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Ian Mason | @thedimpause

7th May 🎡

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 was first performed inΒ ViennaΒ on 7th May 1824. Today in 2024 is its 200th anniversary.

Johannes Brahms was born on 7th May 1833.

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Location check in πŸ—Ί β€” Beer and cooked breakfast at Yr Ieuan Ap Iago, Aberdare 🍺

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πŸ“† | 🏷 Location 🏷 Beer

Currently reading: The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu πŸ“š

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Finished reading: The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu πŸ“š

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

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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)

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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 🏷 Wales
Suspiria, 2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½

Watched on Thursday May 2, 2024.

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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 🏷 Wales

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 🏷 Wales

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.
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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.
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🎡 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)

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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.
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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™‚

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