Tim Manwaring
@timmanwaring.bsky.social
Social account. Mainly photos and hope. Garden Centre Receptionist of the Year 1996. Driver Trainer, Forest of Bowland.
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Trump is lying again:
If the US truly needed Greenland as much as he claims, they would station more troops and have more bases there, as Denmark allows it.
And if Trump was so scared about Russia and China, he would defeat them in Ukraine, not Greenland
If the US truly needed Greenland as much as he claims, they would station more troops and have more bases there, as Denmark allows it.
And if Trump was so scared about Russia and China, he would defeat them in Ukraine, not Greenland
January 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Trump is lying again:
If the US truly needed Greenland as much as he claims, they would station more troops and have more bases there, as Denmark allows it.
And if Trump was so scared about Russia and China, he would defeat them in Ukraine, not Greenland
If the US truly needed Greenland as much as he claims, they would station more troops and have more bases there, as Denmark allows it.
And if Trump was so scared about Russia and China, he would defeat them in Ukraine, not Greenland
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If they're not also investing in youth services, libraries and out of school clubs then I suspect a ban will introduce a whole new set of problems.
Surely more effective to have the right safeguards in place, regulate platforms to enforce them effectively and penalise them heavily if they don't.
Surely more effective to have the right safeguards in place, regulate platforms to enforce them effectively and penalise them heavily if they don't.
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
If they're not also investing in youth services, libraries and out of school clubs then I suspect a ban will introduce a whole new set of problems.
Surely more effective to have the right safeguards in place, regulate platforms to enforce them effectively and penalise them heavily if they don't.
Surely more effective to have the right safeguards in place, regulate platforms to enforce them effectively and penalise them heavily if they don't.
I'm not sure we are targeting the correct people here. We let kids go to cinemas and libraries because there is supervision of access. Would we be happy to ban kids from cinemas and libraries if providers removed this supervision? Or place restrictions on providers?
EXCL: Wes Streeting has asked Jonathan Haidt, a bestselling author and high-profile advocate of banning social media for under-16s, to speak to officials in his push for UK to consider following Australia’s landmark ban - @kiranstacey.bsky.social reports
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Wes Streeting asks US expert Jonathan Haidt to address officials on social media ban for under-16s
Exclusive: Health secretary issues invitation in push for UK to consider copying landmark restrictions in Australia
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:35 AM
I'm not sure we are targeting the correct people here. We let kids go to cinemas and libraries because there is supervision of access. Would we be happy to ban kids from cinemas and libraries if providers removed this supervision? Or place restrictions on providers?
Today I learnt that you can substitute cream soda for eggs in cake mixes, and they turn out fine.
January 11, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Today I learnt that you can substitute cream soda for eggs in cake mixes, and they turn out fine.
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My phone thinks it's daytime. This is moonlight. Take care if you're driving tomorrow morning.
January 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
My phone thinks it's daytime. This is moonlight. Take care if you're driving tomorrow morning.
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Cross tests of 17 films 120 / 6 developers
The #negatives were #photographed with a microscope in order to very finely perceive the appearance of the #grain.
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#filmisnotdead #ishootfilm
The #negatives were #photographed with a microscope in order to very finely perceive the appearance of the #grain.
https://www.denisoli...
#filmisnotdead #ishootfilm
January 4, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Cross tests of 17 films 120 / 6 developers
The #negatives were #photographed with a microscope in order to very finely perceive the appearance of the #grain.
https://www.denisoli...
#filmisnotdead #ishootfilm
The #negatives were #photographed with a microscope in order to very finely perceive the appearance of the #grain.
https://www.denisoli...
#filmisnotdead #ishootfilm
Occasionally, it's good to get out into the fresh air. I'd suggest that everyone who possibly can, should.
January 3, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Occasionally, it's good to get out into the fresh air. I'd suggest that everyone who possibly can, should.
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Linux would be the dominant operating system right now if it wasn't for the gatekeeping by geeks who have no idea how to explain the benefits in plain English to the ordinary user. Spoiler, that 10 year old laptop that you think is slow will still work fine with Linux.
January 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Linux would be the dominant operating system right now if it wasn't for the gatekeeping by geeks who have no idea how to explain the benefits in plain English to the ordinary user. Spoiler, that 10 year old laptop that you think is slow will still work fine with Linux.
I'm almost certain something this fat has 4wd, but the driver just hasn't looked for the button. Even if they haven't, a second looking out the window should be able to work out how to get out of this. A Frenchman in a Talbot Sunbeam would be laughing at this.
January 2, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I'm almost certain something this fat has 4wd, but the driver just hasn't looked for the button. Even if they haven't, a second looking out the window should be able to work out how to get out of this. A Frenchman in a Talbot Sunbeam would be laughing at this.
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Absolutely shocking.
We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.
We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.
We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.
We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.
December 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Absolutely shocking.
We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.
We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.
We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.
We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.
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I am choosing to keep this essay permanently unpaywalled. It's about the general idea of people reaching their artistic peak later in life, and the amazing art my parents have been producing in their 60s and 70s (much of which has made its way into my books):
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I'm reposting this piece I wrote a little while ago about my mum and dad's art, which some you might have seen, but many of you won't, since I also wanted to let you know about a few bi...
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December 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I am choosing to keep this essay permanently unpaywalled. It's about the general idea of people reaching their artistic peak later in life, and the amazing art my parents have been producing in their 60s and 70s (much of which has made its way into my books):
www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
I feel glad that our tech obsessed 13yo is also devoted to open source software and checks repairability ratings before buying anything. Also refuses to engage with anything on a subscription model, and strongly believes that once you've bought something - you should own it!
Imagine, realising for the first time that you can just buy a thing and use it forever, no monthly subscription, no vendor-bricking, who on earth in this day and age would want such a thing? 🤷♀️😱
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I feel glad that our tech obsessed 13yo is also devoted to open source software and checks repairability ratings before buying anything. Also refuses to engage with anything on a subscription model, and strongly believes that once you've bought something - you should own it!
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Latest painting (acrylic on canvas)
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Latest painting (acrylic on canvas)
The replies and quotes on this are excellent!
A decent estate car will have more space than an SUV, while being safer and more economical for everyone. In the specs, boot space is measured in litres, but it's floor area that is most useful - check length and width (Skoda Superb>Defender 110!).
A decent estate car will have more space than an SUV, while being safer and more economical for everyone. In the specs, boot space is measured in litres, but it's floor area that is most useful - check length and width (Skoda Superb>Defender 110!).
I enjoyed this justification of having an enormous car. A THREE FOOT LENGTH OF PIPE
December 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The replies and quotes on this are excellent!
A decent estate car will have more space than an SUV, while being safer and more economical for everyone. In the specs, boot space is measured in litres, but it's floor area that is most useful - check length and width (Skoda Superb>Defender 110!).
A decent estate car will have more space than an SUV, while being safer and more economical for everyone. In the specs, boot space is measured in litres, but it's floor area that is most useful - check length and width (Skoda Superb>Defender 110!).
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Once had a friend pick us up coming home from holiday in her SUV. Could not get our 3 suitcases into its boot.
The same 3 suitcases that had previously just about fit OK into my Fiesta's boot.
SUVs are only good at hogging public space. Nothing else.
The same 3 suitcases that had previously just about fit OK into my Fiesta's boot.
SUVs are only good at hogging public space. Nothing else.
Have successfully transported a full height fridge freezer in a two door ford fiesta.
But also there's this weird myth that SUVs are big on the inside just because they're big on the outside. They're not. Almost no SUVs can take three kids car seats across the back, for example.
But also there's this weird myth that SUVs are big on the inside just because they're big on the outside. They're not. Almost no SUVs can take three kids car seats across the back, for example.
As someone who has crammed an entire PA into the back of a Kia Ceed, I’m not sure this justifies an SUV either, tbh
December 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Once had a friend pick us up coming home from holiday in her SUV. Could not get our 3 suitcases into its boot.
The same 3 suitcases that had previously just about fit OK into my Fiesta's boot.
SUVs are only good at hogging public space. Nothing else.
The same 3 suitcases that had previously just about fit OK into my Fiesta's boot.
SUVs are only good at hogging public space. Nothing else.
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If you know someone who loves history and heritage, then please follow the link below to purchase a gift membership for the Friends of Friendless Churches.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
If you know someone who loves history and heritage, then please follow the link below to purchase a gift membership for the Friends of Friendless Churches.
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Morning all.
Photograph by Martin Parr Moss Side, Manchester, England, 1971.
Photograph by Martin Parr Moss Side, Manchester, England, 1971.
December 1, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Morning all.
Photograph by Martin Parr Moss Side, Manchester, England, 1971.
Photograph by Martin Parr Moss Side, Manchester, England, 1971.
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If the government can retrospectively apply immigration laws to refugees, it can also make things you did in the past that were legal at the time illegal and throw you in prison for them. I could make retrospective taxes and bill you for what you made ten years ago, for example.
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If the government can retrospectively apply immigration laws to refugees, it can also make things you did in the past that were legal at the time illegal and throw you in prison for them. I could make retrospective taxes and bill you for what you made ten years ago, for example.