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Interested in newish Motorbikes (Motorräder) // oldish Cars // Torquay United // music // concerts // occasionally cider & beer // lapsed electrochemist (so no populist, anti-science nonsense, ta) // pro-NHS
Seth Lakeman at The Beehive. Last night of his tour & likely my last show of the year.
December 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Seth Lakeman at The Beehive. Last night of his tour & likely my last show of the year.
Wouldn't you know it.
My boiler has had a leak for a month, it usually holds pressure for about 4 hours & I can top it up to 1 bar when necessary. Thinking I should get it fixed before it gets properly cold I called plumber who is coming today.
The boiler is still holding pressure after 24 hours
My boiler has had a leak for a month, it usually holds pressure for about 4 hours & I can top it up to 1 bar when necessary. Thinking I should get it fixed before it gets properly cold I called plumber who is coming today.
The boiler is still holding pressure after 24 hours
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Wouldn't you know it.
My boiler has had a leak for a month, it usually holds pressure for about 4 hours & I can top it up to 1 bar when necessary. Thinking I should get it fixed before it gets properly cold I called plumber who is coming today.
The boiler is still holding pressure after 24 hours
My boiler has had a leak for a month, it usually holds pressure for about 4 hours & I can top it up to 1 bar when necessary. Thinking I should get it fixed before it gets properly cold I called plumber who is coming today.
The boiler is still holding pressure after 24 hours
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“It costs nothing to be kind, yet somehow it still enriches both the recipient and giver.”
December 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“It costs nothing to be kind, yet somehow it still enriches both the recipient and giver.”
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The reward after a trek to the post office.
December 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The reward after a trek to the post office.
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On the UK-US pharmaceutical deal I'm afraid this does look like two nasty trends coming together to make a very bad agreement for the UK - namely Whitehall power to make deals with no scrutiny, and companies working with countries to coerce others. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives | Aditya Chakrabortty
More than £3bn that could have been used for UK patients will go to big pharma for its branded products, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
On the UK-US pharmaceutical deal I'm afraid this does look like two nasty trends coming together to make a very bad agreement for the UK - namely Whitehall power to make deals with no scrutiny, and companies working with countries to coerce others. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
No idea what is wrong with the railways. My train yesterday was cancelled & now today's train is cancelled. At least I got a notification beforehand for yesterday's train.
December 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
No idea what is wrong with the railways. My train yesterday was cancelled & now today's train is cancelled. At least I got a notification beforehand for yesterday's train.
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I live in rural Somerset, and have been teaching my 84 year old mother ancient Somerset phrases, which I told her I had been researching. Most of these I have made up, and some come from old Wurzels songs. My mother, in turn, has been teaching her friends 'ancient Somerset' too.
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I live in rural Somerset, and have been teaching my 84 year old mother ancient Somerset phrases, which I told her I had been researching. Most of these I have made up, and some come from old Wurzels songs. My mother, in turn, has been teaching her friends 'ancient Somerset' too.
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RIP Steve Cropper 🎸
Booker T. & The MG's - Time Is Tight (Live, 1970)
YouTube video by 60s70sVintageRock
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December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
RIP Steve Cropper 🎸
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Our family has used "that really boils my piss" as a metaphor for being irritated or angry since I was a child. Aged 32 I decided to try it. Last boxing day, powered by sherry, I pissed in my mum's Le Creuset casserole and boiled it. Good metaphor. My mum was livid.
November 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Our family has used "that really boils my piss" as a metaphor for being irritated or angry since I was a child. Aged 32 I decided to try it. Last boxing day, powered by sherry, I pissed in my mum's Le Creuset casserole and boiled it. Good metaphor. My mum was livid.
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It's so strange seeing the BBC, the Labour Party and now Cambridge University all bending the knee to Reform UK
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It's so strange seeing the BBC, the Labour Party and now Cambridge University all bending the knee to Reform UK
Have to change trains in Salisbury so I've stopped off at the Wyndham Arms. The starting place and home of Hop Back.
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Have to change trains in Salisbury so I've stopped off at the Wyndham Arms. The starting place and home of Hop Back.
After last night's concert I went for a wander down memory lane before catching my train home.
November 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
After last night's concert I went for a wander down memory lane before catching my train home.
Fuller's HSB, £5.60 at The Bridge Tavern, just to spite me they put it in a London Pride glass.
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Fuller's HSB, £5.60 at The Bridge Tavern, just to spite me they put it in a London Pride glass.
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One of my favorite Douglas Adams quotes:
“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.”
More timely today than ever, don't you think? 💙
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky
“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.”
More timely today than ever, don't you think? 💙
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
One of my favorite Douglas Adams quotes:
“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.”
More timely today than ever, don't you think? 💙
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky
“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.”
More timely today than ever, don't you think? 💙
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky
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Ya'll bike cops can't event wheelie
November 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Ya'll bike cops can't event wheelie
Decisions, decisions. £6.75 for a can of Doom Bar.
November 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Decisions, decisions. £6.75 for a can of Doom Bar.
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We offer a grand discount of fuck all this Friday.
Cos we don’t price gouge for the rest of the year.
Get your t towel books and stuff at www.markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/
Cos we don’t price gouge for the rest of the year.
Get your t towel books and stuff at www.markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/
November 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We offer a grand discount of fuck all this Friday.
Cos we don’t price gouge for the rest of the year.
Get your t towel books and stuff at www.markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/
Cos we don’t price gouge for the rest of the year.
Get your t towel books and stuff at www.markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/
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Not the Nine O'Clock News - Monty Pythons worshipers
YouTube video by ZuzuzuLooker
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
At the Barrel House, Totnes awaiting tonight's support, Kuki Airheart at 8.
Weak Sandford cider £5.50/pint, would've had menu dhu but it's chilled here too.
Weak Sandford cider £5.50/pint, would've had menu dhu but it's chilled here too.
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
At the Barrel House, Totnes awaiting tonight's support, Kuki Airheart at 8.
Weak Sandford cider £5.50/pint, would've had menu dhu but it's chilled here too.
Weak Sandford cider £5.50/pint, would've had menu dhu but it's chilled here too.
Today I finally received a callback from DWP regarding missing NI years. Told to call the tax service & found out they have no record of receiving the cf83 form I submitted via gov.uk in February & the referance I got after submission was meaningless to them.
Got to do it all over again.🤬
Got to do it all over again.🤬
gov.uk
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Today I finally received a callback from DWP regarding missing NI years. Told to call the tax service & found out they have no record of receiving the cf83 form I submitted via gov.uk in February & the referance I got after submission was meaningless to them.
Got to do it all over again.🤬
Got to do it all over again.🤬