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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 5h

Proof that I was the first person to see the Super Harvest Super Super Moon when it rose.

It's there somewhere.

Open sea. On the horizon a number of the Barber Sands wind turbines glowing orange from the setting sub. Just above the horizon between the turbines can dimly be seen a pink moon, through the sea fret.

gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 6h

It's been 50 years but I still get grumpy over the primary school teacher who marked me with a spelling mistake for having a character in a story called "Stefan".

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 6h

Bit of Buddhism?

gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 6h

Found a Barnack Newborn in this amazing article (which you may well have read) tonyconn.com/2025/10/10/t...

The Other John Thompson

John Thompsons Sr and Jr were two of the greatest stonemasons of the 19th century. This story is not about them.

tonyconn.com

gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 7h

#80stop30 Roxy Music "Oh Yeah" just dripping with cool

youtu.be/UFadTILdKqM?...

Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (On The Radio) Live on TOTP

YouTube video by RoxyMusicVEVO

youtu.be

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 7h

Who's died?

gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 7h

I suppose if RFK Jr manages to reduce the level of unnecessary circumcision in the US, that will be the one useful thing he's ever done.

gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 17h

Oh blimey I miss London sometimes.

gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 17h

Too right. We all know Jesus is allergic to horses.

gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 17h

Maybe he assisted the professor?

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 20h

It is awesome. I occasionally used to drop in for early morning Mass, on my way from Wellingborough to Northampton.

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 20h

My father in law is watching "Deal or No Deal" and it's so ghastly.

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 20h

Was cheese involved?

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 20h

Beryl is good for all (church) events.

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 21h

I sold my 20 year old Panda after owning it for 15 years and 120k miles myself. And I mourn every time I see a Fiat Panda. Especially electric blue.

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 1d

Always with the pianos.

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 1d

Always good to see Beryl in its natural environment. A second hand shop.

Assorted china in a shop window. A jug, saucers and cups are Woods Ware "Beryl". The holiest of all china.

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 1d

New in.... RFK jr says paracetamol causes ichthysaurs

Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 1d

Could someone please explain to #BBCNews (and others as necessary) that there are no new ichthyosaurs, just old ones that we didn’t know about?*

✅ Newly discovered species of dinosaur
❌ New species of dinosaur

*Exceptions may apply in Legoland and science fiction.

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 1d

Where it was revealed that the deceased was a man, dressed as a woman, pretending to be a man.

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 1d

You're like the Shakespeare of inquests

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 1d

Waited to get home before posting, as well.

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 1d

This would be the right way to headline this news.

Dr Ross Barnett @deepfrieddna.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 1d

If you look at the @telegraphnews.bsky.social headline, which manages to name him but not her, apparently so.

Torygraph headline: "Trump beaten to Nobel Peace Prize by Venezuelan politician
Despite brokering ‘peace in the Middle East’, US president is overlooked for accolade he has so openly coveted"

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 1d

Already had a #80stop30 by Kirsty MacColl. But as it's the day she would have started getting her pension...

youtu.be/fkjmzy3Ce74?...

#KirstyMacColl #Birthday

Kirsty MacColl - What Do Pretty Girls Do? [BBC Session]

YouTube video by Chris Pell

youtu.be

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gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 1d

We could stop people posting things then restricting replies?