Allan
@allanwin.bsky.social
Bits of this and bits of that; musings on photography and jewellery and old things; human to two whippets; accidentally stylish.
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When Hoodad wants to take a photo of you it’s important to keep your eyes on the treats…
#WhippetLife
#WhippetLife
January 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM
When Hoodad wants to take a photo of you it’s important to keep your eyes on the treats…
#WhippetLife
#WhippetLife
Morning you lot! Kettle’s boiled and the fire’s lit. Grab yourself a chocolate Brazil and get comfy and ignore the fact it’s raining.
January 1, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Morning you lot! Kettle’s boiled and the fire’s lit. Grab yourself a chocolate Brazil and get comfy and ignore the fact it’s raining.
Reposted by Allan
The Countryside Alliance used to be known as the British Field Sports Society and campaigns for hunting and shooting. Its chair is right wing Tory and 🦊 hunting fan Nick Herbert a former master of the Newmarket Beagles.
They speak for no one but people who like killing wildlife.
They speak for no one but people who like killing wildlife.
Labour ‘alienating rural people’ with plan to ban trail hunting, says Countryside Alliance
Labour ‘alienating rural people’ with plan to ban trail hunting, says Countryside Alliance
Poll released by group as people gather for traditional Boxing Day hunts finds 76% of voters believe Labour prioritises urban issues over rural ones
Keir Starmer’s government has been told it has “alienated rural people” as traditional Boxing Day hunts gathered across the UK ahead of plans to ban trail hunting.
The warning came from the Countryside Alliance pressure group, which released a poll suggesting 65% of voters think the Labour administration unfairly neglects country communities. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The Countryside Alliance used to be known as the British Field Sports Society and campaigns for hunting and shooting. Its chair is right wing Tory and 🦊 hunting fan Nick Herbert a former master of the Newmarket Beagles.
They speak for no one but people who like killing wildlife.
They speak for no one but people who like killing wildlife.
Well here we are again.
Still crazy after all these years…
Still crazy after all these years…
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Well here we are again.
Still crazy after all these years…
Still crazy after all these years…
Autumn colour, freshly picked from the garden this mornin
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Autumn colour, freshly picked from the garden this mornin
Experimental cookery in the kitchen today, first attempt at cooking haslet in the air fryer.
Verdict: OK but need to chop the onion much finer and needs a little more pepper or chilli flakes, if I double up the quantity it’ll be a much better shape too
Verdict: OK but need to chop the onion much finer and needs a little more pepper or chilli flakes, if I double up the quantity it’ll be a much better shape too
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Experimental cookery in the kitchen today, first attempt at cooking haslet in the air fryer.
Verdict: OK but need to chop the onion much finer and needs a little more pepper or chilli flakes, if I double up the quantity it’ll be a much better shape too
Verdict: OK but need to chop the onion much finer and needs a little more pepper or chilli flakes, if I double up the quantity it’ll be a much better shape too
This account smells of machine oil and rust.
#WorkingInTheGarage
#WorkingInTheGarage
This account smells of a mug of tea, l’occitane ambre perfume, & jacket potatoes.
This account smells of bergamot, gin and cheese and onion Taytos
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This account smells of machine oil and rust.
#WorkingInTheGarage
#WorkingInTheGarage
Last year it was rosettes for OH’s jam and chutney, and today this!
There’s just no stopping some people
There’s just no stopping some people
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Last year it was rosettes for OH’s jam and chutney, and today this!
There’s just no stopping some people
There’s just no stopping some people
Reposted by Allan
"This does not mean that you are doomed: it means you are already brave. You are brave for not bowing down: this makes you different than the universities and newspapers and state officials who capitulated at the slightest provocation."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/inventing-...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/inventing-...
Inventing Antifa
In 2005, the Uzbek government invented a group called “Akromiya” to justify massacring protesters. Now I worry the US government will do the same.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"This does not mean that you are doomed: it means you are already brave. You are brave for not bowing down: this makes you different than the universities and newspapers and state officials who capitulated at the slightest provocation."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/inventing-...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/inventing-...
This little cutie is 12 today and is celebrating by having a #FlapFoldThursday
October 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This little cutie is 12 today and is celebrating by having a #FlapFoldThursday
Quote B for me…
I need your help!!! We’ve got some stunning merch for Legenda coming up, but can’t decide on the quotes. Which do you think? If you comment and share your choices - A or B - you could win a copy of the book, plus your very own bag and book mark!
October 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Quote B for me…
Today’s Wallasey Whippet Walk didn’t quite go to plan - I think the sheer number of whippets (all new to Lola) overwhelmed her a bit so she was very subdued and didn’t join in the beach run 🤷♂️
Dolly of course was happy just to plod along with me
Dolly of course was happy just to plod along with me
September 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today’s Wallasey Whippet Walk didn’t quite go to plan - I think the sheer number of whippets (all new to Lola) overwhelmed her a bit so she was very subdued and didn’t join in the beach run 🤷♂️
Dolly of course was happy just to plod along with me
Dolly of course was happy just to plod along with me
A whippet. The epitome of speed, grace, and elegance
September 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A whippet. The epitome of speed, grace, and elegance
Quote post with your own very dramatic (or otherwise) black and white selfie
September 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Quote post with your own very dramatic (or otherwise) black and white selfie
Morning all. It’s moist.
September 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Morning all. It’s moist.
Tonight’s offering is chicken breast, lamb steaks, beef kebab, corn coblets, served with potato wedges, curried pasta, and a little side salad. 😋
#WhatWeGotInTheFridge
#WhatWeGotInTheFridge
August 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Tonight’s offering is chicken breast, lamb steaks, beef kebab, corn coblets, served with potato wedges, curried pasta, and a little side salad. 😋
#WhatWeGotInTheFridge
#WhatWeGotInTheFridge
Impromptu ad-hoc bbq to clear a few freezer finds and reduced-to-clear bargains:
Sea bass, duck breast, chicken, beef kebabbies, corn cobs and couscous.
Plus chips of course…
Sea bass, duck breast, chicken, beef kebabbies, corn cobs and couscous.
Plus chips of course…
August 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Impromptu ad-hoc bbq to clear a few freezer finds and reduced-to-clear bargains:
Sea bass, duck breast, chicken, beef kebabbies, corn cobs and couscous.
Plus chips of course…
Sea bass, duck breast, chicken, beef kebabbies, corn cobs and couscous.
Plus chips of course…
When the man in a van shouldn’t be in charge of anything bigger than a wheelbarrow…
July 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
When the man in a van shouldn’t be in charge of anything bigger than a wheelbarrow…
Finally - FINALLY - finished reconfiguring the corner of the drive; after several setbacks we finally resorted to Plan C.
I am now totally knackered.
I am now totally knackered.
June 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Finally - FINALLY - finished reconfiguring the corner of the drive; after several setbacks we finally resorted to Plan C.
I am now totally knackered.
I am now totally knackered.
This is definitely worth thinking about. I’ve already suggested it to OH for consideration.
Maybe Pure Cremation could include it in their package?
Maybe Pure Cremation could include it in their package?
I would so like us to normalise this! Just come and grab some stuff: get something that means something to you, and save the bereaved having to deal with it all. And have a jacket potato
Funerals should just be car boot sales of all your stuff with a jacket potato and real ale stall, and everyone can wander round your stuff reminiscing about how weird you were, and wondering why you’ve so many sea-salt dispensers. The family can keep the money or donate it to charity.
June 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This is definitely worth thinking about. I’ve already suggested it to OH for consideration.
Maybe Pure Cremation could include it in their package?
Maybe Pure Cremation could include it in their package?