James Bould
@bouldie.bsky.social
Vet from Staffordshire, UK. Wanders the Peak District & Cumbria. Lover of arts, politics, science + @nationaltrust. Geriatric millennial. Pessimist by nature.
Really enjoyed the Silk Roads exhibition at the @britishmuseum this weekend. Fascinating journey through the period. *Very* busy though.
February 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Really enjoyed the Silk Roads exhibition at the @britishmuseum this weekend. Fascinating journey through the period. *Very* busy though.
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Another entry for my niche collection of "didn't read to the end of the story being referenced" posts.
February 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Another entry for my niche collection of "didn't read to the end of the story being referenced" posts.
Bought my artisanal sourdough and authentic Lebanese Banadurah Harrah from the local farmers market. Now drinking fairtrade coffee whilst reading The Observer...
February 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Bought my artisanal sourdough and authentic Lebanese Banadurah Harrah from the local farmers market. Now drinking fairtrade coffee whilst reading The Observer...
I have pretty much zero interest in football but I accidentally started watching a documentary on BBC1 tonight about Alex Ferguson and found it really quite absorbing
January 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I have pretty much zero interest in football but I accidentally started watching a documentary on BBC1 tonight about Alex Ferguson and found it really quite absorbing
@bbcradio3.bsky.social's European road trip over the last few days has been fantastic, the BBC at its best. They're in Reykjavik this morning and it's bringing back some great memories from my visits there.
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January 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
@bbcradio3.bsky.social's European road trip over the last few days has been fantastic, the BBC at its best. They're in Reykjavik this morning and it's bringing back some great memories from my visits there.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Latest charity shop OS map haul...
January 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Latest charity shop OS map haul...
In Australia and NZ the lights and windscreen wiper stalks are on opposite sides of the steering wheel. Since getting home I keep randomly flashing people and wiping my windows when I go round corners.
December 7, 2024 at 10:46 AM
In Australia and NZ the lights and windscreen wiper stalks are on opposite sides of the steering wheel. Since getting home I keep randomly flashing people and wiping my windows when I go round corners.
The Naked Week has to be one of the worst 'comedies' R4 has ever produced and it has some strong competition. I think it's about time they just gave up with comedy. (Except Mark Steele's In Town)
December 7, 2024 at 10:45 AM
The Naked Week has to be one of the worst 'comedies' R4 has ever produced and it has some strong competition. I think it's about time they just gave up with comedy. (Except Mark Steele's In Town)
Standing in the queue to get into Travis listening to a group of doctors talking about how rich they are.
December 7, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Standing in the queue to get into Travis listening to a group of doctors talking about how rich they are.
The joke about if Notre Dame had been in the UK it would still be rubble is funny but also very true and we should ask ourselves serious questions why that's the case.
November 29, 2024 at 6:29 PM
The joke about if Notre Dame had been in the UK it would still be rubble is funny but also very true and we should ask ourselves serious questions why that's the case.
Got some good photos when coming into land at Manchester airport
November 29, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Got some good photos when coming into land at Manchester airport
Having another vet in parliament already making a real difference to animal welfare. Great news that this legislation is one step closer to becoming law.
My #PuppySmugglingBill just made a huge step closer to becoming law!
Thanks to @dogstrust.bsky.social , @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social and @britishvets.bsky.social for supporting this bill and campaigning on this issue for many years, and now Defra for putting their support behind it too.
Thanks to @dogstrust.bsky.social , @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social and @britishvets.bsky.social for supporting this bill and campaigning on this issue for many years, and now Defra for putting their support behind it too.
November 29, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Having another vet in parliament already making a real difference to animal welfare. Great news that this legislation is one step closer to becoming law.
I'd like to start going to a gym to help me lose some flab and improve my cardio fitness but I have never stepped foot in a gym, wouldn't know where to start and would be actually quite anxious about it.
November 29, 2024 at 2:40 PM
I'd like to start going to a gym to help me lose some flab and improve my cardio fitness but I have never stepped foot in a gym, wouldn't know where to start and would be actually quite anxious about it.
I hate doing laundry at this time of year. Nothing dries properly, everything smells funky, the house gets damp with wet clothes hanging everywhere...
November 29, 2024 at 1:55 PM
I hate doing laundry at this time of year. Nothing dries properly, everything smells funky, the house gets damp with wet clothes hanging everywhere...
Just tried Cornish Cruncher cheese for the first time and wow it's absolutely 🤤
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November 29, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Just tried Cornish Cruncher cheese for the first time and wow it's absolutely 🤤
Right, got some oil delivered and the boiler restarted for the first time this winter. Always a messy job... (house will stink like a petrol station for the next month).
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November 29, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Right, got some oil delivered and the boiler restarted for the first time this winter. Always a messy job... (house will stink like a petrol station for the next month).
Souvenirs of New Zealand and Australia. I'm going to need a bigger fridge... 🤣
November 28, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Souvenirs of New Zealand and Australia. I'm going to need a bigger fridge... 🤣
I remember this like it was yesterday...
A reminder that the BBC One ident for Christmas 1993 literally has to be seen to be believed.
November 26, 2024 at 9:46 PM
I remember this like it was yesterday...
In a sweeping statement based on a total of 3 weeks in the country; Australia seems like America minus the bad bits ie. the guns, drugs, obesity, and mental politicians. Plus some good bits from the UK, eg. politeness, sense of humour, anti-establishment attitude, and cricket.
November 24, 2024 at 9:42 AM
In a sweeping statement based on a total of 3 weeks in the country; Australia seems like America minus the bad bits ie. the guns, drugs, obesity, and mental politicians. Plus some good bits from the UK, eg. politeness, sense of humour, anti-establishment attitude, and cricket.
It's quite scary just how quickly the last 7 weeks have gone
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November 24, 2024 at 9:40 AM
It's quite scary just how quickly the last 7 weeks have gone
Just been for a tour around Fremantle prison. It only closed in 1991 and tbh not a great deal had changed since it was built by convicts in the 1800s. It must have been *really* grim being an inmate. Behind bars tour was excellent, just annoyed I didn't pre-book the tunnels tour.
November 24, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Just been for a tour around Fremantle prison. It only closed in 1991 and tbh not a great deal had changed since it was built by convicts in the 1800s. It must have been *really* grim being an inmate. Behind bars tour was excellent, just annoyed I didn't pre-book the tunnels tour.
Really enjoyed my small road trip in the south west of WA. It really surprises me how many small towns in Australia (and NZ) still have a butcher, bakery, post office, police station etc. Conversely there seem to be very few big chains outside the main cities.
November 23, 2024 at 1:43 AM
Really enjoyed my small road trip in the south west of WA. It really surprises me how many small towns in Australia (and NZ) still have a butcher, bakery, post office, police station etc. Conversely there seem to be very few big chains outside the main cities.
Photo peeps. So I accidentally forget to set the time/date on one camera before this holiday and now all my photos from that camera have the wrong Exif data. Is there any app that can batch change the time/date incrementally on all images if I know the original start time/date?
November 21, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Photo peeps. So I accidentally forget to set the time/date on one camera before this holiday and now all my photos from that camera have the wrong Exif data. Is there any app that can batch change the time/date incrementally on all images if I know the original start time/date?
'Jeremy Clarkson for Prime Minister' is all very early 2000's
November 21, 2024 at 1:25 AM
'Jeremy Clarkson for Prime Minister' is all very early 2000's