howardbatey.bsky.social
Bookworm living in Llandaff. Happy Public Servant. Loves Heidi (Wife), good books of all stripes, History, Rugby, Elvis, & Tea. Posting here in a personal capacity.
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Told ya! #BBCDeathValley #DeathValley
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It's Dave Day, a celebration of the late 'Hairy Biker' Dave Myers.
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Dilly dilly.
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Because you're harpist....?
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I'm not too enamoured of the ref, either
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No, her Dad was an orthopaedic surgeon who operated on my brother when he broke his leg in a parachuting accident (completely true).
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And pretty much the same as Amazing Grace.
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That's better than a toad in your hole.
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Also, contestants lose money on: a rocking horse; a set of posh spoons in a box; a pocket watch; a decanter; etc., etc., etc....
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And those eight people were only there for cigarettes and alcohol....
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The account has already been suspended.
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Yes, you are back now, but there was an interruption of about 15 minutes to the freeview signal here in Cardiff.
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I recently saw someone wearing a jacket with many patches & badges on it. One patch was of the confederate flag with the words "Heritage, not hate" superimposed on it.
Where do you start with that...?
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Declaration of Dislike sounds like a new, edgy band.
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I believe @kelloggoxford.bsky.social may be interested in this.
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They've just started next door to me this morning 😐
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He's not aware of it yet as it's on the other side of his 'wall of incomprehension'
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Vegas. Don't bother.
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"I know that I must do what's right,
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti"
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Mike is enjoying the show so much he's asked us to show him how to listen to it via BBC Sounds when he's back home. Looks like you have a new fan!
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@cerysmatthews.bsky.social Mike said "Thank you very much for the mention". 🍻
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I should say his name is Mike!
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Nye Bevan complained about having "to fill Doctors mouths with gold" in order to get the NHS launched; one wonders just what he would've made of dentistry provision in 2025.
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There were two American ladies having a scone in Penarth pier, on a day like today they may have felt like that hadn't travelled that far.
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My German friend was in London today, she shared a reel of it on Insta.
Gee, thanks..... 🫣😆