Ralph Darvill
@tringdriventhing.bsky.social
Self-employed Painter and Decorator.
Music lover, photographer, hockey player, beer drinker, birder, windmill-hopper.
Father, husband & general mischief-maker.
Let's take more care of each other, & our planet.
Tring Hockey Club, Watford Football Club.
Music lover, photographer, hockey player, beer drinker, birder, windmill-hopper.
Father, husband & general mischief-maker.
Let's take more care of each other, & our planet.
Tring Hockey Club, Watford Football Club.
I already have my copy, and read it in no time, because it's so engaging.
I'd heartily recommend you to get a copy of this treasure trove of music info!
I'd heartily recommend you to get a copy of this treasure trove of music info!
Would you like to buy a copy of #IntoTheGroove signed by me for Christmas?
If the recipient lives in the UK, and it's before Sat 20 Dec, either email me at [email protected] or Cover to Cover Bookshop in Mumbles, Swansea at [email protected].
And we'll take it from there!
If the recipient lives in the UK, and it's before Sat 20 Dec, either email me at [email protected] or Cover to Cover Bookshop in Mumbles, Swansea at [email protected].
And we'll take it from there!
December 18, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I already have my copy, and read it in no time, because it's so engaging.
I'd heartily recommend you to get a copy of this treasure trove of music info!
I'd heartily recommend you to get a copy of this treasure trove of music info!
Guardians of the countryside at it again...guardianing birds of prey to death.
THREE satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagles disappear in suspicious circumstances in England, Wales & Scotland - two tags had been cut off.
Press release from Isle of Wight WTE Project Team & additional commentary from me ⬇️⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/17/t...
Press release from Isle of Wight WTE Project Team & additional commentary from me ⬇️⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/17/t...
Three satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagles disappear in suspicious circumstances in England, Wales & Scotland – two tags had been cut off
Press release from Forestry England (17 December 2025) THREE WHITE-TAILED EAGLES DISAPPEAR IN SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES The public are being asked to help the police investigate the suspicious disap…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Guardians of the countryside at it again...guardianing birds of prey to death.
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The European Bewick's Swan population more than halved between 1995 and 2020, accordingly to a newly published paper:
European Bewick's Swan population more than halves in 25 years
A study shows that Bewick's Swan numbers have fallen by 56% in Europe between 1995 and 2020, with further losses anticipated in the 2026 International Swan Census.
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The European Bewick's Swan population more than halved between 1995 and 2020, accordingly to a newly published paper:
The Dotard, always classsy, really plumbing the deaths of narcissism and shithousery.
Please cholesterol, do your thing.
Please cholesterol, do your thing.
His life and work should not be overshadowed by his tragic death, an apparent homicide, becoming an occasion when the incumbent President of the United States of America has surprisingly showed he could sink lower than even he had done to date into his characteristic sociopathic narcissism.
December 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The Dotard, always classsy, really plumbing the deaths of narcissism and shithousery.
Please cholesterol, do your thing.
Please cholesterol, do your thing.
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Labour backbencher Chris Hinchliff:
“It’s time our Labour government stopped pitching nature as the enemy of a better life for ordinary people in this country and realised that, for the vast majority, it is a measure of it.”
“It’s time our Labour government stopped pitching nature as the enemy of a better life for ordinary people in this country and realised that, for the vast majority, it is a measure of it.”
Labour's ceaseless yet baseless attacks on Nature and the Environment are not going unopposed. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves’s planning overhaul stalls as senior adviser quits after four months
Exclusive: Catherine Howard’s exit comes amid disagreements at top of government about how far to push deregulation agenda
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Labour backbencher Chris Hinchliff:
“It’s time our Labour government stopped pitching nature as the enemy of a better life for ordinary people in this country and realised that, for the vast majority, it is a measure of it.”
“It’s time our Labour government stopped pitching nature as the enemy of a better life for ordinary people in this country and realised that, for the vast majority, it is a measure of it.”
Rounding off my gig diary for 2025 with Doves at the T and C Kentish Town.
Great night woth my gigging buddies, the diary is already filling up for 2026.
Support your local venue/Favourite band as best you can, cos live music is one of the great pleasures and gifts in life.
Great night woth my gigging buddies, the diary is already filling up for 2026.
Support your local venue/Favourite band as best you can, cos live music is one of the great pleasures and gifts in life.
December 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Rounding off my gig diary for 2025 with Doves at the T and C Kentish Town.
Great night woth my gigging buddies, the diary is already filling up for 2026.
Support your local venue/Favourite band as best you can, cos live music is one of the great pleasures and gifts in life.
Great night woth my gigging buddies, the diary is already filling up for 2026.
Support your local venue/Favourite band as best you can, cos live music is one of the great pleasures and gifts in life.
This made me belly laugh.
December 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
This made me belly laugh.
This is an incredibly succinct essay about AI.
It is vital that it is shared widely! And even more widely!
It is vital that it is shared widely! And even more widely!
December 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is an incredibly succinct essay about AI.
It is vital that it is shared widely! And even more widely!
It is vital that it is shared widely! And even more widely!
Reposted by Ralph Darvill
Reform UK used this graphic during the Local Elections to criticise Councils.
Now the councils they control are raising Council Tax by the same or more.
Reform UK lie their way in to power.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Now the councils they control are raising Council Tax by the same or more.
Reform UK lie their way in to power.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
December 12, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Reform UK used this graphic during the Local Elections to criticise Councils.
Now the councils they control are raising Council Tax by the same or more.
Reform UK lie their way in to power.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Now the councils they control are raising Council Tax by the same or more.
Reform UK lie their way in to power.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
My first bird of the day.
For the third day running it's a Song Thrush, but possibly a different bird, as he's singing about 200m away from the stand of trees where the year's most vocal bird usually is.
There has been song from one of these birds for easily ¾ of the year.
#myfirstbirdoftheday
For the third day running it's a Song Thrush, but possibly a different bird, as he's singing about 200m away from the stand of trees where the year's most vocal bird usually is.
There has been song from one of these birds for easily ¾ of the year.
#myfirstbirdoftheday
December 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM
My first bird of the day.
For the third day running it's a Song Thrush, but possibly a different bird, as he's singing about 200m away from the stand of trees where the year's most vocal bird usually is.
There has been song from one of these birds for easily ¾ of the year.
#myfirstbirdoftheday
For the third day running it's a Song Thrush, but possibly a different bird, as he's singing about 200m away from the stand of trees where the year's most vocal bird usually is.
There has been song from one of these birds for easily ¾ of the year.
#myfirstbirdoftheday
Just a small note to mostly American* posters.
Please stop using so many hybrid words.
This morning I've seen "milprep", in relation to the new hackable American military planning system.
I assume it means "military preparation".
If so, just type military preparation.
*it is by & large US users
Please stop using so many hybrid words.
This morning I've seen "milprep", in relation to the new hackable American military planning system.
I assume it means "military preparation".
If so, just type military preparation.
*it is by & large US users
December 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Just a small note to mostly American* posters.
Please stop using so many hybrid words.
This morning I've seen "milprep", in relation to the new hackable American military planning system.
I assume it means "military preparation".
If so, just type military preparation.
*it is by & large US users
Please stop using so many hybrid words.
This morning I've seen "milprep", in relation to the new hackable American military planning system.
I assume it means "military preparation".
If so, just type military preparation.
*it is by & large US users
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If you care at all about wildlife please sign and share this petition to end peat-based compost sales in the UK. actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal... Lowland raised bogs are one of the rarest habitat types in the UK, peat is not needed for growing.
Sign the petition to end peat sales!
No more delays: Let's get peat out of gardens once and for all. The time for uncertainty has ended.
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
If you care at all about wildlife please sign and share this petition to end peat-based compost sales in the UK. actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal... Lowland raised bogs are one of the rarest habitat types in the UK, peat is not needed for growing.
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Reform UK councillor Andrew Harrison's business was fined £40,000 for hiring an "illegal immigrant."
Almost like these people are shameless, two faced hypocrites isn't it
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Almost like these people are shameless, two faced hypocrites isn't it
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Seaham Reform councillor's firm fined over illegal worker
Durham councillor Andrew Harrison says the worker was legal and he is appealing against the fine.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Reform UK councillor Andrew Harrison's business was fined £40,000 for hiring an "illegal immigrant."
Almost like these people are shameless, two faced hypocrites isn't it
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Almost like these people are shameless, two faced hypocrites isn't it
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Many Majestic Wine customers will be disappointed to learn that they've been advertising on GB News, enabling content like this.
You can take action by leaving a friendly message urging them to pull their ads and #StopFundingHate:
www.facebook.com/MajesticWine
You can take action by leaving a friendly message urging them to pull their ads and #StopFundingHate:
www.facebook.com/MajesticWine
December 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Many Majestic Wine customers will be disappointed to learn that they've been advertising on GB News, enabling content like this.
You can take action by leaving a friendly message urging them to pull their ads and #StopFundingHate:
www.facebook.com/MajesticWine
You can take action by leaving a friendly message urging them to pull their ads and #StopFundingHate:
www.facebook.com/MajesticWine
Reposted by Ralph Darvill
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Reposted by Ralph Darvill
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Hey, The Football Association, how do you square your Kick It Out anti-racism campaign with FIFA's desire to suck the dick of the biggest racist in the world?
December 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Hey, The Football Association, how do you square your Kick It Out anti-racism campaign with FIFA's desire to suck the dick of the biggest racist in the world?
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I would call anyone who forms a 'movement' with Bannon a racist.
Bannon is a white supremacist who claimed to be inspired by Julius Evola, an Italian writer who was too extreme to be accepted by Mussolini's Fascists.
Bannon is a white supremacist who claimed to be inspired by Julius Evola, an Italian writer who was too extreme to be accepted by Mussolini's Fascists.
This video should be far more widely circulated. It shows the British patriot Nigel Farage discussing how to make the UK subservient to MAGA-dominated, Hungarian and Indian far-right aligned globalist networks. On film.
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
Nigel Farage discussed fronting far-right group led by Steve Bannon
Footage shows Brexit party leader calling Bannon’s plan a ‘fightback against globalists’
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I would call anyone who forms a 'movement' with Bannon a racist.
Bannon is a white supremacist who claimed to be inspired by Julius Evola, an Italian writer who was too extreme to be accepted by Mussolini's Fascists.
Bannon is a white supremacist who claimed to be inspired by Julius Evola, an Italian writer who was too extreme to be accepted by Mussolini's Fascists.
Still no sign of Lost Footballs here on Bluesky...but anyway, here is a lost football in Western Rd, Tring.
#lostfootballs
#lostfootballs
December 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Still no sign of Lost Footballs here on Bluesky...but anyway, here is a lost football in Western Rd, Tring.
#lostfootballs
#lostfootballs
Finishes watching the Netflix drama series "The Diplomat" last night.
Full marks to everyone involved to maintain a high standard in all departments of the production throughout.
So many series I watch have major quality dips, or just go downright weird as they wear on.
Recommended.
Full marks to everyone involved to maintain a high standard in all departments of the production throughout.
So many series I watch have major quality dips, or just go downright weird as they wear on.
Recommended.
December 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Finishes watching the Netflix drama series "The Diplomat" last night.
Full marks to everyone involved to maintain a high standard in all departments of the production throughout.
So many series I watch have major quality dips, or just go downright weird as they wear on.
Recommended.
Full marks to everyone involved to maintain a high standard in all departments of the production throughout.
So many series I watch have major quality dips, or just go downright weird as they wear on.
Recommended.
Reposted by Ralph Darvill
The owner of Reform UK ltd - Farage, has accepted £9m from Thailand resident Harborne.
Dubai Dick Tice in 2018 on George Soros donating to UK organisations:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
Vote Refuk - get crypto mafia
Dubai Dick Tice in 2018 on George Soros donating to UK organisations:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
Vote Refuk - get crypto mafia
December 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The owner of Reform UK ltd - Farage, has accepted £9m from Thailand resident Harborne.
Dubai Dick Tice in 2018 on George Soros donating to UK organisations:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
Vote Refuk - get crypto mafia
Dubai Dick Tice in 2018 on George Soros donating to UK organisations:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
Vote Refuk - get crypto mafia
When will the moderately cossetted countries outside the Tropics wake up?
The death toll from climate-fuelled floods in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand is now more than 1,750 with heavy rains continuing
My latest for @aljazeera.com
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
My latest for @aljazeera.com
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
Heavy rains hamper recovery as death toll from floods in Asia exceeds 1,750
Hundreds more people are still missing as intensive rains pose new dangers in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
www.aljazeera.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
When will the moderately cossetted countries outside the Tropics wake up?
Reposted by Ralph Darvill
Reform said they were ready to lead. Then their own flagship council collapsed under them. The story only gets worse… ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
Odd and incompetent: Reform hits a ceiling
Polls suggest that Reform support may have peaked, perhaps because it appeals only to a very distinctive, and noisy, minority
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Reform said they were ready to lead. Then their own flagship council collapsed under them. The story only gets worse… ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social