Paul Bigland

But, but, I thought #Brexiters swore blind that the #EU was collapsing?

Yes, the converted DMU car.

The BR gallery. | 17992. 37419. Waiting to leave for Inverness. Kyle of Lochalsh. 24.7.1990. Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #BRNostalgia is the classic view of a Class 37 at the end of the line at Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland on the 24th July 1990. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia

Going up the ‘pool*. (with apologies to Jethro Tull)… Well, that was grim… Having been confined to the Calder valley all week and waking up to a day where all you could see was fog I decided to take a break. But where to? Halfway through the nig…

Today's blog. Sun, sea, trams and far-right politics. Oh, and 'Jethro Tull'. Yep, it has to be #Blackpool... paulbigland.blog/2026/03/05/g...

The more I hear about Dubai and the UK immigrants there the more it sounds like the terrestrial version of the Golgafrincham B Ark...

Signalboxes and signalling | 01259. Semaphore signals in their last weeks. Ely. 08.07.1990 Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #BRNostalgia shows the twilight days of semaphore signals at #Ely on the 8th July 1990. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p638949268/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia

4th March picture of the day… We’ve had an absolutely glorious day here in the Calder valley as we’ve seen blue skies and warmer temperatures all day. It really does feel like Spring has arrived. Just getting out to…

Today's blog. Spring's in the air in UK, but elsewhere the 'world's policeman' has turned into world's bully... paulbigland.blog/2026/03/04/4... #photography #politics #trump

Crewe Basford Hall open day 1994. | 04071. 45041. 47403. Basford Hall. 21.8.94. Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #BRNostalgia shows withdrawn 45041 'Royal Tank Regiment' on show at #Crewe Basford Hall Yard open day in 1994. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p1051983254/... #railways #photography #nostalgia

GB News grows revenue by two thirds to £26m as losses narrow GB News losses fell in the year to May 2025 as it posted strong revenue growth. Total losses now stand at £131m+.

Propaganda and money-laundering channel #GBNEWS losses pass £131m since start-up. This is not a business venture. tinyurl.com/52475hdt

Doncaster Works Open day May 1990 | 01024. Crash damage repairs. 47522. Doncaster works open day. 19.5.1990 Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #BRNostalgia is 'celebrity' 47522 'Doncaster Enterprise' having crash damage repaired at #Doncaster works during the 1990 open day. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p501450190/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia

Losing your Black Sea fleet to a country without a navy. Embarassing.

Just when you though it was safe to get back in the water… Thanks to the orange fool in the White House mine and everybody else’s weekend turned out to be rather different than planned. After weeks of military build-up, with fleets of aircraft crossi…

Today's blog. From politics, to travel to - have a crocus! paulbigland.blog/2026/03/02/j...

The latest eBay sale has begun. I'm selling off original rail slides pre 2003, badges and other trinkets. Also vintage gig badges (Black Sabbath, Yes, Led Zep). Follow the link to see what's on offer. www.ebay.co.uk/usr/pabig-725

Bescot depot open day. 6th May 1990. 20th January 2020. Here's a selection of pictures from the Bescot locomotive depot open day which was held on the 6th May 1990. looking back, I wish I'd gone through another couple of rolls of film an...

You can find many more pictures from the 1990 open day by following this link. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p800697479

Bescot depot open day. 6th May 1990. | 00873. 47901. Bescot depot open day. Walsall. 6.5.1990 Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #BRNostalgia is a shot of unique 'test bed' loco 47901 at #Bescot TMD open day in 1990. The loco was already withdrawn and dumped at the depot, which is now closed and demolished. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p800697479/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia

I see Trump has launched his latest diversion from the Epstein files...

Analysis: China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut overseas CO2 by 1% - Carbon Brief China’s clean-energy technologies such as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles are helping to cut emissions in other countries.

The solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and wind turbines exported from China in 2024 are set to cut annual CO2 emissions in the rest of the world by 1%, some 220m tonnes (MtCO2). www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

I hope the Russians get to enjoy lots of them...

I wish I had shares in a copium mine right now, because the amount of it being consumed by the far-right and their client journalists after the Greens won Gorton would make me a millionaire...

#SpotTheScammer

@yevhenpopov85.bsky.social "Yehven" - ghoul claiming to be fighting in Ukraine. The man in the centre of the banner pic is Serhiy Konoval, who was KIA in early 2024. Bio pic in use under different names - Bodashka danylo on @X and Oleg Romanov; I can't trace him #NAFOArticle5

Cheers!

Political news and views from the Gorton and Denton by-election. Today, Reform were soundly beaten in the Gorton and Denton by-election by the Greens (by more than 4400 votes). As a consequence – and almost within minutes of the result being declared, the …

Today's blog. Politics (and trains) in #Manchester... paulbigland.blog/2026/02/27/p...

The BR gallery. | 0730. 50031. 43181. Paddington. March 1990 Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #BRNostalgia shows London's #Paddington station with 2 generations of diesel traction in 1990, long before the wires arrived. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia

All Hail, the patron saint of ‘Unhinged Headlines’ received g the respect he deserves.

The BR gallery. | 01493. 47849. 16.05 to Poole. Sheffield. 16.09.1990 Paul Bigland Photography

Today's #BRNostalgia shows Cross-Country services before Voyagers were even dreamed about. Class 47 hauls the 16:05 to Poole at #Sheffield in September 1990. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #nostalgia #photography

Reported.

With rotating Chairs...

At this rate they may be ready to fight a general election in 2030!

They're probably still arguing over some arcane point of order only they care about.