So pleased for Keely. Great race, great winner.
Listening to England, England by Julian Barnes. 📚
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Great first day of track & field athletics at the Olympics with an outstanding 10K at the end.
From Wednesday, blue plaque on Frankby Hall commemorating one of its most notable residents, Maude Royden.
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TIL that the song Cloudbusting by Kate Bush is about psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich or rather his son’s view of his father’s arrest.
Saw remainder of Koyaanisqatsi. Remarkable movie if a little wearing at times. I’d forgotten quite how beige the 1980s were. 🎥🍿
Frankby Hall in the sunshine this morning, part of my perambulation.
Ducks by the mere this morning. Numbers up by three to 15.
As someone who lives in the region my thoughts are very much with the people of Southport affected by the horrendous events of yesterday.
Team GB blown away by the sheer athleticism of USA in women’s rugby.
Good to see Silo returning in November. Enjoyed the first series. 📺
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Amazing gold medal win in the mountain bike by Tom Pidcock after losing 30 sec due to a puncture 🏅
Watched half of Koyaanisqatsi. Remarkable movie and soundtrack (score by Philip Glass). Saving the second half for tomorrow. 🍿🎥
Rose bay willow herb adding a dash of colour this morning.
Watched the Olympics opening ceremony. It took a little while to get going but once night fell the magic began. Looking forward to the athletics in particular but hopefully should be a great Games all round. 📺
The deep history of Liverpool’s famous Cavern Club. Glen Huntley knocking it out of the park as usual.
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Predictably high body count and doubtless somewhat fanciful but nevertheless I rather enjoyed Guy Ritchie’s latest, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Based on Operation Postmaster. 🍿🎥
Put the what3words app on the new phone just in case.
Dunno about the corn but the ragwort is certainly high. Not much insect life, maybe later. 📷
Getting a feel for micro.blog. No likes, hashtags, reposts, follow/er counts, limited search. Low pressure environment. All good.
I’m indifferent to most of the London Grammar remixes but the Hey Now remix by French duo The Shoes adds something worthwhile. 🎵
And also from yesterday, the archetypal beach view looking towards West Kirby and Hoylake with Hilbre Island to the left. It gets sandier further on but this is good to walk on. Birds were starting to fly in as the tide turned, mainly oystercatchers, redshank joining the loitering gulls. Lots of cliff erosion evident. 📷
From yesterday, a favourite view looking down the footpath from the Wirral Way to Heswall Field, Welsh hills in the distance. 📷