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I love the word "mark" here, as if the weather has done this deliberately to honour our national tradition of disappointing bank holidays
May 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I love the word "mark" here, as if the weather has done this deliberately to honour our national tradition of disappointing bank holidays
NCTC 6571 lives on
March 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
NCTC 6571 lives on
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Baggage allowance restrictions on flights seem to get tighter every year. Back in the old days you could take a Shetland pony as long as it fitted in the overhead locker or under the seat in front.
#PhotographicArchives
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March 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Baggage allowance restrictions on flights seem to get tighter every year. Back in the old days you could take a Shetland pony as long as it fitted in the overhead locker or under the seat in front.
#PhotographicArchives
#PhotographicArchives
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Today I learned that the church musician and composer Martin Shaw - author of the (excellent) Anglican Folk Mass, as well as an editor of the Oxford Book of Carols and the person who set Morning Has Broken to BUNESSAN - was the uncle of Sebastian Shaw, i.e. the original Anakin Skywalker in ROTJ.
March 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Today I learned that the church musician and composer Martin Shaw - author of the (excellent) Anglican Folk Mass, as well as an editor of the Oxford Book of Carols and the person who set Morning Has Broken to BUNESSAN - was the uncle of Sebastian Shaw, i.e. the original Anakin Skywalker in ROTJ.
Linguists among us - how far north does one have to travel for a fret to become a haar?
March 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Linguists among us - how far north does one have to travel for a fret to become a haar?
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My most terrifying experience of being driven was by an ancient Benedictine monk who had won a VC in Italy - never get in a car with a man who has no fear of death
February 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
My most terrifying experience of being driven was by an ancient Benedictine monk who had won a VC in Italy - never get in a car with a man who has no fear of death
Selection from Wantage
January 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Selection from Wantage
Burgess park on the Feast of Stephen
December 26, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Burgess park on the Feast of Stephen
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'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Because I ate it this morning for breakfast.
December 24, 2024 at 7:39 PM
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Because I ate it this morning for breakfast.
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This morning #BookyMcBookface is away on the ferry to Rousay for his last trip of 2024.
It's a bit wild out there but the BOOKS MUST GET THROUGH 💨🌊📚
It's a bit wild out there but the BOOKS MUST GET THROUGH 💨🌊📚
December 19, 2024 at 9:16 AM
This morning #BookyMcBookface is away on the ferry to Rousay for his last trip of 2024.
It's a bit wild out there but the BOOKS MUST GET THROUGH 💨🌊📚
It's a bit wild out there but the BOOKS MUST GET THROUGH 💨🌊📚
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Obviously the big liturgical news of the day is that it’s O Sapientia, I’m sure some of you will be interested to know that today the Episcopal Church USA commemorates Dorothy L Sayers ✝️
🕯️ Almighty God, who strengthened your servant Dorothy Sayers with eloquence to defend Christian teaching: …
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Dorothy Sayers
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December 17, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Obviously the big liturgical news of the day is that it’s O Sapientia, I’m sure some of you will be interested to know that today the Episcopal Church USA commemorates Dorothy L Sayers ✝️
Christmas preparations part1. Find the gaffer tape -👍
December 7, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Christmas preparations part1. Find the gaffer tape -👍
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I’m a particular fan of 4 and 1.
What Joe Bloggs (just normal men) are known as in seven different languages:
7. Joe Little Carrot (Slovak)
6. Otto Normalconsumer (German)
5. Wang Number Five (Mandarin)
4. Average Svensson (Swedish)
3. Name Nameson (Danish)
2. Mid-range Vasya (Russian)
1. Statistical Kowalski (Polish)
7. Joe Little Carrot (Slovak)
6. Otto Normalconsumer (German)
5. Wang Number Five (Mandarin)
4. Average Svensson (Swedish)
3. Name Nameson (Danish)
2. Mid-range Vasya (Russian)
1. Statistical Kowalski (Polish)
December 5, 2024 at 10:48 AM
I’m a particular fan of 4 and 1.
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2 12 24 is today's date but also a really easy multiplication sum without the symbols.
December 2, 2024 at 1:44 PM
2 12 24 is today's date but also a really easy multiplication sum without the symbols.
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On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree.
Ate it.
Ate it.
December 1, 2024 at 8:58 AM
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree.
Ate it.
Ate it.
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Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024.
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary names ‘enshittification’ word of the year
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary says term captures widespread sense that things are getting worse.
www.aljazeera.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024.
My latest weird picture.
November 15, 2024 at 5:42 PM
My latest weird picture.