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Ian Mason | @thedimpause

๐ŸŽต My Top weekly artists as logged by last.fm: The Bonk (31 plays), Goose (22), Pet Shimmers (21), Mary Lou Williams (18), Matt Sweeney & Bonnie “Prince” Billy (16)

๐Ÿท Music | ๐Ÿ“†

๐ŸŽฅ Borderlands (2024) โ˜…ยฝ

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Wow! First half of France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท v ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland was incident (penalty!) packed and close. Donโ€™t know which way this is going to go ๐Ÿ‰

๐Ÿท Rugby | ๐Ÿ“†

Wales ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ 14 - 68 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England ๐Ÿ‰

England superb today. Wales' heaviest defeat in Cardiff in championship history - Five or Six Nations. Also their largest losing margin ever against England and the biggest score theyโ€™ve conceded in Cardiff. Not a good day for Welsh rugby.

๐Ÿท Rugby | ๐Ÿ“†

๐Ÿ”— Sophia Gardens in Washington DC? Glamorgan thrilled with their new Welsh Fire partners ๐Ÿ

Sanjay Govil, who purchased a 50 per cent stake in Welsh Fire, may use Sophia Gardens as inspiration for Washington Freedom's new home

๐Ÿท Links ๐Ÿท Cricket | ๐Ÿ“†

๐Ÿ“บ Small Town, Big Story (2025)

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Micro Bar, Bike Repairs, Brushes, Burgers - in Monmouth.

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Browsing in an antique shop

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Listening to (and hopefully watching some of) the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy Final - India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ vs ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand ๐Ÿ

๐Ÿท Cricket | ๐Ÿ“†

Currently reading: The Red Hollow by Natalie Marlow ๐Ÿ“š

๐Ÿท Books | ๐Ÿ“†

๐ŸŽต My Top weekly artists as logged by last.fm: Flora Hibberd (18 plays), Manic Street Preachers (12), Jethro Tull (10), Blacksmith Tales (5), OddLeaf (5)

๐Ÿท Music | ๐Ÿ“†

After the first twenty minutes France have been relentless ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‰ ๐Ÿ‘

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Watching Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช v ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ๐Ÿ‰, having some Torres Black Truffle Potato Crisps (which are superb ๐Ÿ‘Œ) and BrewDog Arcade Made IPA ๐Ÿบ

๐Ÿท Rugby ๐Ÿท Beer | ๐Ÿ“†

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I must down to the seas again

Sea-Fever
John Masefield, born 1878, Ledbury

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Ledbury

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