Big Al
@bigalwalsall.bsky.social
Archery GB Session Coach.
Motorcyclist.
Jimny owner.
Epicurean.
Cat Butler.
Working with wood, metal, polymers and other media.
Retired Associate Professor of Advanced Systems Engineering.
It's all gone a bit Quantum out there...
Motorcyclist.
Jimny owner.
Epicurean.
Cat Butler.
Working with wood, metal, polymers and other media.
Retired Associate Professor of Advanced Systems Engineering.
It's all gone a bit Quantum out there...
This is going to replace the Suzuki logo on the tailgate of my Jimny.
November 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
This is going to replace the Suzuki logo on the tailgate of my Jimny.
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Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Improved luggage space in the Jimny. Plywood and rubber sheet, cost around £20 to make. Just needs tidying up.
September 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Improved luggage space in the Jimny. Plywood and rubber sheet, cost around £20 to make. Just needs tidying up.
Ready to replace the rear floor of the Jimny.
June 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Ready to replace the rear floor of the Jimny.
Name a book that made you cry...
June 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Name a book that made you cry...
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SICK TO THE BACK TEETH
A headline that says it all.
Hikes into NHS dental charges won't put an extra penny into a service on the brink.
Say no to stealth cuts - sign the petition
✍️ https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/scrap-the-nhs-dentistry-price-hike
A headline that says it all.
Hikes into NHS dental charges won't put an extra penny into a service on the brink.
Say no to stealth cuts - sign the petition
✍️ https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/scrap-the-nhs-dentistry-price-hike
March 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
SICK TO THE BACK TEETH
A headline that says it all.
Hikes into NHS dental charges won't put an extra penny into a service on the brink.
Say no to stealth cuts - sign the petition
✍️ https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/scrap-the-nhs-dentistry-price-hike
A headline that says it all.
Hikes into NHS dental charges won't put an extra penny into a service on the brink.
Say no to stealth cuts - sign the petition
✍️ https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/scrap-the-nhs-dentistry-price-hike
Me at the age of 19 or so.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
March 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Me at the age of 19 or so.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
At the age of 64 1/2, after 46 1/2 years of riding motorcycles, I have just bought my first car.
(Don't worry, I'm keeping the bike 😎)
(Don't worry, I'm keeping the bike 😎)
March 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
At the age of 64 1/2, after 46 1/2 years of riding motorcycles, I have just bought my first car.
(Don't worry, I'm keeping the bike 😎)
(Don't worry, I'm keeping the bike 😎)
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Have you seen the video of Roam, isolating the vocals track? Omg. youtu.be/HI3nfY0SPjs?...
The B-52's - Roam ( VOCALS ONLY VIDEO)
YouTube video by RECORDPAUSEPLAY
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February 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Have you seen the video of Roam, isolating the vocals track? Omg. youtu.be/HI3nfY0SPjs?...
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Children who learn maths working in markets and children who learn maths only from school were both unable to transfer their skills to new contexts, highlighting a need to reconsider how maths is taught in school, according to a paper in Nature. https://go.nature.com/4aXHcuu 🧪
February 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Children who learn maths working in markets and children who learn maths only from school were both unable to transfer their skills to new contexts, highlighting a need to reconsider how maths is taught in school, according to a paper in Nature. https://go.nature.com/4aXHcuu 🧪
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“If nurses or doctors were expected to pay out of their own pockets for NHS treatment hospitals would collapse," says @eddiecrouch.bsky.social
“We have a Government that expects dentists to do that.”
“Rachel Reeves doesn’t want to go down as the Chancellor who killed NHS dentistry.”
“We have a Government that expects dentists to do that.”
“Rachel Reeves doesn’t want to go down as the Chancellor who killed NHS dentistry.”
February 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
“If nurses or doctors were expected to pay out of their own pockets for NHS treatment hospitals would collapse," says @eddiecrouch.bsky.social
“We have a Government that expects dentists to do that.”
“Rachel Reeves doesn’t want to go down as the Chancellor who killed NHS dentistry.”
“We have a Government that expects dentists to do that.”
“Rachel Reeves doesn’t want to go down as the Chancellor who killed NHS dentistry.”
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Charles Darwin was a British naturalist and biologist best known for developing the theory of evolution through natural selection. His groundbreaking work, "On the Origin of Species", transformed our understanding of life on Earth. #OnThisDay, his 216th Birthday we are celebrating #DarwinDay
February 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Charles Darwin was a British naturalist and biologist best known for developing the theory of evolution through natural selection. His groundbreaking work, "On the Origin of Species", transformed our understanding of life on Earth. #OnThisDay, his 216th Birthday we are celebrating #DarwinDay
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Now over 100,000 signatures!
By almost every economic and financial measure Brexit has been disastrous for the UK - now let’s have that debate and an honest and open discussion about this
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
By almost every economic and financial measure Brexit has been disastrous for the UK - now let’s have that debate and an honest and open discussion about this
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there ...
petition.parliament.uk
February 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Now over 100,000 signatures!
By almost every economic and financial measure Brexit has been disastrous for the UK - now let’s have that debate and an honest and open discussion about this
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
By almost every economic and financial measure Brexit has been disastrous for the UK - now let’s have that debate and an honest and open discussion about this
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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February 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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January 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is an important part of the history and heritage of my home town. Please read the petition and consider signing. Thank you.
www.change.org/p/halt-the-p...
www.change.org/p/halt-the-p...
Sign the Petition
Halt the Proposed Sale and Closure of Walsall Leather Museum
www.change.org
January 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This is an important part of the history and heritage of my home town. Please read the petition and consider signing. Thank you.
www.change.org/p/halt-the-p...
www.change.org/p/halt-the-p...
"‘Odd that women are encouraged to wear cosmetics, when it is men who resemble gargoyles.’"
@steveaylett.bsky.social
"The Book Lovers"
@steveaylett.bsky.social
"The Book Lovers"
January 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"‘Odd that women are encouraged to wear cosmetics, when it is men who resemble gargoyles.’"
@steveaylett.bsky.social
"The Book Lovers"
@steveaylett.bsky.social
"The Book Lovers"
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Review in The Fabulist 🪐📚🧐💙📚
fabulistmagazine.com/the-book-lov...
fabulistmagazine.com/the-book-lov...
fabulistmagazine.com
January 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Review in The Fabulist 🪐📚🧐💙📚
fabulistmagazine.com/the-book-lov...
fabulistmagazine.com/the-book-lov...
"Suffering from a fullness of the brain and hoping to be mistaken for a brilliant man, I set out to contrive a text which aims for the heavens, either to grasp or strike."
The Book Lovers
#SteveAylett.
The Book Lovers
#SteveAylett.
January 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"Suffering from a fullness of the brain and hoping to be mistaken for a brilliant man, I set out to contrive a text which aims for the heavens, either to grasp or strike."
The Book Lovers
#SteveAylett.
The Book Lovers
#SteveAylett.
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Wikipedia editors need to up their opsec. There's a full on war against any independent sources of authority and the oligarch project of taking down Wikipedia is part of it.
Donate to Wikipedia if you can. forward.com/news/686797/...
Donate to Wikipedia if you can. forward.com/news/686797/...
Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
The conservative think tank told prospective donors that the project was part of its work to combat antisemitism.
forward.com
January 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Wikipedia editors need to up their opsec. There's a full on war against any independent sources of authority and the oligarch project of taking down Wikipedia is part of it.
Donate to Wikipedia if you can. forward.com/news/686797/...
Donate to Wikipedia if you can. forward.com/news/686797/...
Having a sleep after a tough day of napping.
January 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Having a sleep after a tough day of napping.
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Every time you shuffle a deck of cards properly, there's a high chance you've put them in an order that has never existed before in the history of the Universe.
52! = 80,658,175,170,943,878,571,660,636,856,403,766,975,289,505,440,883,277,824,000,000,000,000 combinations.
SO MUCH POWER!
52! = 80,658,175,170,943,878,571,660,636,856,403,766,975,289,505,440,883,277,824,000,000,000,000 combinations.
SO MUCH POWER!
August 19, 2023 at 5:56 PM
Every time you shuffle a deck of cards properly, there's a high chance you've put them in an order that has never existed before in the history of the Universe.
52! = 80,658,175,170,943,878,571,660,636,856,403,766,975,289,505,440,883,277,824,000,000,000,000 combinations.
SO MUCH POWER!
52! = 80,658,175,170,943,878,571,660,636,856,403,766,975,289,505,440,883,277,824,000,000,000,000 combinations.
SO MUCH POWER!