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Happily retired draughtsman, latterly with Bombardier in Derby. Secretary of the Summer Football League

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The understanding the masons must have had of their material. I wonder how the knowledge was developed to enable such a magnificent piece of work/art. It would be interesting to see what modern structural analysis would make of the design

14.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Prayer hoping that innocent citizens in the mideast and here who hate their leaders stay safe and that the war mongering leaders one day experience real justice for all the suffering and death they are causing.

Prayer hoping that innocent citizens in the mideast and here who hate their leaders stay safe and that the war mongering leaders one day experience real justice for all the suffering and death they are causing.

14.03.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 496 πŸ” 217 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 10
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CHANNEL 4: β€œLebanese officials said 100+ children among the nearly 800 killed so far by Israeli airstrikes.”

www.channel4.com/news/over-10...

13.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 688 πŸ” 407 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 25

UK Wind Power has rallied to 22.3GW this morning. With 1.2GW of Solar we are burning 3.9GW of Gas as well as importing 5.9GW. Hydro is 0.6GW. Nuclear is 3.2GW and the awful Biomass 1.6GW The price of wholesale electricity over the past 24 hours was Β£67 per MWh. #renewables

12.03.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

Do they have any backbone when push comes to shove and their home comforts are at direct threat. I don't think it's ever been tested in the USA and I hope it never is but look at their reaction to COVID for example

13.03.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for your reply

13.03.2026 08:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

AI surely, please let it be so

12.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's out here on Derby too and it seems very early to me. Mid April would be nearer the mark I think

12.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As I understand it the bombing of the Nazi transport system was the undoing of the German war machine

12.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Americans expect other nations to behave as they would/do

12.03.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wouldn't surprise me if that would strike up after a splash of diesel and with a good battery πŸ˜ƒ

12.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Been in Shropshire over the weekend - they embrace their famous son Charles Darwin everywhere….except perhaps here. Is this an anti-plaque? Love the capital letters!

08.09.2025 08:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can you tell me what it says on the green oval plaque as I cannot make it out.
One of my ancestors was a foreman bridge erector for Handyside

12.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That is some signal box - wonderful

12.03.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bill Bramhall

11.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

You mean they will stagger out of Spoon's at closing time and puke in the gutter before they find their mobility scooter battery is flat

12.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Post from Bernie Sanders - YouTube It’s not just Iran.

youtube.com/post/Ugkx0H3...

12.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 505 πŸ” 298 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 5

I think they are what the Bone spur hero would call 'losers'

11.03.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Β£1.50 per litre in the UK!

11.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of Llandudno's strengths is an ever longer holiday season. Even in the relatively short time I have been a regular visitor the season has got noticeably longer

11.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a very pleasant seaside town with plenty of good shops and hotels close to beautiful countryside and mountains. If you ever get the chance give it a visit

11.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now feels like a good time to remember that Big Oil is the reason why we're still hooked on dirty, dangerous fossil fuels.

The industry's lies have essentially stolen a generation’s worth of time that we could have used to transition to cleaner, safer energy sources.

It’s time for accountability.

10.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 7804 πŸ” 2324 πŸ’¬ 268 πŸ“Œ 93
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It is disappointing but the size of the problem is overwhelming and paying for it is not popular with the public regrettably

10.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Minton tile floors are lovely in the right setting like a lovely Victorian hallway but not in ancient churches

10.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That's the least of your problems

10.03.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I imagine those tiles are medieval. Wonderful

10.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was the bit about the USA turning up late for the wars that I was commenting on. A boot straight to the balls. Re the frog faced fascist you cannot be too hard on the Quisling.
As for the Justice system words fail, and Lammy doesn't have a clue how to sort it out

10.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Och!

10.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Big Ben is the bell inside the Elizabeth tower and knowing this doesn't make me British, even though I am

10.03.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0