Frank
@frankhopper.bsky.social
Return of the linguist
Affable biker - W800, CB750, CBR1000RR
RPM static cyclist
Lamentably slow 5K Parkrunner
Serial punner
Supporter of good causes
Resisting retirement
Affable biker - W800, CB750, CBR1000RR
RPM static cyclist
Lamentably slow 5K Parkrunner
Serial punner
Supporter of good causes
Resisting retirement
Even worse to have gone, but to have derived no benefit!
January 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Even worse to have gone, but to have derived no benefit!
I’d be interested in the backstory.
January 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I’d be interested in the backstory.
Not that conspiracy theorists will have benefitted from HE, or, QED, any E at all.
January 13, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Not that conspiracy theorists will have benefitted from HE, or, QED, any E at all.
Wherever that quote originates, it’s chilling.
January 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Wherever that quote originates, it’s chilling.
Other than a long-winded public enquiry from which lessons will be learnt.
January 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Other than a long-winded public enquiry from which lessons will be learnt.
I saluted you today, as my whistle-stop tour - from Suffolk to Kent to Epsom and thence a reunion at Turners Hill, took me through the Badlands.
January 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I saluted you today, as my whistle-stop tour - from Suffolk to Kent to Epsom and thence a reunion at Turners Hill, took me through the Badlands.
My local council is quicker to respond to its red rating on HMG’s pothole map than it is to fixing potholes.
January 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM
My local council is quicker to respond to its red rating on HMG’s pothole map than it is to fixing potholes.
One point for each “Through the Chair”
Two points for “Going forward”.
Two points for “Going forward”.
January 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
One point for each “Through the Chair”
Two points for “Going forward”.
Two points for “Going forward”.
Bedrock - isn’t that the town in the Flintstones?
Time to call for Fred and Barney and a spot of Bam-bam.
Time to call for Fred and Barney and a spot of Bam-bam.
January 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Bedrock - isn’t that the town in the Flintstones?
Time to call for Fred and Barney and a spot of Bam-bam.
Time to call for Fred and Barney and a spot of Bam-bam.
Why growl when you can howl?
January 11, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Why growl when you can howl?
… for those of English Heritage.
January 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
… for those of English Heritage.
They always try to wriggle out of eel deals.
January 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
They always try to wriggle out of eel deals.
Nobody Knows the Roubles I've Seen 🎶
(Clacton-American spiritual).
(Clacton-American spiritual).
January 11, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Nobody Knows the Roubles I've Seen 🎶
(Clacton-American spiritual).
(Clacton-American spiritual).
In the clearing stands a boxer …🎶
January 11, 2026 at 10:46 AM
In the clearing stands a boxer …🎶
Beware of geeks bearing gifts …
January 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Beware of geeks bearing gifts …
39% approve of ICE actions. (YouGov).
That’s a lot of hate.
That’s a lot of hate.
January 11, 2026 at 7:52 AM
39% approve of ICE actions. (YouGov).
That’s a lot of hate.
That’s a lot of hate.
A well-oiled machine!
January 11, 2026 at 7:47 AM
A well-oiled machine!
A pupil of Thetford Grammar School, Norfolk, UK, where I once taught.
“The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.”
“The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.”
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A pupil of Thetford Grammar School, Norfolk, UK, where I once taught.
“The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.”
“The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.”