AndrewB57
@andrewb57.bsky.social
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Semi-pro loafer Panglossian, SocDem, education, rowing, music, Spurs
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Just putting up my 3 principles for social discourse: 1. Disagreement is permitted 2. No-one is wrong about everything (nor right) 3. I may be mistaken
about 1 year ago
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To be fair if I lacked travel documents I would expect to be stopped more than briefly
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14 days ago
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youtu.be/ZUNJd06iyWU?...
17 days ago
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Next up
about 1 month ago
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Well this is rather wholesome 'Playful' seal pup climbs aboard rower's boat -
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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Devon rower shares 'special' moment as 'playful' seal climbs on boat
A rower has an unexpected encounter when a curious seal pup clambers aboard.
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c1ledj8r8v5o
6 months ago
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For my Umpiring friends - paperwork for my Saturday entertainment includes the instruction "DO NOT LET UMPIRES SHOW INITIATIVE" Where to start?
9 months ago
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Genius
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9 months ago
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I find myself agreeing with Daniel Hannan on globalisation. Oh no
@jwsidders.bsky.social
conservativehome.com/2025/04/23/d...
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Daniel Hannan: The Conservative case for globalisation in six simple points | Conservative Home
These arguments were never easy to make, because it is human nature to start with our hunches and then reason backwards. That is especially true in our online, vibes-driven age.
https://conservativehome.com/2025/04/23/daniel-hannan-the-conservative-case-for-globalisation-in-six-simple-points/
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Now would be a very good time for the UK government to abandon the fuel duty freeze
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King Brian's Official Birthday. All shall celebrate
10 months ago
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Apropos of yesterday's nonsense, it came to me that but for the French, Americans would speak English today
11 months ago
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Retirement woes: Book a fireplace service for the afternoon and they turn up 1st thing in the morning BEFORE I AM DRESSED
11 months ago
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One day a best-seller will be written about this case.
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11 months ago
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The goats followed a camel called Albert who wanted them to see the snow. The BBC rejected this plot as too unrealistic and went with the Clangers instead
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12 months ago
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A joy to read, the end of days
www.thetimes.com/article/e25f...
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Sex scandals! Fights! Egos! Confessions of the chief whip
Simon Hart was chief whip during Rishi Sunak’s crisis-ridden premiership. In his hilarious diaries, he reveals what was going on behind the scenes
https://www.thetimes.com/article/e25f175e-5e99-4a33-8f88-11d9e819792e?shareToken=d2dc83777d8d8823898d829f086cdcf0
12 months ago
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Well colour me surprised. Then again it was only United
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12 months ago
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Amazon has just chosen FOR ME a big button mobile phone "for elderly"
about 1 year ago
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Trains by name The Express: only goes to dumps but and gets there fast The Local: doesn't serve beer, no roaring fire nor dartboard. 1/10 would not recommend The Semi-Fast: slow, and also misses the useful stops
about 1 year ago
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This could be really bad news BBC News -
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
South Korea's president declares emergency martial law - BBC News
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South Korea's president declares emergency martial law
In a surprise late night television address he says the move was necessary to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn38321180et
about 1 year ago
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"Resident comic in East Grinstead" is quite the claim
#pointless
about 1 year ago
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Unreservedly good news
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about 1 year ago
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Is there a creature called non-vintage Sauvignon Blanc? Also, drinking aged SB is quite a niche pursuit.
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about 1 year ago
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Just putting up my 3 principles for social discourse: 1. Disagreement is permitted 2. No-one is wrong about everything (nor right) 3. I may be mistaken
about 1 year ago
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Next up, a proper big read.
about 1 year ago
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I LOVE reading books. On holiday I read ALL the time. But I am retired. Why should I feel guilty reading at home? Anyway, now this
about 1 year ago
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Sunday now looking drier but a touch breezy
about 1 year ago
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Today we start with this classic. What is on your kindle? (Other formats are available)
about 1 year ago
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This, however, is because Moet has always been pants
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Tesco’s £25 champagne beats Moët & Chandon in festive taste test
Supermarket fizz bursts the prestigious French label’s bubble in blind tastings by consumer group Which?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/16/tescos-25-champagne-beats-moet-chandon-in-festive-taste-test?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
about 1 year ago
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So many folk using data in polemics for rejoining the EU right away. They ignore the response of EU members to any application. It must be a long road that we take to get there.
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about 1 year ago
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Does anyone know a way of prioritising content from the UK on here?
about 1 year ago
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