Neal Champion
@champ
Motorcyclist and ex-racer, left-leaning, Europhile, musician
I used to imagine that I was something of a Stoic. But after reading this (which is excellent, btw), I now think maybe I'm an Epicurean
Hey @eldaifo.bsky.social - look where I found myself, close to midnight last night...
Everyone else seems to be doing this, so here's mine britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...
The Isle of Man the day after one of the most weather disrupted TTs in memory
One for the Bork! Bork! Bork! desk @theregister.com Seen in the window of a vape shop (I think) in France
Half-way through, and loving it Trivia: when the national speed limit was introduced in the UK in 1965, it didn't apply to the Isle of Man (cos we make our own laws, in our own parliament) So when we see this sign, we can still go as fast as we like
<waves from the Isle of Man> (Yes, I know it's 2 days later, but the weather was like this Friday too)
Joking aside, a genuinely fantastic experience. The transformation from quackery to modern medicine in 200 years is astounding
This is a pretty devastating summary (for the gender critical mob) of the Peggie tribunal ruling
I absolutely adore @januszczak.bsky.social's programmes. But I especially love him for this little bit
Don't these guys know that (Excel)pope already has a motorbike, @excelpope.net ? "Members of the Jesus Bikers group from Germany present a customised BMW R18 to Pope Leo."
Fantastic obit to Tom Lehrer by @theregister.com today www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/t... I particularly like this bit:
Compare and contrast with the Oasis album cover Be Here Now: www.soundofviolence.net/Reviews/orig... It was released in 1997. I'm in my 60s, and got it immediately. And Mat is a couple of years older than me
Another Brexit benefit I know €1.5 isn't much, but it's the bloody principle
This is the sky I'm lucky enough to be sat under. I amusingly (I thought) referred to it as a "Simpsons sky" and now I can't get the theme tune out of my head
This appears to be a battery electric motorcycle being used by the Seville police Can Bluesky help identify the model, please?