Rob Haynes
@robhaynes.bsky.social
Drummer (Inca Babies, Gold Blade and others), book hoarder, frequenter of castles, libraries, beaches
A cobweb-clearing walk along Cleveleys beach.
November 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A cobweb-clearing walk along Cleveleys beach.
Reposted by Rob Haynes
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
October 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
Helios by Luke Jerram at Fountains Abbey
October 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Helios by Luke Jerram at Fountains Abbey
Held By Trees channeling the creative legacy of the late, great Mark Hollis in Manchester last night.
@heldbytrees.bsky.social
@heldbytrees.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Held By Trees channeling the creative legacy of the late, great Mark Hollis in Manchester last night.
@heldbytrees.bsky.social
@heldbytrees.bsky.social
Paint me like your French foxes
July 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Paint me like your French foxes
Highland cattle in Heaton Park, enjoying the break between Oasis concerts two fields down.
July 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Highland cattle in Heaton Park, enjoying the break between Oasis concerts two fields down.
A remarkably chilled garden visitor. I was sat on my garden chair reading a book when it (she?) wandered over and lay down.
#foxoftheday
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
#foxoftheday
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
July 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A remarkably chilled garden visitor. I was sat on my garden chair reading a book when it (she?) wandered over and lay down.
#foxoftheday
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
#foxoftheday
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
A curious garden visitor
June 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A curious garden visitor
Really enjoyed @robinince.bsky.social at Salford Lowry last night. Haven’t started his new book yet, but I already feel confident in recommending it without hesitation.
June 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Really enjoyed @robinince.bsky.social at Salford Lowry last night. Haven’t started his new book yet, but I already feel confident in recommending it without hesitation.
Reposted by Rob Haynes
By taking public ownership off the table from the start, the government’s "largest review of the water sector since privatisation" is just moving deck chairs on the Titanic.
Privatisation is not a problem - it is THE problem.
Sign my letter to Sir Jon Cunliffe: actionnetwork.org/petitions/si...
Privatisation is not a problem - it is THE problem.
Sign my letter to Sir Jon Cunliffe: actionnetwork.org/petitions/si...
June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
By taking public ownership off the table from the start, the government’s "largest review of the water sector since privatisation" is just moving deck chairs on the Titanic.
Privatisation is not a problem - it is THE problem.
Sign my letter to Sir Jon Cunliffe: actionnetwork.org/petitions/si...
Privatisation is not a problem - it is THE problem.
Sign my letter to Sir Jon Cunliffe: actionnetwork.org/petitions/si...
Penguin Cafe at the excellent Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal. Just the one song masked, though.
May 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Penguin Cafe at the excellent Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal. Just the one song masked, though.
My favourite Manchester blue plaque, to be found on, yes, Balloon Street. The journey reached about seven miles, and it doesn’t mention the fact that Sadler was accompanied by a cat. I imagine the film being narrated by Oliver Postgate
May 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My favourite Manchester blue plaque, to be found on, yes, Balloon Street. The journey reached about seven miles, and it doesn’t mention the fact that Sadler was accompanied by a cat. I imagine the film being narrated by Oliver Postgate
Low tide at Half Moon Bay, Heysham
April 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Low tide at Half Moon Bay, Heysham
Reposted by Rob Haynes
Rochdale’s recently reopened Town Hall. Originally completed in 1871 at four times its original estimate, the mayor explained “We cannot have beauty without paying for it.”
February 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Rochdale’s recently reopened Town Hall. Originally completed in 1871 at four times its original estimate, the mayor explained “We cannot have beauty without paying for it.”
This week’s book buys.
My 2025 plan to rein in the rate of book purchasing and bring it in line with the rate of books read is getting off to a shaky start.
My 2025 plan to rein in the rate of book purchasing and bring it in line with the rate of books read is getting off to a shaky start.
February 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This week’s book buys.
My 2025 plan to rein in the rate of book purchasing and bring it in line with the rate of books read is getting off to a shaky start.
My 2025 plan to rein in the rate of book purchasing and bring it in line with the rate of books read is getting off to a shaky start.
Alter Ego by Marion Adnams
Currently on display at the Surrealist Landscapes exhibition at the @hepworthwakefield.bsky.social
Currently on display at the Surrealist Landscapes exhibition at the @hepworthwakefield.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Alter Ego by Marion Adnams
Currently on display at the Surrealist Landscapes exhibition at the @hepworthwakefield.bsky.social
Currently on display at the Surrealist Landscapes exhibition at the @hepworthwakefield.bsky.social
A man watches a Magritte.
Surrealist Landscapes exhibition at the Hepworth in Wakefield
Surrealist Landscapes exhibition at the Hepworth in Wakefield
January 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A man watches a Magritte.
Surrealist Landscapes exhibition at the Hepworth in Wakefield
Surrealist Landscapes exhibition at the Hepworth in Wakefield
JG Ballard
The Unlimited Dream Company
Cover illustration by James Marsh
The Unlimited Dream Company
Cover illustration by James Marsh
January 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
JG Ballard
The Unlimited Dream Company
Cover illustration by James Marsh
The Unlimited Dream Company
Cover illustration by James Marsh
Today I went to Colwyn Bay to see a great exhibition drawn from the personal collection of the beloved Python Terry Jones, at @orielcolwyn.bsky.social until the end of next week. The modest admission fee goes towards the fund to put a statue of Jones on the promenade of his home town.
New Exhibition NOW OPEN
The Life Of Terry (See: www.orielcolwyn.org/the-life-of-terry )
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
The Life Of Terry (See: www.orielcolwyn.org/the-life-of-terry )
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Monty Python's Life of Brian song could have been very different
A new exhibition of Terry Jones's memorabilia includes unseen images of him in costume as the iconic 'Mr Creosote' character, as well as an original version of the song from the Life of Brian.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Today I went to Colwyn Bay to see a great exhibition drawn from the personal collection of the beloved Python Terry Jones, at @orielcolwyn.bsky.social until the end of next week. The modest admission fee goes towards the fund to put a statue of Jones on the promenade of his home town.
Low winter sun in N Wales - Snowdonia / Eryri to the left, Anglesey and Menai Strait to the right.
January 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Low winter sun in N Wales - Snowdonia / Eryri to the left, Anglesey and Menai Strait to the right.
Reposted by Rob Haynes
David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78 variety.com/2025/film/ne...
David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78
Director David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like 'Blue Velvet,' has died. He was 78.
variety.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78 variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Good luck to AI in trying to accurately replicate real life.
January 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Good luck to AI in trying to accurately replicate real life.
Watched Rear Window on the big screen at the wonderful Stockport Plaza last night. Genius director, a script crackling with tension and wit, and the world’s most elegant beauty shinning up the fire escape in a catwalk dress to solve a murder.
a woman in a white dress is sitting on a couch with her arm outstretched
Alt: a woman in a white dress is sitting on a couch with her arm outstretched
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Watched Rear Window on the big screen at the wonderful Stockport Plaza last night. Genius director, a script crackling with tension and wit, and the world’s most elegant beauty shinning up the fire escape in a catwalk dress to solve a murder.