Granddadbob
@granddadbob.bsky.social
Retired design engineer that worked in automotive and aerospace fields.
Specialised in the design of military vehicles.
BSc with honours. OU
Guitar and ukulele player (not at the same time)
Into all sorts of music.
Just joined a male voice choir.
No DM’s.
Specialised in the design of military vehicles.
BSc with honours. OU
Guitar and ukulele player (not at the same time)
Into all sorts of music.
Just joined a male voice choir.
No DM’s.
I’m on the left, taking a beer break during choir rehearsals.
April 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I’m on the left, taking a beer break during choir rehearsals.
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“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” Dalai Lama
Kindness doesn’t need an audience.
It’s still magic, even when no one sees it.
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by Moonbeams and Mayhem
Kindness doesn’t need an audience.
It’s still magic, even when no one sees it.
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by Moonbeams and Mayhem
April 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” Dalai Lama
Kindness doesn’t need an audience.
It’s still magic, even when no one sees it.
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by Moonbeams and Mayhem
Kindness doesn’t need an audience.
It’s still magic, even when no one sees it.
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by Moonbeams and Mayhem
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Repost if you remember 🔄
April 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Repost if you remember 🔄
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On April 12, 1998, the #Nokia5110 mobile phone was released. Repost if you had one 🔄🤘
April 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
On April 12, 1998, the #Nokia5110 mobile phone was released. Repost if you had one 🔄🤘
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Any cyclist in Dublin City who has been hit by another road vehicle, or had a close call cycling along the quays is asked by Cian Ginty of IrishCycle.com to report the incidents on collisiontracker.ie
irishcycle.com/2025/03/19/h...
irishcycle.com/2025/03/19/h...
IrishCycle.com
news and analysis on sustainable transport in Ireland
IrishCycle.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Any cyclist in Dublin City who has been hit by another road vehicle, or had a close call cycling along the quays is asked by Cian Ginty of IrishCycle.com to report the incidents on collisiontracker.ie
irishcycle.com/2025/03/19/h...
irishcycle.com/2025/03/19/h...
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George Formby junior, born in Wigan, died #OTD in 1961, aged 56. Banjolele and ukulele-playing star of successful British comedy films in the 1930s and 1940s, he reputedly became the UK's highest-paid entertainer.
March 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
George Formby junior, born in Wigan, died #OTD in 1961, aged 56. Banjolele and ukulele-playing star of successful British comedy films in the 1930s and 1940s, he reputedly became the UK's highest-paid entertainer.
“Washing machines live longer with Calgon”
February 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“Washing machines live longer with Calgon”
One Christmas my Auntie Alice decided to cook a Christmas Pud in her microwave. She set the timer and retired to the lounge to watch a war film on the TV. Explosions galore in the film. Went into the kitchen to find it full of smoke. She could see the pud through a 6” bullet hole in the side of MW.
February 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
One Christmas my Auntie Alice decided to cook a Christmas Pud in her microwave. She set the timer and retired to the lounge to watch a war film on the TV. Explosions galore in the film. Went into the kitchen to find it full of smoke. She could see the pud through a 6” bullet hole in the side of MW.
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UK energy bills highest in Europe.
Fuelling poverty, business costs and bankruptcies.
Ofgem pricing formula guarantees profits to all producers. Formula linked to gas price, the most expensive input. So, industry made£483bn profit since 2020.
Need price controls, public ownership.
Fuelling poverty, business costs and bankruptcies.
Ofgem pricing formula guarantees profits to all producers. Formula linked to gas price, the most expensive input. So, industry made£483bn profit since 2020.
Need price controls, public ownership.
UK energy bills highest in Europe and public patience is wearing thin
Labour promised it would save households £300 by 2030 but bills are still higher than before the war in Ukraine began.
news.sky.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
UK energy bills highest in Europe.
Fuelling poverty, business costs and bankruptcies.
Ofgem pricing formula guarantees profits to all producers. Formula linked to gas price, the most expensive input. So, industry made£483bn profit since 2020.
Need price controls, public ownership.
Fuelling poverty, business costs and bankruptcies.
Ofgem pricing formula guarantees profits to all producers. Formula linked to gas price, the most expensive input. So, industry made£483bn profit since 2020.
Need price controls, public ownership.
Did you know that Moses had a motorcycle?
It’s in the bible.
“And the sound of Moses’s Triumph could be heard throughout the land”
It’s in the bible.
“And the sound of Moses’s Triumph could be heard throughout the land”
February 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Did you know that Moses had a motorcycle?
It’s in the bible.
“And the sound of Moses’s Triumph could be heard throughout the land”
It’s in the bible.
“And the sound of Moses’s Triumph could be heard throughout the land”
The emphasis is on how we can help people pay these obscene prices and never on curbing the profits of the despicable businesses.
This applies to all privatised utilities.
Clearly this government and the previous one are happy with this situation and they have no intention to limit profits.
This applies to all privatised utilities.
Clearly this government and the previous one are happy with this situation and they have no intention to limit profits.
Appalling. Utterly.
UK domestic energy prices will rise by inflation-busting 6.4% in April to £1,849 a year on average.
Fuel poverty will increase. People will cut spending elsewhere, derail economic recovery.
UK energy industry made £483bn profit since 2020.
Govt/regulators don't protect people.
Fuel poverty will increase. People will cut spending elsewhere, derail economic recovery.
UK energy industry made £483bn profit since 2020.
Govt/regulators don't protect people.
February 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The emphasis is on how we can help people pay these obscene prices and never on curbing the profits of the despicable businesses.
This applies to all privatised utilities.
Clearly this government and the previous one are happy with this situation and they have no intention to limit profits.
This applies to all privatised utilities.
Clearly this government and the previous one are happy with this situation and they have no intention to limit profits.
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British Gas is Britain’s worst energy supplier for customer service.
Customer exploitation is normalized.
Regulators/Govt serve corporations, don't protect people.
50% of the Ofgem board must be elected by customers. Let customers vote on exec pay.
Customer exploitation is normalized.
Regulators/Govt serve corporations, don't protect people.
50% of the Ofgem board must be elected by customers. Let customers vote on exec pay.
British Gas is named worst energy supplier for customer service
Company says energy sector survey findings are at odds with satisfaction data from other bodies
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
British Gas is Britain’s worst energy supplier for customer service.
Customer exploitation is normalized.
Regulators/Govt serve corporations, don't protect people.
50% of the Ofgem board must be elected by customers. Let customers vote on exec pay.
Customer exploitation is normalized.
Regulators/Govt serve corporations, don't protect people.
50% of the Ofgem board must be elected by customers. Let customers vote on exec pay.
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It’s terrible when you consider how in the UK we’ve sacrificed defence spending for people not wanting to work.
February 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It’s terrible when you consider how in the UK we’ve sacrificed defence spending for people not wanting to work.
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Please RT: I was run over by a taxi on the north junction of London Bridge (in front of the Wolseley City) around 5.45pm this evening. Knocked off my bike.
There were a lot of witnesses. If you saw it, please get in touch.
There were a lot of witnesses. If you saw it, please get in touch.
February 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Please RT: I was run over by a taxi on the north junction of London Bridge (in front of the Wolseley City) around 5.45pm this evening. Knocked off my bike.
There were a lot of witnesses. If you saw it, please get in touch.
There were a lot of witnesses. If you saw it, please get in touch.
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Thames Water is collapsing. NO BAILOUTS for the shareholders and banks who caused this mess. Tell the government to take it into public ownership PERMANENTLY and protect the public interest. #WeOwnIt
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
Bring Thames Water into public ownership | We Own It
weownit.org.uk
February 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thames Water is collapsing. NO BAILOUTS for the shareholders and banks who caused this mess. Tell the government to take it into public ownership PERMANENTLY and protect the public interest. #WeOwnIt
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
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England's water industry owned by companies with over 1,100 criminal convictions since 1989.
Examples:
United Utilities 205
Thames Water 187
South West Water 174
Anglian Water 128
Yorkshire Water 125
Southern Water 119
People forced to hand more money to criminals?
Now they are not even fined.
Examples:
United Utilities 205
Thames Water 187
South West Water 174
Anglian Water 128
Yorkshire Water 125
Southern Water 119
People forced to hand more money to criminals?
Now they are not even fined.
The water industry shows how the state indulges corporations to the detriment of society
Since 1989, water companies have been the subject of over 1,100 criminal convictions, but governments are content for them to control the industry.
leftfootforward.org
February 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
England's water industry owned by companies with over 1,100 criminal convictions since 1989.
Examples:
United Utilities 205
Thames Water 187
South West Water 174
Anglian Water 128
Yorkshire Water 125
Southern Water 119
People forced to hand more money to criminals?
Now they are not even fined.
Examples:
United Utilities 205
Thames Water 187
South West Water 174
Anglian Water 128
Yorkshire Water 125
Southern Water 119
People forced to hand more money to criminals?
Now they are not even fined.