Chris Gibson
@christophergibson.bsky.social
UK based, 55°N. What I do for a living is too boring to share, wary about sharing too much of my family life, embarrassed of my nerdy hobbies. He/him.
I haven't been to the train station for a while. Today I noticed that LNER have added sign language to their departure boards. I'm intrigued by the technical aspects, and impressed at the effort to make the service accessible to more people.
December 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I haven't been to the train station for a while. Today I noticed that LNER have added sign language to their departure boards. I'm intrigued by the technical aspects, and impressed at the effort to make the service accessible to more people.
You know all those end of year stats that apps like to produce this time of year: what happens to the December stats? Are they rolled into next year, or just ignored forever?
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 AM
You know all those end of year stats that apps like to produce this time of year: what happens to the December stats? Are they rolled into next year, or just ignored forever?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Bandit from Bluey. Top bloke. Punching above his weight though.
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Bandit from Bluey. Top bloke. Punching above his weight though.
Happy Michaelmas one and all. youtu.be/WDXLxpQdIUQ?...
The Nightmare Before Michaelmas
YouTube video by Alasdair Beckett-King
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September 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Happy Michaelmas one and all. youtu.be/WDXLxpQdIUQ?...
@jamescswanton.bsky.social please forgive me for contacting you directly, but I think that you will be able to answer this.
Which Blu-ray (or DVD) Hammer releases will I be able to find contributions from our mutual friend John Johnston?
Which Blu-ray (or DVD) Hammer releases will I be able to find contributions from our mutual friend John Johnston?
September 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
@jamescswanton.bsky.social please forgive me for contacting you directly, but I think that you will be able to answer this.
Which Blu-ray (or DVD) Hammer releases will I be able to find contributions from our mutual friend John Johnston?
Which Blu-ray (or DVD) Hammer releases will I be able to find contributions from our mutual friend John Johnston?
"I'm just off to watch the toon versus Benfica" on the monorail
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youtube.com/clip/UgkxWV2...
September 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
"I'm just off to watch the toon versus Benfica" on the monorail
youtube.com/clip/UgkxWV2...
youtube.com/clip/UgkxWV2...
This is full of wonderful shots of the North East of 1965, and some fantastic artist's impression of what the area would look like in the year 2000 (complete with monorail). youtu.be/Gn4OJhRWpoQ?...
1965: A VISION For the NORTH EAST of England | Dan's Castle | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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September 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
This is full of wonderful shots of the North East of 1965, and some fantastic artist's impression of what the area would look like in the year 2000 (complete with monorail). youtu.be/Gn4OJhRWpoQ?...
Alright, I reckon this is a cheese and onion slice. Steak is too expensive for these lads.
September 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Alright, I reckon this is a cheese and onion slice. Steak is too expensive for these lads.
@boarsgoreswords.bsky.social I wouldn't call that a "pie", maybe a pasty? Although it looks like the UK bakery chain "Greggs" has got the pastry contract from Weyland www.greggs.com/menu?categor...
September 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
@boarsgoreswords.bsky.social I wouldn't call that a "pie", maybe a pasty? Although it looks like the UK bakery chain "Greggs" has got the pastry contract from Weyland www.greggs.com/menu?categor...
@richardjamesfoster.bsky.social I mentioned this in the pub last week. Three Dutch women in there.
August 29, 2025 at 8:59 AM
@richardjamesfoster.bsky.social I mentioned this in the pub last week. Three Dutch women in there.
@blindboyboatclub.bsky.social this new Instagram account might be of interest www.instagram.com/irish_egypto...
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August 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
@blindboyboatclub.bsky.social this new Instagram account might be of interest www.instagram.com/irish_egypto...
#AlienEarth : promising. Love the look of it. Can't get over how a load of microscopes and dissection equipment didn't fly off the lab tables when the spaceship crashed 🤔
August 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
#AlienEarth : promising. Love the look of it. Can't get over how a load of microscopes and dissection equipment didn't fly off the lab tables when the spaceship crashed 🤔
I've just been reminded by @andy-paciorek.bsky.social of the Kazoo bands ( or Juvenile Jazz Bands) that used to prowl the North East in my youth.
I mainly used to encounter them practicing on a football pitch when I was walking to the swimming pool.
youtu.be/ariSnPOp4Rg?...
I mainly used to encounter them practicing on a football pitch when I was walking to the swimming pool.
youtu.be/ariSnPOp4Rg?...
Watch Wallsend (1972) Online | Vimeo On Demand
A short film about Swan Hunter's Brass Band and The Rising Sun Legionnaires juvenile jazz band, culminating in performances as part of Wallsend Festival in 1972.
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August 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I've just been reminded by @andy-paciorek.bsky.social of the Kazoo bands ( or Juvenile Jazz Bands) that used to prowl the North East in my youth.
I mainly used to encounter them practicing on a football pitch when I was walking to the swimming pool.
youtu.be/ariSnPOp4Rg?...
I mainly used to encounter them practicing on a football pitch when I was walking to the swimming pool.
youtu.be/ariSnPOp4Rg?...
Northumberland isn't in the Doomsday book, so it's not part of England? Discuss.
opendomesday.org/map/
opendomesday.org/map/
August 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Northumberland isn't in the Doomsday book, so it's not part of England? Discuss.
opendomesday.org/map/
opendomesday.org/map/
@richardjamesfoster.bsky.social Aye Richard, your Japanese bats are nice and that but how about a medieval Italian bat?
this gotta be one of the all time wmg classics. ive seen this image so many times and i love it more each time
May 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
@richardjamesfoster.bsky.social Aye Richard, your Japanese bats are nice and that but how about a medieval Italian bat?
One of the earliest football paintings in the world, Thomas MM Hemy's "Sunderland v. Aston Villa 1895", also titled "A Corner Kick", depicts a match between the two most successful English teams of the decade. The venue is the Newcastle Road ground in Sunderland, and the game finished 4-4.
May 20, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I've had a soft spot for Crystal Palace since the late 1980s thanks to "I, Ludicrous". I hope John Proctor and Will Hung are enjoying themselves right now.
youtu.be/Rh5_QcNUX9s?...
youtu.be/Rh5_QcNUX9s?...
Three English Football Grounds
YouTube video by I, Ludicrous - Topic
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May 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I've had a soft spot for Crystal Palace since the late 1980s thanks to "I, Ludicrous". I hope John Proctor and Will Hung are enjoying themselves right now.
youtu.be/Rh5_QcNUX9s?...
youtu.be/Rh5_QcNUX9s?...
@andy-paciorek.bsky.social how about a night time uranium sea glass hunt? www.instagram.com/reel/DJXCY4J...
May 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
@andy-paciorek.bsky.social how about a night time uranium sea glass hunt? www.instagram.com/reel/DJXCY4J...
Still one of the most bizarre moments on UK TV - Pere Ubu on Grange Hill! Trisha Yates helping the dyslexic Simon Shaw with his spelling by analysing Jon Savage’s MM review of Dub Housing!
April 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
April 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Reminds me of the old Royal Opera House titles drop down. I hurried to web.archive.org to have a look at their 2010 site. web.archive.org/web/20100622...
April 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Reminds me of the old Royal Opera House titles drop down. I hurried to web.archive.org to have a look at their 2010 site. web.archive.org/web/20100622...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Blackburn not NUFC surely?
April 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Blackburn not NUFC surely?
@richardjamesfoster.bsky.social apropos of nothing, not sure you'll be that interested, but here's a unit of Corsican Rangers I finished painting last night.
March 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
@richardjamesfoster.bsky.social apropos of nothing, not sure you'll be that interested, but here's a unit of Corsican Rangers I finished painting last night.
Here's @richardjamesfoster.bsky.social holding court at the launch of his new book "The Punk Rock Bird Watching Club"
February 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Here's @richardjamesfoster.bsky.social holding court at the launch of his new book "The Punk Rock Bird Watching Club"