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Phil Franks
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Love cooking, love eating. Business owner. News addict. Up the mighty Villa.
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No more intense a stare than a dog wanting his walk (except maybe when we’re eating chicken).

#dogwalk #sproodle
July 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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A day off. What to do with it?

#northeast #northsea #photography
June 20, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Beautiful morning earlier today with a very brief appearance by the dolphins.

#photography
#NorthEastEngland
#NEEngland
#coast #northsea
#dogwalk
June 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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#negroni weather.
Negroni short a tumbler in the garden. Blue skies overhead.
April 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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OK, I'm getting suspicious now, the sun doesn't shine as often as this in England.

Natures way of offsetting global #tarrifs anxiety?

#photography
#NorthEastEngland
#NEEngland
#coast #northsea
#dogwalk
A low rising sun in a clear blue sky over the North Sea, viewed from a coastal path.
April 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Can’t believe how light it is.
March 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Sometimes, the clouds are useful.

#partialeclipse #eclipse #uk
March 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Wonder what's special about that ship?

#photography
#NorthEastEngland
#NEEngland
#coast #northsea
#dogwalk
March 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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The morning spring sun makes all the difference. Not a cloud in sight.

#photography
#NorthEastEngland
#NEEngland
#coast #northsea
#dogwalk
March 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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One of the benefits of an office with tinted glass: this guy, sat just a few feet from my window.

#photography #birds #birdwatching
#spring
March 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Walk in heavy skies earlier than a fantastic pie, mash and gravy at Propa. Follow by a “Homer” Deep North Donut.

#photography
#NorthEastEngland
#NEEngland
#coast #northsea
#dogwalk
March 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Today's walk: Moody and atmospheric.

#photography
#Whitburn
#NorthEastEngland
#NEEngland
#coast #northsea
#dogwalk
March 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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A gap in the mist....
March 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Great light this morning. Good to breathe after a week of tense world news.

#whitburn #northeastengland
March 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Took the opportunity to get the #pizza oven out over the weekend. A bit of hassle, but worth it.
February 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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First go at #maki #sushi. Not perfect, but pretty straightforward.
January 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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A beautiful morning taken earlier today.

#northeastengland #Whitburn #northsea
December 29, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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Nipped out for lunch (Ember, Sheepfolds, Sunderland). No kids!
December 6, 2024 at 1:43 PM
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It all looks very different this morning.

#northsea #sea #NorthEastEngland
November 20, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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Beautiful morning on the #northsea coast at Whitburn. Icy cold and crystal clear skies above.

#sea #coast #northeastengland
November 18, 2024 at 10:42 AM