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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 23/06/2026

My cat’s similar. Can sleep like this for ages.

Alfie, a ginger cat, stays cool by sleeping stretched out on his back.

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 26/05/2026

Alfie’s decided that the only way to cope is to get creative in his sleeping position.

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 23/05/2026

One other major issue you missed. The "Gateway To Mars" sign isn't rapidly reusable. 😀

Gateway to Mars sign at Starbase, now reading "Gatway" after launch damage

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 08/04/2026

This is what I'm seeing on the BBC website now, in UK at least. It's changed a little.

Iran deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high cost

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 19/06/2025

Expect he's distracted by his Starship right now

Static fire test of latest Starship prototype, that became a non-static fireball.

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 11/06/2025

You arrived in 2001? This you?

The star child from 2001 A Space Odyssey

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 09/04/2025

The only dollar you can rely upon

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 30/03/2025

Yeah, sounds okay. Was close, but landed just in the sea nearby.

ISAR rocket exploding as it hits the sea just off from the lanuchpad

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 03/02/2025

It's on the rolling BBC live coverage on Trump. Here's the full context. Saw it first thing this morning, and immediately closed the page.

Trump threatens EU as leaders meet in Brussels

Published at 07:16 by Chris Mason
Political editor, in Brussels

Cryptic, threatening and yet tantalising – Donald Trump’s gift for delivering an overnight missive for us to wake up to is deployed again.
Its timing coincides with European Union leaders gathering in Brussels, acknowledging the continent needs to take greater responsibility for its own defence – a key and recurring demand of President Trump.
Keir Starmer will join EU leaders for dinner later; a symbolically significant moment and an important staging post towards what the government calls its "reset" with the European Union. An EU-UK Summit to sort it is expected in the spring.
But Trump's timing neatly illustrates a dilemma Whitehall has been conscious of ever since Donald Trump’s re-election: a shimmy towards Brussels will likely tread on Washington’s toes; overdo the overtures in the Oval Office and the EU will be miffed.
After his visit to Brussels today, the prime minister is expected in America in the next few weeks.

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 31/12/2024

Turns out I was wrong. It was slightly earlier… down to the exact date! Now that’s real optimism.

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 28/12/2024

I'll be disappointed if it wasn't this 😀

Alex Horne and the cast of Taskmaster season 15 with rubber bands contorting there faces

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 12/12/2024

Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but from the preview, I hope your Ups and Downs include this reference 😀

Opening of fictional TV series "Numberwang" from Mitchell and Webb sketch show. Host saying "That's Numberwang!"

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 14/10/2024

Same! Besides everything else, the way the inside of the engine bay was glowing after re-entry heating was incredible. I guess I should have expected it, but the dark nozzles really set it off.

Close-up of SpaceX Super heavy booster engine bay glowing after re-entry

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 29/09/2024

The dog in the background must be Half-at-sea Bark. Great photo (and dog) btw. This is my badger inspector, who checked me out several nights in a row last winter.

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 12/09/2024

I think the project called it a spacewalk first. They sensibly scaled it down from the original plans as it progressed, but when Polaris Dawn was first announced, they showed a more traditional spacewalk. It probably stuck from then on.

Polaris Dawn image from start of project showing a spacewalk fully outside the capsule

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 08/07/2024

Reminded me of these Twitter trending topics a while back. I know who I thought that was referring to 😀

Three tending topics: Far Right, SpaceX, Prick

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 02/06/2024

This current predicition from the ElectoralCalculus website is more in line with what I expected here in the new Chippenham constituency, with LibDems the best choice for tactical voting. They're certainly trying hard. Had yet another leaflet arrive while I was typing this!

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 29/05/2024

Well, this is annoying for tactical voting here (FT projection). Confusing constituency due to boundary changes, largely comprising 50% of two previous constituencies, with the incumbents not standing here. Need to watch local polls and tactical voting guides carefully. Could drift further.

Projected result in Chippenham, with top 3 parties scores converging since last election. Tories still winning on 30.5%, Lib Dems 27.6%, Lab 23.0%.

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Mark W White @markwhitebooks.com · 12/11/2023

A rare excursion back to Twitter/X to check something, and I was amused to find the trending topics giving me the perfect description of Elon Musk.

Trending topic: Far Right, SpaceX, Prick

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