Dill Childs
@furiousteddy.bsky.social
Furious pensioner, immigrant, follows The Bear.
Decent people don't vote Reform.
Decent people don't vote Reform.
It's a day for poetry. I think. Wilfrid Owen is my favourite WWI poet. He was killed in action on November 4th 1918, exactly one week before the armistice.
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It's a day for poetry. I think. Wilfrid Owen is my favourite WWI poet. He was killed in action on November 4th 1918, exactly one week before the armistice.
The Windhover (alternative English name for a kestrel)
Poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins 1844 –1889
Poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins 1844 –1889
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The Windhover (alternative English name for a kestrel)
Poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins 1844 –1889
Poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins 1844 –1889
4000 year old Mycenean tholos tomb at Peristeria, Western Peloponnese.
#tombtuesday
#tombtuesday
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
4000 year old Mycenean tholos tomb at Peristeria, Western Peloponnese.
#tombtuesday
#tombtuesday
I think this lady says it best:
November 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I think this lady says it best:
Get better soon, Bear dear.
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Get better soon, Bear dear.
And of course, Trump will fold.
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
And of course, Trump will fold.
Alf says 'Hiya!' on National Cat Day.
#NationalCatDay
#NationalCatDay
October 29, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Alf says 'Hiya!' on National Cat Day.
#NationalCatDay
#NationalCatDay
“Something Vimes had learned as a young guard drifted up from memory:
October 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
“Something Vimes had learned as a young guard drifted up from memory:
It's really nice to read a positive post where something lovely happened to someone for a change. I'm happy you're happy. And it happened because someone did something nice for someone else. We must do more of this....so here are some flowers to celebrate your new kitchen!
October 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It's really nice to read a positive post where something lovely happened to someone for a change. I'm happy you're happy. And it happened because someone did something nice for someone else. We must do more of this....so here are some flowers to celebrate your new kitchen!
This is Alf, AKA Mr Fluffybum. Alf didn't know about the clocks going back this morning. I was not amused.
October 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is Alf, AKA Mr Fluffybum. Alf didn't know about the clocks going back this morning. I was not amused.
I remember this! This was my favourite page. I'd still never seen shooting stars until I came to Greece.
October 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I remember this! This was my favourite page. I'd still never seen shooting stars until I came to Greece.
That means they've won. Don't let them.
October 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
That means they've won. Don't let them.
Ah. The Reply of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, modern version.
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Ah. The Reply of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, modern version.
It's so good that the family called it in and saved many lives. But it's also a tragedy that a schizophrenic recovering addict feels he has so little support that he goes and attempts something like this.
October 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
It's so good that the family called it in and saved many lives. But it's also a tragedy that a schizophrenic recovering addict feels he has so little support that he goes and attempts something like this.
TRUMP admits he's full of shit...
October 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
TRUMP admits he's full of shit...
Bertrand Russell as a pacifist socialist, held completely opposing views to those of the prominent British Fascist, Oswald Mosley. After sending Russell some of his books, Mosley invited him to lunch to discuss their world views, and this is the letter he received in reply.
October 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Bertrand Russell as a pacifist socialist, held completely opposing views to those of the prominent British Fascist, Oswald Mosley. After sending Russell some of his books, Mosley invited him to lunch to discuss their world views, and this is the letter he received in reply.
Some people turn it into an art form... check out Helga Stenzel's work!
October 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Some people turn it into an art form... check out Helga Stenzel's work!
Interestingly, the 'continent' he thought he had discovered did not include any part of the US.
October 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Interestingly, the 'continent' he thought he had discovered did not include any part of the US.