Vraicbeard
@vraicbeard.bsky.social
Musical instrument restoration, piano guts, festival and event crewing and other bits and bobs. Probably eating falafel or cake.
Guild of Funerary Tuba player
he/him
Guild of Funerary Tuba player
he/him
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December 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Since everything is awful and it’s nearly Christmas, who’d like some pictures of ship’s cats? Don’t worry dog lovers, a canine thread’s coming soon! Let’s start with Tiddles, sitting in his favourite spot on the carrier HMS Victorious in 1943 (he liked playing with the bell rope)
📷 IWM A 10646
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December 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Since everything is awful and it’s nearly Christmas, who’d like some pictures of ship’s cats? Don’t worry dog lovers, a canine thread’s coming soon! Let’s start with Tiddles, sitting in his favourite spot on the carrier HMS Victorious in 1943 (he liked playing with the bell rope)
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My god. It's full of stars.
This sparkling #JWST stellar scene is Westerlund 2, a young star cluster only a few million years old and containing some of the hottest, most massive stars known.
Westerlund 2 is situated within the Gum 29 stellar nursery, and is around 20,000 lightyears from home.
This sparkling #JWST stellar scene is Westerlund 2, a young star cluster only a few million years old and containing some of the hottest, most massive stars known.
Westerlund 2 is situated within the Gum 29 stellar nursery, and is around 20,000 lightyears from home.
December 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
My god. It's full of stars.
This sparkling #JWST stellar scene is Westerlund 2, a young star cluster only a few million years old and containing some of the hottest, most massive stars known.
Westerlund 2 is situated within the Gum 29 stellar nursery, and is around 20,000 lightyears from home.
This sparkling #JWST stellar scene is Westerlund 2, a young star cluster only a few million years old and containing some of the hottest, most massive stars known.
Westerlund 2 is situated within the Gum 29 stellar nursery, and is around 20,000 lightyears from home.
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This made me genuinely laugh out loud.
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This made me genuinely laugh out loud.
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Reminded of when, during lockdown, the Princess Bride became an actual folk tale, to be retold, lovingly.
Warning: that ending might choke you up a bit.
youtu.be/29s1yU3nGkQ?...
Warning: that ending might choke you up a bit.
youtu.be/29s1yU3nGkQ?...
The Princess Bride Home Movie FULL
YouTube video by Jenna
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December 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Reminded of when, during lockdown, the Princess Bride became an actual folk tale, to be retold, lovingly.
Warning: that ending might choke you up a bit.
youtu.be/29s1yU3nGkQ?...
Warning: that ending might choke you up a bit.
youtu.be/29s1yU3nGkQ?...
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I do not have the skill set to do this but one thing my parents did ingrain in me is that the purpose of these groups’ door knocking is not actually to convert- the leaders know that doesn’t work. It’s to teach members that they will be ridiculed, ostracised, despised outside the cult
December 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I do not have the skill set to do this but one thing my parents did ingrain in me is that the purpose of these groups’ door knocking is not actually to convert- the leaders know that doesn’t work. It’s to teach members that they will be ridiculed, ostracised, despised outside the cult
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Looking to spread some yuletide cheer with my new song “Big Nick Christmas”
December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Looking to spread some yuletide cheer with my new song “Big Nick Christmas”
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the majority of my day as a beekeeper is spent giving each of the individual bees a kiss
December 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
the majority of my day as a beekeeper is spent giving each of the individual bees a kiss
I woke the lighter sleeper of a pair of swans this morning, by blowing my nose. Looked livid. Living on the river Trent surrounded by turds and lost fishing tackle, I'm also upsetting the wildlife.
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I woke the lighter sleeper of a pair of swans this morning, by blowing my nose. Looked livid. Living on the river Trent surrounded by turds and lost fishing tackle, I'm also upsetting the wildlife.
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Sounds like an ancient Egyptian
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Sounds like an ancient Egyptian
In summer we eat hotdogs so in winter, we can make preserved onions, for display!
The second hand appliance store pickled onion Christmas window is back.
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In summer we eat hotdogs so in winter, we can make preserved onions, for display!
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
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I reckon I’m smart enough to get the numbers and letters job on Countdown, putting them in size order ready for Rachel.
November 13, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I reckon I’m smart enough to get the numbers and letters job on Countdown, putting them in size order ready for Rachel.
I've given myself the ick now, mostly from the broken last line and now I'm too awake to go back to sleep. *Tattooist misheard you Kit, I think.* maybe.
Marked my time with navy intelligence,
(insert a rhyme less tenuous)
Inked with a quill an anchor upon my arm,
Miss Moneypenny I feigned to charm
Come live with me and be my love,
And we will all the pleasures prove.
She laughed, her face a little pink,
The artist misheard I think.
(insert a rhyme less tenuous)
Inked with a quill an anchor upon my arm,
Miss Moneypenny I feigned to charm
Come live with me and be my love,
And we will all the pleasures prove.
She laughed, her face a little pink,
The artist misheard I think.
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I've given myself the ick now, mostly from the broken last line and now I'm too awake to go back to sleep. *Tattooist misheard you Kit, I think.* maybe.
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I was literally just telling someone on Wednesday that this had died down and then this airs last night. Poor Tommy.
November 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I was literally just telling someone on Wednesday that this had died down and then this airs last night. Poor Tommy.
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Last weekend some of my photos taken at St James Guernsey featured in an exhibition as part of the first Global Collection Festival - you can now see them at www.flickr.com/photos/20312...
#photography #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography #livemusic #guernsey
#photography #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography #livemusic #guernsey
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Last weekend some of my photos taken at St James Guernsey featured in an exhibition as part of the first Global Collection Festival - you can now see them at www.flickr.com/photos/20312...
#photography #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography #livemusic #guernsey
#photography #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography #livemusic #guernsey
Excellent!
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Sewing the Fate of Ophelia Dress in 1 Day for $10
YouTube video by Dirty Little Rats
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November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Excellent!
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Little did Fred Le Page, teacher of St Martins Primary School (early 1980’s) know, that his unique approach would help me when crewing night shifts at The Royal Albert Hall?
![Comic. PERSON 1 with white hat: How tall are you? PERSON 2: 5ft 24cm [caption] When switching to metric, make the process easier by doing it in steps.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreifptvo6h6kdpf75j3i443ospzumiii7a3pblah2urjrawmyymh3ga@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Little did Fred Le Page, teacher of St Martins Primary School (early 1980’s) know, that his unique approach would help me when crewing night shifts at The Royal Albert Hall?
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Also a good time to check ALL of your Bluesky moderation settings
A couple of them were put into "Hide" without my action
A couple of them were put into "Hide" without my action
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Also a good time to check ALL of your Bluesky moderation settings
A couple of them were put into "Hide" without my action
A couple of them were put into "Hide" without my action
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🎶 Who’s carnivorous and lives in the sea?
Death ball Roundpants!
Death ball Roundpants!
Carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean
Carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean
Researchers previously took first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in scarcely explored habitat
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October 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🎶 Who’s carnivorous and lives in the sea?
Death ball Roundpants!
Death ball Roundpants!
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It’s good to keep at least one clock that needs changing manually. Otherwise “they” could be changing the time all the time and we’d never know.
October 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It’s good to keep at least one clock that needs changing manually. Otherwise “they” could be changing the time all the time and we’d never know.