Nigel Farage fiddled his EU parliamentary expenses, failed to declare political donations, tried to avoid tax through an offshore trust fund & said he greatly admires Putin. Clearly not a man who'd have anything to do with Russian bribes as taken by his close associate Nathan Gill.

A little #TreeClub entry from yesterday, captured at the lovely Wentworth Woodhouse estate in Yorkshire. Gorgeously sunny and blustery, me snapping pictures of trees while my friend the amazing @hellingtonboots.bsky.social was running the Rotherham 10K and doing a fantastic job of it too! 💪🏻

This is a huge story. Don't let him get away with it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The algo obviously HATES us talking about this. So would you do us a favour and share? UK Media Shifts Tone on Gaza - #BrokenNews youtu.be/WmFD42E5_W4

So a couple of days very hard graft, the highlight without a doubt was as HOS for a Great Gatsby 1920's themed ball at the quite spectacular Ely Cathedral. I woke across a huge range of locations but this has to be one of the most beautiful, I mean just LOOK at that ceiling! 😍

Today's #Legclub entry is sponsored by caffeine, bananas and a break from work to assist a friend on top secret mission 🤫😎

Jeez, you point out to the rabid Palestinian Action supporters that they HAVE used violence and rather stupid 'protest' tactics of attacking defence assets and pearl clutching starts! If you 'Protest' by hurting people and damaging non-combat military stuff, do NOT be surprised at the reaction.

Seems the Scottish independence fantasy crowd on BlueSky are just as snowflakey as they are on Twitter. "We own ALL the resources" "England owes us everything" nonsense as usual I love Scotland but these clueless imbeciles do nothing to advance the real independence voices who do make sense.

Ah just like twitter here now sometimes 🙄 Had some "non-binary art photographer" trying to insult me because being ex forces and Police means all I do is "lick boots" and he (she) "KNOWS that paint in an aircraft engine could NEVER make it crash" Clueless self indulgent Muppet 🤬

Yet another horribly sad day for Police, the Thin Blue Line now a strand thinner. 😞 RIP PC Mitchell 🫡💙 A young life cut so short. #ThinBlueLine

THIS!!!

Train Choon youtu.be/hJrEuqIgKUk?...

So back to the world of corporate security for a few days, just my luck to get the 3 hottest days of the week in a suit 🤷🏻‍♂️🥵 So today's #Legclub is sponsored by pinstripe, shiny dress shoes and (for me) good deodorant which no doubt some others will forget 🤮

So everyone, particularly @grumpybb.bsky.social and @dankaszeta.bsky.social Am I hearing things or did the orange Shitgibbon in Chief come on to "God Save the King"? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Well another mixed week of work ahead, 3 days of teaching normal people how to react in really nasty places including some self defence bits. And then to Download Festival, muddy fields and keeping big names safe from the clamouring hoards. The things we do to earn money eh 😂

Today's earworm is an oldie but goodie. youtu.be/nlcIKh6sBtc?...

Well a fun night of gig work, Foo Fighters UK / Royal Blood tribute gig, not a big crowd but great energy and keeping me on my toes around the mosh. My smart arse sound engineer mate snapping a pic of me monitoring the crowd and titled with his usual acerbic wit, tap to see 😂

A chance encounter for my #TreeClub entry for today. Gorgeous weather and this lovely character not wanting to conform to standard vertical trunk method, seemingly reaching up for the sun 😍😎

A pleasing alignment of straight and curve.

Today's #Legclub entry is sponsored by er... CAFFEINE 😂

This is what's happens when one of your breakfast bananas has a sudden attack of the French artists about it 😎

A morning #Legclub from a very sunny Derby after a shocking shift yesterday. Oh and a bit of Queen Vic too 😎

A lovely morning, only one song can start a day like this 😎 one for @hellingtonboots.bsky.social youtu.be/bJ8Sz8CJY5g?...

Today's #LegClub is a rapid pitstop in Yorkshire, coffee and a sarnie in Barnsley See if the locals point at me and scream when they realise I'm from the glorious south 🤣

Seriously with modern vessels, in good weather and decent sensors, how the HELL does this happen? What say you @grumpybb.bsky.social ?

This needs to go viral.

A cheeky #LegClub before work and a #Treeclub after too, the smaller tree mimics the building shape, must get a closer shot during the daytime.

Civvie HoS gig in-between other stuff tonight at the O2 Arena Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons - Motorhead tribute, good crowd of older rockers all giving it some for the 50th Anniversary of Motorhead. 🤘🏻

Well it's a strange but very inspiring thing to say that Macron has done Europe proud, a very nicely and stylishly performed but ruthless slap down on the Orange Shitgibbon. Trump, you got absolutely owned by a man who knows how to wear a suit and is both smaller but much bigger than you.

Pre-work #LegClub pic. All venue checks done, a moment of calm before the gyrating hoards start arriving. Roll on 04:00

Just a classic earworm and a beautiful song for this morning. youtu.be/hDd2G_V1rzc?...

Early AM #LegClub entry, quiet station and train due. Rest and sleep a few miles away yet. 😴

Damn, horrible news across the pond in DC, let's hope there are more survivors found and that answers come quickly. 😢

My 4am walk back to the station #TreeClub entry. Skeletal in winter but glorious in summer, always say hi to this tree when I'm in Leicester, a nice counterpoint to the rather brutal Town Hall.

4am after work station walk picture, found another church I didn't know about here. Quite an imposing one, hidden away down the side streets.

Well to all of the sane Americans across the pond, good luck and I hope you survive the next 4 years, do your best not to lose hope, protect your families and loved ones. To all of the Trump and Musk supporters, you're a bunch of insane, corrupt racists, history and fate will find you.

So an early AM #Treeclub today. Caught near a train station, no flash but lovely colours with the stars and moon providing a lovely background.

The walk back to the station at 4am after work. The power of Christ compels you! #IYKYK

Sleep can be done at anytime, having a wander in the beautiful crisp and cold air on a morning like today can't be missed. Good morning all.

An achy morning after the gig night before for me. Back to the '80s & 90's for Passion Classics at the O2 Academy as HoS All dayglo, lasers, rave and trance Last track, Operation Blade, classic of course, I was there for it first time around! 🤘🏼 Customers exiting into the snow was almost poetic.

Elon Musk is starting to risk getting Jess Phillips killed. She's been safeguarding minister for six months. She oversaw nothing relating to the rape gangs. As an opposition MP she was one of the most prominent campaigners for the victims. What he's doing is a travesty.

Happy New Year BlueSky peoples. I hope everyone gets the 2025 they deserve 😊

Yorkshire Bylines was the one that kicked off the Bylines Network in 2020, setting a new gold standard for citizen journalism. Can you share this with encouragement to follow, to get them to 20k today? 🙏 @yorksbylines.bsky.social

Another busy night as HoS at the O2 Academy for a Tom Meighan gig. Capacity crowd, having a great night and keeping me and my crew on their toes. Not my A crew but everyone stepped up and we did a fine job all around, kept the customer safe 💪🏼

Where's Nigel? Today's the THIRD meeting of the Long Term Plan for Towns (Clacton) Board. Nigel Farage hasn't attended ANY since being elected. Clacton's 1 of 55 towns to benefit from levelling up investment. He's been in the USA for 2 of them. Guess where he is this weekend?

And it was nice to be able to find a ❤️ for the amazing @hellingtonboots.bsky.social during my stage checks before the main act came on stage last night. A #FindingHearts for you lady H 😊

Well a busy night, HoS for a packed O2 Academy for the @shedsevenofficial.bsky.social I do a lot of gig work but It was an honest pleasure watching these guys enjoying playing for their fans, giving some youngsters a fantastic night and making it look a breeze. Great work boys 🙌🏼

When one of your former protégés decides on bypassing the Army & the Police to instead join the Navy, relevant gifts are appropriate! 😉 Thanks to my mate Moustache Cop (currently on Twitter only) for the ideas!

Today is going to be a very long day and basically boring.. So here's a nice tree #Treeclub

As well as trying to bring the wonderful #Treeclub over to BlueSky, I'd also love to see #Legclub over here too, ordinary folks showing their journeys, workplaces and just bits of life for others to see. Surprisingly cathartic 😊 So here's mine for today, waiting for a train on a grey day.