Steve Shaw
@bishopsgatecopy.bsky.social
#Sevenoaks based freelance copywriter & editor. Pro Europe. Enthusiastic tennis player & lifelong #MUFC supporter. https://linktr.ee/SteveShaw
Lots of empty seats at the #Conservative Party Conference. Looks like a party that has utterly lost its way. Kemi #Badenoch doesn't seem capable of turning around the #Tory party's fortunes...but is there anyone in the party who could?
October 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Lots of empty seats at the #Conservative Party Conference. Looks like a party that has utterly lost its way. Kemi #Badenoch doesn't seem capable of turning around the #Tory party's fortunes...but is there anyone in the party who could?
The Iconic Japanese Designs in Pictograms exhibition, currently on at Japan House in Kensington, is well worth a visit
September 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Iconic Japanese Designs in Pictograms exhibition, currently on at Japan House in Kensington, is well worth a visit
The #lavender at Castle Farm in Shoreham (Kent) looks lovely and smells out of this world. Well worth a visit...but be quick as they'll be harvesting it soon.
July 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The #lavender at Castle Farm in Shoreham (Kent) looks lovely and smells out of this world. Well worth a visit...but be quick as they'll be harvesting it soon.
If you visit #Kyoto these days, you'll find it absolutely heaving with tourists. I recommend taking a 30 minute train ride to #Uji There's lots to see and it's a bit quieter: www.bishopsgatecopy.co.uk/uji-kyoto-te...
Uji, Kyoto – Tea and Temples
Uji, Kyoto is an amazing place for a day trip. It's all about drinking Japanese Tea and visiting UNESCO World Heritage Site temples.
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June 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If you visit #Kyoto these days, you'll find it absolutely heaving with tourists. I recommend taking a 30 minute train ride to #Uji There's lots to see and it's a bit quieter: www.bishopsgatecopy.co.uk/uji-kyoto-te...
June 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Here's an idea for re-purposing an old wheelbarrow - 1. half fill it with multipurpose compost. 2. sow some salad leaf plant seeds in it. 3. park the barrow outside your kitchen. 4. water every couple of days. 5. anytime you need a few leaves for your salads, pop out & grab some. #gardening
May 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here's an idea for re-purposing an old wheelbarrow - 1. half fill it with multipurpose compost. 2. sow some salad leaf plant seeds in it. 3. park the barrow outside your kitchen. 4. water every couple of days. 5. anytime you need a few leaves for your salads, pop out & grab some. #gardening
A big thank you #KeirStarmer, on behalf of my grandchildren, for negotiating with the #EU for the UK to participate in a Youth Mobility Scheme. They'll now have opportunities to live, work, study & love in #Europe - opportunities that many of us older Brits once took for granted.
May 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A big thank you #KeirStarmer, on behalf of my grandchildren, for negotiating with the #EU for the UK to participate in a Youth Mobility Scheme. They'll now have opportunities to live, work, study & love in #Europe - opportunities that many of us older Brits once took for granted.
Pretty astonishing really to look out over all of the #football leagues in #Europe & see that the final of the #EuropaLeague will be contested between the 15th & 16th best teams in the English #PremierLeague. #MUFC #THFC
May 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Pretty astonishing really to look out over all of the #football leagues in #Europe & see that the final of the #EuropaLeague will be contested between the 15th & 16th best teams in the English #PremierLeague. #MUFC #THFC
People are selling their #Tesla cars because they're ashamed of the antics of the company's owner and don't want to be associated with him in any way. Has this ever happened before at any other car manufacturer?
February 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
People are selling their #Tesla cars because they're ashamed of the antics of the company's owner and don't want to be associated with him in any way. Has this ever happened before at any other car manufacturer?
Just been to have a dental #implant fitted. All seemed pretty straightforward, but I was surprised by the last bit when the #periodontist puts the new tooth in...then tightens it up with a ratchet wrench!
February 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Just been to have a dental #implant fitted. All seemed pretty straightforward, but I was surprised by the last bit when the #periodontist puts the new tooth in...then tightens it up with a ratchet wrench!
#Thessaloniki, Greece's second city, is well worth a visit. It has a relaxed vibe, a fascinating history, interesting art and culture, and is Greece's first city of gastronomy www.bishopsgatecopy.co.uk/48-hours-in-...
48 Hours in Thessaloniki
Last July we attended a friend’s wedding ceremony at Thessaloniki’s atmospheric Saint Gregory Palamas Holy Metropolitan Church. It was our first visit to this historic city in the north of Greece, so ...
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January 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#Thessaloniki, Greece's second city, is well worth a visit. It has a relaxed vibe, a fascinating history, interesting art and culture, and is Greece's first city of gastronomy www.bishopsgatecopy.co.uk/48-hours-in-...
I feel sorry for the good people working in Sales & Marketing at #Tesla. Their noble efforts to sell cars around the world are being undermined by their own boss. Musk's increasingly bonkers daily geopolitical pronouncements on X will impact sales of his cars & make existing Tesla owners nervous.
January 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I feel sorry for the good people working in Sales & Marketing at #Tesla. Their noble efforts to sell cars around the world are being undermined by their own boss. Musk's increasingly bonkers daily geopolitical pronouncements on X will impact sales of his cars & make existing Tesla owners nervous.
This #Japanese plum liqueur #umeshu proved to be an excellent tipple with which to toast the #newyear. Highly recommend. www.daishichi.com/en/sake/kimo...
January 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This #Japanese plum liqueur #umeshu proved to be an excellent tipple with which to toast the #newyear. Highly recommend. www.daishichi.com/en/sake/kimo...
Dear #SheikhJassim, have you still got that spare £5bn to hand? You've probably noticed that this #Ineos mob has very little idea how to turn around the fortunes of our beloved #mufc. Would you like to have a go? We really don't fancy being relegated. Yours truly, a lifelong fan.
December 30, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Dear #SheikhJassim, have you still got that spare £5bn to hand? You've probably noticed that this #Ineos mob has very little idea how to turn around the fortunes of our beloved #mufc. Would you like to have a go? We really don't fancy being relegated. Yours truly, a lifelong fan.
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This is cool. Is there anything to stop this happening in the UK? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘If 1.5m Germans have them there must be something in it’: how balcony solar is taking off
Balcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clear
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December 18, 2024 at 6:14 PM
This is cool. Is there anything to stop this happening in the UK? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It's almost as if #PrinceAndrew was put on this earth to destroy the British #monarchy. The rest of the Royals must be tearing their hair out. #blacksheep
December 14, 2024 at 7:19 PM
It's almost as if #PrinceAndrew was put on this earth to destroy the British #monarchy. The rest of the Royals must be tearing their hair out. #blacksheep
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The Government may come under pressure to issue one of these new "B" plates to all BMW drivers! www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/ca...
New 'B' plates launch for British drivers to crack down on poor parking - ‘Ask for patience’
Plates would allow new drivers to request patience from other road users
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December 10, 2024 at 3:35 PM
The Government may come under pressure to issue one of these new "B" plates to all BMW drivers! www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/ca...