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Andy Horton

@fechtbuch

Librarian, gardener, gamer.

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2nd in quiz by one point. Big field (13 teams), and lots of good work across the team.

11.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Everything’s rockets with you. I remember that Traveller convention game…

11.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good stuff!

11.03.2026 07:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Propagator planted with six varieties of chilli seed.

Propagator planted with six varieties of chilli seed.

Gardening season starting at last. I mean, I’ve been growing succulent pups over winter, and bulbs that are flowering now, but this feels like the start…

11.03.2026 07:46 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Love it!

11.03.2026 07:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

4,4,3,6 Scott!

11.03.2026 06:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! Never seen that great stuff. It’s brilliant!

10.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sword of Justice. A modern rework of Count of Monte Cristo. Lasted about eight episodes in the 80s.

10.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Everything about it was stunning.

09.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Short-lived British indie comic.

09.03.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sadler's Wells, London.

09.03.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Walsingham's creatures cracking the code...we saw it on Friday and it is with us still. Incredibly staged and so well performed.

09.03.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Still thinking about Friedkin’s Sorcerer two months on. Scottish Ballet’s Mary Queen of Scots which we saw on Friday will likewise be with me a long time. Great art does that, whatever the medium.

09.03.2026 07:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy birthday from another of the Andy Collective!

07.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a classic haiku in form and spirit right there. I love catkins at this time of year - spring is coming.

05.03.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a stack of books with the words " when in doubt go to the library " ALT: a stack of books with the words " when in doubt go to the library "

Happy World Book Day to all who celebrate books and reading for pleasure! (Which is surely all of you).

05.03.2026 06:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I LOOKED for that gif but I couldn’t find it!

26.02.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It is an awesome building with so much history.

26.02.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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26.02.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

John, Paul, George, Ringo.

25.02.2026 06:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Me with Dr Janina Ramirez.

Me with Dr Janina Ramirez.

OK.

24.02.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s still going!

24.02.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Steve Earle, quickly sketched in fineliner pens.

Steve Earle, quickly sketched in fineliner pens.

Quick sketch from a poster to try out some cheap fineliner pens I bought yesterday.

21.02.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s enough of a thing that we try not to make β€œhalf-term plans”…

20.02.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And one of our best hopes of averting the apocalypse. Defences against ignorance and safe educational spaces for all.

20.02.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Half-term lurgy day six. Still suffering. All being well I shall be better just in time for school starting again on Monday!

20.02.2026 10:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Old-school information literate. If it’s in a book I can find it, understand it, teach it.
Can also grow and cook food, and shoot pretty well. But mainly books.

20.02.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This explainer is very good on the topical offence of Misconduct in Public Office.

Useful detail on when it has been used re politicians.

06.02.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 121 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

The King’s Man. So stupid, inconsistent, over-busy yet dull and not at all fun. Also really poor use of historical characters.

19.02.2026 10:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Telesales.
Vicar’s kid went off the rails.
squaddie with PTSD.
Social media influencer.
Love Island reject.
Vape shop sales assistant.
Geek Retreat franchisee.
Broadband engineer.
Community gardener.

17.02.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0