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Great to see Andrew’s book at the Book Vault in Barnsley!

It's a good day - @imcmillan.bsky.social 's "Early stroll" posts have arrived on Bluesky

Always a superb espresso at Gallagher’s in Barnsley

Working on the final report for @artscouncilengland.bsky.social on the Outsiders exhibition and the numbers look good. We estimated 20,000 visitors and ended up with 120,000. The exhibition was shown for around 520 days and averaged 230 visitors per day across the tour. The grant was key to this.

Barnsley Town Hall against a glowering sky

love this version of Rilke by Delmore Schwartz, written the year before he died

Morning.

Avanti at Blea Moor. 2 January 2026. #railway #photography

Yes it was a cracker!

Thank you Jim

Ian ~ here’s a poem of my late father taking a sip ~ Jim baitthelines.blogspot.com/2025/02/sip....

Why is my dad Staring at me From this cafe mirror?

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Always a great show

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Yep

Yes, the endless stroll

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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Bus trip soundtrack: the excitement of new music!

In The Gutter, Islington

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Will do soon

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On its way

'Murmuration' by contemporary UK printmaker Hester Cox #WomensArt

Off to Barnsley this morning for a meeting with the wonderful Creative Recovery organisation of which I’m a patron. Espressos will be downed!

First cup of tea: every journey begins with a single sup.

Morning Dan

@imcmillan.bsky.social Good morning Ian from a canal where water and it's cousin ice are discussing who is staying for the family visit .

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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: superb sounds presented by Fergus McCreadie @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social

Early stroll. The sky has a flannel over its face. A blackbird’s alarm call rattles the morning. That upside down yogurt pot looks like an alien spacecraft. A bloke and I exchange raised thumbs. I blow my nose like the foghorn of a ship passing Girvan.

Time breathes so deeply That its lungs fill with mornings, Afternoons, evenings.

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@imcmillan.bsky.social A goal for Barnsley and there’s an Andrew question on University Challenge. COYR

Working on the video today for my Rebellion! exhibition which features @imcmillan.bsky.social reading his poem The Voices Raised which he wrote for the exhibition. The video also has the folk singer Roo Bramley with their version of The Manchester Rambler. All coming together.

Celebrating Barnsley’s goal at Noah and Louie’s house ! I had to celebrate quietly because Louie was asleep…

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Okay. How to proceed David Dodd Lee

Late stroll. Men and machines gear up for an epic night of profound roadworks. A telegraph pole basks woodenly in the streetlight. The shadow drama of naked branches on a furrowed fence. A cigarette skulks fumingly. Two cones guarding nothing exchange confused glances. @imcmillan.bsky.social

"ME-Mento!" "Me who?" "Me!" "Who's there?" "Knock knock!"

Possibly

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TIME GOES INTO REVERSE FOR HUMPTY DUMPTY The King’s horses, The King’s men Rushing backwards From the scene As piles of shards And smithereens Resolved themselves Into an egg On a wall Pre-fall

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Corbridge. There’s a plaque.