Geordie

@geordiecalgar

Occasional mini painter, half-decent nature photographer, amateur tattooist, professional shorts-wearer. NUFC fan and creator of #AnOwlADay. Neurodivergent af. He/him

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Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jul 12

Bit more urban fishing this morning. Caught a few fish, also saw a few walks of shame and the 24hr Maccies was rammed! 😂

A phot of a section of canal with a bridge. There are tall buildings and a crane in the distance, and the image has been heavily edited in a HDR style.

A photo of a section of canal. The towpath runs up the left, and on the opposite bank you can see old industrial buildings. This image has also been heavily edited in a HDR style.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jul 11

Oh yeah I also got a couple more books. Only three more to get to complete the collection now! 🤓

Two reference books from the Wild Guides series. On the left is Hoverflies of Britain and Ireland, and on the right is Trees of Britain and Ireland.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jul 11

Great day at Global Birdfair. Got two new pairs of binoculars and picked up this awesome piece of glass artwork by my good friend Dunc Smith. Also got hit on big time by the lass at the ticket booth when we got there. Nice to know I've still got it! 😎😂

A piece of glasswork art showing three Gannets fighting over a salmon.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jul 5

Bit of urban fishing this morning next to the A45 Coventry Road in Birmingham, on a canal that winds through old industrial estates and part of HSfucking2. Took a while to work out the right colour pattern and type of lure before I started catching loads of Perch. Until a pike bit the tail off it! 😖

My open hand holding a rod and reel. Resting on my fingers is a small jig head with a bright perch pattern soft plastic lure attached. The lure should have a large curly tail, but this is missing due to a pike biting it off just before I lifted it from the water.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 25

Pointless going to bed when it's still 30°C, so am just gonna stay up playing Cities: Skylines all night, cos I am back on that bullshizzle

A screenshot from the video game Cities: Skylines. It show an aerial view of green land with rivers flowing through it, a road system, and built-up areas.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 21

As it's too hot to do anything strenuous, here's a short clip of Sid & pals having a jolly old time

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 21

Two muscled arms clasping hands. On the left arm it says "Dogma's computer" and on the right arm it says "the UK government."
Over the clasped hands it says "burn it all down and just start from scratch."

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 20

From a purely technical perspective, I think probably this one

A scale model bust of Skanderbeg, the Albanian people's hero, mounted on a round plinth.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 16

Not as grateful as I was

A headline from NUFC Blog that says "Anthony Gordon grateful to Eddie Howe for being left on bench for final games of season."
There is a photo of Howe pointing at something with his arm around Gordon. It's been edited to look like Howe is saying "Spain is that way ya hairband nonce."

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 16

Bought a floating mirror for Sid. You drop it in for a few minutes a day and it gets them to exercise their fins by making them think there's another male on their turf, so they start displaying. Just look at this magnificent creature!

A Betta splendens, or Siamese Fighting Fish, with his long fins spread out in a territorial display. His head is black, with a bright blue body. The fins are the same blue, but turn bright red from halfway up to the tips.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 14

If I worked at this aquarium store, I definitely would've abbreviated the word 'assorted'

A label on a fish tank in an aquarium store that says "Assorted Sucking Loach".

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 7

Spent the morning re-planting, reorganising and aqua-gardening. Removed the Phyllanthus floating plant, added a Hygrophila and Alternanthera on the left, and the final plant - a Peace Lily. It's a hydrophyte, so as long as the roots are in water it'll grow above the surface. Happy with this now!

A tropical aquarium. There is a large piece of wood surrounded by grey rocks in the back-left, with long roots stretching out and over to the opposite corner. The bed is sandy with pebbles and gravel scattered about, and there are various green and red aquatic plants. There is a Peace Lily growing out of the surface on the trunk of the wood.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 5

My view from the sofa of Sid and his buddies just hanging out in their new pad. Felt a bit selfish keeping it all to myself!

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 5

Stormcast Flesh Tearers complete with custom double-ended chain glaive and freehand banner!

Two Warhammer 40K space marines made from AOS Stormcast bodies, painted in Flesh Tearers colours of black and dark red. One holds a blood-spattered double-ended chainsword weapon, and the other has a power axe and is holding a banner with a freehand design of a skull and laurel wreath.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 4

Sid loves his new air pump, he hasn't let any of the others have a go yet!

A bright blue and red Siamese Fighting Fish at the surface of an aquarium where bubbles from an air pump are popping.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 2

Important announcement for @tari-too.bsky.social

A packet of Elkes Temptations, which are chocolate covered custard cream biscuits.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 1

I've only seen one of the shrimps today, and when I asked Sid if he had any idea where they might be, the little bugger tried to hide!

A bright blue and red Siamese Fighting Fish near the sandy aquarium bed, looking into the camera.

The same fish, but this time trying to hide between a plant and a rock, not realising he has a massive bright blue and red tail that you can see from across the room.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· Jun 1

An image of Captain Kirk from the film Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, but instead of him shouting "KHAAAAAAAAN!" he's shouting "TURKEY MAAAAAAN!" instead.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 31

Today I have a very special treat for you all; BONUS FISH INSERTION! I fell in love with this little dude as soon as I saw him, so I reserved him with the shop until my tank was ready. I think he looks punk af with that bright red mohawk. So, I would like to introduce you all to.... SID FISHOUS! 🤘🏼

A Betta Splendens or Siamese Fighting Fish, floating just above the sandy bed of an aquarium. He has an electric blue body, black head, and his fins are blue with a bright red spikey fringe.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 30

Today is Fish Insertion Day: Part Deux! We now have Three-lined Corydoras and Cherry Shrimp, and all have settled in very quickly and seem happy in their new home. I've also added some more stem plants and a couple of nice floaters! 😏

Three-lined Corydoras sitting on the sand at the base of red and green aquatic plant stems.

A Cherry Shrimp sitting on a piece of red wood root with some grey rocks in the background.

Some floating aquatic plants which have settled around red wood root protruding from the water. One has large, lettuce-like green leaves, and the other has small round leaves.

A tropical aquarium. There is a large piece of red wood curving out across the scene from a base of large grey rocks. There are various red and green-leaved aquatic plants dotted around. The base is sandy, with some pebbles and patches of gravel.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 25

The bio cycle is settling in now the first fish and new plants have had a couple of days, and the bacterial bloom is dying off meaning the water is clearing nicely. I took the white background off, it didn't look right to me. Decided I'll add some more mature plants as well next weekend

A tropical aquarium with a red wood and Seiryu stone hardscape over a sandy substrate, with different aquatic plants dotted around.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 25

I think I finally understand parenthood because all I talk about now is my fish and I keep forcing people to look at photos of them. Anyway, look at two of my Otocinclus children

Two Otocinclus, known as Dwarf Suckermouth Catfish, resting on a pebble at the bottom of an aquarium.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 23

You can have a little video, as a treat 😁

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 23

Happy "Fish Insertion Day" to all those who celebrate! I have 6 Harlequin Rasbora and 3 Otocinclus (one was hiding) for now. The water is a bit cloudy due to a bacterial bloom, but that's normal for a new setup and will clear soon. All being well, 6 more Harlequins and 3 Corydoras will be next!

Six Harlequin Rasbora tropical fish, shoaled together in an aquarium. There is some bogwood, rocks and aquatic plants visible.

Two Otocinclus tropical fish, attached to some bogwood by their sucker mouths. There are rocks and green aquatic plants visible around them.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 21

We have water! We have plants! I still need to get some large stem plants for the background, but for now it's all set up and running. Once the Phyllanthus Fluitans has grown a bit it'll hopefully settle in one corner of the surface and provide some shade. Fish Insertion day approaches!

A tropical aquarium with some curving pieces of bogwood surrounded by large grey rocks, pebbles and gravel over a sandy bottom. There are various red and green aquatic plants dotted around, and a floating plant on the surface.

A slightly higher view of the aquarium. You can see where one of the pieces of wood arches out of and back into the water.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 20

Aquatic vegetation has been purchased and delivered!

Six small white pots containing aquarium plants. They sit in a clear plastic tray inside a brown cardboard box.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 17

The sequel to "Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead" was a bit shit

An image of a person alone in a shopping centre, staring through the window of an abandoned Kwik Save store. The headline reads "10 things you can no longer do in West Bromwich".

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 17

Made some changes. Built up the rocks around the main trunk, swapped out a rock at the back to provide another cave, and ditched the black background. The filter unit will be hidden by plants eventually, and I think it just looks cleaner

An aquarium hardscape build. There are two pieces of wood arranged to curve from the back left to the front right of the tank, with the base surrounded by large grey rocks. There are smaller pebbles scattered around, and these are surrounded by gravel, with some areas of clean sand.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 16

Right, I think that's the hardscape done. I've created a couple of caves for any breeding fish, and left some clear sandy areas because I'll probably have some Corydoras. Will look at again it in the morning, then fix the wood to the rocks if I'm still happy with it

An aquarium with pieces of wood arranged to form arches from the back left to the front right. Around the base of the wood is a few pieces of Seiryu stone. Around this are small groups of pebbles surrounded by gravel, all on top of a sand substrate.

Geordie@geordiecalgar· May 16

We now have a cabinet stand for the fish tank, and I'm working on some aquascaping ideas. Progress will be made on the setup this weekend, and I have a target of next weekend for fish insertion!