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Mark Coup

@idleyorkshireman.bsky.social

An idle and opinionated Yorkshireman who worsens with red wine. Proud husband, dad, foster dad, grandad and Bradford City supporter. Owner of Welcome Independent Living Ltd.

77 Followers  |  66 Following  |  20 Posts  |  Joined: 01.12.2024  |  1.9561

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Ay up……hope everyone is good and passing on some love in these troubled times.
My grandson Reuben says all this hatred melts away when you smile at a stranger πŸ‘

22.06.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yorkshire tonight……oh and I forgot to mention Trump is a disgrace…..we stand with Ukraine πŸ‘

01.03.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wishing we were European again…….

19.02.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Because I was afraid to speak when I was just a lad
Me father gave me nose a tweak, told me I was bad
But then one day I learned a word that saved me achin' nose
The biggest word you ever heard and this is how it goes

15.02.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sometimes fostering children just melts your cold arsed Yorkshire heart….

11.02.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I apologise now but the rise in racism and misogyny across the globe and perpetuated by the main stream media means I’m going to have to be an even more objectionable arse in the foreseeable future. If you let them do this to you then your children will be next…..

09.02.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Shopping took a little longer today as I spent most of my time trying to avoid purchasing anything produced in the USA and more of it looking for UK and Canadian products….

03.02.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our 18 year old foster boy with autism just apologised to our 9 year old foster boy for being rude and hurting his feelings. They high fived and hugged.
Dear world - please take note, it can be done.
Both boys are now available for training on peace talks and diplomatic negotiations.

31.01.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Royal Mail - Not Royal
National Grid - Not National
British Gas - Not British
British Petroleum (BP) - Not British
Public Transport - Not Public

All brought to you by the evil of Privatisation.

30.01.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 981    πŸ” 295    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 6
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Beautiful sunset in Yorkshire beyond our fields towards Burnley….shedding natural light in a dark world…be kind out there kiddos

30.01.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just trying my best to juggle between being a successful business owner and a fair socialist….not always an easy thing to do but always the right thing to do πŸ‘

28.01.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is a day for hiding under the duvet and waking up tomorrow hoping it was all a bad dream…..

20.01.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I love Land Rovers and own a 40 year old Defender, a Freelander 2, a Discovery, a 2005 35th anniversary Range Rover and the one below driven by grandson Harvey is the only one currently working πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈπŸ™„

19.01.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big shout out to all those fabulous kids who have experience of the care system and their fantastic foster families. Here’s some of ours showing the adult world how to love without hate ❀️

01.12.2024 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sometimes a grandchild just needs his grandad for a hug……..and sometimes it’s the other way round ❀️

19.01.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At a local sports centre full of Burnley and Man City fans but still brave enough to wear his Bradford City top……football and fostering, a great combination for good fun
#blendedfamily good god I love this boy ❀️

19.01.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a nurse, social care company owner and lifelong Labour supporter I thank you. If only we could have more grown up politicians and cross party collaboration on such important matters as opposed to petty bickering and point scoring πŸ‘

09.01.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Still got the snow and -7 Celsius tonight but boy is it beautiful living in the Pennines ❀️

08.01.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just a couple of Yorkshire lads casually clearing the 3 ft deep snow from the driveway at -7 degrees Celsius πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. Me and 18 year old Ollie who has Autism and has lived with us since he was six. #fostering

08.01.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When you need to get off the Yorkshire hill side to get to the train station…. It’s good to have a 40 year old Land Rover πŸ˜‰

07.01.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like we are all moving onto @bsky.app
The hatred, racism, misogyny and media misinformation is awful on X and is now filtering through to Threads….looking to connect with anyone considered to be Woke πŸ‘

07.01.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big shout out to all those fabulous kids who have experience of the care system and their fantastic foster families. Here’s some of ours showing the adult world how to love without hate ❀️

01.12.2024 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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