Andrew Foster

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YouTube video by Joshua Charow I Photographed One of the Last Artist Loft Communities in New York (Part 3)

If you want a lift this evening, watch these YouTube videos about artists and their lofts in New York City by Joshua Charon.

It's joyous.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A_u...

"Dramatically ambiguous I know, but we are on a lot of drugs." 🤣

YouTube video by Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer 'Songs For Acid Edward' by Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer (Official Music Video. HD)

You either get it or you don't. Enjoy. You know who you are.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT2i...

TIL: seagulls in flight can shit at 45 degrees through our patio doors and hit the middle of our living room.

Isn’t nature wonderful?

That is a stunning photograph - love to see a raptor hunting.

The rise and fall of the British cult that hid in plain sight The long read: Philippa Barnes was a child when her family joined the Jesus Fellowship, a Christian cult. As an adult, she helped expose the shocking scale of abuse it had perpetrated

As a 1980's teenager from Bedford I was aware of the Jesus Army, based in nearby Northamptonshire, and having a strong sense that they were to be avoided. This Guardian article documents the abuse the organisation perpetrated on its members. Not an easy read.

www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...

Bunhill Fields Burial Ground is a cool haven in a hot, sticky and factious London.

Taking a few moments to escape the humidity and enjoy some quiet reflection with an old friend.

Just watched our resident sparrow hawk do her thing in the garden.

In other news, it’s not a good day to be a sparrow.

My ongoing series highlighting how sleepy my home town is. Today's headline on our local news site.

Top figure - our patio.

Bottom figure. - My office.

🥵🐦‍🔥🥵

Anyone have a Supernote Manta or Remarkable Paper Pro?

Interested in your experience and use cases…

Ooooh!

Nope!

YouTube video by Fluctus A Day in the Life of an African Wooden Scooter Crew

Worth a watch.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Pm...

A bookshelf in Waterstones bookshop in the United Kingdom. The covers are white and the text is red to celebrate Penguins Archvie.

Love the book design ethos of the Penguin Archive of 90 classic works.

As a motorist I do like the design of the new LR Defender.

As a cyclist, they are terrifying. It’s like being overtaken by a mobile city.

The joys of 'quiet' Sunday in Suffolk.

The drum and bagpipe band practicing in the school field at the end of my road, and a neighbour going for the World Strimmer Record (Attention Destroying, Intermittent, Inconsistent class).

Has anyone else lost reader functionality on iOS Safari since the last upgrade? It appears to have disappeared completely on my Iphone. 📱

I'm 56 and I will be watching Ivor The Engine on the ITV Retro YouTube channel today.

I've worked in Transport for over thirty years so it's research. Or something.

#JonesTheSteam
#OwenTheSignal
#GrumblyGasworks

One of my favourite books.

The Penguin Publishing cover of Joe Moran's book First You Write a Sentence.: The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life.

I'm rereading Joe Moran's 'First You Write a Sentence - The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life.'

It's just as much fun the second time around.

It's a witty homage to the joy of a beautifully written sentence and the power they have when we read.

Recommended.

Beautiful images.

I had an itch for some non-fiction so I have been re-reading Orwell's 'Down and Out in Paris and London' and Didion's 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem'. Both books are a masterclass in sentence construction and cadence. A reminder of the power of the English language.

The base of Mac mini showing the power button.

There was lot of shade thrown at Apple for putting the power button on the bottom of the new Mac mini.

I have had mine for 40 days, 100% uptime and it's cool to the touch at all times.

You really don't need to turn it off. It's not plug and play. It's plug and forget.

Cycling makes me feel better. I have only done 16 miles this week, as my fitness needs some work after being ill for months, but the simple act of getting on the bike and pootling about is good for me.

Sunshine, wildlife, avoiding the traffic and human-powered movement. All good.

Further adventures in coffee (I live a quiet life 😀). I tried making my first batch of cold brew yesterday - 50g of coarse ground beans and 800ml of water.

Seeped for 12 hours in filtered water and it's produced a sweet and tasty brew on the first attempt.

Very nice. ☕

It's a good question. The Picoexpress manual tells me to use a very fine grind, so I tried that on my Sage Barista Express using setting 3, but there was a slight sour note to the shot which suggest it's too coarse. Will try 2 next and see what happens. Further updates to follow. 😀

A Giant Roam 0 leaning against a picnic table in a park. On the table is a Wacaco Picoexpress portable espresso maker, a small stainless steel thermo flask, a Yeti Espresso cup, and a small pot of ground coffee.

A close-up shot of a picnic table with a Yeti Espresso cup, a Picoexpress portafilter loaded with espresso, tamper and pressure chamber, ready to go.

1st experiment with Al Fresco Espresso, with my Foster Jennison collective xmas present. I want to cycle more so decent coffee is a useful motivator for me and adds a mini adventure element to the ride. Espresso was good, but grind settings weren't quite right for this one. All part of the fun.

How was the shower 🚿 🔪?