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charleybird.bsky.social
European, Rural dweller, Cyclist, Charity Trustee, Rotarian and New College Swindon Ambassador. Aware of injustice; prefer debate to slanging matches; love sparkling wine and I don't live in North London (obvios)
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Home from the sea time - to recover from 14 days of exploring Scandinavia in the good ship Spirit of Adventure. Thank you #sagacruises

Still sailing on the Baltic night night

#BlameMillionairesNotMigrants #TaxTheRich

Cruising on the Spirit of Adventure eating in the Nepalese restaurant. What’s not to like?

Bye bye Labour you are turning into another pathetic right wing hate party. I will not be voting for the party that wants to only be there for racists and little Englanders. Let’s hope the Lib dem’s can step up and give us a choice.

Full moon over the North Sea

First morning and all at sea #SAGA #Baltics #Cruise. Alice on the Spirit of Discovery 🛳️

Up and about at 6am. Waiting. Pick up is at 9.15am. I’m going on holiday…

A family group photographed in Buckingham Palace Garden a day visit - to always remember

Preparing to go to Buckingham Palace Garden Party. Will it warm or cold? What to wear and who will lend me a hat!

via Labour Outlook

Sorry to plug books twice in one day but my second is currently an absolute steal at 99p on the kindle bargain thing. So please feel free to rob me. www.amazon.co.uk/Fake-Heroes-...

If we are only building walls, borders, and cages to stop others, we are not constructing homes, gardens, or meeting places. We forget how to dwell together.

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If you want a good indication for how absolutely out of touch with reality this government is proposed cuts to disability support would be a pretty good starting point. It is a vastly counterproductive policy which will force more people into poverty. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-ar...

Surprise overnight guests as family from London breaks the journey to Salcombe in Wiltshire #opportunitycatchup #trafficoverload

Kicking off the pre activities for the @marlboroughlitfest.bsky.social with a glorious evening watching Emma with glass of wine #springevening

RIP Peter. Beautiful memories in a packed church. We all loved him.

Decisions made. Our financial adviser is not going to be happy but our children will be. Now we must live for another seven years!

Just had our annual lunch meeting with our executors. Another sunny day at the Oak and Saw Taplow

If you think a just-fertilized ovary is entitled to life but are indifferent to what happens to a kidnapped 4-year-old with cancer, sent to a dangerous country without meds, you don’t give a fuck about the lives of children. You are just in a cult that fetishizes being against abortions.

Lunch at Browns in Bristol. A perfect finish to a wonderful day listening to @brianbilston.bsky.social

@brianbilston.bsky.social Thank you for a marvellous session today at St George’s in Bristol as part of @lyrafest.com I never thought you could read your cat’s poem. It was all such a treat. 🐈📖🌟

And raising funds for RNLI what’s not to like

Stupendous night out with the Magnificent AKs in Marlborough - such a marvellous fun night. Thank you guys. Next up in Cirencester in May. Not to be missed xx

I’m in Bristol tomorrow, reading poems at St George’s for the Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival. Kick-off 1pm. There are about 50 tickets left. If you fancy snapping one up, here’s where to get one: www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/bri...

Offering to share a recently found Easter egg with next door’s dog

Oh dear over catering as usual. Seems like we are having cold lamb and salad for yet another meal today. It was lovely lamb though from our local organic Roves Farm.🐑🐑🐑

Cycled into town to meet up with the Big Breakfast Plus volunteers. A lively session serving 72 guests and assisting others thanks to GWH’s amazing paramedics, check out the daily action @bigbreakfastplus.bsky.social

Easter Day cycle ride around Swindon. Different! 13.5 miles over 1.50 hours and then home for a full roast lamb dinner

Spend the weekend with your favourite journalists including @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @petergeoghegan.bsky.social @heidicuda.bsky.social @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social @alexhallhall.bsky.social Don’t miss last early bird tickets, Byline Festival 11-13 July Keele University bylinefestival.com

Today I am mostly gardening. Thanks to our resident moles I have a wonderful fine seed bed. I’ve planted out the broad beans and carrots. Fingers crossed they respond 🤗

Wonderful afternoon at Avebury exploring the Easter Trails with three grandchildren. Huge fun and all the volunteers at @nationaltrust.org.uk were so welcoming

Just joined the @nationaltrust.org.uk with a family membership to include our five grandchildren. So today we shall start our adventures with three of them. #Eastertrails 🐣🐇🐰

Just been to see Mr Burton. Magnificent performance s from Toby Jones, Lesley Manville and Harry Tawdey

Mad Hatters Family Get together - three families catch up in Cholderton. Happy Easter break

Swindon Lottery - Only 4 days till we learn who is going win a luxury city break. Meanwhile congratulations to one of our winners last week taking home £25. Good investment return for £1 ticket and all a bit of fun. Thank you for supporting us in this way. buff.ly/KMAsw2j

Sunday Lunch at Coleshill with friends and on our bikes covering a 20 mile round trip #feelingsmug

Lovely morning for the Toothill monthly clean up this morning. Thank you to Asda colleagues for joining us and to all who came along 👏🏼 with West Swindon Parish Council, @grotherleon.bsky.social @swindonlabour.bsky.social Councillors