James
@jamescradio.bsky.social
Passionate about Radio, 80s/90s music, and Gardens amongst other things here and there.
📍 North East, England
📍 North East, England
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The BBC has its faults. I’ve criticised it before & will do so again if necessary.
But nobody is going to tell me that The Traitors, Strictly, wildlife, local radio, comedy, drama (e.g. Riot Women) and more isn’t worth the licence fee.
The BBC is the Best of British.
Farage and Trump can do one.
But nobody is going to tell me that The Traitors, Strictly, wildlife, local radio, comedy, drama (e.g. Riot Women) and more isn’t worth the licence fee.
The BBC is the Best of British.
Farage and Trump can do one.
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The BBC has its faults. I’ve criticised it before & will do so again if necessary.
But nobody is going to tell me that The Traitors, Strictly, wildlife, local radio, comedy, drama (e.g. Riot Women) and more isn’t worth the licence fee.
The BBC is the Best of British.
Farage and Trump can do one.
But nobody is going to tell me that The Traitors, Strictly, wildlife, local radio, comedy, drama (e.g. Riot Women) and more isn’t worth the licence fee.
The BBC is the Best of British.
Farage and Trump can do one.
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Then go and listen to a week of American Radio.
You'll come back and voluntarily pay double the licence fee and we haven't even mentioned the iPlayer, the websites and the apps or your BBC Local Station. #BBCTees
You'll come back and voluntarily pay double the licence fee and we haven't even mentioned the iPlayer, the websites and the apps or your BBC Local Station. #BBCTees
If you don’t like the BBC, I suggest that you go to America and watch their TV for a day. It gives you a migraine. The BBC also keeps the standards of the other outlets relatively high. If you think we watch shit now, imagine it with no BBC. And they actually care about drama, children’s, factual.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Then go and listen to a week of American Radio.
You'll come back and voluntarily pay double the licence fee and we haven't even mentioned the iPlayer, the websites and the apps or your BBC Local Station. #BBCTees
You'll come back and voluntarily pay double the licence fee and we haven't even mentioned the iPlayer, the websites and the apps or your BBC Local Station. #BBCTees
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Two gigs this month. If you happen to be anywhere near do come and say hi.
November 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Two gigs this month. If you happen to be anywhere near do come and say hi.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Our new water lilies can’t quite make up their minds about whether to bloom or not. Still those lily pads make lovely hiding places for the fish & the newts.🤫🌻 #NEFollowers #Pond #Fish #Newts #Garden
September 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Our new water lilies can’t quite make up their minds about whether to bloom or not. Still those lily pads make lovely hiding places for the fish & the newts.🤫🌻 #NEFollowers #Pond #Fish #Newts #Garden
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It’s Pumpkin Spice Latte season once again and The Orangery is the perfect place to enjoy one. Perhaps a delicious cake too? 😋☕️ #Whickham #Gateshead #Newcastle #NewcastleUponTyne
September 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
It’s Pumpkin Spice Latte season once again and The Orangery is the perfect place to enjoy one. Perhaps a delicious cake too? 😋☕️ #Whickham #Gateshead #Newcastle #NewcastleUponTyne
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Hot day. Cool Place!😎🌻
August 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Hot day. Cool Place!😎🌻
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#BigButterflyCount is back! **18th July-10th August** Download your butterfly chart for free & you can join in wherever you are. You can even get a certificate. It's a lovely way to take 15 mins in nature. 🦋🌻🦋https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/about @savebutterflies.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
#BigButterflyCount is back! **18th July-10th August** Download your butterfly chart for free & you can join in wherever you are. You can even get a certificate. It's a lovely way to take 15 mins in nature. 🦋🌻🦋https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/about @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Hello #NorthEast! We are a secret Community Garden in #Whickham with an Orangery Cafe. Stunning views. Wildlife Pond. Wendy House for the little ones. Why not pay us a visit soon? ☕️🍰 #Gateshead #TyneandWear #Garden #Community
July 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hello #NorthEast! We are a secret Community Garden in #Whickham with an Orangery Cafe. Stunning views. Wildlife Pond. Wendy House for the little ones. Why not pay us a visit soon? ☕️🍰 #Gateshead #TyneandWear #Garden #Community
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Did you know that Bees can help Foxgloves to reproduce when they drop their pollen? They are looking particularly lovely here at the moment! 🐝 #Bees #Whickham #Gateshead @savebutterflies.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Did you know that Bees can help Foxgloves to reproduce when they drop their pollen? They are looking particularly lovely here at the moment! 🐝 #Bees #Whickham #Gateshead @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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The glorious colours of this eryngium (sea holly) and euonymus never fail to delight year after year by the playhouse. They make a lovely background for so many other plants too. Could we ever pick a favourite?!🙂🌻 #Whickham #Gateshead #Gardens #Gardening #Plants
July 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The glorious colours of this eryngium (sea holly) and euonymus never fail to delight year after year by the playhouse. They make a lovely background for so many other plants too. Could we ever pick a favourite?!🙂🌻 #Whickham #Gateshead #Gardens #Gardening #Plants
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We have some glorious trees in the Garden. All are special to us but every so often one likes to show off! This stunning Chinese Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) has had some beautiful flowers lately. Apparently it copes well with cold & wet conditions which is just why Dave Peacock chose it!🌻
June 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We have some glorious trees in the Garden. All are special to us but every so often one likes to show off! This stunning Chinese Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) has had some beautiful flowers lately. Apparently it copes well with cold & wet conditions which is just why Dave Peacock chose it!🌻
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Just look at these delicious treats from The Orangery in the Garden. Why not pop in and see what's on offer this weekend? Always something to enjoy! 🧁☕ #Whickham #Gateshead #Cafe
June 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Just look at these delicious treats from The Orangery in the Garden. Why not pop in and see what's on offer this weekend? Always something to enjoy! 🧁☕ #Whickham #Gateshead #Cafe
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Sometimes we need to remind ourselves quite how far things have developed in the Garden in the past 20+ years. Compare this image of David Peacock starting clearance work with the same spot now (last week’s photo)! Phew!😯🌻 #whickham #gateshead #tyneandwear #garden #gardening
June 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves quite how far things have developed in the Garden in the past 20+ years. Compare this image of David Peacock starting clearance work with the same spot now (last week’s photo)! Phew!😯🌻 #whickham #gateshead #tyneandwear #garden #gardening
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‘And there is pansies. That’s for thoughts’ 🌸
- Flowers from Shakespeare’s garden, 1909
#pansies #pansy #gardening #gardens #nefollowers #whickham #gateshead #tyneandwear
- Flowers from Shakespeare’s garden, 1909
#pansies #pansy #gardening #gardens #nefollowers #whickham #gateshead #tyneandwear
June 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
‘And there is pansies. That’s for thoughts’ 🌸
- Flowers from Shakespeare’s garden, 1909
#pansies #pansy #gardening #gardens #nefollowers #whickham #gateshead #tyneandwear
- Flowers from Shakespeare’s garden, 1909
#pansies #pansy #gardening #gardens #nefollowers #whickham #gateshead #tyneandwear
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We’ve probably all got our favourite spots in the Garden for sun or shade. Bagsy this one!😎🌻
June 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
We’ve probably all got our favourite spots in the Garden for sun or shade. Bagsy this one!😎🌻
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Some plants invite a lot of admiring comments in our Garden. This one gives us yearly pleasure as it’s a perennial bulb which we know as camassia quamash. Always happy to be corrected of course!🌻
June 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Some plants invite a lot of admiring comments in our Garden. This one gives us yearly pleasure as it’s a perennial bulb which we know as camassia quamash. Always happy to be corrected of course!🌻
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The azaleas have been pretty this year but with a very short flowering spell due to the drier weather. We have lovely memories of this corner of the Garden in 2016 when the ericaceous plants were absolutely showing off!🌻 #whickham #gateshead #nefollowers #tyneandwear
May 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The azaleas have been pretty this year but with a very short flowering spell due to the drier weather. We have lovely memories of this corner of the Garden in 2016 when the ericaceous plants were absolutely showing off!🌻 #whickham #gateshead #nefollowers #tyneandwear
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Always a bit of a “Wow” moment when first-time visitors come through the gate & didn’t realise all of this was tucked away behind Front Street.🤫 Of course, even regular visitors don’t quite know what they’re going to find on their next trip either! Enjoy!🌻 #Garden #Whickham #Gateshead
May 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Always a bit of a “Wow” moment when first-time visitors come through the gate & didn’t realise all of this was tucked away behind Front Street.🤫 Of course, even regular visitors don’t quite know what they’re going to find on their next trip either! Enjoy!🌻 #Garden #Whickham #Gateshead
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With many apologies. Some of us are just very grateful for a drop of rain! ☔️Always great views from the shelter of the Orangery though. Oh, and some scrumptious food too!🥗🌻
May 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
With many apologies. Some of us are just very grateful for a drop of rain! ☔️Always great views from the shelter of the Orangery though. Oh, and some scrumptious food too!🥗🌻
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It’s that time of year when the Garden gets a bit of a refresh. Thank you volunteers for revarnishing the benches and the playhouse.👏 Looking smart!🌻 #Whickham #Gateshead
April 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It’s that time of year when the Garden gets a bit of a refresh. Thank you volunteers for revarnishing the benches and the playhouse.👏 Looking smart!🌻 #Whickham #Gateshead
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We were very sorry to hear the sad news that one of our lovely volunteers, John Gibbon, has passed away. John had been here since the early days & worked tirelessly until his illness. He was a larger than life character with a mischievous sense of humour. 1/2
April 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We were very sorry to hear the sad news that one of our lovely volunteers, John Gibbon, has passed away. John had been here since the early days & worked tirelessly until his illness. He was a larger than life character with a mischievous sense of humour. 1/2
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Hop into Easter fun at The Orangery! 🐰
Bring the little ones along for an egg-stra special Kids’ Easter Event. With plenty of fun activities, there’s something for every little bunny to enjoy!🐣✨
🌿 Easter Trail
🎨 Easter Crafts
🍽️ Afternoon Tea
🎉 Easter Bingo
£12.00 per child
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Bring the little ones along for an egg-stra special Kids’ Easter Event. With plenty of fun activities, there’s something for every little bunny to enjoy!🐣✨
🌿 Easter Trail
🎨 Easter Crafts
🍽️ Afternoon Tea
🎉 Easter Bingo
£12.00 per child
1/2
April 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Hop into Easter fun at The Orangery! 🐰
Bring the little ones along for an egg-stra special Kids’ Easter Event. With plenty of fun activities, there’s something for every little bunny to enjoy!🐣✨
🌿 Easter Trail
🎨 Easter Crafts
🍽️ Afternoon Tea
🎉 Easter Bingo
£12.00 per child
1/2
Bring the little ones along for an egg-stra special Kids’ Easter Event. With plenty of fun activities, there’s something for every little bunny to enjoy!🐣✨
🌿 Easter Trail
🎨 Easter Crafts
🍽️ Afternoon Tea
🎉 Easter Bingo
£12.00 per child
1/2
Looking forward to reading new book and listening to new album from @jessicaleemorgan.bsky.social 👏
March 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Looking forward to reading new book and listening to new album from @jessicaleemorgan.bsky.social 👏
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Hasn’t it been lovely to see the sun again? Made us feel that it really is the start of spring. Amongst many of the Garden’s glorious spring flowers, here’s some delightful crocuses that have just popped up.🌻
March 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hasn’t it been lovely to see the sun again? Made us feel that it really is the start of spring. Amongst many of the Garden’s glorious spring flowers, here’s some delightful crocuses that have just popped up.🌻