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Vraicbeard
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Musical instrument restoration, piano guts, festival and event crewing and other bits and bobs. Probably eating falafel or cake.
Guild of Funerary Tuba player
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Heh heh!
An embroidery hoop with the message "YOUR A IDIOT," spelt (Y, O, U, R ) and grammered for entertainment reasons. The bumpy and uneven home-sewn letters are in different coloured thread on to a soft open-weaved linen fabric.
August 28, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Heave!
August 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Eddie and Richie enjoying themselves on a ferris wheel
August 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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I finally mended a jumper that I burnt whilst taking something out of the oven. If you get the light right, you can just make out my delicate, near invisible stitches.
The picture shows an obviously darned patch on a jumper sleeve. The size of a tangerine, it was sewn using very bright colours of embroidery thread, much enthusiasm and little skill. The patch is uneven and bumpy to touch, but feels like the strongest part of the old and well worn favourite jumper.
August 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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a Douglas A-26C Invader just flew over our town! 4-34313 ‘Sweet Eloise II’ from Poland
Flightradar screen shot shows the route of the aircraft 4-34313 ‘Sweet Eloise II' from Scotland down through England Photo of twin engined 1945 aeroplane by Dan Stijovich via AirHistory.net
July 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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I’m on annual leave and have spent 4 days learning about Neotropolis and how to balance immersive event design with larp
A brightly costumed crew of smiling people pose for the camera at neotropolis, a futuristic festival in a American desert
July 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Russian sleeper cell afair
A promotional vhs cover of Sleepers, a bbc drama
June 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Not me at an 90’s Irish wedding during the pre- reception impromptu game when I inadvertently clattered an Aunt’s leg. It was carnage in the best possible way
A hurly player assisting a referee with an injury
June 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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a drill!? as a nosey bystander, I'm horribly ignorant. Maybe they need to tie it on securely so the homeowners can safely claim their salvage. That brisk onshore breeze could blow it anywhere. I need my copy of The Wrecker by Robert Louis Stevenson back
another view of the tracked vehicle
May 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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a live feed .....with relaxing water lapping audio! play.adressa.no/video/301823... hopefully this is all solved by the *radio controlled powered tracked barrow* that went past before, and Buddy tugging it off.
several men stand around watching,as a remote controlled powered barrow on tank tracks, is slowly guided into position at the impromptu cargo boat marina in a waterside garden
May 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Tidying at home and marvelling at the tools which have migrated between hobbies. A 20 quid Kirschen chisel to cut button holes is probably the peak along with the chopping board I thought lost. My compass built from chopsticks still works (needed an emergency beret obviously) *12 note books. So far*
A car parked up on driveway, with a collection of tools next to it. A small cat standing on its rear legs and it's head and front paws hidden inside bottom of car, appears to be working on the car.
May 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Good Morning, if you are able, we need help in Newark. The courses include the only aural piano tuning and restoration training in UK and Ireland. Thank you
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Save Newark School of Musical Instrument Crafts Poster
May 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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back in 2018, I guested with Black Swan Morris! a lovely bunch!
Black Swan Morris pose for a photo outside the GLobe theatre in london. they wear their black and purple costumes and many have facepaint. A member of the theatre staff has photo bombed wonderfully, with outstretched arms Black Swan Morris musicians including me as a guest on trombone. I have a black top hat with black and purple ribbons. The Black Swan Morris, both musicians and dancers are performing near the Thames river in London including me as a guest on trombone. I have a black top hat with black and purple ribbons.
May 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Art show, free entry, friendly and lots of affordable local art
Poster for art exhibition in Newark butter market
April 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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A grater with a smiley face
February 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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if you downloaded them all, it'd be about a terabyte.
a silly vampire with a glass goblet of red liquid raised. Taika Waititi portraying Viago in, What We Do in the Shadows.
February 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Favourite characters?
Well, M. Le Breton, a dancer who learnt an old manuscript given to her by a patron. It was a summoning ritual dance and was shut down by an accident. Fortunately. But she got hurt and is now accused of stealing by the patron’s partner.
and...
a Call of Chulthulu game sheet
February 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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11 more days of character creation challenge and so far, I'm sticking to my plan. Having fun, making one a day, more or less. I'm not posting them, might next year.

Thoroughly enjoying seeing and reading everyone else's! #TabletopTuesday #ttrpg #rpg #CharacterCreationChallenge
a picture of a set of dice, notepaper, a pencil and a sword waving game miniature. the text reads as follows. 31 day character creation challenge. New year, new you. For each day in January create a new character, and post it online for RPG that you play or wish to play.
January 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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13 more days and I'll stop spamming TTRPGs and #CharacterCreationChallenge

*probably*
a picture of set of dice, notepaper, a pencil and a sword waving game miniature. the text reads as follows. 31 day character creation challenge. New year, new you. For each day in January create a new character, and post it online for RPG that you play or wish to play.
January 18, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Happy 12th night and good weather for Apple Yowling or wassaling to all who celebrate on Old Twelvey Night
A photo of a blue, pink and golden sky during sunset, with some leafy trees and a house as silhouettes.
January 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM