Lord Beestonia
@beestonia.bsky.social
Faux Lord.
Hyper. Local. Writer, Journalism course leader, sometime author and ghost. Founder, @TheBeestonian Occasionally known as mere Matt Turpin. lordmattbeestonia@gmail.com
Hyper. Local. Writer, Journalism course leader, sometime author and ghost. Founder, @TheBeestonian Occasionally known as mere Matt Turpin. lordmattbeestonia@gmail.com
Despite being very Nottingham and very Beeston, I was actually born and spent my first few years growing up in Helensburgh, Scotland, so I'm delighted not to have to support England in the World Cup. Well, not until after the group matches.
November 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Despite being very Nottingham and very Beeston, I was actually born and spent my first few years growing up in Helensburgh, Scotland, so I'm delighted not to have to support England in the World Cup. Well, not until after the group matches.
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BBC News: "the government believe refugees are deliberately bringing their children to avoid deportation"
As opposed to doing what with their children??
As opposed to doing what with their children??
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BBC News: "the government believe refugees are deliberately bringing their children to avoid deportation"
As opposed to doing what with their children??
As opposed to doing what with their children??
Went all the way to Sheffield and back today to watch Forest women play out a 0-0 with Sheffield United and some would say that is a waste but I counter with: Bramall Lane has limitless free Henderson's Relish. Taking a flask and topping up next time.
November 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Went all the way to Sheffield and back today to watch Forest women play out a 0-0 with Sheffield United and some would say that is a waste but I counter with: Bramall Lane has limitless free Henderson's Relish. Taking a flask and topping up next time.
Monday tomorrow.
November 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Monday tomorrow.
One of the best things about running a magazine is the sheer weirdness of who it reaches. I've had messages from all over the world after people have stumbled on a copy, despite it being about a small yet very strange town. This week: a message from Hamelin, Germany, from the Pied Piper himself ..
November 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
One of the best things about running a magazine is the sheer weirdness of who it reaches. I've had messages from all over the world after people have stumbled on a copy, despite it being about a small yet very strange town. This week: a message from Hamelin, Germany, from the Pied Piper himself ..
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If the UK is on the brink of civil war, as Musk claims, it follows that in 300 years time there will be be a new generation of civil war re-enactment societies.
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
If the UK is on the brink of civil war, as Musk claims, it follows that in 300 years time there will be be a new generation of civil war re-enactment societies.
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
Said hello to a guy I thought I recognized at Nottingham Station around 8am this morning. Spent the rest of the day trying to work out how I knew him.
Around 3pm I twigged it was someone on an Only Connect team a year or so ago. Sorry, that man.
Around 3pm I twigged it was someone on an Only Connect team a year or so ago. Sorry, that man.
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Said hello to a guy I thought I recognized at Nottingham Station around 8am this morning. Spent the rest of the day trying to work out how I knew him.
Around 3pm I twigged it was someone on an Only Connect team a year or so ago. Sorry, that man.
Around 3pm I twigged it was someone on an Only Connect team a year or so ago. Sorry, that man.
This, in the new @privateeyenews.bsky.social , is pretty much my lived reality right now
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This, in the new @privateeyenews.bsky.social , is pretty much my lived reality right now
Film premiere time...
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Film premiere time...
Got round to seeing Sinners and think there should be a British version called What We Do In Cliff Richard and The Shadows
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Got round to seeing Sinners and think there should be a British version called What We Do In Cliff Richard and The Shadows
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Set my students an assignment on media ownership.
Props to the student who clearly used AI and wrote a lengthy, totally hallucinated bio of a man called 'Scott Trust'.
Props to the student who clearly used AI and wrote a lengthy, totally hallucinated bio of a man called 'Scott Trust'.
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Set my students an assignment on media ownership.
Props to the student who clearly used AI and wrote a lengthy, totally hallucinated bio of a man called 'Scott Trust'.
Props to the student who clearly used AI and wrote a lengthy, totally hallucinated bio of a man called 'Scott Trust'.
Set my students an assignment on media ownership.
Props to the student who clearly used AI and wrote a lengthy, totally hallucinated bio of a man called 'Scott Trust'.
Props to the student who clearly used AI and wrote a lengthy, totally hallucinated bio of a man called 'Scott Trust'.
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Set my students an assignment on media ownership.
Props to the student who clearly used AI and wrote a lengthy, totally hallucinated bio of a man called 'Scott Trust'.
Props to the student who clearly used AI and wrote a lengthy, totally hallucinated bio of a man called 'Scott Trust'.
My son was born 9 years ago today, after a 54 hour labour which finally ended in a surgery after two forcep pulls, a crying child and, as I nearly collapsed in relief (and my wife in exhaustion) an anesthesiologist checking his phone and announcing to all "Fucking hell, Trump won".
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My son was born 9 years ago today, after a 54 hour labour which finally ended in a surgery after two forcep pulls, a crying child and, as I nearly collapsed in relief (and my wife in exhaustion) an anesthesiologist checking his phone and announcing to all "Fucking hell, Trump won".
Up to 9 points in his ninth birthday.His special day is as saved as a shot at Sels.
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Up to 9 points in his ninth birthday.His special day is as saved as a shot at Sels.
Off to a film premiere next week, invited by the co-writer who I've previously made a short film with. At the time I had no money, so I dug him a pond on his allotment in return.
Film was dead good, btw, and made Robert MacFarlane cry: youtu.be/2t3arcOw0uw?...
Film was dead good, btw, and made Robert MacFarlane cry: youtu.be/2t3arcOw0uw?...
The Lost Words For Notts: A Tribute to Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
YouTube video by Nottingham City of Literature
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November 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Off to a film premiere next week, invited by the co-writer who I've previously made a short film with. At the time I had no money, so I dug him a pond on his allotment in return.
Film was dead good, btw, and made Robert MacFarlane cry: youtu.be/2t3arcOw0uw?...
Film was dead good, btw, and made Robert MacFarlane cry: youtu.be/2t3arcOw0uw?...
Kicked off Friday by having a chat with the official Pied Piper of Hamlin (and commissioned an article from him), and now I have to work with two MPs on how they can attract young people to better follow politics.
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Kicked off Friday by having a chat with the official Pied Piper of Hamlin (and commissioned an article from him), and now I have to work with two MPs on how they can attract young people to better follow politics.
I interviewed a woman in her 90s earlier, after receiving a suggestion to do so that arrived by POST.
The more archaic your tips, the more likely I am to do a follow up story. Load up those pigeons.
The more archaic your tips, the more likely I am to do a follow up story. Load up those pigeons.
November 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I interviewed a woman in her 90s earlier, after receiving a suggestion to do so that arrived by POST.
The more archaic your tips, the more likely I am to do a follow up story. Load up those pigeons.
The more archaic your tips, the more likely I am to do a follow up story. Load up those pigeons.
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Went to Castleton the other day and got the kids to re-enact what has become their favourite movie in the spot it was filmed...
November 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Went to Castleton the other day and got the kids to re-enact what has become their favourite movie in the spot it was filmed...
Went to Castleton the other day and got the kids to re-enact what has become their favourite movie in the spot it was filmed...
November 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Went to Castleton the other day and got the kids to re-enact what has become their favourite movie in the spot it was filmed...
Am bizarrely tempted to buy these
November 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Am bizarrely tempted to buy these
Glad to see his business is thriving since he left the railways
November 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Glad to see his business is thriving since he left the railways
This is one of my favourite podcasts right now, and if I try and explain why I'll fail as it's just too weirdly wonderful to nail down. But it's good, and you deserve a treat.
October 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
This is one of my favourite podcasts right now, and if I try and explain why I'll fail as it's just too weirdly wonderful to nail down. But it's good, and you deserve a treat.
Since it's nearly Halloween, an accidentally weird pic of my son in Beeston Rylands, and another of him with his sister in Matlock Bath on the same day, two years ago.
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Since it's nearly Halloween, an accidentally weird pic of my son in Beeston Rylands, and another of him with his sister in Matlock Bath on the same day, two years ago.
Another trip to Matlock, via Cromford...
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Another trip to Matlock, via Cromford...