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Mark Laird

@unclemonkeysalop.bsky.social

Gig goer, hill walker, whisky zealot. Shrewsbury Town do their best to make me unhappy but I follow regardless.

98 Followers  |  183 Following  |  120 Posts  |  Joined: 10.10.2023  |  2.7556

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GIG NEWS!!! Next show is at Lunar Lakes in South Shropshire with Faith Brackenbury on strings. Very limited tickets: www.lunarlakes.co.uk/transmission...

14.11.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Link doesn't work for me?

09.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And by "wife" you mean Gromit.

06.11.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The beef in red wine is good. As is the corned beef and potato. As is the chicken, ham and leek. As is....well you get the gist!

03.11.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. You can buy by the slice (they are BIIIIIIIIG pies). Home made and absolutely rammed with fillings. 100% recommended

03.11.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Magnificent pies 90 seconds away

03.11.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My local hills. Love 'em. I'm very lucky to be able to walk straight from my house onto the Breiddens. Love the gypsy monument on Moel y Golfa

02.11.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We did make nitro glycerine, a small amount. Put it into a test tube and a mate threw it at his own porch. Luckily it didn't work as we were standing a good safe distance away (4 feet)

31.10.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We really all need to be calling it the Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Ballroom

25.10.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You also inherited the wins of your beaten conker. So if you were 5er and beat a 3er, your conker became an 8er rather than a 6er...in Monkmoor anyway

19.10.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Will have to watch the highlights to see how bad it actually was!

18.10.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The incident between their No. 13 and Hoole happened almost in front of me. But (much like the referee) I missed it as I was ball watching. However I was quickly on my feet, a human torch of incandescent moral outrage, demanding righteous justice.

Worked n'all....

18.10.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought Creepy Crawley edged it in terms of performance, but good fighting attitude from Salop again. And I'll take any win in any style right now*

* I always did tbh...

18.10.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Scully put in a shift too. It was good to see them all battling

13.10.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tenterhooks!!

13.10.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Unbeatable. There's no coming back from that

13.10.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, against Shropshire County Council. It broke my wheel and burst the tyre. I did what you seem to be doing - taking evidence. Sent copy of garage bill along with photos and What3Words location. I received a cheque for Β£500+ a couple of weeks later. No covering letter mind you, just a cheque!

09.10.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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1/ It looks like something from a galaxy far, far away, but this is the Harvest Moon rising over Titterstone Clee. The sky was a vivid blend of pink and purple, contrasting with the cool tones of the radar dome below. I had reached the summit with plenty of time to spare and... #Shropshire

08.10.2025 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Why aren't white people integrating there?

07.10.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now now, that's a pretty lazy ethnic stereotype. Paddy.

06.10.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Guinness drinkers though...they're a type aren't they

06.10.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Antoine often taking the piss out of us Brits, him knowing we loved him doing it

21.09.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Off on hols for a week. Luggage suitably strapped

#Shropshire #Monner

17.09.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like cooking these with chanterelles, the colour contrast is so striking

16.09.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
World's biggest copy of the photo of trump with jeffrey epstein is placed on path oustside windsor castle with people surrounding it for scale. The castle and grass is in the background as well as people walking

World's biggest copy of the photo of trump with jeffrey epstein is placed on path oustside windsor castle with people surrounding it for scale. The castle and grass is in the background as well as people walking

WELCOME TO THE UK DONALD TRUMP πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

The British public welcomed him with THIS gigantic banner right outside Windsor Castle where he is staying with the King this week.

Paid for by 1770 members of the British public.

16.09.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 359    πŸ” 94    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 10

There's definitely going to be a Half Man Half Biscuit song coming out about this at some point soon

#HMHB

14.09.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I prefer a chonky boi but that's still a beaut!

13.09.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember Nelson Mandela's funeral - everyone singing and dancing, absolutely wonderful scenes. The night Thatcher dies and we recreate that in the Nags Head in Shrewsbury and somehow we're being disrespectful..

13.09.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My mate thought we deserved a draw. I thought Salford were definitely better. Not 3-1 better but had the edge.

And of course we let Daniel Udoh go. Of course we did...

13.09.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

When the barista asks for my name to scribble on my coffee cup, from now on it's Clark Spangler.

13.09.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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