Duncan
@duncsjr.bsky.social
Sports psych with some outdoor adventuring. Supporter of Wolves, fish & chips, traditional sailing vessels, Deep Purple, running in the mountains and good coffee.
Part Black Country, Welsh, Aussie and Cumbrian, from 'everywhere and nowhere baby'.
Part Black Country, Welsh, Aussie and Cumbrian, from 'everywhere and nowhere baby'.
A cream that enables to photoshop more effectively? Awesome.
I’ll take it, plus another for excel & some PowerPoint drops too.
I’ll take it, plus another for excel & some PowerPoint drops too.
June 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A cream that enables to photoshop more effectively? Awesome.
I’ll take it, plus another for excel & some PowerPoint drops too.
I’ll take it, plus another for excel & some PowerPoint drops too.
Was only thinking of this clip this morning, remember thinking “Because I read…” is a beautiful riposte.
June 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Was only thinking of this clip this morning, remember thinking “Because I read…” is a beautiful riposte.
Not sure the Dark Ages had a lot going for it tbh, odd to make it aspirational.
June 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Not sure the Dark Ages had a lot going for it tbh, odd to make it aspirational.
Position? That is, where does he play on pitch vs geographical. 😊
June 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Position? That is, where does he play on pitch vs geographical. 😊
‘Once more my friends, into the bleach…..
June 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
‘Once more my friends, into the bleach…..
Utterly brilliant. Also reinforces my theory that things were built better in the ‘old days’ when I was young. 😊
As your man would say, ‘fascinating’. 👍
As your man would say, ‘fascinating’. 👍
June 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Utterly brilliant. Also reinforces my theory that things were built better in the ‘old days’ when I was young. 😊
As your man would say, ‘fascinating’. 👍
As your man would say, ‘fascinating’. 👍
Lovely. Not quite low enough for crab island, but oh boy spent some very happy hours in this bit of water.
Beautiful pic for a Sunday morning, thank you.
Beautiful pic for a Sunday morning, thank you.
June 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Lovely. Not quite low enough for crab island, but oh boy spent some very happy hours in this bit of water.
Beautiful pic for a Sunday morning, thank you.
Beautiful pic for a Sunday morning, thank you.
Is he good? Don’t know him.
June 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Is he good? Don’t know him.
Genuinely surprised he wasn’t Scottish! And had no idea re his D-Day heroics.
What a life he led, and he nailed that role. Would have never heard of dilithium crystals or regularly replied to people ‘I’m giving it all she’s got’ when I was at sea if it wasn’t for Scotty. Genuine hero.
What a life he led, and he nailed that role. Would have never heard of dilithium crystals or regularly replied to people ‘I’m giving it all she’s got’ when I was at sea if it wasn’t for Scotty. Genuine hero.
June 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Genuinely surprised he wasn’t Scottish! And had no idea re his D-Day heroics.
What a life he led, and he nailed that role. Would have never heard of dilithium crystals or regularly replied to people ‘I’m giving it all she’s got’ when I was at sea if it wasn’t for Scotty. Genuine hero.
What a life he led, and he nailed that role. Would have never heard of dilithium crystals or regularly replied to people ‘I’m giving it all she’s got’ when I was at sea if it wasn’t for Scotty. Genuine hero.
That’s an awesome bit of information! Love that.
June 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
That’s an awesome bit of information! Love that.
Thank you. It sure slammed the brakes on my scrolling and made me think!
June 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Thank you. It sure slammed the brakes on my scrolling and made me think!
Have to say, what a sadly compelling picture this is.
The beauty of the swans, quietly being swans in their natural environment, contrasted with the dark, killing machines in the distance, capable of so much destruction & pain.
The beauty of the swans, quietly being swans in their natural environment, contrasted with the dark, killing machines in the distance, capable of so much destruction & pain.
June 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Have to say, what a sadly compelling picture this is.
The beauty of the swans, quietly being swans in their natural environment, contrasted with the dark, killing machines in the distance, capable of so much destruction & pain.
The beauty of the swans, quietly being swans in their natural environment, contrasted with the dark, killing machines in the distance, capable of so much destruction & pain.
Ah sigh. Love these reminders of my youth. Thanks so much for posting.
May 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Ah sigh. Love these reminders of my youth. Thanks so much for posting.
Think my old Green River is in the attic now (in my Ditty bag!). Along with a marlin spike the chief engineer made for me from a piston he removed from the main engine!
I remember seeing a stiletto blade years ago, didn’t seem designed for rigging!!
I remember seeing a stiletto blade years ago, didn’t seem designed for rigging!!
May 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Think my old Green River is in the attic now (in my Ditty bag!). Along with a marlin spike the chief engineer made for me from a piston he removed from the main engine!
I remember seeing a stiletto blade years ago, didn’t seem designed for rigging!!
I remember seeing a stiletto blade years ago, didn’t seem designed for rigging!!
Yes that’s true, but in the 19th Century Green River had a great reputation for quality, it was a US brand, they were durable and kept a really good edge, so were common at sea.
My dad bought me one and told me all about it when I joined as 2nd mate in mid ‘80s.
My dad bought me one and told me all about it when I joined as 2nd mate in mid ‘80s.
May 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Yes that’s true, but in the 19th Century Green River had a great reputation for quality, it was a US brand, they were durable and kept a really good edge, so were common at sea.
My dad bought me one and told me all about it when I joined as 2nd mate in mid ‘80s.
My dad bought me one and told me all about it when I joined as 2nd mate in mid ‘80s.
I used to sail square rigged ships and the classic riggers knives carried by the crew were ‘Green River’. Which I had.
Traditionally the tips were always broken off and blunted when joining a ship, as was mine, to reduce chances of serious injury in ‘misunderstandings’ on a long passage.
Traditionally the tips were always broken off and blunted when joining a ship, as was mine, to reduce chances of serious injury in ‘misunderstandings’ on a long passage.
May 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I used to sail square rigged ships and the classic riggers knives carried by the crew were ‘Green River’. Which I had.
Traditionally the tips were always broken off and blunted when joining a ship, as was mine, to reduce chances of serious injury in ‘misunderstandings’ on a long passage.
Traditionally the tips were always broken off and blunted when joining a ship, as was mine, to reduce chances of serious injury in ‘misunderstandings’ on a long passage.
Just too many changes, most not quite good enough.
First XI is good but depth lacking.
First XI is good but depth lacking.
May 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Just too many changes, most not quite good enough.
First XI is good but depth lacking.
First XI is good but depth lacking.
It’s been a bit of a pattern tho tbh.
May 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It’s been a bit of a pattern tho tbh.
Followed an EV for 8 miles and now in Morecambe, walking on the beach. Is it a pier?
May 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Followed an EV for 8 miles and now in Morecambe, walking on the beach. Is it a pier?