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Musicologist. Bibliophile. Welsh Geordie. Running Punk. Republican. Dysgwr. Dad. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ๐ต๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ
The Christmas lights in Bute Park are as magical as ever this year
24.11.2025 08:58 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0In today's edition of obvious common sense: nation.cymru/opinion/wels...
23.11.2025 12:21 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Really enjoyed seeing Wet Leg tonight. Easily one of the most exciting British acts currently on the scene!
21.11.2025 22:34 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0First place is The Greens with twenty-eight percent of the vote, a six-point increase. Second are Labour with twenty-five percent of the vote, a four-point increase. Third are Reform with eighteen percent of the vote, a five-point decrease. Fourth are The Liberal Democrats with fourteen percent of the vote, a seven-point increase. Fifth are The Conservatives on five percent of the vote with a five-point decrease. These figures compare results from November seventeenth to those from November tenth and represent the combined eighteen to twenty-four and twenty-five to fifty age groups.
Under-50s Back Green Party as FIRST Choice in Latest YouGov Poll.
18.11.2025 21:20 โ ๐ 190 ๐ 69 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 15This is phenomenal news if it actually goes ahead
www.ft.com/content/e76d...
Absolutely wild show as expected. It genuinely is amazing that three lads rapping in Irish have made such an impact across the world. It's a good sign for the future of Celtic languages ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
17.11.2025 22:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Miss Kaninna was the perfect support for Kneecap. Definitely an act I'm gonna start putting on regular rotation
17.11.2025 20:39 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Got a full-on week of exciting shows this week. Kneecap tonight, Bloodywood on Thursday, and Wet Leg on Friday night!! All shows that are bound to be brilliant.
17.11.2025 10:08 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0BBC with the hard-hitting news www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
12.11.2025 08:42 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Good lad
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Very strong list but I'd probably have to go with Unknown Pleasures
09.11.2025 09:37 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0First festive bake of the season!! #greggs
06.11.2025 14:48 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Is bonfire night the most overrated holiday of all time??
05.11.2025 19:28 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0West End Girl could well be the album of the year
04.11.2025 12:50 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Saw Six the musical at the WMC last night. I remember seeing posters for this plastered all over Edinburgh when it was just a small student show in 2017. Great to find it still going strong!
02.11.2025 15:27 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The idea of translating Newspeak into Cymraeg is fascinating. I'd love to give this a read. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
31.10.2025 13:43 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It's always a good day to abolish the monarchy.
30.10.2025 20:19 โ ๐ 71 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Having to move out of your mansion is not sufficient punishment for being a child abuser
30.10.2025 20:47 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0With all the milestones, how extraordinary this is can get lost!
Last Sunday on the BBC I announced we overtook the Tories at 124k members.
That's +26,000 members in the last week.
Hope is feeling normal again....
This is absolutely awful. Cymraeg is the official language of this country, and everyone should be given the right to speak it whenever they choose, regardless of the circumstances. www.bbc.com/news/article...
26.10.2025 06:16 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0"My children singing, 'Baa, Baa, Caora Dubh' - 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep' - is no weapon for anybody."
I am continuously baffled by how anyone can be in any way opposed to a language...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Racism isn't winning in Caerffili ๐
24.10.2025 05:24 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Donโt just abolish Prince Andrewโs titles, abolish the monarchy.
22.10.2025 17:21 โ ๐ 812 ๐ 176 ๐ฌ 30 ๐ 17It's so hard to create a sound that's totally original, pushes the boundaries of music, and is still entertaining and enjoyable. Igorrr's show last night demonstrated just what can be done with music in a totally unique and inimitable way. A brilliant performance.
22.10.2025 06:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Over in Bristol tonight to see Igorrr!! I'm still not entirely sure what to expect..
21.10.2025 18:33 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Still one of the best supergroups of all time!!
21.10.2025 18:33 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This is me trying to stand up at the end of the Yorkshire marathon. Definitely not my finest race, but another one I can tick off. I'm sure when I'm in less pain I'll appreciate the fact that I made it around.
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