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\nUpdating all the fruit-based devices!
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/09/14/updating-all-the-fruitbased-devices.html","date_published":"2026-09-14T17:16:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"17:16","date_timestamp":1789406206,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117270525829418689","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mvimgyyrbj2k"]}},{"id":"97508303","content_html":"Updated my ‘now’ page.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/09/14/updated-my-now-page.html","date_published":"2026-09-14T10:24:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"10:24","date_timestamp":1789381469,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117268904518912263","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mvhvfqabx32t"]}},{"id":"97502246","content_html":"Enjoying. The Casio F-91W in orange.
\n\n![](\"https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fa.ltrbxd.com%2Fresized%2Ffilm-poster%2F1%2F2%2F8%2F4%2F6%2F2%2F7%2F1284627-the-testament-of-ann-lee-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg%3Fv%3D3da6a9dae0\")
The Testament of Ann Lee, 2025 - ★★: letterboxd.com
I’m looking for a tool (guillotine?) to be able to neatly remove the binding off notebooks for scanning.
\nAny recommendations to be able to do this quickly? I think I need to be able to slice through as many pages as possible.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/09/12/im-looking-for-a-tool.html","date_published":"2026-09-12T13:00:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-12 13:00","date_timestamp":1789218044,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117258194402534098","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mvd57d4dwk2n"]}},{"id":"97345774","content_html":"There’s a new Ezra Collective album out today. Excited!
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/09/11/theres-a-new-ezra-collective.html","date_published":"2026-09-11T08:30:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-11 08:30","date_timestamp":1789115459,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117251471371014411","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mva5o24zaq2n"]}},{"id":"97277847","content_html":"This is very interesting. I was curious to see how the number of prime ministers who could attend the UK ceremony of remembrance changes over time. It wasn’t the tradition to include former prime ministers until around the 1980s.
\nI wonder what causes that big change from the mid-2010s onwards? 🤔
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/268/2026/image-20260910-083056-bc5809bb-m.jpg\")
Some of today was spent making kale pesto and also honey and sesame gluten free bread with added fennel, pumpkin and nigella seeds.
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/268/2026/image-20260905-185426-43293326-m.jpg\")
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\nTalking of OmniFocus, as I was elsewhere…
\n\nWhen Things finally released a version that addressed my only gripe¹, I was tempted to switch back but only for moments. I’m too deeply dependent on OF perspectives but also the web app for Windows.
\n\n———
\n\n@canion What would be the features that would make it like OmniFocus?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BestofTimes/96899050","date_published":"2026-09-03T16:49:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-03 16:49","date_timestamp":1788454157,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96784436","content_html":"@bestoftimes @squaremoon I learned about them through Derek Sivers’ nownownow website. It’s a great introduction.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BestofTimes/96784436","date_published":"2026-09-01T19:53:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-01 19:53","date_timestamp":1788292397,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96725632","content_html":"Updated my ‘now’ page.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/08/31/updated-my-now-page.html","date_published":"2026-08-31T20:21:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-31 20:21","date_timestamp":1788207683,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117191980067138802","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mufqajvy7z25"]}},{"id":"96699234","content_html":"I’m listening to an album called ‘Trilogie De La Mort’ by Eliane Rodigue. Each track is one-hour long and consists of a meditative, hypnotic drone played on an ARP synthesiser, with the first track inspired by the Tibetan Book of The Dead.
\n\nDespite that description, I’m finding it really beautiful.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/08/31/im-listening-to-an-album.html","date_published":"2026-08-31T09:46:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-31 09:46","date_timestamp":1788169583,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117189482472619104","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3muemqqxj3l2r"]}},{"id":"96609854","content_html":"I’m included in a local photography zine created by the lab I use. The theme was ‘sunny side up’ and mine is the black and white stairwell.
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/268/2026/image-20260829-151252-0cb99d67-m.jpg\")
In my observation of how people organise apps on their phone there is generally one clear winner.
\n\nAn endless stream of icons floating over a favourite photograph!
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/08/24/wow-the-things-todo-app.html","date_published":"2026-08-24T17:38:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-24 17:38","date_timestamp":1787593110,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117151704726465087","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mtttvgfgbj2k"]}},{"id":"96206738","content_html":"I really like Fantastical’s Emoji Badges but just spotted the search feature only uses US English spellings. It’s probably only a problem if I go to the theatre or take an aeroplane.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/08/22/i-really-like-fantasticals-emoji.html","date_published":"2026-08-22T11:54:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-22 11:54","date_timestamp":1787399662,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117139025572127608","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mto7pmgg3l22"]}},{"id":"96174496","content_html":"Cute upholstery for the priority seats on Scotrail trains.
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/268/2026/image-20260821-212358-00987519-m.jpg\")
Collection reference: J2GJRCHT
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/08/21/collection-reference-jgjrcht.html","date_published":"2026-08-21T16:00:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-21 16:00","date_timestamp":1787328002,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117134329569265239","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mtm4y4nfkw2r"]}},{"id":"96085841","content_html":"Aforementioned Montblanc Lucky Orange ink.
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/268/2026/image-20260820-112341-dd1d3b93-m.jpg\")
There’s a lot to like about Montblanc Lucky Orange ink but the inevitable crustiness around the nib is not its most attractive feature.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/08/20/theres-a-lot-to-like.html","date_published":"2026-08-20T10:16:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 10:16","date_timestamp":1787221000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117127317233160781","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mtizdc236h2b"]}},{"id":"95988845","content_html":"My lovely Sømods Bolcher sweets. A birthday gift all the way from Copenhagen!
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/268/2026/image-20260818-193233-086034db-m.jpg\")
I’m very excited to learn that version 3 of Rego for iPhone is imminent. I occasionally feel I might be the only user left so I’m excited it’s got a future.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/08/18/im-very-excited-to-learn.html","date_published":"2026-08-18T11:57:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 11:57","date_timestamp":1787054266,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117116392744523598","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mte63fgg2e26"]}},{"id":"95903318","content_html":"I finally have my iPhone location-based focus modes working automatically as I want. Left-to-right:
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/268/2026/image-20260817-094234-88b4e82c-m.jpg\")
Birthday presents being enjoyed. Including loads of my favourite sweets from Copenhagen.
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/268/2026/image-20260815-122026-db0ef044-m.jpg\")
@Miraz I think I will…
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BestofTimes/95781855","date_published":"2026-08-14T19:47:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 19:47","date_timestamp":1786736868,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95774417","content_html":"Updated my ‘now’ page on the night before my birthday.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bestoftimes.micro.blog/2026/08/14/updated-my-now-page-on.html","date_published":"2026-08-14T17:40:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 17:40","date_timestamp":1786729257,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.lol/@bestoftimes/117095089355867008","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcosirme25ab3ihuznj6shhf/post/3mt2pdqsvdj2t"]}},{"id":"95724706","content_html":"I am baffled…
\nIn theory I can sync Orion browser tabs between all my Mac and iOS devices. It’s enabled and I’ve forced uploads and downloads to iCloud.
\nI can not work out where to look for the damn tabs!
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BestofTimes/95257208","date_published":"2026-08-05T21:24:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-05 21:24","date_timestamp":1785965089,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95199876","content_html":"@JohnPhilpin I had completely forgotten AirTable!
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\nSecretly, we also came to enjoy the empty nest too. 🤫🤐
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\nSome years ago there was a basement flat just off St Stephen’s Street that had this in the window. flic.kr/p/5JjKpB
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\nSee posts passim
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BestofTimes/89770385","date_published":"2026-05-07T16:01:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-07 16:01","date_timestamp":1778169675,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89596757","content_html":"@junethomas Following you back now.
\nThat was taken in Stockbridge through the door of the old gas lamp shop in St Stephen Street.
\nDoesn’t every town have shops selling gas lamps?! 😂
@birming I found it a film that I kept thinking about after it finished. Reminded me of some Terrence Mallick films.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BestofTimes/87599329","date_published":"2026-04-04T17:22:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-04 17:22","date_timestamp":1775323350,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87345525","content_html":"@manton Yes. I have a couple of recent books appearing in both shelves.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BestofTimes/87345525","date_published":"2026-03-31T20:02:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 20:02","date_timestamp":1774987349,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87318181","content_html":"@manton is there a problem with Epilogue not removing books from ‘Currently reading’ when they are marked as finished?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BestofTimes/87318181","date_published":"2026-03-31T12:24:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 12:24","date_timestamp":1774959853,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86331839","content_html":"@jeremycherfas yes my wife was surprised by how difficult it is sending cards from Palermo. Then none of them arrived!
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\nBased in the UK in case that’s a factor
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\n\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BestofTimes/84475431","date_published":"2026-02-17T22:53:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Steve Hodgson","url":"http://sulluzzu.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff976ec4895cce784b2c939f7f39f599a%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"BestofTimes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-17 22:53","date_timestamp":1771368798,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82346237","content_html":"@landocakes.bsky.social Available now or Kickstarter? Saw him live many times and some great shows.
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