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Bit of Politics, bit of Art, bit of Real Ale, bit of Opera, bit of Reading, bit of Poetry, bit of Swimming, bit of Cycling. You know the sort of thing. Oh, and the Beautiful Game. Odds and sods.

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Very interesting link. Cheers.

12.03.2026 08:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tony Bloom.

11.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was there for that final.

10.03.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You’ve misunderstood. I clearly didn’t explain it clearly.

10.03.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It didn’t look like that in the stadium. It looked like he didn’t want the substitution to encroach on his time. It was odd. I mean, do players β€œallow substitutions to take place”.

10.03.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

At the Amex the other night, Rice was walking slowly from the centre of the pitch to take a corner. The ref signalled for a substitution. Rice saw this, stopped, and started adjusting socks and shorts till the substitution was done. Then carried on his slow walk to the corner. It’s all bizarre.

10.03.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Gatsby final paragraph is so apt.

10.03.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opens with national humiliations. Which to be fair is a topic on which Hannan has first hand experience.

08.03.2026 09:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. Over the last couple of seasons tbh - looking more at League One and Two. This season more on the Premiership with Hearts after Tony Bloom invested (Albion season ticket holder). Really enjoyable.

07.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Preston Manor will reopen on 14 March and I am just carrying a ghost up the stairs in preparation.
The picture, taken by David McHugh, made it into The Times.
brightonmuseums.org.uk/preston-mano...

06.03.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'd never thought I would get to say this, but it's #WorldBookDay2026, so why not treat yourself, or someone else for that matter, to a copy of my book, celebrating the history of the @officialbhafc.bsky.social matchday programme. Available at seagullsprogrammes.co.uk #BHAFC

05.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha ha - that sands of time run out is a brilliant touch.

03.03.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you’re still asking the only question in a couple of years.

03.03.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On this day 1999, it's three defeats in as many games for #BHAFC, after a 2-1 loss to #lofc at Priestfield. The crowd of 4,825 see Kevin Nicholls score his only goal for Albion, as we drop 4 places to 13th in the Division Three (League Two) table. seagullsprogrammes.co.uk

27.02.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Dave!

27.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Brighton & Hove (London by the Sea),
May make rest your dread more easy.

26.02.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Like he gives a flying for anyone but himself.

26.02.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Matt Goodwin is running: the search for Reform’s elusive byelection candidate Nigel Farage’s man in Gorton and Denton has a huge public platform, and a taste for culture war. What happens when he concerns himself with bin collections?

spent a couple of weeks in manchester on the trail of matt goodwin. why has nobody seen him? how do you fight a politics that lots of people absentmindedly agree with? and - you know - does he secretly want to remigrate me?

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

22.02.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

You are right to ask. These people will never be satisfied. If a roll back starts it will have no ending.

22.02.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dyson? No Ta.

22.02.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just reading Colm Toibin’s The Magician (and listening to Buddenbrukes). I’ve no idea how accurate it can be as it reads like a novel, but enjoying it.

21.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The floodlights were from Love Street. That’s football heritage. Cheers.

20.02.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a disgrace.

19.02.2026 09:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, we remember.

15.02.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a great one.

10.02.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is superb - thoughtful and compassionate and careful and true.

07.02.2026 10:42 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Ian McKellen performs β€œThe Strangers’ Case” speech from β€œSir Thomas More” on Colbert.

05.02.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 9249 πŸ” 3611 πŸ’¬ 177 πŸ“Œ 725
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Extremely brave, to jump into enemy territory. R.I.P. (#OTD in 1945, SOE agents Violette SzabΓ³, Cecily Lefort, Denise Bloch were killed by firing squad in concentration camp RavensbrΓΌck. SOE agent Lilian Rolfe was gassed. #WW2 #HISTORY)

05.02.2026 07:12 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“° Prospect’s latest issue hits newsstands today! Here’s a peek at what’s inside... 1/7

For the cover essay of his first issue as Prospect’s new editor, Philip Collins surveys the wreckage of the two party system: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/722...

28.01.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 9