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Ian McGregor
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Former BBC radio presenter. Hear my best - or worst (!) - bits here: http://mixcloud.com/ianmacdj/
#Essex suffered its worst ever rail disaster 120 years ago today when the 9.27am Liverpool Street to Cromer express jumped the tracks as it passed through #Witham station at speed.

Ten passengers and a station porter were killed with a further seventy-one seriously injured.
September 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The fabulous #SchooOfRock 2024 drummer @sambickmore.bsky.social will be playing at the Nene Valley Rock Festival on Saturday September 6 in the very grand setting of Grimethorpe Castle.

#Festivals #Music #Drums
August 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Sherwood Forest Railway is #Nottinghamshire’s only narrow-gauge steam railway.

Built by the Colley family in 1999, the mile long railway operates seven days a week between February and November.

One of its six locomotives "The Bagnall" previously operated on the Cleethorpes Coast Railway.
August 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The latest must have for the progressive gardener, the A. I. lawn mower. I'm training mine to do the weeding as well...

#Dalek
August 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Well this week is flying by...
June 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The Telegraph's brilliant satirical cartoonist Matt hits the bulllseye again.

Harrods, the Co-op and Marks & Spencer have all had their systems - and our details - #hacked in the last seven days.
May 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The most dangerous button on the morning wake up is the "just five more minutes" button.

Have you ever pressed "snooze" and regretted it?

Happy hump day everyone 😛!
April 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Friday rules...
April 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The Canadians have been showing their feelings about the new #tariffs and the American president’s hostile rhetoric about taking over their country by turning US products on supermarket shelves upside down to help others avoid them... #CanadaFirst
April 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Val Kilmer, 1959-2025 - Batman forever.
April 2, 2025 at 6:09 AM
..and there are delays for drivers heading south on the A302 towards Lambeth due to slow moving #Daleks on Westminster Bridge...
March 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
"Success is about much more than the final score."

Gareth Southgate's immensely powerful Dimbleby Lecture.

Well worth a listen over a cup of tea and a digestive...

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture - Sir Gareth Southgate
Former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate reflects on his personal journey as a leader and the importance of belief and resilience.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I think they're communicating very subtly to you Donald, that if you don't behave yourself, King Charles might forget he wrote you a letter. In the way that you forgot describing the Ukrainian president as a dictator...

#Trump #Zelensky #SlavaUkraïni
March 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#Ukraine's President Zelenskyy spoke with Fox News host Bret Baier after the White House showdown. A fascinating exchange.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfqL...

I say again: Bully Trump is not fit to lace brave Zelensky's boots.

📷📷📷📷📷 #SlavaUkraini 📷📷📷📷📷
Zelenskyy asked whether he owes Trump an apology
YouTube video by Fox News
www.youtube.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The nineties boyband #5ive is to reunite, but will they be renamed 5-0 🤩?!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Boy band Five to reunite with all original members
The band, whose hits include Slam Dunk (Da Funk), haven't toured as a five-piece since 2001.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"I'M ON THE TRAIN."

Always wanted to do that.

Best not... 🤩🥳!
February 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Happy weekend everyone.

But first the news...
February 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Friday quizlet: The stars of the show were Fred and Wilma Flintstone, Barney and Betty Rubble and Dino the dogosaur. But what were the children's names? Have a guess, either or both.
February 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Back to the Future....a youthful Michael J. Fox chats to Terry Wogan just before the iconic movie hit the UK's big screens in 1985. Or was it after? Think about it...

www.facebook.com/watch/?v=477...
January 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
WIPEOUT! The following post may be upsetting. Forest fans please look away now....
January 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
When a music legend gets stopped by fans asking him the way to Amarillo...

I look forward to being in the audience in Boston in May as part of Tony Christie's "Great Farewell" tour.

He is a superb live singer whose voice can fill an auditorium with ease.
January 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Reposted by Ian McGregor
Wow — there are now more than 29 MILLION users on Bluesky! Spread the word!! 💙🦋
bsky-users.theo.io
January 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Winners and losers...

Credit: Patrick Blower cartoonist / Telegraph
January 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Is it a bird? is it a 'plane?
January 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I ran a local radio station in #Gravesend in the late 90s, but only recently discovered that the red telephone box just outside the indoor market on the high street featured on the cover of The Jam’s 1980 “Sound Effects” album.
January 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM