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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm increasingly wondering whether #safc had awful luck in playing #ManCity when we did and they're now due for an implosion with all their troubles....

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sign spotted in Mumbai. Bravo for the enthusiasm but I'm not sure that is the correct thing to do if you want a car to move?

No parking in front of the gate. Tyres will be deflated sign

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Apologies for the little halt and delay on getting into Newcastle Station. This is due to us being ON TIME" Great train announcement that

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ever get the feeling maybe you shouldn't be staying in a certain hotel

A sign which says a hotel is "fire compliant". With quotes

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Protestors at Dover today. Interestingly the radio didn't say what they were protesting. So I was curious. Stop oil? Fascists? Outside guess for Palestine related? The they said they were all men, dressed in black, wearing balaclavas. Ah. So far right it is then.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Went to the Washington Metro open event today. Some interesting bits. Like Biddick Hall was looked and and dropped due to over capacity on the NCL-Sland line, Penshaw is being looked at by a seperate GBR Leamside South project which will have mainline trains to Sunderland, transit oriented dev=yes.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Metro station announcement. "Bikes are only allowed on our trains at non peak times. This means bikes are not allowed before 10am and between 3 and 7pm" ...why bother saying peak times? Why not just say bikes are only allowed between 10 & 3 and after 7?

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Today I learned. There's a Lidl pub in Northern Ireland because alcohol licensing laws over there are very different (and warrant more investigation).

youtu.be

Why did Lidl open a pub?

YouTube video by Chris Spargo

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Doesn't it suck when random infrastructure gets plonked on a bike lane with zero consideration.

Hadrians wall marker. Across what looks like but isn't really a bike lane.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In newcastle city centre they've a little play area for young kids over summer. I particularly noticed this fake bus stop.... As it's so much better than any real bus stops we have. Really hope the current consultation sees a proper official bus map becoming widespread. Amongst other things.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Spotted in the wild. This fellow has a 18th century union flag flying from his house. So many questions. Does he hate the Irish or love the Irish? Did he get it cheap? What are his views on the taxation of gin?

A pre act of union 1801 UK flag flying off a house

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Yep. This is so much of right wing thinking and why they fail to understand people on the left. They expect things to fit into strict categories. Anything fuzzy and between strict groupings, especially binaries, flies against their world view and cannot be grasped.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Didn't expect that warning quite randomly. Had forgot it was now a thing in the UK and thought my carbon monoxide alarm was going off or so.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I know a few people who are absolutely enraged whenever bats are mentioned due to the HS2 bat tunnel. I wonder what they think about elves.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

So the football season starts with the League Cup... This seems bad both for the season starting with a stutter and for further entrenching the Cup being treat as a pseudo friendly until the final rounds.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Brilliant. Woke has always been a nonsense word that just means "thing that is different to when I was young therefore bad". Here it is being shown in expert fashion. Deform are woke.

independent.co.uk

Kemi Badenoch calls Reform a ‘woke party’ as she rules out election pact

Conservative leader slams Nigel Farage’s party for using a ‘victim narrative’ and for not offering ‘proper solutions’

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's amazing it's not until I was in my 30s that streets named e.g. Durham Road were so named because they were the main road to that locally major place. Such common sense. But missed.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Needing a new phone soonish. Considering a move away from Samsung to.... Sony. Hmm...

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

When I was a kid it was the rule that if beans were not Heinz then they weren't to be touched. They would be horrid. Now it is the rule that Heinz isn't to be touched. They cost 2-3 times as much for the same thing. Did Heinz imitators just get better or have my standards dropped?

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

So Burnham and ending rough sleeping.... A very cunning promise? It sounds like an impossible prob.. But you're actually only talking 5000 people (5000 too many) and LAs have had 0 rough sleep policies. Trouble is numbers vs. vibes. Even if sleeping in a shelter people will beg with sleeping bag.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Well this is a new map projection

A map of the world with a weird antarctica blob in the north east with a large island off its east

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Aye. Argentina is definitely going to be punished for pushing imperialist claims at world cup. Just imagine any other country did something like this... Oh no wait. You don't have to imagine. Just look at what happened with Albania and Serbia. Stadium closures, games forfeited, heavy fines.

bbc.co.uk

World Cup 2026: Argentina could face disciplinary action for displaying Falklands banner after beating England

Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrate the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkla...

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

To fix problems on the A1 in Northumberland the solution is using the money to.... 1: Quad track the ECML in Newcastle to allow for more local services to Northumberland 2: Add roundabouts where local roads intersect with the A1 3: Clearly signpost 2 Lane sections are short over taking stretches.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Thinking about it. Argentina are the footballing equivalent of Reform. Bizare nationalist vitrol is the norm. Constant cheating and minor attacks on the opposition. Just hoping for the moment they get a little back so they can cry foul and play the victim.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

In a world of VAR how on earth are Argentina in the semi finals?

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Wordle 1,852 4/6 Was told it was a hard one today. 🟩🟨⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

A rare positive side of this heat wave. A succulent I've had for years has decided to bloom.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Back to the Future. Funny movie to modern eyes isn't it. Kid from the distant past goes back in time to an earlier period in exactly the same era where things are only slightly different.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Been doing a lot of thinking of how British planning is such a mess lately. It's really weird how we ended up with the worst of both worlds isn't it? The pre war free for all created reams of horrific sprawl paving over the country and destroying community cohesion. Valid to want to tackle this.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

So much potential in this Farage VS Binface semi-by-election. "If we are going to vote for a comedy character with unserious policies let's at least vote for the one who needs the money" and all that

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

As I understand it (I was sleeping) there was no trouble from the pubs being open all night last night... so....How about treating us like adults and making it permanent?

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I have no idea why Brazil got a penalty there and I need to see a transcript of that debate between neymar and the keeper. #WC

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

It's telling that the US had it's 250th anniversary. The US. A country famous for over the top nationalist flag waving America fk yeah sort of stuff. You'd think this would be their time. And the main image coming out of it is a stagnant pool full of algae.

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The Life of Sharks @thelifeofsharks.com · 04/07/2026

Saw this ad for a goat on Facebook. It’s perhaps the greatest advert I’ve ever read. It’s just superb.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Lets settle this whole "What is North" thing once and fall. As everyone knows the long established historic precedent was based around the grand border city of York. North Yorkshire and counties north of York= The North The rest of Yorkshire= The Midlands Left over parts of England = The South

A map of the 3 regions of England. They're the Ridings of Yorkshire. Plus neighbours.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

So England are playing this Dr Congo bloke tonight. Who is he? What are his powers? How come he is taking on an entire team single handed?

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The weather we've been happening is such that I'm genuinely happy to see this rain.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Fun World Cup Fact. Sunderland is the Premier League team whose players have scored the most goals thus far. Second overall behind Real Madrid. Not bad. Go Brobbey go.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

It's odd that Deform have decided they hate HMOs now. Though clearly for totally the wrong reasons. HMOs are like Food Banks. A huge flashing light there's a problem*. But absolutely not a problem to be banned in themselves. *housing. Not immigrants. Obviously.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Do whatever it takes so pubs and cafes become significantly cheaper whilst alcohol in shops becomes more expensive. It's setup in such a way the towns 20th kebab shop and massive chains benefit significantly less than independents.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This week I'm rather missing the Swiss habit of having hard shutters on every window and awnings on a large chunk of them.

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Sam Antics @dsoart.com · 23/06/2026

Garffeld

Three panel comic of an homage to the first Garfield strip, but Jon is a monk and Garfield is a medieval rendering of a cat. In the first panel, Jon says, “HWÆT, LAM JON ARBUCKLE. I AM A MONK, AND THIS MY CATTE, GARFFELD.” In the second panel, Garffeld is thinking, “ HWÆT, I AM GARFFELD. I AM A CATTE, AND THIS IS MY MONK, JON.” In the last panel, Jon says, “OUR ONLY THOUGHT IS TO GLORIFY GOD.” Garffeld thinks, “FEDE ME.”

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Yes. As per everyone really not sure about the banning kids from social media thing.... Though on the positive side I do like that they've said only these 10. I do like the idea of differentiating mass social media and more private walled groups. Bring back forums.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Swing Bridge = example of penny wise, pound foolish thinking. Last renovated 15 years ago. At the time it had a caretaker who was due for retirement soon after. He complained at the time they hadn't hired a replacement. Port of Tyne saved a salary... Though are now liable for a hefty repair fee.

bbc.co.uk

The Swing Bridge that does not swing turns 150 years old

It's spanned the River Tyne for 150 years, but on its anniversay, the Swing Bridge no longer swings.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

City Tavern in Newcastle. Apparently they had a minor incident with a guy in a red Restore Britain hat behaving as one expects a guy in a red Restore Britain hat to behave and getting himself chucked. Review war ongoing. Some are funny. maps.app.goo.gl/QpBfw8DszMQp...

maps.app.goo.gl

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Cross Country. The only trains that let you actually go places other than London. Always full. Clear demand. And oh so awful.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

My 5 year old looking over the world cup fixture list. "I want to watch Portugal vs. Doctor Congo."

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