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RICHARD FORD
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🇪🇺International vinyl DJ🎙️ with camper van ☀️🚐💨 motorbike and pushbike!
Sometimes mildly amusing.
Records/books collector.
European: France/Spain.
Keen DIY gardener..👨🏼‍🌾🌳
/🇫🇷/🇪🇸/🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/🇮🇪/🇳🇱/🇳🇴/🇩🇰/🇨🇦
#Resister 🇺🇸 #BlueCrew
#FBPE #IFB #MotoSky
💙📎🏍️🚐🌈🌹🗽🪴♻️💚
No DMs pls …🛳️🌊
I find myself in a rather chilly North East where the weather outside is frightful 🎶❄️

Another week or so then back across to the Continent where I fully anticipate a Yuletide in shirt sleeves! 😎

Optimistically, I’m already booked up until March 2027, which is hopefully a wise plan!

Stay warm! 🥶
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November 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Morning all.

Monday, 17th November!

It’s beginning to look a lot like you-know-what round here, albeit the wrapping is still not complete.

The thing about doing it early is that you don’t have to panic last minute, so there are advantages.

There’ll be more shopping before Black Friday…

🎅🏻 🎄🤶🏼
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November 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I’m in a spare bedroom drowning in festive paper and sellotape!

Yes, as we’ll be away in Spain this Christmas, all gifts have to be wrapped in November!

Next year, (to save me from tears 🎶!) we anticipate this performance inside the camper van…

Ho Ho Ho!
🎅🏻

(They’ll get less, but good quality!)
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Good Morning 👇
November 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I’m going south of the Tees tomorrow to an area that used to be part of North Yorkshire, but is now Redcar & Cleveland or similar.

I believe that a lot of people that live there still consider themselves Yorkshire folk.

It was successive Tory governments that changed it, 1974 & 1996.

Heath/Major.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Been out in Jarrow today, Christmas shopping.

Bought several bits in every charity shop, (5 places I think), including contenders for the upcoming Worst Festive Attire competition(!)

Thinking of Yuletide on the Costa Blanca already…

Can’t wait!
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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🎥
#StandWithUkraine #peace🕊️
take Putin's power, income & influence (and other tyrants' too)
switch to renewables & get off oil & gas

PL RP🩷💚💙

#ClimateAction #Klima

@michel.poula.in @vonmallinckrodt.bsky.social @richardfordshow.bsky.social @captainpeterquinn.bsky.social @anahatamama.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Two of my DJ colleagues didn’t make it through last week, so a poignant Monday morning.

I find myself in the North East of the UK having made it successfully up part of the A1(M) yesterday.

I’m alive, and experiencing my first coffee of the day, so positive steps.

Make the most of it, guys!
🪩 🙂🤚🏼
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November 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I’ve just realised that I won’t be able to ride my motorcycle at all in November due to commitments in the UK…

This is fairly unusual as I keep monthly records of my two wheeled activities.

All is not lost though, because I’m taking the bike to Spain over Christmas and into the New Year! 😎

🏍️🎄🇪🇸
October 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It’s raining.

Mid October, and I’m considering Christmas Day!

I often plan ahead, but this is unprecedented even for me.

Anyway, Feliz Navidad and all that.

For the first time in history… 🎶
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October 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
SATURDAY❗️

(Any excuse to overindulge…)

Have a great day, and spread the love…

🤗
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October 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I’ve started playing one of those games on the phone.

(I know, there are better ways to pass the time!)

The object is to drive various cars in the right direction to clear the board.

Sounds easy, but put in a time sensitive fire truck, an ambulance, & even a road sweeper…

Challenging!

🚘🚒🚑🚙🚐🚗🚛 🤨
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October 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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If you’re easily cold, like me, drink it hot! Definitely helps your water intake!
And you better drink some water today.

Or else.
October 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Another overcast sky but the sun is on the way.

Probably true of life, that, as there’s always hope around the corner.

Whichever rut you find yourself in, there’s always a way forward.

I’m sourcing and wrapping gifts again today… how about you?

Have a good one, whatever your plan…

😃🤚
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October 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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BREAKING: “There is no doubting that the impact of Brexit is severe and long lasting” says Chancellor Rachel Reeves

It’s about time!
October 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Midweek mayhem.

I don’t mind a Wednesday.

Happy Hump Day said someone.

I have to wrap some presents today. 🎁

A couple of imminent birthdays in the family. 🎂

Having said that, I need to get into Santa mode soon due to being abroad at Christmas. 🎅🏻

First time ‘ever’!

Have a great day…

😉🤚
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October 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
An overcast start here but lots to do.

Time for a free October flu jab for a start… 💉

Prevention being better than cure.

Enquire about a COVID injection whilst there…

You have to be proactive and go for these things.

Look after yourself as a way forward; you know it makes sense.

Happy Tuesday!
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October 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Image thanks to International Buddhist Meditation Center - Los Angeles, CA
Via Samuel Long
October 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
When transporting the Kawasaki inside the camper, the bed has to be reduced in width to single size, or settee.

We’ve made cushion covers and a valance today, as well as tidying up the memory foam bits, & I think the result is alright for DIY.

Of course, put up the table and it’s very cosy!

😃🤚🏍️🏕️
October 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Apparently, it’s Thursday.

Not sure how that happened…

It’s also a granddaughter’s birthday (school!)
&
a daughter’s wedding anniversary (aunt, work!)

Life carries on, but
tick-tock…

Tempus fugit!

This time lark is a bit concerning sometimes.

Good job I’m not on the sauce like Captain Haddock!
October 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM