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Here is a lovely teatowel from the 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Angela Merkel. (Credit to @dnlmrkrssll.bsky.social for spotting the AM likeness)

Garish badly designed royal wedding teatowel which makes Lady Di look 40 years older

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Bit of a random list plus copied @scottnotscot.bsky.social' s sideways selfie game. www.my9albums.com

Sideways selfie so it looks like I'm checking out the albums

9 Albums: PSB, Lloyd Cole, Smiths, joni Mitchell, Sufjan Stevens, Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, Nick Drake.

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Managed another run and nowhere near as tired as yesterday so fingers crossed this cold is on the way out. Lots of rowers on the river and people about to abseil off the suspension bridge? Song of the run: Sophie, Immaterial.

River Trent with kayakers just coming out from under Trent Bridge

Wilford Suspension Bridge, work people preparing to abseil over edge. Possibly.

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So here is the NCP carpark the valet cited. Went past it yesterday: lots gone already and delighted to see the back of it. No man walking his dog though.

View of multi storey carpark being demoted, while water is sprayed on it. Nottingham Castle visible behind

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Morning. 'It's a woodland sprite.' No, me neither. Valet treating me to a trip to a different suburb's charity shops later. Don't be too jealous.

Coffee mug with jagged shape with eyes drawn in froth

Willow green Cornishware mug with Ready money written on it held up against blue spotty bedding

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Listed a load of mugs on Vinted and now fending off the avalanche of 'would you accept 50p' offers on things that have been listed for ten minutes. Just bugger off.

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Vole update. Featuring the pink panther.

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First run in a week done: thiscold has really screwed my lungs/stamina. Shattered. However, lovely out, unseasonably 21°. Song of the run: Tove Lo, Heat.

River Trent, rower moving through water going East

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Morning. 'A man walking his dog with the NCP carpark being demolished behind.' This is a pretty local reference. I imagine other interpretations may be offered.

Coffee mug with grid shape on right abs next to it two smaller shapes which could be a dog and person

Mint green Cornishware mug held up against blue spotty bedding

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Morning. 'A beautiful rose opening it's petals.' Be thankful it's not a smiley face.

Coffee mug with what could be a flower drawn in froth

Sage green Cornishware mug with Fowey written on it held up against blue spotty bedding

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Quick walk before work. Nearly October and in shorts and t shirt. It's wrong. Though to be fair the drizzle is on brand for UK weather.

Selfie in yellow stripe t shirt in field

Photo taken head down shoring care legs in shorts, trainers and socks

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Morning. 'Back to smiley face because you're working from home.' Valet does not think I actually do any work at home which is inaccurate.

Orange Cornishware mug held up against blue spotty bedding

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Morning. 'Day two of teaching.' (Not strictly accurate, it's actually fine).

Coffee mug with frazzled face drawn in froth

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

36 years since I started as a student here. The workman in the bike shed's radio was playing 'There she goes again' by The La's, one of the anthems of 1990 and the first band I ever saw (at Trent Poly). Where have the years gone?

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

All I want to do is read this: it's totally gripping. Alas, work tolls its dreary bell.

Copy of Smiley's People by John Lewis Carré

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Morning. 'The face you need to show your students when you meet them.' First day of teaching: always a bit nerve racking in case I've forgotten how to do it. (I won't have.)

Coffee mug with smiley face drawn in froth

Yellow Cornishware mug held up against blue spotty bedding

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Started rewatching Ever Decreasing Circles, probably for first time since the 80s. It's a masterpiece of controlled suburban desperation.

Photo of the Ever decreasing circles credits

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Dusk walk: good skies briefly. Rain started two minutes after I got home.

Selfie of me in field with sun setting through clouds behind me creating a halo effect

Looking across fields at menacing grey clouds

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Quick trip to Staunton Harrold for a Reuben that apparently needed stabbing. The valet very shadily asked the waitress what the latte art was meant to be. A bit rich.

Selfie stood in front of nice early 19th century stable buildings turned into a studio

Reuben salt beef sandwich with a steak knife plunged into it.

Latte with swirly pattern drawn in froth

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Morning. 'It's Ken Dodd.' Prompted by me mishearing Shirley Ballas last night on Strictly saying the 'celebrity' hairdresser danced like Ken Dodd. She actually said Ken Doll but still think Dodd was better.

Coffee mug with face with lots of crazy hair drawn in froth

Mint green Cornishware mug held up against blue checked duvet

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First run in a week and nothing bad happened. Except I realised how daft my new cheapo ear buds look. Still, sound fine. Song of the run was so good I played it twice: Booty Luv, Shine.

Selfie mid run in a field. Head turned sideways , with weird lilac coloured ear buds showing

Colwick Hall 18th century palladian house

River Trent from Waterside Bridge with flats on left, trees on right

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Five years today since my last drink. Lots of reasons for doing it, which I won't be going into. But it remains one of my best decisions.

Street sign on stone wall saying Teetotal Street. It's a street in St Ives, Cornwall

Selfie from the summer, I'm sort of smizing with trees behind me

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Morning. 'R2D2 and C3PO. If you have some kind of retinopathy.' Or Paddington leading someone famous to their death? Had a week off running with this cold so need to decide whether to drag myself out today.

Coffee mug with two figures, one smaller, drawn in the froth

Green Cornishware mug held up against blue checked duvet

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Morning. 'The last of the wisteria.' Nobody tell @ristophe.bsky.social. The valet is not really a gardener in case you were wondering.

Coffee mug with long strands hanging off a branch drawn in froth

Yellow Cornishware mug held up against blue checked duvet cover

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Morning. 'Is Russell Grant dead?' I shake my head. 'It's Russell Grant'. Return to form for those who were worried, but I think Shakespeare maybe a better/classier match?

Orange Cornishware mug held up against blue checked duvet cover

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Finished 70 Up, tears streaming down my face. Incredible TV and an incredible project. We won't see that again.

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

God almighty the news is awful. So instead I'm posting about something I'm enjoying: Adults. I haaaaaaaaated the first episodes but friends told me to stick with it and friends were right. It's a joy.

static.klipy.com

Anton Evans Issa

Alt: Anton Evans Issa

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Morning. 'It's nothing. A pile of sticks. I'm not having a good week.' Oh dear. At least I can still drink my complementary coffee.

Coffee mug with vague criss crosssrls drawn in froth

Black Cornishware mug held up against blue checked duvet

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Remembered a box of (mostly awful) vinyl in the loft and found these two. Worth rescuing. Regret not buying more Saint Etienne records when I was young and daft.

Record of Saint Etienne, You need a mess of help to stand alone.

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Unfortunately the valet's episode of The Chase has been delayed, who knows why. No new date for transmission yet but will update when he gets one.

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Early morning garden which has had a gentle post heatwave revival. Featuring the Salvia Amistad which is finally flowering after 5 months of nurturing. Whereas the orange dahlia has flowered for 4 months non stop.

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