Ralph Darvill
@tringdriventhing.bsky.social
Self-employed Painter and Decorator.
Music lover, photographer, hockey player, beer drinker, birder, windmill-hopper.
Father, husband & general mischief-maker.
Let's take more care of each other, & our planet.
Tring Hockey Club, Watford Football Club.
Music lover, photographer, hockey player, beer drinker, birder, windmill-hopper.
Father, husband & general mischief-maker.
Let's take more care of each other, & our planet.
Tring Hockey Club, Watford Football Club.
Although apparently, for some, the truth is this ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Although apparently, for some, the truth is this ⬇️
Can you believe there are people out there who believe this?
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Can you believe there are people out there who believe this?
Are there really people who believe that there is a dog shit fairy?
You just leave your bag in the pavement or tree and it gets cleared up overnight.
Shouldn't be allowed to own a dog.
You just leave your bag in the pavement or tree and it gets cleared up overnight.
Shouldn't be allowed to own a dog.
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Are there really people who believe that there is a dog shit fairy?
You just leave your bag in the pavement or tree and it gets cleared up overnight.
Shouldn't be allowed to own a dog.
You just leave your bag in the pavement or tree and it gets cleared up overnight.
Shouldn't be allowed to own a dog.
An animatronic Santa in the doorway of a newly opened Greek restaurant in Tring...last night, the 8th of November. Just two hundred metres away the town's annual fireworks display was going on at the cricket club.
November 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
An animatronic Santa in the doorway of a newly opened Greek restaurant in Tring...last night, the 8th of November. Just two hundred metres away the town's annual fireworks display was going on at the cricket club.
If you see this post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If you see this post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
A wonderful evening at the Tring Book Festival night at the Baptist church, with comedian and author @robinince.bsky.social and Prog guitarist Jakko Jakszyk discussing family history, mental health issues, poetry, music.
Jakko improvised music strands to accompany Robin's poetry
Jakko improvised music strands to accompany Robin's poetry
November 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A wonderful evening at the Tring Book Festival night at the Baptist church, with comedian and author @robinince.bsky.social and Prog guitarist Jakko Jakszyk discussing family history, mental health issues, poetry, music.
Jakko improvised music strands to accompany Robin's poetry
Jakko improvised music strands to accompany Robin's poetry
We like a Hare in this house!
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
We like a Hare in this house!
It is often touted that Walter Rothschild tamed zebras at Waddesdon & Tring to pull carts and traps.
In this image (courtesy of the Waddesdon Manor website) if you open fully you'll see a regular horse at the front. No doubt to control the crazy zebras.
He did have a 1 zebra trap though.
In this image (courtesy of the Waddesdon Manor website) if you open fully you'll see a regular horse at the front. No doubt to control the crazy zebras.
He did have a 1 zebra trap though.
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It is often touted that Walter Rothschild tamed zebras at Waddesdon & Tring to pull carts and traps.
In this image (courtesy of the Waddesdon Manor website) if you open fully you'll see a regular horse at the front. No doubt to control the crazy zebras.
He did have a 1 zebra trap though.
In this image (courtesy of the Waddesdon Manor website) if you open fully you'll see a regular horse at the front. No doubt to control the crazy zebras.
He did have a 1 zebra trap though.
I've earned this one.
Tring Brewery "Liberator".
&
The new "Piggeries" bar is taking shape nicely...a really welcome addition the Tring's drinking landscape.
#caskisbest #supportyourlocal
Cheers! @richardmortimer.bsky.social
Tring Brewery "Liberator".
&
The new "Piggeries" bar is taking shape nicely...a really welcome addition the Tring's drinking landscape.
#caskisbest #supportyourlocal
Cheers! @richardmortimer.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I've earned this one.
Tring Brewery "Liberator".
&
The new "Piggeries" bar is taking shape nicely...a really welcome addition the Tring's drinking landscape.
#caskisbest #supportyourlocal
Cheers! @richardmortimer.bsky.social
Tring Brewery "Liberator".
&
The new "Piggeries" bar is taking shape nicely...a really welcome addition the Tring's drinking landscape.
#caskisbest #supportyourlocal
Cheers! @richardmortimer.bsky.social
Morning all.
There's a lot of arseholes in the World, doing shitty things to each other, us and the planet.
So let's focus in those near and dear to us, and to our local environment...start from there.
There's a lot of arseholes in the World, doing shitty things to each other, us and the planet.
So let's focus in those near and dear to us, and to our local environment...start from there.
October 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Morning all.
There's a lot of arseholes in the World, doing shitty things to each other, us and the planet.
So let's focus in those near and dear to us, and to our local environment...start from there.
There's a lot of arseholes in the World, doing shitty things to each other, us and the planet.
So let's focus in those near and dear to us, and to our local environment...start from there.
Can I recommend @jcheall.bsky.social , I buy his "work" quite often. Just a great painter.
The photo on the right was taken by me (possible on the same day but 60 miles north of John's viewpoint?).
The photo on the right was taken by me (possible on the same day but 60 miles north of John's viewpoint?).
October 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Can I recommend @jcheall.bsky.social , I buy his "work" quite often. Just a great painter.
The photo on the right was taken by me (possible on the same day but 60 miles north of John's viewpoint?).
The photo on the right was taken by me (possible on the same day but 60 miles north of John's viewpoint?).
Saw my first* image last week.
*but people have poppies on their cars year round, and the silhouetted statues stand guard year round too.
*but people have poppies on their cars year round, and the silhouetted statues stand guard year round too.
October 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Saw my first* image last week.
*but people have poppies on their cars year round, and the silhouetted statues stand guard year round too.
*but people have poppies on their cars year round, and the silhouetted statues stand guard year round too.
Fancy a pint...
October 17, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Fancy a pint...
The autumn gig schedule kicking into gear nicely with a show by Grant Lee Phillips at The Lower Third in Denmark St (my 4th new venue of the year, and I'm impressed!).
Always a great entertainer with a lovely rapport with his fans.
Songs of yearning, a lost (?) America, love and optimism.
Always a great entertainer with a lovely rapport with his fans.
Songs of yearning, a lost (?) America, love and optimism.
October 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The autumn gig schedule kicking into gear nicely with a show by Grant Lee Phillips at The Lower Third in Denmark St (my 4th new venue of the year, and I'm impressed!).
Always a great entertainer with a lovely rapport with his fans.
Songs of yearning, a lost (?) America, love and optimism.
Always a great entertainer with a lovely rapport with his fans.
Songs of yearning, a lost (?) America, love and optimism.
Oh come off it, I'm skint. I'm a man of the people, in no way compromised by contact with any Russian oligarchs, agents, or their wives*.
Just a regular mustard trouser wearing traitor to my country.
Go on, gimme some cash!
*They don't like my fagash death breath apparently...
Just a regular mustard trouser wearing traitor to my country.
Go on, gimme some cash!
*They don't like my fagash death breath apparently...
October 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Oh come off it, I'm skint. I'm a man of the people, in no way compromised by contact with any Russian oligarchs, agents, or their wives*.
Just a regular mustard trouser wearing traitor to my country.
Go on, gimme some cash!
*They don't like my fagash death breath apparently...
Just a regular mustard trouser wearing traitor to my country.
Go on, gimme some cash!
*They don't like my fagash death breath apparently...
I was at the Festival Hall Edwyn. It was a magical evening. I wish you a long and happy sojourn in Helmsdale. Thank you for all the great music.
October 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I was at the Festival Hall Edwyn. It was a magical evening. I wish you a long and happy sojourn in Helmsdale. Thank you for all the great music.
I'm only one disc and two songs into the new 3-cd album (yes 2 cos, 30 songs!) "Twilight Override" by Jeff Tweedy...and by God is it good!
How the hell is this man so darned consistent, and so darned inventive?
And his kids are great musicians too. Love Spencer's drumming.
How the hell is this man so darned consistent, and so darned inventive?
And his kids are great musicians too. Love Spencer's drumming.
October 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I'm only one disc and two songs into the new 3-cd album (yes 2 cos, 30 songs!) "Twilight Override" by Jeff Tweedy...and by God is it good!
How the hell is this man so darned consistent, and so darned inventive?
And his kids are great musicians too. Love Spencer's drumming.
How the hell is this man so darned consistent, and so darned inventive?
And his kids are great musicians too. Love Spencer's drumming.
A smashing, nostalgic and slightly sad night at the RFH watching the legendary Edwyn Collins on his farewell tour.
A remarkable man, playing remarkable songs.
Rest easy up in Helmsdale EC.
A remarkable man, playing remarkable songs.
Rest easy up in Helmsdale EC.
October 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A smashing, nostalgic and slightly sad night at the RFH watching the legendary Edwyn Collins on his farewell tour.
A remarkable man, playing remarkable songs.
Rest easy up in Helmsdale EC.
A remarkable man, playing remarkable songs.
Rest easy up in Helmsdale EC.
@stuartmaconie.bsky.social time to admonish the picture department!
September 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
@stuartmaconie.bsky.social time to admonish the picture department!
Today's line up of beers at the Tring brewery bus.
Death or Glory ½
Squadron Scramble 1
Moongazing 1
Liberator 1
Shearer's 2
Piggeries 1
Death or Glory ½
Squadron Scramble 1
Moongazing 1
Liberator 1
Shearer's 2
Piggeries 1
September 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Today's line up of beers at the Tring brewery bus.
Death or Glory ½
Squadron Scramble 1
Moongazing 1
Liberator 1
Shearer's 2
Piggeries 1
Death or Glory ½
Squadron Scramble 1
Moongazing 1
Liberator 1
Shearer's 2
Piggeries 1
A piss and a hand-wash, all in the brewery's butchered barrels. Classy.
September 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A piss and a hand-wash, all in the brewery's butchered barrels. Classy.
The latest initiative of Tring Brewery went live today...a converted open top bus with a full on bar on the ground floor. It looks like the mutt's nuts and seemed to go down really well with the town's cask aficionados.
The on site urinals are special...photos follow.
The on site urinals are special...photos follow.
September 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The latest initiative of Tring Brewery went live today...a converted open top bus with a full on bar on the ground floor. It looks like the mutt's nuts and seemed to go down really well with the town's cask aficionados.
The on site urinals are special...photos follow.
The on site urinals are special...photos follow.
Pub portraits #1 King's Arms, Tring.
Friday 26th September.
Gav and Bob texting each other from 1m apart.
#pubportraits
Friday 26th September.
Gav and Bob texting each other from 1m apart.
#pubportraits
September 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Pub portraits #1 King's Arms, Tring.
Friday 26th September.
Gav and Bob texting each other from 1m apart.
#pubportraits
Friday 26th September.
Gav and Bob texting each other from 1m apart.
#pubportraits