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Colin Blackburn

@ximenesuk

πŸƒπŸ» 🧭 πŸ—ΊοΈ 🚲 ⛷️ πŸ₯Œ 🧹 🌱 Bernicia. Software: writing, no longer teaching. Running, cycling and winter sports. Shill for big tofu. Wokerati membership. From: over there.

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@trientertainment.bsky.social Episode 220: β€œinterstercicies”? Do you mean β€œinterstices”? And big gaps between things? They are literally the small gaps between close things.

09.03.2026 07:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Loovre is the other side of the border in Berwick, built as a Victorian ladies public toilet, now a tiny Airbnb!

04.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m surprised it has taken so long. In XC skiing the Euroloppet (and World Loppet) passports have existed for many years. Finish x out of y loppets (effectively XC ski marathons) and become a European (or World) Loppet Master.

01.03.2026 07:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.02.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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31.12.2025 23:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The slow decline into decrepitude! Not sure what happened in 2018. A couple of the big mileage numbers are kilometreage numbers. The graphics exclude XC skiing and cycling.

#veloviewer
#veloviewer2025

31.12.2025 23:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, my first week of bike lights, but more to be seen than to see at the moment.

10.10.2025 07:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was that Bob Stanley?

30.08.2025 19:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now the Balmoral Hotel?

29.07.2025 17:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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16.07.2025 14:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From my wife, Elfie…

16.07.2025 13:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

If I have bought directly via Bandcamp then the streaming/downloads are available without needing to use the code. If I have bought from elsewhere, I use the code to have the album added to my feed. I tend to stream via the app these days rather than download the audio.

16.07.2025 12:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, thanks, I didn’t know about this!

16.07.2025 08:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@paulhenni.bsky.social Thanks for sharing this. We lived very close to several of the photos that I can see from the slideshow. Elfie wrote extensively about one particularly ruin and its history of murder and misogyny!

16.07.2025 05:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi folks, happy to say these are now with me. If you'd like to buy one they're Β£10 including UK second class postage. If you're not in the UK get in touch via my site to let me know where you are and I'll work it out for you. All details and how to pay:

www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr...

15.07.2025 12:04 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 5

β€œYour password must be 4 digits long and contain only numbers.”

That’s not a password and do you really need to explain what a digit is?

11.07.2025 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of cat sitting in some Venetian blinds they have just destroyed with the text JOY DIVISION at the top and UNKNOWN PLEASURES at the bottom

A photo of cat sitting in some Venetian blinds they have just destroyed with the text JOY DIVISION at the top and UNKNOWN PLEASURES at the bottom

This might be my favourite cat meme of 2025 so far

08.07.2025 21:51 πŸ‘ 5306 πŸ” 1502 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 49

You could grow fenugreek sprouts from 50 year-old seeds. Or they might be dead!

04.07.2025 09:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Seeds or dried leaves?

02.07.2025 21:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I think @alexvont.bsky.social if the @bunkerpod.bsky.social might want to listen to @therestpolitics.bsky.social as they seem to have the answer!

19.06.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A shop front in Utrecht, the shop name is β€œJason King”.

A shop front in Utrecht, the shop name is β€œJason King”.

In the sequel his front is running a canal-side fashion boutique in Utrecht, but he’s likely teamed up with Van Der Valk to solve canal-based crime.

09.06.2025 12:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done!

07.06.2025 18:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have two of these, Wire and Neneh Cherry, on mini-CD which seemed to be the new single format for about six months.

I wish I’d bought the Section 25 when I had the chance!

07.06.2025 09:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also sheep trods across moorland, often taken advantage of by fell runners and walkers.

06.06.2025 11:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Elephant paths crop up in orienteering, obvious routes between legs taken by lots of earlier competitors.

05.06.2025 21:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It looks like he’s holding her hostage!

25.05.2025 13:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cat!

25.05.2025 13:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great gig!

23.05.2025 06:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The bus driver has just asked someone to either use their earphones or turn the sound down on their phone. What was she doing? She was having a video call on speakerphone with a screaming baby! The call seemed to involve waving at the baby!!

20.05.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, the final 5 miles are on Lindisfarne, an SSSI, so the organisers only get permission for a field of 25. It makes for a unique race. And, I’ve just realised, it’s only two weeks away!

03.05.2025 22:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0