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Beau @drbeaubeaumont.bsky.social · 9h

Thinking about Christmas presents for my wife. Does anyone know what it smells like?

A sign at the Westfield shopping centre. Reading “Please use the escalator by Prada”.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 11h

New Monopoly-themed postage stamps released by the Royal Mail - missing the "go straight to jail" option for the post office managers.

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Richard Long @rclongauthor.bsky.social · 10h

Also regret never getting to ride the Weymouth Tramway.

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Down On The Stour (DOTS) @downonthestour.bsky.social · 10h

Random Thought Bluesky. What are your Railway Regrets? 😩

A few of mine are missing out on riding the 442s, The Class 314s & riding behind the Prototype HST. My biggest one would be not scanning all my Polaroids from the late 90s/ Early 2000s. Oh the memories lost 😢

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Richard Long @rclongauthor.bsky.social · 10h

I regret not being able to attend the last Old Oak Common open day - and then a few weeks later not going over to see the Crompton that visited the IOW steam railway.

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Dr Kathryn Ferry @seasideferry.bsky.social · 10h

Should you be looking for bathroom design inspiration here are some colorful ideas from the late 70s. Couldn't resist picking up a catalogue of sanitary ware from a local bus stop/ book swap. I mean, just look at the colour chart 😍

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 19h

I’m not the only bookseller with horror stories of emboldened customers waving a brick of a hardback in our faces, declaring they can get it for half the price in the supermarket down the road, says Mark Wright in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky

Osman's sums don't add up

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Richard Long @rclongauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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Amberley Museum @amberleymuseum.bsky.social · 1d

This is Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron and considered to be the first person to write a computer programme which was for Babbage's Analytical Machine. She died in 1842
In her honour, today is Ada Lovelace Day and is all about encouraging women and girls in mathematics, science and engineering.

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Richard Long @rclongauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Proud to announce that my book “Upgrading the Isle of Wight’s Railway” has won Third Prize 🏆 in the Non-Fiction category at yesterday’s 2025 Isle of Wight Book Awards!
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Prize giving certificate from the Isle of Wight Book Awards

The location the Isle of Wight Book Awards. Basically it’s a room full of flags with a large screen behind the judges’ table reading “Book Awards”

Cover of the book “Upgrading the Isle of Wight’s Railway” with a sticker attached reading “Third Place Book Awards 2025”

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 1d

the most delightful version of logging on to see what news you've missed

Dr Ramsdell, whose phone had been on airplane mode when the Nobel committee tried to call him, told the BBC's Newshour Programme that his first response when his wife said, "You've won the Nobel prize" was: "I did not."

To which Ms O'Neill replied that she had 200 text messages that suggested he had.

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Richard Long @rclongauthor.bsky.social · 1d

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Richard Long @rclongauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you.

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Richard Long @rclongauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations!

Richard Long @rclongauthor.bsky.social · 1d

“Upgrading the Isle of Wight’s Railway” is available to order now from all good bookshops (including Medina Books in Cowes) or direct from the publisher: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Upgrading-th...

Upgrading the Isle of Wight's Railway

In 2019 it was announced that the Isle of Wight’s iconic 1938 Stock tube trains were to be withdrawn and replaced with a ‘new’ fleet…

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Richard Long @rclongauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Proud to announce that my book “Upgrading the Isle of Wight’s Railway” has won Third Prize 🏆 in the Non-Fiction category at yesterday’s 2025 Isle of Wight Book Awards!
@penandswordbooks.bsky.social @iowlf.bsky.social