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@skymook

I'm a freelance Swift developer who writes iOS apps. I work in Brighton and Worthing, and I enjoy Burning Man and travelling. @skymook

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Sky Apperley@skymook· Jun 14

I got 10 seeds from the heritage seed library for Suttons Early Giant #pea. Nine germinated, and were planted at my #allotment. here is the result from the first pods. Great! 🫛 I’m going to let it provide seeds this year and grow a bigger crop next year. #UKGardening

4 pea pods on a wooden table. You can clearly see large pea in two of the pods which are split open.

Sky Apperley@skymook· May 8

This nut bowl and unusual egg cup are the first things I have made with my pottery course. I know they are simple, but ‘I’ made them. I have also made a cup and plate, so I may have the complete set for breakfast. 😀

A small blue/green bowl sits next to a small egg cup holder with a foot. A large egg sits on the egg cup.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Mar 16

It takes a year to grow purple sprouting broccoli, but my God… it is worth it! #allotment #UKGardening

March 2016. A large purple sprouting broccoli plant is showing a number of deep purple spears of broccoli ready to pick.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Dec 25

The ones I loved were the Brazil nuts in chocolate. My new tradition is to now make my own every year. Cheap, handmade chocolates. 🤌 Everyone a winner.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Nov 5

I saw a house mouse foraging for seeds amongst cosmos seed heads in my #garden today. I’ve heard this mouse many times at night, but I managed to see it in daylight finally. #autumn #mammal #uk

A house mouse is foraging for seeds amongst the spent flower heads of cosmos.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Oct 10

Visited RHS Wisley today by coach. It was lovely to see all the autumn colours. Even sat into the odd talk, and visit tropical greenhouses. I had to treat myself to some plants to bring home.

A whole host of autumnal harvests site on autumn leaves, including pumpkins, courgettes, apples and more. An orange pumpkin has RHS caved into it.

An autumnal scene with a pond with a type of green floating plant. In the foreground is a clump of purple flowers. In the distance a tree with bright red leaves site on a. Background of green foliage.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Sep 5

This is the first time I have ever seen a strawberry ripening in my garden in the #UK in September. #gardening #climate

A homemade wooden box is attached to an old brick wall. Strawberry plants can be seen in the box and hanging over. A beautifully formed ripe red strawberry can be seen hanging there with a couple of green ones.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Jul 19

This has to be the best cucumber I’ve ever grown outside on my #allotment. #UKGardening #VegetableGardening #GrowYourOwn

I hold in my hand a long large cucumber still attached to the plant. The soil can be see just below the leaves.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Jul 5

I’ve seen two #graffiti images of the Statue of Liberty over the last few days. One in #Brighton and the other in #Worthing. She’s not happy.

A graffiti of the Statue of Liberty. She has a the word MAGA on her crown and is holding a gun to her head. Found on a bridge in Worthing.

A graffiti of the Statue of Liberty looking sad and looking down into a book. The title of the book reads “Women’s reproductive rights”. Found in The Lanes in Brighton.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Jun 7

I removed 6 paving slabs to plant an Apple tree. While clearing the stones and roots, I found a number of small items quite deep. Shells, glass medicine bottle, terracotta pot fragments, a fine cup handle and bones. I hope they are not human. 🤔

A number of small items are spread out on a paving slab in a back garden. Shells from the sea including scallope shells, a glass medicine bottle, terracotta pot fragments, a fine tea cup handle and 8 old bone fragments.

Sky Apperley@skymook· May 22

Caught an image of this lovely Red Admiral butterfly this morning. I should have breakfast in the garden more often. #flowers #gardening

A red admiral butterfly is sitting on the purple flowers of a wallflower Erysimum ‘Bowles Mauve’. An old brick wall can be seen behind.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Apr 17

Spent the day at the #Knepp rewinding project. What a lovely relaxing place.

It’s me, with a backpack on, standing in a natural wooded area full of bluebells.

A pond at Knepp. The blue sky and wild brush is reflected in the water.

A path in a green field at Knepp leads to three oak trees in the distance. The sky is clear blue and there is not a person in sight.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Mar 5

Have you not seen the Dr Who episode called “Un monstrum del scoobum”?

Sky Apperley@skymook· Jan 25

The robins are so tame down the #allotment when you are digging the soil.

A robin stands on the soil looking for tasty morsels to eat.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Dec 7

My local community garden invited me to make a #wreath like I did last year. I put it on my gate and it’s a really welcoming thing to see when I get home. All natural and some of it from my own garden.

A circular Christmas wreath hangs on a burnt number coloured gate. Natural green and yellow leaves are weaved into the frame with red berries and varigated holly.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Nov 18

Having a break for 6 days in Sweden. 🇸🇪 What lovely autumn day. At some points in our walk, there was not a human in sight. That’s a rare thing these days.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Nov 3

I’ve just come back from my allotment with this lot. That’s my shopping done. 🥬

Sky Apperley@skymook· Oct 10

The #BBC #weather app is having a technical glitch where it shows #hurricane force winds in sunny #Worthing of nearly 10,000 mph. It just goes to show that any app or server can experience bugs. I bet #developers somewhere are frantically fixing this.

A screenshot of the BBC Weather app shows hurricane Force winds of nearly 10,000 miles an hour.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Sep 19

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,554,252! just parking this here. 😉

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #1,554,252, Sky Apperley ‪@skymook.bsky.social‬, joined on Oct 17, 2023"

Sky Apperley@skymook· Aug 7

There are a lot more anti-facist protesters than #FarageRiots thugs in #brighton tonight. I picked the wrong night to go to a freelance meeting. Got home safely though.

The police are at the end of a street at night in Brighton. Beyond them are anti-facist protesters. The far right facists can not be seen in this photo.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Feb 20

Schindler’s lift!

Inside a chrome lift, the 1st floor is displayed in red LEDs. Underneath it reads Schindler (the lift manufacturer).

Sky Apperley@skymook· Jan 26

Fiction novelette: Bangkok 2136. Despite enforcing a no drone zone, pollution is still rife in the city. If only they listened sooner, we wouldn’t have to live underground. It’s your lung, your choice!

A sign on a metal railing reads “No drone zone”

A futuristic entrance leads underground. The sign reads “You lung, your choice”.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Jan 25

Tourists rarely use the water taxis in Bangkok. It’s much nicer than a road taxi or bus. Plus, it was only 14 baht (35p) for 5 stops.

A river taxi travelling down a tropical tree lined water way in Bangkok.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Nov 25

I never stop being amazed that I can pick veg nearly all year round from my allotment with a bit of planning. November treats.

Freshly picked carrot, three small turnips and a bunch of cavolo nero sit on grass.

Sky Apperley@skymook· Nov 15

2 million on Bluesky! Post a celebratory bird!

Sky Apperley@skymook· Nov 3

I created a terminal command written in #Swift. It takes in my bank statement CSV files, detects purchases, and automatically sorts it into one of 16 categories for my accounts. It outputs a CSV file or to terminal. It will save me hours every year, and it was quite fun to build.