Chris Doward
@chrisdoward.bsky.social
Born in South London. Moved from Southwark to Norfolk many moons ago. Will probably end up posting mostly the landscape around Sheringham.
The penny dropped and the mechanism emitted a faint whirring noise.
The penny dropped and the mechanism emitted a faint whirring noise.
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Gorgeous and crazy, look how the main carriageway isn’t even depicted vertically on the sign and the half has a solidus at 60° (no solidus today) just as the arrows are cut at 60° (rather than today’s 45°); Margaret Calvert’s Transport working hard since 1958 though :)
December 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Gorgeous and crazy, look how the main carriageway isn’t even depicted vertically on the sign and the half has a solidus at 60° (no solidus today) just as the arrows are cut at 60° (rather than today’s 45°); Margaret Calvert’s Transport working hard since 1958 though :)
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Birmingham Snow Hill station after closure of the 'old' station, when it was in use as a car park.
My photo January 1977.
My photo January 1977.
December 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Birmingham Snow Hill station after closure of the 'old' station, when it was in use as a car park.
My photo January 1977.
My photo January 1977.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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He's not, because the processing of Santa Claus's own "naughty or nice" data is necessary for the performance of a task carried out by Santa as a competent authority. (DPA 2018 s35(2))
he's making a list
he's checking it twice
gonna find out who's naughty or nice
santa claus is in contravention of the data protection act (2018)
he's checking it twice
gonna find out who's naughty or nice
santa claus is in contravention of the data protection act (2018)
December 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
He's not, because the processing of Santa Claus's own "naughty or nice" data is necessary for the performance of a task carried out by Santa as a competent authority. (DPA 2018 s35(2))
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I’ve posted this before but the light was perfect today- a little Victorian cat paw in a brick at the front of the old Norfolk & Norwich Hospital. As this is on the front-facing corner of the main gates, the bricklayer quite clearly put it there on purpose, at a height where children would spot it.
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I’ve posted this before but the light was perfect today- a little Victorian cat paw in a brick at the front of the old Norfolk & Norwich Hospital. As this is on the front-facing corner of the main gates, the bricklayer quite clearly put it there on purpose, at a height where children would spot it.
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You can’t pork there mate.
Hundreds of raw sausages fly-tipped near city centre
Council leaders have urged people not to fly-tip in the area.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
You can’t pork there mate.
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Pantone ‘Stained Glass’ door by Italian designer Armin Blasbichler
December 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Pantone ‘Stained Glass’ door by Italian designer Armin Blasbichler
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So, happy 50th anniversary to Melody Maker’s review of Bohemian Rhapsody: “Queen, with a suitably baroque vocal orchestration, contrive to approximate the demented fury of the Balham Amateur Operatic Society performing The Pirates of Penzance”
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
So, happy 50th anniversary to Melody Maker’s review of Bohemian Rhapsody: “Queen, with a suitably baroque vocal orchestration, contrive to approximate the demented fury of the Balham Amateur Operatic Society performing The Pirates of Penzance”
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Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt
November 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt
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November 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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November 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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GRANGE HILL STREET BLUES
#TWOSHOWSINONE
#TWOSHOWSINONE
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
GRANGE HILL STREET BLUES
#TWOSHOWSINONE
#TWOSHOWSINONE
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THREAD/Today marks the 85th anniversary of one of the more tragic incidents of the London Blitz and one that is overshadowed by the even more tragic events the same night in Coventry. Invicta Road School in Blackheath was originally built in 1900 and was a typical product of the London School Board
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
THREAD/Today marks the 85th anniversary of one of the more tragic incidents of the London Blitz and one that is overshadowed by the even more tragic events the same night in Coventry. Invicta Road School in Blackheath was originally built in 1900 and was a typical product of the London School Board
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just experienced "MacSpreading" - where someone just asked for more room on the train table because their MacBook Pro and Mouse needs more than their half of the table...
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
just experienced "MacSpreading" - where someone just asked for more room on the train table because their MacBook Pro and Mouse needs more than their half of the table...
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On Nov. 10, 1979, a 106-car freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in Mississauga.
The incident led to the largest evacuation in North American history to that point.
Not a single life was lost.
This is the story of the Mississauga Miracle.
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The incident led to the largest evacuation in North American history to that point.
Not a single life was lost.
This is the story of the Mississauga Miracle.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On Nov. 10, 1979, a 106-car freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in Mississauga.
The incident led to the largest evacuation in North American history to that point.
Not a single life was lost.
This is the story of the Mississauga Miracle.
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The incident led to the largest evacuation in North American history to that point.
Not a single life was lost.
This is the story of the Mississauga Miracle.
🧵 1/12
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WORD OF THE DAY.
Excellent.
To give up spreadsheets for forty days.
Excellent.
To give up spreadsheets for forty days.
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
WORD OF THE DAY.
Excellent.
To give up spreadsheets for forty days.
Excellent.
To give up spreadsheets for forty days.
As always on this day: Remember, Remember the 5th of November, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb.
November 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
As always on this day: Remember, Remember the 5th of November, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb.
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"Fetch boy! I said fetch - must say your dog gets bored with games quickly."
"Yes, I'm afraid I've got a short attention spaniel."
"Yes, I'm afraid I've got a short attention spaniel."
November 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
"Fetch boy! I said fetch - must say your dog gets bored with games quickly."
"Yes, I'm afraid I've got a short attention spaniel."
"Yes, I'm afraid I've got a short attention spaniel."
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Le Brasilia's stunning staircase. My photo taken in Marseille in 2017
October 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Le Brasilia's stunning staircase. My photo taken in Marseille in 2017
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I have been traveling and today I present to you...the thing I saw in the Frankfurt airport.
Is it efficient? Undeniably. Does it probably work better than the normal way? Oh certainly. Produce less of a mess? Probably?
But the existence of Condiment Udders gives me a deep, aghast disquiet.
Is it efficient? Undeniably. Does it probably work better than the normal way? Oh certainly. Produce less of a mess? Probably?
But the existence of Condiment Udders gives me a deep, aghast disquiet.
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I have been traveling and today I present to you...the thing I saw in the Frankfurt airport.
Is it efficient? Undeniably. Does it probably work better than the normal way? Oh certainly. Produce less of a mess? Probably?
But the existence of Condiment Udders gives me a deep, aghast disquiet.
Is it efficient? Undeniably. Does it probably work better than the normal way? Oh certainly. Produce less of a mess? Probably?
But the existence of Condiment Udders gives me a deep, aghast disquiet.
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![Feathers McGraw wanted poster - ‘have you seen this chicken?’ Translated into school French “recherché - avez vous vu ce poulet?” [spoiler- we know the ‘chicken’ is really a penguin with a rubber glove on its head in disguise]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jqt2kxibs5wkhdqbep3kdibl/bafkreihmzbw3q5n5hq5ivmka4mm5cfk3apnkk7kjiiyunfsr3hkmwdr6oa@jpeg)
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This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
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"Parking is such sweet sorrow"
Shakespeare family home damaged by reversing driver
Shakespeare family home damaged by reversing driver
A 17th-century building that housed William Shakespeare's family has been left damaged after a driver reversed into it.
news.sky.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"Parking is such sweet sorrow"