John K. Bilsbury
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John K. Bilsbury
@jkb9b.bsky.social
Stockport County supporter and blogger, railway enthusiast, garden railway modeller, retired diesel engineer, fan of folk music and dance.
Post a random photo, otherwise everything goes wrong in June...
June 2, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Ten years ago today, I was working on the MV "Investigador" at Vigo. Lunch at the dockside cafe was the best bit.
February 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Your own Desert Island Discs.
1. 8 songs, 1 p.d.
2. 1 book on the 9th day
3. Your luxury item on the 10th
No explanations or justifications (with or without links)
Day 10: A mandolin and some sort of instructions on how to play it.
February 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Kid crush, go:
February 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Your own Desert Island Discs.
1. 8 songs, 1 p.d.
2. 1 book on the 9th day
3. Your luxury item on the 10th
No explanations or justifications (with or without links)
Day 9: Para Handy Tales by Neil Munro:
February 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#StockportCounty player Cody Johnson is obviously a man of many talents:
February 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Woo hoo!
January 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
10years ago today I was working on the "Orelia" and its ten Blackstone ESL8 Mk. 2s at Leith. Not the worst job, apart from some of the ship's staff...
January 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
January 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Ten years ago today I was on the MV "Cameron" at Bootle, fixing leaks caused by some nit buying knock-off Chinese-made head joints.
December 18, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 20/20.
December 14, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 19/20.
December 12, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 18/20.
December 11, 2024 at 6:04 AM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 17/20.
December 10, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 16/20.
December 8, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 15/20.
December 7, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 14/20.
December 6, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 13/20.
December 5, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 12/20.
December 4, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Ten years ago today I was working on the "Toisa Voyager" at Sunderland. Imagine the Superintendent's delight when I told him all his main engines' pistons needed changing 😣
December 4, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 11/20.
December 3, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 10/20.
December 2, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 9/20.
December 1, 2024 at 10:35 AM
November 30, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 8/20.
November 30, 2024 at 6:39 AM