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Chartered Rural Surveyor - cyclist (MTB/Gravel/Road) - foodie - geographer - Stephen Wheeler
Bannau Brycheiniog ⛰️🌲🚲
Long shadows in frosty Bannau Brycheiniog this morning. Great to return home fairly clean for a change
#cyclingUK #GravelBikes #BannauBrycheiniog #BreconBeacons
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
About time @nytimes.com ! Although nicely done. The original is obviously still the best 😉 @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social #OnlyConnect #Connections
October 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Brilliant analysis of the week in politics in Wales. I hope all parties pay close attention to these guys, and @willhaycardiff.bsky.social, as we approach the May election. Still slightly lost on the merits and influence of tactical voting under the new system, however
🗡️ NEW Sunday School: Well Plaid!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Caerphilly result - what it means; what it doesn't
🌹 Lucy Powell is elected deputy Labour leader
☠️ Celebrity Traitors; or Why Clever Folks Can Be Total Idiots
😂 Kenny & Alex get the giggles.

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Sunday School: Well Plaid
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 26/10/2025 · 58m
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October 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
That’ll do

Wordle 1,569 2/6

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October 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Ethnicities. And identities. Are. Made. Up.
We get to choose.

Someone can be a Leeds native, a Yorkshireman, a Brit BUT not English.

Just take me out and throw me in the sea. I’m done.
October 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The prompt I needed to finally deactivate X
🔴 NEW - Why you should leave X

Here’s the sad truth: Twitter no longer exists. X is something else entirely. It’s a megaphone for extremism, controlled by a deranged oligarch.

📝 latest Substack 👇🏻
Why you should leave X
A rallying cry to progressives everywhere...
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September 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
@ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social Farewell to @dorianlynskey.bsky.social. Really enjoyed your hosting of this show over the years. Hope to hear more from you elsewhere, as well as more Origin Stories
September 5, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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god, the feeding frenzy around Rayner is obnoxious. It looks pretty clear that she took and acted on advice in good faith that was given in good faith. Rules around trusts are complicated, FFS.
September 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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This whole summer only one story has dominated our entire politics & it comes down to literally 30,000 people in hotels. Ridiculous.

The government needs to get a GRIP it’s pathetic.
August 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
All about trees and woods, from the perspective of a very thoughtful tree climber. #forestry #arb #trees
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Connection with Nature: What Trees Teach Us About Life
YouTube video by Girl in a Tree
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August 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Thank you all - we’ve raised over £5k for Ride for Tim. I kind of don’t want to celebrate this, because it’s the most tragic reason that we’re even here. But we wanted to make some kind of difference so here we are. I would so love to reach £10k 🙏 www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...
Ride for Tim
In January 2025, our friend Tim McKenna lost his battle with his mental health and took his life. He was a wonderful man, friend and father, and was an inspiration to many, through his cycling adventu...
www.givewheel.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Amen (😈) to all of this👇 Such a powerful episode (esp on subject of faith in education). Da iawn @willhaycardiff.bsky.social
Also at
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July 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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I’ve just listened to this absolute masterpiece. @sturdyalex.bsky.social’s Podyssey is an extraordinary feat and a deep, deep joy. I really advise you to take time to listen!
🌺 Persephone I - If You Can't Be Free, Be A Mystery 💀

NEW EPISODE: Persephone has been assigned the story of a victim, but bears none of the hallmarks. Why has this magnificent Queen been reduced to a Page 3 girl?

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4. Persephone I - If You Can't Be Free, Be A Mystery
Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 13/04/2025 · 1h 33m
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April 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A few photos from this morning’s ride in Bannau Brycheiniog
April 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
No better way to start the day 😎
#MTBWales #UKMTB #BannauBrycheiniog #TrekMTB
April 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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So what's the deal with Northern Ireland and Trump's blanket tariffs?

1. Under the Windsor Framework, the Brexit deal for NI, Northern Ireland is part of the UK customs territory. Goods produced in NI are treated as UK goods. So, NI exports to the US should be treated like any other UK export.
April 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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🫏 Ninety (90) minutes. Over 150 hours of work. 4 sleepless nights. 🫏

You better help this do well or next week it's THE FURIES for you! 👻
March 31, 2025 at 6:12 AM
A podcast series that does not just deserve a listen, it’s so richly produced that it deserves multiple listens
S1E2: Orpheus - Epic Hero or Drama Queen?

The quintessential suffering artist? Love’s triumph over death?

Or maybe just a performative, entitled nepo-baby.

Let @sturdyalex.bsky.social take you on a journey.

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Orpheus - Epic Hero or Drama Queen?
Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 22/03/2025 · 1h 16m
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March 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This is so good
S1E1: Narcissus & Echo - The Influencer & The Follower

Most of what you think you know about the story of Narcissus, is wrong. This isn’t a tale of pride or vanity.

Let @sturdyalex.bsky.social take you on a journey.

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Narcissus & Echo - The Influencer & The Follower
Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 15/03/2025 · 59m
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March 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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This was brilliant fun. Love how these folks make a genuine effort to bring Welsh politics and issues to a wider audience.
COME TAITH WITH ME 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Bonus episode out now, with @pimlicat.bsky.social asking @willhaycardiff.bsky.social all about the latest political machinations in Cymru, from leaked Gvt reports, to Lee Anderson’s gaffes.

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Wales Special - Come Taith With Me
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · S2, E28 Bonus · 36m
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March 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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*taps mic*

THE FIRST EPISODE OF ALEX ANDREOU'S PODYSSEY @alexpodyssey.bsky.social IS OUT 15 MARCH!

Subscribe now! Trailer here:

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*cries quietly, from exhaustion, for the next half hour*
Greek myths through a modern lens
Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · S1, E1 Trailer · 1m
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March 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Contender for 2025’s worst ensh!ttification move, and will alienate the fan base even further. Bye bye Discovery+, and all the cycling sports that I’ve enjoyed following #ukcycling #ukmtb
Big news for UK cycling fans overnight.

To summarise: Eurosport to end in the UK; full cycling coverage joins other major sports on TNT Sports; premium sub costs £30.99 a month; new weekly cycling show to air free
Live cycling moves to TNT Sports premium subscription
Eurosport to end in the UK; full cycling coverage joins other major sports on TNT Sports; premium sub costs £30.99 a month; new weekly cycling show to air free
www.cyclist.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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I expect it's quite sensibly joined a union and is looking for better working conditions, paid holidays etc.
January 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM