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Phil
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Is this who I am? Beer, diabetes and other stuff. He/Him

All right then, have a bit more. Working for a living by fiddling around with computers and software for researchers at a university in the NW England
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Must not, must not, must not...

OH NO!
Radio DJ John Peel leaning over a studio control desk
November 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Age yourself with gaming
Screenshot of Atik Atak game for the ZX Spectrum It shows a top down view of a room with doors in each wall, white plyer and various items and monsters. On the side is a scroll with time, score energy and numer of lives left
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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As you can see, we've got a small amount going for the first go
Two small jars with purple liquid and labeled Sloe Gin and Sloe Vodka
November 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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An autumnal Sunday afternoon at the Buffet Bar.
This is nice, I should do this more often
#pubs #beer #railways
Looking into the main bar room of Stalybridge Buffet Bar. A Bar counter is on the left and some tables on the right with a person drinking. The walls are covered in old railway signage An amber pint of beer is on a small table in the foreground with more railway and advertising signage behind
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Very wide angle view of UMIST Main Building from Granby Row, Manchester Victoria statue, Granby Row, Manchester
October 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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People with flashy cars will try and park anywhere
Aston Martin Formula One car at work
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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De Barra's pub in Clonakilty, livemusic institution and great little pub
Bar counter showing some photos of people who have played here above the bar. There are old advertising signs on the bar front.
September 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Holiday views
Waves crashing against a wall. On the other side of the small bay are some houses and a headland beyond. A small island is further round in the bay A small car park is in front of some yachts. There is a low rise building and beyond a calm looking harbour
September 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Classic pub looks
Lion Tavern, Liverpool Art nouveau tiled pub interior. There are etched glass panels with a few serving hatches Art nouveau tiled pub interior. There are etched glass panels with a few serving hatches Looking up at a domed skylight with stained glass, also reflected in a mirror on the right. On the wall is a stylised map of Liverpool city centre
August 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Drop some Windows
Muppets in arches looking like windows during the opening of the Muppet Show
July 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Morning, early July
Looking over Glossopdale from Dinting Arches in early July. The distant hills are shrouded in clouds, more like September.
July 2, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Whit friday, brass bands.
Tradition!
A brass band playing in front of a caravan with the curtains closed A brass band marching to the competition area. Behind is an old stone built building Wide angle photo of the band close in front of the adjudicator's caravan. In the foreground is the audience, and behind is the flat roofed New Stalybridge Labour Club
June 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Last one in Exeter, Topsham Brewery
Old stone built quayside warehouse with a sign saying Topsham Brewery Inside the brewery tap, lots of old wood befitting the warehouse location There is lots of bench seating and a modern style brewery bar room Looking through a window at lots of shiny stainless steel brewery vessels
April 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Quickest way across to the other quay
Hand pulled passenger chain ferry in Exeter Sign for Butts Ferry Tis yer you catch the ferry A funny boat it be But it gets you cross the river For only 80p
April 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Hooray
Snoopy dancing
April 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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And another
A three story curved corner building, a sign on the wall says Hour Glass Inn A pale gold coloured beer is in a glass with a drawing of an Avocet on a barrel, the logo of Exeter Bewery. A bar with 5 handpulls and an over section with wine glasses hanging down is behind.
April 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Today, Exeter!
Tomorrow, well, never mind

First things first, another pub to go to
A pub sign at a very strange angle, looking almost along the face. There is a sailing ship depicted and the sign says The Ship Exeter
April 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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From very old to quite new
Modern brewpub bar with much concrete, steel and glass on show Left Handed Giant Brewpub
April 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Now for some Bristol meandering, starting in a very old pub.
3 story building with several bayed windows. It has a black and white timbered frontage and a pub sign with a ship hanging over the door. It is the Llandoger Trow in Bristol Ornate carving over a fireplace showing scenes from the birth of christ
April 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Last station stop for today
Bristol Temple Meads station
April 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Detour!
Unexpected riverin the window area
Across some grass a wide river stretches through the frame
April 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Fourth and unexpected leg of the journey.
Train terminated at Birmingham New Street, change onto the next one going your way
Birmingham New Street station Too many people trying to get onto a Cross Country Train at Birmingham
April 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Third leg of the journey, once again on Cross Country Trains.
Looking at the back of the seating front and out of the window as we pass a small West Midlands station
April 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Lunch
Cellophane wrapped cheese and onion roll with a pint of Batham's Best Bitter
April 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Detour for lunch
Across a cobbled street a part white painted, part brick corner pub. The Great Western, owned by local brewery Holdens Interior shot showing part of the bar on the right with an old style advert for Reckitt's Starch. Through a doorway the next room in be seen with pictures on the wall. An old map is on the wall on the left
April 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM