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Colin Pidgeon

@baldypidge

Bad poet, worse painter. Fiscal nerd. Advocate for #LongCovidKids Views not those of my employer.

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Meat, onions and paprika cooking in a bogrács over the fire

Meat, onions and paprika cooking in a bogrács over the fire

Gulyás o'clock

07.03.2026 17:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A screenshot of CO2 readings. On the bus they are all in the red zone. By the river, they are in green zone

A screenshot of CO2 readings. On the bus they are all in the red zone. By the river, they are in green zone

@airspothealth.bsky.social

On my way to work. Glider (bendy bus) into Belfast, then a walk by the river.

06.03.2026 08:48 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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an illustration of the very hungry caterpillar and a ladybug ALT: an illustration of the very hungry caterpillar and a ladybug
05.03.2026 07:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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an illustration of the very hungry caterpillar and a ladybug ALT: an illustration of the very hungry caterpillar and a ladybug
05.03.2026 07:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nice guess, but perhaps not suitable for Primary 1!

04.03.2026 10:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A photo of a watermelon, an apple, some strawberries, oranges and a jar of pickles

A photo of a watermelon, an apple, some strawberries, oranges and a jar of pickles

Starting to gather materials for Mrs Pidgeon's effort for #WorldBookDay this year.

Can you guess what the book is?

#Reading
#TeachingAssistantDressUpDay2026

04.03.2026 10:18 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Asleep or willfully ignoring the issue?

03.03.2026 08:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

But art is an outlet. She's working on a project about disability activism now. And she hopes to become an art therapist.

02.03.2026 20:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

She has covid-induced ME, so art college is a bit of a struggle for her. With the help of an assistant and supportive tutors, she is doing well. She won the Associate Dean's award in foundation year despite finding it really challenging - she can't read properly any more & the fatigue is crushing

02.03.2026 20:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Email your MP about Long Covid Awareness Day

Can you spare one minute to support children with Long Covid today?
Use our template to write to your MP.
longcovidkids.eaction.org.uk/awarenessday

#LongCovidAwareness #ChildrensRights
@lcawarenessint.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social @longcovidphysio.bsky.social @longcovidsos.bsky.social

28.02.2026 11:35 👍 25 🔁 26 💬 5 📌 0

Ah lovely. My daughter is in her first year of a fine art degree. She's doing cyanotypes at the moment; lithography comes soon.

02.03.2026 19:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Is it a screen print?

02.03.2026 19:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Mr and Mrs Pidgeon rosy-cheeked and happy looking, standing by a mobile sauna by the beach.

Mr and Mrs Pidgeon rosy-cheeked and happy looking, standing by a mobile sauna by the beach.

Hard to beat a dip in the cold Atlantica surf, followed by a cheeky wee sauna to warm up.

02.03.2026 09:10 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Lily's for school.

01.03.2026 07:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A pencil drawing of a young girl with red hair, smiling

A pencil drawing of a young girl with red hair, smiling

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28.02.2026 20:03 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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23.02.2026 16:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hello! 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼

2.5 years less healthy life for men since SARS-CoV-2 began circulating.

That is a rapid decline

21.02.2026 12:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A poem that reads

A new chapter?

The wounded soldier takes her leave
Off to a day's work cleaning rented chambers
For wealthy people who get to choose
Not to use the second half of a toilet roll
In case the first half was used by a pleb
And somehow that might taint their delicate cheeks
Or detract from a chocolate starfish
Born with a silver spoon jammed in its hole

Healing now? 
Hope springs eternal
That the page is turned

She has a kit bag
But no lucifer to light her fag
Still, Gods let her smile, smile, smile 

He packs her off 
With a wave
A sausage roll
A tear in his eye
And a dead mouse in a plastic bag
To be dropped in the bin
On the way to the bus

A poem that reads A new chapter? The wounded soldier takes her leave Off to a day's work cleaning rented chambers For wealthy people who get to choose Not to use the second half of a toilet roll In case the first half was used by a pleb And somehow that might taint their delicate cheeks Or detract from a chocolate starfish Born with a silver spoon jammed in its hole Healing now? Hope springs eternal That the page is turned She has a kit bag But no lucifer to light her fag Still, Gods let her smile, smile, smile He packs her off With a wave A sausage roll A tear in his eye And a dead mouse in a plastic bag To be dropped in the bin On the way to the bus

Today's #poem is dedicated to a daughter who this week chose not to hide her scars and let her peers see her as she is, warts and all.

#OurStoryIsntOver ;
#MentalHealth
#SuicideAwareness

21.02.2026 11:59 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can we stop pretending the SARS-CoV-2 isn't destroying our health and well-being yet?

19.02.2026 21:23 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Healthy life expectancy, UK - Office for National Statistics The number of years people are expected to spend in “good” general health in the UK, including subnational areas.

"Males in the UK could expect to spend 60.7 years (77% of life) in "good" general health, compared with 60.9 years (73%) for females; these were decreases of 1.8 and 2.5 years, respectively, compared with the last non-overlapping period (2019 to 2021)."
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula....

19.02.2026 21:23 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
A screen shot of CO2 readings showing levels persistently above 700ppm

A screen shot of CO2 readings showing levels persistently above 700ppm

It's not improving

19.02.2026 08:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A HEPA filter on a train carriage table next to a laptop

A HEPA filter on a train carriage table next to a laptop

Fortunately I brought my @smartairuk.bsky.social QT10 personal HEPA filter, so I can be sure the air I breathe is filtered and clean.

19.02.2026 06:27 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Screenshot of CO2 readings from an air spot monitor. Most readings on the train are in the red zone (CO2 over 1000 ppm)

Screenshot of CO2 readings from an air spot monitor. Most readings on the train are in the red zone (CO2 over 1000 ppm)

@translinkni.bsky.social
The internal air quality on board the Enterprise is poor.

This is poor for people like me with clinically vulnerable family members. It increases my risk of picking up an airborne pathogen and transmitting it to my loved ones.

19.02.2026 06:27 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

📢 We’re pleased to announce that the NI Fiscal Council will publish its latest report, “The Finance Minister’s proposed 2026–27 to 2028–29/29–30 Budget: an assessment”, on 24 February 2026.

The full report will be available on our website from 11:00am on the day of publication.

18.02.2026 11:06 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
TikTok - Make Your Day

This post is going well on tiktok. She's also there, if you are there, too...
vm.tiktok.com/ZNRPdvT3K/

17.02.2026 19:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's great

17.02.2026 19:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#art
#disabilityawareness

17.02.2026 08:57 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A series of images of a wheelchair mocked up as a wet floor sign, with different slogans relating to the reaction of able-bodied people to wheelchair users

A series of images of a wheelchair mocked up as a wet floor sign, with different slogans relating to the reaction of able-bodied people to wheelchair users

Images by Rosie Pidgeon

On insta as @rosiepidgeonart

www.instagram.com/rosiepidgeon...

17.02.2026 07:51 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0

Blackhead #lighthouse on the #Antrim coast.

#art

08.02.2026 22:48 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A painting of Blackhead Lighthouse, Belfast Lough Co. Antrim

A painting of Blackhead Lighthouse, Belfast Lough Co. Antrim

I was sharing this painting in a group chat, and I thought I'd put it up here too.

An #acrylic #painting on canvas board I did a few years ago.

08.02.2026 22:45 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0