Derek
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A proud Grandparent; I once did a bit of distance running for charity. #NFFC #COYR
I started out with nothing and I’ve still got most of it left… 🙄
I started out with nothing and I’ve still got most of it left… 🙄
On this day in 1969: 56 years ago today. ATV (A Midlands broadcaster) screened the UK’s first colour TV commercial.
It was for Birds Eye Peas, and cost £23 for the off peak 30 second slot. #OTD
It was for Birds Eye Peas, and cost £23 for the off peak 30 second slot. #OTD
November 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM
On this day in 1969: 56 years ago today. ATV (A Midlands broadcaster) screened the UK’s first colour TV commercial.
It was for Birds Eye Peas, and cost £23 for the off peak 30 second slot. #OTD
It was for Birds Eye Peas, and cost £23 for the off peak 30 second slot. #OTD
November 15, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Fact of the day: The music that we like most gives us a hit of dopamine and other feel-good chemicals. This feels even stronger when we're young because our brains are developing. So, generally we tend to cherish music from our adolescence and it helps to recall memories too.
November 15, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Fact of the day: The music that we like most gives us a hit of dopamine and other feel-good chemicals. This feels even stronger when we're young because our brains are developing. So, generally we tend to cherish music from our adolescence and it helps to recall memories too.
Good morning everyone xx
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November 15, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Good morning everyone xx
Happiness isn’t something that you can just go out and find; it’s a feeling that you create by your own actions…
#Happiness
#Happiness
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Happiness isn’t something that you can just go out and find; it’s a feeling that you create by your own actions…
#Happiness
#Happiness
On this day in 1973: 52 years ago today. World Cup winning football team captain Bobby Moore made his 108th and final appearance for England. #OTD
November 14, 2025 at 6:26 AM
On this day in 1973: 52 years ago today. World Cup winning football team captain Bobby Moore made his 108th and final appearance for England. #OTD
November 14, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Fact of the day: More than half of the population of Africa under the age of 25.
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Fact of the day: More than half of the population of Africa under the age of 25.
Good morning everyone xx
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November 14, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Good morning everyone xx
On this day in 1954: 71 years ago today. Great Britain defeated France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup. The match was held in Paris, in front of around 30,000 spectators. #OTD
November 13, 2025 at 7:25 AM
On this day in 1954: 71 years ago today. Great Britain defeated France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup. The match was held in Paris, in front of around 30,000 spectators. #OTD
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Fact of the day: Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade.
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Fact of the day: Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade.
Good morning everyone xx
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November 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Good morning everyone xx
Legally, my wife and I are listed as owning our home. But in reality, we both know that the cat is the real owner - we just cover the bills!
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Legally, my wife and I are listed as owning our home. But in reality, we both know that the cat is the real owner - we just cover the bills!
On this day in 1984: 41 years ago today. The UK chancellor of the exchequer announced that the pound note, (after being in circulation for more than 150 years), would be phased out and replaced with a new pound coin. #OTD
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
On this day in 1984: 41 years ago today. The UK chancellor of the exchequer announced that the pound note, (after being in circulation for more than 150 years), would be phased out and replaced with a new pound coin. #OTD
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Fact of the day: There are 54 different independent countries in Africa.
November 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Fact of the day: There are 54 different independent countries in Africa.
Good morning everyone xx
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November 12, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Good morning everyone xx
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them…
#ArmisticeDay
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them…
#ArmisticeDay
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them…
#ArmisticeDay
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them…
#ArmisticeDay
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them…
#ArmisticeDay
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them…
#ArmisticeDay
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them…
#ArmisticeDay
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them…
#ArmisticeDay
On this day in 1921: 104 years ago today. The first Royal British Legion Poppy Day took place #ArmisticeDay #OTD
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November 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
On this day in 1921: 104 years ago today. The first Royal British Legion Poppy Day took place #ArmisticeDay #OTD
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Fact of the day: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme, July 1, 1916, British forces suffered the highest single-day casualty rate in the history of the British Army, with approximately 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 killed. #ArmisticeDay
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Fact of the day: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme, July 1, 1916, British forces suffered the highest single-day casualty rate in the history of the British Army, with approximately 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 killed. #ArmisticeDay
Good morning everyone xx
#ArmisticeDay
#ArmisticeDay
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November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning everyone xx
#ArmisticeDay
#ArmisticeDay