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Mark Bridge

@markbridge

Reading, writing, driving, photographing. (Posts are my own opinion; reposts and likes are someone else's; reportage is not endorsement.)

 Lewes, UK
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Joined March 2008
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It delights me that these "two young people making their debuts at Old Trafford..." @nickythespence @SorayaMafi in 2007 are both at @glyndebourne in principal roles this summer. youtu.be/uRvI-Egv7Aw?si=Ml4F… #barcelona
Barcelona - Performed by Nicky Spence & Soraya Mafi at Old Trafford...

Barcelona - Performed by Nicky Spence & Soraya Mafi at Old Trafford...

Part of the celebrations of Manchester United's 50 Years in Europe....

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#SpotifyWrapped tells me I've streamed @gracepetrie for four hours this year. This will literally have earned her a few pence. And that's why we should still buy CDs if we can. (Or gig tickets and merch.)
Screenshot from Spotify showing Grace Petrie and the caption "You're a top 6% fan and you spent 235 minutes together".

ALT Screenshot from Spotify showing Grace Petrie and the caption "You're a top 6% fan and you spent 235 minutes together".

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Absolute nonsense from Amazon's AI assistant. I'm browsing books, Rufus proposes "is it suitable for outdoor events or parties?" as a question I might want to ask and then fails to answer it.
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*Drawing for me was a prequel to writing. I was good at sketching but it frustrated me. I always wanted more than I could see, wanted to reach into the landscape and move things about, rearrange hedges and trees and push the ocean back." Natasha Carthew read.amazon.co.uk/kp/kshare?…
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The Coventry Carol is too sad for Christmas. It makes you wait until the very end for a major chord. (A 'Picardy third', as also used by Bellotte & Moroder on 'I Feel Love', since you ask.) And it was never intended for this time of year. Although... youtu.be/F8tyCSwPJlo?si=8BYM…
Away In A Manger/ Coventry Carol (Medley)

Away In A Manger/ Coventry Carol (Medley)

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupAway In A Manger/ Cov...

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I may have peaked early in my search for this year's inadvertently grotesque Christmas decoration.
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A few of the artworks from @WalkChalkSussex on the cliffs near Seaford today: – at Seaford, England
'Chough' artwork by Abbie Santon, with the Seven Sisters cliffs in the background.

ALT 'Chough' artwork by Abbie Santon, with the Seven Sisters cliffs in the background.

'Fundamental: Fallen' sculpture by Keith Pettit.

ALT 'Fundamental: Fallen' sculpture by Keith Pettit.

Spore print by Chris Drury, on the end wall of a barn.

ALT Spore print by Chris Drury, on the end wall of a barn.

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Lewes graffiti – at Lewes, England
Wall with "we are the rats / give us your cheese" painted on it

ALT Wall with "we are the rats / give us your cheese" painted on it

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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I didn't but Twitter just reminded me and reckons someone else might care, although I'm not convinced. #MyTwitterAnniversary
Digits '15' in orange on a blue background. They're in a similar font used for American Football jerseys and appear to be three-dimensional, probably computer generated.

ALT Digits '15' in orange on a blue background. They're in a similar font used for American Football jerseys and appear to be three-dimensional, probably computer generated.

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Ganesha waits in the rain outside the former Zu Cafe in Lewes. flic.kr/p/2o8TRJa
Sculpture of Ganesha, approximately one metre tall, on the rain-soaked pavement outisde boarded-up Zu Cafe.

ALT Sculpture of Ganesha, approximately one metre tall, on the rain-soaked pavement outisde boarded-up Zu Cafe.

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Yesterday's nemesis.
Post-it note reading 'Mind your head' taped to audio control box.

ALT Post-it note reading 'Mind your head' taped to audio control box.

'Best wishes to Cliffe subscribers' 'No popery' #lewesbonfire
Cliffe High Street in Lewes, with hanging banners reading 'Best wishes to Cliffe subscribers' and 'No popery'.

ALT Cliffe High Street in Lewes, with hanging banners reading 'Best wishes to Cliffe subscribers' and 'No popery'.

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There's nothing like a personalised email to engender some positive feelings towards... oh dear...
Screenshot of email with subject line: NULL, new Dell Rewards upgrades for you.

ALT Screenshot of email with subject line: NULL, new Dell Rewards upgrades for you.

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Just changed a headlight bulb in a thunderstorm. Thank goodness it didn't need changing yesterday, when the weather was sunny and dry, eh?
Dim Ford Transit headlight

ALT Dim Ford Transit headlight

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An early start to deliver some @glyndebourne essentials to @RoyalAlbertHall for @bbcproms tonight.
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Extreme temperatures hit Ringmer shops... – at Ringmer, England
Sign in shop window: text reads 'salad inside'

ALT Sign in shop window: text reads 'salad inside'

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