Staff Photographer for R2/Rock'nReel magazine. Been shooting gigs, festivals, conferences & exhibitions for over 30 years.
Joined June 2011
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30 October 1960. Argentinian football star Diego Maradona was born in Buenos Aires. He’s regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. He was one of 2 joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award (along with Pele).
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The great musician, arranger and producer Dónal Lunny has passed away. His vision carried Irish music into new worlds while keeping its heartbeat alive. His music will echo for generations.
Thank you for the music, Dónal. Rest in peace.
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Rest in peace, Dónal Lunny. A devastating, irreplaceable loss. You took Irish music to places it never dreamed of. 💔
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A flier for the @RailfutureEA meeting in Cambridge on Saturday 28 November at 14.00 can be viewed at
railfuture.org.uk/east/meeti…
It contains details of our guest speaker from @eastwestrail and walking directions from Cambridge 'Central' station.
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See a lot of discussion around pub closures today. All I know is if more pubs were accessible (with accessible toilets which are currently in short supply) I'd be out in pubs more. Utterly fed up with missing out on nights out because I might need to pee.
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Just a small thing, it's not great for left handed people to try and write in the bottom left hand corner of an envelope. What a daft idea.
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Strike action called at Chiltern against driver-only operation
RAIL union RMT announced strike action today (September 29) on Chiltern Railways after members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action against driver-only operation (DOO) planned for East West Rail services.
RMT members will take 24-hour action on Saturday October 10 and Saturday October 17 after the company refused to provide guarantees over the safety critical role of the second person on board proposed East West Rail services.
RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said that the driver-only operation proposed on East-West represented a significant risk to safety and the current Train Manager roles.
“The actions of Chiltern management to not take these concerns seriously is totally unacceptable.
“RMT will not accept the watering down of safety on the rail network,” he said.
The union remains available for meaningful talks with the company.
ALT Group of protesters holding banners against driver-only operation at Marylebone Station entrance.
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In case you had any doubt about who encouraged the bigots and racists to pile on to the RNLI.
His usual approach. Light the touch paper, retreat to a safe distance and wait for the gullible to do your bidding.
Meanwhile, you delete the post so you can say ‘not me guv.’
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Oh my… if only I had the money (or the backing) I’d buy this place (adjacent to @ThePieceHall in Halifax)
& run it as Artistic Director.
I was once its Patron.
A jewel in Yorkshire’s magnificent crown, please someone rescue/revive this little diamond.🙏🏻 halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/pe…
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I’d love to breathe new life into this little gem- but I NEED funding!
I may well eventually turn to you good people, but if there’s an arts-loving benefactor out there who fancies putting their shirt on a passionate, highly-qualified player, then do give me a shout.🙏🏻
Please RT!
Oh my… if only I had the money (or the backing) I’d buy this place (adjacent to @ThePieceHall in Halifax)
& run it as Artistic Director.
I was once its Patron.
A jewel in Yorkshire’s magnificent crown, please someone rescue/revive this little diamond.🙏🏻 halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/pe…
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This is quite funny…
Canada 🇨🇦 is pulling out all the stops in the emergent trade war.
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Please mention Lion Marked eggs. They are from vaccinated hens and farmers in the UK go to a lot of effort and expense to vaccinate against Salmonella - yet the Govt are barely mentioning it.
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I really need to shift 60 last tickets for my Fringe show to almost break even.
Admittedly, I’ve only been ramping up the promo in the last while, as I’ve been in the US on tour.
I’m a Scottish folksinger, performing self-penned, trad ballads and translations in the Scots language.
If that sounds appealing to you, I’ve got a show on Fri 21 and Sun 23. If you’d get your tix in advance, that would go a long way. ❤️
Or even a wee repost of this post.
🎟️ Tickets → bit.ly/fringeif
Some blame to recognise, eh, @BBCNews
Death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday a "tragedy on so many levels", says UK PM Andy Burnham
bbc.in/4wzaLLP
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I have swallowed my pride, pushed my shame and embarrassment aside and decided I need to ask for help in replacing my failing #wheelchair. Being #disabled is awfully expensive and I simply cannot afford the new one by myself. I've sourced the best deal I can which has a free pair of extra wheels and a free Freewheel device.
If anyone can help, even with a like or share, I'd be beyond grateful. Thank you for reading!
gofund.me/f565e055a
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Hard not to admire the ingenious mischief behind the digital rebirth of @ScotRail
The beautiful unmanned West Highland line station Tulloch has discarded all analogue information and now boasts a handy QR code. One problem. There is no mobile coverage of any kind. Genius.