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Mandobanjoman 🎶🏳️‍🌈
@mandobanjoman.bsky.social
Musician, atheist, socialist, queer.
Anti fascists, no matter who or where they are...
Oh... I'm married to Laura Bee (@writerlaurabee.bsky.social) ...
Am I surprised?...
I think not.
December 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I was 7 at the time and my brothers were 9 and 10, the eldest being a big Cliff Richard fan (still to this day). My father stayed home with my 3 year old sister.
December 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Not on my behalf either...
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
...because... they are?... *runs from writer wife*
a cartoon character named tom is standing in front of a door
ALT: a cartoon character named tom is standing in front of a door
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Still.... that voice grates on me...
December 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
January 2010:

The statue of 'Loutje', covered in snow...
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
...but no skating on it...
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The last proper one, 3 months of snow and ice... (see picture below of Grote Markt in January 2010)

In 2012 it only lasted about 10 days, in February...
December 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Been there in winter 2007/2008, visitng in-laws... The Rideau was frozen then as well...
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Yup, although due to climate change our winters aren't what they used to be...

The picture below was taken on February 10, 2012 when the river Spaarne was frozen over for the last time, so far...
Mind you, that was a mean feat anyway... canals tend to freeze sooner than this...
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Nieuwe Gracht.
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Normally in winter...
December 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Je vergat takketrut...
December 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM