AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 11/10/2026What a grand day. Eldest grandson completes Melbourne Marathon and his mum the half. I'm listening to a new band. On the living room floor with sun on my back, dog next to me. Not a care in the world. No time limits, no appointments, no things to do if I don't want. Wendy Lucas. Great voice. 030 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Saturday 10th October. Its chucking it down and 10⁰C. Heating has come on. A whole month later than last year. Lovely to have a nice warm towel for a change. 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Phew indeed Wordle 1,933 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Been waiting 7 hours for an ambulance for my elderly neighbour. You can get a parcel from Amazon quicker than that. The crew were excellent as usual. She's on her way to hospital now, thank goodness. Now for some shuteye. 011 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I was never much at multitasking when younger. Now in the second half of my 70s I should have known. 3D printing a long print. Doing two aquarium water changes. Walking the dog. Cooking a chicken and roast potatoes etc. Only one spill of water so far but I'm knackered and need to lie down. Fish fed! 020 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026www.maptap.gg September 17 98🔥 99🎯 98🎯 100🎯 99🎯 Final score: 990maptap.gg🎯MapTap Daily Geography GamePlay MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers. 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This country is heading for a very dark place. When the Head of the RNLI has to put out a statement to defend volunteer heroes against stupid and frankly evil attacks on those who risk their lives to save others. Proud to be a governor of the RNLI. RNLI volunteers are the best of us. 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Ive been lucky enough to get a pot of home made plum jam. A friend has had a bumper crop of plums this year and his wife has made quite a lot of jam. To say its bloody good is a gross understatement. 010 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Seems charity shops no longer want books or cds. They could have been more polite to an old man carrying a load. Now in the bin. 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026That was a race and a half. Not quite sure what I've watched. Well done Kimi. Spectacular driving. Keep it up and the championship is yours. The sea of red cheering a young lad in the silver arrow was one hell of a thing. #monza #antonelli #kimi 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Phew indeed Wordle 1,902 6/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Kier Starmer resigning from Parliament is childish. Yah! Boo!! If I can't be captain I dont want to play! Could have the decency to serve his constituency until the general election. Another, me, me, me! Only confirms he was only ever in it for himself. The quality of old party MPs, is diabolical. 020 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Damn Wordle 1,899 X/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Possibly a controversial opinion. The Odyssey is terrible. It's the Blake Seven of movie making. Dodgy dialogue delivered woodenly. A ship of 60 men becomes a rowing boat for 2. It is truly awful. 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Ouch Wordle 1,896 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000 0
Reposted by AlanBDaryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Dolly broke me in early to her raucous self deprecating sense of humor when we began steel magnolias rehearsals  i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours? Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it! i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that 289278823812 0
Reposted by AlanBNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Powerful and important letter about artificial so-called intelligence from Sheila Hayman from Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge, in the FT today 14487264 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Rather fortunate there. Wordle 1,885 5/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 020 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026www.maptap.gg August 10 100🎯 100🎯 96🔥 100🎯 100🎯 Final score: 992maptap.gg🎯MapTap Daily Geography GamePlay MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers. 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026www.maptap.gg August 6 99🎯 100🎯 100🎯 99🎯 100🎯 Final score: 996maptap.gg🎯MapTap Daily Geography GamePlay MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers. 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026🌎 Aug 6, 2026 🌍 🔥 30 | Avg. Guesses: 4.57 🟩 = 1 globle-game.com #globlegloble-game.comGlobleUse your geography knowledge to figure out the mystery country in as few guesses as possible! 000 0
Reposted by AlanBForeigners in Taiwan 🇹🇼 外國人在台灣 @foreignersintw.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Taiwan is a Country. 🇹🇼 0255 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Look what one gets when one leaves the garden to itself. Absolutely no chemicals. First time I've seen one of these. A Great Pied Hoverfly. Completely harmless though its the size of a large wasp. 011 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026www.maptap.gg July 15 100🎯 100🎯 100🎯 100🎯 98🔥 Final score: 994 Best by a long way. Fortunately no pacific islands or vague places in the interiors of large land masses.maptap.gg🎯MapTap Daily Geography GamePlay MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers. 000 0
Reposted by AlanBMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/06/2026It's not easy being meme-d. #Oh-Gee-I-See-Algae 👀 748249354565 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Wordle 1,835 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Not convinced this is a real word. Not how I would write it either. 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Painful sole of right foot all day. Checked my shoes socks etc. Just found a short dog hair embedded in my foot like a splinter. This is the culprit. 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026After a very hot sweaty night and now unrelenting heat, I've officially had enough. I think I'm melting. I'll probably be a puddle by the end of the day. Dig's not enamoured either. Best go and check on the aquaria, make sure fish aren't cooking. 110 0
Reposted by AlanBKarolin Luger @nucleosomepolice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026sums it up. #heatwave in Europe. 411745 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 19/06/2026From hedgehogs and bats to butterflies and newts, the UK’s wildlife is disappearing fast – and our government is letting it happen. I’ve just signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for urgent action. Add your name: foe.uk/anyhafoe.ukTell the government: act for nature before it’s too lateAdd my name Did you know the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world? There’s less wildlife today than in living memory − and it’s still disappearing before our eyes. From hedgeho... 020 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Very disappointed to read that the new Labour Mayor of our town Council has reintroduced prayers before council meetings. Entirely inappropriate to mix politics and religion in what is now a secular society. Prayers are lead by a Catholic priest, so not even the established church. 000 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Hamilton wins for Ferrari. Wow. What a race. Dreams do come true. David Coultard is emotional!! Better get my Ferrari flag out for the rest of the season. 050 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Wordle 1,804 2/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Still not got it in one. 67th in 2 though. 010 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Its hot, I'm retired, I'm doing nowt today. May as well listen to music. Joni Mitchell first and now Hendrix. Is he the best guitarist of all time? Probably. It may be too stimulating for today! 😇😆 100 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 25/04/2026The Fat Controller off on another trip with Thomas. Not far today. Sandbach Transport Festival. We're in the town hall Boardroom. Bring the kids and have a go. 010 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Wordle 1,762 2/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Well I never! That was a surprise. 010 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026I've just written my second cheque since April 2021, the last being April 2024. It feels very strange, surprised I could find the cheque book. How times have changed. 110 0
AlanB @alanjbanks.bsky.social · 17/03/2026It must be national lawn mower day. Sun is out, grass is long, and all I can hear are lawnmowers. Mine is next! 001 0