A Willerby butterfly
is silently singing
Glad That I Live Am I
only her daisy friends can
hear her loud and clear
and when she takes a bow
theyβll applaud and cheer
and demand an encore,
like they did the last time
and the time before.
@holdernessnews.bsky.social
Posts by Sam Hawcroft
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I love this - they could have just picked 10 pics, replaced the old, tatty ones and had done with it. But involving the public - and having the local newspaper driving the voting campaign - is a great idea. π
My take on a night at the MKM Stadium that wasnβt as βpantsβ as it could have beenβ¦ #hcafc
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Caller put the phone down hastily after I said it would be a tenner to put an ad in for a Β£1,600 electric bike. Then there are those who come out in a fit of the vapours when we ask if they want to advertise with us. People forget that the Gazette is a small local business too.
Fair to say this has been quite the week... I hope we've done it justice.
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Up to now the BBC News channel has said this happened "off the coast of Hull", interviewed the Hull City Council leader (but not the East Riding leader, as far as I can see and I've been watching it all night), as well as a wildlife expert at Bempton, about 45 miles away... (why not Spurn?). Odd
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George auditioning for a film noir #cats
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Direct from Liverpool's Cavern Club join us for another fantastic night of BEATLES COMPLETE as a fundraiser for #BlueLightWeekend - limited Β£15 tickets available from www.bluelightweekend.com/events/beatles-complete They sold out in weeks last year, so don't miss out on your tickets!
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What a fab night @stage4beverley.bsky.social at the Monks Walk - wonderful chilled-out acoustic atmosphere, and some top-drawer music. Privileged to be part of it with @wolfyohare.bsky.social πΆβ€οΈ
Only kidding, he clapped politely and left π
So i think it went pretty well, Iβd maybe give myself 8.5/10 - points knocked off for fluffing lines when looking up and seeing NIGEL PLANER OFF OF THE YOUNG ONES watching me. He watched the whole show and said heβd put me on to his agent!
π¨ TONIGHT: I will be doing @stage4beverley.bsky.social's Late Night Club solo: @wolfyohare.bsky.social has been under the weather, sadly, BUT he will be returning for the informal acoustic session at the Monks Walk tomorrow! Please do come if you can!
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I reckon this is a story that could run and run in our region full of vast, flat fields...
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