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@evansnd.bsky.social

parkrunner, Morris Minor owner, bellringer, engineer. Follow me by all means but don't take offence if I don't reciprocate. Reposts do not signal agreement or endorsement. Be kind.

50 Followers  |  114 Following  |  54 Posts  |  Joined: 11.01.2025  |  1.8974

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Lovely morning at Somerdale #parkrun. Big turnout in memory of Joan Gibson, former Somerdale RD, parkrun #volunteer stalwart and #Bitton Road Runner, who sadly passed away just over a week ago. Well done to Tina Dury and Lyndsey Miles for a great send off. Rest in Peace Joan.

19.07.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MOT25's fundraiser for Alzheimer's Society Help Allie Howard raise money to support Alzheimer's Society

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29.05.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stolen from near Rhyl.

12.05.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A friend's moggy has just been stolen from Wales, please share/ keep an eye out, much appreciated.
#stolen #moggy #morris

12.05.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice to see Pete Blanchard along the way as well.

05.05.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cheeky little morning #run with my better half. #running

05.05.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep two party politics has been dead for the thick end of two decades, and Labour has still not woken up to that. If they are not careful they will go the same way as the Tories.

02.05.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dear Labour
How about taxing the rich to feed the poor? How about strengthening our ties with Europe? Everyone knows that Brexit has been an unmitigated disaster - play on these things. Work with and for the electorate, instead of victimising the disabled & trans communities. You know it makes sense

02.05.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Question for my runners.

Why do you run?

01.05.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 1
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Nice morning for a 4K #run via the polling station around Frenchay. #running

01.05.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"82 years ago, on February 22, 1943, a Nazi executioner forced 21-year-old… | Paul Shoffner | 15 comments "82 years ago, on February 22, 1943, a Nazi executioner forced 21-year-old Munich University student Sophie Scholl into a guillotine in Stadelheim Prison and beheaded her, before also beheading h...

This is what's going on right now. Only the names have changed

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28.04.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We all exist to make the world a better place for all other living things.

NOTHING else matters.

27.04.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Watching the masses finish now, you can see it's taken a lot of effort and pain to get there, and they are full of pride in their achievement.
A marathon is a marathon whether you do it in 2Β½ hours or 6 hours.

27.04.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It does irritate me when non-elites #running the London #marathon are referred to patronisingly as "fun runners". There isn't a lot of fun in getting up at 7am on a wet windy February morning for a 15+ mile run.

27.04.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

*aren't*....
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27.04.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kudos and good luck to all #running the London #Marathon today. Hope the blisters are too bad!

27.04.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Volunteered at Pomphrey Hill #parkrun again yesterday, 120th volunteer credit and 94th at PH. Trying to do 2 volunteers for every run meant I missed out on the Bitton Road #Runners gathering at Ashton Court parkrun - the one I've been waiting for!

27.04.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🧡I see there’s some howling going on about parkrun for the crime of being inclusive. I went to a parkrun book event the other day. There was a woman in the audience who is in her 90’s and has dementia. Her companion said that she loves parkrun, knows when she’s there and it makes her happy.

17.04.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why does no one talk about how toxic the running community can be, especially to beginners?

Stop labeling beginners by pace.

You run, therefore, You are a runner.

No more. No less.

Let’s support each other, no matter where we are in the journey.

God Bless You All

#running

15.04.2025 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 1
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Our beautiful birds of prey are routinely and illegally slaughtered on driven grouse moors . If you are as sick of this criminal persecution as me then please sign this ⁦β€ͺ@wildjustice.bsky.social petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... Please RT

15.04.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1575    πŸ” 725    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 24
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Ringing World BellBoard 1260 Plain Bob Minor rung at Frenchay (St John the Baptist), Gloucestershire

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13.04.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Quarter peal of Plain Bob Minor tonight at #frenchay, 1260 in 44 min. That's enough time on my feet today, time for a nice Belgian beer 🍺 #bellringing #ringing

13.04.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#Frenchay10K today in 1:00:03, that's four minutes slower than last year. Basically I am older, fatter and less fit than I was. Never mind, the new running shoes were good. #running

13.04.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#parkrun no. 164 at Pomphrey Hill parkrun yesterday. Great easy to start the weekend even though I was taking it easy. And there was cake.

13.04.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just want to state that this post is not a lame attempt at an April fools joke, unlike everything across social media this morning...

... but remember not everything you read on the internet is true, this applies anytime of the year not just April 1st!

01.04.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A touch of Plain & Little Bob Minor spliced, and a touch of Stedman Doubles with me affected last night at Frenchay. For the first time, I saw the Bob at the back, especially the coat hangers. Progress! #bells #bellringing

25.03.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing how a week's suspension for no good reason can just kill all interest in posting

16.03.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No more than 10K, maybe even just call it a day after parkrun. Whatever you do now is unlikely to be a game changer.

18.02.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kingfisher spotting Mr Kingfisher was out again this morning. Here a couple of photos.

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18.02.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Back after a week's unjustified suspension. No reason was given other than "in breach of Community Guidelines", and apparently I was spamming. No evidence has been given. I await a response to a request for evidence from @bsky.app moderators.
I expect this sort of thing from the other place.

11.02.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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