Mark Picken

@picken.bsky.social

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Founder at Proven Studio. Humanity. Equality. Possibility. CEDA trustee, Dad to 2 girls, Runner: 7 x marathon; 4 x ultra, WBA. Live in Cornwall, work globally.

A mannequin of a Roman soldier complete with spear, shield and armour.
A young sheep is stuck in the canal. There is lots of algae on top of the water. The adult sheep is on the path behind and about to run away.
The Brecon Beacons mountains stretching out in front of me. There are low white clouds dotted in the blue sky.
The boating lake in Cwmbran. A selection of birds, including ducks and geese line the side.
The sun rising over a farm field. There are trees around the edge. The sky is blue.
A parched farm field with a solitary tree on the left hand side. Cows are lying down. To the right is a lone goose in front of a feeding station. Clouds are low in the sky.
The sun shining over Trelissick gardens. The sky is blue.
Looking down at a cutaway section of our subfloor. There is a deep layer of insulation with an orange membrane underneath
A screen grab of an email showing my result from last night's race. My chip time was 029:21. I finished 115 out of 392 starters.
A dark blue boot bag with an embroidered turkey on it and the words ‘Turkey Trot 2026’.
Our laminate flooring, which is in a herringbone pattern. It has started to lift and separate as a result of the flooding and drying.
The sun rising over a farm field. Rays are shooting off it and filling the blue sky.
My shadow stretched out on the flat sand. The sea is beyond and flat calm.
My hand holding an orange Calippo ice lolly
Looking out at the sea. The tide is right up to the slipway. The sea is flat calm
Our view overlooking other campers in tents and vans. Beyond them is the sea, but there is a slight early morning mist obscuring the view.
The view of a flat calm sea in the distance. In front is a coast path walk down.
Tour de France cyclists riding through a small French town cheered on by the watching crowd.
Old carpet on a drive way.
An office, with the carpet lifted. In the corner is a red dehumidifier. There is a water pipe going into an orange bucket.
The sun shining in the sky. A sign for Agile on the Beach (AOTB) is on the grass.
A cup cleaning machine. It has a digital display that shows a countdown. The lid automatically raises and steam is coming out.
A poster showing the speaker line up for the Agile on the Beach conference in Penryn, Cornwall
Post it notes from my pair working session with Jamie.
Me walking into our now flooded home office and utility room. The water is squelching under my feet.
A hole in our office wall that has been created so the plumber can get in to fix the broken water pipe.
A small beach with people on it. The water is calm and flat. The sky is blue.
A statue of a man playing a drum. A cardboard box has been placed on his head. There is a seagull balanced on top of the box.
An outdoor wooden sauna overlooking the sea. On the side is a sign for Loe Sauna, Feock. To the side is a red coloured buoy.
The view of a slightly choppy sea. The clouds are low and fill the sky. There are boats out on the water.
Company branding socks, water bottle and tote bag.
A cream tea done the wrong way way. It has cream on the bottom and jam on top. Sacrilegious.
Huge gunera plant on the edge of a pond. Spot the fake crocodile in the background
An outdoor view of decking, a pond and trees.
A DVD cover of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
The view across a farm field. The field is a lush green. Beyond that are more fields. The sky is blue with some dappled white clouds.
Some post-it notes on a desk with a Sharpie pen on the top. On each post-it note is some very scribbled handwriting. Sorry, my handwriting is very bad.
A homemade crumble with a golden topping in a white enamel tray.
Looking out towards a river inlet. Beyond that is the sea. Either side are trees. In front is a field that dips down towards the water.
Low clouds over a flat calm sea. There is some sunlight on the water and breaking through the clouds.
Three wild rabbits moving around at the campsite, nibbling on grass
The sky is has a pink band stretching across it, below some cloud, and over the sea. In front is campsite field and to the left is some trees.
A Cornish pasty in packaging meaning that the delights of the pasty, including the crimping, are hidden from view.
The moon is low in the sky over the sea and campsite. In front are some lights from tents and camper vans. The sky is not quite dark yet.
My hand holding a bottle of Reverend James beer. In front is a windbreak. Being that is a green field, the sea and the bright blue sky.
My teenage daughter knelt down banging guy ropes into the ground to help keep the tent up.
A car boot full of camping gear. It is rammed.
A giant chocolate tea cake with flaked almonds on the top.
The sun low in the sky over Edinburgh landmarks of Hollywood Palace and Carlton Hill.
Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, a rocky outcrop covered in gorse and flora. There is billowing smoke and some flames as it’s on fire.
A fire engine with blue lights flashing outside our hotel. Lots of people are outside after the fire alarm went off in the middle of the night.
My hand holding my Edinburgh Marathon medal.
A street art stencil image of a Highland Cow or Coo.
A 3D printed life size representation of a giant whale that lived after the dinosaurs.
The view of Derwentwater Lake in Keswick. On the shore are wooden boats to hire. Mountains are in the background. White clouds dot in the sky.
The outside of The Round pub in Keswick. The outside is painted with a mountain running scene
A screen grab from a weather app. It shows the temperature as 9 degrees C, but it says it feels like 1 degree C. The image shows that it's going to be windy today. Gah!
A Canadian citizenship form with a very confusing question on it, which is currently melting my brain.
The sun in a clear sky with light reflecting on to a farm field.