Gareth Oakland 🇫🇷🏏🏉
@goakl.bsky.social
Published on 19th Century Vendéen memorials. Former PwC partner. Trustee at Institute of Historical Research. Trustee at NHS Retirement. Active travel in Bishop’s Stortford. Keyboard warrior. Bearsted CC. Cricket, cycling, rugby à XV. France and England.
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@goakl.bsky.social has swears! They've used 166 profanities in their last 4,015 posts.
🥇 "fucking" (24 times)
🥈 "fuck" (19 times)
🥉 "damn" (19 times)
🥇 "fucking" (24 times)
🥈 "fuck" (19 times)
🥉 "damn" (19 times)
November 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
@goakl.bsky.social has swears! They've used 166 profanities in their last 4,015 posts.
🥇 "fucking" (24 times)
🥈 "fuck" (19 times)
🥉 "damn" (19 times)
🥇 "fucking" (24 times)
🥈 "fuck" (19 times)
🥉 "damn" (19 times)
@profanity.accountant I’m a clean fucker.
November 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
@profanity.accountant I’m a clean fucker.
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I like this version.
Lapierre flat bar aluminium hybrid (first proper bike)
Lapierre carbon road bike (eventually with Di2)
Lynskey titanium gravel (retirement present, most beautiful)
Trek e-town bike (my shopping bike in France)
Ribble Al-e gravel/touring (current do it all bike)
Lapierre flat bar aluminium hybrid (first proper bike)
Lapierre carbon road bike (eventually with Di2)
Lynskey titanium gravel (retirement present, most beautiful)
Trek e-town bike (my shopping bike in France)
Ribble Al-e gravel/touring (current do it all bike)
November 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I like this version.
Lapierre flat bar aluminium hybrid (first proper bike)
Lapierre carbon road bike (eventually with Di2)
Lynskey titanium gravel (retirement present, most beautiful)
Trek e-town bike (my shopping bike in France)
Ribble Al-e gravel/touring (current do it all bike)
Lapierre flat bar aluminium hybrid (first proper bike)
Lapierre carbon road bike (eventually with Di2)
Lynskey titanium gravel (retirement present, most beautiful)
Trek e-town bike (my shopping bike in France)
Ribble Al-e gravel/touring (current do it all bike)
You’re probably waiting for the stew. Sadly the missus - who was out all day helping the local artist coop with their Christmas fair - ate a whole pizza and is not hungry.
She did bring back a Merry Wyfe cheese and a decent bottle of red though.
So the asparagus soup with some cream whipped in.
She did bring back a Merry Wyfe cheese and a decent bottle of red though.
So the asparagus soup with some cream whipped in.
November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
You’re probably waiting for the stew. Sadly the missus - who was out all day helping the local artist coop with their Christmas fair - ate a whole pizza and is not hungry.
She did bring back a Merry Wyfe cheese and a decent bottle of red though.
So the asparagus soup with some cream whipped in.
She did bring back a Merry Wyfe cheese and a decent bottle of red though.
So the asparagus soup with some cream whipped in.
Caught the last 20 of the SA games against a tier two nation.
They’re utterly brutal aren’t they? That red card rather exemplifies the nastiness.
#rugby
They’re utterly brutal aren’t they? That red card rather exemplifies the nastiness.
#rugby
November 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Caught the last 20 of the SA games against a tier two nation.
They’re utterly brutal aren’t they? That red card rather exemplifies the nastiness.
#rugby
They’re utterly brutal aren’t they? That red card rather exemplifies the nastiness.
#rugby
Watching Quins this year is almost the opposite of watching the Chiefs. So many classy players, so little team spirit, lap dogs not growly mongrels.
#rugby
#rugby
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Watching Quins this year is almost the opposite of watching the Chiefs. So many classy players, so little team spirit, lap dogs not growly mongrels.
#rugby
#rugby
Can’t be bothered to cook today. Just get something out of the freezer.
Ah. Only one portion of that daube Provençal I made. Better bulk it out.
Ok. This is now actual cooking.
Ah. Only one portion of that daube Provençal I made. Better bulk it out.
Ok. This is now actual cooking.
November 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Can’t be bothered to cook today. Just get something out of the freezer.
Ah. Only one portion of that daube Provençal I made. Better bulk it out.
Ok. This is now actual cooking.
Ah. Only one portion of that daube Provençal I made. Better bulk it out.
Ok. This is now actual cooking.
Hungover?
No, honestly I’m fine.
No, honestly I’m fine.
November 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Hungover?
No, honestly I’m fine.
No, honestly I’m fine.
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Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
Our local school menu. Can I go back please?
November 29, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Our local school menu. Can I go back please?
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November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
November 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Don’t say I never treat you.
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Don’t say I never treat you.
I was out at a work reunion bash for a long time boozy lunch. There will be no dinner photos tonight. Or if there are, they will be slightly unfocused chip butties.
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I was out at a work reunion bash for a long time boozy lunch. There will be no dinner photos tonight. Or if there are, they will be slightly unfocused chip butties.
Soupe des asperges ce soir.
Bon appétit.
Bon appétit.
November 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Soupe des asperges ce soir.
Bon appétit.
Bon appétit.
Pale green soup tonight.
November 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Pale green soup tonight.
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1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
The man from Del Monte does love a gammon.
Broccoli for the non-asparagus eating child in the house.
Broccoli for the non-asparagus eating child in the house.
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The man from Del Monte does love a gammon.
Broccoli for the non-asparagus eating child in the house.
Broccoli for the non-asparagus eating child in the house.
Can someone explain how the EV mileage tax will work in practice please? GPS? Will it include miles driven outside the UK?
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Can someone explain how the EV mileage tax will work in practice please? GPS? Will it include miles driven outside the UK?
This story is so bizarre.
A man wants to get his ex back. So invents a story that he killed and then buried a cyclist. Because that’ll work.
Police appeal for help in finding the body.
Eventually he owns up and goes to jail.
No indication if the ex came back or ran even further away.
A man wants to get his ex back. So invents a story that he killed and then buried a cyclist. Because that’ll work.
Police appeal for help in finding the body.
Eventually he owns up and goes to jail.
No indication if the ex came back or ran even further away.
L'histoire de la cycliste achevée à coup de pelle était ... un bobard. 🙄
L'affaire avait fait l'objet d'un appel à témoins, évidemment infructueux.
L'affaire avait fait l'objet d'un appel à témoins, évidemment infructueux.
November 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This story is so bizarre.
A man wants to get his ex back. So invents a story that he killed and then buried a cyclist. Because that’ll work.
Police appeal for help in finding the body.
Eventually he owns up and goes to jail.
No indication if the ex came back or ran even further away.
A man wants to get his ex back. So invents a story that he killed and then buried a cyclist. Because that’ll work.
Police appeal for help in finding the body.
Eventually he owns up and goes to jail.
No indication if the ex came back or ran even further away.
Anyone else use a piece of bread to mop up the bacon fat (because we don’t want to clog up the drains, obviously).
Delicious.
No, it’s not bad for you.
Delicious.
No, it’s not bad for you.
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Anyone else use a piece of bread to mop up the bacon fat (because we don’t want to clog up the drains, obviously).
Delicious.
No, it’s not bad for you.
Delicious.
No, it’s not bad for you.
On budget day it’s important to remind young people not to spend money on frivolous things. You can feed a family for a week for the cost of a single avocado
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
On budget day it’s important to remind young people not to spend money on frivolous things. You can feed a family for a week for the cost of a single avocado
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"How Do You Avoid Hitting People with your Car" mini guide.
Now in French! 🇫🇷
Now in French! 🇫🇷
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"How Do You Avoid Hitting People with your Car" mini guide.
Now in French! 🇫🇷
Now in French! 🇫🇷