Giacomo
@gos75.bsky.social
Made in Sheffield, exported worldwide.
Blades | Springsteen | every day runner, parkrun to ultras | parkrun Run Director and Talk Club Captain | just trying to be kind
Blades | Springsteen | every day runner, parkrun to ultras | parkrun Run Director and Talk Club Captain | just trying to be kind
In the age of hotel keycards, I take a photo of my room number as there’s no way I’ll remember it otherwise.
In the age of Timehop and Memories, I am destined for photos of hotel doors to appear on my feed forevermore.
🤣
In the age of Timehop and Memories, I am destined for photos of hotel doors to appear on my feed forevermore.
🤣
December 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In the age of hotel keycards, I take a photo of my room number as there’s no way I’ll remember it otherwise.
In the age of Timehop and Memories, I am destined for photos of hotel doors to appear on my feed forevermore.
🤣
In the age of Timehop and Memories, I am destined for photos of hotel doors to appear on my feed forevermore.
🤣
I can’t make out whether that’s meant to mark my latest completion of a lap of the sun (last week, old news) or remind me of the scoreline I expected from United (well, our opponents, anyway) in 2023/24…
December 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I can’t make out whether that’s meant to mark my latest completion of a lap of the sun (last week, old news) or remind me of the scoreline I expected from United (well, our opponents, anyway) in 2023/24…
@lescar.bsky.social great to see you last night - thanks for coming up! But I do have to ask… how did you recognise me? Recent photos on here - or 35+-yr old memories?
December 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
@lescar.bsky.social great to see you last night - thanks for coming up! But I do have to ask… how did you recognise me? Recent photos on here - or 35+-yr old memories?
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Leaving aside the small matters of privacy and freedom of speech:
The minute you ask people to provide IP addresses, you’re introducing an IT test that many won’t pass.
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The minute you ask people to provide IP addresses, you’re introducing an IT test that many won’t pass.
🙃
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Leaving aside the small matters of privacy and freedom of speech:
The minute you ask people to provide IP addresses, you’re introducing an IT test that many won’t pass.
🙃
The minute you ask people to provide IP addresses, you’re introducing an IT test that many won’t pass.
🙃
Bit late @houndkirk.bsky.social , I know, but… I (& Mike W) will be at Millhouses parkrun tomorrow. I will be around for a while after the run as I hope to get through lots of coffee & chats. 😁
December 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Bit late @houndkirk.bsky.social , I know, but… I (& Mike W) will be at Millhouses parkrun tomorrow. I will be around for a while after the run as I hope to get through lots of coffee & chats. 😁
Four years ago, I got there early as I was RD. A birthday treat.
Today’s birthday treat was a 50-miler for my 50th including a stop at “the parkrun café” where I was met by friends. Took the selfie below once I’d finally dragged myself away from the comfort…
Today’s birthday treat was a 50-miler for my 50th including a stop at “the parkrun café” where I was met by friends. Took the selfie below once I’d finally dragged myself away from the comfort…
December 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Four years ago, I got there early as I was RD. A birthday treat.
Today’s birthday treat was a 50-miler for my 50th including a stop at “the parkrun café” where I was met by friends. Took the selfie below once I’d finally dragged myself away from the comfort…
Today’s birthday treat was a 50-miler for my 50th including a stop at “the parkrun café” where I was met by friends. Took the selfie below once I’d finally dragged myself away from the comfort…
Should have looked at my watch earlier… I was up at 03:30… though no idea why I was up that early last year!!! 😂
December 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Should have looked at my watch earlier… I was up at 03:30… though no idea why I was up that early last year!!! 😂
I never realised they were German?
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I never realised they were German?
Credit to Rio. Granted, in the land of the blind… but he was the only person there who had a clue as to what was going on. Or indeed of what football is.
December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Credit to Rio. Granted, in the land of the blind… but he was the only person there who had a clue as to what was going on. Or indeed of what football is.
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FIFA, by the way, have been corrupt and terrible at what they do for as long as I (or most football fans) can remember. It's just been scaled up with this Trump/Infantino axis in line with the fact we live in a dystopian movie now.
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
FIFA, by the way, have been corrupt and terrible at what they do for as long as I (or most football fans) can remember. It's just been scaled up with this Trump/Infantino axis in line with the fact we live in a dystopian movie now.
I don’t know if that was scripted or not by Rio, but… it’s just about been the highlight.
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I don’t know if that was scripted or not by Rio, but… it’s just about been the highlight.
This draw is like Eurovision.
The commentary is the only saving grace.
The commentary is the only saving grace.
December 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This draw is like Eurovision.
The commentary is the only saving grace.
The commentary is the only saving grace.
I suggested to Mrs S we watch the WC draw.
I am deeply regretting my suggestion.
I am deeply regretting my suggestion.
December 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I suggested to Mrs S we watch the WC draw.
I am deeply regretting my suggestion.
I am deeply regretting my suggestion.
My wife’s & kids’ cat (nowt to do with me) has an uncanny knack of sneaking into the utility room when I nip in there.
Since I seldom spot him, he occasionally gets closed in when I leave. And we’re using that room to store Christmas stuff.
As a result, apple stollen is back on the shopping list.
Since I seldom spot him, he occasionally gets closed in when I leave. And we’re using that room to store Christmas stuff.
As a result, apple stollen is back on the shopping list.
December 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
My wife’s & kids’ cat (nowt to do with me) has an uncanny knack of sneaking into the utility room when I nip in there.
Since I seldom spot him, he occasionally gets closed in when I leave. And we’re using that room to store Christmas stuff.
As a result, apple stollen is back on the shopping list.
Since I seldom spot him, he occasionally gets closed in when I leave. And we’re using that room to store Christmas stuff.
As a result, apple stollen is back on the shopping list.
How convenient that it had a recovery firm’s number plastered all over it… not that numbers on sides of buses are renowned for their accuracy, of course…
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How convenient that it had a recovery firm’s number plastered all over it… not that numbers on sides of buses are renowned for their accuracy, of course…
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"Fancy a weekend in Newcastle?"
"Yeah, great!"
"Travel, accommodation, food and drink should cost us about £500."
"OK, but what about the tourism tax?"
"Puts it up to £505."
"No chance we're paying that!"
"Yeah, great!"
"Travel, accommodation, food and drink should cost us about £500."
"OK, but what about the tourism tax?"
"Puts it up to £505."
"No chance we're paying that!"
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"Fancy a weekend in Newcastle?"
"Yeah, great!"
"Travel, accommodation, food and drink should cost us about £500."
"OK, but what about the tourism tax?"
"Puts it up to £505."
"No chance we're paying that!"
"Yeah, great!"
"Travel, accommodation, food and drink should cost us about £500."
"OK, but what about the tourism tax?"
"Puts it up to £505."
"No chance we're paying that!"
We need a new adjective.
‘Dystopian’ is no longer adequate.
‘Dystopian’ is no longer adequate.
Trump claims “any document” signed by Joe Biden is “hereby terminated.”
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
November 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
We need a new adjective.
‘Dystopian’ is no longer adequate.
‘Dystopian’ is no longer adequate.
Has anyone told Our Sharon that Simon Jordan wants to buy the S6 lot?
November 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Has anyone told Our Sharon that Simon Jordan wants to buy the S6 lot?
I can’t see our front door from my home office.
What I did see was the email from Evri telling me my parcel had been delivered.
Sprinted out of the garage and to the front door but… Mrs S had already taken it inside.
“New running shoes?”
😂
What I did see was the email from Evri telling me my parcel had been delivered.
Sprinted out of the garage and to the front door but… Mrs S had already taken it inside.
“New running shoes?”
😂
November 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I can’t see our front door from my home office.
What I did see was the email from Evri telling me my parcel had been delivered.
Sprinted out of the garage and to the front door but… Mrs S had already taken it inside.
“New running shoes?”
😂
What I did see was the email from Evri telling me my parcel had been delivered.
Sprinted out of the garage and to the front door but… Mrs S had already taken it inside.
“New running shoes?”
😂
I’m used to EFL playoffs, with semifinals taking place a week or two after the league fixtures have been completed.
Why the heck are the WC qualifier playoffs taking place at the end of March?!?
Why the heck are the WC qualifier playoffs taking place at the end of March?!?
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I’m used to EFL playoffs, with semifinals taking place a week or two after the league fixtures have been completed.
Why the heck are the WC qualifier playoffs taking place at the end of March?!?
Why the heck are the WC qualifier playoffs taking place at the end of March?!?
Sat in my chair, faffing on Strava… and Grimmy plays ‘Born To Run’ on 6Music, in a segment of the breakfast show where it’s appeared a few times before… after all, it is the ultimate ‘cloudbuster’…
…best air drumming I’ve done in a while, if I do say so myself.
🙃
…best air drumming I’ve done in a while, if I do say so myself.
🙃
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Sat in my chair, faffing on Strava… and Grimmy plays ‘Born To Run’ on 6Music, in a segment of the breakfast show where it’s appeared a few times before… after all, it is the ultimate ‘cloudbuster’…
…best air drumming I’ve done in a while, if I do say so myself.
🙃
…best air drumming I’ve done in a while, if I do say so myself.
🙃
24 points out of 24.
No goals conceded.
Couldn’t have done any better.
And I’m still not sure how good we are.
Bring on a couple of testing friendlies…
No goals conceded.
Couldn’t have done any better.
And I’m still not sure how good we are.
Bring on a couple of testing friendlies…
November 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
24 points out of 24.
No goals conceded.
Couldn’t have done any better.
And I’m still not sure how good we are.
Bring on a couple of testing friendlies…
No goals conceded.
Couldn’t have done any better.
And I’m still not sure how good we are.
Bring on a couple of testing friendlies…
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November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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