James Rolles
@jamesrolles.bsky.social
London Welsh RFC Fixture Secretary | Clapham and Brixton Hill CLP Secretary | GMB X59 Branch Secretary | ECB-ACO Accredited Umpire | Surrey CCC member | Classical music enthusiast
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Ffs. Just realised Islam’s gonna have to give Catholicism a guard of honour this weekend
May 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Ffs. Just realised Islam’s gonna have to give Catholicism a guard of honour this weekend
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Chicago Fire
Chicago PD
Chicago Justice
Chicago Med...
Chicago PD
Chicago Justice
Chicago Med...
CHICAGO POPE
May 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Chicago Fire
Chicago PD
Chicago Justice
Chicago Med...
Chicago PD
Chicago Justice
Chicago Med...
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Nation Could Have Sworn Russell Brand Was Already Convicted Sex Offender
Nation Could Have Sworn Russell Brand Was Already Convicted Sex Offender
NEW YORK—Stressing that the memory seemed so fresh and vivid in their minds, the confused nation announced Monday that they could have sworn British entertainer Russell Brand was already a convicted s...
theonion.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Nation Could Have Sworn Russell Brand Was Already Convicted Sex Offender
I'm currently watching the Camden documentary on National Geographic about the music scene in North London.
In the first 10 minutes of the second episode, who do I spot ... ME
In the first 10 minutes of the second episode, who do I spot ... ME
March 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I'm currently watching the Camden documentary on National Geographic about the music scene in North London.
In the first 10 minutes of the second episode, who do I spot ... ME
In the first 10 minutes of the second episode, who do I spot ... ME
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Not sure I’ve ever seen a quiz contestant look more baffled #impossible
January 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Not sure I’ve ever seen a quiz contestant look more baffled #impossible
Sunset over Clapham
January 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sunset over Clapham
One to bookmark for a later date
January 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
One to bookmark for a later date
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wow there is a second Brünnhilde cat picture and it’s even better
January 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
wow there is a second Brünnhilde cat picture and it’s even better
Get your ass to Mars!
January 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Get your ass to Mars!
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darts is about to get a lot more repetitive. which is obviously great for business - look what tiger woods did for golf, eg. but over time, may also underline just how homogenous the product itself has become. time for some fresh formats and fresh ideas
www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2...
www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2...
Luke Littler’s rise brings darts huge opportunities – and burning questions | Jonathan Liew
The 17-year-old could reign supreme for years but at some point his unassailability risks dulling the sport’s edges
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
darts is about to get a lot more repetitive. which is obviously great for business - look what tiger woods did for golf, eg. but over time, may also underline just how homogenous the product itself has become. time for some fresh formats and fresh ideas
www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2...
www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2...
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This was the original plan for the Paul King movies - he’d demonstrated the technique worked on the big screen in Bunny and the Bull, deliberately - but the studio weren’t keen on using the 2D/3D blend, as the Ivor Wood animations have zero nostalgic recognition outside the UK.
Paddington, the Peruvian Psychopomp, made his BBC debut on this day in 1976. The mixture of 2D supporting characters with a 3D Paddington still works incredibly well and made it feel like you were seeing the character coming to life from the pages of his own books.
January 5, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This was the original plan for the Paul King movies - he’d demonstrated the technique worked on the big screen in Bunny and the Bull, deliberately - but the studio weren’t keen on using the 2D/3D blend, as the Ivor Wood animations have zero nostalgic recognition outside the UK.
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Elon Musk has posted ***300 TIMES*** about UK "grooming gangs" in the last ten days.
Including: Calling for UK government officials to be hanged and jailed; demanding the removal of Keir Starmer as UK prime minister; suggesting Tommy Robinson be released from prison.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Including: Calling for UK government officials to be hanged and jailed; demanding the removal of Keir Starmer as UK prime minister; suggesting Tommy Robinson be released from prison.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About 'Grooming Gangs'
Musk’s posts, which have racked up hundreds of millions of views on X, are his latest effort at inserting himself into UK politics.
www.wired.com
January 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Elon Musk has posted ***300 TIMES*** about UK "grooming gangs" in the last ten days.
Including: Calling for UK government officials to be hanged and jailed; demanding the removal of Keir Starmer as UK prime minister; suggesting Tommy Robinson be released from prison.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Including: Calling for UK government officials to be hanged and jailed; demanding the removal of Keir Starmer as UK prime minister; suggesting Tommy Robinson be released from prison.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Welcome to America in 2025
January 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Welcome to America in 2025
I saw a murmuration on Christmas day
December 25, 2024 at 3:59 PM
I saw a murmuration on Christmas day
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Recent research, ahem, "proves" we've been viewing this mosaic upside down.
December 23, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Recent research, ahem, "proves" we've been viewing this mosaic upside down.
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That ending gets me every time…
December 23, 2024 at 1:13 PM
That ending gets me every time…
This snowman is signalling byes and a four
December 22, 2024 at 3:33 PM
This snowman is signalling byes and a four
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I’m printing this out and rolling a joint with it
December 16, 2024 at 12:03 AM
I’m printing this out and rolling a joint with it
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In the past week, I have bought tickets for Die Walküre at the Royal Opera House and Parsifal at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. Both productions are in one month of each other. the ticket in London cost £160, whereas the ticket in Berlin came in at £68.
December 11, 2024 at 1:01 PM
In the past week, I have bought tickets for Die Walküre at the Royal Opera House and Parsifal at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. Both productions are in one month of each other. the ticket in London cost £160, whereas the ticket in Berlin came in at £68.
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December 10, 2024 at 11:43 AM
First umpiring appointments for 2025 are now in the diary
December 9, 2024 at 7:06 PM
First umpiring appointments for 2025 are now in the diary