Hugh in Devon
@hughindevon.bsky.social
So old that the floor has become a foreign country. Eternal optimist, one day we will discover a cure for religion. Politically on an arc between Karl and Groucho.
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Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RT if Mick is right.
RT if Mick is right.
September 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RT if Mick is right.
RT if Mick is right.
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Tax the rich.
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June 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Tax the rich.
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@columnist.bsky.social More codswallop!
May 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
@columnist.bsky.social More codswallop!
Political Summary: April 7, 2025
The Second Coming
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The Second Coming
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
April 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Political Summary: April 7, 2025
The Second Coming
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The Second Coming
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
A short poem, dedicated to all users of mobility scooters.
Fear not!
For the Prophet of the Pavement is nigh!
Verily I shall come amongst thee.
In these days I shall come to pass.
Until curbed by kerbs,
I shall come to an ‘alt.
Fear not!
For the Prophet of the Pavement is nigh!
Verily I shall come amongst thee.
In these days I shall come to pass.
Until curbed by kerbs,
I shall come to an ‘alt.
February 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A short poem, dedicated to all users of mobility scooters.
Fear not!
For the Prophet of the Pavement is nigh!
Verily I shall come amongst thee.
In these days I shall come to pass.
Until curbed by kerbs,
I shall come to an ‘alt.
Fear not!
For the Prophet of the Pavement is nigh!
Verily I shall come amongst thee.
In these days I shall come to pass.
Until curbed by kerbs,
I shall come to an ‘alt.
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Please repost if you agree with Ursula.
January 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Please repost if you agree with Ursula.
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These have arrived! - the finished, hardback copies of a little book I've written about the joyfully unpredictable experience of producing Father Ted.
Publication is Feb 20th but I'd like to give away two copies early - RT by Saturday 6pm and my dog Watson will pick the winners.
Publication is Feb 20th but I'd like to give away two copies early - RT by Saturday 6pm and my dog Watson will pick the winners.
January 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
These have arrived! - the finished, hardback copies of a little book I've written about the joyfully unpredictable experience of producing Father Ted.
Publication is Feb 20th but I'd like to give away two copies early - RT by Saturday 6pm and my dog Watson will pick the winners.
Publication is Feb 20th but I'd like to give away two copies early - RT by Saturday 6pm and my dog Watson will pick the winners.
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Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RP if Mick is right.
RP if Mick is right.
January 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RP if Mick is right.
RP if Mick is right.
Dear BBC, I read your report on a new battery facility at Coalburn. Very interesting. A shame that your reporter is scientifically illiterate. The ENERGY stored in batteries is measured in kWh, not kW.
January 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Dear BBC, I read your report on a new battery facility at Coalburn. Very interesting. A shame that your reporter is scientifically illiterate. The ENERGY stored in batteries is measured in kWh, not kW.
Err, I realise I have been wrong for ever. I foolishly thought that the phrase was ‘sucking up to’ but clearly it is actually ‘zucking up to’. Thank you Mark!
January 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Err, I realise I have been wrong for ever. I foolishly thought that the phrase was ‘sucking up to’ but clearly it is actually ‘zucking up to’. Thank you Mark!
Oh dear Elon, may I point out that kekius maximus is loosely British for “Biggest Shit”.
January 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Oh dear Elon, may I point out that kekius maximus is loosely British for “Biggest Shit”.
Oh my, just had the emergency weather warning on my phone. Come to sunny Devon they said, blue skies and happy families playing on the beaches.
I wouldn't mind so much but two weeks ago we had lots of solar panels put up on our roof. Fingers crossed they are still there by tomorrow evening.
I wouldn't mind so much but two weeks ago we had lots of solar panels put up on our roof. Fingers crossed they are still there by tomorrow evening.
December 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Oh my, just had the emergency weather warning on my phone. Come to sunny Devon they said, blue skies and happy families playing on the beaches.
I wouldn't mind so much but two weeks ago we had lots of solar panels put up on our roof. Fingers crossed they are still there by tomorrow evening.
I wouldn't mind so much but two weeks ago we had lots of solar panels put up on our roof. Fingers crossed they are still there by tomorrow evening.
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November 17, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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One for gastro bluesky. Why have anchovies lost their flavour? The silvery ones these days seem very bland compared to the darker ones from the tins of old. Talking of old, I am so its possible that anchovies remain the same and its me that has changed.
October 13, 2024 at 7:04 PM
One for gastro bluesky. Why have anchovies lost their flavour? The silvery ones these days seem very bland compared to the darker ones from the tins of old. Talking of old, I am so its possible that anchovies remain the same and its me that has changed.
Err, just wondering if anyone else feels guilty about still resorting to twitter. Trying to break free but it is a strong addiction.
October 10, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Err, just wondering if anyone else feels guilty about still resorting to twitter. Trying to break free but it is a strong addiction.
Bluesky now has over 10 million usIers, and I was #6,161,328!
September 17, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million usIers, and I was #6,161,328!
@mcnutcase.bsky.social From age to eternity
August 27, 2024 at 8:10 AM
@mcnutcase.bsky.social From age to eternity
Hmm, I do like this idea of people curating helpful lists of people to follow on here. Very civilised and mitigates some of the disruption of leaving t'other place.
August 19, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Hmm, I do like this idea of people curating helpful lists of people to follow on here. Very civilised and mitigates some of the disruption of leaving t'other place.
6: Is anybody still reading this drivel? Can you actually win prizes for masochism? Why are rhetorical questions so irritating?
August 17, 2024 at 10:56 AM
6: Is anybody still reading this drivel? Can you actually win prizes for masochism? Why are rhetorical questions so irritating?
5: I do have a superpower though. The one thing I am really truly good at. It is self-depreciation. Plus I will have the sweetest satisfaction of 'I told you so' when the AMOC stops. Google it if you have to, cheerful reading before bedtime.
August 17, 2024 at 10:56 AM
5: I do have a superpower though. The one thing I am really truly good at. It is self-depreciation. Plus I will have the sweetest satisfaction of 'I told you so' when the AMOC stops. Google it if you have to, cheerful reading before bedtime.
4: So, what can I contribute to social media? So far I have identified the following ways of saying: nothing, nowt, zip, zilch, buggerall, sweet fanny adams. Perhaps, just perhaps a teensy weensy bit of humour? Nope, almost certainly not.
August 17, 2024 at 10:56 AM
4: So, what can I contribute to social media? So far I have identified the following ways of saying: nothing, nowt, zip, zilch, buggerall, sweet fanny adams. Perhaps, just perhaps a teensy weensy bit of humour? Nope, almost certainly not.
3: Now very retired and reaping the benefits of 50 years of smoking. Oh yes, and some bits of boiler asbestos in awkward places. Still, from the neck up it's not too bad. Well apart from the deafness and failing eyesight. Hey, on the upside North Devon NHS really rocks!
August 17, 2024 at 10:55 AM
3: Now very retired and reaping the benefits of 50 years of smoking. Oh yes, and some bits of boiler asbestos in awkward places. Still, from the neck up it's not too bad. Well apart from the deafness and failing eyesight. Hey, on the upside North Devon NHS really rocks!
2: Education started at 20. By 30 reached PhD (failed) level. Dipped toes into world of work, boiler cleaning to be precise. Rose to dizzy heights in my chosen milieu. On retiring at 63 I was running my own boiler cleaning company. Hey, its a dirty job but someone's etc..
August 17, 2024 at 10:55 AM
2: Education started at 20. By 30 reached PhD (failed) level. Dipped toes into world of work, boiler cleaning to be precise. Rose to dizzy heights in my chosen milieu. On retiring at 63 I was running my own boiler cleaning company. Hey, its a dirty job but someone's etc..
1: Hmm, follower count appears to be static, so perhaps you need more info about me before committing! OK, we'll give it a whirl. West country heritage in and around Bristol. Secondary school was 5 years of mutual loathing.
August 17, 2024 at 10:55 AM
1: Hmm, follower count appears to be static, so perhaps you need more info about me before committing! OK, we'll give it a whirl. West country heritage in and around Bristol. Secondary school was 5 years of mutual loathing.
As I have now reached the dizzy heights of 3 followers an introduction is called for. Old lefty Brit who loves science and politics. Trying to be green-ish, electric car and soon solar pv. Typical baby boomer - sorry. Worried as hell about global warming, Trump, Farage and their ilk.
August 17, 2024 at 9:23 AM
As I have now reached the dizzy heights of 3 followers an introduction is called for. Old lefty Brit who loves science and politics. Trying to be green-ish, electric car and soon solar pv. Typical baby boomer - sorry. Worried as hell about global warming, Trump, Farage and their ilk.