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Nigel Newman
@beardyeccentric.bsky.social
Beardy bloke, Francophile, borderline eccentric. Living in Normandy, cat-herd (13 currently in the flock). A glass of red would be nice, or a Ricard....OK, I'll have a Ricard! Santé!! #FBPE, #GTTO
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has revealed intelligence which shows Russia has been planning major terrorist attacks against airlines around the world.
January 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Yesterday's IT issues don't appear to be having too much of an adverse effect on the many flights flying over us today!!
July 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Having a bit of a thunderstorm here in Normandy right now! #thunderstorm
May 19, 2024 at 4:31 PM
If you see this, post a pet pic 😸
April 21, 2024 at 6:47 PM
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This is exactly what the Tories are doing, destroying everything as much as possible so the next goverment cant do anything until all the mess is fixed, which will take a very long time.

#Tories

bylinetimes.com/2024/03/28/r...
Rishi Sunak Will Leave a Long List of 'Big Nasties' for the Next Government to Clear Up – Byline Times
A new Parliamentary report reveals a catalogue of 'broken promises and wasted cash' which will cost hundreds of billions of pounds for the Government's successors to fix
bylinetimes.com
April 2, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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So true 🙄
April 1, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Lovely to see a bit of sunshine in Normandy today, something of a rare commodity of late! The cats are loving it too, and here's a few of them catching some rays on the drive!!
March 6, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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March 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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Amazing images from James Webb telescope, two years after launch. 🔭 🧪 🛰️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Amazing images from James Webb telescope, two years after launch - BBC News
The most powerful observatory ever put in space is performing better than anyone could have imagined.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 1, 2024 at 12:32 AM
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The snowfall of 2009
Milan Italy 🇮🇹

📸Antonio Calanni

Gn ✨️
December 29, 2023 at 6:50 PM
Only 8pm on New Year's Eve, and Minou has already crashed!! Proper lightweight!! 😆
December 31, 2023 at 7:13 PM
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‘A Muslim, a Jew, a Christian, a Pagan, and an Atheist all walk into a coffee shop...

...and they talk, laugh, drink coffee and become good friends.
It's not a joke. It's what happens when you're not an asshole.’
December 27, 2023 at 5:05 PM
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Repost if you support trans people and think we're neato
December 23, 2023 at 12:49 AM
With a sky like this at the end of the drive tonight, might have to get the DSLR & tripod out, if it lasts!!
December 25, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Starting Christmas with a visit to one of Normandy's best illuminated villages, Beauchêne (61). A good way to wish everyone here a very Merry Christmas!!
December 24, 2023 at 7:16 PM
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Xmas
Braverman style
December 23, 2023 at 9:09 AM
Right, that's the outdoor Christmas tree finally decorated! Won't be doing the indoor one til Xmas eve, once youngest daughter arrives - she's forbidden us to do it until she gets here!!
December 17, 2023 at 10:21 PM
One of the few good things about being so close to the winter solstice is that you don't have to get up quite so early to see a good sunrise!!
#sunrise
December 14, 2023 at 9:03 AM
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I don't want Palantir anywhere near our NHS data...

...and neither should you.

Share everywhere and sign below.
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UK Health Secretary Steve Barclay: Stop Palantir’s NHS data takeover
Urgent - the Palantir NHS data deal is a huge threat to the NHS, but it still hasn’t been signed, and there are reports that the government is now wavering. This is our chance to get it dropped - si...
www.foxglove.org.uk
November 8, 2023 at 5:37 PM