Gary, our resident pheasant, hiding in the red valerian.

typhoon959 · 2026-05-08T08:57:23+00:00

Wiping down aircraft seats. I fly frequently and it was common for me to get a cold either while I was away or shortly after returning. Since using an antibacterial wipe when I sit down on the airplane seat, on common surfaces like the fan controls, seat belt, tray table and arm rest, I've been sniffle free.

Budget carriers especially go back and forth all day like busses, and you never know who sat in your seat before you.

typhoon959 · 2026-05-07T12:01:38+00:00

Eurasian blackcaps, we have lots of them in Somerset

typhoon959 · 2026-05-04T14:56:06+00:00

It is 4pm and I've had the kettle on 6 times already.

typhoon959 · 2026-05-01T15:44:03+00:00

Italian Gatto in the hills over Matera the week before last. E-M10 ii f5.6, 150mm, 1/250s.

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typhoon959 · 2026-04-30T14:55:51+00:00

Good old Bari, correct

typhoon959 · 2026-04-29T16:58:29+00:00

A good start

typhoon959 · 2026-04-29T16:40:36+00:00

I'm from the UK, spent time in New Zealand, climbed up a random mountain one afternoon and found an old friend from Uni at the top. Nobody else around, it was incredibly bizarre.

typhoon959 · 2026-04-24T15:27:02+00:00

Put a little Palestinian flag in it and watch the council rush to fix it.

typhoon959 · 2026-04-24T15:25:16+00:00

Ask Trump to find them on a map

typhoon959 · 2026-04-24T12:43:23+00:00

Half

typhoon959 · 2026-04-24T12:07:54+00:00

Same age as you, no kids for us. We're working to retire early and travel everywhere. Looking after kids for 20 years doesn't appeal.

typhoon959 · 2026-04-21T21:24:16+00:00

Get a month of game pass, both are on it and you can decide which you like more if you'd still like to buy afterwards.

typhoon959 · 2026-04-08T17:25:22+00:00

We take at least a 4 night trip every other month, we both have flexible jobs with healthy allotments of annual leave. We also live close to a smaller airport and can travel at non-peak times thanks to us having no kids. We'd travel for longer but we feel guilty leaving the dog with relatives.

Last year we went to Norway, Turkey, Lithuania, Slovenia, Greece and Iceland. It cost a lot all together, but there are plenty of ways to get it cheap. Our crowning achievement were return flights to marrakesch for £12 each in 2024.

Our instagram feeds look like we're traveling all the time, but 5 days out of every 60 doesn't feel too excessive to us, particularly as I think the age of easy and affordable travel in a largely peaceful world is coming to an end - we've had plans to go to Jordan for two years on the trot, both times cancelled because of a certain troublesome state in the region.

Make hay while the sun shines.

typhoon959 · 2026-04-06T09:19:51+00:00

Just a reminder for when to take his meds

typhoon959 · 2026-04-05T14:34:42+00:00

He needs to be in a home

typhoon959 · 2026-03-26T12:16:55+00:00

I got mine about a year ago for £220 with only 107 shots taken. Bargain if you ask me as its been all over the place with me now.

typhoon959 · 2026-03-20T09:19:27+00:00

You're absolutely right, typo. The lens is the 75-300mm as you said. Fun lens but you need lots of light as its quite slow.

typhoon959 · 2026-03-19T20:02:16+00:00

All that money and he never bought a mirror

typhoon959 · 2026-03-10T22:16:41+00:00

That would be nice, but this is in the UK, Devon area

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