Sir Balthazar Wobbly
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Sir Balthazar Wobbly
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I do Audax rides on the magnificent Pashley Guv'nor. Proud owner of pair of Plus Fours & a Springer Spaniel.

Also proud anti-fascist, anti-racist.

Fugitive from the place formerly known as Twitter
https://twitter.com/SirWobbly
Blame the Tories for this.

Imagine how much worse it would be under a Reform government. People doing their own surgery because the NHS has been privatised.
🚨 For millions across England NHS dentistry has effectively ceased to exist. People in agony are pulling out their own teeth - it’s not Victorian, it’s medieval! We cannot allow this to be normalized

youtu.be/FuMcq1HFatQ?...
🚨People in agony are pulling out their own teeth - it’s not Victorian, it’s medieval!
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
No prizes for guessing what I'm at a recording of.

#BBC #RADIO4
November 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My contract is due to end in the new year so I'm job hunting again ☹️

What do I do about my beard?

* Get rid?
* Dye? (so I don't look as old as Methuselah)
* Trim it? (makes me look like Captain Birdseye)
* Do bugger all (aka my "rough sleeper" look as my wife so kindly puts it)
November 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It appears honey isn't necessarily honey!

"Honey flavoured syrup"

A fascinating little insight into honey fraud.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G5H...
The Great British Honey Scandal | The Observer
YouTube video by The Observer UK
www.youtube.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I don't know about you, but I prefer paracetomol.

Much easier to swallow.
Hot water bottles are the greatest source of comfort/pain relief known to man
October 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Every now and then YouTube throws up something amazing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuRH...
iMedia l Short Film ' The Wait '
YouTube video by iMedia World
www.youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
October 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
You can always trust the BBC for accuracy.

Their local news about Diwali celebrations (www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...) has a link to a free open day at the Worcester Art museum.

However, that's in Worcester, Massachusetts!!

And they mention the India Society of Worcester. Also in Worcester, Ma.
October 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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I took part in this... it was brilliant!
#Cycling #DnB
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO94...
Drum & Bass On The Bike - MANCHESTER
YouTube video by Dom Whiting
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
George, Amber, Brad.

Can you say "Ménage à trois"?

I knew you could...

#TheArcher #MrRogers
October 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I've just learned that, when doing a search on Google, if you put "-ai" in your search then it stops those bloody awful AI-generated summaries.

From now on all my searches will be AI-free.

Hurrah!
October 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Hi there, I’ve just signed the petition below calling for the boycotting of Eurovision unless Israel is banned. Will you add your name too and then share it far and wide? 38d.gs/qh_c
Sign the petition: tell the BBC to boycott Eurovision unless Israel is banned
This is big: Spain's state broadcasters have said they'll boycott Eurovision unless Israel is banned. We need the BBC to do the same to up the pressure on the competition's bosses. Sign the petition n...
38d.gs
September 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I've finally given up trying to teach Lily to drive.

#Spaniel
October 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
It's been raining.

Someone's found the muddiest puddle...

Oh... Lily!

❤❤️❤ ❤️
October 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The full might of the sate against a terrorist...

Words fail me.
October 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Carbon Capture and Storage is, and always has been, a chimera.
NEW RESEARCH: Researchers from Imperial College London conclude: Safe CO₂ underground storage capacity is far lower than previous estimates due to leakage risks, seismicity, engineering limits, and geopolitics.

At best, CCS looks like a scarce resource, not an unlimited backstop.
September 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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We need your help again.

Coul Links is an extraordinary coastal dune habitat, home to rare and remarkable wildlife.

But it is now threatened for a second time by plans for an 18-hole golf course that would cause irreparable damage.

Your voice could help save it. 👇
📢Help save Coul Links!

Once again, this beautiful place is threatened by plans for a golf course which would do irreparable damage to rare habitats and wildlife. 🌱🦆🐦🦋🪰

Join us in sending a message to Scottish Ministers to stand up for nature. Add your voice: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...
September 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Reposted by Sir Balthazar Wobbly
Awesome performance, last night, by master songsmith and legendary recording artist Tom Robinson on the first day of SongFest!
August 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Surely I cannot be the only person that sniggered like a schoolboy at the picture in this BBC news article.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dogs and drones join forest battle against eight-toothed beetle
Forestry Research said the UK is the first country to eradicate the beetle after five-year battle.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Genetically Modified foods have gone too far!

😱
August 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Reposted by Sir Balthazar Wobbly
Just read Emily Chappell's ode to Audax (and LEL). On ultra cycling, overdoing it, recovery and the hopefully more sustainable approach of Audax.
emilychappell.substack.com/p/on-recovery
On recovery
In which a horde of tired cyclists convince me we should all Be More Audax
emilychappell.substack.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I have to give a shoutout to the amazing Indian restaurant in Writtle. I could have been fed for free as a volunteer (tearing down the Control, etc.) but I chose to eat at Pakwaan's.

Absolutely brilliant food. As you can probably tell...
August 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Is it too soon to remove my #LEL2025 rider wrist band?
August 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
When you assumed you'd be finishing #LEL2025 in December....
August 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM