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Communicator specialising in aviation, military, art and agricultural (Erotic Tractors™️ a speciality) themes, with some history, illustration and photography on the side.

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a man in a plaid shirt stands next to another man in a scarf ALT: a man in a plaid shirt stands next to another man in a scarf

This then leads to the necessary question; did Simon and Garfunkel write about the Goats of Central Park? Because they should of done imho!

08.03.2026 15:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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a man standing in front of a herd of sheep . ALT: a man standing in front of a herd of sheep .

To the pinfold!

08.03.2026 11:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The replanting is just the beginning of an ancient and back breaking ritual of plashing and maintenance. Good to see the importance of hedging highlighted here.

08.03.2026 11:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I know I’m not the best author and I’m okay with that, however I do write some funny and exciting stories 😜

08.03.2026 09:40 👍 15 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
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a man in a red shirt holds his hands to his head with a guinness logo in the background ALT: a man in a red shirt holds his hands to his head with a guinness logo in the background

Anyone else looking at Welsh rugby wonder what Max Boyce would say?

07.03.2026 14:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It boils down to the fact they genuinely believe they have the expertise, often generated in their own minds, reinforced by sycophantic followers & given air by the right wing populist press, simply because they bigged up their military/civil service/journalism career. Ergo they'll run with the pack

07.03.2026 10:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a window with his hands on his head . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a window with his hands on his head .

Watching Moudaunt on Last Leg. Another tailcoater using service personnel and veterans to deflect negative remarks. Do any of our politicians have the spine to accept criticism without involving faux range about how criticism is somehow a slur against the military. Infuriating.

06.03.2026 23:08 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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a man in a suit and tie is holding his hair ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding his hair

As an active user I love to feel someone's breath on my neck when I'm in a queue. Why is it always boomers with crap beards too?

05.03.2026 15:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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two men in suits and ties are sitting in chairs and one of them is saying " i think you 're great " ALT: two men in suits and ties are sitting in chairs and one of them is saying " i think you 're great "

Bumsnorkling is alive and well on LinkedIn I see.

05.03.2026 10:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...

05.03.2026 09:20 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Sadly this terminology has crept into British military parlance, appearing several times in the last defence review.

04.03.2026 20:47 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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a man wearing a white sweater with the words `` oh no '' on it is standing in a room . ALT: a man wearing a white sweater with the words `` oh no '' on it is standing in a room .
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a man wearing a white sweater with the words `` oh no '' on it is standing in a room . ALT: a man wearing a white sweater with the words `` oh no '' on it is standing in a room .
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a door that says meeting in progress ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a door that says meeting in progress
03.03.2026 09:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and asking how much ? ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and asking how much ?

I have noticed it's become ridiculously expensive, especially over the past decade.

02.03.2026 08:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

They wasted a great deal on Hornby TT it seems.

01.03.2026 22:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I pop cayenne pepper in, but paprika is inspired.

01.03.2026 22:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The poem I wrote last night and tidied up a bit tonight.

01.03.2026 18:45 👍 9 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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Hornby sells Scalextric to drinks veteran for £20m Hornby, which is in the middle of a major transformation with the backing of Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley, said it was selling the Scalextric to investment group Purbeck Capital Partners.

And so the death of a thousand cuts begins.

www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...

01.03.2026 12:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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a man in a suit and tie is smiling while pointing at the camera . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smiling while pointing at the camera .
28.02.2026 15:57 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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a bald man with a beard is smiling in a crowd of people ALT: a bald man with a beard is smiling in a crowd of people
28.02.2026 15:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Op Certain Death remains a firm favourite in many messes.

28.02.2026 15:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Maybe Grant Shapps should have followed my example. Tit

28.02.2026 15:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It got greedy.

28.02.2026 12:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Pakistan’s massive problem with the Taliban is a result of corrupt Pakistani generals being much too clever by half and never learning lessons - the simple lessons Frank Herbert knew - a wild militant movement is uncontrollable. It either continues jihad and-or becomes corrupt.

28.02.2026 09:03 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Their incel insecurities are overwhelming.

28.02.2026 08:49 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I know very little about Iran so I won't be commenting on it. There. Sorted.

Here's a pic of some cheese scones I made instead. I know a lot about cheese scones.

28.02.2026 08:20 👍 19 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0

That'll explain the social media surge of pro-Isreali posts.

27.02.2026 14:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

If you'd like to come work for us at Good Law Project we are currently recruiting four new roles!

(Please do share.) 🧵

27.02.2026 13:47 👍 140 🔁 163 💬 5 📌 5
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I will get this paying off. Remember, thin coats build better layers! #scalemodelling

27.02.2026 12:51 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0