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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 51m

I make sure I get all my hospital letters online via the app now - much more reliable and I don't miss anything important. I'm paperless by choice with most of my utilities and admin stuff as well, because I just haven't found Royal Mail reliable over recent years, which is a shame really 🤷‍♂️

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 1h

I've blocked a few people I've interacted with for a long time,forthe simple reason they may be posting graphic content of atrocities etc Totally get why they would do that, and why it's important, but my personal preference is not to see that kind of stuffon my Bluesky feed

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 3h

It doesn't bother me if somebody mutes or blocks me, or puts me on a list to be honest. I don't take it personally, because why would I? I tend to block the obvious bots, content scrapers and accounts that post really graphic content, and mute some accounts that are just not to my taste?

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 19h

Do you live in the Point of Ayr lighthouse? 🤔

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 19h

Not today, there was low cloud blanketing northern Flintshire 👀

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 20h

Stuff like this is a lot to take in. My autism diagnosis aged 60 has been a mixed blessing. Yes, I can give myself some grace for past bad behavior and poor decisions, but I still have to own them. I had agency. There's a lot of dark stuff though, and the process was painful. I wish you well!

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 21h

I feel this is entirely logically consistent 👍😀

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 22h

Young trees at Arrowe Park, showing some autumn colour, having survived the summer drought, although the tupelo looks somewhat distressed, despite its rich hue.

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Lower Heswall and The Dales today, looking well as autumn progresses 🍂🍃🍁

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

No, never mentioned it. We quite often used to sit with him because he used to drink in there at lunchtimes with my mate's dad. This was back in my experimental mackeson over mild days 👀

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

See above. Amazing really - 3 FA Cup finals, including setting up Jackie Milburn for Newcastle, playing for Blackpool in the Matthews final, and for Man U in the post air disaster final, plus an England cap in the infamous 6-3 defeat by Hungary! Some career, that! 👍👏👏👏

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_T... D'oh! I initially described him as an old fella, until I realised he died five years younger than I am now 😱 When I deleted and reposted, the link broke - my apologies 🫣

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Ernie Taylor (footballer, born 1925) - Wikipedia

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Fella used to drink in The Swan Hotel in Birkenhead, early 1980s. Really unassuming, and it was only after he died we found out it was this guy... He seemed old to us young lads who had only recently started drinking, but I've just seen he died aged 59 😱 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_T...

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A very different era, but it still feels so fresh in my memory, like it was just the other year .... time passes so quickly🤷‍♂️

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Fantastic capture, Ron! 👍👏👏👏

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Is that a moose? I thought they were more Canada, but you get them that far south of the border? What magnificent animals they are 👍

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I thought you were staying at Bala tonight? 🤔

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You have a great view across the Mersey there 😎 I was gonna go down to West Kirby, but in the end I had to make do with the back garden 🫣😁

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It was all too briefly spectacular wasn't it 👍

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

That Virginia creeper at Bentys is lovely - spotted it the other day 🍁

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

* Quiz Answers * #1 Keepers Lane, looking towards Storeton Village #2 Upton Meadow by Arrowe Brook (near Sainsbury's) #3 Pier Hotel, Birkenhead #4 Brimstage, from footpath across Levers private drives

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I think I'm just too impatient, Ian. I'm one of those people who struggle to watch TV quiz shows because I'm not interested in the contestants' job, where they went on holiday, or their quirky anecdote. Just get on with it! 🫣🤣

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Never watched it before, but I caught the first episode on Thursday, as my old mum loves it, and I thought it would be good for staying in the conversation with her. But tbh, I won't be watching from now on, although I can see why people like it. For me, it's frustratingly slow-paced.

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Well spotted .... approaching the village from the footpath across the Levers private drives. Does the parkrun follow those footpaths towards Thornton Hough?👍👏

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I noticed yesterday the acer in the walled garden, by the Laburnum arch, still hasn't turned autumnal much yet, however, the small acer, tucked away from the main path, is displaying nicely