Mart
@martriley.bsky.social
Suburban flâneur, bon viveur, failure.
The West Riding.
The West Riding.
Aloud, like People’s Poet.
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Aloud, like People’s Poet.
Brilliant isn’t it? My favourite Green, the other being this, though slight compared to The Power and the Glory I think it’s delightful.
October 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Brilliant isn’t it? My favourite Green, the other being this, though slight compared to The Power and the Glory I think it’s delightful.
I’ve not read it but this self published memoir is supposed to be a bit of an eye opener..
October 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I’ve not read it but this self published memoir is supposed to be a bit of an eye opener..
October 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
They’ve tried and failed before
October 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
They’ve tried and failed before
When I see misspelled shopfronts, posters and what not I always think why haven’t the sign makers picked it up, at the least spell checked it. Isn’t that part of the job?
September 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
When I see misspelled shopfronts, posters and what not I always think why haven’t the sign makers picked it up, at the least spell checked it. Isn’t that part of the job?
Bits of Marseilles. Never been before, will go again.
September 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Bits of Marseilles. Never been before, will go again.
The chimney is, I think, the middle one in this famous Brant photo taken from a different direction. Pretty popular spot for Grim Up North photographs!
August 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The chimney is, I think, the middle one in this famous Brant photo taken from a different direction. Pretty popular spot for Grim Up North photographs!
Pretty sure it’s here. Can’t quite get the angle on street view to see the buildings in the background. Most of which have gone anyway. Boothtown Halifax.
August 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Pretty sure it’s here. Can’t quite get the angle on street view to see the buildings in the background. Most of which have gone anyway. Boothtown Halifax.
Walking to town listening to Locklisted. @iammilliam.bsky.social, your reading from the Brussig had me walking around with a stupid grin on my face. Thanks, and Nicky too, for the recommend. Halifax library came up trumps.
July 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Walking to town listening to Locklisted. @iammilliam.bsky.social, your reading from the Brussig had me walking around with a stupid grin on my face. Thanks, and Nicky too, for the recommend. Halifax library came up trumps.
Can recommend The Highland Laddie in Leeds for lovely bowl of chips and curry sauce.
July 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Can recommend The Highland Laddie in Leeds for lovely bowl of chips and curry sauce.
Lovely stuff! My lunch yesterday, chips and curry sauce at the delightful Highland Laddie, Leeds.
July 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Lovely stuff! My lunch yesterday, chips and curry sauce at the delightful Highland Laddie, Leeds.
Summer Saturday beers, bliss. Cheers!
July 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Summer Saturday beers, bliss. Cheers!
Angel, monstrously pitiable. What a terrific novel, my favourite read this year. Now to find out what the top swots at @backlisted.bsky.social have to say…
July 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Angel, monstrously pitiable. What a terrific novel, my favourite read this year. Now to find out what the top swots at @backlisted.bsky.social have to say…
If you need a hand selling them door to door I have a stout pair of brogues.
July 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
If you need a hand selling them door to door I have a stout pair of brogues.
I could well up looking at these two pictures of old friends. Mel Brooks 99 today, Carl Reiner died five years ago aged 98.
June 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I could well up looking at these two pictures of old friends. Mel Brooks 99 today, Carl Reiner died five years ago aged 98.
A photo taken on a recent day trip to Hull, all your joke shop needs catered for.
June 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A photo taken on a recent day trip to Hull, all your joke shop needs catered for.
Been down The Great Wen again. Night-time stroll through Smithfield meat market. The market itself soon to be confined to the history books.
June 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Been down The Great Wen again. Night-time stroll through Smithfield meat market. The market itself soon to be confined to the history books.
Beer and @backlisted.bsky.social homework. Life of Riley…
June 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Beer and @backlisted.bsky.social homework. Life of Riley…
“I’m just as god made me sir”
June 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
“I’m just as god made me sir”
“Brain the size of a planet and they ask me to deliver USB plugs.”
June 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“Brain the size of a planet and they ask me to deliver USB plugs.”
On the sun lounger with an old Trollope and a cold beer. The life of Riley.
April 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
On the sun lounger with an old Trollope and a cold beer. The life of Riley.
5am view. I bloody love the east coast.
April 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
5am view. I bloody love the east coast.
