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Rufford_Oakes

@rufford.bsky.social
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Anti-brexit, Aetheist, Humanist, Pro EU, pro Scottish Independence. Progressive Alliance; Books. Pro Science. Proportional Representation; Education; #NHSblueheart

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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 6h
Well, it is conker season ;-)
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 22h
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The hedgehog has contributed more to the UK than any politician since the 1950s.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
He is speaking to an audience of like-minded idiots, though. That the camera never pulls back on the audience, is telling - it’ll be sparse. All the performance acolytes are packed in behind him.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Got to add wasps to make the Yorkshires rise.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Had an American friend visiting last year - She had an epiphany on discovering pasties in an independent bakers. I also managed to persuade her to try rich fruit cake with a chunk of cheese on the side.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
They don’t have Marmite or Hendersons either .
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Had my Covid jab a week ago. For the first time I reacted to it. Felt like I’d been hit by London double decker bus for 48 hrs.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Given the massive distances involved, the East Coast would present easier targets. Mar a Lago springs to mind.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My grandfather was a Freeman of the City of London. That entitled him to drive sheep across the bridge & into the City. He never did, sadly.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Braverman obviously has problems with thinking critically about all issues troubling her. From an earlier post on issue: “No matter how deep your roots are, every British person will find their origins are Scandinavian, Saxon, Roman & more probably Norman. We’re all descended from immigrants.”
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Given her parentage etc., her own party would deport her.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Maybe they were also US aircrew having a lad’s night out.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
LFC - sell Isaak, buy Harland - or do a swap.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ah, an analogy with Liz Truss’s iceberg lettuce.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So it’s a device aural eavesdropping? Like the camera glasses, a meaningless invention & a waste of money. :)
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Consider the flood of TS slop that will fill the airwaves for months if she confirms a Glastonbury slot for 2027.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Will the new camera-less glasses work to enhance hearing & possibly replace hearing aids?
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
reading a book in PDF or Kindle et al, removes the physical connection between book and reader. It’s an essential visceral connection which is absent from screen devices. Nothing betters a well-thumbed book.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In other words, another 10 years for irrelevancies like Blair, Mogg et al to enrich themselves before the country begins to see the benefits of being in the EU. Burnham could commit now to rejoining, with an agreement to be in place by 1st September 2028 - & rejoining on 1st October 2028.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Has he provided receipts & verifiable bank transfer records? If not, the repayment never happened.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And polluting the ocean & atmosphere on the 6000 mile journey to the US. 47 is economically & environmentally illiterate.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Etymology suggests “bonk” as a sexual verb originated in the ‘80s in Australia.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Interesting. In the north of England in the late 50s & 60s, the verb “bonk” was used to describe hitting someone, “be quiet or I’ll bonk you around the head.” Not sure when the meaning changed & ‘bonk’ took on today’s meaning, though.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Give it a go ;)
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Try overnighting the oats in your preferred liquid in the fridge. Take out the morning, quick stir; add a spoonful of crème fraiche, mix it in. Load with fruits, nuts, banana etc. Honey, if needed. Enjoy.
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Rufford_Oakes @rufford.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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