AlanB
@alanjbanks.bsky.social
Retired Doctor. Four wonderful grandkids.
Servant of 4 yr old Staffie.
Love vinyl.
Model Railways in various scales.
Member of the tofu eating, leftie wokerati. Not keen on tofu, but I've eaten it.
Now, a Green Party member.
Ban Blood Sports.
Servant of 4 yr old Staffie.
Love vinyl.
Model Railways in various scales.
Member of the tofu eating, leftie wokerati. Not keen on tofu, but I've eaten it.
Now, a Green Party member.
Ban Blood Sports.
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Phew indeed
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October 4, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Phew indeed
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Been waiting 7 hours for an ambulance for my elderly neighbour. You can get a parcel from Amazon quicker than that. The crew were excellent as usual. She's on her way to hospital now, thank goodness.
Now for some shuteye.
Now for some shuteye.
September 30, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Been waiting 7 hours for an ambulance for my elderly neighbour. You can get a parcel from Amazon quicker than that. The crew were excellent as usual. She's on her way to hospital now, thank goodness.
Now for some shuteye.
Now for some shuteye.
I was never much at multitasking when younger. Now in the second half of my 70s I should have known.
3D printing a long print.
Doing two aquarium water changes.
Walking the dog.
Cooking a chicken and roast potatoes etc.
Only one spill of water so far but I'm knackered and need to lie down.
Fish fed!
3D printing a long print.
Doing two aquarium water changes.
Walking the dog.
Cooking a chicken and roast potatoes etc.
Only one spill of water so far but I'm knackered and need to lie down.
Fish fed!
September 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I was never much at multitasking when younger. Now in the second half of my 70s I should have known.
3D printing a long print.
Doing two aquarium water changes.
Walking the dog.
Cooking a chicken and roast potatoes etc.
Only one spill of water so far but I'm knackered and need to lie down.
Fish fed!
3D printing a long print.
Doing two aquarium water changes.
Walking the dog.
Cooking a chicken and roast potatoes etc.
Only one spill of water so far but I'm knackered and need to lie down.
Fish fed!
Nice evening for a dog walk through my broken gate.
September 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Nice evening for a dog walk through my broken gate.
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True story.
BREAKING: Wyld Stallyns will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
September 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
True story.
This country is heading for a very dark place. When the Head of the RNLI has to put out a statement to defend volunteer heroes against stupid and frankly evil attacks on those who risk their lives to save others.
Proud to be a governor of the RNLI.
RNLI volunteers are the best of us.
Proud to be a governor of the RNLI.
RNLI volunteers are the best of us.
September 10, 2026 at 7:22 AM
This country is heading for a very dark place. When the Head of the RNLI has to put out a statement to defend volunteer heroes against stupid and frankly evil attacks on those who risk their lives to save others.
Proud to be a governor of the RNLI.
RNLI volunteers are the best of us.
Proud to be a governor of the RNLI.
RNLI volunteers are the best of us.
Ive been lucky enough to get a pot of home made plum jam. A friend has had a bumper crop of plums this year and his wife has made quite a lot of jam. To say its bloody good is a gross understatement.
September 9, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Ive been lucky enough to get a pot of home made plum jam. A friend has had a bumper crop of plums this year and his wife has made quite a lot of jam. To say its bloody good is a gross understatement.
Seems charity shops no longer want books or cds.
They could have been more polite to an old man carrying a load.
Now in the bin.
They could have been more polite to an old man carrying a load.
Now in the bin.
September 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Seems charity shops no longer want books or cds.
They could have been more polite to an old man carrying a load.
Now in the bin.
They could have been more polite to an old man carrying a load.
Now in the bin.
That was a race and a half. Not quite sure what I've watched.
Well done Kimi. Spectacular driving. Keep it up and the championship is yours. The sea of red cheering a young lad in the silver arrow was one hell of a thing.
#monza #antonelli #kimi
Well done Kimi. Spectacular driving. Keep it up and the championship is yours. The sea of red cheering a young lad in the silver arrow was one hell of a thing.
#monza #antonelli #kimi
September 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
That was a race and a half. Not quite sure what I've watched.
Well done Kimi. Spectacular driving. Keep it up and the championship is yours. The sea of red cheering a young lad in the silver arrow was one hell of a thing.
#monza #antonelli #kimi
Well done Kimi. Spectacular driving. Keep it up and the championship is yours. The sea of red cheering a young lad in the silver arrow was one hell of a thing.
#monza #antonelli #kimi
Phew indeed
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September 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Phew indeed
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Kier Starmer resigning from Parliament is childish.
Yah! Boo!! If I can't be captain I dont want to play!
Could have the decency to serve his constituency until the general election.
Another, me, me, me!
Only confirms he was only ever in it for himself.
The quality of old party MPs, is diabolical.
Yah! Boo!! If I can't be captain I dont want to play!
Could have the decency to serve his constituency until the general election.
Another, me, me, me!
Only confirms he was only ever in it for himself.
The quality of old party MPs, is diabolical.
September 1, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Kier Starmer resigning from Parliament is childish.
Yah! Boo!! If I can't be captain I dont want to play!
Could have the decency to serve his constituency until the general election.
Another, me, me, me!
Only confirms he was only ever in it for himself.
The quality of old party MPs, is diabolical.
Yah! Boo!! If I can't be captain I dont want to play!
Could have the decency to serve his constituency until the general election.
Another, me, me, me!
Only confirms he was only ever in it for himself.
The quality of old party MPs, is diabolical.
Damn
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August 31, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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The Odyssey is terrible. It's the Blake Seven of movie making. Dodgy dialogue delivered woodenly. A ship of 60 men becomes a rowing boat for 2.
It is truly awful.
The Odyssey is terrible. It's the Blake Seven of movie making. Dodgy dialogue delivered woodenly. A ship of 60 men becomes a rowing boat for 2.
It is truly awful.
August 30, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Possibly a controversial opinion.
The Odyssey is terrible. It's the Blake Seven of movie making. Dodgy dialogue delivered woodenly. A ship of 60 men becomes a rowing boat for 2.
It is truly awful.
The Odyssey is terrible. It's the Blake Seven of movie making. Dodgy dialogue delivered woodenly. A ship of 60 men becomes a rowing boat for 2.
It is truly awful.
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August 28, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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August 27, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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August 26, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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Dolly broke me in early to her raucous self deprecating sense of humor
when we began steel magnolias rehearsals 
i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours?
Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it!
i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that
when we began steel magnolias rehearsals 
i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours?
Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it!
i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that
August 25, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Dolly broke me in early to her raucous self deprecating sense of humor
when we began steel magnolias rehearsals 
i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours?
Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it!
i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that
when we began steel magnolias rehearsals 
i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours?
Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it!
i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that
Reposted by AlanB
Powerful and important letter about artificial so-called intelligence from Sheila Hayman from Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge, in the FT today
August 25, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Powerful and important letter about artificial so-called intelligence from Sheila Hayman from Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge, in the FT today
Rather fortunate there.
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August 17, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Rather fortunate there.
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