BB
@bluebolero.bsky.social
Eclectic interests: Carlisle Utd; history; books; gardening; paragliding; Strictly; 1980s music; real ale (Ok, most alcohol).
Summer fruits and flowers on the paths of Cockermouth
August 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Summer fruits and flowers on the paths of Cockermouth
Beautiful colours on the River Cocker to tonight #Cockermouth
July 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Beautiful colours on the River Cocker to tonight #Cockermouth
What's up, asks Bluesky! Isn't it obvious?! 🥹🍷
June 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
What's up, asks Bluesky! Isn't it obvious?! 🥹🍷
Saw this and thought you @postalpathsguy.bsky.social, and previous special walks
May 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Saw this and thought you @postalpathsguy.bsky.social, and previous special walks
Garden colours are simply striking 💜🩷🧡
May 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Garden colours are simply striking 💜🩷🧡
Rannerdale just blooming. Turns out it's quite a shuffle back to Keswick, a lovely walk, but now paggered.
April 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Rannerdale just blooming. Turns out it's quite a shuffle back to Keswick, a lovely walk, but now paggered.
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New Writing
Year of Hell - Carlisle United relegated to the National League. A full look at everything that's gone on and gone wrong this season.
And, when I say everything, trust that I mean EVERYTHING.
open.substack.com/pub/hyfprw/p...
Year of Hell - Carlisle United relegated to the National League. A full look at everything that's gone on and gone wrong this season.
And, when I say everything, trust that I mean EVERYTHING.
open.substack.com/pub/hyfprw/p...
April 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
New Writing
Year of Hell - Carlisle United relegated to the National League. A full look at everything that's gone on and gone wrong this season.
And, when I say everything, trust that I mean EVERYTHING.
open.substack.com/pub/hyfprw/p...
Year of Hell - Carlisle United relegated to the National League. A full look at everything that's gone on and gone wrong this season.
And, when I say everything, trust that I mean EVERYTHING.
open.substack.com/pub/hyfprw/p...
Back to 40 year old lucky Carlisle shirt. So a bit worn. Like me. Hopefully still going strong by 5pm 💙⚽
April 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Back to 40 year old lucky Carlisle shirt. So a bit worn. Like me. Hopefully still going strong by 5pm 💙⚽
Patterdale to Grasmere via Grisedale ☀️The Keswick bus service was brilliant to get us to the start and home again 👍🏼
April 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Patterdale to Grasmere via Grisedale ☀️The Keswick bus service was brilliant to get us to the start and home again 👍🏼
Hoping the great victory on Saturday bodes well and @joncolman.bsky.social now wins some silverware for Carlisle tonight 🤞🏼. How lucky we are to have such a talented sports writer covering our local club.
🏆 #SJA2024 Regional Journalist shortlist
Ciaran Kelly – Journal/Chronicle Live
Dafydd Pritchard – BBC Sport Wales
Heather Dewar – Scottish DM
Joe Thomas – Liverpool ECHO
Jon Colman – Newsquest Cumbria
Jordan Cross – Portsmouth News
Neil Allen - Portsmouth News
Simon Collings – London Standard
Ciaran Kelly – Journal/Chronicle Live
Dafydd Pritchard – BBC Sport Wales
Heather Dewar – Scottish DM
Joe Thomas – Liverpool ECHO
Jon Colman – Newsquest Cumbria
Jordan Cross – Portsmouth News
Neil Allen - Portsmouth News
Simon Collings – London Standard
March 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Hoping the great victory on Saturday bodes well and @joncolman.bsky.social now wins some silverware for Carlisle tonight 🤞🏼. How lucky we are to have such a talented sports writer covering our local club.
Signs of spring loveliness in Braithwaite this morning.
March 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Signs of spring loveliness in Braithwaite this morning.
Have had to look up what Carabao is. Whilst I'm at it I suppose I'd better also find out what Vanarama is ⚽
March 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Have had to look up what Carabao is. Whilst I'm at it I suppose I'd better also find out what Vanarama is ⚽
Lake Garda looking lovely as we landed this evening 🇮🇹
March 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Lake Garda looking lovely as we landed this evening 🇮🇹
ABBA Voyage. What a night!
February 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
ABBA Voyage. What a night!
Do it folks. My N&S package has been so £ worth it and with the Glory (half) Season ahead of us, don't miss out on astute and honest writing. It's not available elsewhere!
🔓To Mark the start of the Hughes era, the News & Star is launching a new subscription offer - £5 for 5 months, or a full year at 40% off, for unlimited access to every article.
Limited time only, grab it here ⤵️#cufc
Limited time only, grab it here ⤵️#cufc
FLASH SALE: Subscribe to our Blues coverage for £5 for 5 months
The News & Star's latest flash sale is open - offering you full access to our Carlisle United coverage for just £5 or a full year at 40 off.
www.newsandstar.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Do it folks. My N&S package has been so £ worth it and with the Glory (half) Season ahead of us, don't miss out on astute and honest writing. It's not available elsewhere!
Stunning drive to a game with lots of metaphors! Spring has sprung, blue skies above and clouds lifting. If only I could see a fortress! C'mon @carlisleunited.bsky.social do your magic 🪄💙⚽
February 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Stunning drive to a game with lots of metaphors! Spring has sprung, blue skies above and clouds lifting. If only I could see a fortress! C'mon @carlisleunited.bsky.social do your magic 🪄💙⚽
Loved visiting here last May and then to find my lovely pal @1steviekilner.bsky.social is a local. Enjoyed seeing this garden again tonight on BBC2 👍🏼
The beautiful Biddulph Grange gardens inspired by journeys around the globe described by gardener, writer & broadcaster as being a “surreal, dream-like mindscape that represented different parts of the world, from different periods of history”.
@nationaltrust.bsky.social
@celiarichardson.bsky.social
@nationaltrust.bsky.social
@celiarichardson.bsky.social
Monty Don visits 'surreal, dream-like' Biddulph Grange for new BBC2 series
He describes the North Staffordshire gardens as 'spectacular' and 'distinctly odd'
www.stokesentinel.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Loved visiting here last May and then to find my lovely pal @1steviekilner.bsky.social is a local. Enjoyed seeing this garden again tonight on BBC2 👍🏼
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Getting my PLR statement (and being genuinely touched every year that people borrowed my book) is a chance to remind everyone - *never* apologise to an author that you read their book but ‘only’ from a library. We get a small payment, the library bought the book & we’re made up that you read it.
January 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Getting my PLR statement (and being genuinely touched every year that people borrowed my book) is a chance to remind everyone - *never* apologise to an author that you read their book but ‘only’ from a library. We get a small payment, the library bought the book & we’re made up that you read it.
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A collector's item with the Shipping Forecast for Rockall as Storm Eowyn approaches giving not just Hurricane force 12 winds, but Sea State = Phenomenal (waves >14m). Terrifying!
January 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A collector's item with the Shipping Forecast for Rockall as Storm Eowyn approaches giving not just Hurricane force 12 winds, but Sea State = Phenomenal (waves >14m). Terrifying!
All year we've been waiting for more than house sparrows at the bird table! Yesterday we finally got a result 🤣 Not sure any species, great or small, will brave it for the Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend mind.
January 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
All year we've been waiting for more than house sparrows at the bird table! Yesterday we finally got a result 🤣 Not sure any species, great or small, will brave it for the Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend mind.
Late to the Cunk party but thanks @1steviekilner.bsky.social for your recommendation. I am not sure I understand Britain, currently working through that series, but I've laughed a lot!! The Civil war was .... like a fight between Wayne Rooney and Noel Fielding 🤣
January 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Late to the Cunk party but thanks @1steviekilner.bsky.social for your recommendation. I am not sure I understand Britain, currently working through that series, but I've laughed a lot!! The Civil war was .... like a fight between Wayne Rooney and Noel Fielding 🤣
Hey, ever need a TV pick me up? Do go to @1steviekilner.bsky.social - his recently supplied list of recommendations has come good today for me. Cunk on Life @bbciplayer.bsky.social has me laughing and crying at once 🤣
January 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Hey, ever need a TV pick me up? Do go to @1steviekilner.bsky.social - his recently supplied list of recommendations has come good today for me. Cunk on Life @bbciplayer.bsky.social has me laughing and crying at once 🤣