TAFKANorthernHeckler
@northernheckler.bsky.social
Mainly retired former Special School Head & Teacher. Born in North, Living down South. English by the quirks of fate.
Labour till I die, unless they get another tosser like Corbyn.
Huddersfield Town is my religion
Labour till I die, unless they get another tosser like Corbyn.
Huddersfield Town is my religion
Quiet piggy !
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Quiet piggy !
Very like my Pigling Bland
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Very like my Pigling Bland
A left handed ruler. They exist.
But why ?
But why ?
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A left handed ruler. They exist.
But why ?
But why ?
stuff about ex-Prince Andrew - this about where his surname came from :
Mountbatten is an anglicised version of Battenberg. The Duke of Edinburgh's mother was Princess Battenberg, the family opted to change it to Mountbatten, to avoid anti-German sentiment.
& because it’s the name of a cake
Mountbatten is an anglicised version of Battenberg. The Duke of Edinburgh's mother was Princess Battenberg, the family opted to change it to Mountbatten, to avoid anti-German sentiment.
& because it’s the name of a cake
October 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
stuff about ex-Prince Andrew - this about where his surname came from :
Mountbatten is an anglicised version of Battenberg. The Duke of Edinburgh's mother was Princess Battenberg, the family opted to change it to Mountbatten, to avoid anti-German sentiment.
& because it’s the name of a cake
Mountbatten is an anglicised version of Battenberg. The Duke of Edinburgh's mother was Princess Battenberg, the family opted to change it to Mountbatten, to avoid anti-German sentiment.
& because it’s the name of a cake
Festive flavours. Festive Emmental Cheese. Because everyone loves to get up on Christmas morning and think “Merry Christmas Darling, shall we have a slice or two of Emmental to celebrate the birth of our Lord & saviour ?”
October 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Festive flavours. Festive Emmental Cheese. Because everyone loves to get up on Christmas morning and think “Merry Christmas Darling, shall we have a slice or two of Emmental to celebrate the birth of our Lord & saviour ?”
Yeah - this is it. I picked it up on 2nd hand book stand yesterday. Never read any of it until this afternoon. Never heard of you until I saw your tweet that I replied to. I guess that’s a coincidence that should earn you a follow. I followed Dawkins on Twitter at some point. I’m atheist to the core
October 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Yeah - this is it. I picked it up on 2nd hand book stand yesterday. Never read any of it until this afternoon. Never heard of you until I saw your tweet that I replied to. I guess that’s a coincidence that should earn you a follow. I followed Dawkins on Twitter at some point. I’m atheist to the core
The diiirttty bastards !
October 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The diiirttty bastards !
This heron perched directly opposite my home in Leighton Buzzard, England, UK at around 0715 this morning. We’re about 30 miles north of London & mostly urban. So this is not a common sight.
October 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This heron perched directly opposite my home in Leighton Buzzard, England, UK at around 0715 this morning. We’re about 30 miles north of London & mostly urban. So this is not a common sight.
Has anyone else noticed the similarities between this image of Tommy Robinson’s March of the Living Dead today, and the annual circumambulations around the Kabah in Makkah ? More than a bit ironic n’ est ce pas ?
September 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Has anyone else noticed the similarities between this image of Tommy Robinson’s March of the Living Dead today, and the annual circumambulations around the Kabah in Makkah ? More than a bit ironic n’ est ce pas ?
Double rainbow in Bedfordshire Uk now
September 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Double rainbow in Bedfordshire Uk now
IKEA - Ok, so you get the Tea & Filter Coffee free, then you have to scan your receipt to unlock the coffee machine. But hey, you get FREE milk with it.
They give you free drinks, and you still come away with the impression that they’re tight-fisted twats.
They give you free drinks, and you still come away with the impression that they’re tight-fisted twats.
September 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
IKEA - Ok, so you get the Tea & Filter Coffee free, then you have to scan your receipt to unlock the coffee machine. But hey, you get FREE milk with it.
They give you free drinks, and you still come away with the impression that they’re tight-fisted twats.
They give you free drinks, and you still come away with the impression that they’re tight-fisted twats.
Already stationed in my office (aka spare bedroom) for my 1.00 Teams meeting.
September 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Already stationed in my office (aka spare bedroom) for my 1.00 Teams meeting.
If she wants American history, this is one of America’s proudest moments. I believe it happened in Mexico btw.
August 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
If she wants American history, this is one of America’s proudest moments. I believe it happened in Mexico btw.
You want me to move so you can get in the fridge ? On a Friday ? Have you no sense of respect?
August 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
You want me to move so you can get in the fridge ? On a Friday ? Have you no sense of respect?
This for sale in Tesco. I wondered if Donald Trump might want to get in on branding it for sale to ICE Agents to help incarcerate very young children, when they are rounding up public enemies an’ that.
In reality I think they’re pretty cute, but the picture is a bit strange.
In reality I think they’re pretty cute, but the picture is a bit strange.
July 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This for sale in Tesco. I wondered if Donald Trump might want to get in on branding it for sale to ICE Agents to help incarcerate very young children, when they are rounding up public enemies an’ that.
In reality I think they’re pretty cute, but the picture is a bit strange.
In reality I think they’re pretty cute, but the picture is a bit strange.
This is what the internet was made for
July 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This is what the internet was made for
A nice bit of English Summer rain. Delicious !
July 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
A nice bit of English Summer rain. Delicious !
Another Head of State hogging a FIFA Trophy. (This is an Alamy stock pic)
July 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Another Head of State hogging a FIFA Trophy. (This is an Alamy stock pic)
This isn’t just food. This is M&S GRILL range. So called because you cook it … in the OVEN !!!
July 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This isn’t just food. This is M&S GRILL range. So called because you cook it … in the OVEN !!!
They play this game in the UK too. The “democratic socialist” as opposed to “social democratic” is a source of much hand wringing. This is the back of my Labour Party membership card
June 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
They play this game in the UK too. The “democratic socialist” as opposed to “social democratic” is a source of much hand wringing. This is the back of my Labour Party membership card
The 4 Weathermen of the Apocalypse
June 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The 4 Weathermen of the Apocalypse
I couldn’t think of a caption for this … suggestions welcome
May 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I couldn’t think of a caption for this … suggestions welcome