Something that really grinds my gears. People who have a driveway, but are too lazy to park on it/have a car that’s too big for it. So instead park on the pavement. Firstly it’s two fingers up at all other pavement users. Secondly, youve paved over green space but cba to use it!

🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

@evroadtrip.bsky.social Hi Neil.

@kaukonenville.bsky.social Hi Ville. How’s life treating you? Just popped over to BlueSky to check on people I miss on X

@seabrkei.bsky.social I’m really enjoying the new series of Patience on Channel 4. Some of the “York” locations are a bit puzzling though.

And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.

Review of Leapmotor C10 on @electricroad.bsky.social ... I'm back @tony2443.bsky.social electricroad.co.uk/2025/12/leap...

@seabrkei.bsky.social Any experience of Nunnery Lane car park? Just need a few hours late morning local to Bar Convent later this week. Doing the Museum Gardens Light Show, parking sorted for evening.

Want an excuse to get cosy and explore some hidden UK gems? 😍 Our National Trust passes are BACK! Family day passes are just £8 in the Octoplus Tab (2 adults + up to 3 kids). Where are you heading first? 👀

@kaukonenville.bsky.social Marcus says Hi from the Dark Side.

Another #Bonsai year draws to a close. Hornbeam clinging to its final two leaves before beginning its winter slumber . Others holding on a little longer 🍂 🍃

Enjoyed the Halloween Skeleton Ball Trail at @nationaltrust.org.uk Biddulph Grange Garden. 🎃 Weather forecast thankfully wrong, a sunny autumnal afternoon instead 💀 ⛅️ Even caught a Spectre on camera, can you spot it? 👻

Autumn colours at @nationaltrust.org.uk Biddulph Grange Gardens.

The White Rose Walk in Museum Gardens is looking good, @tony2443.bsky.social #York

Watched a York Christmas ghost story last night. “Behind the Lights” Unseasonable, but enjoyable nonetheless. @seabrkei.bsky.social

Just making one of my fleeting visits to Bluesky. Hi to @evroadtrip.bsky.social @seabrkei.bsky.social @kaukonenville.bsky.social Hope you’re all keeping well.

Nicely fettled! Been to Dorset and back. Faultless, smooth, refined and powerful. This is a brilliant car! @evgeek.bsky.social @electricvehicle.life @electricroad.bsky.social @tony2443.bsky.social @runsonrails.bsky.social @bobbyllew.bsky.social #ElectricVehicles #Leapmotor

Couldn’t resist this. A polished oak and brass flying shuttle from a defunct weaving machine repurposed with a Galileo thermometer inside. Amazing the things you find in a @nationaltrust.org.uk shop.

My 35+ year old Bonsai pine developed a cone for the first time. It’s recovering after a much needed severe root prune this spring. Shocked it so maybe this explains it? When to remove it? Could I plant and grow it? Advice appreciated.

😊 Vasa ship is truly impressive

electricroad.co.uk/2025/08/leap... Of interest [email protected]

On this day 56 years ago, Neil Armstrong & Ed 'Buzz' Aldrin landed on the Moon with the #Apollo11 Lunar Module "Eagle" 'The eagle has landed!'

Favourite car you no longer have and would have back in a heart beat. #cars

Leafy Portals at @national trust.org.uk Biddulph Grange Garden. #Staffordshire #Heritage #Victorians

Wisteria #Bonsai flowers again

@seabrkei.bsky.social Accommodation hunting in York for the Museum Gardens light show.

The govt just walked away from zonal pricing (a solid plan to cut everyone’s energy bills by 10-15%) with no alternative. The power of incumbency is huge, stifling growth, damaging our economy & making life harder for families. We were founded to challenge this & bring costs down. We won't stop.

Driving an EV but struggling to find a charger near home? Your perfect charging spot might be your neighbour’s driveway. Join Co Charger and tap into thousands of home chargers across the UK. No queues. No stress. Just fair prices.

Selling a car. Tried WBAC, Motorway, CarWow etc. “Your valuation is £(insert value) , tell us about your car for a more accurate figure” Tell them about over £1k worth of extras. “Your valuation is… exactly the same. What’s that about?

#Wisteria having a decent second flush this summer. Usually just the odd bloom.

Kite flying this afternoon. Barely a breeze but the thermals in the 34°C heat did the job. 🥵 🪁

Most post Bonsai photos in Spring or Winter, new growth or bare branches look good. Here’s mine in midsummer. Oak just going crazy, hopefully thicker trunk will result. Hornbeam always pleases. “Happy Accident” still my favourite. Others not so good.

Just back from our first road trip holiday. @evroadtrip.bsky.social electricroad.co.uk/2025/06/road...

@oburbidge.bsky.social Just had the now fortnightly update from Kirk Hill Board. Doesn’t get any better. Accounting discrepancies from Ripple compounding the issue. Don’t know how Sarah Merrick was able to just walk away from this mess.

Just returned from a road trip. Up to Orkney, back through Scotland to Northumberland and home via West Yorkshire. 1750 miles in the Polestar 2. Efficiency 3.98 miles per kWh. Total cost for charging £152.00.

Puffins on the Farne Islands.

@evroadtrip.bsky.social Another one for you. Barters Books Alnwick.

One for @tony2443.bsky.social. www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2523078...

Spent a while fossil hunting on the beach, the best was on the path back to my digs. #fossilfriday

Orkney is just wonderful.

@evroadtrip.bsky.social Just had a meal in a place that I suspect would be your idea of foodie heaven 🚊 🍽️

Early summer tidy up. ✂️ Easy does it… #Bonsai #Hornbeam

My maternal Grandparents clock. I’ve heard it tick & chime all my life. Passed to my Uncle after their death then when he died at 96 no one wanted it so it came home with me. I cleaned it, it lost time. So a month ago I tinkered with the pendulum. Took a week but it hasn’t lost a second since. 🕰️ ❤️

@oburbidge.bsky.social @octopus.energy have just increased my DD by 20% due to Ripple payments ceasing. So now a direct impact on my bills from their demise. Hoping we get our money eventually. It’s building up somewhere.

@oburbidge.bsky.social Just read the administrators report on Ripples demise. In a nutshell; Build a turbine, lose money. Build another 8, lose even more. Build a Solar farm, lose yet more. Try and build a huge wind farm… go bankrupt. What a 💩 show we let ourselves be conned by. 😠

If you've ever visited our Chapel you may have seen the fragments of stone in front of the Altar rail. You may have wondered what they are and why we have them. Well, they have an interesting story and one we'd like to share with you, so read on...

Anyone else had a rebellious Bonsai? This Gingko was given to me over 25 years ago by an emigrating friend. It quite happily lived its Bonsai life until last year when it decided it wanted to be a real tree. I’ve given in and potted it until I find the right location for it.

Wabi Sabi “Happy Accident” is my favourite Bonsai. Looking better all the time. Crown filling out nicely and leaves are well reduced. 😊

Wisteria and Tulips @nationaltrust.org.uk Biddulph Grange Gardens Staffordshire @evroadtrip.bsky.social

Lilac flowering well this year and wisteria arch coming along nicely too.