Dr John

Many university libraries have a community membership scheme (in the UK at least).

Go Non League! For example, Whitley Bay vs North Shields might be a good start if you are not too far away.

Can't beat a bamboo handle....

Clover leaves photographed in a forest in Bergen, Norway.

Here's a screenshot of a bit of my phone's wallpaper. Taken on a walk in Bergen.

Done.

About time Farage started getting called out, though too little, too late.

Yeah, yeah. I participated in an "icebreaker" and told the participants I rode an ostrich.
They believed me.

Indeed I did. Not for the faint of heart!

Spotted a few at Black Middens on the Tyne at low tide this lunchtime.

An interior picture of St. Mary's Lighthouse near Whitley Bay showing the steps and a faded industrial scene.

St. Mary's Lighthouse near Whitley Bay.

Absolutely well said, sir!

Kinder Reservoir in the Peak District. Water levels are remarkably low.

Purple heather on Kinder Scout. Extremely dry conditions.

Fantastic weather on the foothills of Kinder Scout today. The reservoir is extremely low and the moor is a tinderbox.
#kinderscout #peakdistrict #hayfield

A similar case to what we're seeing up in the High Peak, but this time it's apparently Wellington Pubs.
www.facebook.com/share/14GBmS...

Fabulous collection of Heidi's photos at Stockport Museum.
share.google/MUcgtHyjaHFB...

Not sure how this team would fare. Not everyone can play on the right wing.

Three years ago my son started uni. He stayed in practically the same room in halls that I did back in 1986.
The difference? Now stacked out with (sometimes very self entitled) ex-public school types, rather than grant aided regular kids back in the day. A real shame.

This is well worth reading...

Ask @jon4highpeak.bsky.social. He might be able to tell you.

The sun, the moon and then the stars...

Maybe people making baked potato soup?

You could put a kid through a cracking public school and Oxbridge for that kind of clout
/s

Loved this story. Legend.

@jon4highpeak.bsky.social Take note. How does this sit with you?

With only 3 channels in New Mills and Channel 4 Wales on a good day!

Geldof seeks another fortune in web TV The Live Aid founder's production firm is set to make him more millions, writes Nick Mathiason.

Bob Geldof "send us your fucking money'
www.theguardian.com/media/2006/n...

Missus is asking questions about tight shorted male backing singers 😔

On a Northern train from Newcastle to Sheffield yesterday. Four carriages were out of action due to a staff shortage and no AC.
I know where I'd rather have been.

Bluesky is dying Bluesky was invented to create a nicer space than Twitter. The problem is that too few people have joined and most are smug and boring.

Bluesky is dying?!
Really?

Repost if you're still actively using Bluesky and not posting on X.

www.spectator.co.uk/article/blue...

Would that be @jon4highpeak.bsky.social by any chance?

Sad but reality 😔