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David Clover

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For details and links see my 'About Me' website.

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Joined May 2009
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#uksnow OX3 5/10
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#BBCRadio4 An outstanding radio essay on the US election by James Naughtie this morning. Absolutely in the same class of writing and delivery as Alastair Cooke’s used to be. More Naughtie essays please BBC.
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Watching BBC Iplayer Coronation Live feed with no commentary. A brilliant idea. Well done to them. #coronation #BBC #iPlayer
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We saw a moth getting pollen from some garden daffodils. This is slowed down 200 times. #JLowenWildlife - any thoughts?
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#uksnow OX3 3/10
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Why does the Oxford Mail want us to wait until 2023 for the Round Table firework display in South Park? oxfordmail.co.uk/news/230933… #oxfordmail #fireworks #roundtable #oxford

South Park fireworks display: Everything you need to know about the event

Oxford’s biggest fireworks event is back this week, with more charities set to benefit from the money raised.

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youtu.be/V2L3UzM_FfE #johnsonout #johnson
Ladybird poppy. Just at its best!
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Replying to @CinemaMuseum
@CinemaMuseum You might be interested to read about 'BOROID' - an early acetate-based non-inflammable film stock, developed in Germany and marketed in the UK, popular 1910-1914 but which then disappeared from the market. dac3uk.wordpress.com/2022/03…

‘Boroid’ Non-Flam Cine film in 1910-1914

A major drawback in the early days of cinema was the extreme flammability of the celluloid film stock. A series of disastrous fires in cinemas led to loss of life. In 1897 a fire at the Bazar de la…

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I have added a bit more to the blog about Middlesex CC fire regulations in 1898 and a Parliamentary Select Committee discussion in 1914 about the effectiveness of non-flam film in actual use.
“States which have ethnic disputes or external territorial disputes, including irredentist claims ..... must settle .... by peaceful means ..... Resolution ... would be a factor in determining whether to invite a state to join the Alliance.” nato.int/cps/en/natohq/offic… #UKRAINE

Study on NATO Enlargement

Chapter 1 : Purposes and Principles of Enlargement

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Hmm — I tweeted that a year ago. The situation is far worse now.
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@JohnSimpsonNews5 Mar 2020
I’ve warned for some years now that the concerted attacks on the BBC would end in its destruction. Only a determined few want this to happen. The rest are unthinkingly caught up in the mud-slinging, or feel powerless. If you want the BBC to survive, now’s the time to speak up.
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Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife; Ring in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer laws. Alfred Lord Tennyson - 1809-1892
#uksnow OX3 1/10
#uksnow OX3 1/10 20cm
The pavement board outside #UpAndRunning in #headington obscures the view of approaching traffic from emerging vehicles creating a potential and avoidable hazard.
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Thanks to Will M "...We hadn't realised it had been positioned in a way that would obstruct the view to the main road. It has been moved now closer to the store so it will not be a hindrance to both the drivers and the passers-by."
Driving in #Sheffield on Langsett Road near Ripley Street, concentrating on unfamiliar roads and tram lines using a #TomTom #SatNav? Watch out for the sneaky (poorly signed in advance) '#BusGate' trap.
St Giles' Church Oxford has released its Project 900 fund raising website for its new organ and building enhancements. #organist #organ #music #choir sg900.org/

Project 900

Securing the future of music at St Giles'

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Low water pressure being experienced over several days at OX3 in Headington Oxford. #water #thameswater
iPad OS 12.5.2 attaches to one of my Bluetooth speakers, but not others. Always worked before system update. #apple #fail #bluetooth #update #ipad
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