gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026But just imagine, if HS2 had gone via Heathrow, just how delayed they could have made them both. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHeathrow Airport's third runway may be delayed to 2039The UK's busiest airport says the original goal of 2035 will be difficult to meet without simplifying the planning process. 001
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This new "distracted boyfriend" meme just doesn't seem as good. 031
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Wandered into the McMillan Coffee morning. Asked for fiver's worth of raffle tickets. Was told it was 20p a ticket and every one a winner... Anyone want an elephant bean bag, two random paperbacks, two Hotwheels type cars, or a chapstick? I'm keeping the wine. 180
Reposted by gerrarrdusTanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 23/09/2026How I feel right now about the British/ 🇬🇧English( whatever) political landscape is that some one wrapped in a Union Jack could whack me over the head with a flag pole & the BBC would shove a microphone in my face asking why I provoked the attacker & the Home Sec would invite the attacker for tea . 271367378
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Have hosted two special school assemblies in church and then a school singing group rehearsal. I seem to be unexpectedly exhausted. 150
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A Woman as Aslan? Narnia Business. cyber-coenobites.blogspot.com/2026/09/a-wo...cyber-coenobites.blogspot.comA Woman as Aslan? Narnia Business.There has been some terrible theology written by people complaining about Meryl Streep's casting as the voice of Aslan in the forthcoming N... 131
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Driving up the Drift earlier. Dodging the recently-released pheasants. Clump of 6 pheasants in the road. In the middle, a red kite chowing down on a dead pheasant. Welcome to rural England. 060
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026For a lion-related palate cleanser, this is my home town doing normal lion-related things. www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-e...bbc.co.ukBeer-drinking lion's trip to the localVideo from 1959 shows the day a zookeeper took a lion to a village pub, scaring the customers. 021
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026There's a car advert using a Requiem as its backing music and I don't think I want that one. 030
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I read the Narnia books aged about 10 because my middle-class mates kept raving about them. Thought they were OK. But I was in my 20s before I realised that Aslan was a representation of Jesus. Given Aslan is a lion, and Jesus is a man, I can't see any reason why a woman couldn't voice Aslan. 120
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026After 6 weeks of stress and worry, and a prolonged hospital stay, our hound is finally signed off. Just need to keep her from overdoing it. Just need to stop a collie / springer cross overdoing it. 3110
Reposted by gerrarrdusOrkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Today is #HobbitDay because Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were both born on September 22nd. Normally we'd shire a hobbit pun or two but it might just feel like a tolkien gesture and we don't want to embarrass our elves. Anyway it's a good day to come and boromir #Tolkien books. 📚 652294625
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Made a chutney with 5 lbs of apples and 20 red chillis. I'm sure it'll be fine. 030
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Turns out Russia didn't have all the cards after all. Just think - if Trump hadn't attacked Iran, diesel wouldn't be so expensive. 000
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Nigel Farage announces Helen Jenner as the next Reform candidate for stepping down. 110
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Baked potato, yellow tomato, and chilli soup. Awesome stuff. 020
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Personally massively have my life enhanced by not having to store my food in a cave full of ice I had to collect. Also the reduction in threshing activity is invaluable. 130
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026That's "Biggleswade", Sammy P. "Bigglesworth" is more useful in a dogfight. 030
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026At 6.07 precisely a sing-off has broken out between a robin and a couple of tawny owls. It was quiet till now. Now, it's deafening. 021
Reposted by gerrarrdusRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Man who migrated to another country to avoid taxes says Britain's problem is migration and taxes that he doesn't pay. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comJim Ratcliffe: UK is ‘on the slide’ from days when it had world’s ‘greatest empire’Co-owner of Manchester United says Britain is in decline because of high taxes and immigration 771092302
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026And I forgot...St Andrew Northborough. Where John Clare's wife is buried. A wedding had just happened. 020
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026St Stephen Etton, which was clearly much bigger once. St Botolph Helpston, burial place of famous drinker @johnclare.bsky.social 120
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026St Guthlac, Market Deeping and its ominous sundial. Time for chips. 120
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Jim Ratcliffe is a selfish, self centered piece of work. The Brexit he supported has put this country on the slide and made it a poorer, nastier place. 030
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026St John Baston. The very definition of "fen edge", laying between King Street Roman road and the enigmatic "Carr Dyke" Roman ditch/dyke/canal/whatever. 020
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026St Thomas of Canterbury, Greatford St Margaret of Antioch, Braceborough, St Faith of Aquitaine Wilsthorpe The sleeping knight in Wilsthorpe is said to represent one of the famous Wake family. Though Pevsner claimed it was a 17th Century fake 240
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026St Martin, Barholm-with-Stowe. Not saying Barholm is a sleepy place. But they managed to rebuild their tower during the English Civil War Lovely angels. 040
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026First three churches: St John Barnack St Mary Bainton Then over the Welland to Lincs and St Lawrence Tallington 120
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Doing the Historic Churches Trust bike ride today. A week late due to holiday. Reminds me. I didn't post on here about my holiday. Because empty house, unusually. Normally we have enormous/ muscly sons house sitting. So here's a church I won't be visiting cos it's in Somerset. St George, Dunster 170
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Switched on the telly and accidentally saw 5 seconds of "Mrs Brown's Boys". Hoping I'll be OK with such a limited dose. 260
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"Abuse without wit is dullness double-distilld" - John Clare prophesies Twitter. 061
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Day 7 in the "Dog in a Cone" house. The dog has worked out how to remove her extended, improved, definitely unremovable cone. 271
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026If you ever want to get the views of the stupidest people on earth, get mentioned on a local newspaper website. 020
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Dog is in a cone and banned from jumping on furniture. Earlier she was found in a chair with her cone next to her. 141
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 16/09/20267-legged spider wandering round the front room. How come there are so many 7-legged spiders? *looks at cat and dog* 030
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Simplicity Cremations apparently think having the world;s poshest man as their spokesperson will bring in the punters. I hope they're wrong. 030
Reposted by gerrarrdusNeil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Kim Trilby. 2014221
Reposted by gerrarrdusParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'm proud to represent the interests of the man in the street. The street is in Thailand and the man is Christopher Harborne. 141012234
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Looks like I'll be drinking tomato soup for lunch from now till Xmas. 230
gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Longest PCC meeting held in 1 hour 30. A record short PCC meeting for the longest PCC meeting. 3 PCC meetings to go. 010
