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Hugh Hudson

@beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social

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Retired from IT (rail business). Interests: walking (especially #SlowWays), crosswords (cryptic), books (especially literary fiction), politics, science, music of all kinds and cricket. BlueSky veteran (i.e. here just over a year, enough to be first 10%)

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Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · 2d

The Expansion Project

Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · 4d

Does that mean we'll have a snailed link to the central Lakes?

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Rob Jacques @knutcrosswords.bsky.social · 4d

I set the cryptic crossword in the weekend edition of the @financialtimes.com.
Sample clue: A quick one in S London 'otel? (5,8).
Solve the puzzle of the FT app or print the pdf here:
www.ft.com/content/a2c3...

FT Crossword: Number 18,184

www.ft.com

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d

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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.

Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

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UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation

Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Henri, sometimes Odo @henriwords.com · 9d

🥁🥁🥁 I set the October puzzle in the Guardian’s Genius series under my new setting name ‘Odo’

Ever since I started crosswording it’s been my ambition to get into the Guardian, it’s always been ‘my paper’. Many thanks to @alanconnor.bsky.social for the opportunity

www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2...

Genius crossword No 268

Deadline for entries is 23:59 GMT on Saturday 1 November. You need to register once and then sign in to theguardian.com to enter our online competition for a £100 monthly prize

www.theguardian.com

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Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · 9d

No SlowWays this weekend

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 11d

Up for helping with #SlowWays this weekend? This map shows 900 routes across Britain that need just one more good review to be verified🐌✅⭐️❤️

Could you check one... or even a trail of routes? And inspire others to follow in your footsteps?

Take look:
beta.slowways.org/user/waylist...

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Goldsmiths Prize @goldsmithsprize.bsky.social · 12d

We are delighted to announce the #GoldsmithsPrize2025 shortlist.

Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists!

Find out more about the shortlist: www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...

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Annie Chave @anniechave.bsky.social · 19d

Congratulations to Nottinghamshire & Hameed on winning the title - the cream of the crop 👏👏👏

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

County Championship: Nottinghamshire win Division One title

Nottinghamshire win the County Championship title, denying Surrey a fourth straight crown.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Nottinghamshire CCC @trentbridge.co.uk · 19d

We. Are. Champions 🏆

#Champions25

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Nottinghamshire CCC @trentbridge.co.uk · 20d

We take another priceless three points from a strong opening day with the ball.

#NOTvWAR

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Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · 26d

Have seen speculation that Alia is Ali Gascoigne (Gila)

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Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · 26d

#crossword people - does anyone know anything about Serenos the new Guardian setter? Seems an accomplished debut...

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Annie Chave @anniechave.bsky.social · 27d

That was a fantastic game & brilliant win by Notts against Surrey. What a priceless advertisement for the game!
#countycricketmatters #survNotts

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Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · Sep 14

I can see 4 routes there that are now verified, so this exercise has already achieved something. I have already reviewed 83 of the routes on this list, but there are definitely a few more within easy range, some of which were already on my to walk list.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · Sep 14

Two very important graphs.
Net migration reached record levels in 2023 - and has since halved.
The vast majority of arrivals comprises students and workers.
Arrivals in small boats and asylum seekers - less than 5%.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · Sep 11

618 low hanging routes! Are you close to one?

Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · Sep 11

... here's a map of 618 #SlowWays routes that need just one more positive review to get their trusted verified status 🐌✅

Are any close to you?
Could you help and check one?

We'd love your help to turn them all purple!

Take a look here beta.slowways.org/user/waylist...

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Map of Britain showing 618 routes that need checking.

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Unch @unchcrosswords.com · Sep 9

🚨 UK PRE-ORDERS ARE OPEN 🚨

Roll up roll up - assure yourself a copy of Unch now!

Visit: unchcrosswords.com#shop

a man in a suit and tie is saying oh my god okay it 's happening .

Alt: Michael Scott (US Office) saying oh my god okay it's happening .

media.tenor.com

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Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · Sep 8

Rereading The Bell by Iris Murdoch

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Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · Sep 7

#Lincolnshire last weekend

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Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · Sep 7

West #Yorkshire yesterday

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · Sep 6

OK! Let's see how many count(r)y paths we've collectively travelled over the summer!

This is the South West Coast Path in South #Devon #UK.

Your turn!

The thin line of a path going across a distant rocky spur and along a cliff edge, with a drop to the sea below.

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · Sep 5

Andrew Davies hikes Land’s End to John o’ Groats on Slow Ways!

"To those thinking of following in my footsteps, I would say: do it!"

buildstories.slowways.org/andrew-davie...

Andrew Davies hikes Land’s End to John o’ Groats on Slow Ways - Slow Ways

Andrew Davies has always been a traveller, from hitch-hiking around the country and Inter-railing across Europe as a student, to a career of any job that would allow him to live and work somewhere exo...

buildstories.slowways.org

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Sep 1

I wouldn’t have thought many Labour MPs came into politics to strip the rights of torture survivors to be reunited with the spouses & children.

They need to take a long hard look in the mirror & ask whether Starmer, Cooper & Reeves are really the leadership their careers should be remembered with.

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Hugh Hudson @beeryhikerhugh.bsky.social · Sep 1

I was lucky enough to be given an ARC of The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny. Finished it last night, and it is very impressive.