Sonny Tuffnell
sonnytuffnell.bsky.social
Sonny Tuffnell
@sonnytuffnell.bsky.social
Exiled London cockney living happily in York since 1994.
Retired Civil Servant. Pantheist and Fortean, Feminist, Vegan/Vegetarian, Left Wing, and Pro-Europe.
Likes include music (including rock, prog-rock, folk, indy and pop), movies, and hedgehogs.
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Rounding off the year with a nice local story about the 'Crystal Palace Dinosaurs': their past and present, their exalted place in the history of science, and the latest project to conserve them for future generations - in today's @ftweekend.com.

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The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs are getting a glow up
[FREE TO READ] Age, neglect and vandalism had spoiled the original Jurassic park, imagined into existence by a gang of visionary Victorians
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December 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Hi all. The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs are the subject of a fantastic article, by Henry Wismayer, in today’s FT Magazine. We are proud to have advised, and be featured in it.

We’re lead to believe that it is Christmas soon, so here’s a free link - our gift to you all xx

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December 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Muslim, father of two.
December 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Next batches of FINAL (and a few All Gone Away) packed and ready to post. Ongoing thanks to everyone who pre-ordered. Wouldn't have happened otherwise. Some beautiful feedback over the last few days. It's been quite emotional.
#ycfc #photography #football
November 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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4 years ago today - a final kick about on a somewhat overgrown Bootham Crescent pitch amid the ongoing archaeological dig to retrieve the ashes of fans prior to demolition. I miss the old ground. Glad to have captured the final days in my books yorktonebooks.bigcartel.com
#ycfc
October 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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“The Antediluvians recognize an old acquaintance”

This cartoon appeared in Punch magazine, 27/07/1861 - linking the old age of our Dino friends with the previous appearances of the “Great Comet of 1861”

The comet is now designated C/1861 J1, and is due to return in 2267 so…see you then, yeah??
September 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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It’s set to be sent out in October, so don’t miss out!👉 Pre-order here: stoneclub.bigcartel.com/product/anci... Let’s rock the wonders of the ancient world! (3/3)

#stone #ancientstones #ancientstonebothering #zine #StoneClub #writer #ghostcatcherisles
Ancient Times: Issue 1
Its here! The first ever Ancient Times, our new zine covering everything stone related and beyond. This issue contains French Megaliths, Daniel...
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September 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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On a small island isolated from the rest of the world an embattled minority try to maintain civilised society while surrounded by a rage infected feral populace of obese slug-like creatures and howling maniacs incited by roaring steroidal 'alphas'.

hmmm...🤔
September 6, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Another huge thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered their copy of

F I N A L
photographs from the
death of a football ground

If you fancy one, head over to yorktonebooks.bigcartel.com

#ycfc #football #photography
September 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I mean it’s spooky season all year round for me but today is the 1st of September (meteorological autumn is upon us) So Woop Woop! Spooky Season is HERE!
(GIF of dancing skeleton and the words spooky season is here)
September 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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August 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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FINAL
(photographs from the death of a football ground)
The last days of Bootham Crescent, 200pp A4 Landscape photobook with a foreword by @danielgraywriter.bsky.social

Available to pre-order now at yorktonebooks.bigcartel.com

#ycfc #football #photography
#photobook
August 30, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Massive thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered their copy (or copies!) of this already, it's hugely appreciated. Copies are going fast, which is a relief, but you can still secure yours at yorktonebooks.bigcartel.com #ycfc #football #photography #photobook #archaeology #Yorkshire
August 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Pleased to announce a new book, finally!

Final
photographs from the death of a football ground

Limited numbers only, pre-order only at yorktonebooks.bigcartel.com

200 pages A4 Landscape

More exciting details to follow
#ycfc
#photography
#football
#photobook
August 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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In June 1919, navigator Arthur Brown, this black cat toy called Twinkletoes, and pilot John Alcock made the first nonstop Atlantic flight. Twinkletoes rode in Arthur’s Jacket. Both men had served in the Royal Flying Corps during WWI. You can see him in RAF Cosford Museum.

#luckycharm #WW1 #folklore
August 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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We need your help!

The East Anglian Folklore Centre is having a fundraiser. We desperately want to keep our space open and have achieved so much this last year.

But for it to continue we need your support. As little as 50p and a share would mean the world.

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
August 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I loved this game. A great sound track as well.
It's the 10th anniversary of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. Here's a thread of images that very few people will have seen. Thanks to the opportunity that Sony Santa Monica gave us, we had the freedom to explore ideas, even if that meant we left a lot of amazing work on the cutting room floor...
August 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Ozzy going out after raising $190 million for sick kids and a Parkinson’s cure is metal AF.
Ozzy Osbourne Farewell Show Was The Highest-Grossing Charity Concert Of All Time
On July 5, Ozzy Osbourne put on a farewell concert, performing as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath for the last time in the band’s hometown of Birmingham, UK. Billed as the “Back To The Beginning”...
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July 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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“Superman is too woke!”

Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
July 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Can I ask you a favour please. Can you share the new dates for the Weird in the Wade ghost walk! Thank you! www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/weird-in-t...
Weird in the Wade
I have an award winning podcast calledWeird in the Wadeabout strange and unusual history in the Biggleswade and Bedfordshire area. I also host ghost and history walks around Biggleswade.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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OMG I just saw my first Christmas advert! It’s June! This was for Santas Grotto at a garden centre!
June 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Do you want to rejoin the EU?

If so fly the flag.

#RejoinEU
April 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Anyone else playing Oblivion? As a Souls player I have to keep reminding myself that bimbling around is all part of the Scrolls experience. You can totally chill out between fights. Here I am in my Nord about town silk outfit. I'd so wear this IRL and have my hair like that too.
April 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM