Phil
@philoates.bsky.social
Incidentally, Empress of Britain entered service in 1957, when Sam JM Brown was 80.
October 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Incidentally, Empress of Britain entered service in 1957, when Sam JM Brown was 80.
What a treasure! Samuel John Milton Brown also worked in watercolours . . .
October 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
What a treasure! Samuel John Milton Brown also worked in watercolours . . .
When you're lost in the rain in Juarez and it's Easter time too
October 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
When you're lost in the rain in Juarez and it's Easter time too
Andes pictured Berth 106, Southampton in the 1960s. She trade between Southampton and Rio.
The luggage tug in the foreground is, I think, the Calshot, built in 1912 and is till around
The luggage tug in the foreground is, I think, the Calshot, built in 1912 and is till around
July 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Andes pictured Berth 106, Southampton in the 1960s. She trade between Southampton and Rio.
The luggage tug in the foreground is, I think, the Calshot, built in 1912 and is till around
The luggage tug in the foreground is, I think, the Calshot, built in 1912 and is till around
Jeff Young, @wildtwin.bsky.social, accepting the #AckerleyPrize last night. He knows how to combine the words.
July 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Jeff Young, @wildtwin.bsky.social, accepting the #AckerleyPrize last night. He knows how to combine the words.
Congratulations @wildtwin.bsky.social !
July 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Congratulations @wildtwin.bsky.social !
He's only gone and won it!
July 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
He's only gone and won it!
Happy birthday Ringo
Peace and love, love and peace
Peace and love, love and peace
July 7, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Happy birthday Ringo
Peace and love, love and peace
Peace and love, love and peace
Haha. It was an excellent gig
June 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Haha. It was an excellent gig
This one from the Washington Plaza appears to have been the same since the '70s
May 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This one from the Washington Plaza appears to have been the same since the '70s
May 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
It's a lovely cover, very versatile
May 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It's a lovely cover, very versatile
In 1839 Herman Melville visited Liverpool. Afterwards he wrote a semi autobiographical novel called Redburn based on his visit. He returned to Liverpool in 1856 and met up with Nathaniel Hawthorne. You can read all about it here redburnsliverpool.blogspot.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
In 1839 Herman Melville visited Liverpool. Afterwards he wrote a semi autobiographical novel called Redburn based on his visit. He returned to Liverpool in 1856 and met up with Nathaniel Hawthorne. You can read all about it here redburnsliverpool.blogspot.com
Bill Drummond, GREY, May 2nd 2014
May 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Bill Drummond, GREY, May 2nd 2014
Yes, its Hawthorne and he was retrieving his ball.
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Yes, its Hawthorne and he was retrieving his ball.
Yes, and to think a couple of hours ago he looked like this
April 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Yes, and to think a couple of hours ago he looked like this
Thinking of getting a dog?
Here, you can have this one
Here, you can have this one
April 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Thinking of getting a dog?
Here, you can have this one
Here, you can have this one
I do have a rubbish picture of a bird though
March 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I do have a rubbish picture of a bird though
I've been messing with Meta AI. I asked it if Trump's assertion that there were Chinese ships all over Greenland's waterways was a lie. After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, this was the response.
March 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I've been messing with Meta AI. I asked it if Trump's assertion that there were Chinese ships all over Greenland's waterways was a lie. After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, this was the response.
A Boy Called Sailboat
Try it
Try it
March 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A Boy Called Sailboat
Try it
Try it
Let me through, I'm a man, I've got this for you
March 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Let me through, I'm a man, I've got this for you
You've got to admit, it's a thing of exquisite beauty
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March 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
You've got to admit, it's a thing of exquisite beauty
(enlarge the pic for detail)
(enlarge the pic for detail)