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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Train station coffee. Another very busy week ahead, and it is starting to feel cold in the mornings. I'm going to need to cheer up, or it is going to be a very long winter.

"Refresh - freshly made to go" black coffee cup.

The owner feels neither refreshed, nor ready to go anywhere, but at least the cup is black.

In the background is an out of focus Newark station platform.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Survived. Another busy week is almost with us folks. Charge your coffees and raise them in unison. We will do it all again.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Gorgeous day for an open day at the University of Lincoln's Brayford Pool campus. If you are visiting us today, make sure you come and say hello! We are all based out of the Ross Lucas Medical Sciences building, and we would love to chat to you!

Lincoln Medical School building, reflected in the water.

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The SAS Collective @sascollective.com · 24/09/2026

We are always absolutely delighted when another trust decides to adopt the #SASsix in their approach to their workforce. Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust joins multiple other Trusts in wanting to support their doctors to be all they can be. We salute you!

The SAS six implementing trusts, now including NHFT.

As the Polar Bear says "This could be you too!"

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

To anyone else who starts their working week wondering how they are going to get through it all, I raise my coffee in your direction. We are not alone. We are not even rare. Here is to surviving life together.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Looking a little autumnal out there, but there is still beauty even as the days grow shorter and colder. These were all taken with a Canon 10D from 2003 and a 28mm lens from the 90s. Cropped but otherwise unaltered. You don't need new gear to see the beauty of the world. #photography

Red Admiral butterfly, wings open, against a green background.

Reflection of a blue sky and white clouds in the mill pond, with silhouetted trees in the foreground of the reflection.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I was joking that Ed Sheeran was this generation's Phil Collins at least a decade ago. Undeniably very talented, but so overexposed that it was inevitable people would cheer his downfall, and he really has earned this.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Mixed fruit crumble and ice cream. All your major food groups are covered. Probably.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Oven bottom muffins are the best bread roll. Fact.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Walk at sunrise with the dogs, earlier in the week. Phone #photography, because the best camera is the one you have with you.

Orange, red and pink sunrise over silhouetted trees. Pinky grey clouds overhead.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Photographers of BlueSky, what are the things you always do on a new camera? Mine are... Turn off the beeps Turn off the AF illuminator light I like being a little more subtle, and catching the moment. Beeps and flashing lights do not make for unobtrusive #photography .

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Disappointing result, even if Spurs were clearly the better team today. As my brother-in-law wrote in his article for the Mail after the game: "Alas, they would struggle to hit a barn door from five yards." Gonna have to score a goal at some point, gents, or it isn't going to end well. #COYS

View from our seats at the Spurs stadium.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My kids didn't want what I had planned to cook, so I made something completely different. Chicken pesto pasta thing, with some cherry tomatoes, a little garlic and a splash of white wine, and then topped with some parmesan. 20 minutes, start to finish. I really should cook like this more often.

Chicken, salt and pepper, chopped cherry tomatoes, pasta, pesto, white wine, oil.

Out of shot is a clove of garlic.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Just been reading about the Mayor of London, convicted in absentia for not taxing a car he doesn't own, with the DVLA sending the demands and threatening letters to the wrong address, which is a restaurant owned by Gordon Ramsay. Eh? Is it April 1st?

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

New phone, and what is likely to be one of the last of this season's butterflies. Pixel 11 Pro. Not a bad point and shoot. #photography

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My son, daft sod that he is, was victim of fraud. If your kids have mobile phones in the UK, make sure that third-party purchases are switched off, or their mobile number can be used to make purchases, billed to their mobile phone bill. News to me, and the bill was not a pleasant surprise.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Eiffel Tower is quite striking from Trocadéro. I also quite like that this was taken with probably my oldest lens, a Saitex 28mm, which was a gift from a friend I made on the bird app, Dr Ollie Burton. I always take this lens on holiday. I had it mounted on my A7 ii this week. #photography

Eiffel tower in the golden hour before sun set.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Am I the only person who didn't get a wildfire warning? Everyone else in my house did. A friend in Merseyside got it in Welsh, apparently. Me, nada.

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NewsThump @newsthump.com · 14/08/2026

BREAKING! Nigel Farage returns to normality by refusing to turn up in Clacton.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Best of luck to all the folks getting their A Level results tomorrow. All over the country, there are admissions leads at universities going through it with you. We all want you to succeed.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If you are at a loss for what to do with a half hour, and your floors seem dry, and your house smells alright, might I recommend bathing two puppies? It will pass the time, wet the floor, and introduce a new smell to your life. Sony A7ii, cheap Tamron 35mm lens. #photography

Black puppy drying in a green towel, in the arms of a tolerant obstetrician.

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 11/08/2026

Planning to watch the eclipse on Wednesday evening? Here are some tips on how to safely enjoy the spectacle 🌒

Top tips for safely watching the eclipse.

The UK's skies are set for an impressive partial solar eclipse. Here's how to make the most of it, without risking your eyes.

Find a clear view.
You don't necessarily need to travel to the place with he highest eclipse coverage. Clear skies matter most. Find an unobstructed view towards the west or northwest, here the Sun will be low in the evening sky.

Never look directly at the Sun.
Even during an eclipse, looking at the Sun with your naked eyes can cause permanent eye damage. Never look directly at the Sun without proper solar viewing equipment. Standard sunglasses are not enough.

Use certified eclipse glasses.
Make sure they: Meet the ISO 12312-2 safety standard; Are designed for solar viewing; Have no scratches, holes or tears.

Try indirect viewing.
No eclipse glasses? You can safely watch by projecting the Sun's image. Make a pinhole projector, even using two pieces of paper and a pin can work. A kitchen colander can also create a fun projection of the eclipsed Sun.

Stick around for the meteors.
The Perseid meteor shower also peaks this week and can be visible across the UK. For the best chance of seeing meteors, get somewhere dark with a wide, unobstructed view of the sky.
Advice based on guidance from the Royal Astronomical Society.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Baked for the first time in a while. White, spelt, some needlessly pretentious extra virgin olive oil. Obligatory loaf photo. Sony A7 ii, adapted 50mm canon FD lens. #photography #baking #bakingphotography #photographybaking

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make me smile.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This weekend is Y Not festival. I am not there. I am working. 15 years ago, my band played that festival. We also supported some up and coming bands. We never had any momentum. It was never going anywhere but it was awesome. I miss the noise and the people. I miss the youth and optimism of it all.

"Tribute to Nordberg" play the Allotment stage at Y Not festival, Saturday 6th August, 2011.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

✅ Touring Clacton ✅ Visiting local businesses ✅ Listening to constituents’ concerns ✅ Hi-vis vest Make your Vote Count! #VoteBinface #Clacton

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Quite like this photo. Just as the sun was setting, with a little unintentional aesthetically pleasing motion blur. TG-7 #photography

Tolerating obstetrician walking away from me in a very dry wheat field. Dark dress, green hedges to her right. Blue and white sky above.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Sun set in Kirklington. It is beautiful out there, if you look up. Night folks. OM TG7 #photography

Dark blue sky as the sun sets, turning amber the closer you get to the right of the horizon. Diagonal striped clouds, and silhouetted foreground.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Lines of wheat at opposite ends of the day. A tale of two dog walks, through the same field. OM TG7 #photography

Morning. Golden field of wheat under a blue sky with scattered white clouds. Few green trees along the horizon.

Evening. Dark field of wheat under a blue purple sky with few clouds. Few dark green trees along the horizon.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I have juat discovered that @nightsswimming.bsky.social have a presence on here. After seeing them at a recent festival, they have rapidly become one of my favourite bands. Follow them, stream their stuff, buy merch etc. They are awesome.

The band Night Swimming, photographed on the 2000 Trees Festival forest stage.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Same Red Admiral visited my purple buddleia again this morning. I was glad of him today. I'm finding the world a little overwhelming, and there is something reassuring about the fact that even butterflies have a routine. Sony A100, Minolta "beercan" #photography

Old Red Admiral butterfly, with ragged wings, perched on a purple buddleia flower stalk.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Gone a year. It has passed quickly. I've been too busy, with too much to do to really process anything. It always seems that something is more important than my own grief. Perhaps I have engineered it that way. Miss you, dude.

My old day, in a straw hat in a pub in Cornwall. Big white bushy beard.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Butterflies are awesome. Look how much wing is missing from this dude, and he can still fly and glide. He really has been around hasn't he? I wonder what stories this butterfly might tell about his journey. Sony A100, Minolta "beercan". #photography

Red Admiral butterfly on a purple buddleia. Wings open, to show all the frayed edges and missing chunks from a lifetime of adventure.

Red Admiral butterfly on a purple buddleia, facing towards the camera.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This old fella has been around. His wings are frayed, and there are chunks of him missing. He is still full of life though, still enjoying the buddleia and the shade under a cherry tree. Me too, dude. Taken with a camera and lens much older than him. Sony A100, Minolta "beercan" #photography

Old Red Admiral butterfly, perched on a purple buddleia branch.

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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Why is it always 14th century moated castles that photobomb your oak tree photos 🙄

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Sadly, I can't go to either of these gigs. Hopefully, it turns into a tour. Lonely the Brave are one of my favourite bands. If you don't like them already, you should have a listen. "Kings of the Mountain" is something I have to listen to occasionally to remind myself to keep on keeping on.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Pretty sure Fernandez earned that red card at least 3 times over in this game alone. What a tool.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Wayne Rooney to be new BBC commentator for Eurovision. #VoteBinface

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It has been a great weekend. As part of our "Lincs to Medicine" Summer School 2026, 20 young folks have gained what we hope is relevant experience for future applications for medicine, and insight into what it means to be medical students and future doctors. Time well spent. Tired now.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This has been the daftest game I have watched in a long time, and I watch a lot of Spurs.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

What the hell is occurring? Turning a 4-0 lead into a loss would be really quite a thing, but it is starting to look likely.

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I have quite a few photos to go through from this year's @2000trees.bsky.social, but there won't be many that top this one. This is Battlesnake, doing a silent headphone disco set on the Forest stage around midnight. They were absolutely epic. #BacklitHorns #photography

Forest stage, with black sky above it. Sea of people in front all wearing headphones glowing blue to indicate they are all on the stage channel. Battlesnake stand with arms raised at the end of the song, backlit by stage lights, illuminating the singer's horned helmet. In the foreground an attendee raises a horns hand gesture, also illuminated by the stage lights.

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Alan Allport @alanallport.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Count Binface for Maine

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"Nationalising Adele" "Building at least one affordable house" "Bringing back Ceefax" THIS is the unity candidate, folks. Right here. In a world where everything IS preposterous, lean into it.

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