Bede Butler
@kiltedhiker.bsky.social
Retired, kilted hiker who is a Greekophile. I post mostly about Greek archaeology and history (particularly Occitanie & Albigensian).
well as the occasional rant about politics and social issues. Most people would probably say I’m a bit of a lefty.
well as the occasional rant about politics and social issues. Most people would probably say I’m a bit of a lefty.
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Much of the £10.9bn UK Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says.
Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.
£13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. £10bn loss from over-ordering, £324m fraud.
Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?
Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.
£13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. £10bn loss from over-ordering, £324m fraud.
Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?
Covid scheme fraud hit almost £11bn but much 'beyond recovery', report says
The response to the pandemic led to
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Much of the £10.9bn UK Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says.
Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.
£13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. £10bn loss from over-ordering, £324m fraud.
Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?
Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.
£13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. £10bn loss from over-ordering, £324m fraud.
Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?
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For #AncientSiteSunday this fabulous aerial photo of the Acropolis at #Athens - a site I would love to be right now!
📷 Christos Kapoulas
#Greece
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📷 Christos Kapoulas
#Greece
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December 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
For #AncientSiteSunday this fabulous aerial photo of the Acropolis at #Athens - a site I would love to be right now!
📷 Christos Kapoulas
#Greece
🏺
📷 Christos Kapoulas
#Greece
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When the daughter of a British Spy and an unconventional Viscount joins forces in 19th-century England.
Murder, Mayhem, Quirky characters and a touch of romance.
KOBO: www.kobo.com/search?query...
Amazon: author.to/WendyBayne-on-Amazon
#Writingcommunity #BookSky #Readers
Murder, Mayhem, Quirky characters and a touch of romance.
KOBO: www.kobo.com/search?query...
Amazon: author.to/WendyBayne-on-Amazon
#Writingcommunity #BookSky #Readers
November 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
When the daughter of a British Spy and an unconventional Viscount joins forces in 19th-century England.
Murder, Mayhem, Quirky characters and a touch of romance.
KOBO: www.kobo.com/search?query...
Amazon: author.to/WendyBayne-on-Amazon
#Writingcommunity #BookSky #Readers
Murder, Mayhem, Quirky characters and a touch of romance.
KOBO: www.kobo.com/search?query...
Amazon: author.to/WendyBayne-on-Amazon
#Writingcommunity #BookSky #Readers
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AMERICA SHOULD DO THE SAME.
BUT THAT MIGHT AS WELL BE THE MAGA FLAG.....
SO THEY WON'T!
BUT THAT MIGHT AS WELL BE THE MAGA FLAG.....
SO THEY WON'T!
December 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
AMERICA SHOULD DO THE SAME.
BUT THAT MIGHT AS WELL BE THE MAGA FLAG.....
SO THEY WON'T!
BUT THAT MIGHT AS WELL BE THE MAGA FLAG.....
SO THEY WON'T!
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I can’t believe I just concluded a note to my son’s school with the words “Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Aaaaaargggghhh. It made perfect sense, in the context, but still, 😱😱😱😱😱😱
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I can’t believe I just concluded a note to my son’s school with the words “Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Aaaaaargggghhh. It made perfect sense, in the context, but still, 😱😱😱😱😱😱
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Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK - Naturally he doesn’t live or pay taxes in the UK…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK - Naturally he doesn’t live or pay taxes in the UK…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Is it any wonder nobody with an ounce of independence never gets elected. Who can effectively stand against a party system that is bought and paid for by vested interests? 🫣😢
Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK - Naturally he doesn’t live or pay taxes in the UK…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Is it any wonder nobody with an ounce of independence never gets elected. Who can effectively stand against a party system that is bought and paid for by vested interests? 🫣😢
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🦣 Younger Dryas
A spooky town in upstate NY, a missing persons case, a subterranean city.
#Detective #Mystery #HollowEarth #Prehistory #Mesolithic #KindleUnlimited #Suspense #Adventure #Utopia 💙📚💙
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB2P815W
A spooky town in upstate NY, a missing persons case, a subterranean city.
#Detective #Mystery #HollowEarth #Prehistory #Mesolithic #KindleUnlimited #Suspense #Adventure #Utopia 💙📚💙
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB2P815W
November 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
🦣 Younger Dryas
A spooky town in upstate NY, a missing persons case, a subterranean city.
#Detective #Mystery #HollowEarth #Prehistory #Mesolithic #KindleUnlimited #Suspense #Adventure #Utopia 💙📚💙
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB2P815W
A spooky town in upstate NY, a missing persons case, a subterranean city.
#Detective #Mystery #HollowEarth #Prehistory #Mesolithic #KindleUnlimited #Suspense #Adventure #Utopia 💙📚💙
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB2P815W
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December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🕰 #Timetravel
The Doppelgänger Theory of Time
Almost everyone on earth has a twin. Why is that? One of you is in the wrong dimension. In the future, advanced cloning techniques will only make matters worse.
The Doppelgänger Theory of Time
Almost everyone on earth has a twin. Why is that? One of you is in the wrong dimension. In the future, advanced cloning techniques will only make matters worse.
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🕰 #Timetravel
The Doppelgänger Theory of Time
Almost everyone on earth has a twin. Why is that? One of you is in the wrong dimension. In the future, advanced cloning techniques will only make matters worse.
The Doppelgänger Theory of Time
Almost everyone on earth has a twin. Why is that? One of you is in the wrong dimension. In the future, advanced cloning techniques will only make matters worse.
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It's the perfect day to support your local independent bookstore.
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It's the perfect day to support your local independent bookstore.
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A look at the shrines on the edge of the Vicus (settlement) outside Vindolanda fort close to Hadrian’s Wall #archaeology #RomanBritain
November 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A look at the shrines on the edge of the Vicus (settlement) outside Vindolanda fort close to Hadrian’s Wall #archaeology #RomanBritain
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Northumberland Reform councillor ordered to pay £38,000 debt to his own council
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
Northumberland Reform councillor ordered to pay £38,000 debt to his own council
Barry Elliott, a Reform councillor in the Blyth ward of Newsham, appeared in court on Tuesday in relation to more than £38,000 worth of council tax and business rates owed to Northumberland County Cou...
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Northumberland Reform councillor ordered to pay £38,000 debt to his own council
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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Is British politics immune to US-style rightwing Christianity? We’re about to find out: Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are increasingly espousing Christian ‘values’, and a wealthy US legal group is becoming influential – this could have dire consequences
www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
Is British politics immune to US-style rightwing Christianity? We’re about to find out | Lamorna Ash
Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are increasingly espousing Christian ‘values’, and a wealthy US legal group is becoming influential – this could have dire consequences, says author Lamorna Ash
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Is British politics immune to US-style rightwing Christianity? We’re about to find out: Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are increasingly espousing Christian ‘values’, and a wealthy US legal group is becoming influential – this could have dire consequences
www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
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🕰 #Timetravel
The Building Block Theory of Time
There are two parallel timelines running concurrently. One is built entirely of Lego™. The other is not. Which came first is still an open question for most scientists…
The Building Block Theory of Time
There are two parallel timelines running concurrently. One is built entirely of Lego™. The other is not. Which came first is still an open question for most scientists…
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🕰 #Timetravel
The Building Block Theory of Time
There are two parallel timelines running concurrently. One is built entirely of Lego™. The other is not. Which came first is still an open question for most scientists…
The Building Block Theory of Time
There are two parallel timelines running concurrently. One is built entirely of Lego™. The other is not. Which came first is still an open question for most scientists…
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Farage really on the ropes there.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Farage really on the ropes there.
Life comes at you fast
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Life comes at you fast
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A helmet of a Thraex (Thracian) #gladiator found in the gladiatorial barracks in #Pompeii.
The different classes of gladiators can be distinguished by their armor and weapons. A Thraex was equipped with a small shield and a short, curved blade. The helmet, with...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
The different classes of gladiators can be distinguished by their armor and weapons. A Thraex was equipped with a small shield and a short, curved blade. The helmet, with...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
A helmet of a Thraex (Thracian) #gladiator found in the gladiatorial barracks in #Pompeii.
The different classes of gladiators can be distinguished by their armor and weapons. A Thraex was equipped with a small shield and a short, curved blade. The helmet, with...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
The different classes of gladiators can be distinguished by their armor and weapons. A Thraex was equipped with a small shield and a short, curved blade. The helmet, with...🧵1/3
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
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It's fine. Just wear a kilt. Then it's engineering.
November 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
It's fine. Just wear a kilt. Then it's engineering.
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🎩 Jekyll’s Daughter
#Gothic #Horror #Classic #Edwardian #HistoricalFiction 💙📚💙
A seductive sequel to the horror classic
www.amazon.com/dp/B005O1AS20
#Gothic #Horror #Classic #Edwardian #HistoricalFiction 💙📚💙
A seductive sequel to the horror classic
www.amazon.com/dp/B005O1AS20
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
🎩 Jekyll’s Daughter
#Gothic #Horror #Classic #Edwardian #HistoricalFiction 💙📚💙
A seductive sequel to the horror classic
www.amazon.com/dp/B005O1AS20
#Gothic #Horror #Classic #Edwardian #HistoricalFiction 💙📚💙
A seductive sequel to the horror classic
www.amazon.com/dp/B005O1AS20
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🔴 EXCLUSIVE: The Ministry of Defence has apologised after it accidentally leaked secret documents to The Ferret revealing it was considering Grangemouth and other sites across the UK for new arms factories.
Read the full story: bit.ly/4i5MZSg
Read the full story: bit.ly/4i5MZSg
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 AM
🔴 EXCLUSIVE: The Ministry of Defence has apologised after it accidentally leaked secret documents to The Ferret revealing it was considering Grangemouth and other sites across the UK for new arms factories.
Read the full story: bit.ly/4i5MZSg
Read the full story: bit.ly/4i5MZSg