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Personal views and ramblings whilst writing copy for individuals, projects and organisations in the East Midlands (UK). Trustee Bendigo Heritage Project
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Uniformed Loner  Dangerous Invincible Predator Protector Wayne Couzens was a disgrace to the uniform her wore and his crimes were the ultimate betrayal of the trust bestowed on police officers www.spreaker.com/episode/4677... #waynecouzens #saraheverard #haiku #senryu #vss365 #micropoetry

A cracking afternoon of boxing in Nottingham today. Here's Daniel Stoican of Sneinton ABC after retaining his 71kg East Midlands elite belt versus Jibrail Talukdar of Clifton ABC. As the chair of The Bendigo Heritage Project, Nottingham's boxing heritage is in safe hands.

The notion that Ukraine should have held elections when a large chunk of its population were under enemy control and it has troops at the front line… …is so farcical that I’m surprised Russia had the balls to push it. That Trump didn’t comprehend the simple dynamics of it… less so. 💁🏻‍♂️

Can anyone convince me why I should get into Fleetwood Mac, having never been arsed to for 50 years.

I said this on Twitter in 2022. Whatever develops in Ukraine, whether a full scale regional war or a referendum, the end result will be the map is re-drawn. Both the USA and Russia will get their slice of the pie. Europe's bread basket will be a lot more expensive. #ukraine

British Winter Blues. Humid Queensland Summertime. Aussie Outdoor Smile. #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

Some of my late father's artwork, looking good in its new location after redecorating. This is some of his watercolour phase from the early 1950s. I particularly like this one of Colwick Hall, when the River Trent meandered closer to it than it does now. #colwickhall #rivertrent #nottingham

Just had another of those spam messages on FB warning me of a violation and risk that my page will be deleted. The only difference is that I'm now starting to wish it was true.

#fascist www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...

Anyone else still glowing from Michael Kiwanuka's performance at The Level in Nottingham last year?

A College Romance Young Hearts Run Finally Free Love Oceans Apart #haiku #senryu #vss365 #vsshorror #truecrime #truecrimeaddict #truecrimecommunity #transatlanticrelations #cultureclash #podcast www.spreaker.com/episode/4054...

Let's have an internationally agreed day of annual reflection, to remember those that perished in past conflicts. 11th November would be a good fit, bit I'm open to other bids.

Bella Wright was shot and killed near Little Stretton, Leicester on the 5th July 1919. Her killer was a sex offender. He was also a middle-class army officer.  Those qualities got him acquitted by a jury.  When your social status gets you off a murder. www.spreaker.com/episode/3984...

Guns Silent At Dusk Images Of Trauma Fade We Wrestle With Grief #vss365 #VssPoem  #BlueSkyRelay #DailyHaikuPrompt  #WritingCommunity #poetry #haiku

When celebrity couples announce their break up, I take comfort in not even knowing they were an item in the first place.

Bristol's version of the Turkish Nazar Boncuk charm, also known as the Turkish evil eye. This one is protecting those tempted to traverse the Christmas Steps after a skinful. #bristol #bristolart #nazarboncuğu #mosaic #bristoluk

I can't believe how lucky the Americans are to have Mr Trump as president. He's clearly an expert on everything from the history of the Middle East to aircrash investigations.

I'm open to lots of things but Roger Daltrey playing in Halifax is not one of them.

It's the European Champions League tonight, so we need to forget about what's happening in Shitsville USA for a couple of hours. #europe

JANUARY 30TH PROTEST (DAY 64): 🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests ✊ 📸 Protest 24

Can't be at the Etihad tonight so reverting to a 'Manchester Margarita' at home. It's not let me down yet. 😬 #manchestercity

She looked like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, but 11 year old Mary Bell became the face of evil. Who was she? What motivated her to kill, twice? Did her punishment fit her crimes? We explore the character of Mary Bell since her release from prison, through the work of Gitta Sereny.

Going by Trump's outrageous logic. If a country (Israel) decides to allow millions from their culture to settle, and in order to cope with the numbers they take neighbouring land from others of a different culture (Palestinians) and clear them out. So the ROI could do similar with Northern Ireland?

Surely, it would be easier to ask which pubs are NOT dog friendly.

For all of the contented drop-outs everywhere across the world. 😀🌎 open.spotify.com/track/03s0D0...

Hearing the Tories challenge the govt (on hospital building) using the term 'kicking the can down the road'; I think we need to remember what state the can was in when they handed it over.

Mark Martin always had time for the homeless. But he was no Samaritan. He took what little they had even their drugs and remaining shreds of dignity. When he had sucked them dry, he disposed them. Mark Martin was a psychopath and a parasite. open.spreaker.com/6A5mfhFZpBgu...

Relax everyone. When an arrogant psycho teams up with a weirdo, it doesn't last long. www.ft.com/content/64ba...

Incredibly it is 20 years since Nottingham had the misfortune to reveal its first serial killer known as The Sneinton Strangler #nottingham

@lloydcole.bsky.social told me that I must be leaving Charlotte Street; though it was never my intention to stay so long.

I grew up learning the word 'uncouth'. What word do the Australians use? boorish vulgar loutish crass churlish rude classless coarse *****? #australianopen

The Chancellor of the Exchequer gets slated for going to China to discuss trade, while the MP for Clacton appears to be spending a lot of time in the US discussing the price of fake news.

Any UK News Broadcasters reporting from Georgia? No. Thought not. We can't be told of anything that is pro European Union.

❗ TODAY ❗ I'm proud to present my 🇪🇺 Youth Mobility Scheme Bill 🇬🇧 – a vital step to give young Brits the chance to live, work, and study across Europe. The botched Brexit deal robbed them of these opportunities. It's time to fix that and reset our relationship with the EU.

Can anyone explain why FB thinks I might be interested in a tattoo parlour in Ipswich?

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In the interest of balance, will the BBCRadio2 Good Morning Sunday programme be having a guest that talks about their influences as a humanist? #bbcradio2

10 years since the massacre in Paris. #secularism www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2025...

The most talked about case in #Nottingham even after 60 years.

There once was a boy from Illinois. Who constantly shouted the word AHOY. Concerned about the lad's limited diction. And what had caused this strange affliction. He was sent out to sea as a buoy. #limerick