Mick Yates

And yet he looks quite normal.

It'll come as no surprise to anyone that I didn't pass O'level English never mind A'level. Lucky for me I was born here.

As a Grandparent I should and would vote Green but as @glennairey.bsky.social has said that would aid Reform who are a shoe in in SOT Central so it'll have to be Labour.

Take one for the team mate

No Salmon but that's not to deny the beauty of Stainforth Force or Foss as the locals call it

A very satisfying one!

A pair of Bearded Tits

A pair of Bearded Tits

Not the greatest photos (again) but a pair of Bearded Tits at RSPB Leighton Moss. Waited almost half an hour to get these. I feel like a proper Twitcher today👍

The solutions proposed for New Zealand's (and virtually every other country's) problems are always like:
"We need to make people work for more years"
"We have to cut back on services, I'm sorry, there is just no other way"
"We have to cut benefits for young people"

never:
"We need to tax the rich"

Just caught a bit of Hamza's wildlife programme, I'd love to be at Parkgate when the tide comes in.

Wonderful. That's a stare alright.

We're going to Stainforth Force, just outside Settle in the next couple of days and there's a chance of seeing Salmon. Now that would be something.

Pritti Patel and Nadine Dorries on the same show. What fresh hell is this?

You're talking to the Amateur's Amateur here, most of it is pure luck.

Same here

Just Robins today but will be going Leighton Moss this week. Hoping for a Bearded Tit or two. No sniggering at the back please.

Inner city slum mate, Stoke.

@deadcatdave.bsky.social I forgot to mention yesterday that as I looked out of the back bedroom window I saw a Sparrowhawk tucking into a Pigeon. Never seen that in all the decades we've been living here.

Like, like, like....

Absolutely fair play to Northern Ireland.

That Abbey will be lovely when it's finished.

You worry far too much about me but thanks for your concern anyway😁

Fucking hell, the spelling police are out in force tonight 😳😉

Probably the third time in the village but s different gaff. Tbh we were going to Beadwell but I've been dog rough for 3 weeks and just didn't fancy the drive.

Good evening from Barbon Cumbia.

Aaaaannnd the winner isn't. Anyone got a tissue for the 🍊

Lucky you 👍

I'm sure he could verbally splatter you against the wall but he just came over as a thoroughly decent bloke. God knows we need some of them now.

Not as good as him.

Why is it I still well up whenever I see Sir Bobby Robson on TV?

5Live on just, Traitors. Stuck Radio 2 on, Abba. Make it go away please.