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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Looking forward to seeing Andy Irvine in York at the NCEM on Sunday 😊

Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The debatable lands have a fascinating history, ancestral home of the Armstrongs , cattle and sheep rustlers . Thomas Armstrong extorted and ran protection rackets as far as Newcaste in the 17th century

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wholeheartedly agree with Andrews thread -hits the nail on the head as usual

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Also St Mary Magdalene in Hart nearby - lovely Saxon church

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Bad luck - when we went in March the team if ladies kept in open for us and were very welcoming. Its a fascinating church so worth going back

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

£69 in 1964 =135,516 in·£ £1800 today !!

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Over the last few months these guys made me proud to be British: kind, practical, profoundly moral, a testament to this island. Now they're targeted by the very worst of us. I just gave them a bunch of money. You should too. Show those fascist clowns what's what. rnli.org/support-us/g...

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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes

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Dezeen @dezeen.com · 10/09/2026

Richard and Su Roger's seminal house in London "gifted to the nation": www.dezeen.com/2026/09/09/22-parksi…

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The Economist has speculated that ‘Palantir might be the most overvalued firm of all time.’

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Just had a thought. Farage registered a £9,253 benefit from George Cottrell funding a Belgium trip in April 2024 - before the GE. This is the time that Farage and his allies say he was "not in politics." He declared that, but didn't declare the £5m Harborne gift. Something doesn't add up there...

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Mike @mikeyashworth.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A lesser known British Railways publication - the Hancock Report of 1963. A PR campaign using one of Britain's then best known comedians to help explain the rationale of the Beeching Report on the reorganisation of the network. #railways #1960s #publicity

The cover to an interesting booklet; issued in 1963 this was one of British Railways attempts to better sell the impacts of the now infamous "Beeching Report" into the reorganisation of the railway system. Dr. Richard Beeching (1913 - 1985) was an industrialist who was brought in by Government in 1961 to restructure British Railways in an effort to stem the massive and growing financial losses accrued by the undertaking. Beeching famously did this by proposing massive closures of lines, removal of what were considered uneconomic services, both passenger and freight, and a managerial restructuring of the Board. Beeching left the railways and returned to ICI in 1965. Much maligned it is also important to recall that his work did ensure that moving forward British Rail had a successful InterCity network along with a better equipped freight network.

Back in 1963 it was obviously decided that the story of restructuring, that received a fairly brutal press, needed a publicity boost and so the BRB turned to one of Britain's best known comedians of the day, Tony Hancock (1925 - 1968). In the early 1960s Hancock was probably at his height and this press advert campaign, issued here in booklet form with all eight adverts, takes a look at various of the issues levelled at the railway - serious matters considered with some humour. The introduction tells that the photo shoots took place in the frigid February of 1963 and notes that the locations included the Bristol Pullman, Hampton Court carriage sidings and Waterloo station. The photos are suitably noir and as well as "Anthony Aloysius Hancock", the actor's 'stage' name, also include the infamous Doctor on the cover and in the final advert.

The booklet was printed by Lund Humphries. Sadly no photographer is credited. This shows a cigar smoking Hancock shaking hands with the BR chairman.

B/W photo of Dr Beeching shaking hands with Tony Hancock outside the British Railways Board HQ at Marylebone.

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A building of such exceptional international significance should not depend upon the resources of Glasgow School of Art alone. Its future is a matter of national and international cultural importance.

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Duille @duille.com · 03/08/2026

The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society has today declared a plan to coordinate and lead the reinstatement of the fire damaged GSA Mackintosh Building. Support has also come from the Scottish Education and Culture Secretary. Full details and sources: duille.com/gsa

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

My take on “pragmatic” is that it was a way of avoiding a disagreement with Trump and he may or may not grant licenses but is unlikely to reduce the tariffs on drilling which as BP have found make is uneconomic in any case. I may be wildly wrong , but I agree with you about bias.

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

It makes a 2026 1st class interail ticket look extremely good value and explains why in 1962 the only Brits who travelled abroad were the well off

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

£759.90 apparently ! No wonder Easyjet and Ryanair are so popular

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Sipping my coffee ☕️ and thinking about these marvellous Minoan cups! They look so modern it’s incredible to think they were made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago! Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete. 📷 by me #Archaeology

My photo collage shows five cylindrical Minoan cups each with a single handle and a slightly flaring rim. Each cup is decorated with a different geometric polychrome motif as follows:

Top left: on a black background, a central band delineated by an upper and lower white line contains evenly-spaced dark-orange circles. Each orange circle is outlined by a white line. Above and below the central band are swirling white vine-like lines.

Top right: on a black background, a large white spiral on the front of the cup and beside it a dark-orange oval with stylised white petals at each end which looks like a wrapped sweet!

Middle left: a central band of white and dark orange diagonal lines runs around the cup. Above and below the central band are alternating black and white diagonal shapes, the black ones look like shark fins

Bottom left: a central reddish-orange band delineated with a white line. Above the central band are swirling, spiralling white lines against a black background, and below the central band are alternating white and black diagonal lines.

Bottom right: A central band delineated with white lines contains white 's'-shaped diagonal white stripes. Above the central band a row of red dots outlined with white circles. Below the central band a single white line on the black background.

This type of Minoan pottery is known as Kamares Ware, named after the Kamares Cave on Mount Ida on the Greek island of Crete where this kind of pottery was first discovered. Kamares Ware vessels were luxury items produced by palace workshops at Phaistos and Knossos on Crete. These five cups were excavated at Phaistos and are dated 1800-1700 BC.

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I wonder what the 2026 equivalent is of £33/11/0 for 1st class return to Vienna ?

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building is a masterpiece. We need a full, faithful restoration with zero erosion of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original design intent. If you agree, please add your name to the petition to help save 'The Mack': you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

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Fully and Faithfully Restore ‘The Mack’

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I thought Keith Emerson had a big one until I saw Hans’ Moog - but Keiths was designed for touring

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Or maybe its when you dont want to pick a fight with Trump but have no intention of doing anything about further exploitation of North sea fossil fuels ?

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Philip Oldfield @sustainabletall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The full case study is here historicengland.org.uk/images-books...

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Philip Oldfield @sustainabletall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

MAGA Make Awnings Great Again Grade II* listed country house in Buckinghamshire. Awnings added in 2024

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Eek ! what if the World Cup became to football ( Soccer to those in the US) what the World Series is to (American ) football …

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

@garyseconomics.bsky.social urged us all to educate ourselves on Inequality issues Heres a bit of light reading …

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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today, along with 120 other millionaires our letter to the new Prime Minister asks for one thing: tax us, the super rich. As millionaires, we're proud to pay and we're here to stay. 👉 Swipe to see some of the well-known faces who have signed the letter.

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Not just Glasgow - Scotland and the UK will be.The GSA dont have the money to properly restore but without political will it wont be done

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Andy Burnham, "To me, carers should be the best paid people in society, not the worst" "Many people from other countries have been caring for my dad" Andy Burnham praises migrants to the UK who care for our elderly, a stark contrast to Keir-island-of-strangers-Starmer

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Big new story from @annaisaac.bsky.social. Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother before she made Reform & Tice donations. The even bigger question now is where did Cottrell’s money come from? And this is where I think a very big problem lies.. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK

Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

It is difficult and expensive to restore buildings damaged as badly as the Mac but as Macron showed at Notre Dame is that it can be done if there is political will - is there enough for the Mac? : you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

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Fully and Faithfully Restore ‘The Mack’

The future international credibility of Glasgow and Scotland in the fields of architecture, education and culture will depend on the delivery of an accurate, faithful and honest restoration of Mackint...

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We can now see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires in the UK. Meanwhile, the rightwing press are pushing for more drilling in the North Sea, and Badenoch is banning Tory candidates who support net zero. Cool cool bsky.app/profile/meto...

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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

ℹ️ Fiscal devolution EXPLAINED Why is fiscal devolution good for the UK economy? How does the UK compare internationally? How can fiscal devolution increase economic growth? Answers here 👇 www.centreforcities.org/data/fiscal-...

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Fiscal devolution explained - Centre for Cities

Everything you need to know about fiscal devolution

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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Farage’s close associate Posh George has written a book called How to Launder Money. Even the late Ronnie Biggs never had the imagination to pen a book entitled “How to Rob Trains”. The stink off Reforn’s funding is overpowering app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/74154/...

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Nigel Farage is swimming in crypto—and has never looked closer to drowning

The Reform UK leader’s man-of-the-people act is losing its magic

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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

UK territorial carbon emissions have fallen by over half since 1990 - with most progress since the late 2000s. Net zero is a continuation of that pathway to zero by 2050. www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

Chart showing UK greenhouse gas emissions having fallen by about half since 1990, with their trajectory to net zero continuing on a similar trajectory to 2050

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Six sixes in an over. SIX SIXES. In 1968. youtu.be/aWA7wYKcPGo

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Sir Garry Sobers hitting 6 Sixes in an Over

YouTube video by SweetLemon99

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marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I have a little essay about the Nolan Odyssey in the Times today. I enjoyed it, but wonder how much you lose when (eg) you lose Nausicaa… and the humour of the original. Hope some of you can access it! www.thetimes.com/article/ad40...

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Mary Beard on The Odyssey: It’s great, but where are Homer’s jokes?

Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway are marvellous in Christopher Nolan’s stunning epic for today but he misses the original’s humour — and eroticism

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This is like the battle for the record player in my 6th form common room circa 1976 - mainly prog rock vs northern soul . Bogh sides hated Steely Dan and The Eagles . Wild cards - Syd Barrett & Can

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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

🔴 BRAVA ‼️ this intrepid woman, shut ice down ✊🏾🇺🇸✊🏻

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

So much better than the “other place “ 😎

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Nigel Farage vs "the establishment" He went to private school, worked as a stockbroker, has been a professional politician for 31 years, has his own TV show, is a brand ambassador for gold, is mates with POTUS, accepted a secret £5m gift, and owns five houses bought outright with cash What a rebel

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Keith Marriott @keithmarriott58.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Lets hope it’s a Trappist monastery !

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Air conditioning has become the latest front in the energy culture war. Depending on who you ask, it is either wasteful excess we must resist or the only sensible response and anyone urging caution is a zealot. A few thoughts in this 🧵

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Devonians were horrified to learn last week of plans for a massive AI data centre near Great Torrington, north Devon. The proposals from company XLinks Ltd would cover 850 acres of farmland. But who owns the land? I decided to investigate. 1/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Plans for massive data centre near Great Torrington in Devon

Xlinks wants to build a Devon data campus but is facing opposition from residents.

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