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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Keep it up, you’re really good at them.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Your Crater artwork is always amazing. They look so real. 😍

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

A nice bright Cloud Iridescence this evening. Not often you get to see one of these. 🔭🐡☁️🧪

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

And finally on the last day, my coach got cancelled back up north so it was a frantic 3 hours trying to organise travel home. But I managed to get another river trip in.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Then it was a few days in London visiting the Imperial War Museum and some trips up and down the Thames.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Then it was trip back to London via coach that evening. What an experience and not a good one.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

The final day in Amsterdam say a few boat trips around the different parts and also a canal tour.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Also that day was a visit to the Johan Cruijff Stadium where Ajax play their home games.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Then the next day was a trip the Van Gogh Museum. Fantastic Museum for Artwork, information and Audioguide. Rude members of staff.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I visited the A’DAM lookout with their amazing Viewing platform, highest swings in Europe and Bar.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Then it was across the Nederland’s to Amsterdam where I had places to visit. Things to see and food to eat.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

On my way then to Amsterdam for a few days I made a detour to first Stoomdepot railway museum and then Utrecht and to the Nederland’s national railway museum. 2 great museums if you like trains.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

On the last day I visited the Euromast tower and got some amazing views across Rotterdam.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Then it was back to Rotterdam for a few days. Such a vibrant city with its modern building, maritime history and Pancakes 😋

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Rotter dam was the first stop but that was quick as I ventured to the small town of Boskoop near Gouda, the heart of the Plant growing receipt to visit a Bonsai Nursery.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Back home now from my 9 day adventure starting in London and working my way around the Netherlands. Rotterdam, Gouda, Boskoop, Utrecht, Amsterdam, The Hague and back to London for a few days via Belgium and France. Such a beautiful country the Netherlands with some of the friendliest people ever.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Last morning of my 9 day trip around the Netherlands and London.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

A nice boat tour around Amsterdam this morning. 🇳🇱🚤⛴️

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

A visit to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam today. A fabulous collection of art work with a superb audio tour. Shame it was spoilt by a really rude member of staff 😔 🎨🖌️🖼️👨‍🎨

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

A lovely afternoon in Oosterpark Amsterdam

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

The suns shining, I’m on top of the world (well A’DAM Lookout anyway). A glass of Rose wine, Florence and the machine belting out and amazing views of Amsterdam. Cheers. 🍷☺️🇳🇱🌇

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Woke up to this view from my hotel room in Amsterdam. I didn’t expect to see these in the Netherlands. 🦜🪶🇳🇱

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A quick visit to Stoom Stichting Nederland this morning to see a few British built locos amongst the Dutch and German ones. Really friendly staff.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Rotterdam from the viewing platform of Euromast.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Rotterdam Old harbour and the Erasmus bridge. ✈️🚢⛴️🇳🇱

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Had a great day visit Boskoop in the Netherlands and Bonsai Plaza. Such an amazing nursery with a fantastic collection of bonsai and the friendliest and most welcoming staff.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

At St Pancras station early on a Monday morning for the start of my next adventure in the Netherlands.

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Vicky Paints Space @vickypaintsspace.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

DAYTIME MOON PHASES LAUNCHING TOMORROW!💫 Ahhh I don't have the words to explain how much I LOVE these!🥹 All pieces are infused with genuine Moon Dust to bring the universe to you!🥰 Vhspaceart.myshopify.com sign up for early access to pieces at 3pm UK time!💜 🔭📷🧪🐡

A collection of ten 8" circular canvases with Daytime Moon Phases paintings on them.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Yeah it felt like all the effort the Satsuki put in to producing such a great show was rewarded. The little bee spent a good 10 minutes on this tree.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

A little bee loving the flowers on my Satsuki Azalea ‘Kotaro’ today. 🌳🌱✂️🌺🐝 #bonsai

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

My two Satsuki Azalea bonsai have come into flower. My young tree is full of blooms whereas my specimen Satsuki has produced only two flowers. Satsuki Azalea are amazing little trees in that they can produce a variety of different colours on the same plant.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Yeah I remember that day in 1999 well. Shame about the clouds.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I wish it was a huge eclipse.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Maximum of the eclipse (37.1% coverage from my location) at 11:03am.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The Partial Solar Eclipse (UK) currently taking place. Taken on my Seestar S50.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

A nice morning at Bonsai Fest in Newark. Some stunning trees on show and lots of goodies to buy.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It was. Then topped off with a trip to the Natural History museum next door. A day of Rockets, Planes, Meteorites, Minerals and Dinosaurs is always a good one 😁

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

A quick visit to the science museum this morning. Saw the Apollo 10 CM, some of the British space program from the late 60’s early 70’s and lots of other interesting exhibits. Off to the Natural Histroy Museum for the afternoon.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Thanks. I saw they were doing a bridge lift at 11.30pm so I went to see that, saw the Moon and Jupiter and thought it would make a nice photo.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The Moon, Jupiter and some random bridge.

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Vicky Paints Space @vickypaintsspace.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Mugs are now live on my store!🥳 Vhspaceart.myshopify.com Email subs I sent you the discount and that's valid until the end of the month. Don't miss out on your discount!💜 I honestly adore how well these turned out.🤭 🐡🔭📷🧪 #Artist #Art #Artwork #Mug #SmallBusiness #Space #SpaceArt

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

That’s really interesting to see how many different countries were involved. Thanks for that

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Thanks. I’ll have a look.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Very true. There was a huge number of European countries who fought and it’s disgusting how they were treated.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I looked up his story. Did a lot for the allies but didn’t get treated very well after the war. I’ll have to call in when I’m next in Edinburgh.

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