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Guy Roberts

@bakeliteguy.bsky.social

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Classic cars, vintage technology, music, amateur radio. Tipping my hat to those who created technology in the past

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · Nov 11

Well I am here. The white one is Penelope and the blue one is Livie.

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 1h

Personal view, Gambling is problem for many people, it has been exacerbated by relaxation of the rules, internet gambling, TV advertising etc. Tax it like cigarettes and alcohol.
Here is firm that preys on people whining it took on too much debt to fuel to greed
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

William Hill owner says it could shut shops if Reeves raises gambling taxes

Evoke considering the plans before expected tax increases in budget, with up to 1,500 jobs potentially affected

www.theguardian.com

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 13h

We have not watched it since Bruce. Flicked passed it on one of the vintage tellys and Claudia even looks a funny colour in black and white......

Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 13h

Most of my telly playimg is in 405 lines so Testcard C is my go to as it is built into my standards convertor.

Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 16h

So a private company whose shareholders have pocketed billions want to polute and damage the enviroment at an ilegal level until I am 71 and my kids are in their 50s.
We need to take water back into public ownership and let Thames Water fail.

Owned by Muttley my Westie @lordcollins.bsky.social · 16h

bsky.app/profile/weow...

We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 2d

🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040.

🤮They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage.

✍️Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October.

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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 1d

I’m Gail, a one woman business, based in Manchester.
I create prints, homewares & cards inspired by midcentury design, music and architecture.
Have a look gailmyerscough.co.uk

A collage of some of my products: art prints with record players, books and brutalist architecture, a teal T-shirt with cassette tapes, 70s patterned cushion, orange patterned phone case, cassette mug, and a spiral design slipmat.

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 1d

Sunset last night over Eltham SE9

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Debbie Northway 🇦🇺🦘🐨 @debbienorthway.bsky.social · 2d

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Farage/Reform and the Trump playbook.

Mass sackings of unsympathetic civil servants
Promise to reduce workers's rights
Inflict spending cuts - hit the poor, old, sick, disabled

Now claims teachers are “poisoning our kids” - just as Nazis did to control education.

Power grab by dividing society.

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

www.theguardian.com

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 1d

Not normally. They are almost the wild version of pears. In fact a lot of variety pear trees are grafted to Quince roots.
They are inedible raw but make a really nice jelly.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quince

Quince - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

Not got a 221R anymore. The classic 2M rig is an IC251E mutek. What you spotted is a 101E I think.

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

Quince jelly is yum but a load of effort

Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

I have just recently put a 2m beam back up after an extension build. I am mostly restoring vintage equipment these days. Both amateur domestic and broadcast.

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

I remember working you in the UKAC many times de G0UKN

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

The Buggles were wrong....long live radio...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

Just heard of the death of John Lodge.
Next on the turntable tonight.
Days of future passed.
RIP John

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dave roberts, PhD @dr-faustus.bsky.social · 2d

The Moody Blues: Seventh Sojourn. Only Justin Hayward is left. RIP John Lodge. The music lives on. #ArtIsResistance #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #nowplaying #nowspinning #music

Spinning The Moody Blues: Seventh Sojourn on vinyl

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

Not like GB news to give a platform to complete fruit loops....

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

Stinking cold. Did work, considered putting a vintage telly back in its case but then cracked a beer and put on Argus by Wishbone Ash instead...

Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

Easy mistake to make.....

Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

I did not!

Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 2d

When I was small in the early 70s watch with mother was the lunchtime relief.
One of my favourites was Teddy Edwards.
I was today years old when I discovered the thene tune was Glad Gadabout by John Scott.
Pictures are my Jasmine with my wifes teddy and a still.
open.spotify.com/track/6LA6bm...

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Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 3d

Now the proud owner of this little painting by the wonderful @kateaveryart.bsky.social
My second one. It is of the coast just north of Whiby which is a lovely spot for a coastal walk

Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 3d

I am intregued that no political party has pointed out to Kemi that all lowerimg or removing stamp duty does is cause a surge in drmand and increase house prices making it harder for buyers as they need bigger mortgages and a slowdown before implementation making it harder to sell.

Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 5d

Clouds have briefly cleared.
The moon over London at 22.44

Guy Roberts @bakeliteguy.bsky.social · 5d

Based on the demographic the adverts are aimed at the audience must be continually shrinking....