Nick Halliday
@hallidaynick.bsky.social
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Ex NAO, GDS, Defra, DWP, ECGD.
Ex NAO, GDS, Defra, DWP, ECGD.
'thanks to Harlequins fly half...' #COYQs
I actually said 'what's the point of bringing him on now?'
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I actually said 'what's the point of bringing him on now?'
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Wales 24-23 Japan: Head coach Steve Tandy couldn't watch Jarrod Evans' match-winning penalty
Steve Tandy admits he could not watch Jarrod Evans' match-winning penalty for Wales against Japan that left Eddie Jones frustrated.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
'thanks to Harlequins fly half...' #COYQs
I actually said 'what's the point of bringing him on now?'
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
I actually said 'what's the point of bringing him on now?'
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Italy V South Africa rugby match. Two top ex-Quins playing on each side. Italy: Tommy Allen and Louis Lynagh. South Africa: Wilco Louw and Andre Esterhuizen. #COYQs
November 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Italy V South Africa rugby match. Two top ex-Quins playing on each side. Italy: Tommy Allen and Louis Lynagh. South Africa: Wilco Louw and Andre Esterhuizen. #COYQs
Now we are talking. Also did body painting and fire burnt stuff. Sold tickets to an art event that did not exist so no body could attend.
Untitled blue monochrome (IKB 82) by Yves Klein, 1959
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137339
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137339
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Now we are talking. Also did body painting and fire burnt stuff. Sold tickets to an art event that did not exist so no body could attend.
Knew I had forgotten 'International en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...
International Klein Blue - Wikipedia
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November 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Knew I had forgotten 'International en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...
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“Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it; and this I know, my Lords, that where laws end, there tyranny begins.”
The Great Commoner, William Pitt the Elder, born #OTD 1708.
Portrait by William Hoare c. 1754, National Portrait Gallery London
The Great Commoner, William Pitt the Elder, born #OTD 1708.
Portrait by William Hoare c. 1754, National Portrait Gallery London
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM
“Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it; and this I know, my Lords, that where laws end, there tyranny begins.”
The Great Commoner, William Pitt the Elder, born #OTD 1708.
Portrait by William Hoare c. 1754, National Portrait Gallery London
The Great Commoner, William Pitt the Elder, born #OTD 1708.
Portrait by William Hoare c. 1754, National Portrait Gallery London
I prefer the 'Yves Klein blue' but hey that's just me. A great artist.
Untitled red monochrome (M 63) by Yves Klein, 1959
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137885
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137885
November 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I prefer the 'Yves Klein blue' but hey that's just me. A great artist.
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If the UK is on the brink of civil war, as Musk claims, it follows that in 300 years time there will be be a new generation of civil war re-enactment societies.
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
If the UK is on the brink of civil war, as Musk claims, it follows that in 300 years time there will be be a new generation of civil war re-enactment societies.
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
Saw him play for the Barbarians a few years ago and he was the stand out player on the pitch.
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England v New Zealand: Damian McKenzie sets example for hosts
England will have to find another level to edge out a team they have beaten only eight times in more than a century.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Saw him play for the Barbarians a few years ago and he was the stand out player on the pitch.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
BBC News - TikTok sticking out tongue trend: Victim in Finsbury Park speaks out
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TikTok sticking out tongue trend: Victim in Finsbury Park speaks out
For a second time, I've faced disability harassment. Here's what I learned by reporting it.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
BBC News - TikTok sticking out tongue trend: Victim in Finsbury Park speaks out
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Well now I will be looking out for smartwatches next time. Might explain how some teams in pub quiz I go to get stuff right?
BBC News - The Barking Dog quiz cheating: BBC visits pub - and sees the questions
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BBC News - The Barking Dog quiz cheating: BBC visits pub - and sees the questions
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The Barking Dog quiz cheating: BBC visits pub - and sees the questions
The weekly pub quiz at the Barking Dog in Urmston returns after a cheating team was rumbled.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Well now I will be looking out for smartwatches next time. Might explain how some teams in pub quiz I go to get stuff right?
BBC News - The Barking Dog quiz cheating: BBC visits pub - and sees the questions
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - The Barking Dog quiz cheating: BBC visits pub - and sees the questions
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Treasure finds in England reach record high
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Treasure finds in England reach record high
Treasure finds in England have reached a record high according to provisional government figures.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:19 AM
BBC News - Treasure finds in England reach record high
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BBC News - Hospitals knew a heart device led to more patients' deaths - but they kept using it - BBC News
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Hospitals knew a heart device led to more patients' deaths - but they kept using it
Almost half of patients given a heart pump, after the NHS had raised concerns about it, died soon after.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:17 AM
BBC News - Hospitals knew a heart device led to more patients' deaths - but they kept using it - BBC News
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Luxurious duck-shaped vessel carved from a single piece of rock crystal around 3,500 years ago!
From Bronze Age Mycenae, it is said to be an exquisite example of imported Minoan stoneworking. Probably used to hold oils or cosmetics.
National Archaeological Museum Athens Greece
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#Archaeology
From Bronze Age Mycenae, it is said to be an exquisite example of imported Minoan stoneworking. Probably used to hold oils or cosmetics.
National Archaeological Museum Athens Greece
📷 me
#Archaeology
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Luxurious duck-shaped vessel carved from a single piece of rock crystal around 3,500 years ago!
From Bronze Age Mycenae, it is said to be an exquisite example of imported Minoan stoneworking. Probably used to hold oils or cosmetics.
National Archaeological Museum Athens Greece
📷 me
#Archaeology
From Bronze Age Mycenae, it is said to be an exquisite example of imported Minoan stoneworking. Probably used to hold oils or cosmetics.
National Archaeological Museum Athens Greece
📷 me
#Archaeology
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BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.
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#OtD 12 Nov 1954 Ellis Island closed as an immigration processing centre to the United States. Since 1892, it processed 12 million mostly working-class migrants, and 40% of the US population are descendents of people who travelled through Ellis Island stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8430...
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#OtD 12 Nov 1954 Ellis Island closed as an immigration processing centre to the United States. Since 1892, it processed 12 million mostly working-class migrants, and 40% of the US population are descendents of people who travelled through Ellis Island stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8430...
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12 November 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Liane Minzer (or Münzer), was born in The Hague.
In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection together with her older sister Eva (in the picture: Eva (left), Liane (right)).
In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection together with her older sister Eva (in the picture: Eva (left), Liane (right)).
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
12 November 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Liane Minzer (or Münzer), was born in The Hague.
In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection together with her older sister Eva (in the picture: Eva (left), Liane (right)).
In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection together with her older sister Eva (in the picture: Eva (left), Liane (right)).
Still a gap in the market. Where are the coloured scooters for adults with tassles; or shoes with flashing lights in them; and of course buses should have steering wheels at the front on top decks. C'mon people
BBC News - UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon
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BBC News - UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon
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Toy sales rebound as brands target kids and adults
Sales have risen by 6% so far this year, analysts say, after a string of post-pandemic falls.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Still a gap in the market. Where are the coloured scooters for adults with tassles; or shoes with flashing lights in them; and of course buses should have steering wheels at the front on top decks. C'mon people
BBC News - UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon
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BBC News - UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon
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Are you studying, researching or teaching military histories? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 670,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use BBIH buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
Using BBIH online: a help pack for students and lecturers
For the academic year, we've a help pack offering guides to BBIH in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. With embeddable content for VLEs.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Are you studying, researching or teaching military histories? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 670,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use BBIH buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
I can only think of Gil Chesterton the food critic in Frasier...
For the first time in 26 years, The Post has a new food critic.
“I’ll cover dining here with the rigor and attention that locals deserve, and I will continue to write about the way restaurant culture is evolving nationwide,” writes Elazar Sontag.
“I’ll cover dining here with the rigor and attention that locals deserve, and I will continue to write about the way restaurant culture is evolving nationwide,” writes Elazar Sontag.
Column | Meet The Washington Post’s new food critic
Elazar Sontag is The Post’s next food critic — and he won’t be anonymous.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I can only think of Gil Chesterton the food critic in Frasier...
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Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
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25 November in the Roman amphitheatre at the London Guildhall, it's Instant Classics's first live event. We'll be talking about what life was like in Roman London. And a drink and mingle at the end. Had been sold out, but more tickets now released www.instantclassicspod.com/events
Instant Classics | Events
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November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
25 November in the Roman amphitheatre at the London Guildhall, it's Instant Classics's first live event. We'll be talking about what life was like in Roman London. And a drink and mingle at the end. Had been sold out, but more tickets now released www.instantclassicspod.com/events
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The last Belgian soldier to be killed during WWI was a private called Marcel Terfve. He was shot at 10.42 on 11/11 by a German machine gun near the Gent-Terneuzen canal. He in the Belgian army since 1914 and sadly almost made it throught the entire war #armisticeday #LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The last Belgian soldier to be killed during WWI was a private called Marcel Terfve. He was shot at 10.42 on 11/11 by a German machine gun near the Gent-Terneuzen canal. He in the Belgian army since 1914 and sadly almost made it throught the entire war #armisticeday #LestWeForget
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In our latest article, Dr Kathryn Rix has looked at the 23 MPs commemorated in the Commons chamber who died during the Second World War.
Their biographies written by #HistParl are now accessible on Parliament's website, links to which you can find in Dr Rix's article below:
Their biographies written by #HistParl are now accessible on Parliament's website, links to which you can find in Dr Rix's article below:
MPs and the Second World War - The History of Parliament
Ahead of Remembrance Day, and with 2025 marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, Dr Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of our House of Commons,
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November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In our latest article, Dr Kathryn Rix has looked at the 23 MPs commemorated in the Commons chamber who died during the Second World War.
Their biographies written by #HistParl are now accessible on Parliament's website, links to which you can find in Dr Rix's article below:
Their biographies written by #HistParl are now accessible on Parliament's website, links to which you can find in Dr Rix's article below: