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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 06/10/2026

Bloody hell, could you be more specific?

Screenshot of The Guardian quick crossword, the the clue “Star Wars character with a distinctive speech pattern, 4 letters” highlighted.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 10/06/2026

AI is obviously well worth the costs.

A screenshot showing the DuckDuckGo AI bot’s answer to my search query: “The 7-letter answer for "ate well" is DINED.”

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 24/03/2026

My new claim to fame: causing @afterburn.games to update their excellent Golf Peaks game. (I wanted to replay it, but the “Clear game progress” option wasn’t working properly.)

A screenshot showing a square icon featuring a golf hole with flag, and the name of the game: Golf Peaks. More text reads: “Minor fixes & optimisation. Version 3.63 • 137.4 MB”

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 26/10/2025

I saw #StarWars Episode IV: A New Hope live at Birmingham Symphony Hall on Friday night; it was fantastic, as expected, and I finally got to hear “Binary Sunset” live. 😮‍💨

A photo of the stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall, with a large movie screen above showing the title card for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The stage is filled with a full orchestra who are standing and facing the audience, whilst holding their instruments.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 23/10/2025

Today’s Minute Cryptic clue was more of a dingbat:

Screenshot of the Minute Cryptic app showing the clue for 23rd October; the clue reads “wAnTed!?” The letters A and T are upper case, and the rest are lower.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 23/06/2025

I watched #Flow the other night and rather enjoyed it; a very beautiful movie that enthralled me pretty much the whole way through.

A poster for the movie Flow. The title is written in white at the top, and a black cat with yellow eyes is sitting on a rock and looking back towards our perspective. The background features square, stone buildings in the distance, and six peaks of narrow rock of various heights, resembling fingers pointing towards the sky.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 20/06/2025

I’m currently reading the first “He Who Fights With Monsters” by Travis Deverell, and am thoroughly enjoying it. I don’t usually go for fantasy, Discworld aside, but will make an exception for a bit of humour.

Book cover for “He Who Fights With Monsters” book one by Travis Deverell. The title is in large text covering the top half. The bottom half features a man facing away from our perspective wearing a long cloak that is blue and covered in stars. The landscape features greenery on the right, and tall towers in the distance.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 29/03/2025

My brother and I went to see “How To Train Your Dragon“ live at #BirminghamSymphonyHall last night, and it was absolutely bloody fantastic! When the credits finished, the conductor and orchestra took their bows, and we gave them a five minute standing ovation.

Photograph of a large movie screen showing the title card for “How To Train Your Dragon,” with a stage below featuring a large orchestra, and conductor, all of whom are facing the audience as they receive a standing ovation.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 24/03/2025

I’ve been wearing nail varnish on my right hand for around 11 years, and on Friday I got my first non-sarcastic, non-trying-to-embarrass-me compliment from one of my brothers. “That’s a nice colour; I think the matte matches your ring well.” Wonders will never cease.

Photograph of the fingers of my right hand, showing a matte purple nail varnish, and a matte copper ring on my third/ring finger.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 10/03/2025

Spotted the Black Sabbath Bridge on the way to the venue last night.

Photo of a man in a motorised wheelchair sitting in front of a bench on a bridge. The bench features photographs of the four original members of the British rock group Black Sabbath.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 28/02/2025

I have something similar … (I believe the backing is a page from The Hobbit.)

A picture with the words “What matters most in life are quotes and stuff that tell you what life is really about. And here’s a picture of a tree.” There is, unsurprisingly, a picture of a tree.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 22/02/2025

Started reading “All Systems Red“ by @marthawells.com last night (after @penguin-ponders.bsky.social’s recommendation) and ended up reading until 2am this morning; got about halfway through, which is an achievement for me as I’m a slow reader, and I can’t wait to read the rest.

Book cover for “All Systems Red” by Martha Wells featuring a humanoid figure wearing a spacesuit-type outfit, standing in a clearing in a forest.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 19/02/2025

Nice to see that #O2 are dragging their network kicking and screaming into 2003 and beyond.

Screenshot of a mobile data network indicator showing “O2 UK EDGE”.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 09/02/2025

Someone has added “lyrics“ to the Jaws theme tune in Apple Music.

Photo of Apple Music album display showing the drawers motion picture soundtrack album with the lyrics “Dun-dun, dun-dun” shown on the right hand side.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 06/02/2025

One of the regular side-effects of my #ADHD is remembering that I need to do something but forgetting that I have already done it, usually multiple times. Exhibit A: the contents of my bathroom cabinet after thinking, a month ago, “I must buy shower gel and body cream.”

Photograph of a bed cupboard with around 10 bottles of shower gel, and eight bottles of body cream of various manufacturers.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 05/02/2025

Finished Iain M Banks’ “Against a Dark Background” and onto “Inversions” next.

Front cover of “Against a Dark Background” by Iain M Banks.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 02/02/2025

Went to see “The Shark is Broken“ (a dramatisation of the behind-the-scenes drama during the filming of Jaws) at Malvern Theatre yesterday. It was pretty good. The set was the boat orca with a section cut away so we could see the interior. Also, Robert Shaw was played by his his actual son.

A theatre stage featuring a boat with the roof cut away showing the inside of the cabin.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 14/01/2025

Can anyone recommend a #daily #puzzle, please? I need a few more, and I already play: • Actorle • FoxiMax • Framed • NYT Games (inc. Wordle) • Quordle • Squaredle • squareword • Waffle

Screenshot of eight iPhone apps, including Waffle, NYT Games, and squareword.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 27/12/2024

A cousin always visits around Christmastime and brings me a bottle of gin; this year it was Aldi's with pomegranate, cranberry, and gold flakes.

A clear glass bottle of gin with a glass Christmas tree inside; there are flakes of gold floating in the gin.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 16/11/2024

I went to see Murder on the Orient Express at Malvern Theatre. The play was fantastic, and they had a train courage photo booth in the lobby; I had to do it!

A photograph of a model of a train carriage within a man sitting “inside“ the train. It says “Murder on the Orient Express“ on the side of the carriage.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 15/11/2024

I went to Jane's Pantry for lunch and the friendly waitress who always gives me special treatment gave me a double portion for my French toast. I think I should propose next time I see her.

Photograph of a plate containing two slices of French toast with three rashers of bacon on top. The plate is covered in maple syrup and icing sugar.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 30/10/2024

Just took delivery of my latest book, Wipeout: Futurism, (with the limited cover) from Volume. vol.co/products/wipeout-futurism

Photograph of a large, hardback book in a clamshell cover. The book and inside the clamshell feature words and designs from the PlayStation game Wipeout.

Photograph of a large, hardback book opened up. The pages feature ships, words, and designs from the PlayStation game Wipeout.

Photograph of a large, hardback book. The cover is a teal colour with a white monochrome picture of a ship from the PlayStation game Wipeout.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 19/10/2024

As I was exiting the Brewhouse & Kitchen in Gloucester Quays, I saw a longboat turning round in the river. This gorgeous cocker spaniel was standing on top, and the man handling the rudder was happy for me to snap a photo:

Photo of a cocker spaniel standing on top of a canal longboat.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 12/10/2024

Look at it, it's so beautiful … no badge, not a single task needing to be done. *cries tears of joy*

Screenshot of the icon for the iOS app Things, which features a white tick (check) in a blue square.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 25/09/2024

Running any #iOS #Shortcut while the phone is locked is very inconsistent. It’ll run whilst locked if I invoke it via Siri, but if I run it from the Control Centre or the lock screen, the phone asks to be unlocked; this toggle makes zero difference:

Screenshot of a toggle switch titled “Allow Running While Locked.” It is currently turned on.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 23/09/2024

#BladeRunner live was just okay. It was great seeing the movie on a big screen, but the soundtrack doesn’t really lend itself to an orchestra. Saying that, the saxophone in “Love Theme” sounded amazing in the symphony hall.

Photograph of a stage with a large movie screen above showing the title card for Blade Runner the movie, with seats on the stage, and various instruments from a small orchestra. In between the chairs are various fluorescent tubes of a purple colour.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 08/09/2024

Whilst helping someone with the all too common “my #iPhone battery doesn’t last” complaint, I noticed this shocking state of affairs:

The iOS Yahoo Mail icon showing a notification of 125,155 unread emails.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 07/09/2024

Went to see #Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse Live last night (watching the movie on the big screen with an orchestra and DJ on stage playing the soundtrack). It was just as fun as the first one last October, and the chase scene was particularly brilliant.

Photograph of a stage featuring a 20+ piece orchestra and DJ decks. Above is a large movie screen showing the title card of Alderman Across The Spider-Verse.

Photograph of a small crowd of people with a man in full Spider-Man costume in the centre. Several of the other people have their faces obscured with black ovals, added after the photo was taken.

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Timothy (Timmargh) @timothygriff.in · 05/09/2024

I went into the garden this afternoon, between the rain showers, for some fresh air; a robin flew down, sat about 4 feet from me, and just chirped quietly for about two minutes. It was amazing.

Photograph of a robin red breast perched on the edge of a black plant pot.

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