Jez Phillips
@jezphillips.bsky.social
Retired, living in South Somerset with my husband, 2 cats, my 1960 Triumph Herald coupé and 2 x BMW i3s.
Passionate about my Herald (Rita) and the environment. We have solar, a house battery, an ASHP and shares in Ripple Energy.
Preferred pronouns: he/him
Passionate about my Herald (Rita) and the environment. We have solar, a house battery, an ASHP and shares in Ripple Energy.
Preferred pronouns: he/him
If you're into early Triumph Heralds I think you'll enjoy my little video....
youtu.be/TqhnJjh4Q9E?...
youtu.be/TqhnJjh4Q9E?...
Triumph Herald or Zobo?
YouTube video by Jez Phillips
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November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
If you're into early Triumph Heralds I think you'll enjoy my little video....
youtu.be/TqhnJjh4Q9E?...
youtu.be/TqhnJjh4Q9E?...
Coming to YouTube very soon.....
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Coming to YouTube very soon.....
Rita has been treated to a new distributor baseplate, points, condenser & spark plugs. I've also sprayed the rocker cover bronze which is close enough to original for me. I've also returned the radiator fan to black.
I've modified the choke cable to suit the SU H1 carburettors #TriumphHerald
I've modified the choke cable to suit the SU H1 carburettors #TriumphHerald
March 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Rita has been treated to a new distributor baseplate, points, condenser & spark plugs. I've also sprayed the rocker cover bronze which is close enough to original for me. I've also returned the radiator fan to black.
I've modified the choke cable to suit the SU H1 carburettors #TriumphHerald
I've modified the choke cable to suit the SU H1 carburettors #TriumphHerald
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This, it needs repeating aggressively and repeatedly. Gas drove up electricity prices in UK, not renewables or wretched Net Zero.
It wasn’t net zero — it was fossil gas that drove up UK electricity prices.
Spot on, @pilitaclark.bsky.social! Gas sets the price most of the time.
As @dharavyas.bsky.social Energy UK, says: "It’s the volatile cost of fossil fuels and our dependence on them that have driven up energy bills."
Spot on, @pilitaclark.bsky.social! Gas sets the price most of the time.
As @dharavyas.bsky.social Energy UK, says: "It’s the volatile cost of fossil fuels and our dependence on them that have driven up energy bills."
March 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This, it needs repeating aggressively and repeatedly. Gas drove up electricity prices in UK, not renewables or wretched Net Zero.
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But... but... they said state schools would be overwhelmed by pupils from private schools whose parents were rich enough to pay fees but not quite rich enough to pay VAT.
March 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
But... but... they said state schools would be overwhelmed by pupils from private schools whose parents were rich enough to pay fees but not quite rich enough to pay VAT.
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prediction vs reality
March 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
prediction vs reality
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lol, from UK satirical magazine Private Eye
March 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
lol, from UK satirical magazine Private Eye
Well done Sadiq, a good decision taken in the face of extreme far right criticism.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Well done Sadiq, a good decision taken in the face of extreme far right criticism.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Stay out of our democracy Musk. Who the hell do you think you are?
BBC News - NHS trusts defend diversity job after Elon Musk criticism - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - NHS trusts defend diversity job after Elon Musk criticism - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NHS trusts defend diversity job after Elon Musk criticism
The Tesla founder criticised two Hampshire trusts' ad for an equality, diversity and inclusion role.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Stay out of our democracy Musk. Who the hell do you think you are?
BBC News - NHS trusts defend diversity job after Elon Musk criticism - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - NHS trusts defend diversity job after Elon Musk criticism - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I'm gutted 😥
BBC News - Neighbours cancelled again, two years after revival
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Neighbours cancelled again, two years after revival
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Neighbours cancelled - again - two years after Amazon lifeline
The series will finish at the end of 2025, after 40 years and more than 9,000 episodes.
www.bbc.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I'm gutted 😥
BBC News - Neighbours cancelled again, two years after revival
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Neighbours cancelled again, two years after revival
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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“Dr Mike Galsworthy, chairman of the European Movement UK, told The Independent:
“This is welcome news. We need to start pulling this country out of the no-growth quagmire of Brexit and start giving people hope for a better, brighter future.””
“This is welcome news. We need to start pulling this country out of the no-growth quagmire of Brexit and start giving people hope for a better, brighter future.””
Starmer ‘to offer EU youth mobility scheme’ in post-Brexit reset
No 10 as so far rejected plan, which has proved to be a key sticking point in negotiations
www.independent.co.uk
February 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
“Dr Mike Galsworthy, chairman of the European Movement UK, told The Independent:
“This is welcome news. We need to start pulling this country out of the no-growth quagmire of Brexit and start giving people hope for a better, brighter future.””
“This is welcome news. We need to start pulling this country out of the no-growth quagmire of Brexit and start giving people hope for a better, brighter future.””
In case you missed it which is highly likely because it's a positive story (although you wouldn't think so if you read it)
BBC News - UK wages continue to outpace inflation
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - UK wages continue to outpace inflation
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK wages continue to outpace inflation, figures show
Pay outstripped price rises by 3.4% between October and December while the unemployment rate remains unchanged.
www.bbc.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
In case you missed it which is highly likely because it's a positive story (although you wouldn't think so if you read it)
BBC News - UK wages continue to outpace inflation
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - UK wages continue to outpace inflation
www.bbc.com/news/article...
If ever there was a reason to re-nationalise them.......
BBC News - Thames Water appeals against limit on bill rises for customers - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Thames Water appeals against limit on bill rises for customers - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thames Water appeals against limit on bill rises for customers
The water company says the cap on what it can charge customers for the next five years is too low.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If ever there was a reason to re-nationalise them.......
BBC News - Thames Water appeals against limit on bill rises for customers - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Thames Water appeals against limit on bill rises for customers - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not perfect but better.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK halves subsidies for Drax and says it must use 100% sustainable wood
North Yorkshire power plant has been criticised for burning wood pellets sourced from US and Canada
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Not perfect but better.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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As a British citizen, I’m begging our media to stop reporting on Donald Fucking Trump like we live there. He’s not our sodding president! It’s like freakin tinnitus.
February 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
As a British citizen, I’m begging our media to stop reporting on Donald Fucking Trump like we live there. He’s not our sodding president! It’s like freakin tinnitus.
I ran 3km at the gym this morning for the first time in a few months. The B12 injections are having a +ve effect & not being in constant pain from an impacted wisdom tooth is liberating.
If this continues I'll be doing 5km & attempting Park Run again by the time the local course is dry 💪🏃♂️
If this continues I'll be doing 5km & attempting Park Run again by the time the local course is dry 💪🏃♂️
February 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I ran 3km at the gym this morning for the first time in a few months. The B12 injections are having a +ve effect & not being in constant pain from an impacted wisdom tooth is liberating.
If this continues I'll be doing 5km & attempting Park Run again by the time the local course is dry 💪🏃♂️
If this continues I'll be doing 5km & attempting Park Run again by the time the local course is dry 💪🏃♂️
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It’s #LGBTHistoryMonth in the UK so let’s begin by remembering Alan Turing, the father of the AI in the device you’re reading this on, a gay man as well and a prime example of a life cut short by not being allowed to be his whole self.
February 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It’s #LGBTHistoryMonth in the UK so let’s begin by remembering Alan Turing, the father of the AI in the device you’re reading this on, a gay man as well and a prime example of a life cut short by not being allowed to be his whole self.
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We in Europe remember that Canadians died to liberate our continent.
In the face of Trump's madness, EU stands with Canada now!
There is no reason why EU membership should be off the table. 🇪🇺🇨🇦
In the face of Trump's madness, EU stands with Canada now!
There is no reason why EU membership should be off the table. 🇪🇺🇨🇦
February 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We in Europe remember that Canadians died to liberate our continent.
In the face of Trump's madness, EU stands with Canada now!
There is no reason why EU membership should be off the table. 🇪🇺🇨🇦
In the face of Trump's madness, EU stands with Canada now!
There is no reason why EU membership should be off the table. 🇪🇺🇨🇦
This is Rita's first owner. She was Olguita Monsanto Queeny, daughter of the founder of the infamous American Monsanto corporation.
This was before she married Thomas Berington of Little Malvern Court and long before she owned Rita in 1960.
This was before she married Thomas Berington of Little Malvern Court and long before she owned Rita in 1960.
February 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is Rita's first owner. She was Olguita Monsanto Queeny, daughter of the founder of the infamous American Monsanto corporation.
This was before she married Thomas Berington of Little Malvern Court and long before she owned Rita in 1960.
This was before she married Thomas Berington of Little Malvern Court and long before she owned Rita in 1960.
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Zuckerberg's "masculine energy" is being spent licking Trump's loafers
Yep, the problem definitely is that we don’t have enough men in charge. 🫠🤬
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Zuckerberg Says Most Companies Need More ‘Masculine Energy’
Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of “culturally neutered” companies that have sought to distance themselves from “masculine energy,” adding that it’s good if a culture “celebrates the aggression a bi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Zuckerberg's "masculine energy" is being spent licking Trump's loafers
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All Zuck’s weird and desperate “masculine energy” BS makes me wonder how his marriage is going.
January 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
All Zuck’s weird and desperate “masculine energy” BS makes me wonder how his marriage is going.
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My favorite part of Zuckerberg's Joe Rogan interview is when he suggests there is not enough masculine energy at his company, where two out of every three employees is a man.
January 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My favorite part of Zuckerberg's Joe Rogan interview is when he suggests there is not enough masculine energy at his company, where two out of every three employees is a man.
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"Masculine energy" can be translated to misogynist loser.
January 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"Masculine energy" can be translated to misogynist loser.