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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 23/07/2026

Currently on a train to the deepest West Country and the ARNO newsletter just landed with the most impressive of cocktail recipes: “Hands to Harbour Stations”… more like totally smashed and an early night

ARNO Cocktail of the Fortnight. As it is nearly the weekend and we're about to come alongside, our inaugural cocktail is Hands to Harbour Stations – a crisp, refreshing serve that's simple to make and perfect for raising a glass to fair winds, good company and the weeks ahead.
Ingredients: 1.5 measures gin, iced; 1 measure vodka, iced, 0.5 measure dry vermouth or Lillet; ice; lemon peel. Shake the liquid ingredients over ice until frosted. Strain into a frosted martini glass. Dress with lemon peel and serve immediately.

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 05/04/2026

Loch Earn - Easter Sunday

Sunset over Loch Earn. Mountains and clouds in background; light chop on water surface; Mirror Man sculpture close to the shore in the foreground

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 30/03/2026

Who knew there was a Fanny Burn near us Sounds uncomfortable

Tron Square in Dunning, Perthshire with St Serfs church in background

Road closure sign in foreground with a faintly humorous diversion from Fanny Burn on B934.

Will file with amusing photos of Dull, Shitterton, Twatt etc

Finbar Saunders lives on…

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 17/02/2026

Was a lovely way to start the day

Sun rising over Ochil Hills with oak tree and field with manky mustard cover crop, and grass verge in foreground.

But blue sky and no rain!!!!

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 12/01/2026

At least someone's setting an example.

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 09/01/2026

Other than getting mown down by the odd cycle/scooter, never really felt unsafe in London

Survey from today's YouGov poll. *Sigh*
Very safe (me) 6%
Fairly safe 35%
Fairly unsafe 26%
Very unsafe 25%
No idea why people feel so unsafe in London (polling suggests over 50% feel that way). Wonder how many of the said people actually visit London and wander the street?

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 30/11/2025

Today’s little project: replacing the LNB for the scatterlite dish. The peak heart rate was a 58 year old stationary at the top of an 8m ladder. FFS

Gable end of white rendered house with a massive satellite dish 8m off the ground. Pain in the arse to reach- unlike when installed the fecker 10 years ago off a really great scaffold

Gable end of white rendered house (looking south this time) with a massive satellite dish 8m off the ground. Pain in the arse to reach - unlike when installed the fecker 10 years ago off a really great scaffold

Heart rate trace showing a resting rate (not really at rest all morning tbh) of about 65bpm and a peak of 130bpm: not a result of decent aerobic exercise, but just pure terror

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 18/11/2025

Even their status page is looking somewhat impacted www.cloudflarestatus.com

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 18/11/2025

Cloudflare seems to be down right now

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 14/10/2025

Paint me like one of your French ladies

Hello ladies. Recumbent knight - lying on his side with head propped up on one arm

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 07/09/2025

Not a great time to have been testing an electrical circuit tbh

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 03/05/2025

Swallows. Must be summer

At least six swallows swooping over a field of rape seed

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 06/03/2025

For all the incredible advances that GDS has made in improving UK Gov digital services, why the appalling UX regarding "urgent messages" from HMRC which subsequently tell you to come back in 4 days when the actual information is available?

Your new Self Assessment statement has been prepared. You'll be able to view it online within 4 working days.

Your statement will tell you if you owe any payments to HM Revenue and Customs, or if you're due a refund.

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 23/02/2025

Repost with the first album you bought with your own money

Remember You’re a Womble (1973) album cover - featuring 5 humans in costumes rather than real Wombles

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 24/01/2025

No power for most of today due to Storm Éowyn. Thanks to SSEN for getting power back in pretty dreadful conditions Not really a big deal. Quite nice with family tonight with candles and my son bashing out some great tunes on the joanna

Camping stove and kettle, on top of a redundant induction hob. Teapot and dining table in background

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 20/01/2025

At least in the Microsoft Edge browser it's not scraping *every* page you access by default nor offering inaccurate AI-generated content. More than can be said for Google's services #aiwitheverything

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 07/01/2025

Ordered a tumble dryer servicing kit and Evri delivered this

A dog-eared copy of the 2025 Aberdeen Angus cattle society review.
Someone clearly taking the piss

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 05/01/2025

Interesting path markers above Comrie

Wooden post marking path with icons of a human pointing in the direction to follow. Bleak clear felled ex woodland background

Wooden post marking path with an icon of a human pointing in the direction to follow. Bleak clear felled ex woodland background with ground clearly frozen

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 03/01/2025

Random chirps in the night been bugging me for a while. Who knew that smoke detectors die after 10 years

Sticker on smoke detector stating replace before 2024

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 11/12/2024

Sunrise on a cold morning

Sun rising behind Ochil Hills with frosty fields, hedges, trees and a small frozen lochan in foreground. Low light makes whole image look black and white

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 29/11/2024

Just a note to anyone pushing their rubbish in my direction today

Email rule with any content relating to 'Black Friday' being trashed without reading.
Stop making shite that nobody wants, and stop encouraging people to buy things they don't need. Could we possibly make some vague attempt at trying to save the planet.

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Robert Carr @robcarr.co.uk · 10/11/2024

‘Oles from *oles Field a bit sinky in places (very shallow tunnels this year), but I should be delighted they’re all here. Sadly keeping the local cat population busy