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John Abbey

@riversidelodge.bsky.social

Amateur musician. Recovering M65 runner. Chablis lover (and résident). Carer to 3 Cavaliers. Ex restaurateur.

40 Followers  |  61 Following  |  17 Posts  |  Joined: 15.08.2024  |  1.9719

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It’s Dauvissat Day in the Chablis Man Cave. 💪

13.02.2025 10:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s not indignation. Racism should not be tolerated or excused.

09.12.2024 08:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I can’t be racist. I have a black friend. How many times has that been used?

08.12.2024 19:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The twins first experience of snow. #chablis

21.11.2024 20:26 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

My take was that Mr Coren approved of the philosophy behind the restaurant but that the food and the natural wine offering (🤮🤮🤮) were shite. Another chef who thinks customers come to worship him. Wheras most of us go out to be cosseted and enjoy good
food, wine and company.

21.11.2024 11:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And even he didn’t like it……

21.11.2024 09:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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It’s a tough life in Chablis for a King Charles Cavalier 😱

20.11.2024 16:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What? The UK is small compared to Europe and the US? Crikey. Who’d a thunk it? Don’t tell the Brexiteers with their sovrinty and new passports.

18.11.2024 18:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Me too 👍

18.11.2024 07:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just a week to go until the Pinson weekend. #chablis

15.11.2024 19:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That’s help enough, thankyou. Because I was going to have a firkle around underneath. I won’t now. She’s only 3 years old so still under warranty but the dealer is 300km away. I’ll contact them and see what they say. Thanks again though. 🙏

14.11.2024 15:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Yes. Plenty of spring in the dampers. It’s just this octave. A couple of sharp presses on the sustaining pedal will damp the strings but the problem isn’t restricted to just when pedalling.

14.11.2024 14:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

James - HELP (please 😁). I have a couple of low register octaves on the baby grand where the dampers have stopped damping. (Overnight not gradually). Piano unplayable and no technician locally. 😰😰 Cheeky I know but any suggestions? 🙏🙏

14.11.2024 13:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I’m giving it a go in the hope of escaping from twitter. 🤞

14.11.2024 10:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

1. Tree feller
2. Steel fixer
3. Construction manager
4. Call centre phone operative. (12 hour Night Shift)
5. Chef/restaurateur

14.11.2024 09:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I don’t miss the UK at all. I miss my son and parkrun.

12.11.2024 18:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Wine acquired tonight straight from the domaine ❤️

12.11.2024 18:34 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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