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Chris Lowe

@chrisrl.bsky.social

Boring old fart. English Civil War Re-Enactor & Gun Captain with the Sealed Knot Creator of Canal Maps http://railmaponline.com/Canals.php Airfield explorer & Aviation enthusiast. CBA Member https://www.archaeologyuk.org Photos https://www.flickr.com/ph

252 Followers  |  272 Following  |  607 Posts  |  Joined: 12.10.2023  |  2.1173

Latest posts by chrisrl.bsky.social on Bluesky


Can you send ICE over here, we have thousands to get rid of

19.02.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems a perfect distraction to me

13.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Many rows of shiny black and gold chocolates viewed from above.

Many rows of shiny black and gold chocolates viewed from above.

Last day of work for me this week. Ended it with a batch of Grand Cru Ecuador ganache chocolates, as my stock was almost empty. Back to Easter eggs on Monday.

12.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

What on earth are you on about idiot, it's the British Museum would you prefer it went to an American collector to never be seen again

10.02.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Croydon Advertiser: 
POLICE STORM PUB IN MORRIS DANCER ROW.

Croydon Advertiser: POLICE STORM PUB IN MORRIS DANCER ROW.

β€œWatch out! They’ve got sticks! And an inflated pig’s bladder on a stick!”

10.02.2026 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
A Morris dancer, a Ramone and a pirate in the window of a second-hand clothes shop.

A Morris dancer, a Ramone and a pirate in the window of a second-hand clothes shop.

#EveryAlbumIOwn (Revisit) Golddiggas, Headnodders & Pholk Songs. The Beautiful South. 2004.
Top 3 tunes: This Will Be Our Year, This Old Skin, Stone In Love With You
You can skip: Don't Fear The Reaper
Rating: 8/10

A "mixed bag" of covers from the Boots. Livin' Thing and Don't Stop Moving also top.

08.02.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On the shroppie once I ha rain in front & behind the boat but not on me, by the time I came out the otherside of a short tunnel the sun was out

06.02.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He's revered as the Society founder

01.02.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Peter went on to found The Sealed Knot, English civil war reenactment group

31.01.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image PortrΓ€t Graf Wolf von Mansfeld

PortrΓ€t Graf Wolf von Mansfeld

Memmingen, 29. Jan. 1626
Obrist Graf Wolf von Mansfeld gestern mit wenigen Personen durch Memmingen nach Sachsen gereist - ist schlecht auf, ΓΌblen Fall getan, "und in Italia soviel erfahren, wie ihm geweissagt worden war". ... 1/3

29.01.2026 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's going into things that will never need it, why in adobe reader do I need AI to read a document for me when I can do it myself.

28.01.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
constructivist-inspired banner in red and cream with black lettering bearing the legend STOP FORCING AI INTO FUCKING EVERYTHING - nobody asked for it everyone hates it

constructivist-inspired banner in red and cream with black lettering bearing the legend STOP FORCING AI INTO FUCKING EVERYTHING - nobody asked for it everyone hates it

(from www.instagram.com/nobodyssweet...)

28.01.2026 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1304    πŸ” 414    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 13

It was the cost that put me off from using them more

22.01.2026 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We definitely need Dredd on the streets now

21.01.2026 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you ever use the metal tapes i think only ever tried 1

21.01.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a penguin standing next to a piece of paper that says " nobody cares " ALT: a penguin standing next to a piece of paper that says " nobody cares "

In all this Beckham shit, the little princeling whining about a wedding he didn’t even pay for because he’s never had to work a day in his life irks me the most. He’s spent more of other peoples money on weddings than I will ever have at my disposal clocking 80 hours a week. Tone deaf little turd.

20.01.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Most software seems to be having AI added these days & it's utterly pointless, why would I need an AI to read a pdf for me, my has my CAD software got it, it can't do the drawings for me.

I'm not a fan

19.01.2026 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just to make a point I joined the only party with a manifesto they would stick to, The Monster Raving Loonies.
They are actually looking to be the only sane ones these days.

17.01.2026 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our esteemed leader El Presidente Starmer will be marking your card Paul.

16.01.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Wigan Pier on the Leeds-Liverpool canal with derelict buildings on the far side. Clock tower on Trencherfield Mill in the distance.

Wigan Pier on the Leeds-Liverpool canal with derelict buildings on the far side. Clock tower on Trencherfield Mill in the distance.

"The Road to Wigan Pier" by George Orwell
#alphabetchallenge #photography #eastcoastkin #PhotographersofBluesky #weekBforBooks

15.01.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Use the cat as a scarf

14.01.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

FINALLY, someone says it out loud.

13.01.2026 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I like your satellite stuff

08.01.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Introducing the Next Generation to the Value of History

03.01.2026 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

For all of us sat at home alone, Happy New Year

01.01.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trouble is we have a terribly poor choice in who to vote for

23.12.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I find it always best to put the phone down and block any Indian call centre

13.12.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The remains of Gresham castle photographed with a regular camera and how it looks with a LiDar drone camera.

07.12.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4902    πŸ” 467    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 22

I haven't for the last month or so, but modern zero alcohol wines aren't too bad

29.11.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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