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  It’s Saturday morning, so time for a strong cup of tea and the latest Numberphile on Navier-Stokes.

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  Partly inspired by @TheBreadmonkey ‘s running toots, I started running again today. I mean, I was mostly inspired by the way bits of me wobble when conducting the loud bits, but Ben definitely had something to do with it. 8 years ago I ran a half marathon in 2:02, now I’m slamming back in at week 2 of couch to 5k. Dispiriting but we’ll get there.

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  Just saw the new Shaun the Sheep at the cinema. The most shocking thing was the trailers beforehand. Four different films, four different studios… but all identical storylines, identical computer animation styles, identical jokes and slapstick. I know it’s a common trope but honestly “Unhappy here” > “Magically transported somewhere apparently fun but with risks” > “Have to get home” needs more originality than on show here. Cat in the Hat Tad and the magic lamp Hexed Forgott...

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  Ok, when did The Codfather on West Town Lane turn into… The Codefather? Also, wtf???

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  Finally getting the hang of this nonsense. (Fat fingered one number, grrr) #Tupo - Oct 3rd 2026 (Tricky) ⏱️ Solved in 16:15 🔍 0 checks 💡 0 hints 🎯 40 moves (39 minimum) Play at https://playtupo.com

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  Was at @wshed anyway so end of the day I grabbed a ticket and popped into Cinema 1 to watch Digger. Short version: I very much liked it. Tom Cruise is amazing. Although be prepared for it to start… well, poorly. Weird version: kind of a cross between Wes Anderson and Roy Andersson. Surprised version: that… that was… John Goodman??? You must see it in the cinema for the full effect though, this is a large-scale film. #Digger

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  @spytfyre @VeroniqueB99 Thankfully the tiger will be safe: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/11/tiger-will-not-be-euthanised-after-man-mauled-to-death-yorkshire-zoo Also it was an almost certainly a guy with severe cognitive disabilities, not a main character.

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  If you have a few thousand quid spare, there's an actual IP datagram sent by avian carrier (and belonged to David Waitzman) for sale at Christies… https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/fine-printed-books-manuscripts-science/carrier-pigeon-internet-protocol-150/325216 #rfc1149

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  I feel like I should overcome my hatred of camping and try to go to the next #EMFCamp. Looked so much fun this year. (I love the idea of camping. But I get really annoyed with it when actually doing it)

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  Tickets acquired for the new 4K remaster of Akira at @wshed Daughter loves Japanese animation so intrigued what she’ll make of it. https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13907/akira