James Stafford

On St David's Day, a reminder to Americans to not take this gun-happy travel agent's advice to visit the Druid's Glen in Wales. It will end badly.

A 1953 story from 'Baffling Mysteries', art by Charles Nicholas. #comics #horror

On St David's Day, a reminder to Americans to not take this gun-happy travel agent's advice to visit the Druid's Glen in Wales. It will end badly.

A 1953 story from 'Baffling Mysteries', art by Charles Nicholas. #comics #horror

It's St David's Day.

Why not support a Welsh writer and grab a book that will inspire young Welsh children* to read and (hopefully) get out there and play some sport? 📚

Learn more here: jpstafford.com/non-fiction/

*The Welsh rugby history book is sutiable for ages 8-80 though! #booksky

Just a reminder, as some question religious influence in UK politics. There are only two major countries in the world that guarantee clergy to hold seats in parliament. The United Kingdom and Iran. The UK automatically seats 26 Bishops in the House Of Lords.

Superted, Spottyman and Blotch walking on a pavement in Cardiff. There is a distinctive wall to the left with a turret motif and a road to the right.

Google Maps screenshot of Cardiff. The wall of Cardiff castle is on the left , then there is a road and the Angel Hotel on the right. It matches the previous image.

Superted, Spottyman and Blotch on a pavement, seen from the side. There is a wall with a stone animal in front of them and a castle behind them. Superted's rocket is parked in the castle grounds.

The same image taken from Google Maps in November 2022 but without the rocket.

Kicked off St David's Day watching Superted's 1980s road safety videos and matching them to their actual locations in Cardiff.

Disappointed you aren't in them cosplaying.

This is the report from the Times on the murder.

Yes, yes.

And yes.

Yes, yes.

And yes.

In the previous game, Wales defeated England for the 1st time, winning 1-0 in Shrewsbury after a try from William 'Buller' Stadden.

Stadden bounced the ball to himself from a lineout for the score. The move was later banned.

In 1906, he killed his wife and cut his own throat, dying 3 days later.

This is the report from the Times on the murder.

In the previous game, Wales defeated England for the 1st time, winning 1-0 in Shrewsbury after a try from William 'Buller' Stadden.

Stadden bounced the ball to himself from a lineout for the score. The move was later banned.

In 1906, he killed his wife and cut his own throat, dying 3 days later.

Some St David's Day #rugbyhistory.

Wales 1st played on St David's day in 1890, drawing 3-3 with Ireland in Dublin. Charlie Thomas scored a try for Wales 5 mins from the end.

Nine players were arrested afterwards (8 were Irish) for 'exuberance of spirits'.

Shameful #rugbyvalues

#IREvWAL 1/2

@ylolfa.bsky.social

It's St David's Day.

Why not support a Welsh writer and grab a book that will inspire young Welsh children* to read and (hopefully) get out there and play some sport? 📚

Learn more here: jpstafford.com/non-fiction/

*The Welsh rugby history book is sutiable for ages 8-80 though! #booksky

It really doesn't help the public debate (especially among more casual fans) to just revise history like this, though. Irresponsible and pointless.

Stephen Jones in the Times today. Just casually rewriting history.

"....for a vast chunk of the 149 years Newport, now the Dragons, have played at Rodney Parade."

"The Dragons have really been through the mill. It will be an awfully long time before they beat New Zealand again."

"....for a vast chunk of the 149 years Newport, now the Dragons, have played at Rodney Parade."

"The Dragons have really been through the mill. It will be an awfully long time before they beat New Zealand again."

This is misleading though.

Screenshot of 1892 copy of The Sportsman digitised by the British Newspaper Archive. Headline - A CHAMPION KILLED BY A RAT The Sydney Referee of February 24 says: We are informed on good authority that poor Dick Sandal, the well-known New Zealand amateur, is dead. A telegram conveying this information was received by a gentleman well known in sporting circles in this city. It appears that Sandal was chasing a rat which turned and leapt at him, biting him on the cheek. Blood poisoning set in, and in a comparatively short space of time Dick breathed his last.

A CHAMPION KILLED BY A RAT.

In April 1892 The Sportsman reported on the February death of a New Zealand amateur boxer, Dick Sandal, who was chasing a rat when it turned and leapt at him, biting him on the cheek. In a comparatively short space of time, Dick breathed his last.

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YouTube video by More Questions than Answers Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Nara, Japan, May 22, 1994)

Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Nara, Japan, May 22, 1994).

Dylan was backed by Tokyo New Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Michael Kamen. #music 🎵 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpKt...

Prague (circa 1904-05) by Jan Srp.

Helen was, in fact, not pleased.

#comics

On the subject of wonderful French rugby jerseys, here's a thing of beauty from 1930 and held in the @cardiffrugbymus. Wonderful.

cardiffrugbymuseum.org/object/jerse...

Guess which jersey costs more?

Dr. Manhattan from Watchmen, sitting alone on the surface of Mars.

It is 1991. I am 15 years old. The US has gone to war in the Middle East.

It is 2003. I am 27 years old. The US has gone to war in the Middle East.

It is 2026. I'm too old for this shit. The US has gone to war in the Middle East.

Alan Spicer is one of those rugby players who always looks 10 metres closer to the camera than every other player.

Czech Republic win 87-5 in Prague against Lithuania to make it 4/4 in @rugbyeurope.bsky.social's Men's Trophy.

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Czech fullback Martin Cimprich (who plays with the Honourable Artillery Company RFC in London), is 10/10 for conversions as the Czechs lead 70-0 after 55 minutes.

Yes, France.

Yes.

#FRAvENG

Czech Republic 49 Lithuania 0 at half time in Prague.