The Black Bridge...

IMG_20130825_125146, originally uploaded by fylde bus driver.

...over the Wansbeck has had a trendy Farrow & Ball makeover in a lovely subtle grey. Elephants breath or pavilion grey?

River Wansbeck

IMG_20130825_125449, originally uploaded by fylde bus driver.

Hunting those sneaky little hobbitses

IMG_20130823_061136, originally uploaded by fylde bus driver.

Sheepwash, near Ashington.

Hamn egg pie

IMG_20130824_011645, originally uploaded by fylde bus driver.

Corbridge Larder in Morpeth with me mutha this past weekend.

The Sonny & Cher of 1530

IMG_20130826_010751, originally uploaded by fylde bus driver.

Ham, egg and chips Samlesbury Hall style

IMG_20130826_014929, originally uploaded by fylde bus driver.

Samlesbury Hall Skirmish

IMG_20130826_044537, originally uploaded by fylde bus driver.

Bank holiday fun at Samlesbury Hall

ouch!

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inglish

Excellent piece about the lack of teaching of foreign languages in the UK. When I look at grammar on FB, Twitter, etc I wonder if English has been abandoned as a lesson too.


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The things you see walking your dog

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treat your eyes. best tumblr for ages

carlocgn.tumblr.com

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cnuts

'confirmed lifelong bachelor' with homo-hater Mary Whitehouse. He supported her 'Festival Of Light' (a movement aimed at stopping people having fun). At one of their rally's in Westminster in 1971 the GLF (gay liberation front) invaded the meeting in drag and released hundreds of mice and switched all the lights out. Hilarious.

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An addition to Maslow's hierarchy of needs

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brave

 As courageous as Finnish Paavo rainbow flag waving was, it turns out that the ultimate prize goes to Russian nationals Kseniya Ryzhova and Tatyana Firova, two members of Russia's women's 4x400 relay team who defied their nation's ban on "homosexual propaganda" when they kissed on the podium during the presentation ceremony for their gold medals at the World Track & Field Championships in Moscow.

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artists impression

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teefs

Work medical - fit as a fiddle. No glasses, no hearing aid, perfect blood pressure, clear lungs. However, 1 year shy of 50, a front tooth has a fracture in the root and needs to be pulled out. Denture or implant? £250 vs £2000. No contest, I'm not vain enough to cough up the cost of a first-class plane ticket to Orlando.

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Dave Matthews

Pea and mint soup with wholewheat croutons. 450 calories. Luncheon is served.
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north shore Blackpool

north shore Blackpool, originally uploaded by fylde bus driver.

lovely 10 mile bike ride along the prom today.

Dusk

New military monument, Blackpool

Profound Gibberish

Hero

DOMA killer Edith Windsor seen here living her life with her wife in 1969. Awesome.

Day out in Manchester

There was a major blaze in the Northern Quarter. This street is full of trendy restaurants and cafes and it was evacuated. The crowd watching the fire is mainly diners eating the remains of their meals from polystyrene containers.

Day out in Manchester

I needed a pee so popped into the Arts & Crafts Centre but the radar key for the loo was held at the cafe so I bought some coffee and cake before asking for the key. A £5 pee.

It's raining and chilly today.

Been back from Menorca one week now. Time for the Top Ten rundown of the best things about it (cue Yellow Pearl)... 10. Chocolate doughnuts and strong coffee (see No. 6). 9. Driving and exploring (Darren drove,we both explored). 8. 10 hours sleep each night. 7. Mille Feuille. 6. Modern hotel, free upgrade to a suite, excellent buffet breakfast. 5. Lovely food everywhere (even Burger King, on our last day with our last 20 Euros, tasted great and had a rooftop terrace overlooking the harbour). 4. Beaches and warm turquoise waters. 3. Ciutadella and Mahon and their photogenicness. 2. Small airports at either end, 2.5 hr flight, no jetlag. 1. Hot sunshine everyday, all day.

Parents...get those pics off the fridge door and down to Christies.

put 'marriage equality' into google and look what happens. nice.

I never cry. Kick me in the nuts and I probably won't cry. But, in the space of a week, Rupert Everett writing about his dog and Don Draper recalling growing up in a brothel have both had me wiping snot on my sleeve.

It's a miracle!

Pretty

Menorca 2013

Menorca 2013, a set on Flickr.

The complete album.

arenal d'en castell

cala arenal, originally uploaded by fylde bus driver.

bought pastries from the bakery then went here for a picnic. this was our shaded eating spot.

cova d'en xoroi

dave cova 4, originally uploaded by fylde bus driver.