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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 1d

It’s all so reassuring in these difficult times. Posh people quizzing difficult things, and I’m always delighted if I get one question right.

Thank you, BBC4!

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 1d

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I’ve started a petition about the decision of the JCVI to change the age boundary for free Covid booster vaccinations from 65 to 75. Please sign and share if you agree with me that this decision should be reversed before hospitals become overwhelmed this winter.

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 1d

Not been to Union. I’ve heard it’s a great ground to visit. On my bucket list!

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 2d

I know. And the annoying thing is the quoted unit cost in the document from the JCVI was only £25.
That’s some mark-up

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 2d

Bugger. Thanks for the heads up

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 2d

Another old fart here: we watch a fair amount of scheduled telly - quiz night tonight, then Blue Lights…
It’s not too bad on maybe three nights a week, others need a bit of streaming or catch-up.
Or, if all else fails, Sky. Decent doco about the Yardbirds on Sky Arts last night.

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting. I had booked to have flu & Covid jabs on Saturday, only to discover that eligibility for free Covid jabs is now 75. Was 65 last time.
Meanwhile Covid appears to be on a new wave, hospital admissions are up, but the 65-74 age group isn’t ’cost-effective.’
FFS.

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday!

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Han🌹🏳️‍🌈 @ceremonialgeek.bsky.social · 3d

Forgive me for straying towards hyperbole here. It is incredible to think we had more coverage of Rachel Reeves crying at work than a former MEP taking bribes from Russia.

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 2d

You’ll get into trouble on here for saying things like that……

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

Steve Clarke looks like the anxious grandad of a very wayward teenager

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

A couple of minutes of squeaky bum time now….

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

Should be ok now

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

You just know they are going to eff this up

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

Are you still confident?

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

Anyone think the Scots are going to hang on and win?

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

Apart from the euphoria bit

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

A bit like us really

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

Tbf most non-VAR game refs would’ve given the goal

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

Doing their best to take all the energy out of the game

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

Big let-off for Scotland.

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

True, though I have to admit that I enjoyed Eggwina’s evisceration of a hapless Reform councillor from Rushcliffe who was trying to argue that Farage was standing up for Britain and was therefore a thoroughly decent man.

Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 3d

BBC politics shows exhuming Tory corpses this morning: Dorries and Patel on Kuenssberg, Eggwina Currie on East Mids. Talk about scraping the barrel.
They’re talking about the proposed Thatcherfest in Grantham.
Kinell.

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 4d

It is, there’s no doubt about that. But there are also issues regarding expense, and the priorities of a government which refuses to do anything to disrupt a very questionable status quo.

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Beestonbaggie @beestonbaggie.bsky.social · 4d

His food travelogues were great. So thoughtful and entertaining.
There’s nothing remotely as good in that genre these days.

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