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@niceredtrousers

Tired dad of 3 teens. Slightly warped geologist/geophysicist/geographer. Unfortunately the Red Trousers no longer fit.

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Eating soup while drunk is fascinating because it either means you are at the absolute lowest point in your existence, or at a wedding

08.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 245 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
A spreadeagled fluffball cat.

A spreadeagled fluffball cat.

A ginger kitten climbing my head

A ginger kitten climbing my head

Compare and contrast

06.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Via Forces Bible on Insta. Made me chuckle.

05.03.2026 07:40 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Meet Ron (Weasley).

03.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Remember to look out for illegal "cut & shut" posts, where two bits of different posts are welded togethDorset until the late 40s, where he married a cellist from Bratislava, and died of pneumonia.

26.02.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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22.02.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Sharp edges are a fail. Lots of silver duck tape across the gap may be ok?

22.02.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

At my 40th my son was 3 and I had newborn twin girls.
I was 17 at my mum's 40th!

15.02.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wasn't much into dance or clubs in the 90s ("Martine's" anyone?) but driving through Tunbridge Wells traffic yesterday, I had a moment of clarity when playing "Insomnia" quite loudly - what a tune!

10.02.2026 07:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.02.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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from a recent Private Eye

05.02.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm a bit AC/DC with Firefox and Chrome but generally use FF

03.02.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think a significant part of any school's OFSTED rating should relate to how easily you can find the term dates on their website.

03.02.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 162 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

My sticking with Firefox is finally vindicated

03.02.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Comparing the nutrional value of a toasted teacake with a packet of McCoy crisps.

Comparing the nutrional value of a toasted teacake with a packet of McCoy crisps.

I consider this an important use of ChatGPT in determining the choice of mid-morning snack.

Teacakes for the win, I think

03.02.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
POB IS JOHN LENNON

POB IS JOHN LENNON

SWEEP IS PAUL MCCARTNEY

SWEEP IS PAUL MCCARTNEY

MR BLOBBY IS GEORGE HARRISON

MR BLOBBY IS GEORGE HARRISON

CUDDLES IS RINGO STARR

CUDDLES IS RINGO STARR

Love the look of the first stills from the Sam Mendes Beatles movies! What a cast!
#beatles #thebeatles

31.01.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

"My wife got hurt after annoying the marsupials on our trip to a Malaysian zoo."
"Kuala Lumpar?"
"No, a kangaroo kicked her up the arse".

29.01.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

That's so shite for you and your family, very sorry to hear that.

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β€˜We’ve gone on holiday by mistake’

21.01.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 195 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump’s Greenland speech at the WEF except it’s the voice of Pingu

21.01.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 495 πŸ” 193 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 39

Snakebite and black was my gateway to better things.
I tried one with Kestrel Super and Merrydown in 1988, but one pint of that was enough.

21.01.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

1080 for me. I was quite expansive into a shower cubicle on a field trip.

21.01.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tories, actually.

19.01.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 337 πŸ” 111 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 5
Supermarket cucumber display with sign reading β€œCUCUMBERS can help reduce constipation.”

Supermarket cucumber display with sign reading β€œCUCUMBERS can help reduce constipation.”

i hope the first one works because i just don’t think i can fit a second one in there

10.01.2026 02:15 πŸ‘ 702 πŸ” 172 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 5
Withnail & I : Miss out Monday
Withnail & I : Miss out Monday YouTube video by lucid

youtu.be/sRpz3bR3Dto?...

10.01.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

....and a couple of legends on his team too. Wonderful!

07.01.2026 05:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How long do ear worms last? I heard it was 7 hours and 15 days.

05.01.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Noel Coward as Mr Bridger in The Italian Job, walking down a staircase in a prison, waving regally as convicts stand on every floor chanting his name.

Noel Coward as Mr Bridger in The Italian Job, walking down a staircase in a prison, waving regally as convicts stand on every floor chanting his name.

Love that Noel Coward’s final movie appearance ends with this sequence.

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