Darren Roberts

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A regular on my dog walks is a former soap actress (Crossroads, Corrie) etc. Earlier this week also met someone who was a carer for a X-roads writer. Not sure where this is heading.

Thoughts and Prayers.

Enormo carrot. Enough for a family of 5.

WRDFSH30 gets you 30% off. Apparently ;-)

Stevenage today ! And a Speed Cubing event for 13yo. Much clattering of cubes.

At Southwark Cathedral. Singing evensong. Brother organisting.

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I’m having a sing at this.

Follow a load of positive-sales-exec types over on LinkedIn to see what makes them so damn positive.

I've worked it out. I'm in the wrong industry.

Go figure.

Send him as Stan Lee. That’ll confuse them.

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Yep. It certainly focuses the mind when it happens ! Look after each other.

Snap! Well,sort-a.

Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.

Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.

That, right there, is the problem.

Don’t wish to brag - but just been pissed on by a Tapir.

Ah. This particular one has been shut a few years - but could be so much more than an empty shell.

I want to get cross with people about an abandoned church - but alas, people don't give a toss about such things these days. So sad to see a building and churchyard continuing to slip into decay and history with it.

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Palma public library is nice.

@dobbersw.bsky.social - They show his tomb at Palma. Except you can’t get too close these days.

Morning.

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*waves* I think you have me down. Reeaaallly not looking forward to the Victoria line later though.

Perfect weather to cross London today with a suitcase and banner stand. Still - am looking forward to catching up with people at #cilip2025 this evening and tomorrow.

Went to what was essentially and all you can eat cream tea in a lovely west Norfolk church today. Played their organ too. They want me back if I’m passing.

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I has sprouting broccoli