David Widdick

A great admirer of Edward Jenner, for his work on cuckoos - obviously, and fried food. This blog is trivial.

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My first Earth Star! Chuffed!

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@myfoodhunt @RateMySausage @petebrooksbank Fried egg for the win 😎 Otherwise it looked great

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@anon_opin He was bitten by a radioactive/genetically modified/enchanted spider not a cockroach, that’s why he’s called Spider-man

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The people who create them should be accountable but they don’t seem to be. Has anyone been taken to court over the AI hacking events?

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Every AI chatbot should be legally required to have users recite IBM's rule of computing. "A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision" before being given access to the tool.

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@Benregis1 Thanks 🙂

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@AlanDaviesbirds They are. After a few years without seeing one I’ve seen two this year in different parts of Norfolk. This one was roosting in a tree when I inadvertently spooked it (I hadn’t been aware of it until then) it flew off and eventually landed on that post.

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@AlanDaviesbirds behold my first photograph of a barn owl! Get out your magnifying glass 🤣

Tas Valley Norfolk.

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@RateMySausage I’m sticking this here where you might see it. I don’t spend as much time on this app as I did but I check it most days. Despite looking at my follows I rarely see your posts anymore. So if it looks like I’ve lost interest I haven’t it’s just this fucking shitty app.

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From today’s @FT #Halloween2026

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Here you go #NoContextDoors more absent doors or as we might call them at this time of the year Ghost Doors. The ruins of St Mary’s at Tivetshall St Mary

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@LouKellett 😁

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Does a view from a door count for #adoorablethursday ?

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@back_badger @TalkingPicsTV Early appearance from Count Binface there.

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I made a little show as an extra for BBC Radio 4 Extra (pretty much in my own time): it’s being repeated to mark 20 years since the death of Nigel Kneale. This sort of bonus (dare I say it Reithian?) content will not be possible once the station goes:

https://t.co/JktMkCofpP

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Don’t worry! He’s just being friendly!

[Norwich Cathedral @Nrw_Cathedral]

Specialist Tour: Curiosities of the Cathedral - last few tickets remaining 📢

There are just a few tickets left for our Specialist Tour exploring the curiosities of Norwich Cathedral on Wednesday, 4 November.

⏰ 2.15pm

Explore mysterious chests, spot intriguing faces, and hear captivating stories of turmoil and heroism that have shaped 900 years of history.

Book your place here 👇
https://t.co/XSLHbzyozm

[Jan Ravens @thatjanravens]

Bad news: the BBC is set to scrap Radio 4 Extra. 📻 Losing this treasure trove of classic comedy, archive drama, and timeless storytelling would be a huge blow for millions of us.

Sign the petition to help save it 👇 https://t.co/OZUWcCpvSA via @38degrees

[Radio Times @RadioTimes]

Radio Times Editor Shem Law says BBC Radio 4 Extra is living proof that great broadcasting does not acquire a sell-by date – and we'll be losing more than just a radio station when it's turned off.

Read in full: https://t.co/1hkcDHZ25C

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@RateMySausage No. White pepper.