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Ian Mason | @thedimpause

Location check in πŸ—Ί β€” Six by Nico, New York Menu and matching wines 🍷

Google satellite map showing location pin

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πŸ“† | 🏷 Wine 🏷 Location

🎡 My Top weekly artists as logged by last.fm:

Thom Yorke (28 plays)
Roger Waters (14)
Maurizio Pollini (13)
Lang Lang (11)
Kelly Jones (8)

πŸ“† | 🏷 Music

Yesterday’s local election voting πŸ—³οΈ πŸ˜”

… there were low turnouts across Wales.

The highest was in Dyfed-Powys at 19.2%, while the lowest was 15.63% in Gwent. It stood at 17.19% in North Wales and 16.58% in South Wales.

πŸ“† | 🏷 Politics
Suspiria, 2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½

Watched on Thursday May 2, 2024.

πŸ“† | 🏷 FilmTV

Local elections today - just for the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales in our area. First time I’ve had to use photo ID to vote πŸ—³οΈ

Old stone building, yard and walls with a Polling Station sign in Welsh and English pinned up on fencing outside
πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography

hometown β€” day 30 of the micro.blog april 2024 photoblogging challenge πŸ“Έ

Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Black and white photo of a town square with historic buildings, a few pedestrians, lamp posts, and a tree.

Here’s an older post with a few more photos

πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography

drift β€” day 29 of the micro.blog april 2024 photoblogging challenge πŸ“Έ

Severn at Worcester

A river flowing through a city with green trees lining the banks, a cathedral in the distance, and a cloudy sky above.
πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography

community β€” day 28 of the micro.blog april 2024 photoblogging challenge πŸ“Έ

Tewkesbury Abbey

Interior of a Gothic cathedral showing vaulted ceilings, stained glass windows, stone columns, and rows of wooden chairs.
πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography

🎡 My Top weekly artists as logged by last.fm:

de Sabata, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Stefano, Callas (58 plays)
Peter Doherty & FrΓ©dΓ©ric Lo (12)
Sleaford Mods (12)
Pet Shimmers (10)
Oasis (5)

πŸ“† | 🏷 Music

Crossed the old Severn Bridge for a change

A bridge with a vehicle driving on it, traffic cones delineating lanes, and suspension cables visible against an overcast sky. A vintage-style photograph of a sea view from a pier with a metal railing and a lamp post, under an overcast sky. Black and white photo of a suspension bridge, with cables converging towards the top of the towers, and a single van driving along the road.
πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography

surprise β€” day 27 of the micro.blog april 2024 photoblogging challenge πŸ“Έ

Unusual places to find a cat!

Black cat crouched on a kitchen worktop in a corner under a shelf and next to a wine rack

#Caturday bonus 🐈 πŸ™‚

πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography

critter β€” day 26 of the micro.blog april 2024 photoblogging challenge πŸ“Έ

Tate Modern Turbine Hall, October 2008

Giant spider-like sculpture in a large industrial hall filled with yellow and blue metal bunk bed frames amongst which people wander
πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography
Books in Fernando Pessoa’s library, Lisbon, April 2023

πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography 🏷 Glass Photo

spine β€” day 25 of the micro.blog april 2024 photoblogging challenge πŸ“Έ

Books in Fernando Pessoa’s library, Lisbon, April 2023

A collection of old books with worn spines on a bookshelf, including works by Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats
πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography 🏷 Poetry

Currently reading: Buried by Alice Roberts πŸ“š

πŸ“† | 🏷 Books
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