Steve Amphlett
@samphlett1.bsky.social
Enginerd/Programmer who still uses algebra, calculus, equations and complex numbers. Theatre fan. Chilli grower/lover. Half Man Half Biscuit follower. Sober since 2013. Sussex-based.
Self in 1996. Five years before it happened.
September 11, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Self in 1996. Five years before it happened.
Today is a good day. I learned a new word: #idempotent
September 3, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Today is a good day. I learned a new word: #idempotent
I'd forgotten just how much I was enjoying this gem from @robinince.bsky.social when some other book caught my eye and took over. Great to be back into it...
August 31, 2026 at 7:49 AM
I'd forgotten just how much I was enjoying this gem from @robinince.bsky.social when some other book caught my eye and took over. Great to be back into it...
Can't pass the British Museum without checking the blue plaque in Sir Harry's name.
August 22, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Can't pass the British Museum without checking the blue plaque in Sir Harry's name.
One ball up. First time in quite a while. 😁
August 21, 2026 at 7:26 AM
One ball up. First time in quite a while. 😁
July 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Loved this off the wall movie. Completely nuts but very funny.
July 11, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Loved this off the wall movie. Completely nuts but very funny.
My first Frank Turner gig. And my first Eden Project visit. Great outdoor venue!
July 6, 2026 at 12:25 AM
My first Frank Turner gig. And my first Eden Project visit. Great outdoor venue!
Today's thought:
Will Andy Burnham's by election gamble be as successful as David Cameron's referendum gamble.
Will Andy Burnham's by election gamble be as successful as David Cameron's referendum gamble.
June 18, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Today's thought:
Will Andy Burnham's by election gamble be as successful as David Cameron's referendum gamble.
Will Andy Burnham's by election gamble be as successful as David Cameron's referendum gamble.
Council election results for my area are in and...
My 100% voting record is still intact. I have NEVER backed a winner in any public election or referendum.
My 100% voting record is still intact. I have NEVER backed a winner in any public election or referendum.
May 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Council election results for my area are in and...
My 100% voting record is still intact. I have NEVER backed a winner in any public election or referendum.
My 100% voting record is still intact. I have NEVER backed a winner in any public election or referendum.
Expecting to be bewildered and amused by this.
April 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Expecting to be bewildered and amused by this.
#Millbrook village and lake, as seen from the seat at the top of Maker Lane. Nice new sign for Pigshill Wood.
March 28, 2026 at 12:29 PM
#Millbrook village and lake, as seen from the seat at the top of Maker Lane. Nice new sign for Pigshill Wood.
"Most decorated" athlete...
If we're going to adopt one grotesque American word, it really should be #winningest. We have nothing like it in English.
If we're going to adopt one grotesque American word, it really should be #winningest. We have nothing like it in English.
March 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
"Most decorated" athlete...
If we're going to adopt one grotesque American word, it really should be #winningest. We have nothing like it in English.
If we're going to adopt one grotesque American word, it really should be #winningest. We have nothing like it in English.
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I see Question Time has reached its inevitable endgame. It was bound to happen.
March 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
I see Question Time has reached its inevitable endgame. It was bound to happen.
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social Really enjoyed your Worthing lecture yesterday. It really brought that part of the book to life. I've often wondered how Richard Dawkins feels about the hijack of his brilliant description of "memes" - not many know that it was his invented term.
March 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social Really enjoyed your Worthing lecture yesterday. It really brought that part of the book to life. I've often wondered how Richard Dawkins feels about the hijack of his brilliant description of "memes" - not many know that it was his invented term.
Poetry from Attila and Robin. A great way to spend a damp Sunday afternoon.
March 1, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Poetry from Attila and Robin. A great way to spend a damp Sunday afternoon.