Mark Laird
@unclemonkeysalop.bsky.social
Gig goer, hill walker, avid wino. Shrewsbury Town do their best to make me unhappy but I follow regardless.
The start of the snow here
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The start of the snow here
Nice spot for my morning coffee earlier
January 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Nice spot for my morning coffee earlier
Boxing day head cleanser on my local hill
December 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Boxing day head cleanser on my local hill
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The Albrighton and Woodland Hunt met at The Swan PH in Whiston, west of Penkridge today.
Please bear this in mind if you choose to visit this establishment.
Please bear this in mind if you choose to visit this establishment.
December 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The Albrighton and Woodland Hunt met at The Swan PH in Whiston, west of Penkridge today.
Please bear this in mind if you choose to visit this establishment.
Please bear this in mind if you choose to visit this establishment.
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Nigel Farage shows off the new Reform limited edition shirt.
November 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Nigel Farage shows off the new Reform limited edition shirt.
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If you'd like to see more of the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica that they didn't manage to show on Celebrity Race Across The World, we have a stunning holiday rental set in the hills of secondary rainforest near to the Panama border. DM me if you'd like details.
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
If you'd like to see more of the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica that they didn't manage to show on Celebrity Race Across The World, we have a stunning holiday rental set in the hills of secondary rainforest near to the Panama border. DM me if you'd like details.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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GIG NEWS!!! Next show is at Lunar Lakes in South Shropshire with Faith Brackenbury on strings. Very limited tickets: www.lunarlakes.co.uk/transmission...
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
GIG NEWS!!! Next show is at Lunar Lakes in South Shropshire with Faith Brackenbury on strings. Very limited tickets: www.lunarlakes.co.uk/transmission...
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1/ It looks like something from a galaxy far, far away, but this is the Harvest Moon rising over Titterstone Clee. The sky was a vivid blend of pink and purple, contrasting with the cool tones of the radar dome below. I had reached the summit with plenty of time to spare and... #Shropshire
October 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
1/ It looks like something from a galaxy far, far away, but this is the Harvest Moon rising over Titterstone Clee. The sky was a vivid blend of pink and purple, contrasting with the cool tones of the radar dome below. I had reached the summit with plenty of time to spare and... #Shropshire
September 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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WELCOME TO THE UK DONALD TRUMP 🇬🇧
The British public welcomed him with THIS gigantic banner right outside Windsor Castle where he is staying with the King this week.
Paid for by 1770 members of the British public.
The British public welcomed him with THIS gigantic banner right outside Windsor Castle where he is staying with the King this week.
Paid for by 1770 members of the British public.
September 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
WELCOME TO THE UK DONALD TRUMP 🇬🇧
The British public welcomed him with THIS gigantic banner right outside Windsor Castle where he is staying with the King this week.
Paid for by 1770 members of the British public.
The British public welcomed him with THIS gigantic banner right outside Windsor Castle where he is staying with the King this week.
Paid for by 1770 members of the British public.
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Imagine the message it would send if Gary Lineker won 'Presenter of the Year' at this year's National Television Awards
Standing up for compassion & the right to speak out
And, the feathers it would ruffle
My lovely followers, you know what to do:
nationaltvawards.com/vote
🗓️ Deadline: 12th Sep
Standing up for compassion & the right to speak out
And, the feathers it would ruffle
My lovely followers, you know what to do:
nationaltvawards.com/vote
🗓️ Deadline: 12th Sep
Vote | National Television Awards
Choose your winners in this year’s National Television Awards
nationaltvawards.com
September 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Imagine the message it would send if Gary Lineker won 'Presenter of the Year' at this year's National Television Awards
Standing up for compassion & the right to speak out
And, the feathers it would ruffle
My lovely followers, you know what to do:
nationaltvawards.com/vote
🗓️ Deadline: 12th Sep
Standing up for compassion & the right to speak out
And, the feathers it would ruffle
My lovely followers, you know what to do:
nationaltvawards.com/vote
🗓️ Deadline: 12th Sep
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Right, so I was asked to take a look at this headline and as you can imagine, there is a lot wrong with it! 🙄
This was initially published in
@thetimes
and then picked up by the usual GB News, DM, Telegraph etc
Let’s take a look….👀
🧵
1/26 (1/1)
This was initially published in
@thetimes
and then picked up by the usual GB News, DM, Telegraph etc
Let’s take a look….👀
🧵
1/26 (1/1)
July 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Right, so I was asked to take a look at this headline and as you can imagine, there is a lot wrong with it! 🙄
This was initially published in
@thetimes
and then picked up by the usual GB News, DM, Telegraph etc
Let’s take a look….👀
🧵
1/26 (1/1)
This was initially published in
@thetimes
and then picked up by the usual GB News, DM, Telegraph etc
Let’s take a look….👀
🧵
1/26 (1/1)
Well yes I did spend midsummers day - and the hottest day of the year so far - stacking my woodpile ready for winter. Coz the nights are fair drawing in and all that
June 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Well yes I did spend midsummers day - and the hottest day of the year so far - stacking my woodpile ready for winter. Coz the nights are fair drawing in and all that
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my response to that is this:
Who the fuck are you, trying to govern everybody’s work talks?
Who the fuck are you, trying to be the big I Am?
Well, I know this place like the back of my hand
In a way you’ll never understand
So don’t go trying to organise my work talks
Who the fuck are you, trying to govern everybody’s work talks?
Who the fuck are you, trying to be the big I Am?
Well, I know this place like the back of my hand
In a way you’ll never understand
So don’t go trying to organise my work talks
June 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
my response to that is this:
Who the fuck are you, trying to govern everybody’s work talks?
Who the fuck are you, trying to be the big I Am?
Well, I know this place like the back of my hand
In a way you’ll never understand
So don’t go trying to organise my work talks
Who the fuck are you, trying to govern everybody’s work talks?
Who the fuck are you, trying to be the big I Am?
Well, I know this place like the back of my hand
In a way you’ll never understand
So don’t go trying to organise my work talks
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS!🚨: A landmark victory for the River Severn and turning point for polluting factory farming across the UK
We’ve just overturned the approval of a 200,000-bird factory farm in the High Court, a major legal victory against Shropshire Council.
🔗 - bit.ly/3HY4xl4
We’ve just overturned the approval of a 200,000-bird factory farm in the High Court, a major legal victory against Shropshire Council.
🔗 - bit.ly/3HY4xl4
River Action wins landmark High Court case against Shropshire Council over industrial chicken farm chaos - River Action UK
High Court ruling sets national precedent that marks turning point for polluting factory farming in the UK We have won a major legal victory in the High Court against Shropshire Council today, success...
riveractionuk.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS!🚨: A landmark victory for the River Severn and turning point for polluting factory farming across the UK
We’ve just overturned the approval of a 200,000-bird factory farm in the High Court, a major legal victory against Shropshire Council.
🔗 - bit.ly/3HY4xl4
We’ve just overturned the approval of a 200,000-bird factory farm in the High Court, a major legal victory against Shropshire Council.
🔗 - bit.ly/3HY4xl4
If The Fragile Crisps weren't an 80's Indie band then they should have been
June 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
If The Fragile Crisps weren't an 80's Indie band then they should have been
Rare freshwater mussel shell on the Costa del Vyrnwy today
April 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Rare freshwater mussel shell on the Costa del Vyrnwy today
Skegness living up to it's Orwellian reputation today
March 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Skegness living up to it's Orwellian reputation today
Personally I wouldn't describe B.J.'s as "family entertainment" but that's Skegness for you...
March 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Personally I wouldn't describe B.J.'s as "family entertainment" but that's Skegness for you...
Well I've just seen Ned's Atomic Dustbin having breakfast in Skegness, so that's pretty much unbeatable. How's your weekend going?
March 29, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Well I've just seen Ned's Atomic Dustbin having breakfast in Skegness, so that's pretty much unbeatable. How's your weekend going?
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Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space.
Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK
Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK
Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
March 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space.
Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK
Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK
Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
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There's a rumour that Nigel Farage is keeping his head down because he's off to a Trump cheerleading conference over the weekend.
I’m afraid I’m being proved right- Farage is far more interested in Trump's success than British security. He is a bootlicker and a plastic patriot.
I’m afraid I’m being proved right- Farage is far more interested in Trump's success than British security. He is a bootlicker and a plastic patriot.
February 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
There's a rumour that Nigel Farage is keeping his head down because he's off to a Trump cheerleading conference over the weekend.
I’m afraid I’m being proved right- Farage is far more interested in Trump's success than British security. He is a bootlicker and a plastic patriot.
I’m afraid I’m being proved right- Farage is far more interested in Trump's success than British security. He is a bootlicker and a plastic patriot.
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I just wrote a quick bit about 'genuinely contributing.'
(This time with a working link)
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/genuinely-...
(This time with a working link)
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/genuinely-...
February 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I just wrote a quick bit about 'genuinely contributing.'
(This time with a working link)
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/genuinely-...
(This time with a working link)
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/genuinely-...