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@wordsmithgetxo.bsky.social

Retired Cornish-born Spanish>English translator in the Basque Country. Puns, posts about language, music & photos, mostly of birds. Se habla castellano.

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Ryanair obliga a pagar otro billete a una pareja de reciΓ©n casados, porque dicen que el amor es pasajero.

13.10.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

The chestnut stands appeared in Getxo last week too, with not much success so far as temperatures are still very warm.

13.10.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Quite possible.

13.10.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On the other hand, trying to make any coherent sense out of a live clip of Trump is a lost cause.

13.10.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAre you guys working on him (SΓ‘nchez)… you (ie the rest of you) are doing great”

13.10.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t interpret it the way the Spanish press have. The way I heard it, Trump was praising the other leaders for their efforts to get Spain to fall into line.

13.10.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Piornal, overlooking the Jerte Valley in Extremadura, western Spain, yesterday evening.

13.10.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In all my surgical-stockinged glory. There must be a Crun & Bannister joke in there somewhere.

13.10.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Write a Doctor Who story using only 3 words:

Time, gentlemen, please!

13.10.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The government has been overthrown by pigeons trained to call out when they spot rubbish. This is known as a coo de tat. #LunchPun

13.10.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This conversation.

Thank you, #BBCWest / #BBCBristol - it's good to see you can still do it.

13.10.2025 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

Thanks a million but I’m hoping I’ll be better by tomorrow: just got ibuprofen gel & a compression bandage from the chemist & will be literally sitting with my feet up for the rest of the day.

13.10.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought so. Ah well, better luck next time. I did manage to add a bunch of crag martins to my list in Trujillo.

13.10.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I won’t be home to upload my camera pictures until tomorrow but I’m curious: is this just a small blackbird in very odd light under the bushes or is it a blue rock thrush?

13.10.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks: a frozen beer can in a plastic bag is acting as an ice pack atm. 🀣

13.10.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well I seem to have torn a muscle in my calf so it’s off to the chemists for ibuprofen gel & a compression bandage & we’ll be extending our stay with our friends for at least a day, bc I certainly can’t drive 500km today. πŸ™

13.10.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m envious! I haven’t gone through my pictures yet but I’ve got a couple of what I think was a blue rock thrush.

12.10.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#SpainInASongOrMovie Leonard Cohen - Sisters Of Murcia

12.10.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#SpainInASongOrMovie
A Seville Action

12.10.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry: TEJEDA, not Tejada.

12.10.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Posada Los Rosales, Tejada del TiΓ©tar, province of CΓ‘ceres.

12.10.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A close up of a blue tit that looks like it's about to dive down on to a feeder. As it is at an angle with it's head facing downwards. It has a blue head, a black eye with white around the eye and a yellow breast. Photo posted for #BirdOfTheDay

A close up of a blue tit that looks like it's about to dive down on to a feeder. As it is at an angle with it's head facing downwards. It has a blue head, a black eye with white around the eye and a yellow breast. Photo posted for #BirdOfTheDay

Diving blue tit #birds #BirdOfTheDay #nature #wildlife #photography #ThePhotoHour

12.10.2025 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yep. And it was fabulous.

12.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Apologies to vegetarians/vegans who follow me, but this is a main course for 6. Suckling pig. #Extremadura

12.10.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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The guide said there were over 100 breeding pairs on the outcrops at Salto del Gitano. The sky was full of them.

12.10.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

2 days in MonfragΓΌe National Park before visiting friends in Plasencia today. Couldn’t have wished for better weather if I’d ordered it specially.

12.10.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A griffon vulture overflying the main square in Trujillo yesterday. #birds

12.10.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Gilmour, Knopfler & Iommi.
I’ve seen Gilmour, Knopfler & Clapton live.

12.10.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man says i 'm an angel in front of a netflix logo ALT: a man says i 'm an angel in front of a netflix logo

My wife would disagree with you.

12.10.2025 06:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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