David Underdown

#UnconfinedWalks back on home turf today

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I must have tapped the wrong photo by mistake!

But also actual #UnconfinedWalks around the coast and castles. Plus between times it seemed a good time to re-read @lynnbryant.bsky.social’s Manxman series

#UnconfinedWalks since arriving on Mann, taking advantage of varied forms of transport

Extremely behind on #UnconfinedWalks. A few days in Liverpool, extended due to technical issues with the ferry due to take us to the Isle of Man, which led to a coach to Heysham and a 2am to 6am sailing last Tuesday

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Volunteers map 10,000 routes in Great Britain to help make walking accessible Campaign group Slow Ways launches app for disabled people, parents with children, older people and others Volunteers have mapped 10,000 walking routes across Great Britain in an attempt to make rural walking more accessible. The routes provide accessible and scenic walks for disabled people, parents with children, and older people, according to Slow Ways, the campaign group behind the project. Continue reading...

Volunteers map 10,000 routes in Great Britain to help make walking accessible

Colleague once ended up with broken collarbone after hanging the bag with box containing new cycle helmet over handlebars which then caught in wheel!

Great article about what we do, and what we should do, with research records.

Although having people see my multiple, unread, files is a something I could do without.

#history #archives #digitisation #informationmanagement

'Race against time' to save Mary Rose video archive Students are digitising more than 600 video tapes showing the 1982 Mary Rose salvage operation.

'Race against time' to save Mary Rose video archive

#UnconfinedWalks Albert Hall sunset between tonight’s two proms

Used to cycle over this quite frequently when I was a student, but that was almost 30 years ago so traffic probably much worse now, and even then I would sometimes use the doorway if it was particularly busy

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#UnconfinedWalks a night off Promming and back to Moloko laps. Sky rather threatening and a few raindrops as I made my way to the meet point but fortunately never developed into anything more

The Bank of England’s quiet ‘Big Bang’ | Computer Weekly The Bank of England has completed its generational project to replace part of the UK’s critical infrastructure, which went unnoticed beyond the sector it underpins.

The Bank of England refreshed the tech that runs UK economy and one indication of success is the fact that we didn't really notice www.computerweekly.com/news/3666279...

I missed Brendel’s encore at his farewell prom as I’d started to feel wobbly during the concerto (unsurprisingly the arena was packed that night). More often I’m in danger of falling asleep on my feet though

I must have been sitting down at that moment but was in the second row of the arena

#UnconfinedWalks successfully (so far…) dodging the showers

I've sourced sufficient caffeine to get by

It is, which makes it rather unfortunate I forgot to bring the new box of tea bags to the office this morning...

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I’m sure our paths will cross again

It’s a hard enough time as it is without the little bureaucratic indignities

Looking at Door 12 of the Royal Albert Hall: a brick built building with stone mouldings around doors and windows and a frieze of terracotta tiles around the top

Banner with Welcome Week on and “you belong here” arranged in a small circle on the left

Another large brick building, looking at the south face of the northern range. A large arched doorway at bottom centre

#UnconfinedWalks Before yesterday’s jazz and now hanging out in Beit Quad. Seems a little early for the banners (and in my day it was still Freshers’ Week). How is it that that day will be 30 years ago come October!

When I had to do it for my dad (well technically mum was the informant but I went with her) they had a branch office in the hospital (a 20 minute walk away) and was lined up for only a couple of working days after the death so far as I can remember which definitely made things more straightforward

I’ll be on the Isle of Man. Not back until 4 August

Great thread. I looked at the numbers for this division for my PhD many years ago, and concluded turnout for it was actually *above* average for this session. Lots of MPs just not voting on lots of things!

Much fox action but also archival research (and no white gloves)

Looking up to the “acoustic mushrooms” hung below the roof of the Albert Hall to reduce echo, lit purple with roof redder. Some of the arches around the Gallery level are also visible

#UnconfinedWalks back to the Arena of the Royal Albert Hall last night for the First Night of the Proms 2025