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Journalist, amateur cartoonist & hobby photographer.

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When you're in Keswick, and Keswick parkrun is off, it'd be rude NOT to do the St Herbert's School 10K, wouldn't it? #loveparkrun #run #running #weekend #saturday

07.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Seafarers in danger, with tankers stranded in the Gulf: Peter Rouch calls for prayer
Seafarers in danger, with tankers stranded in the Gulf: Peter Rouch calls for prayer YouTube video by TWR-UK

The war in Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz - Mission to Seafarers' Peter Rouch on why this matters, and how seafarers are coping with the threat of bombardment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dAx...
#Gulf #IranWar #HormuzStrait #StraitOfHormuz

06.03.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
β€˜Transformative’ interventions could see Welsh-speakers hit 1m by 2050: Jon Stockley responds
β€˜Transformative’ interventions could see Welsh-speakers hit 1m by 2050: Jon Stockley responds YouTube video by TWR-UK

Will #Wales reach 1 million Welsh-speakers by 2050?
Jon Stockley from Christian Vision for Men responds to the latest report from the Welsh Language Commissioner and discusses whether #diversity and uniqueness can help *strengthen* our #communities!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzZD...
#Cymraeg #Cymru

05.03.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Waning Gibbous Moon (98%) over Manchester - missed it at the full, last night!
#moon #Manchester #nightsky #astrophotography #photo

04.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That is very fortunate! I which it was like that here...

05.03.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What was even EASIER, was when you could buy a ticket, from the guard, on the train. Without being penalised for not buying in advance...

04.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Waning Gibbous Moon (98%) over Manchester - missed it at the full, last night!
#moon #Manchester #nightsky #astrophotography #photo

04.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Been to Wales over #StDavidsDay - anyone up for a few photos?
#Wales #sea #waves #birdphotography #beach #Porthcawl #sand #shells #sun #naturephotography

03.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

More #Wales #StDavidsDay weekend pics...
#Wales #sea #waves #birdphotography #beach #Porthcawl #sand #shells #sun #naturephotography #BirdOfTheDay

03.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

And some close-up #Wales #StDavidsDay weekend pics... #Wales #sea #waves #birdphotography #beach #Porthcawl #sand #shells #sun #naturephotography

03.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We call them goosanders over here in Blighty!

03.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a mirror looking at himself . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a mirror looking at himself .

Well now, Father!

03.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Saw it while out running, without a camera!!!

03.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And "The Donald" sure ain't George Dubyah!

03.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Football should - imho - use the broadcasters' feeds to inform the ref of such fouls. And there should be a "sin bin" for players who obstruct, grab shirts, hold onto or otherwise blatantly foul their opponents.

03.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Do seagulls count as wildlife?
Spotted over Rest Bay in Porthcawl, Wales, last weekend...

03.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Usually, of course, the male will be drawing your attention away from the females, while they make a swift getaway!

03.03.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's amazing! Looks almost like cracks in a sheet of ice!

03.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a stuffed bulldog with its mouth open . ALT: a close up of a stuffed bulldog with its mouth open .
03.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@adammerrivale.bsky.social

03.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And some close-up #Wales #StDavidsDay weekend pics... #Wales #sea #waves #birdphotography #beach #Porthcawl #sand #shells #sun #naturephotography

03.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

More #Wales #StDavidsDay weekend pics...
#Wales #sea #waves #birdphotography #beach #Porthcawl #sand #shells #sun #naturephotography #BirdOfTheDay

03.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Been to Wales over #StDavidsDay - anyone up for a few photos?
#Wales #sea #waves #birdphotography #beach #Porthcawl #sand #shells #sun #naturephotography

03.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ‘Ž

03.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have they tried that with General Synod? Although as with several of our denominations, I fear it'll need a 'reset to factory settings'...

27.02.2026 10:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, for all faiths, there is a red line between attending friendship-building events and taking part in shared worship... excepting, of course, universalists/syncretists/polytheists.

26.02.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Will they be attending an Easter Sunday sunrise service with yourselves?

26.02.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome!

26.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A repeated row of "X"s?
Who KNEW Elon Musk was that old? πŸ˜†

26.02.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0