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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 4h

Ohhh! I'll have to listen to it! :-)

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 5h

't Would be too much to hope it's after the REH story, is it?....

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 15h

Oh! I've got that one! Really enjoyed Rhiannon when rereading it last year, so will put this one to the front for 'comfort reading'...

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 18h

I'm happy though that there's more interest for the ancient heritage - 20 years ago you couldn't even find a pamphlet leading to the sites, and in the words of a culture honcho: "There was no history before 1700. Just some chieftains squabbling."

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 18h

Ahhh, such a shame! Here in the UK, there's a lot of damage like that caused by detectorists first, and finds being sold privately instead of donated to musea. And yeah, the archaeological map I'm using has a lot of "no visible remains"

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

It is! :-) I really love these places where I can really feel *history* (with a whiff of myth) - giving a "Robin of Sherwood" sort of feeling, if you know what I mean...

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

...Reached through a narrow alley, it has a path around it too, but the motte is only fully visible from the golf course (which I didn't enter).

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

New favourite local spot - the Shandon Park Motte ('sean dún' = 'old fort', so may be pre-Norman). It was always closed off, but now it's open for a few hours on Sunday. A gorgeous view over the whole surroundings; photos don't do it justice, and a video only gives a vague impression.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

When it comes to lending out books, one cannot be untrusting enough! You definitely were on to something!

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

@weemallard.bsky.social 's "The Circus, the Garden (and Mario Lanza)" had me laughing on page 3 already - and now I'm almost wanting to try Mariomancy out myself. Almost.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

...It was hayfever apparently, as I got a massive serotonin crash (the full shivers and shakes). Made a pillow fort for myself and Brandy and rode it out with a nice book. After a nap, feeling much better, and even did some art prep.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Thread: what to give the artist for Christmas? Adding: give them a wee starter set for an art they don't do, but you feel they might want to try.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

For no apparent reason I was a bit sad this morning, so went for a long autumnal walk. The animatronic Dracula and Frankenstein monster cheered me up a fair bit.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It was a lovely day today, except for that half hour around noon - just when I was outside jogging. Back home, it took quite a while before I had teh feeling in my fingers back. I'll need to find me some good thermal gloves, as the Raynaud's gets fairly debilitating!

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

As seen from the home office window this morning...

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Am I the only one who is a bit uneasy about the Susan Dell memes going round? I kinda feel sorry for her, starving herself for MAGA acceptance. Jokes about the appearance of horrible people inevitably are also jokes about people with a similar physique. (See also: DUP's Carla Lockhart)

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

So you got married, and decided you want to be a cowboy?... Can't say I disapprove of your life choices, really...

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

His hair - toupee or wraparound hair? It doesn't look natural...

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

They'll need artificial intelligence, because I don't see any in Orange in Chief's message there.

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Jimothy the Raccoon @jimothythe-raccoon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I saw this at the Dr office #jimothy #seattle #jimothyraccoon

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

That sound like a lot of very meta fun!

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Are they doing anything for you, or are they a dud? Also let us know whether measurements get out a bit more realistic...

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thank you! :-) It kinda helps me enjoying the sights too... I'm ok about the books - found one of those big books with world mysteries in the railway station's free bookcase. :)

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

So I went to the 'book boat' that landed in Belfast, so you don't have to: half the stock is xtian books, the other half the usual Bargain Books stock. And you've got to go through a "Journey of Life" display, though surprisingly (?) there's no hard sell. It was a nice harbour walk anyway!

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I honestly thought that was Mrs Prez, until I read the caption. They do all look alike!

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I swear to gof!d When I'm old and in a nursing home, every time some other old coot complains about anything, I'll shake my head in agreement and will say: "Goddamn Joe Biden!"

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yeah! I got Losartan 25 mg. It seems to do the trick; I'll keep monitoring also to prevent it going too low. Bit lower stamina when running, bit more careful getting up, but also seems that the brain fog I've had for the longest time is retreating.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Here's a day's worth from my record - you can see how the overpressure first measures at least 10 points higher in the 1st measure

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

(Sorry - take the lowest of the 2 remaining). Measurement they did at the GP practice was dangerously high, but we were wise to it - even if I'm calm enough at the GP, my body still goes in high alert. So I was sent home to measure for a week.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I've had the same effect. My nurse gave me the recommendation to take 3 measurements a few minutes apart, disregard the 1st completely, take the highest of the remaining 2. The theory being that simply the act of strapping it on, and the 'oh dear' of it will raise your bp.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It's a nice Finnish film, The White Reindeer. Give it a try!

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

(Clicking further - ah, that was not the question). Most watched from before I was born... Perhaps (but lost count - all seen at least 5x ) : - Once Upon a Time in the West - Bride of Frankenstein - Casablanca - Touch of Evil - Valkoinen Peura - Masque of the Red Death (Corman)

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I didn't see it until in my 20s (I think) - It didn't have the same effect on me, but those things are so depending on our personal context, I find. What my fave pre-K scifi would be - possibly The Thing from Another World, and Earth vs Flying Saucers - more because of the drama than the scifi.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Also, Hallowe'en is starting to happen.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today's 6k jog was grey and drab. But took some (culdesac) streets I'd not been on. I couldn't place this building complex at the end of this road (but not reachable) - turned out it's the crumbling pile/senior home at the other side of the (hidden) highway. Brandy sensibly stayed indoors.

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Remco van Straten (he/him) @remcovans.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Well, just imagine their logo being cropped from a Sheela-na-gig, and at least there's something to amuse you. Here, a lot has been taken over by Caffé Nero (okay, but corporate and sometimes loud) and I desperately need a cozy place to hang out and """write"""

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