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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 6m

Currently finding this easy. I'm sure there'll be an American Only one soon

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 8m

Up at 4.45am.

Wordle 1,577 4/6

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 27m

This is a challenge

Women's Cricket Wordle 5/8

13/10/2025

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 7h

Harsh. But probably fair

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 7h

Had a chat with my dad about dentistry, as you do. The last tooth he had pulled was in the 50s by Uncle Arnold, the father of England cricketer Brian Statham. We're fairly closely related.

Not saying he was more butcher than dentist but no family member ever went back.

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 8h

India's death batting was as if they thought they had enough. They left 20 runs out there, which proved costly.

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 8h

I know. I saw the socks before reading the post

John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 9h

At first I thought it was Graham Stark from the Pink Panther films

B&W studio portrait of Graham Stark, unusually with a Gomez Addams-style tache

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 10h

Told ya

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 13h

Carry On Matron featured both Sid James and Terry Scott, the kings of Phwoar! Also surprised it didn't appear earlier

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Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 13h

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

(Gloomy headline for what is a very interesting piece)

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...

www.theguardian.com

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 13h

I hate him with the burning intensity of 1000 suns

John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 13h

Australia are winning this 100%

#CWC25

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 15h

Runswick Bay, about an hour from me

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 17h

He comes across as more of a Farage man

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 18h

Looks like you're getting me started on another one!

Women's Cricket Wordle 4/8

12/10/2025

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cricwordle.github.io

Women's Cricket Wordle – Daily Cricket Wordle Puzzle

Guess cricket stars daily and celebrate the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. Play Women's Cricket Wordle / Womens Cricket Wordle now!

cricwordle.github.io

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 18h

Scarily, I've found the last two really easy

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 18h

Too many choices

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 18h

Before their first game, you described Australia as having a team of 8 batters, 7 bowlers and 2 wicketkeepers. Do you think you under-exaggerated?

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John Nield @johnnield2.bsky.social · 1d

I've succumbed to Celebrity Traitors thanks to you lot. Enjoyed the first two episodes but those clues? Gave me Dusty Bin flashbacks on 3 2 1.
#traitors

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Nick Friend @nickfriend.bsky.social · 1d

Linsey Smith out in the middle for England at No.10, which makes her the first left-handed batter to face a ball at a World Cup for England Women since Lydia Greenway in 2013.

By ending 5*, she becomes England's fifth-highest left-handed run-scorer at Women's World Cups, ever.