Edward
@fornbirkibeinn.bsky.social
Nobody very important. Ferrets, greyhounds, poorly thought-through opinions. Englishman living in rural Northern Ireland. he/him
Taking the day off work for the purposes of beer. When we arrived, one of the breweries immediately recognised us as the people who plied them with homemade pork scratchings at the Portrush Beer Festival and gave us free samples in return for another hit.
November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Taking the day off work for the purposes of beer. When we arrived, one of the breweries immediately recognised us as the people who plied them with homemade pork scratchings at the Portrush Beer Festival and gave us free samples in return for another hit.
It was a close-run thing, but my oldest T-shirt has just about outlived its subject.
November 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It was a close-run thing, but my oldest T-shirt has just about outlived its subject.
Opinion is divided in this house about whether this should be described as a mandrake or a carrot king.
November 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Opinion is divided in this house about whether this should be described as a mandrake or a carrot king.
This is the decal on the side of the van, if anybody is insistent that they absolutely don't have enough nightmare fuel this week.
October 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is the decal on the side of the van, if anybody is insistent that they absolutely don't have enough nightmare fuel this week.
Five years since this goon came into our lives. Happy gotcha day, Shay!
October 17, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Five years since this goon came into our lives. Happy gotcha day, Shay!
There are certain circumstances under which hugging it out may be an appropriate solution (pic unrelated.)
October 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
There are certain circumstances under which hugging it out may be an appropriate solution (pic unrelated.)
Just because you're not clean doesn't mean you can't enjoy cleaning yourself.
October 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Just because you're not clean doesn't mean you can't enjoy cleaning yourself.
My cold is particularly bad today and Bart has sensed weakness.
October 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
My cold is particularly bad today and Bart has sensed weakness.
Took us a while to get there, but despite the transport disruption we did get to the Portrush Beer festival and I'm pleased to discover that our homemade pork scratchings pair nicely with the Brehon Brewery elderflower and seasalt IPA the other half is drinking.
October 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Took us a while to get there, but despite the transport disruption we did get to the Portrush Beer festival and I'm pleased to discover that our homemade pork scratchings pair nicely with the Brehon Brewery elderflower and seasalt IPA the other half is drinking.
I don't recommend you click on the link, because the analysis is bad and the prose is just awful.
But it's notable that this excerpt listing things the Tory party likes about Badenoch is entirely made up of issues where she's on the wrong side of public opinion.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But it's notable that this excerpt listing things the Tory party likes about Badenoch is entirely made up of issues where she's on the wrong side of public opinion.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I don't recommend you click on the link, because the analysis is bad and the prose is just awful.
But it's notable that this excerpt listing things the Tory party likes about Badenoch is entirely made up of issues where she's on the wrong side of public opinion.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But it's notable that this excerpt listing things the Tory party likes about Badenoch is entirely made up of issues where she's on the wrong side of public opinion.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Somerled is in a bitey mood today.
September 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Somerled is in a bitey mood today.
Rainbow over Lough Foyle
September 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Rainbow over Lough Foyle
Ah, autumn in Northern Ireland.
September 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Ah, autumn in Northern Ireland.
He's not dead, just very lazy.
September 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
He's not dead, just very lazy.
A grey and windy day and at times quite unpleasant to cycle in. Very pretty scenery though.
September 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A grey and windy day and at times quite unpleasant to cycle in. Very pretty scenery though.
On the one hand the Derry flag is almost certainly sectarian in origins, on the other hand it is metal as fuck.
September 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
On the one hand the Derry flag is almost certainly sectarian in origins, on the other hand it is metal as fuck.
Sometimes the gleefully racist wifebeating crook is just a gleefully racist wifebeating crook.
August 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Sometimes the gleefully racist wifebeating crook is just a gleefully racist wifebeating crook.
Allegedly a potato, but more likely some kind of mandrake.
August 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Allegedly a potato, but more likely some kind of mandrake.
Harvested some veg today.
August 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Harvested some veg today.