{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - David Marsden","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/davidmarsden","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"7092","username":"davidmarsden","bio":"Mild-mannered administrator by day.\n\nDad and personal butler, cook, dishwasher and driver to two boys by night.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":329,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2026/35/7092.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"100236812","content_html":"<p>Chelsea 2-0 United: <a href=\"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/31/missed-the-second-half-taking.html\">davidmarsden.info</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/31/missed-the-second-half-taking.html","date_published":"2026-10-31T16:47:09+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-31 16:47","date_timestamp":1793465229,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mz6qqp3q6g2w","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/DfKn4EHlrmk"]}},{"id":"100235426","content_html":"<p>Cheesy Potato Cakes <a href=\"https://davidmarsden.info/notes/3d09ecfd51b870573d8189b75c496c.html\">Recipe</a>.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261031-103836063.portrait.original2-m.jpg\" alt=\"Mashed potatoes mixed with green peas and red onion is being stirred in a pink bowl with a wooden spoon and a metal spoon.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261031-103831685.portrait2-m.jpg\" alt=\"Seven round, flour-coated cheesy potato cake balls, are arranged on a light-colored plate.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261031-104645948.portrait.original2-m.jpg\" alt=\"Eight golden-brown patties with visible herbs or vegetables are frying in a stainless steel pan.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/31/cheesy-potato-cakes-recipe.html","date_published":"2026-10-31T16:18:02+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-31 16:18","date_timestamp":1793463482,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mz6p4hleph2i"]}},{"id":"100226658","content_html":"\n<p>Watching United at Chelsea. Can't remember the last time I saw them play. Terrible start to the season, but they're playing well enough today. Even game, could go either way in the second half.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/31/watching-united-at-chelsea-cant.html","date_published":"2026-10-31T13:19:40+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-31 13:19","date_timestamp":1793452780,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mz6f4vk47g2b","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/DfKQApqluR4"]}},{"id":"99805678","content_html":"<p>Wolf Bridge last month. It was so hot then.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20260928-1351572912-web-m.jpg\" alt=\"A curved concrete wall painted in teal and white features the word SOUTHALL and several black-and-white historical photos.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20260928-1351572912-web-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20260928-135130818.mp3-m.jpg\" alt=\"A low wall painted bright turquoise features several colorful murals and is set against a backdrop of tall, leafy trees.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20260928-135130818.mp3-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20260928-135130818.mp2-web-m.jpg\" alt=\"A colorful mural featuring various scenes and vehicles is displayed on a low wall at the edge of a tree-lined area near a roadway.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20260928-135130818.mp2-web-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/24/wolf-bridge-last-month-it.html","date_published":"2026-10-24T14:46:49+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-24 14:46","date_timestamp":1792853209,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mymwqgjl652e"]}},{"id":"99805447","content_html":"<p>Gurdwara a month ago.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20260928-1358460783-m.jpg\" alt=\"A residential building with a golden-domed structure behind it is seen under a partly cloudy sky with several cars parked in the foreground.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20260928-1358460783-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20260928-1359173842-m.jpg\" alt=\"A large white building with a prominent golden dome and several smaller domes under a partly cloudy blue sky is surrounded by a brick wall and greenery.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20260928-1359173842-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20260928-1359576013-m.jpg\" alt=\"Three parked cars are lined up along a street with a brick wall and trees in the background under a partly cloudy sky.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20260928-1359576013-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20260928-140106367.mp2-m.jpg\" alt=\"Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall is displayed on the facade of a large stone building.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20260928-140106367.mp2-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n<p>And three weeks ago.</p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261005-174025410-m.jpg\" alt=\"A street scene at dusk shows a large white building with dome-shaped architecture, several parked cars, and trees lining the road.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/24/gurdwara-a-month-ago-collection.html","date_published":"2026-10-24T14:43:09+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-24 14:43","date_timestamp":1792852989,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mymwkee64v2b"]}},{"id":"99804901","content_html":"<p>Whenever I feed the ducks I can’t help thinking about the Skripals.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261024-134252484-exported-stabilized-1792850749002.gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A group of swans and ducks are swimming together in a body of water near some vegetation.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261024-134452269-exported-stabilized-1792850843282.gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: Several ducks and a few seagulls are swimming on a calm body of water.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/24/whenever-i-feed-the-ducks.html","date_published":"2026-10-24T14:30:25+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-24 14:30","date_timestamp":1792852225,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99800515","content_html":"<p>brew god</p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261024-105755731.portrait-m.jpg\" alt=\"A hand is holding a white mug with the word god printed on it, filled with a frothy beverage.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/24/brew-god.html","date_published":"2026-10-24T12:29:12+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-24 12:29","date_timestamp":1792844952,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mymp2eq2p72m","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/De4IrtdFEpj"]}},{"id":"99663897","content_html":"<p>Big kid has taken to writing me rather formal letters in the mornings this week.</p>\n<p>Usually I’m up with him making breakfasts and little kid’s packed lunch for school, but the little one’s off on an extended half-term this week while the big one breaks up tomorrow. So this week I’m mostly getting a little lie...</p> <a href=\"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/22/big-kid-has-taken-to.html\">davidmarsden.info</a>","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/22/big-kid-has-taken-to.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T07:32:27+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 07:32","date_timestamp":1792654347,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3myh5jzkezk2h","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/DeydXdLlke4"]}},{"id":"99633815","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/m9S53srYs18?is=Z-qh8UPoAigsdSAN\">Cheesus</a> wept.</p>\n\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9S53srYs18\">youtube.com/...</a></p>\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/21/cheesus-wept-yt-mssrys.html","date_published":"2026-10-21T18:58:03+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-21 18:58","date_timestamp":1792609083,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3myftf3ceru2o","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/DexGzVTGxLg"]}},{"id":"99631949","content_html":"<p>I’m not watching the game tonight, and I didn’t read what Lisandro Martinez said, but I’m guessing he had a point?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/21/im-not-watching-the-game.html","date_published":"2026-10-21T18:23:08+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-21 18:23","date_timestamp":1792606988,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3myfrgfpm3c2b","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/DexCyzLln02"]}},{"id":"99578319","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/6yDHX56frvE\">This</a> is so good!</p>\n<p>Little Simz and Michael Kiwanuka, with Ms Maurice on trumpet!</p>\n\n<div class=\"embed-container\"></div>\n <a href=\"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/20/223241.html\">davidmarsden.info</a>","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/20/223241.html","date_published":"2026-10-20T21:32:41+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-20 21:32","date_timestamp":1792531961,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mydlkrimif2r","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/Deuz29Vn0Qu"]}},{"id":"99507970","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/elmussol@streams.elsmussols.net\" class=\"u-url mention\">@elmussol</a></span> ah, you can hear me!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavidmarsden.info%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-20261019-173849.png\" alt=\"An apparently blank post from @elmussol lies between a stream of posts on a timeline, including a large screenshot of a definition of the word fuckwit\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/99507970","date_published":"2026-10-19T18:24:08+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-19 18:24","date_timestamp":1792434248,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99505461","content_html":"<p>It’s happening!</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20261018-094506528.portrait.original-m.jpg\" alt=\"A pair of black and red scissors is placed on a printed flyer promoting Hovercraft's two-album edition titled Doomed to Live / Oh Yeah.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261018-094506528.portrait.original-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20261018-094925087.portrait-m.jpg\" alt=\"A two-album edition set features Doomed to Live and Oh Yeah by Hovercraft, celebrating thirty years from 1996 to 2026.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261018-094925087.portrait-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20261018-094935565.portrait-m.jpg\" alt=\"A promotional flyer or insert features the message The tapes survived. The songs came back. along with details about Hovercraft's 1996 demo tapes and their later use in creating new records.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261018-094935565.portrait-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F2588%2F2026%2Fpxl-20261018-094946209.portrait-m.jpg\" alt=\"A two-disc album edition titled Hovercraft - Doomed to Live + Oh Yeah is shown, highlighting thirty years of the band's making from 1996 to 2026.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20261018-094946209.portrait-xl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/19/its-happening-collection-hovercraft.html","date_published":"2026-10-19T17:30:15+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-19 17:30","date_timestamp":1792431015,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3myanl3pxu32p"]}},{"id":"99504982","content_html":"<p>Got to love the Fediverse. All my inner circle are on different, mostly obscure, self-hosted and even self-rolled instances. They all use the same standard web protocols and activitypub infrastructure – or do they? In theory we should all be able to see and hear each other. But can we?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/10/19/got-to-love-the-fediverse.html","date_published":"2026-10-19T17:21:34+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-19 17:21","date_timestamp":1792430494,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3myan2my2rg2f","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/DeryKpslAlm"]}},{"id":"100216610","content_html":"<p>What the gasworks air monitoring shows: preliminary findings: <a href=\"https://southallstories.uk/2026/10/17/what-the-gasworks-air-monitoring/\">southallstories.uk</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://southallstories.uk/2026/10/17/what-the-gasworks-air-monitoring/","date_published":"2026-10-17T18:00:43+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-17 18:00","date_timestamp":1792260043,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99356393","content_html":"<p>RISE at Southall Town Hall: \"No Recorded Information Held\" <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/251858/2026/pxl-20220409-094824828.mp2.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Auto-generated 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out that I hadn’t.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/98885671","date_published":"2026-10-08T17:01:28+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-08 17:01","date_timestamp":1791478888,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98761938","content_html":"<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavidmarsden.info%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-20261006-170928.png\" alt=\"A social media platform called dent DOT hand is shown, featuring a user's profile and a post commenting on following someone but being unable to add them to a list.\" 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10:20","date_timestamp":1790936433,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mwv5mclfqr2t","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/Dd_Qex0FmZw"]}},{"id":"98436691","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden\">@davidmarsden</a> I have fixed Dent DOT Hand so that I can now actually @reply to people. 🤦🏻</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/98436691","date_published":"2026-09-30T17:31:24+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 17:31","date_timestamp":1790789484,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98426591","content_html":"<p>Have you lost height recently?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/98426591","date_published":"2026-09-30T13:57:45+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 13:57","date_timestamp":1790776665,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98426251","content_html":"<blockquote>\n<p>[City] were similar to Abramovich’s Chelsea or even Sheikh Mansour’s City. In the eyes of many, they were a side with ‘no history’ that had appeared from nowhere to challenge the establishment.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https://gjfootballarchive.com/2023/04/29/scandal/\">City in 1905</a>, by a City fan.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/09/30/city-were-similar-to-abramovichs.html","date_published":"2026-09-30T13:51:17+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 13:51","date_timestamp":1790776277,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mwqih7dw5f2y","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/Dd6fAYDFvPM"]}},{"id":"98423030","content_html":"<p>Bring back the tea ladies!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/98423030","date_published":"2026-09-30T12:57:31+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 12:57","date_timestamp":1790773051,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98307509","content_html":"<p><del>WOKEN</del></p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/f60031e761-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"796\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A worn black metal door with a white flame design and the word WOKEN above it is set into a rough-textured beige wall.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/09/28/woken.html","date_published":"2026-09-28T13:11:44+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 13:11","date_timestamp":1790601104,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mwlfdlgpoe2k","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/Dd1Q87-FAHo"]}},{"id":"98307431","content_html":"<p>Nice way to start the week.</p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/2588/2026/pxl-20260928-123953705.portrait2-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"796\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A pint glass filled with amber beer sits on a weathered wooden table next to a pair of black-framed glasses.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/09/28/nice-way-to-start-the.html","date_published":"2026-09-28T13:09:45+00:00","author":{"name":"David 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13:01","date_timestamp":1790600482,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mwleqg622a2y"]}},{"id":"98255425","content_html":"<p>Listening to my <a href=\"https://davidmarsden.info/music/\">new album</a>. As you do.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davidmarsden.info/2026/09/27/listening-to-my-new-album.html","date_published":"2026-09-27T11:57:30+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 11:57","date_timestamp":1790510250,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ndo343a5k2vboqfglleeeuf5/post/3mwiqou6oht2o","https://www.threads.com/@david.marsden/post/Ddyjlp3G9Yq"]}},{"id":"98255184","content_html":"<p>Beautiful!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/98255184","date_published":"2026-09-27T11:50:02+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 11:50","date_timestamp":1790509802,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99356394","content_html":"<p>Bingo! 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It’s <a href=\"https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/support-us/our-campaigns/safety-on-our-waterways/summer-water-safety\">strongly discouraged</a>!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/97987266","date_published":"2026-09-22T18:27:39+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-22 18:27","date_timestamp":1790101659,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97643026","content_html":"<p>It’s <a href=\"https://hand.davidmarsden.info/social/\">not identi.ca</a>l but I like it!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/97643026","date_published":"2026-09-16T15:23:47+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 15:23","date_timestamp":1789572227,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97620991","content_html":"<p>Seems to be working ok again now. I switched to Brave, though, already!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/97620991","date_published":"2026-09-16T07:10:57+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 07:10","date_timestamp":1789542657,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97580304","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/elmussol@streams.elsmussols.net\" class=\"u-url mention\">@elmussol</a></span> sorry, only just seen this! The url bar started floating in the middle of the screen and finger taps on my screen no longer worked where I tapped my finger, but a couple of centimetres above!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/97580304","date_published":"2026-09-15T14:55:45+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-15 14:55","date_timestamp":1789484145,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97564132","content_html":"<p>These strips transformed my sleep. Hope they help you, too.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/97564132","date_published":"2026-09-15T09:17:38+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-15 09:17","date_timestamp":1789463858,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97562443","content_html":"<p>Great article. I’m just sorry you had to write it and we have to read it. Did you mean to say “Renew” and not “Restore” in the battle for racist votes?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/97562443","date_published":"2026-09-15T08:26:12+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-15 08:26","date_timestamp":1789460772,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97483450","content_html":"<p>I literally read that “little symphonies for kids” today in Peter Doggett’s <em>Electric Shock</em> book. 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Either she texts back ten minutes later to say she’s sorted it herself, or we spend an hour back and forth debating the pros and cons of just telling me what it is she wants before I stop whatever it is I’m doing and come down. (And yes, it would be quicker and easier just to pop down, which most days I do at least once anyway.) /Rant-back-at-yer.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/97469034","date_published":"2026-09-13T15:25:12+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-13 15:25","date_timestamp":1789313112,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97424374","content_html":"<p>I spent many frustrating years when I was learning to play trying and failing miserably to recreate the sounds of my favourite rock songs on a classical guitar.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/97424374","date_published":"2026-09-12T17:01:44+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-12 17:01","date_timestamp":1789232504,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94096927","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/andyc@mastodon.me.uk\" class=\"u-url mention\">@andyc</a></span> what’s most disappointing really is that it’s same old England.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/94096927","date_published":"2026-07-16T09:55:39+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 09:55","date_timestamp":1784195739,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93609449","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/andyc@mastodon.me.uk\" class=\"u-url mention\">@andyc</a></span> (late to the party, sorry) he makes John Major seem colourful and charismatic in comparison.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/93609449","date_published":"2026-07-07T21:00:30+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 21:00","date_timestamp":1783458030,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91470518","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/andyc@mastodon.me.uk\" class=\"u-url mention\">@andyc</a></span> my mum’s eBay app uninstalled itself and she can’t reinstall it because it says it’s now compatible only with Android 16 and above. She’s on Android 16.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/91470518","date_published":"2026-06-03T15:09:53+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-03 15:09","date_timestamp":1780499393,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91470419","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/andyc@mastodon.me.uk\" class=\"u-url mention\">@andyc</a></span> what a terrific photo!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davidmarsden/91470419","date_published":"2026-06-03T15:08:27+00:00","author":{"name":"David Marsden","url":"http://davidmarsden.info","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F35%2F7092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davidmarsden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-03 15:08","date_timestamp":1780499307,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}