Geek, father of four, singer, bassist, programmer and husband - not necessarily in that orderhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3mkxxoz6glk2yBeen listening to Mighty Like A Rose again, and it has to be said, I love this album - most Costello fans seem to hate it, but I don't think there's a duff track here. What albums that the general fandom hate do you really like?03 May 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxxoz6glk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3mffoik43k22qA remake of Repton Infinity that I'm currently working on; loads to do, but it's handling the Reptol language (and will even use the compiled version from a BBC disk) #repton #reptoninfinity #reptol21 Feb 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mffoik43k22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3mdt73ojp5s2nTired and stressed out; time to unwind with some Penguin Cafe Orchestra01 Feb 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdt73ojp5s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3m7mu37fdjk2fWas having a conversation with a friend last night about insane journeys which made me think about *that* taxi ride @kennywenny.bsky.social10 Dec 2025 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7mu37fdjk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3m5tsagge6c2kPenultimate night in Egypt vibes17 Nov 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tsagge6c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3m5ldkqungc2uFivefold Daily Puzzle #4 (Nov 14, 2025) solved in 3:05 with 0 hints! fivefold.ca https://fivefold.ca14 Nov 2025 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ldkqungc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3m5j6e6uakc2yFivefold Daily Puzzle #3 (Nov 13, 2025) solved in 12:22 with 0 hints! fivefold.ca https://fivefold.ca13 Nov 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5j6e6uakc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lzm7inph222qGotta love plane delays; my stupid o'clock arrival in Brizzle is now going to be stupid o'clock +124 Sep 2025 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzm7inph222qhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lzhaxf2zuc2aCharging my implant is still uncomfortable, but a warm Moroccan evening with lashings of G&T helps!22 Sep 2025 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzhaxf2zuc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lvjaugrav226Utopia Must Fall - genuinely the best game I've played on any platform all year; it's got that "just one more try" feel absolutely nailed. @pixeljamgames.bsky.social03 Aug 2025 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvjaugrav226https://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3luzzwayeck2n/me answers phone call: "I've seen your profile on LinkedIn, please add my number to WhatsApp so I can contact you about it" *click* Guessing this is some new kind of bizarre scam. Shame the call came from a private number...28 Jul 2025 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzzwayeck2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lu46jbr7qs2kBurninating a parrot - as you do... #imogen #remake16 Jul 2025 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu46jbr7qs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lt5fsrw7hc27Current status https://media.tenor.com/oDcnejvv8m4AAAAC/melts-ice.gif?hh=498&ww=49804 Jul 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5fsrw7hc27https://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lsy4sw6yns2aThis is hell, having an awful time02 Jul 2025 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsy4sw6yns2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lswvkgufzc2rFive caipirinha's down - what could possibly go wrong?01 Jul 2025 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswvkgufzc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lsvqsug6vs24Farewell blighty, see you in a week; right you lot, I'm trusting you not to burn the place down while I'm gone01 Jul 2025 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvqsug6vs24https://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lsvkwuqryc24Holiday starts at the airport. It's the law01 Jul 2025 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvkwuqryc24https://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lrx7foyjws24Garden office is go!19 Jun 2025 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrx7foyjws24https://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lrvdidpakk2zWhy have we normalised young children being 'entertained' on public transport with tablets / phones blasting nursery rhymes at full volume?18 Jun 2025 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvdidpakk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lqvfo7j44c2iI feel like an eight year old that's tired and needs to go to sleep, but wants to stay awake because "grown ups" are fighting https://media.tenor.com/D9qDYwwlJC0AAAAC/pop-corn.gif?hh=116&ww=12805 Jun 2025 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqvfo7j44c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lp27vgvuvk2wShameless plug alert! Thought Control, the Pink Floyd tribute that I'm honoured to provide vocals for, are playing at Komedia in Bath on 25th May - https://komediabath.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873648798/events/128573455/seats?zone=Auditorium-%20Seated No click tracks or pre-recording backing tracks; everything is played live13 May 2025 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp27vgvuvk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lotco4gpgs2uS'not fair - weather like this just screams for BBQ and beer, but I've got to play this evening; Hobgoblin and complicated bass riffs don't mix very well!10 May 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lotco4gpgs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lot5emgbyc2vSmells like Appletiser Tastes like Appletiser Looks like waste from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant10 May 2025 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lot5emgbyc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lobn7eyqz22tHappy beverage time all03 May 2025 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lobn7eyqz22thttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lnvviq2szk2cWatched Star Trek: Section 31 because I was bored, and surely the IMDB rating of 3.8 had to be a mistake, right? Right? Fuck me, that was awful. It made The Final Frontier look like Citizen Cane in comparison.28 Apr 2025 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnvviq2szk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lnpyvk76b223Love it when a new @techmoan.bsky.social video about a device that had completely passed me by drops - it's the perfect antidote to a day of painting and DIY. Really glad to hear Mat's voice is recovering after being ill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjaWQaUS52Y26 Apr 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnpyvk76b223https://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lnhwdc6wgc2hRest in peace old faithful, at least you died at a rehearsal and not during a gig...23 Apr 2025 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnhwdc6wgc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lmxidgpwic2zJust watched "Common People" from the new series of Black Mirror - damn, that was dark16 Apr 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmxidgpwic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcourtenay.bsky.social/post/3lms7fgpj722ySome great pictures courtesy of Paul Appleby from the Thought Control gig at the Cheltenham Playhouse last Saturday14 Apr 2025 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:js33uv3vifzthfebdqp2ddza/app.bsky.feed.post/3lms7fgpj722y