Josh Parker

Welcome to my little corner of the internet! Here's where I'll share my musings on things that matter to me, chronicle my travels and share other random shit that I find interesting. Sit back, relax and enjoy the (very turbulent) ride!


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    My Outing to South Shields via Jarrow, Howdon and North Shields Yesterday

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    585 Shields Ferry Replacement Bus: North Shields - South Shields

    The Shields Ferry has been suspended since Wednesday evening due to the windy conditions in the North East, with the 7-minute hop across the River Tyne being replaced by a 15-minute bus service via the Tyne Tunnel (A19). I’ve been through the …

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    EZY238 from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol (BRS) | 13/01/2026

    On the 13th of January 2026, I made a semi-planned trip from my home in Sunderland to my parents' house in Weston-super-Mare. That could only mean one thing… a flight from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS). Par for the course …

    2026 New Years' Fireworks in Newcastle

    The main event, the midnight display

    The 6pm display

    Class 455 Farewell Tour

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    Bridges in Newcastle

    A view of the Tyne Bridge and surrounding structures illuminated at night, reflecting in the river below.A brightly illuminated arch bridge with rainbow colors reflects on a river in a cityscape at night.

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    Miscellaneous

    2025 Spotify Wrapped

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    Gaming

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    Train Sim World 6: HS1 | Driving 9Z22 "Le Français Formidable" (Wonderful French) from London St Pancras International to Ashford International | SNCF TGV Duplex

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    Train Sim World 6: Riviera Line | Driving 1C70 from Exeter St Davids (EXD) to Paignton (PGN), before reversing into the opposite platform | GWR Class 802 IET

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    Gaming

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    Train Sim World 6: Riviera Line | Driving 1V48 from Exeter St David’s (EXD) to Plymouth (PLY) | CrossCountry Class 220 Voyager

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    Perspectives

    It disgusts me that people are celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk. I vehemently disagreed with his politics, but he didn’t deserve to be shot dead in front of his wife and children for expressing his views.

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    I'm now advertising on Wplace!

    Okay, in fairness, I haven’t done anything of note with this blog yet - it’s just a place for me to dump my pictures. However, I do have aspirations to grow this blog into something (a bit) bigger in the future, maybe a little hobby …

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    Pictures from Along the Coast in Seaham, County Durham

    A grassy cliff overlooks a vast, cloudy ocean with gentle waves.A coastal scene features a fenced grassy path leading to a harbor with a crane and buildings, set against a cloudy sky and calm sea.

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    Hendon Beach, Sunderland

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    Technology

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    MacOS Tahoe Developer Beta: avoid for now

    A cautionary warning for those who are interested in trialling the MacOS Tahoe Developer Beta which became available earlier this week…

    • It’s laggy as hell. MacOS is usually pretty smooth, and even earlier Developer Betas for the …

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    Meta

    A (very short) introduction

    Hey there, I now have a microblog! I look forward to using this blog to:

    • share my perspectives on things that matter to me
    • share things that piqued my interest
    • chronicle my travels within the UK and abroad
    • vent about various things

    Most of my posts …