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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just discovered the novels of Elizabeth Taylor (no, not THAT one). Very much in the style and era of Barbara Pym. Quiet, accomplished and wistful reading. Thoroughly recommended. #goodreads #books

Cover of paperback book "At Mrs. Lippincote's" by Elizabeth Taylor, English author.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I called my first car Bluebell. Blue Citroën Dyane. (like this one) LCP 74T Loved it.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Sad to hear about David Hockney. I never met him but felt a connection because (albeit many years separate us) I went to the same primary school (Wellington Road) and "big" school (Bradford Grammar School)...also one of my mother's best friends lived next door to Laura Hockney in Eccleshill.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Pavement wanker klaxon!! Of course it must be a Range Rover Discovery. @therealyplac.bsky.social @yplac.bsky.social

Land Rover Discovery parked blocking a pavement

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Interesting you say that. When I was a child, one of my godparents was a man called Eric Dinsdale who was the head gardener of Harold Park, Bradford, between Odsal and Wyke. He created the most wonderful rose gardens. This is some of ours just about to bloom.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Somebody please tell me this isn't true. Soup. For....cats?

Image of Felix "Soup Time" cat food package

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Named after the River Crimple in Harrogate, near an ICI factory that played a part in its invention, no less!

Map of south Harrogate showing location of Crimple Valley

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Dinner tonight is a fish gougère from a recipe in an old Family Circle magazine. When I say "old" I mean it, it retailed for 10p and the main advert on the back cover is for Players No. 6. Extra Mild, no less.

Page from Family Circle magazine with a fish gougère recipe.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

That's my bedtime reading sorted for the next few days. So much looking forward to it. I heard @grindrod.bsky.social on 6 Music last week...I forgot what a banger "Suburbia" was. Best played at max volume!

Image of book cover of Takes of the Suburbs by John Grindrod

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I always remember as a child feeling sad when I finished a book as reading a book twice isn't the same. Well I feel exactly the same after I finished this one by the amazing @louisewelsh00.bsky.social (thank you) But there's others in the series! #glasgow #crimefiction #rilke

Cover of crime novel The Cut Up by Louise Welsh

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Range Rover cars* come with factory fitted senses of entitlement. Oh, and it was parked on a pavement less than 5 metres from a junction @therealyplac.bsky.social @yplac.bsky.social * other over sized cars are available

Image of a Range Rover car parked on a pavement

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Keep your eyes open and you never know what you will find. Art nouveau doorways. Not Brussels , but South Molton Street, London #artnouveau #london #architecture

Image of two art nouveau doorways on South Molton Street, SW1

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Because I worked very near here for many years, I fell into the trap of taking this for granted, but now as a visitor this view never fails to lift my heart. County Arcade, Leeds designed by Frank Matcham. @handhyorkshire.bsky.social #leeds #yorkshire

View of County Arcade, Leeds showing glass roof and high Victorian architecture and design

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

On my way with my lot. 12 jars and counting...

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Assiniboia Downs Racecourse, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 27 July 1978 (was visiting family at the time) The Eagles

Concert venue Assiniboia Downs Racecourse, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Car park full? Can't be bothered to drive a short distance to an alternative car park with spaces? Don't worry!! Just park on (and, in this wet weather) destroy the grass verge!! It must be what it's there for! #york @therealyplac.bsky.social @yplac.bsky.social

Image of a red MG parked on the grass adjacent to a full car park in York.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Aldi bargain alert... especially for @nkdgardener.bsky.social Can you have too much cheese? Now 99p for 500g

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Oh, here we go again And it's right outside a primary school. #York @therealyplac.bsky.social @yplac.bsky.social

Image of a van parked on a pavement outside a school in Huntington, York

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

There is a little known rule in the Highway Code that states if you own a Merc you can park where the heck you like. #York @yplac.bsky.social @therealyplac.bsky.social

Image of a parked vehicle completely blocking a footpath.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

A film (I thank you) that takes place where you're from

Still from the film "Rita, Sue and Bob Too"

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

So here's this North Yorkshire Police speed camera van parked outside our house on a road which has a 30 limit, widely ignored. Of course traffic is creeping past it. If the police had any intention of catching speeding motorists it would be disguised as a bread van.

Image of police speed camera van, emblazoned with "POLICE" & "SAFETY CAMERA VAN" notices parked in a layby in front of houses in York.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

And the UPS guy from Legally Blonde...

Image of Bruce Thomas the actor who played the UPS guy in Legally Blonde.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Oh no just found myself with transport influencer @ogilvie.org.uk and look where we turned up...

Image of station name board at Ashington.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

No comparison to the Floral Hall in Hornsea, East Yorkshire...oh dear Nice early 80s typeface on the sign, though

Image of Floral Hall in Hornsea, East Yorkshire

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

On my travels...oh no I seem to have found myself at a station (again) #vastraffik #göteburg #gothenburg

Image of trains at Gothenburg central station

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Well, last week was the 50th anniversary of the start of Pennine Radio in #Bradford - being 14 years old at its start it was a great influence on me. Two things I heard on it first: the death of #Elvis & the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe. Who else remembers Dorothy Box?

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

#OTD 42 years ago (2 September 1983 to be exact) a scarily random series of events led me to meet this lovely guy. Still together.

Picture of my husband and myself in front of a Caledonian Sleeper train at Euston just before travelling to Fort William.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

What a joyous way of spending an afternoon at @thesjt.bsky.social Shout out to the set designers and the incredible scene changers who were deservedly included in the curtain call. Bravo to the lot of you. #noisesoff #scarborough

General image of the set of Noises Off at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Well this is rather sweet. Our train home. #trainbow #pride

Image of Cross Country Pride train at Reading.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Don't ever forget when walking in a city, keep looking up. You never know what you'll see next.. Sinclair House, Belfast #belfast #artdeco #architecture

Image of art deco Sinclair House, Belfast.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

A wonderful find - a very dangerous bookshop to browse. Eclectic, slightly bonkers and peaceful. Everything a good bookshop should be. #belfast #linenhall

Image of the Linen Hall bookshop, Belfast

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Apparently it's compulsory when visiting #Galway to take a picture of this building.

Image of the Lynch's Castle branch of the Allied Irish Bank in Galway City.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Peak Ireland: Combined public house and haberdashery. #dingle #kerry #chiarraí

Image of a (very blue) bar in Dingle, Kerry that doubles up as a haberdashery.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Must-have souvenir of 🇮🇪 Don't mind if I do...

Close up image of a pack of Tayto crisps

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Must be Cork (very nice street light on the right)

Unofficial road sign with text "Danger - this road leads to Dublin"

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Had a great journey earlier this week to the lovely city of Hereford on one of the ex LNER trainsets operated by TfW and on the journey I discovered that the Welsh for "flush" is Fflysh and now my life is complete.

Close up of a Flush sign in a Transport for Wales train carriage in English and Welsh

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

A not uncommon situation to be seen at King's Cross but still worth a pic...9 platforms on the main line side all occupied. Taken about 10:35 Monday 9 June.

Photo of main line platforms at London King's Cross with every visible platform (0 to 8) occupied.

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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

It had to happen...sometime or other

Self pic in front of the Ashington (Northumberland) station sign.

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