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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 2h

There is never a bad time to revisit ‘The Impossibility of Growth’ by George Monbiot, published in the Guardian on 28th May 2014.
“Why collapse and salvation are hard to distinguish from each other.”
#Economics #Capitalism #Climate #Biodiversity #Collapse #ResourceDepletion #Consumption
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The Impossibility of Growth

Why collapse and salvation are hard to distinguish from each other.

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 2h

Simple as that…

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 3h

10 October 1831 ► #Nottingham Castle was destroyed by fire in the Reform Bill riots.
#NottinghamHistory

Robin Hood: What happened to Nottingham castle? | Nottingham castle, Nottingham, Nottingham city

Each year millions of people visit Nottingham looking for the medieval castle made famous by the Tales of Robin Hood - despite the fact it was demolished more than 350 years ago.

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 20h

Disgusting!

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 21h

Plas Newydd House and Gardens, Anglesey (1 Oct 2025)

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 21h

Plas Newydd House and Gardens, Anglesey (1 Oct 2025)

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 22h

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LeftLion Magazine Nottingham @leftlion.bsky.social · 1d

In ten days Nottingham's annual arts and culture spectacular: Hockley Hustle kicks off again, and as our followers from Notts will know, there's no event like it, plus if you're not from Notts, why not make this a reason to visit? Here's what you can expect -

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Hustle Up: Queer Hustle, bands not to miss and what to expect from Hockley Hustle 2025

It’s hard to find a better way to describe Hockley Hustle than by its own succinct label: Nottingham’s arts and music festival. It’s a day of creativity, showcasing the best of our city and at the sam...

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 1d

October 1859 ► A special train carrying Goose Fair revellers from #Nottingham to Derby was hit by a mail train near Trent Station, killing seven people and injuring many others.
#NottinghamHistory

Some Historical Goose Fair Events and Dates

These dates are all taken from my ‘Events and dates in Nottingham’s history’ pages. 1346 Goose Fair (or Goods Fair as it was originally known) was cancelled because of the Black Death 1541 The firs…

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 1d

😂 Good point...

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 1d

Newborough Nature Reserve and Forest, Anglesey (1 Oct 2025)

Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 1d

Is it just me, or does everyone have to gurn in front of a mirror? In private, obviously, it’d be too embarrassing in public. Although, I have just posted this… 😬

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 2d

October 1811 ► William Abednego 'Bendigo' Thompson, was born in #Nottingham, later to become the champion bare knuckle prize fighter of all England.
#NottinghamHistory

1846 color engraving of Bendigo, Champion of England. | Sport art, Frames for canvas paintings, Bendigo

1846 color engraving of Bendigo, Champion of England.

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 2d

I need more chalk.

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 2d

South Stack (Ynys Lawd), Anglesey (30 Sept 2025)

Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 3d

Austerity…

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 3d

October 1804 ► John Townsend opened for business in a little shop at 9 Long Row, #Nottingham that would eventually become Jessop & Son department store.
#NottinghamHistory

In October 1804 John Townsend opened for business in a little shop at 9 Long Row, Nottingham that would eventually become J… | Nottingham, Townsend, Nottinghamshire

In October 1804 John Townsend opened for business in a little shop at 9 Long Row, Nottingham that would eventually become Jessop & Son department store.

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 3d

How is it that in maths problems you can buy 75 cantaloupes and no one asks why?

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 3d

6-8 October 1927 ► #Nottingham’s last Goose Fair was held in the Old Market Square before moving to the Forest.
#NottinghamHistory

The Goose Fair, Nottingham, 1926, Oil on Canvas, by Arthur Spooner, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery. | Arthur spooner, Poster prints, Fine art

The Goose Fair, Nottingham, 1926, Oil on Canvas, by Arthur Spooner, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery.

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 3d

6 October 2011 ► #Nottingham’s renowned Restaurant Sat Bains was awarded a second Michelin star, making it one of the top twelve in the country; only eight restaurants in England had two stars and another four had three stars.
#NottinghamHistory

Invest in Nottingham on Twitter | Trip advisor, Nottingham, Great british menu

“#Nottingham restaurant @Satbains1 is the only venue in the Midlands to boast two Michelin stars https://t.co/GbI1GLYPXb”

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 3d

6 October 2010 ► #Nottingham’s tram operator, NET, was voted ‘Operator of the Year’ for the second time at the Light Rail Awards.
#NottinghamHistory

Roy Manterfield on Twitter | Nottingham city, Railway station, City

“9 March 2004 ► The first #Nottingham Express Transit trams operated from Hucknall, through Bulwell and the city to the railway station. #NottinghamHistory”

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 3d

Beaumaris, Anglesey (29 Sept 2025)

Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 3d

6 October 2007 ► A 23-year-old man from Hucknall died after when he stepped in front of a tram at Weekday Cross; the first fatality since the trams were re-launched in the city in 2004.
#NottinghamHistory

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 3d

6 October 2003 ► #Nottingham University staff member and Emeritus Professor, Sir Peter Mansfield, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work in the application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
#NottinghamHistory

Nottingham University staff member and Emeritus Professor, Sir Peter Mansfield, was awarded the N… | Magnetic resonance imaging, University of nottingham, Mansfield

While Peter Mansfield didn’t have the career as a rocket scientist he craved, his contribution to humanity has been immense.

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Roy Manterfield @mumblingnerd.bsky.social · 4d

Celebrations as UK Government announces legal humanist marriages, but law change some way away.
#HumanistsUK is calling on the UK Government to fast-track legal recognition of humanist marriages in order to end years of delay.
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Celebrations as UK Government announces legal humanist marriages, but law change some way away

The UK Government has announced that it will finally legally recognise humanist marriages in England and Wales, but only as part of wider marriage reform on which it has announced further consultation...

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