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Mick Lister

@listermj.bsky.social

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Retired Cumbrian Guardian reader. 2 Border Terriers rule the house. Nature, Art, Music, Sport. Try to take photos when I'm out & about and hope for the best. Enjoy seeing all of the great content shared on here.

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 6h

It means it was attractive or appealing or of excellent quality

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you Sharon. It's a great city

Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 12h

#stunday
Just now, the Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne
How beautiful such an iconic view
#newcastle #tyne #rivers #bridges #photography #eastcoastkin

A view of the iconic Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne at sunset.
The arched bridge spans the River Tyne.
Lights are reflected in the river.
Behind the bridge is the orange glow of the sunset.

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 14h

Oh Manchester, so much to answer for

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 15h

Well it wasn't knock off prices a la Cheetham Hill marra 😁

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 15h

It certainly does Poetrader

Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16h

So transparent marra 😁. That will double your Alfie fix 😀

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misheleneous Handmade Gifts | Home & Hound @misheleneous.bsky.social · 18h

#BlueSkyArtShow theme #Glow

Today is #BookShopDay and is there anything nicer than the cosy glow from an opulent reading corner 📚

The Portico Library in #Manchester is an independent #library designed by Thomas Harrison of Chester & built 1802-1806

#WeekOforOpulent #BookSky #AlphabetChallenge

A colour shot looking through the open, dark & heavy, wooden doors in the Portico Library, Manchester. There is a warm glow coming from the sunny window and lamps within the room

A colour shot looking at the shelves of books and comfortable, ornate chairs and a table in a reading corner of the Portico Library, Manchester. There is a warm glow coming from the lamps within the room

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misheleneous Handmade Gifts | Home & Hound @misheleneous.bsky.social · 18h

Its #BookShopDay

So never lose your place again with one of my planner clip bookmarks 📔

Available in Kennel Club dog breeds including #BorderTerrier #MiniaturePinscher #BorderCollie and #Westie 🖇

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#BookSky #Readers #Etsy #Stationery #Dogs #Bsnm #Handmade #Journal #Books

Handmade felt westie dog head planner clip bookmark by misheleneous in a yellow journal

A pair of handmade felt border terrier dog head planner clip bookmark by misheleneous held between finger and thumb

A pair of handmade felt miniature pinscher dog head planner clip bookmark by misheleneous held between finger and thumb

Handmade felt border collie dog head planner clip bookmark by misheleneous in a yellow journal

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16h

Thanks Alan. That would be between a man and his conscience marra 😁

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16h

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekOforOpulence
Northern Goldsmiths, Blackett St., Newcastle upon Tyne today.
This iconic landmark is also a popular meeting spot, sometimes called the "kissing clock".
I did not spend any of my hard earned pension in here 😀
#newcastle #gold #urbangaze #photography #eastcoastkin

A view of the Northern Goldsmiths building in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is a luxury jewellery and watch retailer.
It was originally established in 1892, and the building is Grade II listed.
A distinctive feature of the building is its ornate golden Art Deco clock, which has been a popular meeting place since 1932. There is a gilded golden lady figure on top of the clock. She is said to represent the Roman goddess Venus, has arms outstretched to signify progress, and is covered in 24-carat gold leaf. This iconic landmark is also a popular meeting spot, sometimes called the "kissing clock".
There is a dome at the top of the building and beneath this in green capital letters is the word Rolex.
After selling marine chronometers to the Admiralty during the First World War, the company became the UK's first appointed stockist of Rolex watches in 1919.

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 21h

Nice moody shot Sam. Have a good weekend.

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Sam Hanna (Beyond my Fence) @samhanna1791.bsky.social · 1d

Wishing you all a great weekend 🙂
With a #scape for #Friday
This is looking from #Portstewart towards #Castlerock, with the Mussenden Temple just visible on the distant headland.
#landscape #seascape #cloudscape #EastCoastKin #NorthernIreland #Ireland

With rocks and a small stream in the foreground, an area of wet sand is visible. Light from a gap in the clouds is reflected from the wet sand.
Beyond the small beach are more rocks with, in the distance, a headland with the Mussenden Temple just visible at the tip of the headland.
There are threatening grey clouds, with a small patch of blue sky. The gap in the clouds allows the sun to shine on the distant headland.

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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 22h

Happy Saturday! #BirdOfTheDay #ukbirds #ukwildlife #EastCoastKin

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Sharon @sharonwelby.bsky.social · 22h

Cloud at sunset on lough Neagh.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning. Time for the #BirdOfTheDay theme and it is #Beakful , so anything in the beak from food to nest material and the alternative is #wading Good luck!! #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

A female European Stonechat with a warm orange-brown breast and a light brown head perches among green leaves, holding a few wisps of dried grass or straw in its beak. The soft, blurred background highlights the bird’s detailed plumage and the delicate strands it carries, giving a sense of nesting activity in a calm natural setting.

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Peter Hogarth @peterhogarthartist.bsky.social · 23h

Portrait of a Border Terrier, painted in 2021. Soft pastels on archival quality paper 😊

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Jamie Scott @jcsctoan.bsky.social · 22h

Dunnock in the sunshine. Have a good day folks #rspb.bsky.social #rspb.scotland.bsky.social🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #NaturePhotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching

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misheleneous Handmade Gifts | Home & Hound @misheleneous.bsky.social · 1d

Its #NationalHandbagDay

And Friday I'm in Love 🖤

#TheCure for a boring holdall is one of my Bob Bag Charms

Ideal for the #Goth in your life ahead of #Whitby Weekend soon 🧛‍♂️

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#RobertSmith #MusicSky #80sMusic #Alternative #Indie #NewWave #Etsy #Gift #Bsnm

A pair of handmade felt Robert Smith from The Cure bag charms by misheleneous. Attached to a small red handbag

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Rob

Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 1d

Someone requested it and he played it, and said that's it for at least another 30 gigs 😀

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 1d

Just had to take a photo of this perfect looking Amanita muscaria lurking on the dark woodland floor! 🍄 📷 🌿

Wishing everyone a good weekend ahead 🕊️

#Scape #ForestFriday #FungiFriday #Photography #Mushroom #Nature #EastCoastKin

A photograph of a Fly agaric mushroom that has a bright red cap that is covered in wart-like white spots which are remnants of the white veil of tissue that at first enclosed the young mushroom, and are sometimes washed off by the rain. It has a white stem with a bulbous base. Native to the UK. It is poisonous and infamous for its psychoactive and hallucinogenic properties!

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 1d

😂😂 Fair point marra!

Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 1d

😂😂 I'll get my coat 😀

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 1d

The hourly rate wouldn't be minimum wage with his speed marra 😀

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