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Tizzy’s morning walker (weekdays) and general grump

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03.12.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 307    πŸ” 284    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 5

Nothing coming out of πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ at present resembles diplomacy

06.12.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sun just about visible through the clouds across the creek

Sun just about visible through the clouds across the creek

Look more summery than is justified looking west along the creek

Look more summery than is justified looking west along the creek

Daylight for the #DailyBalcony must be the weekend

06.12.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Panoramic view of sunrise over Faversham Creek and Standard Quay on a bright and clear morning - the few clouds are glowing pink

Panoramic view of sunrise over Faversham Creek and Standard Quay on a bright and clear morning - the few clouds are glowing pink

Panoramic by the creek side #sunrise

05.12.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sun has moved enough to illuminate some high cloud to the east over the creek and buildings

Sun has moved enough to illuminate some high cloud to the east over the creek and buildings

A few minutes later and the cloud is glowing πŸŒ…

05.12.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Band of pinkish light behind the buildings across the creek

Band of pinkish light behind the buildings across the creek

Sun lurk continues - the annoying car lights have left

05.12.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The residue of this attitude remains - was caused by people misunderstanding research and the fact that food contains water

05.12.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Clear skies across the creek - a sliver of pink suggests dawn might eventually arrive

Clear skies across the creek - a sliver of pink suggests dawn might eventually arrive

Auto adjust makes it look much lighter looking west along the creek

Auto adjust makes it look much lighter looking west along the creek

Icy on the #DailyBalcony

05.12.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And the more fuel they need to carry the less room for cargo…rather defeating the purpose of the trip

04.12.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Dark and overcast skies looking east over the creek and buildings - electric lights glaring

Dark and overcast skies looking east over the creek and buildings - electric lights glaring

Dark and overcast skies looking west over the creek and buildings - electric lights glaring

Dark and overcast skies looking west over the creek and buildings - electric lights glaring

Back to overcast for the #DailyBalcony - and still dark!

04.12.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Then it would be a war crime for which people have been hanged

03.12.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Carefully phrased bigotry - would allow foreign born Johnson but not British born Khan…

03.12.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sure he’ll do the honourable thing and resign at any moment

03.12.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™ˆπŸ™‰πŸ™Š

03.12.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe he is mixing up hours and minutes (or seconds), especially as he thinks sitting in a πŸ›Ί is πŸƒ

03.12.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got one @ianbetteridge.com

03.12.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Car lobby: but nobody cycles or walks in the rain

03.12.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ can have 30-50 km strip of the old colonies back?
Maybe πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ would like a strip of Florida?

03.12.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If only πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ had a clear legal framework banning this sort of nonsense…

03.12.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So Mexico can have a 30-50km strip of its old territory back?

03.12.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What a disgusting treasonweasel

03.12.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Sun lurking below the horizon behind a band of cloud from across the creek and buildings

Sun lurking below the horizon behind a band of cloud from across the creek and buildings

Looks like daylight towards the bridge west along the creek

Looks like daylight towards the bridge west along the creek

Reasonably bright this morning - certainly better than the weekend forecast #DailyBalcony

03.12.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He didn’t seem very well prepared for the war he is still embroiled in in Ukraine

03.12.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone should probably invent the van…

03.12.2025 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Has anyone asked the puppy killer where the people who used to live on the East Coast went?

02.12.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mongolia…Khan you believe it

02.12.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That appears to be his personal account so he personally should be sued

02.12.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Has he forgotten that he has already started a war?

02.12.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I see there is some editorial necessity in your cabin

02.12.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All the required information is conveniently summarised in the question

02.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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