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Chris Drew

@mesnilman.bsky.social

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Ex UK gov economist incl 2 years in Euro Parl econ & monetary cttee. Normandy. Level 1 umpire. Semi-veggie. EN & FR (DE after beer). Views personal etc. Glamorgan CCC fan.Welsh. And French Born at 325ppm

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · Oct 17

Public Service Announcement

I'm insta-blocking well above 50% of the people who start following me at the moment.

If you are a crypto-, a religious- or just a plain weirdo, you go straight into the blocked pile.

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 5h

Minute Cryptic - 14 October, 2025
"Townswomen wanting directions turned up for debate" (4)
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🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (20 978 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 17h

It's sometimes better not to.

Take care

Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 17h

I didn't need to understand a word of this to find it beautifully moving.

Billy Mills @billymills.bsky.social · 1d

For @mesnilman.bsky.social and @romeoromeotango.bsky.social Nothing to do with the sea, and probably shared before, but my very favourite Irish-language song of all:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=al9-...

Casadh an tSugain - Micheal 0'Domhnaill and Bothy Band 1979

YouTube video by Mick Connell

www.youtube.com

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Susanne Baumann @germanambuk.bsky.social · 1d

His Majesty King Charles III has announced that he will host German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender for a State Visit from 3-5 December. It will be an incredible moment for 🇬🇧🇩🇪 relations and the first State Visit by a German President in 27 years.

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Matt Owen @mjowen174.bsky.social · 1d

If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk

Home | Matt Owen | Freelance Writer

I offer a broad and diverse range of writing services. Get in touch!

www.mathew-owen.co.uk

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 1d

Minute Cryptic - 13 October, 2025
"Crew from vet centre follows possum without hesitation" (5)
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🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (20 368 solvers so far).
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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks !

Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 1d

@alanconnor.bsky.social I've become somewhat hooked to the Cryptic crosswords in The Grauniad.

Please pass my thanks on to all who set them. And thanks for sorting out the Quick Cryptic problem on Saturday morning !

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Bouba's Delivery Service @fernmonkey.bsky.social · 2d

My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.

Lost viola bow on the way from Honor Oak Station to Heathrow Terminal 2. The bow slid from its bow case somewhere along the way, possibly on the train. TFL contacted already.
It weighs 68.2 grams and has got a stamped DODD next to the frog. If any info on this, please pm me.

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 1d

Tarte tatin is *lovely*

We've got puréed apples frozen for the winter, and picked the last of them off our tree yesterday.

I've also made greengages coulis

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 1d

Today's leftover cake consists of a pear and chocolate dessert, a coconut yoghurt, some puréed apples and vanilla (as well as the usual cake mixture stuff)

Freshly baked, loaf shaped cake, on a plate on top of a grill from the oven

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