{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - ian","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/thedimpause","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1318","username":"thedimpause","bio":"a twitter of inconsequent vitality ― journal, notebook, photoblog, linkblog ― @thedimpause in a lot of places ― ℹ️ info at ianmason.me","pronouns":"he/him","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":217,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2026/16/1318.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"100829570","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2F8tT1rqlsTguyfUBMrbHR9cv1rxM.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Watched: <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/7340\">Carrie</a>, 1976 - ★★★ 🎥</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/11/10/watched-carrie.html","date_published":"2026-11-10T13:42:26+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-10 13:42","date_timestamp":1794318146,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117592436969809634","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mzxl3d52wl2k","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DfkCmEOlosO"]}},{"id":"100829561","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2FaL1Iid9DFfR6No2fNftgeyRmIQV.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Watched: <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/288673/season/1\">Carrie Season 1</a> 📺</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/11/10/watched-carrie-season.html","date_published":"2026-11-10T13:41:57+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-10 13:41","date_timestamp":1794318117,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117592436099086127","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mzxl2wc6jp25","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DfkCkhvEZol"]}},{"id":"100728348","content_html":"<p>Some Autumn colours at Sunday sunset 🌅</p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/775/2026/0baf73902c5543a09a21cdc0d9f4d678-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" alt=\"Tall trees with autumn-colored leaves stand against a clear sky during sunset.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/11/08/some-autumn-colours-at-sunday.html","date_published":"2026-11-08T16:10:34+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-08 16:10","date_timestamp":1794154234,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117581696791661347","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mzsshdhvvv24","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DffKBi1EUu8"]}},{"id":"100711291","content_html":"<p>🎵 My top weekly artists as logged by <a href=\"https://www.last.fm/user/nntk\">last.fm</a>: Rattle, BPO, Kožená, Kaufmann (59 plays), Flowers Must Die (25), Ozawa (8)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/11/08/my-top-weekly-artists-as.html","date_published":"2026-11-08T07:19:02+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-08 07:19","date_timestamp":1794122342,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117579605187967617","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mzruq6x7me2k","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DfeNJWijv_S"]}},{"id":"100639181","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2F7iMBZzVZtG0oBug4TfqDb9ZxAOa.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Watched: <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/950396\">The Gorge</a>, 2025 - ★★½ 🎥</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/11/06/watched-the-gorge.html","date_published":"2026-11-06T19:20:13+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-06 19:20","date_timestamp":1793992813,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117571117309606601","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mzo44a7njc2t","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DfaWG_CHX0O"]}},{"id":"100521274","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2FeHNBnXqj5g03l1Hi7U1MVCdTvFb.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Watched: <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/8286\">La Femme Infidèle</a>, 1969 - ★★★★★ 🎥</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/11/04/watched-la-femme-infidle.html","date_published":"2026-11-04T22:06:56+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-04 22:06","date_timestamp":1793830016,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117560447478446689","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mzjei73d652f"]}},{"id":"100272874","content_html":"<p>🎵 My top weekly artists as logged by <a href=\"https://www.last.fm/user/nntk\">last.fm</a>: Jean-Luc Tingaud, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (20 plays), FFS (12), Radie Peat (3)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/11/01/my-top-weekly-artists-as.html","date_published":"2026-11-01T08:02:26+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-01 08:02","date_timestamp":1793520146,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117540139900963461","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mzadvheew324","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DfMQjfVlq1p"]}},{"id":"100229574","content_html":"<p>The Mount Stuart. Rhymney Export 🍺 in Cardiff Bay</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/31/the-mount-stuart-rhymney-export.html","date_published":"2026-10-31T14:24:15+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-31 14:24","date_timestamp":1793456655,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117535978753969036","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mz6iqzy3qb2l","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DfKXcKBlGsx"]}},{"id":"100217563","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://pgjonesvenice.bsky.social\">@pgjonesvenice.bsky.social</a> Same here!</p>\n<p>Wordle 1,960 6/6*</p>\n<p>🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜<br>\n⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜<br>\n⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜<br>\n⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨<br>\n⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜<br>\n🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mz5zlqxxqcqq","date_published":"2026-10-31T09:53:56+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-31 09:53","date_timestamp":1793440436,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99916871","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2FrLNSOudrayDBo1uqXjrhxcjODIC.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Watched: <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/176\">Saw</a>, 2004 - ★★★ 🎥</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/26/watched-saw.html","date_published":"2026-10-26T18:02:20+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-26 18:02","date_timestamp":1793037740,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117508526990844801","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3myscniv3vf2n","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/De94f_rHcfb"]}},{"id":"99916814","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2FrhGx6E3qRNMgj3i5su2oukNHwIQ.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Watched: <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1083381\">Backrooms</a>, 2026 - ★★★★½ 🎥</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/26/watched-backrooms.html","date_published":"2026-10-26T18:01:09+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-26 18:01","date_timestamp":1793037669,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117508523137588529","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mysclpyuyx2s","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/De94YYzG58q"]}},{"id":"99838584","content_html":"<p>🎵 My top weekly artists as logged by <a href=\"https://www.last.fm/user/nntk\">last.fm</a>: Apollo5 (32 plays), The Smiths (24), RAYE (16), Suede (13), Riccardo Minasi, Lucile Richardot, Ensemble Resonanz &amp; Giulia Semenzato (7)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/25/my-top-weekly-artists-as.html","date_published":"2026-10-25T07:49:34+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-25 07:49","date_timestamp":1792914574,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117500452881804053","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3myopvvfwc42t","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/De6NgrKFpll"]}},{"id":"99432035","content_html":"<p>🎵 My top weekly artists as logged by <a href=\"https://www.last.fm/user/nntk\">last.fm</a>: Elizabeth Kenny &amp; Phantasm (21 plays), The Smiths (14), Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra (12), Joni Mitchell (1)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/18/my-top-weekly-artists-as.html","date_published":"2026-10-18T07:12:09+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-18 07:12","date_timestamp":1792307529,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117460670251343535","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3my52ktv5ja2g","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeoHrwBlqIj"]}},{"id":"99162524","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2FxV4Nnr6DjjERlqNikqDQX8LUgua.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Watched: <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/699\">For Your Eyes Only</a>, 1981 - ★★★½ 🎥</p>\n<p>Greece, Italy, sun, sea, snow. Roger Moore, Topol and Carole Bouquet. A 1980s Bond movie I quite enjoy.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/13/watched-for-your-eyes-only.html","date_published":"2026-10-13T17:15:54+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-13 17:15","date_timestamp":1791911754,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117434730533707836","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxrjwpkenv22","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DecUuzAlFIZ"]}},{"id":"99078856","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mwaters@mstdn.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@mwaters</a></span> Don’t worry, not on holiday any longer so I’ll probably be a lot slower than you reading it 😁</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/99078856","date_published":"2026-10-12T07:39:47+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-12 07:39","date_timestamp":1791790787,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99078334","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/isaacgreene\">@isaacgreene</a> Definitely. I have to confess I don’t tend to listen to a lot of classical guitar (sorry 🙂) but have been listening to <em>Camino</em> this week and recently enjoying the superb …Vesper_ a lot.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/99078334","date_published":"2026-10-12T07:19:58+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-12 07:19","date_timestamp":1791789598,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99077721","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9798236047890/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://thedimpau.se/books/9798236047890/\">The Butcher’s Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl 5</a> by Matt Dinniman 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/12/currently-reading-the-butchers-masquerade.html","date_published":"2026-10-12T07:01:23+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-12 07:01","date_timestamp":1791788483,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117426655285744231","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxnx6jowtr22","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeYptnsldOc"]}},{"id":"99029870","content_html":"<p>🎵 My top weekly artists as logged by <a href=\"https://www.last.fm/user/nntk\">last.fm</a>: Sean Shibe (18 plays), Chanticleer (14), George Xiaoyuan Fu (11), Stornoway (11), Charles Mingus (7)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/11/my-top-weekly-artists-as.html","date_published":"2026-10-11T07:54:22+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-11 07:54","date_timestamp":1791705262,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117421199637327220","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxljnorbiw2l","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeWK8A2nDZA"]}},{"id":"98983492","content_html":"<p>My spot 🍺📖</p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/775/2026/img-2663-m.jpg\" alt=\"A man with a white beard is sitting reading on sand under the shade of a large tree. A can of beer is next to him.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/10/my-spot.html","date_published":"2026-10-10T08:51:40+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-10 08:51","date_timestamp":1791622300,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117415763468919940","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxj4fmzhiu2x","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeTsu8Nlu-W"]}},{"id":"98980195","content_html":"<p>Last morning in Kos. Reading on the beach looking across to Pserimos and the Turkish coast.</p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/775/2026/mood-1791617258921-m.jpg\" alt=\"A woman is lying on a sandy beach near calm water, reading a book, viewed from the shade of tree branches.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/10/last-morning-in-kos-reading.html","date_published":"2026-10-10T07:33:10+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-10 07:33","date_timestamp":1791617590,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117415454887245547","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxixz7oj7j2s","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeTjyBBldLw"]}},{"id":"98926011","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781784702052/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://thedimpau.se/books/9781784702052/\">Submission</a> by Michel Houellebecq 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/09/currently-reading-submission-by-michel.html","date_published":"2026-10-09T09:28:01+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-09 09:28","date_timestamp":1791538081,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117410245270735336","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxgny4hxnw2d","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeRMHhblUTi"]}},{"id":"98920762","content_html":"<p>Morning of our last full day in Kos 🇬🇷</p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/775/2026/c80e8f2b-242e-4068-87ad-eb620151348d-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A calm sea gently meets a sandy beach under a clear blue sky with distant mountains on the horizon.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<p>Spinach and cheese pies for a beach breakfast</p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/775/2026/a6c7e048-7b49-4983-9931-4dc8d9a61f7d-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Two people relaxing on a sandy beach with iced coffee drinks and pies laid out on a cloth in front of them, next to the sea.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/09/morning-of-our-last-full.html","date_published":"2026-10-09T07:47:54+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-09 07:47","date_timestamp":1791532074,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117409850736400967","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxgieszr2m2d"]}},{"id":"98860577","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781399638609/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://thedimpau.se/books/9781399638609/\">The Smiths: a novella</a> by Michael Bracewell 📚</p>\n<p>Short but well-written and interesting. Provided a generous supply of films, music and books that I now need to re-visit or investigate.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/08/finished-reading-the-smiths-a.html","date_published":"2026-10-08T08:25:44+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-08 08:25","date_timestamp":1791447944,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117404334767391411","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxdzydadiq26","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeOgGUsm-Kg"]}},{"id":"98853089","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781399638609/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://thedimpau.se/books/9781399638609/\">The Smiths: a novella</a> by Michael Bracewell 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/08/currently-reading-the-smiths-a.html","date_published":"2026-10-08T05:06:53+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-08 05:06","date_timestamp":1791436013,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117403555696319805","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxdow2bxlg2g","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeOJkignLlp"]}},{"id":"99635274","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://thedimpau.se\">@thedimpau.se</a></p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxcq3q6yx22o","date_published":"2026-10-07T19:56:38+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-07 19:56","date_timestamp":1791402998,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98827652","content_html":"<p>Graviera, Kalamon olives and fish biscuits 🙂</p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/775/2026/img-5262-m.jpg\" alt=\"On a rustic wooden table, there are three white plates containing cheese cubes, small fish-shaped biscuits, and black olives, accompanied by a glass of white wine and a glass of red wine.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/07/graviera-kalamon-olives-and-fish.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T18:03:43+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-07 18:03","date_timestamp":1791396223,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117400948982392491","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxcjupoz2d2l","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeM9kjHndQ5"]}},{"id":"99635275","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://thedimpau.se\">@thedimpau.se</a> Given all the bad reviews I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Yes, it gives Morrissey the chance the espouse some of his views, but when I got used to the style I did find it readable and wanted to follow the fable  (?) to its conclusion.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxcjg2d5hc26","date_published":"2026-10-07T17:57:08+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-07 17:57","date_timestamp":1791395828,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98826864","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mwaters@mstdn.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@mwaters</a></span> I’m nearing the end of a restful 2 week (mainly) beach/pool holiday so have been reading intensively 😊</p>\n<p>Very enjoyable series but I don’t think I’ll get through the fifth book before my pace slows!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/98826864","date_published":"2026-10-07T17:49:59+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-07 17:49","date_timestamp":1791395399,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98817266","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780141982960/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://thedimpau.se/books/9780141982960/\">List of the Lost</a> by Morrissey 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/07/finished-reading-list-of-the.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T14:40:17+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-07 14:40","date_timestamp":1791384017,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117400147019021135","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxc6hxhj6q2d","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeMmN-jHO_p"]}},{"id":"98811922","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9798236047876/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://thedimpau.se/books/9798236047876/\">The Gate of the Feral Gods: Dungeon Crawler Carl 4</a> by Matt Dinniman 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/07/finished-reading-the-gate-of.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T13:07:22+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-07 13:07","date_timestamp":1791378442,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117399782188611572","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxbzc2hery2o","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeMbmlOEeVh"]}},{"id":"98769084","content_html":"<p>This evenings wine tasting was followed by cheese and wine on our apartment balcony - <a href=\"https://kos.gr/gastronomy-and-local-products/wine-cheese-of-kos-and-other-dairy\">Krasotyri</a>, the wine cheese of Kos, and a Syrah from another nearby vineyard 🧀🍷</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/775/2026/28f27e60-c47e-4f2b-a8a1-5f010d8803be-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A plate of round crackers, a partially eaten piece of traditional wine cheese from Kos island, Greece, and its empty packaging are displayed on a table.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/775/2026/4ad69e9c-48c9-4237-b3b2-a3db79f9d5d7-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A rustic wooden table is set outdoors with two plates, one holding plain round crackers and the other topped with a spread, accompanied by two glasses of red wine and a person sitting nearby.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/775/2026/2caa0f7a-0891-4646-8329-c7aabcb52aa4-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A bottle of Petra Marinas Syrah 2022 red wine is lying on green grass.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://thedimpau.se/2026/10/06/this-evenings-wine-tasting-was.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T18:36:39+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-06 18:36","date_timestamp":1791311799,"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.vivaldi.net/@thedimpause/117395414524720463","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mxa3a4abj32g","https://www.threads.com/@thedimpause/post/DeKcjOmnTFN"]}},{"id":"98734002","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/news\">@news</a> Markdown highlighting is always welcome 🙏</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/98734002","date_published":"2026-10-06T05:56:10+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-06 05:56","date_timestamp":1791266170,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98629403","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://thedimpau.se\">@thedimpau.se</a> Correct - it’s definitely not Barry Island 🙂</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mwznsutrk22j","date_published":"2026-10-04T05:21:56+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-04 05:21","date_timestamp":1791091316,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98611292","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/news\">@news</a> Impressed with Inkwell, also love using NetNewsWire. Any progress in synchronising the two?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/98611292","date_published":"2026-10-03T18:40:12+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-03 18:40","date_timestamp":1791052812,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98611088","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/heyloura\">@heyloura</a> Looks fantastic!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/98611088","date_published":"2026-10-03T18:34:15+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-03 18:34","date_timestamp":1791052455,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98137946","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> That looks really good. A welcome upgrade 🙏</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/98137946","date_published":"2026-09-25T07:13:42+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-25 07:13","date_timestamp":1790320422,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96915229","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rom\">@rom</a> 😆 Feed them after midnight!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/96915229","date_published":"2026-09-03T21:59:41+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-03 21:59","date_timestamp":1788472781,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96571028","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://thedimpau.se\">@thedimpau.se</a> Just missing the Wensleydale 😀</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3mu65xk42zc2s","date_published":"2026-08-28T20:05:56+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-28 20:05","date_timestamp":1787947556,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95448154","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/V_\">@V<span>_</span></a> 👍</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/95448154","date_published":"2026-08-09T12:51:09+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 12:51","date_timestamp":1786279869,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95448124","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://thedimpau.se\">@thedimpau.se</a> Just a shame it’s all closed up. The local council drew up plans 6 or 7 years ago to open it up as a cycle track between the two valleys - but, funding …</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3msnmqn4qca2p","date_published":"2026-08-09T12:50:03+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 12:50","date_timestamp":1786279803,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95442425","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://thedimpau.se\">@thedimpau.se</a> It’s the Merthyr Tunnel. Abernant/Cwmbach to Merthyr Tydfil, which some people (not me!) do indeed consider to be the Underworld 🙂</p>\n<p>www.forgottenrelics.org/tunnels/mert…</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p6qzat2a3kcdiu6dsqmd7252/post/3msnbqtmwnc2b","date_published":"2026-08-09T09:33:19+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 09:33","date_timestamp":1786267999,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94274743","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/WiredDifferently\">@WiredDifferently</a> Excellent track! I was re-visiting them because I heard them on the radio this week - they’re playing a concert in London this August, featuring orchestral versions of Graceland tracks I believe.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/94274743","date_published":"2026-07-19T12:30:28+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 12:30","date_timestamp":1784464228,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93398718","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rom\">@rom</a> Late here (UK) but I’m going to see this match out!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/93398718","date_published":"2026-07-03T23:37:23+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-03 23:37","date_timestamp":1783121843,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93365610","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/philosopher\">@philosopher</a> In this season’s squad possibly not - overseas red ball players have been the Austalians Ryan Hadley and Nathan McAndrew 🙂</p>\n<p>Established members of the team are the South African Colin Ingram and Timm van der Gugten ftom the Netherlands.</p>\n<p>But there have been more prominent players recently - in 2025 there was Asitha Fernando, the Sri Lankan pace bowler, and the Australians Marnus Labuschagne (for several seasons up to 2025) and Michael Neser (for a couple of seasons).</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/93365610","date_published":"2026-07-03T11:13:40+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-03 11:13","date_timestamp":1783077220,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93331066","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/philosopher\">@philosopher</a> Not so much on TV these days but fortunately all the counties livestream their County Championship matches for free on YouTube. Often a good chance to see some top international players - I try to go to as many Glamorgan home matches as possible.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/93331066","date_published":"2026-07-02T19:47:07+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-02 19:47","date_timestamp":1783021627,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93291930","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/philosopher\">@philosopher</a> Glamorgan v Middlesex last year - just using an older photo I liked for this month’s Glass featured <a href=\"https://glass.photo/explore/categories/sport\">Sport category</a> 😁</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/93291930","date_published":"2026-07-02T06:27:50+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-02 06:27","date_timestamp":1782973670,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92737991","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/devilgate\">@devilgate</a> Soundalike clues are not my favourite 🙂</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/92737991","date_published":"2026-06-23T15:19:31+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-23 15:19","date_timestamp":1782227971,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92365492","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ReaderJohn\">@ReaderJohn</a> Thank you. So do I - to me the photos have a nice old-fashined look!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/92365492","date_published":"2026-06-17T15:38:26+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-17 15:38","date_timestamp":1781710706,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92365308","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jeremycherfas\">@jeremycherfas</a> No, processing is not included. One of the selling points is that the film is processed using the colour film C41 process so that high street film developing/printing services can easily deal with it - for example, Boots in the UK 🙂</p>\n<p>The price of the cameras is not <em>too</em> outrageous - in the UK about £15 for the 27 exposure camera compared to about £12 for a 36 exposure roll of the same Ilford film.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/92365308","date_published":"2026-06-17T15:35:29+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-17 15:35","date_timestamp":1781710529,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92342936","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jeremycherfas\">@jeremycherfas</a> These were all taken in 2019, scanned from prints taken on a disposable Ilford XP2 400 black and white film camera, with no additional processing.  I quite like them - they definitely provide a different atmosphere to the numerous colourful iPhone photos I took at the same time 🙂</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fthedimpau.se%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-1084.jpg\" alt=\"A black and white disposable camera with its box labeled Ilford Black &amp; White Camera is displayed on a textured surface\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/thedimpause/92342936","date_published":"2026-06-17T08:03:33+00:00","author":{"name":"ian","url":"https://thedimpau.se","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F16%2F1318.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thedimpause"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-17 08:03","date_timestamp":1781683413,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}