Simon Tomes | Activities
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Willow - Guardian of the MoTaverse
awarded Marie Cruz for:
Willow - Guardian of the MoTaverse
awarded Marie Cruz for:
Willow - Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Alias: The Comfort QA-t
Species: Feline (Domesticus Perfectionis)
Alignment: Chaotic Cuddly
Current Assignment: Guardian of the MoTaVerse — Ministry of Testing
Role in the Guardians: Posture of...
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Hopper - Guardian of the MoTaVerse
awarded Scout Burghardt for:
Hopper - Guardian of the MoTaVerse
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Pearl and Rutherford waiting for daddy to finish bug hunting and get his walking boots on
Strengths:
Brother and sister so they are a duo stupidness
Uniqueness, how many shitzsausages do you...
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Pearl and Rutherford - Guardians of the MoTaverse
awarded Dave Longstaff for:
Pearl and Rutherford - Guardians of the MoTaverse
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Jussi - not long gone, but always in our thoughts - one of those dogs who made everything better.
He is your friend, your partner, your defender your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader...
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Jussi (spirit) Guardian Of the MoTaverse
awarded Mark Benson for:
Jussi (spirit) Guardian Of the MoTaverse
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Strengths -
- The appearance of total innocence
- Relentless obsession with where the treats live (at home, at the vets, in the pet shop)
- Sleeping
Weaknesses
- Stopping for a lie down i...
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Immy - Guardian of the MoTaVerse!
awarded Mark Benson for:
Immy - Guardian of the MoTaVerse!
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The smartest and possibly grumpiest dog we had. Max had the nickname grumpy old man when he turned grey around 5 years old.
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Max the intelligent: Guardian of the MoTaverse
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Max the intelligent: Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Only in our lives for a few years, Roxy was the most loving dog we ever had.
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The gorgeous Roxy: Guardian of the MoTaverse
awarded Ady Stokes for:
The gorgeous Roxy: Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Superpowers:
- making you feel guilty eating your own food
- walking in a manner that makes passers by say "Aaaah...how old is he?" without fail
- Tracking his mummy wherever she moves...unless ...
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Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
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Strengths:
- Steals her brother's toys
- Sleeps through most meetings or barks when Mum wants to talk
- Will appear out of nowhere for lettuce
Weakness:
- Gets angry at her brother when he w...
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Leia - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
awarded Deborah Sherwood for:
Leia - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
awarded Deborah Sherwood for:
Leia - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
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Strengths:
- Has that puppy dog look down pat. Mum can never say no
- Knows how to take up most of the bed
- Is a gentle man
Weaknesses:
- Demanding
- Barks whenever his sister barks, even ...
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Chewy - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
awarded Deborah Sherwood for:
Chewy - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
awarded Deborah Sherwood for:
Chewy - Guardian Of the MoTaverse
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Strengths:
- eats bugs
- loves routine
- abhors chaos
- alerts her people to anything out of the ordinary
Weaknesses
- eats bugs
- loves routine
- abhors chaos (Don't try to give Judy a h...
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Princess - Guardian of the MoTaverse
awarded Judy Mosley for:
Princess - Guardian of the MoTaverse
awarded Judy Mosley for:
Princess - Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Milo - Guardian of the MoTaVerse!
Milo is by far the cheekiest guardian you have ever met. He is fiercely loyal, protective, feisty and inquisitive.
He loves his family, especially his Nanny ...
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Milo - Guardian of the MoTaVerse
awarded Daniel Billing for:
Milo - Guardian of the MoTaVerse
awarded Daniel Billing for:
Milo - Guardian of the MoTaVerse
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Celebrate the creativity and courage of testers and quality engineers as they share stories, lessons, and ideas in just 99 seconds.
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99 Second Talks – Day 2 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025
awarded Simon Long for:
99 Second Talks – Day 2 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025
awarded Dapo Abdul for:
99 Second Talks – Day 2 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025
awarded Deniz Demirci for:
99 Second Talks – Day 2 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
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Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
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