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I think I remember the one on the right being used at Hyde Park in 1970. Here’s a picture I took that day.

Here is his his VC citation👇. Tell me again Donald how British and NATO troops only served away from the front lines. paradata.org.uk/content/4663...

Reform recruitment.

This little chap hopped around my feet as I took down the outdoor lights.

Mostly Harmless live in Winchester.

The mighty Mostly Harmless are back. We played our first gig for 18 months tonight.

Final day of my Advent Calendar. A personal look thro 2025. The Christmas scene in our front garden and we had a visitor. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

24th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. Carols and Owls @hawkconservancy.bsky.social. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

23rd day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 1st pic for December. A walk around the Winchester Christmas Market.. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

22nd day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 2ndpic for November. Doing the lighting for the excellent Stockbridge Drama Society production of Dying for It. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

21st day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 1st pic for November. I went to Cardiff to see Wales v Argentina. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

20th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 2nd pic for October. A return to @hawkconservancy.bsky.social for Owl-a-Ween. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

19th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 1st pic for October. Royal Albert hall to see the magnificent Sigur Ros. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

18th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 2nd pic for September. Dylan the Villain, our rescue five month old puppy, enters our lives. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

17th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 1st pic for September. I spent a day watching @hampshirecricket.bsky.social v @surreycricketfd.bsky.social at the Utilita Bowl. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

16th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 2nd picture for August. The highlight of my cricketing summer. Umpiring for England Seniors v USA at Hursley Park.. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

Come on then - justify this.

A new low, even for this vile and abhorrent creature.

15th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 1st picture for August. Staying with my brother in Norway. This is sunset over the Trondheim Fjord. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

14th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 1st picture for July. A visit to the @nationaltrust.org.uk property at Hinton Ampner. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

13th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 1st picture for July. At an umpire observation at a Ladies’ match I took this pic. Not sure that it's a shot in the MCC coaching manual. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

Really sorry to hear this. A great man. We aren’t related nor was I named after him despite my middle name being Stanley.

12th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. 2nd picture for June. Out of hospital and a visit to Andover CC. Got this batter being struck. He seems to have enough padding. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

11th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025, from an idea by @JacobLunn11 . 1st picture for June. Back in hospital with a twisted bowel. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

10th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025, from an idea by @JacobLunn11 . 2nd picture for May. A great few days spent on the IoW. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

9th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025 1st picture for May. @thewatercressline.bsky.social to see the refurbished Canadian Pacific. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

8th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. The second picture for April. The cricket season gets underway with a match between Thruxton v Collingbourne. Funds raised for @colostomyuk.bsky.social . A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to all.

Second night as Father Christmas @hawkconservancy.bsky.social for the Christmas Owls by Moonlight.

@reecedinsdale.bsky.social Well said, Reece!

7th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. The first picture for April. A day’s fishing and I caught a nice early season tench. A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

6th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. The second picture for March. I filled my diesel car with petrol!! Thanks to the AA for coming to the rescue. Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

5th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. This is the first picture for March. A visit to Winchester, my 2nd spiritual home. A happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

4th day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. This is the second picture for February. A visit to the beautiful Stourhead gardens. A happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

3rd day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. This is the first picture for February. A trip to Poole to watch the excellent Britfloyd. A happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone.

2nd day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025, from an idea by @JacobLunn11 . This is the second picture for January. A happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone. Syd had snapped her cruciate ligament this hydrotherapy session was part of the recovery.

1st day of my Advent Calendar. Each month has two days. A personal look thro 2025. A happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to everyone. This was a wonderful display in Winchester Cathedral.

We’ve equalised.

Oh good grief!

People rave about the Ashes, but nothing beats the intensity of the Fire and Ice Cup.

At Cardiff for Wales v Argentina. I’m in the odd position of wanting Wales to win.

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A hero for modern times.

Delighted to have had the first part of my radio play, Idyll, played on Solent Radio. Thanks to Leo Ulph for giving us the opportunity to. 2nd part next week. Scroll fwd to 19.39 to hear it. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @BBC_Hampshire @bbcupload @WakeUpLeo

Some movement finally for deaf swimmers in their fight for funding? 🙏🏻 All brought about because of the never-say-die attitude of my mate and hero @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social and his 1512 consecutive days of campaigning. 🙌 Please, Lisa Nandy… make this happen!!! 🤞🙏🏻 www.facebook.com/share/v/1CTz...

Sometimes I wish people would keep quiet. If anything is guaranteed to spur the Aussies it’s this.

Australia and India have just put on a wonderful show. A great advert for the Women’s World Cup and the 50 over format. How important has it become that India, even though they posted a huge score, didn’t use all their overs?