Andrew Grantham
@andrewgrantham.co.uk
Railways - especially in Afghanistan - travel and maybe the odd sound mirror. @andrew_grantham at The Other Place. https://www.andrewgrantham.co.uk
Old members of the @pembroke1347.bsky.social Stokes Society pay tribute to the great man
September 19, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Old members of the @pembroke1347.bsky.social Stokes Society pay tribute to the great man
Random chaps on the train asked me if I live in London, and if so what is the second tallest building.
September 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Random chaps on the train asked me if I live in London, and if so what is the second tallest building.
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I think we sometimes don't appreciate the to-the-minute delay updates in the UK rather than vague estimates in multiples of ten. I've twice (on a Holland to Germany trip and then in Hungary) taken the stated delay at face value, turned up and found the train already gone...
Oh dear. 19:06 sleeper to Milan shown on boards as 19:06 +1h30. So have an Emergency Plan👇🏻. But can’t see a true online real-time departure board here so will have to go and wait on the platform to avoid it sneaking off less than 1h30 late…
September 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I think we sometimes don't appreciate the to-the-minute delay updates in the UK rather than vague estimates in multiples of ten. I've twice (on a Holland to Germany trip and then in Hungary) taken the stated delay at face value, turned up and found the train already gone...
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Today @railbusinessuk.com is at the unveiling of the upgraded seats which will start appearing on #Thameslink trains from 2027. The upgraded seat (with thicker cushioning) is a significant improvement on the infamous 'ironing board'. Background: www.railbusinessuk.com/greater-tham...
September 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Today @railbusinessuk.com is at the unveiling of the upgraded seats which will start appearing on #Thameslink trains from 2027. The upgraded seat (with thicker cushioning) is a significant improvement on the infamous 'ironing board'. Background: www.railbusinessuk.com/greater-tham...
I think I managed to follow the instructions.
September 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I think I managed to follow the instructions.
I can now actually say I have read Playboy for an article
In cities like Kabul, the male aesthetics industry is booming as men adapt to Taliban rules regulating appearance.
“Young men were scared and dejected after the change in government. A large number decided to take up fitness and bodybuilding as a distraction."
Ali Latifi reports:
“Young men were scared and dejected after the change in government. A large number decided to take up fitness and bodybuilding as a distraction."
Ali Latifi reports:
Looksmaxxing in Taliban Country
In cities like Kabul, the male aesthetics industry is booming as men adapt to Taliban rules regulating appearance.
www.playboy.com
September 2, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I can now actually say I have read Playboy for an article
DB train manager just announced that Coach 21 is out of use because there is no oxygen in it. Which is a bit worrying.
I suspect the air-con is kaput.
I suspect the air-con is kaput.
August 30, 2026 at 7:20 AM
DB train manager just announced that Coach 21 is out of use because there is no oxygen in it. Which is a bit worrying.
I suspect the air-con is kaput.
I suspect the air-con is kaput.
What's on fire in the Sutton area of south London?
August 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
What's on fire in the Sutton area of south London?
Well that made me jump.
August 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Well that made me jump.
Once upon a time there was light in my life...
The #eclipse seen from a packed #Addiscombe recreation ground in #Croydon.
The #eclipse seen from a packed #Addiscombe recreation ground in #Croydon.
August 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Once upon a time there was light in my life...
The #eclipse seen from a packed #Addiscombe recreation ground in #Croydon.
The #eclipse seen from a packed #Addiscombe recreation ground in #Croydon.
Something is on fire in the #Carshalton/#Hackbridge sort of area.
August 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Something is on fire in the #Carshalton/#Hackbridge sort of area.
Lizard. More southern than a lager shandy.
August 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Lizard. More southern than a lager shandy.
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I've discovered THE best hobby. Just pick a town, join all its local Facebook groups. Then drive there one night with a job lot of gnomes and drop them on a few doorsteps. Then sit back and watch the fireworks.
July 29, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I've discovered THE best hobby. Just pick a town, join all its local Facebook groups. Then drive there one night with a job lot of gnomes and drop them on a few doorsteps. Then sit back and watch the fireworks.
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July 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This is just to say
I have OCRed
the text
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tne arch:ve
and whicb
yov were prabaldy
seamhing
for "breahtast"
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the text
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and whicb
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seamhing
for "breahtast"
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@jpwarchaeology.bsky.social when ritual protection backfires. They also have a witch bottle which broke.
A house was haunted by the ghost of its #apotropaic dead cat.
A spokesman said "this is the one thing we didn't want to happen".
A spokesman said "this is the one thing we didn't want to happen".
July 25, 2026 at 2:21 PM
@jpwarchaeology.bsky.social when ritual protection backfires. They also have a witch bottle which broke.
A house was haunted by the ghost of its #apotropaic dead cat.
A spokesman said "this is the one thing we didn't want to happen".
A spokesman said "this is the one thing we didn't want to happen".
July 25, 2026 at 2:19 PM
A house was haunted by the ghost of its #apotropaic dead cat.
A spokesman said "this is the one thing we didn't want to happen".
A spokesman said "this is the one thing we didn't want to happen".
Calling @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social. Beams "it is said" are from the Spanish Armada, in the Rainbow pub, Eastbourne.
June 20, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Calling @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social. Beams "it is said" are from the Spanish Armada, in the Rainbow pub, Eastbourne.
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Do you need a cold beer in this heat? Of course you do. Come to The Bell with @forteanlondon.bsky.social this evening & I'll tell you about the Hull Werewolf. wegottickets.com/f/19274
A 21st-Century Werewolf in Hull?
In 2016, a peculiar story hit local headlines – a werewolf was loping around Barmston drain, an 18th-century canal in Hull. It was tabloid gold; soon national newspapers amplified the reports, and the...
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May 26, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Do you need a cold beer in this heat? Of course you do. Come to The Bell with @forteanlondon.bsky.social this evening & I'll tell you about the Hull Werewolf. wegottickets.com/f/19274
Interesting C20th church font in Betchworth, Surrey
May 24, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Interesting C20th church font in Betchworth, Surrey
100 Years of Winnie the Pooh exhibition at the Firsts London rare book fair
May 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
100 Years of Winnie the Pooh exhibition at the Firsts London rare book fair
Model railway wagon announced by Rapido at #NarrowGaugeSouth today.
April 25, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Model railway wagon announced by Rapido at #NarrowGaugeSouth today.
Liverpool or Rome?
April 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Liverpool or Rome?