Ishikawa: Summit to Sea

A hedge, concealing a bird.

Spot the bird!

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If I’d been a bit more careful I could’ve got it in 3. #joedle

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Can I persuade you to enter my hotel? #joedle

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Actually, getting it in 5 is the new getting it in 3 dahling. #joedle

Off he goes…

A pheasant on a stone wall in Plenmeller, Northumberland.

Snow above Carrshield, Northumberland.

Outside Jill’s cafe near Catton, Northumberland.

A stack of sheep.

More tales from the countryside.

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Yuck. #joedle

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Most have a Ba in Agriculture. #joedle

I take that back.

Man, I’d love to go to that (middle aged dad).

I’m back in England for a month, and I’m going to this one with @oliverartist.bsky.social , which means we will be teased into thinking we’ll win and then suffer an incredibly deflating defeat. I’d like to take this opportunity to apologise to all my fellow #nufc supporters.

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Boring pink newspaper. #joedle

Sorry! Not ignoring, just forgotten to reply to! Purchase noted and logged though.

The sounds of the English countryside (volume up) 🔊

Scenes from the English countryside (video to follow)

Well?

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Jin of the Bitles. #joedle

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I have a big girn on my face after that. #joedle

A couple for train fans.

When I got onto my third flight of the day recently, the flight attendant said ‘welcome aboard’ to which I replied ‘you’re welcome’. Then there was a moment of silence, which I followed with ‘well, you are welcome’ as I clumsily stuttered up the aisle to my seat.

Hey, that’s my job!

The trees are looking green again. That’s a releaf.

Blue tits having a snack

A mosaic big cat and a panda on a windowsill.

A little girl splashing in a muddy puddle with a rural English countryside scene in the background (a tree).

Enjoying the flora and fauna of England. #birds #tits

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If you blow hard enough you become a really good trumpeter. #joedle

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Don’t tell them your name, Pike! #joedle

Multiple pictures of my daughter’s forehead in ever so slightly different positions.

When your two year-old gets hold of your phone for 7 seconds…

Oh yeah, absolutely for those reasons, obviously.

I'd have given you stink eye too, but purely out of jealousy.

I think my misremembering of the lyrics is quite symptomatic of that match!

I blame it on the 5am kick off.

He’s quite cool.

And funky.