Sir Timothy John Paul Platt Monday, 4th Baronet of Carrickfergus. FRPSL. Philogynist. Runemaster. Philology & Grammar. Flerf, Holy Grail seeker born in Ulster.
MCC & Glos member in Cumbria.
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Sir Timothy John Paul Platt Monday, 4th Baronet of Carrickfergus
Philanthropist, faithful Anglican, born on Christmas Eve and baptised at Saint Nicholasโ Church, Carrickfergus; Fuรพorc Grand Runemaster; philologist and grammarian; enthusiastic collector of Great Britain stamps and Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London; a cricket dabbler who has a particular weakness for tea time; MCC member and proud Gloucestershire CCC supporter.
A ghost-haunter, much acquainted with the Matter of Britain, though especially with its folk hero and central figure, King Arthur; a Holy Grail seeker born in Ulster and currently living somewhere amongst the crystal lakes of Cumbria, in the North West of England.
Even though he may not have found the Grail yet, he has certainly learnt to strike down many a dragon along the way.
A moneyed dandy who refuses to leave Blighty except for strictly recreational purposes. A man drifting through life quite convinced that the world would improve considerably if only it obeyed his wardrobe.
His motto: PROUD TO BE CONFUSED.
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Autumn has long begun its quiet innings. The boundary ropes are gathered, the covers folded, and the last few leaves drift across the outfield where, only weeks ago, leather met willow beneath a generous sun.
The pavilion grows still; the tea tastes a little lonelier.
We bid farewell to another cricketing summer.
Somewhere beyond the winter, spring is already preparing its first delivery. Until then, dear friends, we shall miss the sound of the game.
#Cricket
The hydrocrystalophone seems to coax from the silence a music that the angels must have left behind when they departed Eden. xitter.gq/Ducnghia16/status/2107โฆ
There are acquisitions one makes out of necessity, and others one makes because, occasionally, life ought to be allowed a little ceremony.
I have recently welcomed a rather handsome addition to my horological collection: the Bremont Terra Nova 35mm Jumping Hour, in burgundy.
There is something particularly gratifying about seeing British horology assert itself with such distinction.
@Bremont represents a welcome continuation of Britain's remarkable watchmaking inheritance: engineering discipline, mechanical ingenuity and an appreciation of design that favours character over ostentation.
The Terra Nova 35mm Jumping Hour is a splendid example. Its 904L steel construction, automatic BC634 calibre and beautifully executed burgundy dial demonstrate that British watchmaking need not borrow its confidence from anywhere.
I have always admired the British instinct for combining technical accomplishment with understated elegance. Bremont reminds us that this tradition is very much alive.
One does not need to shout the hour when one has mastered the art of making it jump.
A rather pleasing British achievement, if you ask me.
#horology
#watchmaking
#BritishHorology
#UK
#BritishCraftmanship
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โ Iconic watch brands across Europe
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So you don't believe in dragons?
Well, you've been looking at them the whole time at the museum!๐
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Me acabo de dar cuenta que el 99,99% de los ARGENTINOS estamos felices por este seรฑor INGLES que ganรณ el Balรณn de Oro.
Despuรฉs hablen de odio en Argentina.
Somos un pueblo hermoso. Aplaudimos a quien se lo merece, sin discriminaciรณn de orรญgenes
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When there is a Junkanoo in town, itโs best to join inโฆ
Of souse, the traditional Caribbean Junkanoo has its origins in the โgreat sufferingโ of the past as the King said yesterday about slavery.
In the 1700s, slaves organised them to keep alive their west African culture and stage a subtle protest against the plantation owners who enslaved them.
This festival was organised to celebrate the visit to The Bahamas of its Head of State.
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Yorkshire workplace brews ๐ซ
From "that'll put hairs on thi chest" to "did tha forgot t' teabag?"
Every office has one of each.
Which one are you? โ at Yorkshire and The Humber, England
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Perdonen la melancolรญa de este seรฑor de 40 aรฑos, pero hay algo profundamente hermoso en que Harry Kane levante el Balรณn de Oro. Un tipo terrenal, sin necesidad de vendernos la imagen de un superhรฉroe, un delantero que pasรณ aรฑos persiguiendo tรญtulos, que conociรณ la frustraciรณn y que tuvo que aprender que el fรบtbol no siempre devuelve a tiempo lo que uno entrega. Se fue al Bayern, vio cรณmo el Leverkusen le arrebataba la Bundesliga y, despuรฉs de tanto esperar, llegรณ su primer tรญtulo profesional. Ahora levanta el Balรณn de Oro. ยกQuรฉ manera de recordarnos que la vida tambiรฉn es insistir, corregir y seguir caminando!
Y hay algo que me gusta todavรญa mรกs: aprender a mirar el fรบtbol sin el manto de Messi y Cristiano, sin creer que la grandeza se terminรณ cuando ellos dejaron de ocupar el centro de todo. Tambiรฉn es hermoso descubrir a otros, valorar al tipo que trabaja en silencio, que no naciรณ para ser leyenda, pero que se empeรฑรณ en ser mejor. Quizรก de eso se trata vivir: reconocer que no necesitamos ser extraordinarios a los ojos del mundo para hacer algo extraordinariamente bien. El fรบtbol tambiรฉn es eso: humanidad, paciencia y la dignidad de seguir intentando. Y quรฉ bien le hace a una sociedad recordar esas cosas a travรฉs de una pelota.
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โIn a culture where narcissism reigns, and where even pre-eminent athletes feel compelled to advertise their greatness in glossy Instagram screeds, Harry Kane is striking a blow for humility and understatement.โ
@oliverbrown_tel praises the England captain's poise following his Ballon dโOr triumph โคต๏ธ
telegraph.co.uk/football/202โฆ
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Es Harry Kane el que va a saludar a los demรกs y no son capaces de levantarse para darle la enhorabuena.
Cada minuto que pasa me alegro mรกs por รฉl y que se jodan los otros.
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It is sheer lunacy that there are debates over the Poppy.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
ย ย ย ย That mark our place; and in the sky
ย ย ย ย The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
ย ย ย ย Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
ย ย ย ย The torch; be yours to hold it high.
ย ย ย ย If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย In Flanders fields.
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This year marks 110 years since the Battle of the Somme. We honour the service and sacrifice of those who lost their lives in conflict with these 6 commemorative stamps featuring new watercolour paintings by British artist Matthew Cook.
Pre-Order here:
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An Ulster gentleman in correspondence with the Earl Marshal of England.
#Coronation
#Anointing
#CharlesIII
