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@reesmf.bsky.social
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Born in Leeds, raised in Weymouth and now settled in Ham straddling the Kingston/Richmond border in SW London. I love walking, theatre, architecture, politics, radio drama, pubs and reading comics.

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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I took 2 mins to respond to Ofwat's consultation to demand they BLOCK the water bill hike. If water companies can't survive without hiking our bills, let them go bust and bring them into public ownership at zero cost. weownit.org.uk/NoBillHike
weownit.org.uk
Ofwat: No to water bills hike, let them go bust - Respond by midnight on Thursday 24th September
Demand that Ofwat says no to bill hikes. Let water companies go bust and bring them into public ownership for nothing.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It was back on the London Loop today, 14km on sections 22 and 23. For the most part this was following Ingerbourne through a succession of parks and nature reserves with @gojauntly.bsky.social as our guide and #CityStrides to record it. #LoveLondonWalkLondon hamlife.blogspot.com/2026/09/lond...
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London Loop Revisited (Sections 23 and 23)
On Monday 14 September 26 my colleague and I walked London Loop Sections 22: Harold Wood to Upminster Bridge (7km) and 23: Upminster Bridge ...
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Truth at Apollo Theatre was rather brilliant and extremely funny. hamlife.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’ve signed this petition because we’ve already seen what climate change is doing to people’s health and to our ability to grow food.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Walking #LondonLoop Section 20, guided by @gojauntly.bsky.social, took me around and across several fields in a rural area that was part of Essex until 1965 and, frankly, should have stayed there. It is quite pretty but it is not London.
A landscape scene with a recently ploughed field in the foreground and more fields and trees behind. No buildings, cars or people.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I really loved A Slow Fire at @jstheatre.bsky.social. I went because Simon Stephens wrote it and loved it even more because of the echoes of Philip Ridley's The Pitchfork Disney. hamlife.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-sl...
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A Slow Fire at Jermyn Street Theatre
I try to see Simon Stephens'  plays whenever possible ( and to write about them here ) so when Jermyn Street Theatre (a favourite) announced...
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Nicely close to the action for A Slow Fire at @jstheatre.bsky.social
Table in chairs in the stage about 1 metre away
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
One of the fun things about being on holiday is hearing ads for Shopify in four different languages while listening to English language podcasts.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences so I added my name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
goodlawproject.org
Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I have walked every street in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, that's all 907 of them. Westminster is next! #LoveLondonWalkLondon hamlife.blogspot.com/2026/07/i-ha...
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I have walked evert street in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
I continue to use MapMyWalk to record where I have been when venturing to places new and CityStrides to keep track of all of the places tha...
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Did not expect to be having lunch in Ewell with Dan Dare and The Mekon!
Display for The Flying Saucer Cafe in Bourne Hall Park, Ewell which features Dan Dare and The Mekon
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Following the delightful Henry Moore sculpture trail around @rbgkew.bsky.social for #FingerpostFriday
Two simple fingerboards showing the route of the sculpture trail through Kew Gardens
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
While we are repeatedly being told that AI is about to make everything much better and easier, Apple Maps is telling me that I need to cross Barnes Bridge, do a small loop and then cross it again back to where I started in order to get to my destination. #AIsucks
Screenshoot of Apple Maps giving directions for a short walking route that needlessly crosses the Thames twice on Barnes Bridge.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Marching again. #FreePalestine
Pro Palestine demonstrators in London
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I belong to @nationaltrust.org.uk just to go to Ham House whenever I like. The gardens and the exterior of the house are gorgeous. Once every few years I go inside the house too.
The rear of Ham House overlooking the main garden.
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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament @cnduk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🚨3 days to go! Join the Palestine Coalition this Saturday to send a clear message to the new Prime Minister: No to war! End the genocide against Palestinians! Sanctions on Israel now! 📍 Assemble 12 noon, Russell Square, London
Graphic with logo of Palestine Coalition members. Text reads: national March for Palestine. Tell the new PM: No to War. End the Genocide. Sanctions Now. Saturday 18 July, 12 noon. Russell Square, London
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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
One of the largest gatherings of Muslims targeted by far right terrorists and we have close to radio silence... The media, politicians from across the board, pundits... all seem to be taking a minimalist approach... This is how institutional Islamophobia works.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It is absolutely bonkers and amazingly brilliant that they recorded a tape twenty years ago to use in a play in ten years time! www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
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‘It’s a national reclamation’: the 12-year festival bringing Samuel Beckett back to Ireland
The playwright has long been considered one of the country’s most famous exports, but not an ‘Irish writer’. An ambitious new season of plays explores his complex relationship with his homeland – and ...
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first item on the new PM’s list. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Dear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-rich
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first it...
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I’d like to see Farage stand in Clacton unopposed to make the election even more pointless than it already is.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Spending the weekend with likeminded people at #Marxism2026 organised by @socialistworker.bsky.social
Packed main room at Marxism Festival waiting
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I only signed up to the Met Engage community policing newsletters out of curiosity and, as expected, they have no value apart from some amusing standard text: "SNT will do more patrols in the area going forward." What they neglect to tell us is which areas they will therefore be patrolling less.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
What show am I about to see in The Little at @swkplay.bsky.social?
View of the set for Slaughterhouse-Five as seen from the front row.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Only 1.9km to Botany Bay from Enfield Chase when following London Loop Section 17. #FingerpostFriday
Wooden finger post sign in a natural setting
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
You know the heatwave is serious when Glyndebourne waives its dress code. "Evening wear is customary at Glyndebourne, but in these conditions we actively encourage you to interpret that loosely. " Sadly a dinner jacket is all I have that is smart enough, at least I can ditch the waistcoat.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I have seen @sparksofficial.bsky.social twice in a week several times but usually at the same venue but his time I had to travel all the way down to Bournemouth for the second helping. Of course it was worth it, and then some. hamlife.blogspot.com/2026/06/spar...
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Sparks at Bournemouth International Centre
Seeing every possible Sparks gig in London was not enough to I went to see them in Bournemouth as well. The timing worked well with my siste...
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
“We always know more than we can say, and we will always say more than we can write down.” @snowded.bsky.social AI learns almost exclusively from what we write and so can never match human knowledge.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The world may be going to hell in a handcart but I’m in Chelsea watching @sparksofficial.bsky.social so today is good.
Sparks band on stage
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I am revisiting London Loop this year and this leaning fingerpost is near the start of section 16b. The fingers are still pointing in the right direction so all is well. #FingerpostFriday #LoveLondonWalkLondon
Fingerpost showing the route of London Loop. The post is leaning significantly.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Russia has made very little progress in Ukraine in four years so why does anyone think they’re a serious threat to us?! #MakePeaceNotWar
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Something spiky from St James’s Park, London for #FingerpostFriday.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Bloody racists have been flagging The Mall again.
Line of Union flags along The Mall in London
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I've signed this @declassifieduk.org petition calling for the UK government to investigate Brits who have returned from serving in the IDF where they may have committed war crimes. secure.declassifieduk.org/page/189081/...
secure.declassifieduk.org
Nobody wants to live next to a war criminal
I've just signed my name calling for the government to investigate Brits who have returned from serving in the IDF - you should too!
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I have walked 2026km in 2026 with @gojauntly.bsky.social. Somewhat slower than last year due to health issues but it’s a decent achievement nonetheless. #LoveWalking
Screen from Go Jauntly app showing the most recent badges in the 2026 Challenge including the Challenge Completed badge.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
A typical morning trying to clear debris from my inbox has resulted in unplanned theatre bookings at @swkplay.bsky.social, Hampstead Theatre, Richmond Theatre and Young Vic. #LoveTheatre
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I see that I can turn left in the palace grounds for Royal School of Needlework but the paths to the right are something of a mystery. Maybe its dragons. #FingerpostFriday
Weathered grey fingerposts with the fingers on the left still legible but the ones on the right too faded to read.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
If we believe in peace we need to reject war and stop pandering to the world’s largest and most dangerous warmonger. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Expel all US military personnel and close all US military bases in the UK
We call on the UK Government to cancel all UK-US agreements that permit US personnel and bases to operate in the UK, in order to prevent the UK from being used as a base for any unilateral military ac...
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
An early start at @rbgkew.bsky.social for the new Henry Moore sculpture trail.
Hill Arches sculpture by Henry Moore, typically large curvaceous and abstract.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Ending the week with HMS Pinafore at Tabard Theatre
Stage set for HMS Pinafore featuring a ship’s wheel and a cloudy sky in the background.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Next week I am fortunate to be seeing Balletboyz perform at @sadlerswells.bsky.social but today I was even more fortunate to sit in on their rehearsals at their Kingston studio for a couple of hours. It was all the sorts of magic you would expect it to be.
Picture of the inside of the Balletboys studios. It is in a converted aircraft factory with brick walls and industrial features.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Which play am I about to see? #Theatre
Safety curtain with David Edgar’s Destiny projected on it
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Not interested in what Starmer says on anything, certainly not on Peace in Palestine marches, and I will be joining @pscupdates.bsky.social again on 16 May. palestinecampaign.org/events/nakba...
palestinecampaign.org
Nakba 78: March for Palestine - Palestine Solidarity Campaign
🚨  Nakba 78: March for Palestine – United against Tommy Robinson & the far right ⏰ Saturday 16 May, 12pm  📍 Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DB On Saturday May 16th we need everyone who can make it to be ...
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Something modern and very yellow from Gunnesbury Park London for #FingerpostFriday. It's also somewhat unnecessary as you can see all the things it points to from that spot.
A simple fimgerpost with bright yellow rectangular fingers pointing to the museum and cafe, etc.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Unexpected html tag in Kensal Green.
Street sign reading "wakeman road and rainham road" enclosed in angle brackets.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Something to help you find your way around the excellent Swiss Bread Bakery in Ham, Richmond upon Thames. #FingerpostFriday
Bright red fingerboards pointing the way to the deli counter, bakery and water station.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
#IvotedGreen
Ballot paper showing two votes for Green Party candidates
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
@99pi.org I thought your story on robot umpires could have benefitted from a more perspectives; cricket has used a similar system to baseball for several years and is universally accepted, whereas VAR in football is a complete mess sacrificing game play for accuracy. youtu.be/DDIjUtmLPBk?...
youtu.be
Football's BEST VAR Moments
YouTube video by Michael Spicer
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I signed this petition because Israel is a terror state. actionnetwork.org/petitions/ex...
actionnetwork.org
Expel Israel's Ambassador
Israel’s genocidal onslaught on Gaza has killed over 64,000 Palestinians, including 18,000 children. Their Ambassador should be expelled.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I have come to Hampton Court for the tulips and the other gardens and the palace are magnificent too.
Photograph of the south face and gardens at Hampton Court. This is now the palace was approached from the river.
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reesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Quite an attractive entry for #FingerpostFriday but one that hardly qualifies as on the section of Thames Path from Richmond Lock to Kew Green there are no opportunities to turn off so the direction signs are pointless, the distances are useful though.
Sign post on Thames Path showing directions and distances to Richmond and Kew.
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