Basel Gooner
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Every year David Squires captures the whole “poppy wars” in football brilliantly - here’s a wonderful single frame
November 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Every year David Squires captures the whole “poppy wars” in football brilliantly - here’s a wonderful single frame
The instrument used by journalists when deciding what to write:
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The instrument used by journalists when deciding what to write:
Another of my faves
October 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Another of my faves
Ever since the Louvre heist I haven't been able to get this theme tune out of my head
October 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Ever since the Louvre heist I haven't been able to get this theme tune out of my head
Actually thinking about it... it was this guy and we just need to find Inspector Clouseau to solve it..
October 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Actually thinking about it... it was this guy and we just need to find Inspector Clouseau to solve it..
Not that you could pay me enough to visit the US this year, next year or anytime until sanity is returned.. WC prices 2026..
October 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Not that you could pay me enough to visit the US this year, next year or anytime until sanity is returned.. WC prices 2026..
This photo taken in 1978 by the photographer Chris Steele Perkins who died this week. I knew I had seen it before and then I realised it was a Green Day cover- wonderful imagery
September 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This photo taken in 1978 by the photographer Chris Steele Perkins who died this week. I knew I had seen it before and then I realised it was a Green Day cover- wonderful imagery
Trump doing what Trump does. Causing annoyance and pain to everyone except himself… picture outside Arthur Ashe stadium (half empty as National Anthem begins)
September 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Trump doing what Trump does. Causing annoyance and pain to everyone except himself… picture outside Arthur Ashe stadium (half empty as National Anthem begins)
As always Private Eye sums up how the Press have incited this.. cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thu...
August 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
As always Private Eye sums up how the Press have incited this.. cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thu...
Yep that’s exactly the take to have on this news. Better find a picture of a kid with an ice cram by a pool… much better than deadly wildfires or ruined crops or elderly people suffering in excessive heat
August 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Yep that’s exactly the take to have on this news. Better find a picture of a kid with an ice cram by a pool… much better than deadly wildfires or ruined crops or elderly people suffering in excessive heat
On Friday the FA Cup begins. Some corkers here ….
July 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
On Friday the FA Cup begins. Some corkers here ….
When in Japan last year they celebrated 60 Years of Bullet Trains - at the same time in UK we were still using steam trains
July 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
When in Japan last year they celebrated 60 Years of Bullet Trains - at the same time in UK we were still using steam trains
England fans in Basel for Saturday night - enjoy some nice Thornbridge beers (and many other European ones) in Markthalle at Bierrevier
July 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
England fans in Basel for Saturday night - enjoy some nice Thornbridge beers (and many other European ones) in Markthalle at Bierrevier
Is there a more famous fan (not a celebrity) in sport than Didi the Devil. Every day I await spotting him on Le Tour… wonderful every time
July 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Is there a more famous fan (not a celebrity) in sport than Didi the Devil. Every day I await spotting him on Le Tour… wonderful every time
He can afford to spaff money on spaceships, give his warehouse workers poor wages and no benefits but….
June 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
He can afford to spaff money on spaceships, give his warehouse workers poor wages and no benefits but….
You could get this for the car…
June 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
You could get this for the car…
Inspired by weekend TdS I get a PR just need to get my speed up a bit 😂
June 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Inspired by weekend TdS I get a PR just need to get my speed up a bit 😂
Scheen (the local dialect for beautiful) summed up the weekend in my home village…
June 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Scheen (the local dialect for beautiful) summed up the weekend in my home village…
Guessing the value of bikes down my street at the moment
June 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Guessing the value of bikes down my street at the moment
Home sweet home is a little different this weekend
June 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Home sweet home is a little different this weekend
The temporary bierhalle and toilets have arrived in the village square - just 4 days to go
June 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The temporary bierhalle and toilets have arrived in the village square - just 4 days to go