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In honor of the release of "Dr No" OTD 64 years ago, my yearly ranking of every James Bond film is now live on Medium. medium.com/@jima122526/...

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Every James Bond Film Ranked 25–1

As I finish writing this Medium article it is October 5, 2026, which coincidentally is exactly 64 years after the first James Bond…

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 10h

All these years later Inspector Morse still holds up.

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#ClocktoberMusic #Clocktober #MusicChallenge 1985 – Bowling for Soup "She rocked out to Wham. Not a big Limp Biskit fan" www.youtube.com/watch?v=K38x...

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Bowling For Soup - 1985

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A couple of people on here have asked where they can read my Around The World In 80 Concerts article that I did for Medium earlier this year. medium.com/@jima122526/...

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Around the World in 80 Concerts

It started on a cold night in December at the rickety old Boston Garden. I wandered into my first concert (Santana) not really knowing what…

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Lucy does love her ‘Mats

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you're gonna be a fake #travel influencer at least make it look somewhat believable. If you post pictures of you waking up one day in Vietnam and the next in the Faroe Islands then either they brought back the Concorde or someone's a fibbin' #BlueskyTravel

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I will never understand people who post on here multiple times a day who won’t interact with their followers other than an occasional like. If someone takes the time to comment on one of your posts have the decency to acknowledge them. Seeing that a lot on here lately.

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 Buckingham Arms, London We finish up the pub crawl with my “local” when I did business in London in the 2010’s. A pint, a seat by the window, and a copy of The Guardian was my evening routine. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Share someone who looks stylish posing with or next to a car.

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#IsmuasMonthofMusic #MusicChallenge Day 30 A song that represents your dreamy future self. "Dust and Bones" - Night Terrors of 1927 www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Dt... Posted a bit early.

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Night Terrors of 1927 - Dust And Bones [Official Video]

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#IsmuasMonthofMusic #MusicChallenge Day 29 A song with a synth-heavy arrangement White China - Ultravox www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UVn...

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Ultravox - White China (2009 Remaster)

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The Dublin Castle, Camden London One extra one today. In the 80s and 90s The Castle was the place to go and hang out in the back room with Madness, Amy Winehouse, Blur, Coldplay, and Oasis. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The White Hart Inn, Edinburgh The city’s oldest pub dating back to 1516, it was a favorite haunt of Oliver Cromwell and the poet Robert Burns. Side note, there are over 300 pubs in the UK named the White Hart. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Scientists at an international think tank have determined that there is only a 0.6% chance you could ever be sad listening to mariachis. Last night at the Ford.

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The Kings Arms, Oxford Since 1607 the place has seen its share of famous Oxford grads stumble out its doors. It has also figured prominently in several stories by Colin Dexter, author of the Inspector Morse series. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 27 A Song For Your "I Told You So Moment" Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVE5...

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3 Dog Night - Mama Told Me Not To Come (1970)

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The Bell Inn, Bath This popular 18th century bohemian pub was saved from closure in 2013 by, among others, musicians Peter Gabriel and Robert Plant. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs #Bath

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The Sherlock Holmes, London While not a historic pub per se, it's included here because, well, who doesn’t love Sherlock Holmes. Is the place a bit corny? Yes. Is it also a ton of fun if you’re a Holmes fan? Absolutely. #Travel #TravelPhotography

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’m not crying. You’re crying.

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Here's my ballot for the NYT poll Endeavour Widow's Bay Shetland Sherlock Only Murders in the Building Rescue Me Ripper Street Coupling Broadchurch

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 Ye Hole In Ye Wall, Liverpool The city’s oldest pub (it recently celebrated its 300th anniversary), the place looks like it hasn’t changed one bit since 1726. The stories this place could tell. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, London It will take you at least a couple of pints before you get to all the floors (don’t bang your head going down to the dungeon) in this 1667 pub. Remains my favorite pub ever. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 24 A Song For Your Sad Girl/ Sad Boy Autumn Playlist "When You Were Mine" - Night Terrors of 1927 (with Tegan and Sara) The ultimate break-up song, one best listened to as a cold rain batters your bedroom window. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCVN...

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Night Terrors of 1927 - When You Were Mine (Featuring Tegan and Sara) [Official Video]

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The Wee Pub, Edinburgh So “wee” that it can only fit 20 people inside and, as one Yelp review once noted, only if they inhale. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 2️⃣3️⃣: A song you associate with autumn. Le Chanson de Prevert - Serge Gainsbourg One of the saddest and most beautiful songs about fall. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DeA...

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Serge Gainsbourg - La chanson de Prévert (1962)

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 Shakespeare’s Head, Soho London The original tavern on this Carnaby Street site was first licensed in 1735 and was operated by Thomas and John Shakespeare, who claimed to be distant relatives of the Bard. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 22 - A song for when you're at your most delusional I'm Good - The Mowgli's www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx8h...

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The Mowgli's - I'm Good

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The Scotia, Glasgow Built in 1792, The Scotia features the specter of the “Green Lady” who is rumored to be haunting the place in a green velvet dress, whispering to the staff in the cellars. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The Royal Oak, Painswick, England A pub that’s been in existence since 1500’s, one located in undoubtedly the prettiest town in the Cotswolds. Come in on a rainy, slightly spooky night, and you'll never want to leave. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Afternoon visitor in the front garden

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The Friend at Hand, Bloomsbury London Dating back to the 1700s, this pub was a favorite of riders waiting for their horses at the old horse hospital across the street, and ladies of the evening who worked the area. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How would you describe your social media reach?

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The Railway Tavern, Kincardine, Scotland The tiny Railway Tavern outside Falkirk built in the 1700s has the shortest bar in Scotland. It was also a favorite watering hole of my great-grandfather, apparently. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 Last Drop Pub, Edinburgh 18th century pub where condemned prisoners famously were taken for one final drink before their public hanging on the street outside. I’m guessing they all made it a double. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 17 - A song for falling asleep on a long train journey The Blue Nile – From a Late Night Train Haunting, emotional, atmospheric. Everything The Blue Nile held dear in their music and their fans adored about them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVNf...

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The Blue Nile - From a Late Night Train (Official Audio)

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A woman with a multitude of driving convictions runs a red light and smashes into a city bus killing 2. Then the news copter covering it crashes (on air) killing another 3. If THIS doesn't prompt city officials to do something about LA drivers I don't know what will. ktla.com/news/local-n...

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Driver involved in deadly collision with Metro bus identified, arrested for murder

The driver of an SUV that slammed into a Metro bus in Chatsworth on Tuesday, killing two people, is being arrested for murder. Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations Officer Lee confir…

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 16 A Song For Winning The Lottery Then Disappearing Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys I chose this because it plays over the end credits on Waking Ned Devine, a delightful comedy about an Irish town winning the national lottery www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO8m...

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Waking Ned Devine (1998) Trailer

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 Greyfriar’s Bobby, Edinburgh This 1800’s pub sits on the site where a famous skye terrier named Bobby spent 14 years guarding the grave of his deceased owner in the 19th century. I can’t even get our dogs to sit. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 The George, Nunney, England A classic, Warming country pub and inn near Frome dating back to the 1700’s located directly across from the spooky remains of the 14th century Nunney Castle. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Photo Theme Month UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 Duke of Hamilton, Hampstead Heath London Built in 1721, The Duke was a favorite watering hole for actors Richard Burton, Oliver Reed, and Peter O’Toole. And if that isn’t a recommendation, I don’t know what is. #Travel #TravelPhotography #UKPubs

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Jim A @jimveg22.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

UK HISTORIC PUB CRAWL 2026 Deacon Brodie’s Tavern, Edinburgh (1806) Ah, dear Mr. Brodie. A city councilman by day, a master criminal terrorizing the city by night. His story, and the pub itself, were the inspiration for Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. #Photography #Travelphotography #Pubs

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