The point I made against the enormous scale of new skills needed in the UK to meet Net Zero challenges, let’s not be in any doubt it’ll take a change in behaviour and, crucially, engineers using clever technology to save our planet. Working together on STEM will enable this.

First message for a while: very happy as this is my first cycle ride since August last year. Had a couple of minor hiccups, though now feeling great and even went to my first ever yoga lesson yesterday. The inevitable aches are definitely worth it!

Bristol Street Motors Trophy, just a hunk of metal until you win it …common you POSH!!!!! #POSH #HappyBirthdayBarryFry

Pleased to have been invited to present at MBDA UK’s #FCAS Team’s AwayDay last week. My pitch covered my experience within #Defence on International Collaboration & Change Management. Great reception & questions. Good luck to the Team on its capability journey. MBDA

Enjoyed a 35-mile cycle ride along with my daughter to Bristol & back to visit my hero Brunel’s #SSGreatBritain museum. Delighted that she considered it worthwhile too!

Really enjoyed the first night of @TheBathFestival - 4 musical experiences: The Ramshackle Orchestra (with our friend playing violin), the Kingswood School Jazz Band at the Assembly Rooms, then fantastic sets from Nobody’s Dad at @BTPcafes & Adult Pleasure at St James Wine Vaults

Me ‘tweeting’ while flying over Bath with Lady Y. My deferred 60th-birthday present from our young adults. Brill flight from nearby Royal Victoria Park on westerly wind so flew over Royal Crescent & close to our house. Almost as much fun as rotary wing! 18(B) Squadron Virgin

As one gets older, I admit my body is starting to ache. So I’ve followed Lady Y’s long-term lead and taken up Yoga. Here, I’m explaining to her the new position I’d learnt this morning. I recommend Yoga to all older blokes: it’s fun & improves strength, balance & flexibility.

Always up for a challenge, I’ll work hard at my new-found hobby Yoga to offer my version soon of the album cover of one of my favourite golden oldie artists Grace Jones, Island Life - don’t worry, with all my clothes on.

I do recall there being circa 100 Iraqi PoWs in a single Chinook during Gulf War 1: I was sitting in the jump seat at the time. No-one needed to push them in!

Enjoyed attending #Weston-super-Mare’s #ArmedForcesDay as Parade Reviewing Officer. Accompanied by Deputy Mayor & Mayoress, met multiple great charities & good causes including @REACTResponse, Rapid Relief Team UK, SSAFA & of course RAF Air Cadets 290 Squadron Air Training Corps. Luckily my uniform still fits!!

Pleased to have attended Chief of Air Staff’s #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs Conference. Here with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) colleagues on roof terrace of my beloved The Institution of Engineering and Technology & with inspiring University of London Air Squadron students. Great debate around Integration & Deterrence. Now to #RIAT2024 Royal International Air Tattoo…

Can’t help but smile every time I see Abbie Wood on the TV Olympics swimming coverage. First, she’s a great GB competitor, though can’t also help think of Defence Equipment & Support’ HQ. Good luck to her!

Delighted to have judged at today’s Tom Nevard Memorial Competition for top Defence Equipment & Support Apprentices: design, project manage, manufacture & trial a ‘drone’ in a week - great teamwork & multidisciplinary future talent on display. Congrats to Team Black Hawk the winner!

Enjoyed SQEP Ltd’s 10th Anniversary bash last night in Bristol - here with Paul our MD & Sarah our CFO. The whole (growing) company team was joined by some 40 guests, customers and supporters for a fun evening. Great networking & lots of opportunities for the next 10 years.

The world is a great place when with Lady Y on a day out and the sky is blue! …plus, just discovered the culinary joys of ⁦@GAILsBakery⁩ in North Lambeth - the red awning.

#WinterSolstice, one of lady Y’s happiest times as the daylight hours start increasing. A great place to be Inside the circle at #Stonehenge practising my Yoga. Merry Christmas to all my X friends.

The smell of burnt avtur is absolutely aluring, even if just flying with Ryan Air.

“pintofpunkforapoundplease” on the way back from work today …move quickly as deal ends tomorrow.

A colleague inspired me to tweet again: enjoyed a fantastic weekend away in our new VW campervan to the dystopian industrial skyscape and endless pebbles of Dungeness. Best of all was oysters & scallops from the Fish Hut/Snack Shack - best Lady Y and I have ever had!