Yeovil Yokel
@yeovilyokel.bsky.social
Somerset organic farmer & conservationist. Liberal since 03 May 1979. Neither Left nor Right but Forward. SOAS MPhil. "Tradition makes for good ballast but poor cargo" (Capt. Arthur Rostron, SS Carpathia).
Refugee from Twitter @crataegus67.
Refugee from Twitter @crataegus67.
The Gospel according to……Colin.
December 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Gospel according to……Colin.
“Never knowingly under-revolved.”
December 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“Never knowingly under-revolved.”
No, that's how you address human drivers in Leicestershire.
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
No, that's how you address human drivers in Leicestershire.
Blackadder: “I would rather French kiss a skunk.”
Baldrick: “So would I, Sir!
Baldrick: “So would I, Sir!
December 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Blackadder: “I would rather French kiss a skunk.”
Baldrick: “So would I, Sir!
Baldrick: “So would I, Sir!
Judging by the age of the DAF tractor unit in the photo this installation at Wallingford looks to be much older than the one in Crewkerne, which dates to when the store opened in 2008.
I didn’t realise Waitrose had at least 2 other turntables!
Anyway, back to trains….
I didn’t realise Waitrose had at least 2 other turntables!
Anyway, back to trains….
December 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Judging by the age of the DAF tractor unit in the photo this installation at Wallingford looks to be much older than the one in Crewkerne, which dates to when the store opened in 2008.
I didn’t realise Waitrose had at least 2 other turntables!
Anyway, back to trains….
I didn’t realise Waitrose had at least 2 other turntables!
Anyway, back to trains….
Spine-tingling, bravo!
December 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Spine-tingling, bravo!
Waitrose in Crewkerne has one for HGV deliveries, so that the lorries can drive forward into and out of a narrow parking bay accessed via a busy service road.
December 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Waitrose in Crewkerne has one for HGV deliveries, so that the lorries can drive forward into and out of a narrow parking bay accessed via a busy service road.
Insulting to Orwell.
December 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Insulting to Orwell.
Serious walker 😣
December 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Serious walker 😣
Jack’s key phrase is ‘tacit cooperation.’ Voters resent being presented with a stitch-up by party strategists by being denied choice at election time. It’s far better for a party to conduct low-level campaigning in wards they can’t win rather than pull a candidate off the ballot paper. Trust voters!
December 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Jack’s key phrase is ‘tacit cooperation.’ Voters resent being presented with a stitch-up by party strategists by being denied choice at election time. It’s far better for a party to conduct low-level campaigning in wards they can’t win rather than pull a candidate off the ballot paper. Trust voters!
That’s an astonishing piece of stone engraving.
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
That’s an astonishing piece of stone engraving.
Surrey-born and Dubai-bound pride of Lincolnshire - it’s nice to see a local lad doing well.
December 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Surrey-born and Dubai-bound pride of Lincolnshire - it’s nice to see a local lad doing well.
And another seat where Reform have come 2nd to the Lib Dems.
December 12, 2025 at 7:42 AM
And another seat where Reform have come 2nd to the Lib Dems.
Here in the SW I’ve only ever heard them referred to as ‘tank teeth’.
December 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Here in the SW I’ve only ever heard them referred to as ‘tank teeth’.
Excellent choice.
December 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Excellent choice.
The EU probably would support it - it’s not full membership but just a stepping-stone (albeit a significant one).
December 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The EU probably would support it - it’s not full membership but just a stepping-stone (albeit a significant one).
Poor chap, looks like he's in the pits.
December 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Poor chap, looks like he's in the pits.
The Clacton constituency is like a prison....
December 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Clacton constituency is like a prison....
That's what comes of commenting after speed-reading only the most recent part of a thread. 🙄
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
That's what comes of commenting after speed-reading only the most recent part of a thread. 🙄
“Everything’s under control, Gromit lad.”
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“Everything’s under control, Gromit lad.”
If the father works for the RAF - at least as an officer - the school fees may be subsidised (by the taxpayer!).
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
If the father works for the RAF - at least as an officer - the school fees may be subsidised (by the taxpayer!).
Poor thing, he’s aged considerably since June/July 2024, must be the stress of being an MP.
December 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Poor thing, he’s aged considerably since June/July 2024, must be the stress of being an MP.
Tree-planting tip, Sarah: keep fine roots damp and don’t expose them to air and light until the last possible moment before planting. Dried-out roots = dead trees = wasted money & effort.
December 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Tree-planting tip, Sarah: keep fine roots damp and don’t expose them to air and light until the last possible moment before planting. Dried-out roots = dead trees = wasted money & effort.