Read the ticket. Find the root cause. 6 guesses.
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
Wrong way, then right way! Loconundrum #198 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
We bought a second hand car last year from a chain of car dealers - 5 year warranty but you have to have car serviced at their place - not sure if that’s legal or not, but hey. First service and MOT - every call involves them pushing for minor things to be done - the most prominent? Key fob […]
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
Off to Woolwich to visit #Troy - maybe for the last time - to watch the #Persephone film of #Punchdrunk ‘s The Burnt City
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
#MammaMia on stage was a lot of fun last night - so joyful and well performed 🤩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
And this! Loconundrum #195 🟩🟩⬜ 🚂🚂 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 ⬜⬜🟨 🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
I’ll take this! #CluesBySam - Sep 26th 2026 (Hard) 05:24 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
Completely thrown by a frequent journey on this being 10 minutes longer today! Loconundrum #194 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 ⬜🟩⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚶🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
Interrail passes are on Sale until 30th September! www.interrail.com/en Thanks for the tip @partim
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Interrail.com | 1 rail pass, 33 countries
Travel across Europe and discover 33 countries by train with Interrail. Enjoy the best rail travel experience in Europe with our Interrail Pass!
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
Went a bit wonky Loconundrum #193 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚶🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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No Palantir In NHS S Yorkshire @nopalantirinsouthyorkshire.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
As part of International Day of Action Against Palantir. there will be a demonstration outside the front of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital from 4pm-5:30pm and Letter writing to our MPs here at 6:30pm-8:30pm at Racoon Studios. See you there! Can't come? Share […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
A red poster with a black lineart illustration of the hospital with white all-caps text. Medact Sheffield's logo is in the bottom right corner.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST PALANTIR
Thursday 1st October Ask our leaders to Back the Break Clause before it's too late

4pm-5.30pm
Demo outside the front of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital

6:30pm-9:30pm
Raccoon Studios Letter Writing to your MP Food Provided
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
Boom! Got a colleague who lives there 😆 Loconundrum #192 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜🟩⬜ 🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
If Ineos are bothered about gas prices, why don’t they build their own gasometers, buy when cheap and use their local stores when prices are high? Surely a great business leader works out how to reduce his supply side risks?
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
Nice teaser this one! Loconundrum #190 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂 ⬜⬜🟩 🚂🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
Looking forward to all those who have a platform at #RailsWorld calling out the facism! I mean, why else would you go and give them your hard earned cash?
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
I quite like this game! britmap · 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 ● 100 ● 100 ● 100 ● 100 ● 100 Total: 1000/1000 · www.britm.app
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
Went right round the houses! Loconundrum #188 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜🟩 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 🟩⬜🟩 🚂 🟨⬜⬜ 🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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Chris Lowis @chrislowis.ruby.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
Chris, if you just put all your ethics to one side you can get a machine to do the bit of your job you actually enjoy.
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
Not too shabby Loconundrum #187 🟨⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 🟨⬜⬜ 🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
I’ve caught my daughters lurgy and am now very snotty - I’ve just gulped down a lovely mug of coffee and it didn’t hit the sides - feel like another one is imminent!
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
Made a silly mistake on this one #CluesBySam - Sep 17th 2026 (Tricky) Less than 11 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
Had to find this on a map Loconundrum #186 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026
I always forget about some of the possibilities from the mainline station! @helenintgarden.bsky.social Loconundrum #185 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜🟨⬜ 🚂🚶🚂 🟨⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚶🚂 🟩🟩⬜ 🚂🚶🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂 🟩🟩⬜ 🚶 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026
Not too bad Loconundrum #184 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 🟩🟩⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Belated Loconundrum #182 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚶 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026
New iPhone duo for right handed people looks pretty cool, but when does the version for left handed people come out? #iphone
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026
Back on track #CluesBySam - Sep 10th 2026 (Tricky) 05:16 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026
Went the wrong way, then the right way, then a bit further the right way Loconundrum #179 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026
What a mess! Loconundrum #177 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂🚂 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚶🚂🚂 ⬜⬜🟨 🚂🚶🚂🚂 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂🚶🚂 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 🟩⬜⬜ 🚶🚂🚂🚂
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026
Maybe should have got rid second guess Loconundrum #175 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜🟩 🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026
Got stuck and made a boo boo #CluesBySam - Sep 5th 2026 (Hard) Less than 12 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟠🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026
Boom! Loconundrum #174 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026
Right tricky today! #CluesBySam - Sep 4th 2026 (Tricky) Less than 15 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026
A fine station in my book Loconundrum #173 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂 ⬜⬜🟨 🚂🚂 🟩⬜⬜ 🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026
I deliberately avoided spending time getting into funky JavaScript things when they were trendy, ember, react etc - didn’t see the point for 90% of use cases, didn’t like what I saw. The main consequences of that movement seem (to me) to be a huge fail in user experience. I feel the same with […]
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026
Ha! The town where I grew up, should have got it sooner! Loconundrum #172 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚶🚂 ⬜⬜🟨 🚂 🟨⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026
What with Apple & Google kowtowing the US president, faithful & previously trusted apps supporting horrible people and the ongoing march of highly destructive slop engines - which ever way I turn, I’m ethically compromised. 🫠
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026
Boom! #CluesBySam - Sep 2nd 2026 (Medium) 04:21 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026
Went the wrong way! Loconundrum #171 ⬜⬜🟩 🚂 ⬜⬜🟩 🚂🚂🚂🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026
Oof, a little tricky bit in today’s #CluesBySam - Sep 1st 2026 (Medium) 03:43 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 31/08/2026
I started the Australian Rail Maps website in 1996, and it's been online for 30 years since then. I opened a Google Adsense account in 2004 and have displayed Google Ads for the 22 years since then. But today, I stopped using Google Adsense, and railmaps.com.au is now free from advertising. 1/10
Australian Rail Map
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026
One of our water filled, garden tubtrugs also now has a drowned rat in it 😬 building up the courage to deal with it … right now!
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026
Urgh, weird routing did confuse me on this one Loconundrum #168 ⬜⬜🟩 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂 🟨⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚶🚂 🟨⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 ⬜🟨⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 ⬜⬜🟩 🚂🚶🚂 🟨⬜⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 ⬜🟨⬜ 🚶🚂🚂🚂
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026
Just rewatched Amélie for the first time in absolutely ages - forgot how funny it was & some of the twists - 10/10
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026
Dang, should have done better Loconundrum #165 🟨⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜🟩⬜ 🚂 ⬜⬜🟨 🚂🚶🚂 ⬜🟩⬜ 🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026
Not too shabby #CluesBySam - Aug 26th 2026 (Medium) 03:45 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026
Dang thrashed around and missed it Loconundrum #164 🟨⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚶🚂🚂 ⬜⬜🟨 🚂 ⬜⬜🟨 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜🟨 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂🚂 ⬜⬜🟨 🚂🚂
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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026
Oof - pleased with that, also was down that neck of the woods the other week Loconundrum #163 ⬜🟨⬜ 🚂🚂🚂 ⬜⬜⬜ 🚂 🟩🟩🟩
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