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Andy Wilkinson

@trunkles55.bsky.social

parkwalker, archer, retired z/OS sysprog, retired morris dancer

130 Followers  |  74 Following  |  94 Posts  |  Joined: 19.11.2024  |  2.05

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59 minutes dead for me this week

27.10.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frickley Country #parkrun today - cool wind but warm in the sun

25.10.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw you all down at Hyatt Place

23.10.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Herrington Country #parkrun today - cool but dry. Followed by breakfast at Penshaw Tea Rooms.

18.10.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Potternewton #parkrun this morning

11.10.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heslington #parkrun with added Storm Amy having cancelled a lot in Leeds

05.10.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cowfest East at Abbey Park #parkrun today - cooler and cloudy - 555 participants 63 volunteers (thank you)

27.09.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Armley #parkrun today in the rain - tailwalking

20.09.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Me behind the Frickley Country pop up sign with Nordic poles and the Tailwalker hi-vis

Me behind the Frickley Country pop up sign with Nordic poles and the Tailwalker hi-vis

Me in Tailwalker vest holding Stanley the Vitality mascot

Me in Tailwalker vest holding Stanley the Vitality mascot

Tailwalker today at Frickley Country #parkrun

06.09.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Illegal to use a handheld device whilst driving in the UK

04.09.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lincoln #parkrun today for Heather’s 50th

30.08.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Me with Nordic poles behind the pop up sign

Me with Nordic poles behind the pop up sign

Strava trace of Selby parkrun

Strava trace of Selby parkrun

Breakfast after at Roo’s

Breakfast after at Roo’s

Selby #parkrun today - bit warmer than I expected

23.08.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My youngest junior is 31 this year

17.08.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Thank you email for volunteering

Thank you email for volunteering

Volunteering at Junior parkrun today - we were the last into the rota - danger of cancellation without us

17.08.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How was the big pipe and the archaeological dig

16.08.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Me with the Nordic poles behind the pop up sign

Me with the Nordic poles behind the pop up sign

Strava trace for the #parkrun

Strava trace for the #parkrun

Sixth #parkrun at Heslington to take my p index to 6

16.08.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My Strava plot for the parkrun

My Strava plot for the parkrun

Me holding Nordic poles behind the pop up sign

Me holding Nordic poles behind the pop up sign

Me staggering to the finish

Me staggering to the finish

View of Carlingwark Loch

View of Carlingwark Loch

Carlingwark Loch #parkrun today- damp but friendly

09.08.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Me with Nordic poles behind parkrun pop up

Me with Nordic poles behind parkrun pop up

Strava plot

Strava plot

Me chasing a police van up hill 3

Me chasing a police van up hill 3

Bow from the top of hill 3

Bow from the top of hill 3

Queen’s #parkrun Glasgow today in the sunshine

02.08.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Was appointed as a board member at parkrun and noise from the community got rid of him

27.07.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Withernsea Promenade #parkrun today - warm but grey skies. 1st Birthday for this lovely run.

26.07.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Me with the pop up for Sutton Manor - Nordic poles at the ready

Me with the pop up for Sutton Manor - Nordic poles at the ready

Strava plot - 76 metres elevation gain

Strava plot - 76 metres elevation gain

Me in β€œaction” thanks to one of the marshals

Me in β€œaction” thanks to one of the marshals

Sutton Manor #parkrun today for their 200th event. My second time there and a worse time - I blame the heat (and anything else I can think of)

19.07.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Me with Nordic poles behind Seeerby pop up sign

Me with Nordic poles behind Seeerby pop up sign

Strava plot for the parkrun

Strava plot for the parkrun

Puffin statue in the park

Puffin statue in the park

Sewerby #parkrun today- cool because of the sea fret. Nice to meet NessaW

12.07.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I use the app for the toc - live in Leeds so Northern mostly but TPXcess or LNER as neede

01.07.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inaugural #parkrun today - Woodlands, Scarborough. Pretty flat and got a good time (for me). Thanks to all those who worked so hard for so long to get to today.

28.06.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve now walked 172 #parkruns at 113 locations. Can’t run!

26.06.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cinder Track #parkrun, Whitby today - the heat is oppressive even near the sea

21.06.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Me behind the pop up wearing the tailwalker vest with my Nordic walking poles

Me behind the pop up wearing the tailwalker vest with my Nordic walking poles

Heslington #parkrun yesterday - tailwalker and it was very muggy

15.06.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have voted 3 times on the EU - what’s this once in a generation crap

12.06.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Me posed with the parkrun pop up sign and Nordic poles

Me posed with the parkrun pop up sign and Nordic poles

Me in the centre with the other tailwalker and the parkwalker

Me in the centre with the other tailwalker and the parkwalker

Tailwalker at Frickley Country #parkrun today. Sweating in my jacket as rain was forecast but didn’t happen, windchill also forecast - nope.

07.06.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Me standing behind the pop up sign with Nordic poles

Me standing behind the pop up sign with Nordic poles

Kew Woods #parkrun today - warm and muggy

31.05.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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