Neil M
@neiljmathews.bsky.social
Native of Suffolk. Adopted Sheffielder. Previous adopters include the Netherlands, Germany and Austria.
Never felt more like I was coming home to Suffolk than when I saw the "Animal Disease Control" sign as I entered Ipswich ❤️
December 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Never felt more like I was coming home to Suffolk than when I saw the "Animal Disease Control" sign as I entered Ipswich ❤️
To all those working today and tomorrow. Yes, it's nearly Christmas. Yes, it happens every year. No, it shouldn't be a surprise and make you lose your mind. Thank you.
December 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
To all those working today and tomorrow. Yes, it's nearly Christmas. Yes, it happens every year. No, it shouldn't be a surprise and make you lose your mind. Thank you.
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That was called "freedom of movement"...
Nonetheless I've always thought we should have an Erasmus-like scheme for people who weren't in education. Just take a checkout worker at Aldi in Plymouth and let them be a checkout worker at Aldi in Bruges for a year or something. Never does harm to let people see a bit of the world.
Important point: university isn't just for posh kids; Erasmus+ gives non-posh kids same chance as posh kids to study abroad, which they otherwise wdn't have; & covers vocational & other non-university training & education exchanges. And if more students come to the UK, that increases UK soft power.
December 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
That was called "freedom of movement"...
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EXCL: An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – set to be announced on Wednesday as part of UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
EXCL: An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – set to be announced on Wednesday as part of UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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I encounter people who seem to have lost touch with the concept of being a physical presence in a three dimensional space. Their body being present in, say, a doorway, while they stare at their phone cannot occur to them. Everyone is now the only human who exists. Seems bad.
Can't remember if it was this bad before COVID but I'm seeing an alarming spreading of what I'll call Airport Behavior to other public places. Obliviousness to other people's existence, ineptitude at navigating the environment. "Is this your first time at the grocery store" type stuff
December 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I encounter people who seem to have lost touch with the concept of being a physical presence in a three dimensional space. Their body being present in, say, a doorway, while they stare at their phone cannot occur to them. Everyone is now the only human who exists. Seems bad.
A great joy of mine: listening to the Flemish and/or Dutch speaking "German".
December 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A great joy of mine: listening to the Flemish and/or Dutch speaking "German".
The World Cup draw, brought to you by the organisers of Eurovision 1991.
#WorldCupDraw #Eurovision #MrNaef
#WorldCupDraw #Eurovision #MrNaef
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The World Cup draw, brought to you by the organisers of Eurovision 1991.
#WorldCupDraw #Eurovision #MrNaef
#WorldCupDraw #Eurovision #MrNaef
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This year I am taking over whisky advent calendar duties from @neiljmathews.bsky.social. First up is the original Monkey Shoulder. #whisky #whiskyadventcalendar #monkeyshoulder
December 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This year I am taking over whisky advent calendar duties from @neiljmathews.bsky.social. First up is the original Monkey Shoulder. #whisky #whiskyadventcalendar #monkeyshoulder
No way! You mean this photo here that's been circulating for years?
TOP BREAKING NEWS
TOP BREAKING NEWS
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
No way! You mean this photo here that's been circulating for years?
TOP BREAKING NEWS
TOP BREAKING NEWS
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On and on it goes. Doing a language degree is one of the most fantastic, horizon-widening things you can do at university, on both the personal and professional levels. Life-changing, even. So of course our ever more inward-looking politicians refuse to place any value on language learning.
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
On and on it goes. Doing a language degree is one of the most fantastic, horizon-widening things you can do at university, on both the personal and professional levels. Life-changing, even. So of course our ever more inward-looking politicians refuse to place any value on language learning.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
@andrewwormald.bsky.social This u hun?
I'm not Australian but I call sandwiches sangers just to be obnoxious
November 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
@andrewwormald.bsky.social This u hun?
Funny how all these racists don't intend to appear racist when they make racist remarks.
October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Funny how all these racists don't intend to appear racist when they make racist remarks.
Trip to Greece going well so far...
October 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Trip to Greece going well so far...
When I first read this headline, I understood the AI tool had been lost to fraudsters.
September 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
When I first read this headline, I understood the AI tool had been lost to fraudsters.
September 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Absolutely obsessed with the descriptions in this Amazon listing for a TUNGSTEN CUBE
#Tungstencube #Tungsten #W #veryreliable
#Tungstencube #Tungsten #W #veryreliable
September 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Absolutely obsessed with the descriptions in this Amazon listing for a TUNGSTEN CUBE
#Tungstencube #Tungsten #W #veryreliable
#Tungstencube #Tungsten #W #veryreliable
Less a flag war, more a flag kerfuffle, in Hillsborough.
September 9, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Less a flag war, more a flag kerfuffle, in Hillsborough.
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Friday night and it’s blind, non-binary, bisexual drag king Tito Bone with an amazing set! #KingTitoBone #DragKing
#nonbinary #Sheffield
#nonbinary #Sheffield
September 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Friday night and it’s blind, non-binary, bisexual drag king Tito Bone with an amazing set! #KingTitoBone #DragKing
#nonbinary #Sheffield
#nonbinary #Sheffield
I'm unsure why Nadine Dorries defecting to Reform is any kind of headline, it being the least surprising thing I've ever heard.
September 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I'm unsure why Nadine Dorries defecting to Reform is any kind of headline, it being the least surprising thing I've ever heard.
So the Angela Rayner story is a conveyancing solicitor gave incorrect advice. Shock.
September 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
So the Angela Rayner story is a conveyancing solicitor gave incorrect advice. Shock.
Yeah, good one Yorkshire Water. Change the meter, not tell us, send a nonsensical bill and attempt to increase the direct debit by 64%. Not today, Satan.
September 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Yeah, good one Yorkshire Water. Change the meter, not tell us, send a nonsensical bill and attempt to increase the direct debit by 64%. Not today, Satan.
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rule britainer has ended me
August 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
rule britainer has ended me
They may as well pin this to their front page permanently.
August 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
They may as well pin this to their front page permanently.