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@roywd

Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple fan, Terry Pratchett reader, Classic Dr Who watcher, Brentford fan in exile in Suffolk. Educational author, freelance educational journalist, teacher. Retired. Old. Bereft.

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The Water Industry Scandal
The Water Industry Scandal YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

My conversation this week with the brilliant @feargalsharkey.bsky.social:

youtu.be/MPo3_0DjgyU?...

08.03.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 594 πŸ” 190 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 7

Labours attitudes towards water companies is one of the starkest examples of how they'll do anything to protect the status quo.

The case for water nationalisation is so bloody obvious to everyone - yet they'll do anything they can to keep the failed privatisation experiment.

03.03.2026 12:41 πŸ‘ 1439 πŸ” 447 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 21

Spot on πŸ‘πŸ˜

02.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doyle engrossed in some classic Who @durotrigesdig.bsky.social

02.03.2026 07:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So there is hope!! πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š

πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

27.02.2026 06:33 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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As it no longer the current issue here is the absolutely wonderful tribute RE Today magazine ran about Dawn.

26.02.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

For the life of me I have never understood why senior staff don't get coached when appointed/have a dedicated school coach for things like this. Nor have I understood why people promoted to any management position don't have access to coaching as prof development. Line managers are not coaches btw

26.02.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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26.02.2026 06:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As distinct from bovine bipeds?

26.02.2026 06:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like your reputation is at stake here.....

25.02.2026 10:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good to hear that well practised traditional methods endure. None of this arty farty’preservation’ nonsense.

24.02.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a picture of a machine that is cleaning by dry sieve ALT: a picture of a machine that is cleaning by dry sieve

I'll only need one day/year-hose in lots of hot bleach then scrub and rinse. Take out each individual tile and spin dry. Only take a couple of hours, tops.

24.02.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

She has the special anti tile glare sunglasses that mark her as a true professional hypostander. I'm sure if you had a pair @romanpalace.bsky.social would wave you through into the standing area, no probs.

22.02.2026 06:53 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well at least it started 'Dear Barry' but downhill thereafter....

20.02.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Roman toe nail growing champion, that's all.

16.02.2026 11:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doyle is learning how to play Mage Knight

15.02.2026 08:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Health and Safety probably…

10.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watching Alice Robert’s with Miles β€˜intriguing’ Russell @durotrigesdig.bsky.social but no jaunty hat so a suspicion grows…

10.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bodie is also buddies with Doyle.

10.02.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I believe Never Mind the Bollocks album is 50 next year….

10.02.2026 08:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The younger cats are holding a meeting and Bodie seems to be next to speak as he holds the washing ball of permission πŸ˜‚

10.02.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bodie and Maggie are best buddies

09.02.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 405 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tonight Doyle is watching the Old Grey Whistle Test

06.02.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Balance, Poise and Posture with particular reference to Roman underfloor heating systems, standing therein.

06.02.2026 10:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I once walked past Bob Holness in Oxford Street.

05.02.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He watches anything! Once he realised it is on he sits in front of the tv for ages.

04.02.2026 07:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doyle enjoying watching Captain Scarlet

03.02.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Try to see if there a tutorials on youtube.

01.02.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My cat forest room @realbaddiel.bsky.social

30.01.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doyle seems fascinated by your new show @realbaddiel.bsky.social

30.01.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0