Mike Pullen
@mikepullen1969.bsky.social
Welsh, rugby, cricket, Wattbike addict, Crohn’s sufferer, Wednesday bins. Usually tired
Excellent background piece. Shockingly I’d never really thought about apartheid protests etc with respect of NZ Springboks v All Blacks 1921-76: Race, protests and a boxer in the pack www.thetimes.com/article/dfd0...
Springboks v All Blacks 1921-76: Race, protests and a boxer in the pack
In the first of a four-part series, Elgan Alderman looks at the early tours between South Africa and New Zealand and the birth of a fervid rivalry that would define the sport
thetimes.com
Been idly humming “Rod Liddle‘s dead” to this upbeat little jingle since yesterday morning. You’re welcome.
YES! Finally a broadcaster Sky to show South Africa-New Zealand tour in new five-year deal www.thetimes.com/article/b746...
Sky to show South Africa-New Zealand tour in new five-year deal
Broadcaster has agreed deal with southern hemisphere body Sanzaar until end of 2030, beginning with All Blacks’ eight-match trip called ‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’
thetimes.com
Every other headline from the US these days is just "As resurgent Plague of Justinian spreads through Arkansas, RFK says vaccines cause weak handshakes"
Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 2w agoLeprosy is still spreading in #Florida, to the point that the CDC says it's becoming endemic. These 2 women want that to change. www.theledger.com/story/news/h...
I see Clarkson is just the 10 days younger than Liddle
Jeannie's Fingers Crossed
ALT: Jeannie's Fingers Crossed
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Good luck with that negotiation Hearn. Even Wray era Saracens wouldn’t be able to hide that sum
Good on them. WRU will dreading any bit of light being shed on the way they have gone about this. www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
Swansea Council reignites legal action against the WRU and demands evidence
The fight for survival will escalate in the coming weeks, with Swansea Council accusing the WRU of a lack of transparency
walesonline.co.uk
Oh hello. More lies from the great big fucking liar Nigel Farage struck £1m Reform comeback deal long before election www.thetimes.com/article/9221...
Nigel Farage struck £1m Reform comeback deal long before election
Supervised by the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, the agreement undermines Farage’s claim about when he decided to return to politics
thetimes.com
Bananarama rocking the we’ve been on the piss all week aesthetic. Magnificent #totp
Still absolutely love early Depeche Mode, this in particular #totp
Put that jiggy fucking leg away Read #totp
Sharpe Shouts 'Filth!'
ALT: Sharpe Shouts 'Filth!'
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God this episode is dreary, Bob Marley excepted obvs #totp
Somewhere there's a Kwik Fit garage missing their staff #totp
Oasis with Go Let it Out, which was also the advice I was given after my colonoscopy today #totp
