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@davepiperdj.bsky.social

Mostly photos of wildlife, birds, trains and sunsets... some cartoons, largely satire/puns Taken with a Compact Digital Camera (20x optical zoom)

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Has politics hit a new low, as Rupert Lowe rows back on rowing row?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

08.08.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

N: Plockton, Scotland
E: Minsk, Belarus
S: Westport, New Zealand
W: Columbus, Ohio

07.08.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is exactly why we need public service broadcast media as well - with legal responsibilities to serve the UK public - not just media conglomerates owned by billionaires or shareholders/equity firms!

07.08.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just imagine, eh?

07.08.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I presume they're using a random number generator, hence the need to press the button each time? If it is truly random, there would be some times when nobody gets searched at all - some where everyone does - and some who get consecutive searches...

07.08.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now wash your hands.

06.08.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It seems that actually, yes, it SHOULD still happen with the card:
www.gov.uk/guidance/pro...

06.08.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have never in my life had champagne to celebrate a special event.
I am 40.

06.08.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you stand on your head, is it an emergency?

05.08.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Next time that dog next door starts barking non-stop... a cautionary tail (!)

#cartoon #art #penandink #drawing #hell #dogs

04.08.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As it happens, Cumberland Sausage defines the region!
That and the coast, the fells, miniature steam trains... and Sellafield nuclear facility!

04.08.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Home Rule for Cumberland, Cumberland rules the waves,
Cumberland never, never, never will be Lancs!"
As it were. And ditto for Westmorland...

04.08.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Red? Cardinal? Here goes!
#StunDay #red #photography #macro

03.08.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Gannet?

03.08.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just about the only way to make the aforementioned "songs" palatable! Nice one!

02.08.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ditto! But in Manchester!
Did you do the one by Blur (parkrun!)?

02.08.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #YorkshireDay2025 to all who celebrate - as a Cumbrian living in Lancashire, I reckon the thing you East-Siders should be MOST proud of is the Tansy Beetle population along the River Ouse...

#Yorkshire #YorkshireDay

01.08.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The most recent census proves the UK is NOT a Christian nation - therefore his whole argument is shot to Kingdom Come anyway!

31.07.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So far - but give it a few years, and who knows???!

31.07.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, technically, the baby was about 30 at birth then?!?
If we measure from conception!

31.07.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They could have tracked them down, if they'd launched a STING operation - that woulda made quite the 'B' movie!

30.07.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done your sister!

30.07.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So hang on - TLDR - are the WASPS radioactive, or is it just their NEST that is?

30.07.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The main problem with churches today:
#cartoon #drawing #penandink #Bible #belief #faith #God #Bible #Jesus #Truth

30.07.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She has got the colours spot on :-)

29.07.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"share the history of Spurn WITH visitors" - there, BBC News, fixed it for you!
#grammar

28.07.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And the un-memed shot...

28.07.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ever seen a Bryant's Fox Squirrel applying deodorant?
Spotted THIS one doing a #Lynx / #Axe pose up near #Cleveland #Ohio!

28.07.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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