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Andrew T.

@spudfish83

Writer, hopefully. Into photography, gardening, Sci-fi, travel lit, travel etc. Bad knees, head like an egg. Northern, European. Everton, sometimes Boro. Same @ everywhere. Same hat everywhere too.

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Four years since my Italian journey, a month across the country.

Siiigh.

09.03.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Whitby 1911.

Today we visit a place that links Easter with Dracula!
For a time before the railways one of the most important ports in the nation, the sad, slow decline of Whitby did at least help preserve her pretty historic core and grand Georgian buildings looming above the old town.
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08.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Half price bargains - www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/acatalog/Hal...

Perfect for #Genealogy #Heritage #History #Architecture #Religion #Transport research.

Current subs:
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Bulk discount for institutions/bookshops/ etc - contact us via the website.

06.03.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Whitby 1911
Today we visit a place with links to Easter & Dracula!
Before the railways, one of the most important ports in the UK thanks to it’s Alum exporting, the sad, slow decline of #Whitby did at least help preserve her pretty historic core & grand Georgian buildings looming above the old town.

08.03.2026 07:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did Trump wear the baseball cap to stop his hair blowing about?

08.03.2026 04:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' is number ten British history bestseller at Waterstones. Currently 20% off the cover price. www.waterstones.com/book/these-i...

07.03.2026 11:02 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is this Football League Chelsea Vs Premier League Chelsea?

07.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not looking forward to Kirsti Noem's podcast with Tony Scaramucci in about two years.

05.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a parody. Right?

04.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Further evidence, I have heard of you.

04.03.2026 12:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an, err, interesting take on parliamentary democracy from the leader of a major party.

02.03.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 211 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've heard that this one is otter than the average.

02.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're in your forties.

20% of your rubbish is health related.

01.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There may be contextual clues tho?

01.03.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

RIP, and also hugs x

01.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

3 mins, how's it going?

01.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh aye.

01.03.2026 07:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘πŸ‘

28.02.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just bought a copy! Best of luck with it, I'm honestly jealous of your output!

28.02.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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OUT NOW: 'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' (HarperNorth). Previous books 'Northerners: A History' (2022), 'Made in Manchester: A People's History of the City That Shaped the Modern World' (2024).

28.02.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Heck, it's a cut-n-paste job of about 2 seconds.

27.02.2026 08:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

PooTube?
Sh.I.T. Support?
pUPS?

26.02.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm probably thinking of a different famous street tbf? I'm not a local, I'm a yokel!

26.02.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do the long distance coaches go down there too, on the way to Victoria?

26.02.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The garden awakes x

26.02.2026 12:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sometimes, life is good.

26.02.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cowboyface is not a laughing matter, even if the show is set in space.

That mustache was highly insulting.

26.02.2026 12:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Let's turn this membership up to eleven..."

26.02.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

2/2
Server: "Oh yeah, loads. Our other store around the corner get loads too..."

Ffs, I wish I'd known sooner πŸ™ƒ
Of course, I went to the other store, and yes, there was a shelf full there too!!!

Looks like my collection might fill up quicker than expected!

26.02.2026 09:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Had to go to Middlesbrough to visit a bank (in person! The idea!).
Popped into Cex/Entertainment Exchange on the off-chance of Who DVDs...

At the desk: "Oh! Are you the guy who keeps buying loads of these?"
Me: "No?"
Server: "Oh, we get loads of these, they're always selling".
Me: 😱😭
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26.02.2026 09:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0