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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just been outside to look for Bats which drew a blank but Merlin did pick this up.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Good afternoon from Biddulph Country Park. Slowly but surely the bird song is returning.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Shoogabooga book fiend strikes again

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Doesn't look like we're currently hanging on. Got 1-0 Watford all over it

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The family tree, straight line 😁

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Picked the wrong game to wear a heart monitor. My graph will be up and down like a Bride's nightie. I expected to sit there moribund watching a gubbing. I've slagged them enough so I'm heaping praise on them tonight. Some proper in the trenches stuff. Ain't football brilliant

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Taking young 'un back shortly. I'm seriously impressed with his rucksack/school bag. Good to see we still have a modicum of quality left up there

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Did a thing with the just turned 7yo Grandson where we compared how many countries we'd been to. He counts the UK separately. It didn't go well for me

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Why would Arseradio follow me? They're getting a block.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Just said to the Bride, fantastic it chucking down. Quickly followed by, fuck the washing is still out.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I can barely park in my drive 😭

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Thought I'd leave the house and see what this Broken Britain was all about. I didn't have two Kingfishers and a Lapwing on my bingo card either 👍

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Crewe 1-1 Stoke. I'd leave the open top bus in storage for now.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

You're going have to believe me on this folks. In half an hour we had 6 sightings of Kingfishers including two together or put simply more than I've ever seen in my life. National Trust Attingham Park.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Looks my sojourn to Knypersley hasn't brought any luck to the home team. Much like my sojourns to the Bet365.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Aberdovey doing a fair impression of the Med this afternoon

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

New Vic (h). Around the world in 80 days.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Need a fair dollop of batter for these Carp at JCB today

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The Shoogabooga book snatcher strikes again, £3 well spent tbf.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

No passaran. Mr and Mrs Swan and their 7 cygnets weren't having any of it. 8 of us stuck there for a good 5 mins.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

House to the left of the big one for the week

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I can always rely on Gordon to capture today's mood 😁

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Aug 2020 v today. Time marches on.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I'm not sure this poor pensioner can sustain young 'uns lifestyle

A couple of wildlife books from National Trust Shugborough

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This little devil specifically chose to go out of his/her way so he/she could hiss at me.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Got this from Leighton Moss last week. As a good a £4:50 as I've spent. That'll be the next thing for him.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

As plies of bricks go I'm really rather smitten by these.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The view for the next 7 days.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Attenborough the Younger strikes again.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Looks like the tax dodger is in town.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Austin A35 van KWB 173 I believe

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Someone has pigged out on Spaghetti Meatballs and Garlic Flatbread. It was obviously not enough. #timeforpud

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I found my beach, unfortunately it was somewhere under the sea.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

A good turn out for the mid morning chorus at Trentham.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Oh Stoke City, you little tease.

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Laddo writing a Valentine's card for a Lass in his class. Pretty sure my hormones weren't raging at 6 years old age😁

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Mitchell Arts Centre to see Sherlock Holmes and the Curious Case of the masked Magician. Booked a couple of weeks ago on the basis the weather will be shit anyway. Guess what..

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Here we are looking at nothing in particular except for 2 Egrets and a few Lapwings. It's a pleasure to be outside breathing in fresh air #RSPBBurtonMere

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Mick Yates @mickyates.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The moles have been busy since I last did a lap of Trentham Gardens Lake thanks to Royal Stoke Cardio Dept. My old man who was a keen gardener used to carry a small spade and a plastic container in his car to take some of the good soil on offer home.

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