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Frank Ormston

@Grovesred

Born to drink mild.

 York
Joined December 2009
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My review of the excellent “Fanzine” by @d_gray_writer in @YfrontFanzine
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Replying to @DavidRober72110
@DavidRober72110 Tried these? Any good?
NCC-1701-A Starship 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚄 (@1701aStarship) profile pictureNCC-1701-A Starship 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚄@1701aStarshipOct 11
The best crisps ever! Well worth the trip to Middlesbrough to get these.
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Pushing 40 years since I last visited Leyton Orient. Brisbane Road still has some elements of a proper football ground despite extensive redevelopment.
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It didn’t occur to me until I got to the counter to pay 👀
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Beyond thrilled to receive my copy of ‘Fanzine’ this morning. I wholeheartedly recommend it. Older fans will love the nostalgia, and younger ones will get a flavour of what football really used to be. And the social history is for everyone who wants to understand the modern game.
Title page of ‘Fanzine the story of football’s alternative press’ by Daniel Gray. Signed by the author with a dedication To Frank, with thanks for your help and in deep admiration of what you two created in TT

ALT Title page of ‘Fanzine the story of football’s alternative press’ by Daniel Gray. Signed by the author with a dedication To Frank, with thanks for your help and in deep admiration of what you two created in TT

Daniel Gray (@d_gray_writer) profile pictureDaniel Gray@d_gray_writerSep 10
On 'Fanzine' publication day, a little video about turning boxes into books and telling the story of an incredible movement.
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Replying to @LNER
@LNER many thanks to guard Darren on the 0947 KGX-YRK this morning for easing my worries about lost travel documents. Excellent passenger-focused service 😊
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.@YfrontFanzine Estadio Nueva Mirandilla, home of Cádiz cf Must have been @Luke_J_A_P or @WhitRoseScouse 👀 😇
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Typo - should have been @WhiteRoseScouse
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He’s Tweedledee to Starmer’s Tweedledum
BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) profile pictureBBC Politics
@BBCPoliticsMay 14
Who is Wes Streeting? bbc.in/3R4Yz6F
Wes Streeting: The Labour heavyweight taking a swing at Starmer

Wes Streeting: The Labour heavyweight taking a swing at Starmer

The health secretary comes from a tough background and threw himself into Labour politics at an early age.

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No pyro no party #YCFC
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Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee 🤣
The 44 ⚽️ (@The_Forty_Four) profile pictureThe 44 ⚽️
@The_Forty_FourApr 25
This York player could be in big trouble 😳 Great punch but what is he doing 😭😭😭
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Yet another reason to love Shetland and the Shetlanders ❤️
Hugh Harrop Wildlife (@HughHarrop) profile pictureHugh Harrop Wildlife
@HughHarropApr 14
A stop-the-car moment to photograph this greeting to Nigel Farage on his rather unspectacular visit to Shetland today. Apologies to any frogs offended. 🐸 @ProtectTheWild_ @Shetnews @HuntSabs @HsaChair @scruffycop
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First pint of the day, George & Dragon, Lancaster. £3.90 which feels cheap compared to York, but last time I was in this pub, it was 25p a pint 🤣
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Morecambe sunset: red at night, City’s delight? #ycfc
Brilliant red and orange sunset behind the Midland Hotel, Morecambe.

ALT Brilliant red and orange sunset behind the Midland Hotel, Morecambe.

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First visit to McDiarmid Park since City played here in pre-season in 2014. An awful lot has changed since then, but it’s still pissing down in Perth 🤣
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Replying to @DPD_OfficialUK
@DPD_OfficialUK Your service is abysmal. A parcel I sent on December 15th still hasn’t arrived at its destination, and it’s impossible to get beyond your AI call handler when I try phoning. No sign of the investigation which was promised when I raised the issue on December 24th.
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Replying to @Yorktone
@Yorktone #ycfc
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Wordle 1,595 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 😏
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Congratulations Michael! Happy to be left trailing in the dust 🤣
Y Front (@YfrontFanzine) profile pictureY Front@YfrontFanzine14 Oct 2025
Y Front was inspired by Terrace Talk. This latest issue sees Y Front overtake TT as having the most issues of a York City fanzine. This is something I’m incredibly proud of. Order a copy of Octobers Y Front at yfrontfanzine.bigcartel.com #ycfc #fanzines
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Heretical I know, but I always preferred Hetty Wainthropp to Mrs Bucket. RIP Patricia Routledge
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Sad news. He and Gina will always have Rome! RIP legend
Michael Hines (@MrMHines) profile pictureMichael Hines@MrMHines18 Feb 2025
Just to let all the #StillGame fans out there that Jimmy Martin ‘Eric’ passed away today. He was a wonderful actor and I was honoured to call him pal.
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