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David Lloyd

@davebackwell.bsky.social

Bristol-ish based actor (Maid Marian & Her Merry Men etc), TV scriptwriter (Doctors, EastEnders, Casualty), novelist ( A Most Unwelcome Connection https://amzn.eu/d/1p1MHhl) podcast host, left-leaning centrist. Loves a bit of cheese.

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Alan Ball once said hello to me. A world cup winner! I havent washed my ears since

29.12.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's the seductive power of the John Lewis partnership

29.12.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The BBC should fight this rigorously. They should also start calling him 'Donald Trump, the convicted felon, self-confessed sexual predator and close associate of serial paedophile Jeffrey Epstein' in every news report

16.12.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
For Sale

Sometime back in the early 80s, I was on a (very) delayed train stuck somewhere near Crewe. The guard apologised for the late running of the service 'due to the complete inability of British Rail to run a competent train service'. Rueful applause throughout our carriage.

03.07.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #873
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πŸš€ Letter Score: 58
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12.05.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #869
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πŸš€ Letter Score: 15
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08.05.2025 05:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TANK vs TESLA

"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"

- ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

07.05.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 56104    πŸ” 20135    πŸ’¬ 2264    πŸ“Œ 3608
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #852
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πŸš€ Letter Score: 12
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21.04.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #851
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20.04.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They come to our garden most nights. You've got to be quick to spot them though!

17.04.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can smell it from here

17.04.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #848
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πŸš€ Letter Score: 40
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17.04.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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gambol responsibly 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

14.04.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #836
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05.04.2025 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It is now Friday, but I spent most of the morning thinking it was Thursday. Got a new puppy on Monday, so I blame sleep deprivation.

04.04.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done Sean Taylor and all involved.

30.03.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 266    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #829
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29.03.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A busy cinema. A teen's phone rang - he answered. Chat went something like: 'Alright mate .... no, I'm at the Cinema ... The new James Bond ... bit boring actually ... yeah, what do you fancy?'
At that point the man behind him took his phone and said he'd give it back when the film ended. We cheered

28.03.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #826
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26.03.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #825
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25.03.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #822
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22.03.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #821
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21.03.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #820
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20.03.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #819
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19.03.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #818
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18.03.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ…¦πŸ…žπŸ…‘πŸ…“πŸ„ΈπŸ„ΏπŸ„»πŸ…ˆ #817
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πŸ’« Rare long word found!
πŸš€ Letter Score: 43
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17.03.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,356 2/6

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Getting Wordle in 1 is often considered to be the gold standard. But I contend that doing it that way is often just a lucky guess. Getting it in 2 requires skill, amazing powers of deduction, and the ability to big yourself up to a ridiculous degree.

06.03.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm everywhere!

05.03.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Best job I ever had :-)

04.03.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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