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@worcspaul.bsky.social
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Very amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. Like nature, the environment and railways (particularly steam). Also enjoy reading and early Sci-Fi

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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Mount Hush Fund
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE AS WELL.......
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
And now the US has followed suit. Someone probably told agent orange they were a spin-off from those dastardly villains in 'Antifa' 😉🤣
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
@britishbirds.bsky.social A leucistic sparrow? Certainly mixing with local sparrows. Couldn't get a clear image of the head because of the foliage. These were taken on my phone at maximum magnification
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
How about 2for1: for every 2 patriots built by Ukraine, build one to send to the US as payment.
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Yet again he's trying to portray himself as a "victim" or under threat, whereas he's probably at no more risk than any other MP. Unfortunately there are plenty of gullible people who accept whatever he says as gospel.
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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As someone so aptly wrote: “One is a soulless, foreign-made device, sold by one shady businessman to another. The other is a robot.”
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
How many of those who posture and complain about 'private pensions' have sufficient capital tied up so as not to worry about getting a pension, or the change from final salary to average salary pension schemes, I wonder?
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
From what I've read, her "offence" would have only resulted in a written warning. That should have been made clear from the start. I daresay those involved will play semantic gymnastics and hide behind the staff handbook (if there is such a thing)
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Wayne Rooney as Eurovision commentator 🤣🤣🤣
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A couple of years ago some supermarkets stopped selling disposable barbecues. Plenty still selling them, unfortunately. As usual, a minority of irresponsible idiots ruin it for everyone else
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Thankfully (so far) all my appointments have arrived on time. One was "only just" a couple of years ago 😵‍💫
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Here's a thought on the subject of reparations: How far back in time should be considered? Should Britain seek reparations from Italy for the Roman invasion, or France for the Norman invasion 960 years ago? Or maybe France should seek redress for Crecy 680 years ago and Agincourt 611 years ago?
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
it's of a later 'A' class, also called Acasta built in the 1920s, so I narrowly avoided making a mistake! Sadly, I haven't found a kit of the earlier class 😕 #histscalemodels
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
What a minefield history can be! I wanted to build a model of HMS Shark, which was lost at Jutland. According to Wikipedia it was an acasta-class ('K' class) destroyer (HMS Acasta being the first). I ordered a kit of HMS Acasta, intending to rename, but it turns out it wasn't in stock. What's more,
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Thanks for all the replies As it turns out, the Airfix 1/600 *is* available, and is now on order. I'll see how I get on with that before potentially tackling a more recent 1/700 model
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Trying to source a decent model of HMS Hood. 50+ years ago I had Airfix's 1/600 version (long lost) which now seems very scarce and (very) old tooling. Flyhawk 1/700 a bit smaller but detail looks fabulous. What's Trumpeter's offering like? Anyone built any of the above? #histscalemodels
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Given how much modern cars tie in with mobile phones, there isn't even a need to identify charging points. Even without that, DVSA could bill owners in arrears at MOT: 10,000 miles at 3p/mile = £300, paid off by DD at £25/month Use less, pay less 🙂
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Geez! I've just seen the price for Cosford - £44! It was only £16 the first time I went (mind you, that was over 30 years ago and you could pay at the entrance 🤣) Fairford's a special case, with ongoing operations I think the risk of something happening is too high. Plenty to watch on YouTube 😁
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I did wonder whether it would go ahead. I imagine security would have had to be many x more than usual. I wonder if Cosford will be affected 🤔
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Had a badger in the garden some years ago. Quite a privilege. Got a hedgehog visiting. Looks in good health 🙂 A few bats around at dusk - possibly from the parish church...
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
It might be difficult for them to generate enough. Manufacturers need to concentrate more on making systems run more efficiently and use less power. Ditching A.I. would help! 😉
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Peter Bowden 🇬🇧 @b31bowden.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Can we spare a moment to think about all the poor Polling Station staff up and down the country, patiently explaining to angry white men why they can't vote for Nigel Farage in their local council elections today?
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Peter Bowden 🇬🇧 @b31bowden.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Well worth repeating often.
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Do it, Australia!
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The Iranians certainly aren't holding back with their A.I. generated videos! 😂
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Right from when I saw Mansell racing for Lotus I felt he would be champion. It wasn't for the want of trying though. He had stiff opposition from Prost, Senna and Piquet. It's a shame it took him until 1992
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 (I'm NOT deleting my post below 👇)
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
No, Donnie, the rest of the human race saw what it was meant to be - even some MAGAts!
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
NATO should "regretfully" accept Trump deciding to remove the US then give personnel a fixed exit period, after which it can rename itself as Not America Treaty Organisation 😉
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
😁
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Democrats need to pull out all the stops and regain control of both houses. First order of business should be impeachment
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
It's a bit like painting a target on the building. Mind you, he spends so much time at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster they'd potentially be secondary targets. I doubt the US is the only country with a "bunker buster" bomb, either.
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
He dresses it up by saying they're building a bunker for national security. Does he not think/know there will been contingency locations the administration would be evacuated to in an emergency? When he's gone, the East Wing should be rebuilt and the Trump estate+companies made to pay for it
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Here's a use for AI: analyze large transactions before/after significant market shifts - especially where the same stocks/bonds are bought/sold either side of a shift. Follow the money.
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I guess it's only to be expected from those who can't pronounce "aluminium," "nuclear," or "solder" that they have difficulty distinguishing between "Neeson" and "Nissan" 😉😂
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Which one, do you think? Bush Snr, Reagan or Tricky Dickie?
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I wish we'd just stay on GMT/UTC here in the UK and stop messing. It's bad enough dealing with timezones without wondering if a country has switched to daylight saving or not! 🙄
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
It screams "pre-Raphaelite" (my favourite school) - understandable since the artist was influenced by them. Superb painting ❤️
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BK @bob1005.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
I am so tired of this classless, clueless embarrassment of a president.
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
I'm planning on having a canal wharf with a nearby tunnel - only need to model the front end of a boat emerging then! 😉😁.
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
I already have a 1/72 Tornado in my stash (Revell, I think) and am pondering whether to go for one in 1/48 as well. Anyone built the Revell Tornado IDS (2014 tooling)? I'd be looking to build an RAF plane with grey/green camo scheme #HistScaleModels #ScaleModels
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Bear in mind working narrowboats are/were about 70ft long, which scales to a bit over 19" 🙂 Good luck, and enjoy your build
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Take a look at Scalescenes kit T018 - once you've paid for and downloaded the PDF (not much over £5) you're able to print off as many times as you like. As you mentioned On30 I assume you're planning on 7mm scale, in which case you'd need to scale up by x1.75.
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Don't hold your breath!
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
When I was ill in 2021 I thought 'I must have a go at making some models again' so I got an Airfix starter set of a Spitfire and a Me109. I still haven't got round to putting decals on them lol! I must have at least 8 kits on the go, 1/72 and 1/48 Nd am still planning on buying more! 😁
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Keep watching the skies @worcspaul.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
It's funny how, as a teen in the 70s I used to wish liveries were varied, like with the Big Four, rather than blue and grey, but now, 50 years later I wish I could travel back to the time of Rail Blue with the occasional sight of something still in green 😁
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