Jim Hawkins
@jimallthetime.bsky.social
Podcaster at Hello You the Shropshire Podcast (jimallthetime.substack.com). Charity worker. Ex BBC radio presenter/journo
Also a photographer, musician, MC at Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Good listener, empath, creative. He/him. Say hello?
Also a photographer, musician, MC at Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Good listener, empath, creative. He/him. Say hello?
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Thrilled and honoured by this appreciative comment on the most recent episode of Hello You the Shropshire podcast - The Lost Art of Noticing - by the super-noticer herself, @mirandakeeling.com 🥰
Hope you enjoy it as much as Miranda did!
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Hope you enjoy it as much as Miranda did!
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Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil
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This is evil
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Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil
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This is evil
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Man on his phone: Absolutely. Consider it done. Love you.
He hangs up, winces and says ‘Oh God’ with the distinct awkwardness of someone who just said ‘love you’ to his boss.
He hangs up, winces and says ‘Oh God’ with the distinct awkwardness of someone who just said ‘love you’ to his boss.
November 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Man on his phone: Absolutely. Consider it done. Love you.
He hangs up, winces and says ‘Oh God’ with the distinct awkwardness of someone who just said ‘love you’ to his boss.
He hangs up, winces and says ‘Oh God’ with the distinct awkwardness of someone who just said ‘love you’ to his boss.
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Hope Dad has his motoring gloves on.
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Hope Dad has his motoring gloves on.
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A woman on the bus is actually wearing a duvet instead of a coat.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
A woman on the bus is actually wearing a duvet instead of a coat.
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Dancer here. If men in strip clubs knew how dancers talk about them in the dressing room, they would never come back. Best case is pity. Mostly we think you're scum. We know you all think you're the exception. Making you think that is our job.
November 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Dancer here. If men in strip clubs knew how dancers talk about them in the dressing room, they would never come back. Best case is pity. Mostly we think you're scum. We know you all think you're the exception. Making you think that is our job.
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I know this sounds ridiculous, but up until the age of 15 I thought all cats were female and all dogs were male. Openly shared this knowledge with a school friend who then went on to make sure everyone in school knew, including my teachers.
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I know this sounds ridiculous, but up until the age of 15 I thought all cats were female and all dogs were male. Openly shared this knowledge with a school friend who then went on to make sure everyone in school knew, including my teachers.
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A little girl on the tube to her (amused) mum: One stop on the grey line, two on the pink and time on the blue one for some little sleeping.
November 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A little girl on the tube to her (amused) mum: One stop on the grey line, two on the pink and time on the blue one for some little sleeping.
No. No, it isn’t
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
No. No, it isn’t
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We are in a struggle against populism. That is the story of our age. It desires a closed society: closed to people, and goods, and ideas. It would impoverish us, then use the hatred and anger which results to target immigrants in ever more grievous ways
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Budget 2025: This is how you lose the world
Populism has damaged the economy. And to fix the economy, you have to damage populism.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We are in a struggle against populism. That is the story of our age. It desires a closed society: closed to people, and goods, and ideas. It would impoverish us, then use the hatred and anger which results to target immigrants in ever more grievous ways
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open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
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GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan
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Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan
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GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM
GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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Nature deserves better
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Planning Bill to become law – nature deserves better
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November 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Nature deserves better
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December 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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#MondayMotivation ~ Hello from Noah who had decided the best place was in one of the cottages where it is toasty. Another day nearer Christmas 🎄🐾😸 #inthecompanyofcats #seniorcats #catrescue #panfurs #whiterabbits #goldenoldies
December 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#MondayMotivation ~ Hello from Noah who had decided the best place was in one of the cottages where it is toasty. Another day nearer Christmas 🎄🐾😸 #inthecompanyofcats #seniorcats #catrescue #panfurs #whiterabbits #goldenoldies
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Our Christmas countdown for nature lovers is back! 😍🎄
A little bit of wildlife magic every morning...
Who's ready to open door 1 with us?
#RSPBAdvent
A little bit of wildlife magic every morning...
Who's ready to open door 1 with us?
#RSPBAdvent
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Our Christmas countdown for nature lovers is back! 😍🎄
A little bit of wildlife magic every morning...
Who's ready to open door 1 with us?
#RSPBAdvent
A little bit of wildlife magic every morning...
Who's ready to open door 1 with us?
#RSPBAdvent
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There is always somewhere new to #explore in #shropshire
November 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
There is always somewhere new to #explore in #shropshire
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It’s more to do with a relative lack (not absence though) of literature and a perception from some old school scholarship that civilisation ended with Rome - which it didn’t. Like I said elsewhere, the literature and art are amazing.
November 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It’s more to do with a relative lack (not absence though) of literature and a perception from some old school scholarship that civilisation ended with Rome - which it didn’t. Like I said elsewhere, the literature and art are amazing.
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Offline, I've been asked why the Dark Ages isn't an appropriate term for the Early Medieval period. Bottom line, you'd be hard pressed to make something as stunning as the Alfred Jewel if you couldn't see what you were doing. End of. www.ashmolean.org/alfred-jewel
ALFRED JEWEL
The Alfred Jewel is a masterpiece of goldsmith's work formed around a tear-shaped slice of rock crystal. Its inscription: AELFRED MEC HEHT GEWYRCAN – 'Alfred ordered me to be made’ – connects the jewe...
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November 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Offline, I've been asked why the Dark Ages isn't an appropriate term for the Early Medieval period. Bottom line, you'd be hard pressed to make something as stunning as the Alfred Jewel if you couldn't see what you were doing. End of. www.ashmolean.org/alfred-jewel
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Ponies grazing on the Long Mynd, Shropshire, England.
Far from being wild, these ponies are owned by a group of farmers, known as ‘commoners’.
Commoning began on the Long Mynd over 2000 years ago and there is written evidence of organised management from the 13th century.
#Photography
Far from being wild, these ponies are owned by a group of farmers, known as ‘commoners’.
Commoning began on the Long Mynd over 2000 years ago and there is written evidence of organised management from the 13th century.
#Photography
November 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Ponies grazing on the Long Mynd, Shropshire, England.
Far from being wild, these ponies are owned by a group of farmers, known as ‘commoners’.
Commoning began on the Long Mynd over 2000 years ago and there is written evidence of organised management from the 13th century.
#Photography
Far from being wild, these ponies are owned by a group of farmers, known as ‘commoners’.
Commoning began on the Long Mynd over 2000 years ago and there is written evidence of organised management from the 13th century.
#Photography
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Windows in the Shire! Harp Lane Deli for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWindows Taken at this weekend's Ludlow Winter Festival. A food emporium selling tasty homemade food, savouries, organic sourdough and other deli fare. Great coffee too... #Advent #EastCoastKin #Ludlow #Shropshire #Lumix #GX8
December 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Windows in the Shire! Harp Lane Deli for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWindows Taken at this weekend's Ludlow Winter Festival. A food emporium selling tasty homemade food, savouries, organic sourdough and other deli fare. Great coffee too... #Advent #EastCoastKin #Ludlow #Shropshire #Lumix #GX8
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🎄 It's the start of our #Shropshire advent calendar, and here is Ludlow Castle surrounded by hoar frost glistening in the winter sunshine. It was a beautiful morning up on Whitcliffe Common, but the cold was fierce and the only way to stay warm was to keep moving in between taking pictures. ☃️
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
🎄 It's the start of our #Shropshire advent calendar, and here is Ludlow Castle surrounded by hoar frost glistening in the winter sunshine. It was a beautiful morning up on Whitcliffe Common, but the cold was fierce and the only way to stay warm was to keep moving in between taking pictures. ☃️
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This is my favorite of the many version of “A Christmas Carol.” George C. Scott, despite being American, plays the role perfectly, and the location filming in Shrewsbury enhances the Dickensian atmosphere.
The other actors are wonderful, especially Susannah York as an unusually strong Mrs. Cratchit.
The other actors are wonderful, especially Susannah York as an unusually strong Mrs. Cratchit.
November 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is my favorite of the many version of “A Christmas Carol.” George C. Scott, despite being American, plays the role perfectly, and the location filming in Shrewsbury enhances the Dickensian atmosphere.
The other actors are wonderful, especially Susannah York as an unusually strong Mrs. Cratchit.
The other actors are wonderful, especially Susannah York as an unusually strong Mrs. Cratchit.
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Okay, okay. Time for some real holiday cheer.
A Christmas Carol (1984)
The classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, haunted by three ghosts before Christmas Day.
George C. Scott is still a powerful force, and makes this TV movie an all timer.
Who's seen this one? Or what's your definitive Christmas Carol?
A Christmas Carol (1984)
The classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, haunted by three ghosts before Christmas Day.
George C. Scott is still a powerful force, and makes this TV movie an all timer.
Who's seen this one? Or what's your definitive Christmas Carol?
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Okay, okay. Time for some real holiday cheer.
A Christmas Carol (1984)
The classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, haunted by three ghosts before Christmas Day.
George C. Scott is still a powerful force, and makes this TV movie an all timer.
Who's seen this one? Or what's your definitive Christmas Carol?
A Christmas Carol (1984)
The classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, haunted by three ghosts before Christmas Day.
George C. Scott is still a powerful force, and makes this TV movie an all timer.
Who's seen this one? Or what's your definitive Christmas Carol?
The Rock’n’Roll Doctor is IN
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The Rock’n’Roll Doctor is IN