Dick Straughan
@dickstraughan.bsky.social
BBC Staffer, Ex-Met Police, long suffering fan of Coventry City FC. Love rugby and cricket too (The Hundred isn't cricket btw). Huge fan of 2-Tone. Residing in Cornwall. Diagnosed with Myeloma in 2022 and living life to the full whilst I still can.
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⛔️ BREAKING: Yet Another Celeb Writes Lazy Children's Book.
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Another Celeb Writes Lazy Children's Book - #BrokenNews
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March 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
⛔️ BREAKING: Yet Another Celeb Writes Lazy Children's Book.
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Found a pile of Sky Blues Central League team sheets from the 80's. Glorious memories of watching the Reserves when the first team were away including seeing Oggy when he was a Red #PUSB
February 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Found a pile of Sky Blues Central League team sheets from the 80's. Glorious memories of watching the Reserves when the first team were away including seeing Oggy when he was a Red #PUSB
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⚠️⚠️🔴 Red weather warning issued 🔴⚠️⚠️
Strong and damaging winds across parts of Wales and southwest England
Saturday 0300 – 1100
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Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Strong and damaging winds across parts of Wales and southwest England
Saturday 0300 – 1100
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
December 6, 2024 at 10:29 AM
⚠️⚠️🔴 Red weather warning issued 🔴⚠️⚠️
Strong and damaging winds across parts of Wales and southwest England
Saturday 0300 – 1100
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Strong and damaging winds across parts of Wales and southwest England
Saturday 0300 – 1100
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Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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We kriehen sturm! 🌬️
Forget the Tour de France: the Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships will be held on Dec 7! An 8 Bft storm will blow on the 9 km long Oosterschelde dam, and 300 racers will battle it on city bikes. We'll be there with the Geology of Shit Weather!
www.zeeland.com/en/live-work...
Forget the Tour de France: the Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships will be held on Dec 7! An 8 Bft storm will blow on the 9 km long Oosterschelde dam, and 300 racers will battle it on city bikes. We'll be there with the Geology of Shit Weather!
www.zeeland.com/en/live-work...
Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships | 5 things you need to know
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December 5, 2024 at 9:14 PM
We kriehen sturm! 🌬️
Forget the Tour de France: the Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships will be held on Dec 7! An 8 Bft storm will blow on the 9 km long Oosterschelde dam, and 300 racers will battle it on city bikes. We'll be there with the Geology of Shit Weather!
www.zeeland.com/en/live-work...
Forget the Tour de France: the Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships will be held on Dec 7! An 8 Bft storm will blow on the 9 km long Oosterschelde dam, and 300 racers will battle it on city bikes. We'll be there with the Geology of Shit Weather!
www.zeeland.com/en/live-work...
Frank Lampard got up close and personal with our leaky defence today. Lots of work to do on that but if he can fix it I reckon confidence will return to the side. Right now the midfield look terrified #PUSB
November 30, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Frank Lampard got up close and personal with our leaky defence today. Lots of work to do on that but if he can fix it I reckon confidence will return to the side. Right now the midfield look terrified #PUSB
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November 26, 2024 at 10:38 AM
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⚠️ WEATHER UPDATE: UK Blindsided By Heavy Snow.
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#BrokenNews - UK Blindsided By Snowmageddon
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November 23, 2024 at 9:45 AM
⚠️ WEATHER UPDATE: UK Blindsided By Heavy Snow.
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Word of the Day is ‘gwenders’, from old Cornish dialect: a disagreeable tingling in the extremities (or no sensation at all) due to extreme cold.
November 20, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Word of the Day is ‘gwenders’, from old Cornish dialect: a disagreeable tingling in the extremities (or no sensation at all) due to extreme cold.
The best thing about working from home is that my office chair is just fifteen paces from my bed.
I must leave in a moment.
I must leave in a moment.
November 19, 2024 at 7:57 AM
The best thing about working from home is that my office chair is just fifteen paces from my bed.
I must leave in a moment.
I must leave in a moment.
In keeping with the new found calmness of this platform here’s a picture of still peacefulness to start your Sunday…
Mounts Bay from Penzance Promenade just now.
Mounts Bay from Penzance Promenade just now.
November 17, 2024 at 8:19 AM
In keeping with the new found calmness of this platform here’s a picture of still peacefulness to start your Sunday…
Mounts Bay from Penzance Promenade just now.
Mounts Bay from Penzance Promenade just now.