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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · 2d

Retired to his concrete farm.

Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · 10d

Made a confit byaldi (Ratatouille film-style). Pretty good.

Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · 10d

People are ignorant reactionary idiots.

UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 10d

Rejected petition: "Raise the minimum age children can walk home from school alone from 8 to 12"

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Rejected petition: Raise the minimum age children can walk home from school alone from 8 to 12

We call on the UK Government to raise the minimum age at which children are legally allowed to walk home from school unaccompanied from 8 years old to at least 12.

petition.parliament.uk

Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · 15d

If anyone is in Wavertree, Liverpool you need to get to Sticky Fingers Bakery. Just got some amazing sourdough for my poached eggs. Fantatsicly tasty and good quality. 2b Grove Street, L15 8HU.

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · 17d

Any official link that I can share?

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · 24d

I disagree, it is not a reasonable place to park.

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · 24d

It's an old turn in, it is for all intents and purposes footway.

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · 25d

Also this.

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Creative Heritage Consultants Ltd @heritagecomment.bsky.social · Sep 15

Snow Graffiti has started work on the mural at Andy's All Day Breakfast in Ashton-in-Makerfield. This is part of the Public Art Project aimed at improving the street scene (funded by UK Government). We can't wait to see the final result! @wigancouncil.bsky.social @tourguideliverp.bsky.social

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · Aug 26

This was written in 1914. Plus ca change.

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Anna Clarke @annaclarke.bsky.social · Aug 18

Yet fuel duty will no doubt remain frozen for yet another year.
Making it ever cheaper to drive and more expensive to get the train.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...

Rail fares in England could rise by ‘outrageous’ 5.6% next year

Campaigners say passengers may be priced off trains as July inflation figure is likely to push up ticket prices

www.theguardian.com

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · Aug 9

@planningshit.bsky.social

FOR SALE 1930s suburban semi. Suitable for Young Familes/Dark Lords of Sith. Has own star fighter bays and fully protected exhaust port/chimney. Apply to D. VADER for details.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Aug 4

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · Aug 4

I'm watching #fakeorfortune, drinking a white Rioja and snacking on a nice cheddar with slices of ice-cold golden delicious apple. I'm pretty happy.

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Creative Heritage Consultants Ltd @heritagecomment.bsky.social · Jul 30

Scaffolding is officially up at The Cupcakery and Vapour Trader! This is the first project to start on site as part of the Ashton-in-Makerfield Town Centre Building Grant Scheme. @wigancouncil.bsky.social @tourguideliverp.bsky.social #heritage #highstreets

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Creative Heritage Consultants Ltd @heritagecomment.bsky.social · Jun 20

As part of the Ashton-in-Makerfield Building Grant Scheme, we are producing a series of blog posts exploring the history of some of the town's shops and pubs. Our first one is about the Brian Boru Club, the oldest Irish pub in Great Britain! You can give it a read at: shorturl.at/3mtpv

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · Jul 28

You can shove your Bob Dylan and your Kneecap. The most political, outrageous and subversive musical ever - Tom Lehrer - has just died.

"But some think our attitude
Should be one of gratitude,
Like the widows and cripples in old London town,
Who owe their large pensions to Wernher von Braun"

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Jul 27

My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · Jul 2

In real life - never.

In an puppet show with comedic grotesques a sausage hungry crocodile and hundreds of years of tradition... yes.

People are clever enough to understand the difference.

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · Jun 25

"How did the planners allow this?" ignores the point that a profession designer designed it.

Shit Planning @planningshit.bsky.social · Jun 25

Big thank you to all my lovely new Bluesky followers. Welcome to the absolute bollocks that passes for new houses and places in the UK. This should make you smile!

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · Jun 24

There are more interesting conspiracies now.

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · Jun 23

Do moths eat strawberries? Found this fella on mine.

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · Jun 19

Is it just 'treasury brain' or is there a fundamental mindset that makes this happen?

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · Jun 9

Watching nearly every political party in the UK chase the same 20% of the worst people in the country, ignoring the other 80%, just to please the papers.

Nothing will change in the UK until the papers are taken in hand. Not all the media, just the papers. The rest will flow from there.

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Richard MacDonald @tourguideliverp.bsky.social · May 29

The problem always seems to be 'the rules make building expensive' no one ever says 'guaranteeing developers recieve 15-20% profits' makes buildings expensive.

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