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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I do think this is utterly impressive. Middlesbrough fans doing Mauled by The Tigers to Wrexham fans on getting news that Hull's lead against Norwich was now excluding Wrexham from a play off place 😉

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

At the Gorton and Denton Green Party office yesterday, getting my leaflets for targeted dispersal at 6am this morning to remind people to vote. Those people will now be having their doors pounded by others, in case they forget about my leaflets! I'm back home in Hull and hopeful #voteHannah

The office is busy and vibrant but side and out. The business next door is trolling the Greens with a large Labour banner, the Greens have responded with their own banner with opinion polling data showing Labour in third place 😀

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Home tomorrow. Genuinely dreading the change in weather from this ⬇️

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

For one night, a genuine @hcsstweets.bsky.social supporter - watching the lads on TV in Lanzarote, 70 miles west of Africa 🙂

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Sundown was n Puerto Del Carmen from a couple pavement bar. Wouldn't be anywhere else.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

They serve gin and tonic in pint glasses in American Indian. I do think the Spanish approach to gin quantity is to be imitated and admired.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

The wonderful Perfect Circus band, doing what they do, at the American Indian, Puerto del Carmen.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Last post sunset view, on our last evening, drinking our last Pina Colada's- at least for this trip. Back to Blighty tomorrow after a lovely break.

View of the clouds after the sun setting orange over the calm dark blue sea against the black stark coastline.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

First few hours in Lanzarote, drinking Margaritas in American Indian with Perfect Circle blasting out bangers, with Louise. Life is good, very, very good 😊

Louise and I grinning behind two Margaritas! x

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

My comfort read at times of stress. First read the original volume in (I think) early 1980, read each of them so often, but despite the welcome familiarity every time it's a treat. Douglas Adams was a great writer.

My kindle showing the cover of 'The Complete Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

For some reason have never got a photo at my home parkrun in gorgeous East Park. Remedied that.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

After three miles running, I alternated walking with jogging as the morning felt worryingly hot. This should not be normal. See thegreenrunners.com and follow @thegreenrunners.bsky.social for positive steps that we runners can take to become part of the solution.

Mark wearing his Green Runners badge over his training kit, looking red-faced, sweating and uncomfortable after a worrying run in the sun.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

The finish of the Hull 10k, at Craven Park. Apparently there were 3,000 of us registered for this 😳 Completed in 56:13, new personal best 💪 😁

Selfie in my Vegan Runners and Green Runner gear, at the end of the Hull 10k, smiling through my sunnies in the East Hull sun 🌞

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Few things more exciting than your run number arriving in the post 😃

My run number for the Hull 10k in 10 days, white, royal and light blue colours, with my name and number in bold.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

East Yorkshire 10k, starting and finishing at Burton Constable Hall, completed in lovely sunshine in 57.21. As I cycled there and back from Hull I shall not do a lot more today 🙂

Selfie before the start of the run, with me in my vegan runners and green runners kit, with Burton Constable Hall behind me and my big beaming grin in my sunnies!

Post race selfie showing a slightly tireder but very contended grin proudly showing off my lovely finishers medal, a lovely bronze coloured design of The Hall over the words East Yorkshire white on black above a design of two runners running on the greensward.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

The view from our hotel room on the Esplanade, Scarborough. Here for Louise's birthday. One of our happy places.

A view of the North Bay, Scarborough, overlooking the green bushes, then white surf on blue seas, towards jutting cliffs against an unbroken blue sky.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

They're always at the other end of the train, the proper ones. This is why I never change babies on the train anymore. Easier to stick with the ones you brought with you.

A photograph from a train n toilet informing that better baby changing facilities are at the other end of the train.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Trevor Rose completing his 700th parkrun 🏃🏻💪 and moments later getting his official finish token from his wife, parkrun ubervolunteer Jenny

Trevor determinedly runs towards the finish of the parkrun

Jenny hands Trevor his finish token, both all smiles as others look on happily.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Vital pram-run briefing going on prior to Hull parkrun 🙂

A man in running kit bends over and chats and tends to his toddler in the pushcart!

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Photo is me in 2007. Selfie was from this morning. I was a more substantial man in my mid-40s than I am in my early 60s 🙂

Me looking tanned and, if not exactly chiselled, then certainly less blobby.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Book review of Jeremy Lonsdale's Bill Bowes: an unusual celebrity 💙📚

A photograph of my kindle showing this book cover, a black and white picture of bespectacled Bowes in cricket whites on a cricket pitch staring at the camera above a smaller picture of Bowes just finishing his delivery stride, spinning away but staring at the ball he's delivered as are the non striking batter and umpire.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

#booksky book review for AJ Pearce Mrs Porter Calling 📚 💙 (1)

My Kindle with the cover of the book, which is a drawing of a terrace of fairly well to do houses over which aeroplanes are flying in a cloudy sky, with reviewers blurbs also showing.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

💙📚 Book review: Careless people- Sarah Wynne-Williams. Extremely interesting, ultimately disheartening, perhaps more of a confirmation of what you always suspected about Facebook/Meta (who have worked strenuously to try and limit readership of the book) this is a very good read (1)

My Kindle showing the cover of Careless People - a story of where I see to work, by Sarah Wynn-Williams.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

11 miles walking between Garforth and Barwick- in Elmet. Gorgeous treat in warm spring sun.

The trees make a corridor of greenery that is dappled by the sun with blue sky in the distance.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Planting shamrocks that were a lovely gift as part of a funeral celebration yesterday. Rest in peace remembered amongst the flowers, Esther Djahit ☘️

Newly prepared earth at the edge of my lawn with the empty seed packets marking the place I've sown the seeds.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

The Cricketer blurs Jimmy Anderson in his astonishing 7 wicket spell at Southport last year to focus on a couple of elderly, enthralled, enthusiasts 😊

Jimmy Anderson in the foreground just post delivery, whilst in sharp focus in the background gazing fixedly whilst clutching the last of a pint, myself sat next to my friend Alan.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Man, this country can be terribly hard work too much of the time.

Screenshot of the MetOffice weather forecast for the week showing constant cloud, drizzle and cold temperatures.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Just back home from being part of honouring the last wishes of my lovely friend Andrew Clark (@clarkyfanzine on Twitter) His Ashes we’re scattered in the early morning sun at the Oval Maiden Mumbai whilst numerous cricket games took place around us. Rest in place in your special place, Clarky.

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

First outing for a Christmas present from my youngest stepdaughter 😍

My black Christmas socks, one labelled 'fuck off' the other 'you cunt'

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I’ve moved on from so much I remember from the 1970s, but not from learning how to gaudily overdress a real Christmas tree 😁

A very brightly lit Christmas tree adorned with multifarious baubles!

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Mark Gretton @markgretton.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Perfect Circus blasting it out in the American Indian bar. We're having cocktails and their vegan option - chips and ketchup. I fucking love Lanzarote 😄