@uncivil-s.bsky.social
Barrister, ex-public sector, semi-demi-retired, various legal part time jobs. Legal interests public law, housing and some property, crime, statutes, and most other things. Lives Birmingham, works in a 150/mile 270 degree crescent therefrom. Has sons.
My cheery interactions with the Amazon guy
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
My cheery interactions with the Amazon guy
I rather forgot my experiment of cooking belly pork in port. That sludge is what’s left of two-thirds of a bottle of Port.
October 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I rather forgot my experiment of cooking belly pork in port. That sludge is what’s left of two-thirds of a bottle of Port.
What on earth is this game being played in the bar?
October 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What on earth is this game being played in the bar?
I’ve just looked it up - reserved …
UNTO His Royal Highness and the owners and occupiers for the time being of the adjoining and neighbouring property known as … the free right at all
UNTO His Royal Highness and the owners and occupiers for the time being of the adjoining and neighbouring property known as … the free right at all
September 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I’ve just looked it up - reserved …
UNTO His Royal Highness and the owners and occupiers for the time being of the adjoining and neighbouring property known as … the free right at all
UNTO His Royal Highness and the owners and occupiers for the time being of the adjoining and neighbouring property known as … the free right at all
Is it a good thing that @antoniabance.bsky.social deleted this, I wonder, did she realise how utterly ludicrous it is to pander to this sort of nonsense rather than challenge it, or is there some other reason?
August 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Is it a good thing that @antoniabance.bsky.social deleted this, I wonder, did she realise how utterly ludicrous it is to pander to this sort of nonsense rather than challenge it, or is there some other reason?
The Rossers are, I find, arresting g a chap with a weird falsetto voice just outside
July 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Rossers are, I find, arresting g a chap with a weird falsetto voice just outside
There’s a sort of vaguely corvid looking bird up a bit. To be fair, the dog’s had a treat and a bowl of water.
July 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
There’s a sort of vaguely corvid looking bird up a bit. To be fair, the dog’s had a treat and a bowl of water.
I’m beginning to wonder about coming into this shop-front pub. This, you understand, is on the wall.
July 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I’m beginning to wonder about coming into this shop-front pub. This, you understand, is on the wall.
And I’ve just seen it on the wall in this shop front pub in Cotteridge, which I’ve just popped into for a half.
July 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
And I’ve just seen it on the wall in this shop front pub in Cotteridge, which I’ve just popped into for a half.
I Misquoted I see on passing that way again. Still, the same general import.
July 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I Misquoted I see on passing that way again. Still, the same general import.
I can turn 90 degrees and also see the sea, behind Plymouth. Rubbish phone snaps. I
July 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I can turn 90 degrees and also see the sea, behind Plymouth. Rubbish phone snaps. I
The flanks of North Hessary Tor, now
July 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The flanks of North Hessary Tor, now
Perhaps it has some more contemporary resonance I’m missing, as it seems to be remarkably popular.
July 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Perhaps it has some more contemporary resonance I’m missing, as it seems to be remarkably popular.
Now in the super-cute Stirchley shop front cocktail bar (top hole whisky sour), but I’m not giving him this.
June 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Now in the super-cute Stirchley shop front cocktail bar (top hole whisky sour), but I’m not giving him this.
Great twittering of birds in this treeless waste. Ground nesting birds? Grasshoppers pretending to be birds?
June 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Great twittering of birds in this treeless waste. Ground nesting birds? Grasshoppers pretending to be birds?
Except, I’ve just noticed, this one
June 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Except, I’ve just noticed, this one
The rope entangling the propeller my intrepid step-daughter hacked off in deep* water, after a good 20 minutes in the water …
June 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The rope entangling the propeller my intrepid step-daughter hacked off in deep* water, after a good 20 minutes in the water …
Enjoying what the OCR has made of the plastic binding of a photocopied document …
June 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Enjoying what the OCR has made of the plastic binding of a photocopied document …
This is the (46%) Indian malt -
June 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is the (46%) Indian malt -
Photo’ed with consent….
May 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Photo’ed with consent….
On the up side , I feel vindicated re the area, as the Attic is about 20 metres from the Bournville sign (illustrated). On the downside, the Attic is shut.
May 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
On the up side , I feel vindicated re the area, as the Attic is about 20 metres from the Bournville sign (illustrated). On the downside, the Attic is shut.
Crossing the Worcester and Birmingham …
May 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Crossing the Worcester and Birmingham …