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Tom Larkin

@tomlarkin.bsky.social

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Music lover, gig rower, trail & ultra runner, whisky drinker, dad, husband, Cornwall-dweller. Hoping to find an alternative to the hellscape that Twitter has become! COYI ⚒️

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Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 10h

Will do, thank you!

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 11h

This looks great! Thanks.

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 1d

Holidaying very near here next summer, so any trail running tips would be greatly appreciated! I don’t know the area at all.

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Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 4d

Fried fish sub for lunch? Oh go on then. If I have to.

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 6d

It correlates with the fact that Penzance is in Cornwall…

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 7d

New album by The Cords, released last week, harks back to classic Scottish late-80s indie pop. It’s rather lovely.

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 9d

Yesterday’s Newquay Championships marked the end of a memorable gig rowing season. A great 2nd place in our first round race, followed by a hard-fought 4th in the quarter finals. Ready for some time away from the boat, but so proud to have rowed with this brilliant young (annoyingly young!) crew.

6 gig rowers, 1 cox and a dog, with oars, on Newquay Harbour Beach.

6 rowers and cox, with beach, oars, and Newquay harbour wall in background.

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 13d

People who mark their emails as ‘Urgent’, when they are anything but, can honestly just do one!

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 17d

Spending all my time either playing this thing or marvelling at its beauty.

Martin HD-28, 2025 model, on a guitar stand.

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 17d

Got myself a Martin HD-28 yesterday. I’m a very lucky boy! The sound this thing makes is just ridiculous.

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Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 23d

Pleased to read this from my MP. Well said @noahlawmp.bsky.social. Please keep speaking out on this.

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Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 28d

Ball bags.

Radiohead unsuccessful ticket application email.

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 28d

Great drone footage of our race at Fowey Regatta! We’re Troy, the red boat in 3rd. youtu.be/li8MWwTcoQE?... #GigRowing #Cornwall

Fowey Regatta - Open A

YouTube video by GigRower

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Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Sep 7

This chap does make me smile.

Black kitten lying on rug with feet stretched out. #Catsky

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Sep 5

One of my favourite breweries collaborating with one of my favourite bands… looking forward to trying this one! @verdantbrew.bsky.social #TheLemonheads

A can of Marauders Of The Sea IPA beer. A collaboration between The Lemonheads and Verdant Brewery.

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 31

Orange Deuce

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 31

The House of Fifteen-Love

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 30

Big respect. Well done!! 👏🏻 👏🏻

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 30

And Josh Wade in 3rd… what a year! #UTMB

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 30

Sat at Kidzworld soft play watching and Tom Evans win #UTMB on my phone… the other parents are definitely wondering why I’m bawling my eyes out!!

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 30

Sat at Kidzworld soft play watching and Tom Evans win #UTMB on my phone… the other parents are definitely wondering why I’m bawling my eyes out!!

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 28

So how have they ‘lost’? Has something finished?

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 24

Slo-mo of a hummingbird hawk-moth in my garden. Very cool.

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 24

😂😂😂

Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 24

Yeah it can be a bit hairy! I do enjoy it though - that’s why I row these things rather than flat river boats. This video is from one of our races at the Scillies World Champs this year. One of the Looe crews actually found a fish on board at the end of the race! Brutally tough, but brilliant.

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Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · Aug 24

Was a perfect day of racing! 🙌🏻