14 Feb 1745 (O.S.) // 70-gun 3rd-rate HMS Orford ran aground and was wrecked on Great Inagua in the Bahamas after becoming separated from the convoy she was escorting. The crew camped on the island until rescued, and the wreck was abandoned and burned on 14 March. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
February 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
14 Feb 1745 (O.S.) // 70-gun 3rd-rate HMS Orford ran aground and was wrecked on Great Inagua in the Bahamas after becoming separated from the convoy she was escorting. The crew camped on the island until rescued, and the wreck was abandoned and burned on 14 March. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
Orford Ness, Suffolk, UK
#scape #WeekFForFramed #AlphabetChallenge #photography #nature #NaturePhotography #IndustrialHeritage #heritage
#scape #WeekFForFramed #AlphabetChallenge #photography #nature #NaturePhotography #IndustrialHeritage #heritage
February 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Orford Ness, Suffolk, UK
#scape #WeekFForFramed #AlphabetChallenge #photography #nature #NaturePhotography #IndustrialHeritage #heritage
#scape #WeekFForFramed #AlphabetChallenge #photography #nature #NaturePhotography #IndustrialHeritage #heritage
Of course, Walpole survived the February 1741 attempt to oust him and remained in place for another year.
He was finally forced out as PM almost exactly a year later, on 11 February 1742, a few days after securing elevation to the House of Lords as earl of Orford.
He was finally forced out as PM almost exactly a year later, on 11 February 1742, a few days after securing elevation to the House of Lords as earl of Orford.
February 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Of course, Walpole survived the February 1741 attempt to oust him and remained in place for another year.
He was finally forced out as PM almost exactly a year later, on 11 February 1742, a few days after securing elevation to the House of Lords as earl of Orford.
He was finally forced out as PM almost exactly a year later, on 11 February 1742, a few days after securing elevation to the House of Lords as earl of Orford.
Congratulations to ORFORD for winning today's school birthday trophy, and runners-up by 3 points Flavell. In reverse order of trophy points - W, N, B, S, F and O. The second consecutive win for Orford! 🧡💛💙❤️💜💚 🏆
February 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Congratulations to ORFORD for winning today's school birthday trophy, and runners-up by 3 points Flavell. In reverse order of trophy points - W, N, B, S, F and O. The second consecutive win for Orford! 🧡💛💙❤️💜💚 🏆
Where I learned to ski many moons ago...raced there too...gave me a great base to launch from...eventually ended up out East (Owls Head, Orford, Jay Peak) and out West (12 days at Whistler)...don't know if any of that happens without Chicopee. ♥️⛷️
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Where I learned to ski many moons ago...raced there too...gave me a great base to launch from...eventually ended up out East (Owls Head, Orford, Jay Peak) and out West (12 days at Whistler)...don't know if any of that happens without Chicopee. ♥️⛷️
If you are Lord Orford navigation barriers such as bridges are no problem, just jack them up, somebody else's problem after that.
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Lord Orford’s Voyage Round The Fens – 1774
Part of the Fleet by H. J. K. Jenkins Perhaps one of the most extraordinary and bizarre events in the history of Huntingdonshire and the wider fenlands, occurred in 1774. From July 16th to August 6…
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February 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
If you are Lord Orford navigation barriers such as bridges are no problem, just jack them up, somebody else's problem after that.
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Major 10-week road closure planned for Orford Lane area
Major 10-week road closure planned for Orford Lane area
Warrington road closures: St. Peters Way, Greenings Court and Scott Street to shut for 10 weeks from March 2026 for Scottish Power HV cable works.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Major 10-week road closure planned for Orford Lane area
Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after car hits wall in Orford
Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after car hits wall in Orford
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a collision on O'Leary Street in Orford this morning.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after car hits wall in Orford
The new Ascom 50-ton cranes located at the Port of Port Orford in Oregon. These cranes are used to lift fishing boats safely onto a dolly dock, as the port does not have a protected harbor.
#ColorADay #YellowThu
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Photography
#ColorADay #YellowThu
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Photography
February 13, 2026 at 12:33 AM
The new Ascom 50-ton cranes located at the Port of Port Orford in Oregon. These cranes are used to lift fishing boats safely onto a dolly dock, as the port does not have a protected harbor.
#ColorADay #YellowThu
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Photography
#ColorADay #YellowThu
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Photography
Back at the Le Cerisier reception centre at Parc Mont Orford provincial park after doing the complete La Cavaliére out and back.
20 km of wow this is hard how come all those people make it look easy?
BestDayOfTheYear
20 km of wow this is hard how come all those people make it look easy?
BestDayOfTheYear
February 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Back at the Le Cerisier reception centre at Parc Mont Orford provincial park after doing the complete La Cavaliére out and back.
20 km of wow this is hard how come all those people make it look easy?
BestDayOfTheYear
20 km of wow this is hard how come all those people make it look easy?
BestDayOfTheYear
Today was fresh air, fresh powder snow, and freshly groomed trails.
Parc Mont Orford is a cross-country skiing paradise.
Parc Mont Orford is a cross-country skiing paradise.
February 12, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Today was fresh air, fresh powder snow, and freshly groomed trails.
Parc Mont Orford is a cross-country skiing paradise.
Parc Mont Orford is a cross-country skiing paradise.
Mind if I update the sign at the Labour Party HQ on Orford Road @stellacreasy.bsky.social so it reads:
Walthamstow Loves Diversity and Trans Rights, but the Labour Party prefers Genocide.
Walthamstow Loves Diversity and Trans Rights, but the Labour Party prefers Genocide.
February 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Mind if I update the sign at the Labour Party HQ on Orford Road @stellacreasy.bsky.social so it reads:
Walthamstow Loves Diversity and Trans Rights, but the Labour Party prefers Genocide.
Walthamstow Loves Diversity and Trans Rights, but the Labour Party prefers Genocide.
Today I discovered that my edition of "Pictures from Italy" for @academic.oup.com has been reviewed - very positively I might add - in @thetls.bsky.social . You can be damn sure that "engrossingly readable" will be making a prominent appearance in my next performance review...
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Today I discovered that my edition of "Pictures from Italy" for @academic.oup.com has been reviewed - very positively I might add - in @thetls.bsky.social . You can be damn sure that "engrossingly readable" will be making a prominent appearance in my next performance review...
✨ CONDO À LOUER tout équipé au Lac Brome en Estrie du 22 mars au 25 avril (5 semaines incluant Pâques), je vous remercie de m’écrire en privé. Situé au https:/400lakeside.wordpress.com/bienvenue/ à environ 100 km de Montréal, l’unité de 3 chambres près des montagnes de Bromont, Orford et Sutton.✨
February 11, 2026 at 1:28 PM
✨ CONDO À LOUER tout équipé au Lac Brome en Estrie du 22 mars au 25 avril (5 semaines incluant Pâques), je vous remercie de m’écrire en privé. Situé au https:/400lakeside.wordpress.com/bienvenue/ à environ 100 km de Montréal, l’unité de 3 chambres près des montagnes de Bromont, Orford et Sutton.✨
🏘️ Orford consulte son milieu d’affaires. La municipalité lance une démarche pour mieux comprendre les enjeux des entreprises locales et renforcer le développement économique sur son territoire.
Pour lire la suite de l'article c'est ici :
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Pour lire la suite de l'article c'est ici :
www.estrieplus.com/contenu-orfo...
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
🏘️ Orford consulte son milieu d’affaires. La municipalité lance une démarche pour mieux comprendre les enjeux des entreprises locales et renforcer le développement économique sur son territoire.
Pour lire la suite de l'article c'est ici :
www.estrieplus.com/contenu-orfo...
Pour lire la suite de l'article c'est ici :
www.estrieplus.com/contenu-orfo...
#OnThisDay 11 February 1742 Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford resigned as the inaugural Prime Minister of Great Britain, having served since 1721 as a member of the Whigs. He was succeeded a few days later by Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, a fellow Whig. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 AM
#OnThisDay 11 February 1742 Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford resigned as the inaugural Prime Minister of Great Britain, having served since 1721 as a member of the Whigs. He was succeeded a few days later by Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, a fellow Whig. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics
BBC Radio 3 Unwind
Classical Unwind: Boost your morning routine with restorative classical music
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Doreen Carwithen
Suffolk Suite - Orford Ness
Classical Unwind: Boost your morning routine with restorative classical music
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Doreen Carwithen
Suffolk Suite - Orford Ness
February 10, 2026 at 10:17 AM
BBC Radio 3 Unwind
Classical Unwind: Boost your morning routine with restorative classical music
Now Playing
Doreen Carwithen
Suffolk Suite - Orford Ness
Classical Unwind: Boost your morning routine with restorative classical music
Now Playing
Doreen Carwithen
Suffolk Suite - Orford Ness
The hooded plover or hooded dotterel is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae.
IUCN status: Vulnerable
IUCN status: Vulnerable
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
The hooded plover or hooded dotterel is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae.
IUCN status: Vulnerable
IUCN status: Vulnerable
Offshore Rocks - Sea stacks pierce the Pacific Ocean surf at Rocky Point near Port Orford, Oregon.
#oregon #seascapes #pacificocean #photography
#oregon #seascapes #pacificocean #photography
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Offshore Rocks - Sea stacks pierce the Pacific Ocean surf at Rocky Point near Port Orford, Oregon.
#oregon #seascapes #pacificocean #photography
#oregon #seascapes #pacificocean #photography
Love Suffolk villages so I’m going for Orford
February 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Love Suffolk villages so I’m going for Orford
🇨🇦 has lunatic #Poilievre refusing to accede to any form of security clearance; 🏴#Orford an opaque screwball w/ mysterious finances; 🏴 has #Putin & #Trump worshipper #Farage with his equally worrying #Orbán #Netanyahu fetish
& then abysmal #Sawar #labour
#Scotland save yourself #snp is it
& then abysmal #Sawar #labour
#Scotland save yourself #snp is it
February 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🇨🇦 has lunatic #Poilievre refusing to accede to any form of security clearance; 🏴#Orford an opaque screwball w/ mysterious finances; 🏴 has #Putin & #Trump worshipper #Farage with his equally worrying #Orbán #Netanyahu fetish
& then abysmal #Sawar #labour
#Scotland save yourself #snp is it
& then abysmal #Sawar #labour
#Scotland save yourself #snp is it