Beardy Bloke
@sgrairl.bsky.social
Trains, Planes and Automobiles are my thing. Flight Sim, real flying, railways, IT and politics.
IRL in my handle = Ireland
IRL in my handle = Ireland
FIFA didn't need help to stoop so low. It's a disgusting organisation.
Did anyone find anything redeeming about the World Cup Draw?
In some ways, a peace prize is a a good joke. The lads interviewing in Spanish was priceless.
Did anyone find anything redeeming about the World Cup Draw?
In some ways, a peace prize is a a good joke. The lads interviewing in Spanish was priceless.
December 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
FIFA didn't need help to stoop so low. It's a disgusting organisation.
Did anyone find anything redeeming about the World Cup Draw?
In some ways, a peace prize is a a good joke. The lads interviewing in Spanish was priceless.
Did anyone find anything redeeming about the World Cup Draw?
In some ways, a peace prize is a a good joke. The lads interviewing in Spanish was priceless.
When I interact on here, I pickup the odd follower that I interact with. Thats great.
But I always end up blocking more. Two today, almost always women.
1. "Flirty always, God First always'
0 posts.
2. I want to find a loving man, who believes in values and fire side chats..
Again, 0 posts...!
But I always end up blocking more. Two today, almost always women.
1. "Flirty always, God First always'
0 posts.
2. I want to find a loving man, who believes in values and fire side chats..
Again, 0 posts...!
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
When I interact on here, I pickup the odd follower that I interact with. Thats great.
But I always end up blocking more. Two today, almost always women.
1. "Flirty always, God First always'
0 posts.
2. I want to find a loving man, who believes in values and fire side chats..
Again, 0 posts...!
But I always end up blocking more. Two today, almost always women.
1. "Flirty always, God First always'
0 posts.
2. I want to find a loving man, who believes in values and fire side chats..
Again, 0 posts...!
I am proud to be Irish!
Ireland should be doing more for Palestine, boycotting the genocidal state of Israel on every level: trade, sporting, and cultural links.
But RTE's stand on the Eurovision is still cause to be proud.
share.google/O7eDraWZmvyf...
But RTE's stand on the Eurovision is still cause to be proud.
share.google/O7eDraWZmvyf...
Ireland will not take part in next Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel’s inclusion
Meeting of European Broadcasting Union decided vote on Israel’s participation was not needed
share.google
December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I am proud to be Irish!
This should be a wake up call for all the walking in dark neutrals in Ireland.
War will come to us *because* we are neutral. Putin can kill in Ireland and its not an attack on NATO. He can cut deep sea cables in our waters that connect the world.
War will come to us *because* we are neutral. Putin can kill in Ireland and its not an attack on NATO. He can cut deep sea cables in our waters that connect the world.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This should be a wake up call for all the walking in dark neutrals in Ireland.
War will come to us *because* we are neutral. Putin can kill in Ireland and its not an attack on NATO. He can cut deep sea cables in our waters that connect the world.
War will come to us *because* we are neutral. Putin can kill in Ireland and its not an attack on NATO. He can cut deep sea cables in our waters that connect the world.
Reposted by Beardy Bloke
Fact: When the plane gets raised to 30 metres, our crane then spins around rapidly until it reaches launch velocity and we cut the rope. This saves up to 65% of the fuel normally used in a conventional take off.
#Environment
#Environment
December 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Fact: When the plane gets raised to 30 metres, our crane then spins around rapidly until it reaches launch velocity and we cut the rope. This saves up to 65% of the fuel normally used in a conventional take off.
#Environment
#Environment
Nothing beats a blaa
Nothing - and I mean nothing - beats a black pudding and fried tomato blaa in JJ's Truck Stop at Youghal Bridge when you're off on a booksigning trip
#spéirgorm #booksky #OnceAYear #Irish #festive fiction
#spéirgorm #booksky #OnceAYear #Irish #festive fiction
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Nothing beats a blaa
It genuinely moves the argument. Comment moves people
80% of Twitter's American First accounts are based outside of the United States.
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It genuinely moves the argument. Comment moves people
This is the book I read in the 1980s, that woke me up. My Mother gave it to me, after reading it herself.
Amazing.
Amazing.
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This is the book I read in the 1980s, that woke me up. My Mother gave it to me, after reading it herself.
Amazing.
Amazing.
Reposted by Beardy Bloke
Heart of the Wren is my first book set in Ireland and features a lot of words, phrases, and even some people that might be unfamiliar to anyone who, well, didn't grow up in 1980s Ireland, I suppose. So I've written a blog post about it.
Everyone loves blogs, right?
glennquigley.com/irishglossary
Everyone loves blogs, right?
glennquigley.com/irishglossary
Irish glossary in HEART OF THE WREN - GlennQuigley.com
Irish glossary - words and phrases that occur in HEART OF THE WREN, an own-voice gay paranormal romance novel by Glenn Quigley set in 1980s Ireland
glennquigley.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Heart of the Wren is my first book set in Ireland and features a lot of words, phrases, and even some people that might be unfamiliar to anyone who, well, didn't grow up in 1980s Ireland, I suppose. So I've written a blog post about it.
Everyone loves blogs, right?
glennquigley.com/irishglossary
Everyone loves blogs, right?
glennquigley.com/irishglossary
Reposted by Beardy Bloke
Today’s express train from Ceske Budojivice to Prague. £4.55 for age 65+
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today’s express train from Ceske Budojivice to Prague. £4.55 for age 65+
We've reached peak sim when an animated hand sanitiser in the cabin is a new feature!
www.thresholdx.net/news/pmdg738...
www.thresholdx.net/news/pmdg738...
PMDG Teases 737-800 Update for MSFS 2024 - Threshold
PMDG has recently shared two screenshots of the upcoming 737-800 upgrade for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with “even more” previews to come soon. In an [...] - Threshold: Question the Answers.
www.thresholdx.net
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We've reached peak sim when an animated hand sanitiser in the cabin is a new feature!
www.thresholdx.net/news/pmdg738...
www.thresholdx.net/news/pmdg738...
I used to like Campbells Soup fulls, a soup / pasta combo, sold in a pouch, suitable for work. One day I looked at the salt content....
1 pouch contained as much salt as SIX AND A HALF bags of the SALT & Vinegar crisps that I like ........
I could eat an entire 6 pack and ingest less salt
1 pouch contained as much salt as SIX AND A HALF bags of the SALT & Vinegar crisps that I like ........
I could eat an entire 6 pack and ingest less salt
A Campbell's Soup exec on a recording: “We have sh*t for f**king poor people. Who buys our sh*t? . . . It’s not healthy now that I know what the f**ks in it . . . bioengineered meat, I don’t wanna eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer.” Oops!
www.thecampbellscompany.com/newsroom/new...
www.thecampbellscompany.com/newsroom/new...
Company statement on the Garza Lawsuit and alleged audio recording - The Campbell's Company
We want to make sure you know the facts. Robert Garza, a former Campbell’s employee, recently released an alleged audio recording of him speaking with Campbell’s VP of Information Technology, Martin B...
www.thecampbellscompany.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I used to like Campbells Soup fulls, a soup / pasta combo, sold in a pouch, suitable for work. One day I looked at the salt content....
1 pouch contained as much salt as SIX AND A HALF bags of the SALT & Vinegar crisps that I like ........
I could eat an entire 6 pack and ingest less salt
1 pouch contained as much salt as SIX AND A HALF bags of the SALT & Vinegar crisps that I like ........
I could eat an entire 6 pack and ingest less salt
Reposted by Beardy Bloke
Maybe it wasn’t really about Zelensky’s suit after all? 🤨
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Maybe it wasn’t really about Zelensky’s suit after all? 🤨
As we approach advent calendar season, its time to remember the best of them all!!!
November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
As we approach advent calendar season, its time to remember the best of them all!!!
Reposted by Beardy Bloke
I am somewhat amused by FG having a post congratulating Simon Harris on being appointed Minister for Finance by Simon Harris.
November 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I am somewhat amused by FG having a post congratulating Simon Harris on being appointed Minister for Finance by Simon Harris.
Reposted by Beardy Bloke
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
Reposted by Beardy Bloke
We bang on about Irish unity and wanting to reach out, but we schedule our Presidential inauguration for 11th November? We so need to cop on! If we're actually serious about unity.
Emma Little-Pengelly turns down Catherine Connolly's inauguration invite share.google/77O9Mo3GxJPq...
Emma Little-Pengelly turns down Catherine Connolly's inauguration invite share.google/77O9Mo3GxJPq...
Emma Little-Pengelly turns down Catherine Connolly's inauguration invite
Northern Ireland's deputy first minister says she is unable to attend Catherine Connolly's inauguration due to Remembrance Day commitments.
share.google
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We bang on about Irish unity and wanting to reach out, but we schedule our Presidential inauguration for 11th November? We so need to cop on! If we're actually serious about unity.
Emma Little-Pengelly turns down Catherine Connolly's inauguration invite share.google/77O9Mo3GxJPq...
Emma Little-Pengelly turns down Catherine Connolly's inauguration invite share.google/77O9Mo3GxJPq...
Reposted by Beardy Bloke
Update on catering aboard the DSB Talgo EuroCity (Copenhagen-Hamburg):
• No dining or bistro car
• Vending machine with hot drinks and snacks (essentially junk food)
• No fresh sandwiches or salads like at 7-Eleven
video review: youtu.be/qj5N6Iuyv9o
• No dining or bistro car
• Vending machine with hot drinks and snacks (essentially junk food)
• No fresh sandwiches or salads like at 7-Eleven
video review: youtu.be/qj5N6Iuyv9o
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Update on catering aboard the DSB Talgo EuroCity (Copenhagen-Hamburg):
• No dining or bistro car
• Vending machine with hot drinks and snacks (essentially junk food)
• No fresh sandwiches or salads like at 7-Eleven
video review: youtu.be/qj5N6Iuyv9o
• No dining or bistro car
• Vending machine with hot drinks and snacks (essentially junk food)
• No fresh sandwiches or salads like at 7-Eleven
video review: youtu.be/qj5N6Iuyv9o
The only thing worse than a train running late, is a train running early...... and waiting time at every station!!!
November 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The only thing worse than a train running late, is a train running early...... and waiting time at every station!!!
My canteen lunch today, chicken kyiv
November 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My canteen lunch today, chicken kyiv
A train home in Dublin!
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A train home in Dublin!
Had a day out today. That's a Concorde, me in a Concorde cockpit and me in a Nimrod cockpit.
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Had a day out today. That's a Concorde, me in a Concorde cockpit and me in a Nimrod cockpit.
Reposted by Beardy Bloke
#Boeing #757-200, #United Airlines (N14115) by Tony Marlow (#Edinburgh) #Airliners #aviation #photography #avgeeks
Boeing 757-200 photo by Tony Marlow
United Airlines | Boeing | 757-200 | N14115 | UK - Scotland, Edinburgh (EDI - EGPH) | Photo taken by Tony Marlow
airplane-pictures.net
October 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#Boeing #757-200, #United Airlines (N14115) by Tony Marlow (#Edinburgh) #Airliners #aviation #photography #avgeeks
Reposted by Beardy Bloke
Rokin, Amsterdam in 1982 and today
October 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Rokin, Amsterdam in 1982 and today