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Recently retired Cornish-born Spanish>English translator in the Basque Country. Puns, posts about language, music & photos, mostly of birds. Se habla castellano.
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Pack Rat's Smokehouse - Go Down Moses. youtu.be/zww9HXaMs98?...

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Oh joy. I’m stuck in the lift at home & it’s 30°C. I hope the engineer gets here before I drown in my own sweat.

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The medieval musical instrument shop was ransacked in a riot & there was luting in the streets. #LunchPun

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What the hell is this that's swum up the flood relief channel from the bay? It's about 70-80 cm long. This is the north coast of Spain btw.

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It's incredible that in 2 months such a tiny, wretched-looking little chick can turn into a sleek juvenile. #birds #moorhen

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A very young moorhen chick with its mother on the river Gobela in Getxo. #birds

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And a female black redstart just a few metres from the juvenile in the previous pics. #birds

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A young male black redstart in the park by Gobela Metro station in Getxo. #birds

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Today's cruise liner in Getxo is the Vasco da Gama, with 1000 passengers & a crew of 550, seen here just heading in through the outer breakwater.

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2 great tits, one on each side of a tree in Getxo. #birds

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A songthrush in the park by Gobela Metro station in Getxo. #birds

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Amazingly, the last 2 ducklings from the clutch born about 6 weeks ago on the River Gobela in Getxo have now outlasted their other 8 siblings by at least a month. #birds

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Just discovered that Wizz Jones passed away in April. A guitar legend. youtu.be/Eeqzr5wbFug?...

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#UxbridgeEnglishDictionary SUPINE: To file a lawsuit against a conifer.

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Nick Drake - Saturday Sun. On Nick’s birthday. youtu.be/QwaqO3i_eQA?...

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The teacher refused permission for students to remove items of clothing, because less-on plans must be approved by the headmaster. #LunchPun

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#UxbridgeEnglishDictionary DIGEST: A Welsh joke.

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Helpful hotel sign of the day.

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Like father, like son. ⚽️ It’s hard not to be touched by the earnestness with which this little guy follows his father’s lead here. 🧵

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The cuttlefish I caught looked much less impressive when it started drying out. It turned out to be just a damp squid. #LunchPun

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Heading for Madrid at 300kph, having paid €29 each for our train tickets. I love high-speed trains.

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#UxbridgeEnglishDictionary UPRIGHT: A trustworthy piano.

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Good lord, that bird’s speaking a mixture of French and English! It’s only a pigeon. Well, technically it’s a creole, but it’s still impressive.

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#PutGarbageInASongOrMovie The Landfill That Time Forgot

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#PutGarbageInASongOrMovie How The Waste Was Won

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On pirate ships, making someone walk the plank was considered on-board entertainment. #LunchPun

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