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Rob Fleming

@robjimfleming.bsky.social
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Doctor / Academic | Specialist (SAS) Anaesthetist | Clinical Associate Professor | UK | He / him | FRCA | Award winning irreverence | "non-sea lion" | Part of @SAScollective.com | #SASsix | #PERUSEbeforeYouInfuse Opinions many, all very much mine!

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 5h
I am working on my PGCert homework. I am trying to get concepts down to a level where I have a chance of remembering them. I have decided that Bandura's Social Learning Theory is "Monkey See, Monkey Do".
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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 10h
Helping your uncle Jack, and getting off a horse.
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 13h
Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary.
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 14h
Recognition and representation are vital for SAS doctors, and there's still much more to do. That's why we're taking part in #SASWeek26, to celebrate and support SAS doctors.
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Doctors’ Association UK @thedauk.bsky.social · 20h
It’s SAS Week! 🩺 This week we’re celebrating SAS doctors — recognising their expertise, experience and the vital contribution they make to patient care and the NHS every day. #SASWeek #SASDoctors #NHS #SASWeek26
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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Perhaps so. I hope that knowing things perhaps informs better habits, but at the moment I'm not sure that's true. I was up late finishing a presentation.
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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"This is a mixed result, that might not leave you feeling fully energised for the day ahead." Yeah, Fitbit, I am well aware dude. Telling me every morning that I'm not getting enough decent quality sleep doesn't actually improve my mood.
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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 berries against a green background. 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. Red Admiral butterfly feeds on a late season flower, in profile.
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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.
Mixed fruit crumble and ice-cream.
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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
Ha! The oldest camera I have disabled the AF assist bulb on was the Canon EOS 10, from 1990. Custom function 8, I think.
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Hank Yarbo @ocmdthalassophile.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hehe. Yeah, that too. Most of my cameras are ancient dSLRs, so I am squinting at menus on a 1 inch screen.
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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 · 13/09/2026
Absolutely. I just know that quite a few folks will only share an official new story or something from the police, because otherwise they might be inadvertently helping someone find a protected child. I wish the world wasn't like this, but it is.
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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 · 12/09/2026
I am wary of sharing missing children type posts without something official backing them up. Sadly, this is how some people find children that they aren't supposed to find.
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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Some folks are more likely to share official sources, so here is one. I hope she is found okay. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Urgent police appeal to find missing girl with links to Manchester
Amelia was last seen on Thursday night, September 10
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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Really not. Started cooking the chicken about five minutes before putting the pasta on. Super quick.
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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
Red Admiral perched on a leaf.
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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is a new one on me. We have now blocked this function, and got some of the cash back, but I had no idea this was even possible.
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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
Grey puppy under a towel, like a hood.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 · 02/08/2026
Allotment stage, second on the line up on the Saturday, 2011.
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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
Skies after sunset. TG7 #photography
Glow of the sun behind the horizon, photographed through a gap in the hedge. Pink and grey clouds, and blue sky above. Silhouetted foreground including leaves from hedges either side of the sun.Telegraph pole and diagonal wires across a pink and blue sky after sunset. Silhouetted hedge in the foreground.
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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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