Stephen Boswell
@longtonian.bsky.social
Semi-retired foreign language teacher, ex-marketer. Interests: UK and (now scary) US politics, history, art, books, Stoke City, border terriers, gin, crisps, Camus, music, running.
🌹Labour Party member. #RejoinEU
#FBPE
🌹Labour Party member. #RejoinEU
#FBPE
Agreed. Just back in. It’s grim in the south of the north this morning.
Elsie really didn’t want to go out.
Elsie really didn’t want to go out.
December 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Agreed. Just back in. It’s grim in the south of the north this morning.
Elsie really didn’t want to go out.
Elsie really didn’t want to go out.
Mine was 67….. spot on Spotify, sadly.
It also said taste like mine can’t be defined. Is that an insult?!
I listened to 293 genres (!)
My most played song is Got to Keep On by the Chemical Brothers. You have to do at my age…
It also said taste like mine can’t be defined. Is that an insult?!
I listened to 293 genres (!)
My most played song is Got to Keep On by the Chemical Brothers. You have to do at my age…
December 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Mine was 67….. spot on Spotify, sadly.
It also said taste like mine can’t be defined. Is that an insult?!
I listened to 293 genres (!)
My most played song is Got to Keep On by the Chemical Brothers. You have to do at my age…
It also said taste like mine can’t be defined. Is that an insult?!
I listened to 293 genres (!)
My most played song is Got to Keep On by the Chemical Brothers. You have to do at my age…
I’d recommend this
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I’d recommend this
My wife’s grandad had a fish and chip shop in Crewe in the 50s. He once went to view a new (electric) range in Oldham. On the way back he stopped for a pint pulled by hangman Albert Pierrepoint at the pub he ran, presumably the Help the Poor Struggler on Manchester Road.
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
My wife’s grandad had a fish and chip shop in Crewe in the 50s. He once went to view a new (electric) range in Oldham. On the way back he stopped for a pint pulled by hangman Albert Pierrepoint at the pub he ran, presumably the Help the Poor Struggler on Manchester Road.
Especially these
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Especially these
Beautiful, but roll on the fresh greens of spring…
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Beautiful, but roll on the fresh greens of spring…
Damp, autumnal feel for our walk on Tuesday, which definitely added to the overall spookiness of the location.
October 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Damp, autumnal feel for our walk on Tuesday, which definitely added to the overall spookiness of the location.
This lot might have come sooner though
September 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This lot might have come sooner though
Last hour of summer 2025
Llangollen Canal, Swanley
Llangollen Canal, Swanley
September 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last hour of summer 2025
Llangollen Canal, Swanley
Llangollen Canal, Swanley
And Trump will come over tomorrow and preach to us in the UK about free speech!
September 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
And Trump will come over tomorrow and preach to us in the UK about free speech!
The Welsh version # Gwynedd
August 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Welsh version # Gwynedd
And even hotter tomorrow
Early dog walk for us too
Elsie showing no great enthusiasm
Early dog walk for us too
Elsie showing no great enthusiasm
June 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
And even hotter tomorrow
Early dog walk for us too
Elsie showing no great enthusiasm
Early dog walk for us too
Elsie showing no great enthusiasm
Bradford - three happy years at the university .
The city has its own unique vibe. For a Stokie, it seemed glamorous.
Honourable mention to Staithes
The city has its own unique vibe. For a Stokie, it seemed glamorous.
Honourable mention to Staithes
June 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Bradford - three happy years at the university .
The city has its own unique vibe. For a Stokie, it seemed glamorous.
Honourable mention to Staithes
The city has its own unique vibe. For a Stokie, it seemed glamorous.
Honourable mention to Staithes
He likes to get his head right to bottom of a mega bag of Cheetos to lick out the powder.
See also Eddie in Frasier
See also Eddie in Frasier
May 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
He likes to get his head right to bottom of a mega bag of Cheetos to lick out the powder.
See also Eddie in Frasier
See also Eddie in Frasier
Ou même britanniques…
May 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Ou même britanniques…
Irlandais, bio et très bons
May 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Irlandais, bio et très bons
Can I add this? The last paragraph made me burst into tears.
November 19, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Can I add this? The last paragraph made me burst into tears.
This is brilliant - particularly the Brussels sprout and tofu recipe….
November 13, 2024 at 10:49 PM
This is brilliant - particularly the Brussels sprout and tofu recipe….