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Colin Pidgeon
@baldypidge.bsky.social
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Bad poet, worse painter. Fiscal nerd. Advocate for #LongCovidKids

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#OurStoryIsntOver
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A young woman on a pebble beach looking out at the moon reflecting on the sea
February 7, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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My girl Cassie, now a young cricket coach in training as part of a scholarship programme with the MCC Foundation.

A proud moment for me seeing her pay back to what she has benefitted so much from.

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A young cricketer in her MCC Foundation kit, ready for her first session as a trainee support coach with a group of under 13 girls in Belfast.
February 3, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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The session is tailored to the questions in advance.

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February 1, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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Lily and I found a hawthorn shieldbug today, by accident when she absent-mindedly picked a leaf.
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale, a hawthorn shield bug on a brown leaf.
January 31, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Let's hear it for the peoples right to die like medieval peasants of a completely preventable disease
January 28, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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An #offal #poem for Burns night as a tribute to #scotland, the land of low life-expectancy and vegetable-phobia.
A plate of haggis, keeps and patties with a poem reading: Oh chieftain of the pudding race I wish you had a lesser taste Why eat shank or leg of lamb When minced-up innards are at hand Trouble me not with your cutlet juicy sweet That is not what I want to eat Begone rosemary oil and parmesan shave For it's really a mouthful of lung that I crave
January 25, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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A very special evening with a very special girl
#OurStoryIsntOver ;
January 24, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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This Xmas, my daughter Rosie designed jigsaws fr her grandparents. Her own floral pattern, drawn lovingly with acrylic markers onto a plain jigsaw.

When just sitting upright is a struggle for her some days, the dedicated hours she poured into these are a wonderful testament to a beautiful soul.
A partially completed jigsaw with a bright stylised floral design on a table
January 22, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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A memory from #last100daysof2020poetry

A #poem, maybe even a #haiga, dedicated to my bestie for the last 30-odd years.
A photo of Mrs Pidgeon with a poem that reads: It took Corona To show him the real value Of his crown jewel
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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When your cat decides you have done enough fiscal analysis for one day.

#blackcat
#catsofbluesky
A black cat occupying a laptop set up on a kitchen table
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Today had almost perfect conditions for a sea swim at the Boat Strand, Carrickfinn. We joined a wonderful group of around 100 people as part of an event supported by the EU's PEACE plus programme for peace and reconciliation.

Swimmers from Counties Tyrone, Down, Derry and Donegal...
Sign about Belonging Across Boundaries A table laden with scones, fruit and pastries A view of the Boat Strand pier in Donegal, with a group of sea swimmers enjoying hot soup after a dip The view out to sea from within a mobile sauna provided so sea swimmers could warm up after a dip
January 18, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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Today
Stormont, Belfast at the end of the rainbow 🌈
January 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Today's #poem is an ode to the #fecalplume

You're welcome 🤗

And remember: #closethelid
An image of aerosols spraying up and out of a toilet which has been flushed without the lid being closed. It says they can rise up to five feet above the bowl. A poem is laid over with the image It reads: Breathe not too deeply of the dreaded, noisome fume For hitchhikers are riding on the rising fecal plume Bacteria and viruses from your open-lidded flush Are floating down serenely onto your new toothbrush
January 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Lunchtime hobble to the Palm House in Belfast's botanic gardens. It would be a real treat, if only my feet weren't so painful 😣
Interior of a palm house, with ferns, a banana tree and tropical flowers
January 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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A salutary tale I'm #verse.

How often do you get offered #poetry about Covid-induced #erectiledysfunction?

Image credit to @scottsquires.bsky.social

#maskup to protect the integrity of both your sperm, and of your sperm-delivery mechanics 😊
A man in a T shirt which says COVID Shrinks Dicks The old man's gone drippy Your member is floppy You fella's no good Won't give you no wood The cause of this shit show? COVID messed up your blood flow Guess you feel like a punk Now it's invaded your man-junk Wasn't too much to ask Should've just worn the mask
January 11, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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Our fish have a new companion

#ChristTheRedeemer
#Fish
A photo of a fish tank with a model of the Christ the Redeemer statue in it.
January 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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Up in the Belfast hills for sunrise this morning after a chilly night camping in our tent box.

It was glorious.
An ice-covered ladder up to a roof tent fitted on a car. The sun rising from behind a ridge, snow covered Reed's and grass in the foreground The rising sun behind a windblown tree An icy path through the grass heading towards the sunrise
January 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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Wee poem for New Year
#poetry
#NewYear2026
#last100daysof2025poetry #decdelights2025 30 December: regrets for the year just ended I regret not listening More than I talked And perhaps eating cake More than I walked I regret not thinking Before starting the mouth And not spending more time In the County of Louth I regret the short temper For not taking a beat Next year there'll be lentils And less kebab meat
December 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Christmas 2025 brought a truly precious gift: matching suicide prevention/awareness bracelets for me and my wonderful, troubled 18-yr-old daughter;

#SemiColonMovement
#HerStoryIsntOver
#SuicideAwareness
An embossed metal bracelet that reads 'my story isn't over', worn on a man's wrist
December 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Apple-crumble induced accidental #poetry
A picture of an oven with a note reading 'crumble in here's And a poem that says: I won't crumble I'm staying strong I'm a survivor All the day long Being fierce is a wonder Being tough is a thrill I'm refusing to crumble And I don't fit in the grill
December 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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2025 draws to a close much as 2021 did. I remain endlessly proud of Rosie's persistent efforts to carry on despite #LongCovid.
The first term of her degree in fine art has gone OK. She is managing. There remain horrible periods of darkness...
An art student's display of printmaking, painting and 3D work
December 23, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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My Christmas gift to the Bluesky world, inspired by Tern on X, is a poem about parasites from a few years back.
A picture of thread, overlaid with a poem I'm into parasites and germs This picture makes me think of worms I'd love to write Of stitching this And mending that But all I've got is arse-based tat (If you're not familiar with threadworm I'm glad and hope you never learn Because although they're only titchy They make your bumhole blooming itchy)
December 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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An article about #cleanair in Northern Ireland schools. That's a rare thing!
longcovidkids.bsky.social Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · Dec 18
Should the Northern Ireland government invest in rolling out air cleaners across schools to improve air quality?

Please take a moment to take part in this poll.
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...

#CleanAir #Education
December 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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@organicbotanic.bsky.social there was a display of pressed flowers in the Brighton museum that I believe you would have liked.
A display of dried and pressed sweet peas
December 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Exploring Brighton with my girl.
Socks which read Everything Hurts and I'm Dying A piercing shop called Punctured with a big pink snail hanging up above the door. A grafitto of a woman with messy hair North Laine, Brighton
December 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM