TuftyTheCat
Tufty Sylvestris

UK & EP patent attorney, Bitcoiner, open water swimmer, cider maker.
tuftythecat@gmail.com

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2026-03-15 17:18:22 UTC

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This is (part of) the slightly bigger challenge. I think it might take me more than a weekend to do that.
https://blossom.primal.net/10861034b94be1342e9292423f56f101aa3cf82a69a0fb227aa624b98df80365.jpg

2026-03-15 15:13:19 UTC

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All bitcoiners are one-boxers.

2026-03-15 15:06:17 UTC

They say bear markets are for building. So I built something. This little bit of cedar shingle roofing is a practice run before I attempt the house, which is a slightly bigger challenge.
https://blossom.primal.net/fd5b6e3776d616966efc2b6f45894ffeadbca0346a8bf5555e5c105f8ab847fb.jpg

2026-02-16 18:00:42 UTC

For once, the sign appears to be accurate.
https://blossom.primal.net/3d0be16544f75d0d217cf0fc6dfa38f6fdb5706d9961c796197f72059ea65bc7.jpg

2026-02-07 22:34:28 UTC

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Lol. My problem with most bitcoin related art is it’s so bloody obvious.

2026-02-03 21:00:26 UTC

The biggest prog metal bitcoin band in the world (probably) is on tour next month. Come see them in London!
https://link.dice.fm/WpjpHS7Ys0b

2026-02-01 18:03:29 UTC

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London. Very excited!

2026-02-01 18:00:03 UTC

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🤯 I have no idea how I’m going to organise this yet, but I got my ticket already. Anyone else coming?
#nevent1q…2xdh

2026-01-31 18:52:00 UTC

I have a fairly large tax refund incoming from HMRC. Looks like I’ll be able to put it to good use.

2026-01-31 18:44:53 UTC

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🤣 Sorry about that.

2026-01-31 18:41:56 UTC

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This is a first order superhelix (a drawing from the patent). Now imagine how hard it would be to make a second order superhelix. It also wouldn’t do much, and would be very floppy.
https://blossom.primal.net/17f8bd6b5fc96e664bda994759c8fcd3f3aee3a49b766e3166e63a4440df94f3.jpg

2026-01-30 19:47:44 UTC

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Many think Faketoshi’s games are over. I’m not so sure. I think he will attempt a comeback. Be prepared.
https://fountain.fm/episode/BS8bYqz47zTIrVhLxrLf
#nevent1q…gv24

2026-01-29 21:20:59 UTC

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Because we’re worth it.

2026-01-28 19:26:05 UTC

Have you arrived at your opinion based on weighing up competing evidence and arguments for yourself or by observing what the consensus opinion is (or should be) on the subject and following that? If it's the latter, your opinion on the subject is obviously worthless.
Now the question is: what subject am I referring to?

2026-01-27 21:30:56 UTC

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Really confusing but entertaining.
https://fountain.fm/episode/xRYsNvNA10msxdyAzUGh
#nevent1q…93au

2026-01-23 21:22:17 UTC

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Ok now Henge is my new favourite band. https://music.apple.com/gb/album/journey-to-voltus-b/1782557857

2026-01-18 11:25:05 UTC

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Cold water

2026-01-18 11:17:09 UTC

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Once you get acclimatised, it’s actually invigorating during. I think I’ve developed a kind of Wim Hof constitution now. Still plenty of shivering afterwards though.

2026-01-18 10:27:36 UTC

GM. The river is very murky, high and fast flowing today. It was a quick, dirty and chilly swim. Very invigorating.
https://blossom.primal.net/1098a9dfc1acf0db5047e75d38475ec336865b92dd7a6e74a49194cd5610666c.mov

2026-01-16 12:39:43 UTC

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Ditto, and I’m a patent attorney. LinkedIn is full of people pushing AI, saying it’s taking over and if you’re not on board you’re finished. It’s exhausting, but partly because, like all the best lies, there is a grain of truth to it.

2026-01-10 20:59:55 UTC

I learned only this week that the great Steve Albini left us in 2024. How I missed this I have no idea. Maybe I was too caught up in Bitcoin nonsense. Anyway, the point is that he died suddenly of a heart attack aged 61. I’m only a few years off that myself. It really makes me wonder what tf I’m doing and maybe I should think about making the most of it. Regardless, listen to this latest and last album from Shellac. This album came out only a few days after he passed. RIP Steve. Legend.
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/to-all-trains/1730072901

2026-01-04 12:03:58 UTC

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Tune!
https://fountain.fm/episode/4z03X1qn8Hbl266lYmnV
#nevent1q…9364

2025-12-31 22:29:37 UTC

Slightly disappointed that Scardust didn’t make the cut here but pleased that Igorrr came top. Well worth checking out if you like a bit of prog metal, especially if you’re into destroying pianos.
https://youtu.be/x775SimuEd4?si=hij-d6tTB-0NEWIc

2025-12-27 21:04:52 UTC

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Fair enough. Mine doesn’t draw much either.
https://blossom.primal.net/61e9fb21261789afb50ad0528f4467bbe7c45f4d644e4075e1979c17c87ed7a9.jpg

2025-12-27 19:36:56 UTC

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No, the way to be is to do.

2025-12-27 19:33:58 UTC

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But how much power does the router draw? It gets quite warm.

2025-12-27 19:32:32 UTC

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But only one at a time.

2025-12-27 19:30:53 UTC

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Be grateful you can speak your mind at all. Some of us have to be much more careful and still sometimes get into trouble.

2025-12-27 18:44:37 UTC

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The mention of “hijacked” made me initially think BSV but that is kind of similar to how some Knots supporters have been describing Core recently. On balance, I’m more disappointed with Knots rhetoric but only because BSV supporters are so retarded they can never disappoint.

2025-12-27 13:56:56 UTC

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Hard to tell but I’ll go with Knots.

2025-12-19 21:15:01 UTC

Black metal rules. Here are five albums from this year that are well worth a listen. https://youtu.be/fU42_qXS58g?si=H1gBDwSV0_vYAsMm

2025-12-15 19:21:36 UTC

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You won’t regret it.

2025-12-15 06:32:25 UTC

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Everything by Iain M Banks, in particular The Player of Games.

2025-12-14 19:40:24 UTC

A little sad, but not very surprised, to report that Saifedean Ammous appears to have lost his marbles. I got as far as p142 of this, but it’s so stupid I don’t think I can go any further. This is probably one of the more idiotic bits, although I guess it’s supposed to be funny somehow. Also, the whole thing about Bleriot and his flying gold transportation company, named BTC (ho ho) is really really dumb. Alternative histories are sometimes fun but for them to work they really need to be believable. This is not, and just reads like the deranged fantasies of someone who has lost his grip on reality. Stick to the economics and antisemitism Saif, at least you’re passably good at that.
https://blossom.primal.net/e069e28cd4d3322e24724f79f2cffe1df56e7cf04ec5dbbfc65c5adba5f6d212.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/1f626e15498381fafd6ae220240b86696a22210cf1d6b8817fec92b20b4fe205.jpg

2025-12-06 18:36:31 UTC

I've finally finished it. In my view this is an improvement over Avi’s first book 24 (which was itself great) and is a more exciting and racy read. It kind of reads like a cross between a detective story (first half) and a James Bond thriller (second half), with a bit of Douglas Adams (improbable coincidences seem to happen a lot) and Salman Rushdie (plenty of magical realism) thrown in. It follows Oliver Battolo in his ongoing quest (it's basically his hero's story) to find what happened to his father, who we found in the first book was missing, presumed dead, following a boating accident (ho ho, Bitcoin joke there). Oliver continues to investigate the mystery around the strange paintings we first encountered in 24 and gets himself into all kinds of scrapes, learning about himself and growing up along the way. He's not the only one looking to solve the mystery though, and has to find out the secret in the paintings before others do, including his arch enemy Nick, the frustrated and vindictive shitcoiner (I wonder which person in real life he is based on).
There are, of course, lots of references to Bitcoin throughout, which is to be expected, although I don't think the reader really needs to be that knowledgeable about it beyond knowing about seed phrases being a key feature (side note: interestingly this was not a Satoshi invention, even though it's one of the more magical things about Bitcoin). I haven't got round to trying to figure out if there are any clues in the book, as there were in the first one, but I am reliably informed that there are things to be found if you look closely. I would be really interested to hear if anyone finds any.
Overall, highly recommended. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
https://blossom.primal.net/9c8abb125e43f5eb253cd307c09e5d4b11c68724f154a540ac487bb0ddeb0f24.jpg

2025-12-03 07:44:34 UTC

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I think House did too.

2025-12-03 06:13:26 UTC

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Here’s what Calvin Ayre had to say about it. Why does this guy keep pumping money into this fraud?
https://blossom.primal.net/64379e06f432ccfb85870c395dd25e7106a910bc958e5a811cc31dee550a0712.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/2ce843ae048cf42b91059d0596a8335befb156885778810776a5c2032f7defec.jpg

2025-12-03 06:11:33 UTC

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Source: https://archive.is/2025.09.20-000530/https://puck.news/newsletter_content/what-im-hearing-the-kimmel-fiasco/

2025-12-03 06:11:16 UTC

Look out for a “Bitcoin bro” movie coming next year that attempts to reclaim the reputation of Faketoshi Craig Wright. My guess is it will be either hilariously bad or total cringe.
https://blossom.primal.net/b338a7549275cc750709d83d209a6529b206708109a330e5586e1386ddf35bbd.jpg

2025-12-03 06:07:09 UTC

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It’s certainly picking up. My only problem is finding time to read it.

2025-12-02 20:17:00 UTC

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Faketoshi should get back to his cucumbers, and Mr Oliver really should know better. What an embarrassment.

2025-12-02 20:14:39 UTC

I’m over half way through this now and I can reveal that this is the best book I’ve read in a long time. It’s an exciting detective story with Bitcoin playing a starring role. Poor Oliver, now in possession of an unfeasibly large fortune but unable to safely spend it, is finding life even more difficult and is struggling to figure out the mystery of the six spiral symbol he sees everywhere. Will he figure it out, or will his shitcoiner nemesis Nick get to him first? I need to carry on reading to find out.
https://blossom.primal.net/9c8abb125e43f5eb253cd307c09e5d4b11c68724f154a540ac487bb0ddeb0f24.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/145978e7cc50c1260a50d0c2f45c2cd5349f4d403d1afa5bb04c13d48cb78c57.jpg

2025-11-21 10:39:12 UTC

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GM! I see you Mike.

2025-11-21 09:36:36 UTC

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GM!

2025-11-21 08:59:51 UTC

Guess where I am.
https://blossom.primal.net/5f5d8a27aac0ede7c907352ce0c5f5e9adae601e210d2a1b9dfcd354ce5c40cb.mov

2025-11-15 11:04:49 UTC

I was going to go for a swim but I think I might give it a miss today. 😲
https://blossom.primal.net/de30c0505cf7366803849f4169dae36988dbe348d7b6e89e8cd069e3f55fd37f.mov

2025-11-01 08:55:07 UTC

GM. Here is a bit of long-tailed tit action for you.
https://blossom.primal.net/cd0814700c419864657823e604102601d2bdefd3d2a757f867399231ed777378.mp4

2025-10-26 07:14:00 UTC

GM. Is this a sign?
https://blossom.primal.net/83bad4ba2d8022eb5bace39863364fa588ecbec137cbed7ec4df944c1f51d8d7.jpg

2025-10-20 08:48:55 UTC

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Good idea. Oh wait.

2025-10-20 08:46:54 UTC

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So that’s why my doorbell isn’t working.

2025-10-19 19:09:34 UTC

Uranium glass is cool.
https://blossom.primal.net/6062bfaec85626646105aba8c6cd351dc258949e865b716f05bfdddfcaa12b1c.jpg

2025-10-12 13:30:04 UTC

Belated GM. A chilly and misty swim this morning. It was nice to have a bag carrier and photography assistant on the riverside.
https://blossom.primal.net/1d825bf392d5281a8cb9d40c252b074cdc28e213962de2cce24937e4d6af5fcd.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/5e0b045db8c55122cebf7aab8146e455f75ca12934c9e2325bb60d522da93b49.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/eedffe2da00403bae1e37eb413a88c74cbcae1d0b684c97addf9bba85ed78f30.jpg

2025-10-11 09:53:19 UTC

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I’m hoping now he’s not Satoshi after all, because he’s a complete asshole.

2025-10-08 16:21:24 UTC

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Oh hello.
https://blossom.primal.net/26d25ace9e57b630ad3d3e5e63bc8ccd92d40ac8e26a698f2ff6acaa84f2902f.mov

2025-10-06 20:28:49 UTC

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Yes I am, Sir. I would rather shop at Fat Face.

2025-10-06 20:25:59 UTC

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Really not. Looks cheap, and badly fitting. He also needs to lose some weight.

2025-10-06 20:19:21 UTC

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Appallingly bad opsec.

2025-10-06 20:14:56 UTC

I don’t really understand what is going on here, but it looks bad for nChain so it has to be a good thing.
https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/blockchain-breakthrough-federal-court-crushes-nchain-s-dismissal-bid-in-distromint-llc-s-explosive-contract-clash-bac5d368

2025-10-06 20:13:34 UTC

Martin Durkin is a national treasure. This is an awesome analysis and demolition of the “new class”. Their members are everywhere, we all know who they are, and they are destroying everything.
https://youtu.be/fTNQdyJoeLE?si=x4LGdSBrEqPI2Fli

2025-10-04 17:58:56 UTC

Ping. There’s somebody at the gate.
Oh.
https://blossom.primal.net/7cac56f494994b898650552ee10e37efa1ab11a8388e7d456c6d1fdb3e86e883.mp4

2025-10-04 12:53:03 UTC

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Magic internet money

2025-10-01 09:24:50 UTC

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Nonsense. They’re only keeping it because the victims may need to be compensated. They would sell it immediately if they could.

2025-09-23 09:48:38 UTC

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I have no idea who you mean. 😉

2025-09-23 09:10:31 UTC

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That’s weird. I don’t understand why anyone would do that.

2025-09-23 09:04:50 UTC

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So he’s just joking? Seems pretty stupid to me.

2025-09-22 10:00:22 UTC

GM. A reminder: try to work on something you actually believe in.

2025-09-22 09:59:10 UTC

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So it’s just totally fake engagement. What a waste of talent.

2025-09-21 18:16:30 UTC

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That is such an absolutely retarded argument. It’s like saying you don’t believe in climate change but you’re going to work on carbon capture because other people believe it. Totally stupid. Better to work on something you actually believe in.

2025-09-15 06:14:56 UTC

GM. The days are getting shorter and the river is getting colder. It’s harder to get out of bed but you never regret an early morning swim. Have a great day.
https://blossom.primal.net/4d525c5511934014caddd2ced0d4381d42fd52b8a308ca6c3797e651eeaf293f.mov

2025-09-13 06:31:53 UTC

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Open water swimming does too.

2025-09-13 06:30:41 UTC

GM. It’s a chilly one today but it feels great. Another two mile swim in the bag. Have a great day everyone.
https://blossom.primal.net/93502574667704612322feaea670b46033af9886885e6b3b6d7b164dc65487a2.mov

2025-09-11 10:37:18 UTC

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Ok will do! Not heard of them before.

2025-09-11 09:46:42 UTC

I’ve only just discovered this band Igorrr. They are possibly the most prog metal thing out there. Anvils, Tibetan horns and saw blades, among other things, being used to great effect as instruments. Love it. https://youtu.be/9P7K3sdg6s4

2025-09-09 07:59:18 UTC

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I know.

2025-09-08 19:50:27 UTC

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Deepest darkest Staffordshire, UK.

2025-09-08 19:20:56 UTC

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Sure, I’m up for it. Shipping might be an issue.

2025-09-08 18:01:52 UTC

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Come round and you can try it. New batch on the go already.
https://blossom.primal.net/b45f0dad46b3c23e276687e20dc5b7c81fcad29fc7f42cf8a925528837a89f00.jpg

2025-09-08 17:57:45 UTC

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My homemade cider is better.

2025-09-07 21:23:00 UTC

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But everything around you would move so slow.

2025-09-06 14:07:01 UTC

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I think so too. It made my day.

2025-09-06 11:49:32 UTC

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This is fan service above and beyond the call of duty. They even videoed signing it, so there's no doubt it's genuine! Awesome work @nprofile…s974 , thank you!
https://blossom.primal.net/a67321751eb4827e80b063edc96f3cdfacb4cd1f61748b843bd134eb1daa97d5.mp4

2025-09-05 14:13:09 UTC

It has arrived! A thing of beauty. Thank you @nprofile…y25m, you rock too! Nice touch to add the block height.
https://blossom.primal.net/1b5e87dc7bd0c07b9fabffb40d13ab71df1d3d3bcfa5ae657353d71a748d4a6d.mov

2025-09-05 07:53:57 UTC

GM. After a bit of rain, the river has risen about a foot or so, making it flow faster and taking several minutes off my 2 mile swim this morning. The air temperature today is below the water temperature, resulting in a magical mist over the water, which is lovely to swim through. Have a good day everyone.
https://blossom.primal.net/d7bfe022fbe4075b77054902d66bc3fa67de55043496d71d78ffc00b09ee8a28.mov

2025-09-04 20:54:30 UTC

Wondering if I should do this.
https://www.wimhofmethod.com/activities/winter-expedition-sweden/67885

2025-08-31 06:35:07 UTC

GM. Lovely morning for a swim.
https://blossom.primal.net/e646d99aa46b92c99879c95d484d023c43f5f6ed6d56a221b63c49f7412629c4.mov

2025-08-29 17:31:56 UTC

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You can get one too! https://scardust.staypoor.fun/apps/5757LmyfzXLVnU2eJ6TuBmGnM7k/pos

2025-08-29 16:47:51 UTC

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I will!

2025-08-29 16:38:22 UTC

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I'm not in Volume 1 but I think I might make an appearance in Volume 3!
#nevent1q…x2dp

2025-08-29 16:35:20 UTC

Hey look who's getting a special signed copy of Scardust's new album! 🤘
https://blossom.primal.net/1fc3fdf8d4db6f57637723a41ea9d0a02ae95ea87ee2dc896f40174d38a90c63.jpg

2025-08-28 06:12:05 UTC

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Great job guys.
https://fountain.fm/episode/aH9TybifZ3grqFENliVn
#nevent1q…lhxh

2025-08-26 21:03:59 UTC

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Ok I’m in.

2025-08-25 13:56:07 UTC

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About 55 litres now on the go. Result.

2025-08-25 12:02:02 UTC

GM. It’s a good day for making cider.
https://blossom.primal.net/8db59157b8f547a689c6b24b2dd127d4e38a195a05c569b15590d4316c73681d.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/511f440c4e7018a7048f297c2aa3a0e9fac8ae17b655e5bfa39e2cd26edc6f01.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/47d0df5119c42e18c7ad0ec389f63c6400224c06f96a018a51170fc3f20bb2e8.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/d1ac88a2c8924f9fbb0343aa71eea7ceb5fa4e350a06fed12c3c02fd371e1b3e.jpg

2025-06-18 20:37:10 UTC

I’ll be swimming Coniston Water again this weekend, for the twelfth year in a row. Looks like the weather is going to be pretty good.
https://chillswim.com/chillswim-coniston-end-to-end/

2025-06-09 05:57:24 UTC

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Swimming in cold open water even more so.

2025-06-07 17:02:20 UTC

I appear to have come first in my age group. Winner.
https://blossom.primal.net/cd09be59bc0fee5af1237fadca93850a0ad6cf51ba04621b5db61ce809d41d8d.jpg

2025-06-07 08:59:10 UTC

All aboard the Hogwarts swim train. 🚂🏊🏻‍♂️ Nothing stops it.
https://blossom.primal.net/5328054221281502ee0b43409c5a57ba3f36c71000cc5867938f0ac85fdaa1d8.jpg

2025-06-07 08:07:14 UTC

Arrived at the venue for registration and heard this playing. I will take that as a sign.
https://blossom.primal.net/7e248f501312d4180182705ac7a6d2ca1339c008a41b54b6b32e895b4c6281d4.mov

2025-06-06 20:35:34 UTC

I will be swimming this lake tomorrow morning. It’s going to be chilly and a bit choppy.
https://blossom.primal.net/6dfa2cd92a8cb1d3f094b209c3d6548e73825e35e9ee98d079e9b95c12bb6be9.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/2a06dc60fd3e60419dacf6138d855d4387a8e778b989a245e4649dffbbe043bb.jpg

2025-06-06 20:32:32 UTC

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And bumped his head
#nevent1q…qczc