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Rick Turner

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Ginger, husband, gay, giant, singer, narrowboater, Venetophile, photographer, designer and writer. We sold our house and swapped the 9-5 to become digital nomads. Watch our adventures on board & abroad here: https://youtube.com/@thefloatingnomads

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Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · Aug 10

Just two grown-ups pretending to have their act together while juggling life between a narrowboat & random adventures around the world

Spoiler: we don’t really. If you like watching people wing it through travel, navigation fails, and questionable decisions, this is for you

youtu.be/DSZhQBObXnk

The Floating Nomads | Slow Travel, Big Adventures

YouTube video by The Floating Nomads

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Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 1h

Rough! Didn’t get to bed until 2.30pm

Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 9h

But seriously, how do you feel about him?

Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 19h

Shit faced now!

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Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 23h

And again

Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 23h

It’s been lovely!

Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 1d

Fascist recognises another

Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks!

Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 1d

🥰

Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 1d

Haven’t left the ship, haven’t done my steps. Don’t care.

Have been horizontal with a cocktail and a book most of the day. Perfect.

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Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 1d

I love making the most of the ship when everyone has gone ashore. 💙

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, babes. Have you got a big surprise coming...

Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️
@realchrisrufo
This is great news. We've hired the classicist Spencer Klavan to teach at New College of Florida. Goodbye gender studies; hello, Greek literature.
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Spencer A. Klavan
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Aug 19, 2024
Truly excited to be teaching an online survey course in Greek literature this fall semester @NewCollegeofFL. Even more excited that it's open to the public. Please join in here! We'll be reading Homer, Aeschylus, Aristophanes, and lots more.

https://ncf.edu/youngheretics/
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Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 1d

We spend ages in the cabin and just chilling in the balcony - it’s just lovely to have an amazing sea view that changes every day.

(If it’s a big ship they don’t feel too crowded though).

Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning from Santorini.

3 other ships in today, so it will be super busy and we’ve been told to expect a 2 hour wait for the cable car to the town.

So we’re staying on ship.

FUN FACT: The ship you can see here, was the one in ‘The Cruise’ - the TV show that make Jane McDonald famous!

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Elon Musk is paying Tommy Robinson's legal bills.

The British media and political establishment is still on X and maybe this is the wake up call they need.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

www.theguardian.com

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Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 1d

Same! We booked it because I vaguely recognised the name. I’m so glad I’ve seen it.

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This actual statue of Nike is where they got the ‘swoosh’ from for the brand.

You can see it!

Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social · 2d

Ephesus absolutely blew my mind today. It’s so special to be able to walk through somewhere so old and touch the stones.

I’m not religious, but being where the Virgin Mary lived was pretty cool.