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An Old Man

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I was born in Leicester but have lived abroad for many years. I'm a university teacher, here to talk about sport, books, TV series, walking, food, politics, AI and anything else that interests me. I'm opinionated but open to other views.

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An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 2h

An enjoyable game.

Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 1d

The Royal Game of Ur is the world’s oldest playable boardgame!

Played by Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia about 4,500 years ago!

It is a two-player race game, the rules of which have been deciphered from a cuneiform tablet.

Game from the Royal Cemetery of Ur. 📷 British Museum

#Archaeology

British Museum photo showing a two-player board game with gaming counters known as the Royal Game of Ur. Dated c. 2,500 BC.

The game board is composed of a hollow box made of wood adorned with shell plaques. There is a drawer at one end for storing game pieces and dice. The top of the board is covered with twenty square-shaped off-white shell plaques, each bordered with dark-blue lapis lazuli. The shell squares are intricately decorated with blue inlaid patterns including dots inside circles and eye-shapes. Five squares are inlaid with flower-shaped rosettes with red limestone and blue lapis lazuli petals.

The game board is roughly rectangular in shape. Viewed from above in the photo, on the left side of the board is a block of 12 squares made up of 4 across by 3 down. On the right side of the board is a block of 6 squares made up of 2 across by 3 down. The two blocks are joined by two squares extending between the second square down on the end row of the left block and the second square down on the first row of the second block.

Dimensions H: 2.40 cm, L: 30.10 cm, W: 11 cm, (W 5.70 cm at narrowest part)

Beneath the board are 14 disc-shaped gaming counters. On the left are 7 white pieces, inlaid with 5 spots of blue lapis lazuli. On the right are 7 black pieces inlaid with five white spots.

Between the game pieces are three tetrahedron-shaped dice. L to R: Dark blue, brown, cream.

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 4h

Because billionaires run the world.

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 4h

Come on. We are all the same species. We are human. Skin colour varies within white or yellow or black categories. Culture is simply down to location, religion is a choice. It shouldn't be hard to work together. We are pathetic and look for reasons to fight.

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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 1d

We have the fastest growing membership of any political party because absolutely we want to #AbolishBadThings
We stand for; a Wealth Tax, renationalisation, green jobs, clean air, clean water, fully funded NHS, fight climate change, equality, and more!
If you feel the same join.greenparty.org.uk

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An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 22h

Labour have made themselves dead ducks. However come election time I'm sure all parties will assess all possibilities.

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 22h

There is an appetite but 650 people is not the proof of it.

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 22h

Leicester city #lcfc asking £15 of supporters to watch a fatawu clip that should be free on their site sums up the present ownership and their view of fans. Following on from the removal of the CEO, things are looking worse and worse under top. Time to sell up and move on (take rudkin with)

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An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 4d

Great, as always

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 6d

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 5d

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s slapstick gaffe parade continues today. She countered criticism of her Reform-copy plan to take the UK out of the European Court of Human Rights by pointing out the US, Australia and NZ aren’t members of the ECHR.

The *European* Court of Human Rights.

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An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 5d

If you're that shallow, good luck.

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 5d

#lcfc Leicester.

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 5d

Great to see a club giving their supporters the whole match, in good quality for free.
www.swanseacity.com/news/full-ma...

The Full Match | Swansea City v Leicester City | Swansea

Watch all of the action with our full-match replay of Swansea City's Championship clash with Leicester City at the Swansea.com Stadium.

www.swanseacity.com

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 5d

Great to see a club giving their supporters the whole match, in good quality for free.
www.swanseacity.com/news/full-ma...

The Full Match | Swansea City v Leicester City | Swansea

Watch all of the action with our full-match replay of Swansea City's Championship clash with Leicester City at the Swansea.com Stadium.

www.swanseacity.com

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 5d

British politics is basically a doom spiral of increasingly unhinged hostile policies.

Reform says something unhinged
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Labour counters with their own unhinged policy
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Tories shout from back they'll be even more unhinged
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Reform announces different unhinged proposal in response
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And repeat...🔁

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An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 5d

Away from home but need a win today. And goals

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 6d

Coventry, who were clearly second best to Leicester, killing sheff wed with some lovely football and going top of the table. #lcfc

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 19d

60-40. 17 shots to 11, 9 sot to 3, 10 corners to 3. You started well and then were outplayed.

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 19d

I've been surprised how few we've conceded this year considering how shaky we look. Getting it done. Probably the best area of the team so far.

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An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 19d

Leicester were the better team but still a work in progress. I liked the carranza cameo. A striker at last. Start him next week. Winks was an improvement. Mavadidi was poor.

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An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 19d

You were outplayed but I'll take the draw. We're gradually finding out who we are.

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 20d

We didn't go gung ho. We were just shit. You are the same.

An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 20d

Playoffs mentioned 5 games in.

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An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 20d

Crosses are worrying but we held out well and edged the first half.

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💙 MaryH 💙 @maryh58.bsky.social · 20d

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An Old Man @vieuxfox.bsky.social · 20d

Leicester match is pretty balanced. Got stronger through the half as our midfield got more control. Lacking a number 10 and we have no striker in the box. Monga on for mavs carranza up front with bouba off and rejig. Let's have em. #lcfc