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Martin Payne

@makingtimeuk.bsky.social

Now retired. Avid world traveler. Enjoy music including creating digital presence for 1960s British Music, the Small Faces and Incredible String Band. Also into model railways, beer, running, skiing and rugby.

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Ringwood Pedal Car Grand Prix 2025. #ringwood #pedalcar #newforest

13.07.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Suspect something! Making a contribution to #fingersfriday.

04.07.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s choice for #wellerwednesday

18.06.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Always lovely in the forest with some of the locals hanging around the pub today. #newforest

17.06.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lots of good reasons to visit Killarney but this is surely the best. ⁦

13.05.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There’s a joke in here somewhere.

25.04.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back to England tomorrow do this will be my last pint of Casey Brothers stout until May. ⁦β€ͺ@killarneybrewco‬⁩ #killarney #kerry

28.03.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are they by any chance related? I think we should be told. #vivienstanshall

24.03.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

31-Day Music Challenge:

Day 12 - A Song By a Band/Artist Whose Name Starts With L. The Long Ryders - Looking for Lewis and Clark.

19.03.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not a bad view from this brewery. ⁦β€ͺ@killarneybrewco‬⁩ #killarney #kerry #gapofdunloe

19.03.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

31-Day Music Challenge:

Day 11 - A Song By a Band/Artist Whose Name Starts With K. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset.

18.03.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Our (second) one has just had her first night away from mum and dad. We’re exhausted!

18.03.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

31-Day Music Challenge:

Day 10 - A Song By a Band/Artist Whose Name Starts With J. The Jam - The Modern World.

16.03.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Tell me where you're from without telling me where you're from

16.03.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

31-Day Music Challenge:

Day 7 - A Song By a Band/Artist Whose Name Starts With G. George Harrison - Fish on the Sand.

13.03.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

31-Day Music Challenge:

Day 6 - A Song By a Band/Artist Whose Name Starts With F. The Fleurs de Lys - Circles.

12.03.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

31-Day Music Challenge:

Day 5 - A Song By a Band/Artist Whose Name Starts With E. The Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night.

11.03.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

31-Day Music Challenge:

Day 4 - A Song By a Band/Artist Whose Name Starts With D. The Damned - Plan 9 Channel 7.

10.03.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

31-Day Music Challenge:

Day 3 - A Song By a Band/Artist Whose Name Starts With C. The Clash - Complete Control.

09.03.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

31-Day Music Challenge:

Day 2 - A Song By a Band/Artist Whose Name Starts With B
Buffalo Springfield - Mr Soul

08.03.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Post you, from a different era.

03.03.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30-Day Song Challenge, Day 26: A song that makes you want to fall in love. The Beatles -Something.

27.02.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30-Day Song Challenge, Day 25: A song by an artist no longer living. The Who - I Can See for Miles. For the lead drums!

26.02.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

30-Day Song Challenge, Day 24: A song by a band you wish were still together. REM - Pretty Persuasion.

25.02.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

30-Day Song Challenge, Day 23: A song you think everyone should listen to. The Zombies - Time of the Season.

24.02.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Age yourself with a movie you saw in the theater.

24.02.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Must be other examples of major acts playing small venues. I think the Stones did the Marquee and McCartney did the Cheese & Grain on Frome prior to his Glastonbury gig. I failed to get into John’s Boys at the Marquee and Bingo Hand Job at the Borderline some years ago - the Jam and REM.

24.02.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Repost with the first album you bought with your own money

23.02.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30-Day Song Challenge, Day 22: A song that moves you forwards. Spencer Davis Group - Keep on Running.

22.02.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

30-Day Song Challenge, Day 21: A song you like with a person’s name in the title. Pink Floyd - See Emily Play.

21.02.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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