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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 8h

It's on the UK version of Monopoly, the same square as the US Park Place.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 8h

That's Park Lane that runs down the east side of Hyde Park

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Easier than last week's puzzle (thankfully)!

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Rayna @queenrayna1337.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Chess on hard mode

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Michael Baym @baym.lol · 13/09/2026

Ten years ago Tami, Roy, and I released a movie we made of antibiotic resistance evolving in real time. I thought maybe a couple thousand people tops would see it. I couldn't have imagined it would be seen millions of times, and be taught from middle school through the graduate level worldwide

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

These sets rattle a little bit as the player feels the pieces. Not too distracting, sometimes almost hypnotically soothing.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I think this was the first proper punk album I bought and this was one of my favourite tracks on it.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thought provoking content and, as ever, superbly written.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

His voice really suits the song - it adds a bit of richness to the sound.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Are we not men? No, we are d.... 🙂

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A cute little puzzle. White to play and draw.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I took this to my chess club last night. A good mental work out for everyone who attempted it.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yes, it could be. I had always assumed it was an electronic organ but it could be the real thing.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Anyway, I didn't come to any conclusion... End of ramble!

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

and then I thought of how often I like just one track by a modern artist and wondered if I am becoming too narrow minded in my old age.... so I really tried to get into some more but just couldn't do it.... so here are 3 personal musical loves but I can't do their other stuff....

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I was thinking about Dexys and other 80s stuff a few weeks ago... plenty of people will think of Culture Club and all they remember will be "Karma Chameleon" (I hate it!) and maybe "Do you really want to hurt me" and won't even know about so many wonderful tracks from their first two albums...

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Forgive me, this will be a long musical ramble... Everyone of a certain age this side of the Atlantic remembers "Come on Eileen". It's the only Dexy's song lots of people know. Pity they are missing out on some real gems.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=m65U...

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Dexys Midnight Runners - Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartach

YouTube video by potbellypete

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I think Billy has been having elocution lessons!

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It was one of my first instincts too. There is another obvious first move too bit it requires some serious calculation and at the moment I am feeling too lazy!

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

But 1.Nd5 Qd1+ is at best just a draw by perpetual, isn't it? 2.Kh2 Qxh4+ 3.Kg3?? Nf5 #

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I never realised this was a Cat Stevens song. I always new it as a Rod Stewart song. My wife's favourite version is this one by P P Arnold. Actually it might be my favourite version too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujeU...

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P. P. Arnold - The First Cut Is The Deepest (1967)

YouTube video by Beat-Club

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

No, I don't think there were any girls or women playing that evening. Female chess players were very rare at that time and whilst there are more now they sadly remain a small minority. A fair few girls start out but the drop out rate in their early teens is much higher than with boys.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

At that stage my parents both smoked, so I was fairly immune, as I guess most chess players were.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Photo courtesy of Dutch National Archives / Bert Verhoeff / Anefo

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I played my first serious league match in 1973. I was playing for my school, St Peters, away vs Parkstone. My opponent smoked a pipe and lots of other people were smoking cigarettes. As you looked across the room, you could see the thick haze of tobacco smoke. Also 1973, Tal vs Donner. #chess

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I have a feeling that one does not live in the other! 🙂

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A gentle chess puzzle. Savage-Simons, 4NCL, Oxford vs Wessex, 2006. Black to play. #chess Solution share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/...

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I suspect the average slug is better qualified.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Having found Richard Swift I tried a few more of his songs. Here's Broken Finger Blues. #MusicSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkKA...

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Broken Finger Blues

YouTube video by Richard Swift - Topic

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I was watching "No Hard Feelings" on TV and this song was playing in one scene. I had to find it. Wonderful. I could imagine Barbara Lewis singing it with tweaked lyrics. Richard Swift "Would You?" #MusicSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4bg...

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Would You?

YouTube video by Richard Swift - Topic

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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Little Stormzy came back to visit today to say thats for help in his early days. He is absolutely huge and it is probably the happiest I've ever been to see a dog!! Look at him go!

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Alex Papadopoulos @egeasri.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Italian researchers found that semi-transparent solar panels over olive groves increased olive yields by 12%, reduced water evaporation by 19%, generated clean electricity, and even improved olive oil quality. 🌿⚡🫒 #Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #ClimateSolutions

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Perhaps he was out of balance that day. Anyway, thanks for posting. 🙂 Always interesting to listen to stuff like this.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Wow... sounds like Iggy in places and barely like him at all in others.

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Peter Anderson @thispetera.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Iggy has a great voice for this song. As good as this duet is, I would love to hear him sing it solo.

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