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Interests are photography, chess, reading, history. Intolerant to bigotry, racism & other idiocy. Dabbles in selling nice old things. Clinomaniac.
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One of my gorgeous girls 😍

Share a character who didn’t deserve their fate.

Ready for shoplifters 😂

Waiting for Caffè Nero to open before the Ormeau Road antique fair this morning. No coffee = falling over by 10:30 💤

Neighbourhood Bar on a Tokyo Evening 2018 #photography #tokyo

A tiny #Egyptian #frog amulet, made of carnelian (height 0.9 cm). Because of their numerous offspring, #frogs were considered a symbol of fertility. Dating c. 1540-1296 BC, New Kingdom. Photo: Cleveland Museum of Art 🏺 AncientEgyptBluesky

Going up in the states!

A commemorative metal wreath, laid on the tomb of Saladdin in Damascus, Syria, by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and later removed by T E Lawrence ('of Arabia') when the city fell to Arab forces led by Emir Feisal bin Hussein, and later donated to #IWMLondon by Lawrence.

Anyone in #NornIron have an interest in #Vikings, #reenactment and #boating? Message me!! Alternatively please pass on my details to anyone you think may be interested in joining. Recruitment is going slow this year and everything's worth a try!!

Six words I hate. Drop (as in publish) Predicate Chalk Malignant Decrepit Trifecta

2017 Kyoto Evening. #photography

Entrepreneurs at work in 1911. Selling teak garden furniture made from breaking old Royal Navy sailing ships.

Movies you've watched more than six times, using only gifs.

New book day!

Dublin folk whinging about their 25 minutes of sunlight, sure that’s ample time to put sausages by the window and have them cooked enough for the coddle.

I’ve never really “got” The Beatles.

Mapquest now let's you rename the Gulf of Mexico to whatever you want gulfof.mapquest.com?name=Imgur

2025, but in Minowa.

Saw this in my Dad’s place today. Me and Mrs P in the late 80s.

"And you totally know how to paint a baby?" Artist: Yup "You're sure?" Artist: Don't worry about it "You know what a baby looks like?" Artist: Yes "It's just you always paint babies like they're 40yr old blokes called Colin" Artist: Not this time

nzsky underrated

The ultimate off-roader? A beautifully preserved tracked Land Rover, which was on show for many years at Lix Toll Garage beside the A85 near Killin. More pics of and info about Killin: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #LandRover #Tracked #LixToll #Killin #Stirling

Ever heard of the Mazzawattee Tea Company? No, nor I.

The first hollow hypodermic needle was invented by Alexander Wood in 1853. It allowed drugs to be injected in the body under the skin. Accompanied by different length needles, this example is made from silver with a glass barrel. It works by turning the screw at the top to inject the liquid.

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💥Tarrifs reform 💥US leaders admitting they are a way to annex Canada 💥Backlash in Canada transforming the General Election 1911 and the US Canada annexation crisis. Just one of the attempts to annex Canada over the years. All explained in my latest podcast: 🎧: podfollow.com/dan-snows-hi...

One side of this "memento mori" features a human face crawling with worms and insects; the other side shows a skull - the flesh eaten away. Date unknown. This unusual object is from the Wellcome Collection in London.

Lol this sign "Do not bring food into the library Food residue will attract mice Mice will acquire knowledge in the library Get into university Then replace you" 😂

Resting in Tokyo. #photography

How gorgeous is the crackled paint on this metal Royal Navy officer’s hat tin?

Making a note to go by ship next time I go to the US.

Tell me a book that should be compulsory reading for schools?