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Simon Edmonds

@sjsedmonds.bsky.social
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Full time carer. Retired ex Govt, Innovation, R&D, Industrial Policy, views all mine. Live in Dorset, happy place is Lohr am Main, Lower Franconia, rejoin EU. Bake sourdough. Walk a lot. Drink nice coffee. Garden a bit. Rescues plants. Grows veg.

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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 5h
Reform Ltd Councillor spokesman Jaymey McIver being skewered by Vicky Young, Anneliese Dodds and @rafaelbehr.bsky.social on Politics Live. Why do they all feel they have to wear Union Jack socks 🤷‍♂️
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
West Highland Terriers are also cute How many photos would you like ? 🤣
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Now that is a pumpkin 🎃!! Bread done here
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It’s done, now it has to wait until Xmas being bathed in brandy every couple of weeks, tough life. #ChristmasCake
Finished Christmas Cake after 5 hours in the oven.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hey Siri: show me a politician who sold himself to the highest bidder ditching any principles along the way. Tom Watson now of Palantir UK.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Somebody’s not going to be very happy!! #NobelPeacePrize
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Our Westie Mabel Always enjoyed a duvet day, every day
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I know we are only just in Autumn but everything is measured up for Christmas cake baking tomorrow, strong aroma of brandy in the kitchen. Dame Mary Berry recipe so in safe hands. #Christmas
All the ingredients weighed up ready to make a Dame Mary Berry Christmas cake.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Badenoch has even lost Matt
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Apple crumble time, last of garden harvest, freezer is now full.
Dish of apple crumble with apples from garden tree.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Of course like Reform the Tories only option is to scream No. All they are doing is amplifying their lack of a plan and sowing doubt.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jamaican sticky ginger cakes for Sunday tea.
Two Jamaican sticky ginger loaves.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Autumn harvesting
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
He really has no original thinking, no policies, he’s just the “I told you so” politician, that’s all he has to offer “I told you so” He offers no solution.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Of course he did, and apparently will start hostilities and bombing again. He has no plan.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Think they will do.
Eight sourdough baked bagels
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today’s offering to the baking gods are #sourdough bagels 🥯 Emilie Raffa recipe.
Eight bagels waiting to be baked.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Spicy 🌶️ winter squash and apple 🍏 chutney - ingredients from garden. BBC Good Food recipe.
Three has of spicy winter squash and apple chutney.  A BBC Good Food recipe
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Venetian Sanctuary by the brilliant @pgjonesvenice.bsky.social is on limited offer in Amazon Kindle, no reason not to spend 99p this Sunday evening. It’s a great read.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Cannot say much because it could spoil for others but needless to say I cannot wait for the next in the series in Summer 2027. Brilliant storytelling by @alexgerlis.bsky.social Alex Gerlis.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Made a Bara Brith for some German friends who are en route to Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 for a holiday
A loaf of Bara Brith fruit bread for some friends.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
And the President of Ireland told him some truths that he really didn’t like 👇👇
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Some Dahlias for your Sunday evening
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
He really didn’t like what Burnham and Miliband did this week, did he?
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Out and out racism from a sitting Member of Parliament.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
What a complete tw*t
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
One plant / bush / tree that has done well throughout the heat and drought is the Acer which will shortly turn autumnal orange before winter. Just collected some seed 🌱 in the hope of propagating!
Acer Tree in front garden which has thrived through the hot summer.Acer seeds in a glass jar.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It’s Xmasssssssss 🎄 🎅 at Sainsbury’s Got the chocolates and advent calendars as well.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What’s an example of perfect casting?
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Conservative Party is largely absent from the Israel - Palestine statement in the House of Commons. Not a serious opposition. Prime Minister and the Cabinet are attending the statement.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Exit polls are up Huge % for AfD - will the firewall hold?
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We all need to vote for Lynn @lynnnothegger.bsky.social she’s on this list
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Today’s baking offer. A badly iced Gingerbread Traybake ©️ Dame M. Berry
Badly iced gingerbread traybake.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Really wondering what Germany, NATO et al will do following this …..
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Not sure Khan has to do any electioneering unless Polanski enters the race. Not so Cleverly living up to his name.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Cactus 🌵 gone bonkers again
Cactus 🌵 in full flower
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dorset Apple Cake today using apples from the garden tree.
Dorset Apple Cake
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Good reason not to buy the FT Weekend @financialtimes.com
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The USA is in deep trouble when the @financialtimes.com leads off on it… they appear not to have factored in the positive effects of a new Ballroom and Flagpole.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
When will Congress and America wake up to the disaster that is Trump. Headlines from @financialtimes.com tonight.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I know fish tacos 🌮 yesterday, not that you’d know.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
It’s the Dorchester Cider Festival in the Borough Gardens todsy with non stop music and food and it’s free too enter. It goes on until 22:00.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The Modern Middle East by the brilliant Jeremy Bowen is only 99p as a Kindle Book
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Serious politicians turn up and don’t lie about the police and threats, Farage just too thin skinned.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🤣🤣🤣
Parliamentary watchdog reopens investigation into Nigel Farage after Clacton by-election win.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Of course you turn up at the election result declaration if you are a serious politician. But not Farage.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Ideal for Reform their top objectives being Maximise your wealth Minimise your taxes Yep ideal for Farage and Reform Ltd
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Late birthday card arrived which does seem to sum up the excitement of my life 🤣🤣
Birthday card saying: 
One minute you’re young and cool, next thing you’re losing your shit with the excitement of going to a garden centre.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Very proud of my Red Rose Basil plant hybrid, it’s taken a lot of work and tears to get to this stage.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Weymouth à la Mediterranean this morning
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