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03:27 A recent listen: Spoon – Black Like Me bit.ly/bnavBm bit.ly/jrwifm #

08:04 @jabe666 Haven’t heard the previous album, but I have read criticism mentioning ’stupid accents’. I’ll have to have a listen now, mon. #

08:09 Caught a bit of the storm; not as violent here as over Lancaster from your reports. Lightning about 4 elephants away when I was awake. #

08:34 So, about 20 yards away. #

08:42 I liked a YouTube video — Idiot Johnson & Marie sing Roscoe- Open Mic 27/06 youtu.be/bD8gGQr3jbo?a #

19:36 @facey Ah, good point, if I’m looking to change carrier I could be looking at total packages covering home phone & bb too, plus V’s cell. #

19:37 @facey But strangely Tesco do unlimited mobile internet on their deals, and that would be O2. #

19:41 A few hours to kill before bed (early train), but Toby is being miserable and won’t go for a walk. May have to do chores instead, I fear. #

19:42 I suppose I could spend some time trying to come up with a more interesting tweet than that last one. #

22:26 Now for the chilli I made last night. In your face, having to cook your dinner on the same day as you eat it! #

22:42 @idiotjohnson Oh, meant to get back to you about the chores… Why haven’t you done them? Was it that ambiguous? I’ll get Toby to do them. #

23:13 @RooAllen Ooh, that might be all the excuse I need. Bit concerned I might be disappointed. I’m the archetypal ‘read it & loved it at 17′ guy #

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03:22 A recent listen: Eminem – Not Afraid bit.ly/cm5DP1 bit.ly/jrwifm #

08:22 Don’t know where my phone is, but don’t really care. Waste of time taking it with me. #

08:25 @idiotjohnson It’s like you were there. I’ve been wondering how those word were spelt, thanks! #

21:27 @jabe666 Recovery? That’s where this track is from, isn’t it? Been listening on #Spotify! #

21:41 We’re having pizza and garlic bread for tea, but I’m making a chilli for recreational purposes. What would Peter Kay make of THAT? #

22:29 Oops. The perils of having a computer in the kitchen: Took the pizza out, came over to get the cutter, got distracted by www… cold pizza! #

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15:28 @TheWineyard Be sure to let me and @UraGraymalkin know what you think of the Blandford Fly! Try and review it without the word ‘ginger’… #

17:29 Text from @vodafone warns I’ve exceeded my data limit. Was sold *unlimited* internet. Didn’t get back re: the Desire, either. We’re done. #

19:28 It was a fantastic #solstice #sunset, my snaps don’t really do it justice. Any of you proper photographers get any? flic.kr/p/8d8o7j #

19:32 Well, back from #Beavers’ Family Camp at Silverhelme. Confession: Had a great weekend. Met some lovely people. Sang songs round a camp fire. #

19:35 Now have several thousand photos to upload & tag on Flickr. Will tag them ‘Beaver’, ‘camp’ and watch the views come flooding in. #116photos #

19:36 Now to see what all this #Pandorica stuff is all about. Saved the first part from last week so we could watch the 2 parts back-to-back. #DW #

20:01 @ukuleleboy From Voda? Regretting ordering a Desire or ordering it through your supplier? Is there a shortage? #questionsquestionsquestions #

20:02 @facey Quite possibly. Who is your carrier and do you recommend them? #

20:05 @kjcos999 Apologies for absence and thanks for the invite to the BBQ and the football related embarrassment, didn’t get back in time… #

20:06 Everyone at @kjcos999’s BBQ having fun? @UraGraymalkin? @jabe666? @kjcos999? #

20:32 RT @janole: This must be a joke!? RT @Gartenberg: Tweets beginning with RT no longer show in users timeline. #sigh #LetUsSee #

20:36 @TheWineyard Excellent review – Not sure I’ve spotted the lemongrass, but my senses are rubbish. Do you not think it’s a bit, erm. gingery?! #

20:38 @TheWineyard Joking about the gingery thing! Anyway, it’s not *that* gingery, I think your review without mentioning it does it more justice #

20:39 RT @TheWineyard:[Blandford Fly] slightly sweet, nice caramel touch on the finish, lovely fresh spicy complexity…, bit of lemongrass #beer #

22:36 #DW #Pandorica Meh. #

22:41 I don’t often subscribe to these hash tag games, but I’ve got a good one! #swapwordimfilmwithshed Shed! #

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12:20 post.ly/kpiF – Beaver Family Camp, 2010. Returned from a fine walk around Silverdale & Eaves Wood. Circus skills this afternoon. #

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03:07 A recent listen: Nick Drake – Fly bit.ly/cl5BGI bit.ly/jrwifm #

08:26 Beaver countdown: 0 sleep. #

08:31 Another w/e off the grid. Still, there’s a treasure hunt and mini-olympics. The theme is ‘clowns’ and there’s a world cup on. Go figure. #

18:08 @facey Well enough. Not watched any, really, but I will be down there a week Saturday with V! #

18:11 @jabe666 Wondering about that myself. Other than the current screw-up, are Orange any good. vodafone network too unreliable and slow… #

18:18 Right, off to Beaver camp. If you want me… Forget it, you’re not going to want me, are you. Have a good weekend, tweeps. #

20:13 My Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: The Hold Steady (38), The Electric Soft Parade (29) and Son Volt (26) bit.ly/bBlIfQ #

23:59 @Yorkie71 It’s Silverhelm. Need the midge nets here, too. Lovely evening, but the kids are just too excited. Only just got them off! #

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03:01 A recent listen: The Electric Soft Parade – Life in the Backseat bit.ly/cxNIUR bit.ly/jrwifm #

08:12 @lootl Guildford, heading back today – NOT laying off the booze, except where forced to, like beaver camp. That’s what hip flasks are for. #

12:58 @lootl Nobody really understands cramps, but dehydration is said to be a factor, as is salt. Bag of chips and irn-bru before bed prescribed. #

13:14 On the train to Waterloo. I do enjoy the journey home. Krispy Kreme and an espresso at Euston, anyone? Not on expenses, I hasten to add. #

14:23 @idiotjohnson Too late! I’m on a fast train heading North, they’ll probably never catch me now. So long, suckers! #headinghome #notroscoe #

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13:17 @TheWineyard Easy. I’ve seen the future and it’s 6-0 #eng. When do I get my beer? #

22:03 Beaver countdown: 2 sleeps. #

22:49 post.ly/kWT9 – More random Braille in the Travelodge: Here, the room numbers have braille, but NOTHING ELSE DOES. #whatispoint #

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02:49 A recent listen: The Tallest Man on Earth – This Wind bit.ly/bCi2l6 bit.ly/jrwifm #

10:23 post.ly/kKHg – I’m at Wimbledon! (On my way to Guildford) #

17:34 @BeBopAJulia Brilliant! Well done! #

20:31 @UraGraymalkin Eh, I thought you were a 9-5er? #

20:46 post.ly/kNtY – Having a drink with the boss.beautiful evening, sat beside the canal in Guildford in The White House. #

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02:43 A recent listen: A.A. Bondy – To The Morning bit.ly/d9B2Bm bit.ly/jrwifm #

21:30 Just stepping out for my solstice stroll. Sun Kil Moon on the iPod. Nights will be drawing in again, soon. #solstice #

21:40 post.ly/kGkk – Solstice sunset from Torrisholme barrow. #solstice #

21:55 post.ly/kGpB – Wish you were here. #solstice #sunset #

22:22 post.ly/kGzC – Finding it tough to tear myself away… #solstice #sunset #

22:25 OK, down to the last album track and few sips from the hip flask. When they’re done, I’ll head off. Early train again, tomorrow. #solstice #

22:29 I see a solitary sky-lantern over #Lancaster. Wonder if it’s to mark the longest day. #solstice #litter #

22:52 @idiotjohnson At least some poor innocent won’t wake up tomorrow with some dirty waste paper and a burnt ring in their garden. Oh, wait… #

23:20 @idiotjohnson Saturday nights alright for shiting? #

23:37 @UraGraymalkin You are *very* late. My record, without any contact with the bosses, and without reprisals, is 7 hours. #

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00:45 Camping, hour 2: The ground is hard and the night is cold. Toby snoring, mummy inside with a poorly Will. Watching BSG and drinking whisky. #

00:52 I thought they’d be able to make the trains run over them on time RT @IndyPolitics: Tory MP in…suicide attempt… ind.pn/cQiAwf #

00:57 Kite Festival later. Am I the only one to keep getting its name confused with a Slowdive track? song.ly/2k4yc – Catch The Breeze/Wind #

02:39 A recent listen: Broken Social Scene – Me And My Hand bit.ly/aYL89l bit.ly/jrwifm #

08:54 What happened? I thought sleeping under canvas in summer meant waking with the, erm, lark. Toby’s *still* snoring. twitvid.com/MF46J #

08:56 @Kristianholt Nice, considering we’re basically lying on the ground coz we couldn’t inflate the bed! The lovely sunny morning helps, too! #

09:12 Oops, kite fail! RT @ericsstatue: It’s fair, the wind’s at 0 mph and the temperature is 11 °C Not a bad day – lovely really #

09:22 @TheWineyard Did they dim the lights and sing happy birthday? #

17:08 post.ly/k8ue – Countdown to #wineyardtasting. Not sure I’ll be ready for 7, though, got 3 litres of cider to get through first. #

18:20 @TheWineyard Yeah, it’s OK though, the kids are helping. #threelitres #

18:51 post.ly/k9Pm – Going for a quick spin on the uni so will miss the start, but will see what I can do while I’m out. #wineyardtasting #

20:47 I’m here & on the Orval. Think I’ve killed it serving it too cold, but I’m enjoying the light, floral, sparkling nose. #wineyardtasting #

20:51 Fragrance like honeysuckle at 8am after a showery summer night, but, my, it’s got some life! Spiciness enhanced by the fizz #wineyardtasting #

20:55 @TheWineyard Afraid it won’t have chance to warm up, so very drinkable I’ve nearly finished it. First drink syndrome #orval #wineyardtasting #

21:01 Getting the La Trappe Isid’ or out of the stupid, flavour-killing fridge now, to avoid disappointment later #wineyardtasting #latrappeisidor #

21:11 I need to get some tuneage on for #wineyardtasting and cooking curry. What goes well with #trappist tastings? How about bit.ly/aHL6cp #

21:51 This is a lovely thing, coppery colour and a rich, desserty feel with the fruit and caramel. S/thing else, just can’t place #wineyardtasting #

21:52 @TheWineyard You’d think it would taste more orangey then, wouldn’t you? #wineyardtasting #

22:02 I’m not getting complex flavours from isid’ or, but I am thoroughly enjoying the experience, it’s a very physical beer #wineyardtasting #

22:08 Just curious, Ben, how many packs did you sell, did you sell to any previously non-tweeps, how did you decide the schedule? #wineyardtasting #

22:12 La Trappe Isid’ or: 7.5/10 to match its ABV. I could drink it forever. Why not 10? Well, what truly deserves 10? #wineyardtasting #

23:25 Respec’ to tweeps who’ve made it through the entire #wineyardtasting alive and still tweeting sensible notes. Tired and tent bound, myself. #