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garethroyall.bsky.social
Lock keeper. Tour Guide. Cartoon Scribbler. Doofus. Thinner than I used to be.
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Movie remake idea: #madmax Fury Road, but the War Boys are all Mrs Warboys from One Foot In The Grave. Richard Wilson as Immortan Joe

I don't mean to brag, but I've just managed to remove a single wet wipe from the packet.

When I introduce myself, after I say my name I'll say "Not that Gareth Royall, obviously" so I can watch them trying to remember a famous Gareth Royall they should have heard of. There isn't one. I checked.

Taking a moment to remember my Dad, who we laid to rest four years ago today.

#Sunrise over the Thames at #Teddington. So cold the river has frozen at the entrance to the lock.

What next, George A Romero Lane?

Getting my gladrags* ready for a rambunctious** NYE night out*** *PJs **Not rambunctious ***In Happy new year, everybody x

For the first time ever I've been able to go to a regular shop and buy myself a suit off the peg in the sale like a normal sized person!

#totp

Number one in an occasional photo series called "Pictures on Rightmove that make it look like a gnome is hiding behind a low wall"

#peaceonearth

Throwback to last summer. Early start to catch the tide for these boaters.

When laying the table these go on the far right.

Can't help but feel that a lot of conflict could have been avoided in the Wild West if cowboy architects had just made their town big enough for everyone.

Libraries. They're called libraries.

Number one in an occasional photo series called Gateposts that look a bit like Badly Drawn Boy.

Worst 9th Dr Who cosplays ever #totp

How will they stand up on the key change if they're already standing up? #totp

Hucknall moving like the Trololo guy #totp

Oh lordy. #totp

I reckon Noddy took his hat off just before going on stage #totp

Little stroll up the weir to make sure there's enough water in the #RiverThames between here and Molesey. #lockkeeperlife #lockseducation

Blast from the past.

No apologies for spamming Bluesky with orange sky this morning. The #sunrise has been glorious today

Sunrise at work.

Road testing my new hat on a chilly early shift. Going for a Geno-era Dexy's Midnight Runners vibe.

I always call a spade a spade. I'm not particularly outspoken. I just have a very limited vocabulary.

One thing I like to do is share pictures of where I work (I'm a lock keeper on the River Thames), so if you like soothing pictures of boats going up and down in a chamber, this is the place to come.

Mostly here to talk nonsense about Top of the Pops on a Friday night. Any other posts will be suitably frothy and light.