Paul Ayres

Bristolian, book devourer, gamer, Gooner, newshound, historyman, trade union bod, lapsed satirist

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

Signs of an afternoon well spent #devon #paignton

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

Having lost to the Plumstead Potting Machine myself fairly recently, I can say that he is a rather more gracious victor than this might imply ... still flipping hilarious from @Jimllpaintit though!!!

[Jo Reggelt @Jo_Reggelt]

Count Bin Face - Class 33

- Go anywhere, do anything
- Reliable
- Looks great in grey

[Soup Dragon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @soupie66]

In the foyer of my gym they had the English football on the big TV. A little girl asked her mum “is that the Lionesses men’s team?” Her mum replied “yes, but they are not as good”.

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

Popped in to the new @stpetershospice store that's opened opposite my house. Friendly staff & a great range of preloved stuff, including a Commodore 64!

[Dr David Yates @DavidYatesPhD]

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Old joke about a new VC shared on our committee list: On his first day in office, he finds a letter on his desk from his predecessor and three numbered envelopes. The letter says, 'You will encounter crises in this job. When they arrive, open these letters in turn'

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

If the @Lionesses need a backup keeper for tomorrow ... looks like we've found a contender!

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

... anyway, time for a new team to take over - I hope all my fellow @Bristol_UCU members will do all they can to help or even better, get involved themselves - there's still a lot of work to do and the more people who help out, the easier it will be.

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

After 5 years, I'm stepping down as a @Bristol_UCU Branch Officer - hopefully, I've helped a few people along the way, tried to save a few jobs and spent too flipping long assembling the bloody banner! Here's a few memories ...

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

... but there's more to union work than strikes - there's conferences, voting and having the office to yourself in the midst of COVID!

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

@beerdbristol brewery has closed but pubs continue trading according to https://t.co/8rpnulgz1j

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

Got my morning reading sorted - apparently there's something going on today ... #Coronation

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

Might be a bit of a challenge being a video game voice actor in the world of AI / Chat GPT https://t.co/FA0jCHUVQl or is this just Skyrim being repurposed for the 300th time? Impressed / scared at the same time!

[Paul Ayres @cfbloke]

Jon Stewart and Ian Hislop in conversation about satire in the age of Murdoch and Trump https://t.co/BYacw5dsko worth 45 mins of your time.