Nick Barber
@efsb.bsky.social
Retired teacher. Author of educational books. Senior Examiner. Music promoter. Musician. Award winning photographer. Review writer. Seen Taylor Swift 11 times & photographed every one. https://nickbarber.zenfolio.com
Excellent night at Tiny Tennessee in Newcastle under Lyme watching Vox Americana and being taught how to play Uno by Sian and Hollie. Almost forgot the state of the world.
January 18, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Excellent night at Tiny Tennessee in Newcastle under Lyme watching Vox Americana and being taught how to play Uno by Sian and Hollie. Almost forgot the state of the world.
Don’t want to sound like a Jonah, but… I was in NYC about 10 days before 9/11. I stayed in a hotel 50 yds from the London bus bombing on 6/6, the week before. I was in Louisiana the week before Hurricane Katrina. I have a trip to Denmark mid-March….
January 17, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Don’t want to sound like a Jonah, but… I was in NYC about 10 days before 9/11. I stayed in a hotel 50 yds from the London bus bombing on 6/6, the week before. I was in Louisiana the week before Hurricane Katrina. I have a trip to Denmark mid-March….
Ordered an action camera remote from AliExpress on Tuesday. Came from China, delivered today. Courtney Marie Andrews album posted from Uttoxeter on Tuesday - no sign of it arriving.
January 17, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Ordered an action camera remote from AliExpress on Tuesday. Came from China, delivered today. Courtney Marie Andrews album posted from Uttoxeter on Tuesday - no sign of it arriving.
Alexander Armstrong three-parter on South Korea. Perfect Saturday morning viewing while waiting for Royal Mail fail to deliver my Courtney Marie Andrews album for the third day in a row.
January 17, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Alexander Armstrong three-parter on South Korea. Perfect Saturday morning viewing while waiting for Royal Mail fail to deliver my Courtney Marie Andrews album for the third day in a row.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Double dose of crap for Crystal Palace fans today.
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Double dose of crap for Crystal Palace fans today.
It was the anniversary of Led Zeppelin playing Trentham yesterday which led me to listen to part of a bootleg of the gig. They weren’t the tightest band out there, which is probably an understatement.
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
It was the anniversary of Led Zeppelin playing Trentham yesterday which led me to listen to part of a bootleg of the gig. They weren’t the tightest band out there, which is probably an understatement.
Reposted by Nick Barber
Robert Jenrick is the MP for Newark, an anagram of which is "Wanker". How very, very appropriate.
January 16, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Robert Jenrick is the MP for Newark, an anagram of which is "Wanker". How very, very appropriate.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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Rumor has it that ICE is in Youngstown, OH. Keep your eyes open if you are in Y-town. Hoping it's not true, but better safe than sorry.
January 14, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Rumor has it that ICE is in Youngstown, OH. Keep your eyes open if you are in Y-town. Hoping it's not true, but better safe than sorry.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Presonus Studio 1 was upgraded & rebadged as Fender Studio Pro. Lots of people crying in Facebook support groups for no reason other than they want something to moan about.
January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Presonus Studio 1 was upgraded & rebadged as Fender Studio Pro. Lots of people crying in Facebook support groups for no reason other than they want something to moan about.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Home vs Bristol City? Meh.
January 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Home vs Bristol City? Meh.
Wonder if MUFC are currently doing a swerve and are on the phone to Xabi Alonso? Bet Liverpool’s owners are in two minds as well.
January 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Wonder if MUFC are currently doing a swerve and are on the phone to Xabi Alonso? Bet Liverpool’s owners are in two minds as well.
The sooner X is banned, the better.
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has called on police to 'relentlessly pursue' people who make sick fake images and warned that if X does not act, the Government will
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Jess Phillips gives powerful message to Musk's X over child deepfake scandal
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips called on police to 'relentlessly pursue' people who make sick fake images and warned that if X does not act, the Government will
www.mirror.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The sooner X is banned, the better.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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There’s an archaeologist on Digging for Britain called Han Lee - I wonder if he knows?
January 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM
There’s an archaeologist on Digging for Britain called Han Lee - I wonder if he knows?
Erich von Dǎniken RIP. Hope the aliens look after him.
January 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Erich von Dǎniken RIP. Hope the aliens look after him.
Tori Herridge on Digging for Britain - more of this kind of thing!
January 11, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Tori Herridge on Digging for Britain - more of this kind of thing!
Bob Weir RIP - saw and photographed him in New York in 2016 at a tribute concert to The Band’s “Last Waltz”
January 11, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Bob Weir RIP - saw and photographed him in New York in 2016 at a tribute concert to The Band’s “Last Waltz”