Simon Gwyn Roberts

Running, Politics, Climbing, Media, Cycling. Incoherent non-specialist.

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Copies of both still (fairly) widely available: small bookshops and online.

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A new low for football is the obnoxious 'no smile' goal celebration, unchecked egos in full effect. Marginally worse even than prayers of thanks to the big man who lives in the sky #EPL

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Terrible result in last night's by-election, will be interpreted as Labour needing to tilt left, which would be a disastrous response. As a rare Starmer defender I wonder if it's even possible to govern in social-media-world?

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Join me as I celebrate 'Thomas night' (RS not Dylan). An austere affair of tea+bara menyn with some bara brith if we get overexcited.
#burnsnight2026 #cymru

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Amazing how often some people's autobiographical narrative convinces them that someone once said to them "you will never amount to anything", those exact words. Usually a teacher or parent, almost certainly never happened #Traitors

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Why do cameras linger on dim footballers thanking their various gods after scoring? Should it not be banned like political slogans are? #PremierLeague #EPL

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Charleroi v Westerlo, cracking atmosphere in this Walloon former mining town

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Anderlecht v Bruges #topper

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Congratulations Saudi from your Abu Dhabi state funded project rivals #proxy #NUFC

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Haaland always puts me in mind of Jonah Lomu (rather than another footballer), that same slightly freakish, unplayable combination of physical characteristics.
#Haaland #championsleague

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I've only ever heard two British people use the globish expression 'my friend', @StephenMerchant and Gregg Wallace. It doesn't keep me awake at night, just mildly stimulated.

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It was once de rigueur to have footage of obese topless Geordies whenever a big game was on at St James's Park. Looking at the crowd tonight, no moobs, no sagging flesh, all fully clothed. Warm evening too.
#sportswashing #UCL #Saudi

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16,000ft up on Hatun Ritiyop in the Peruvian Andes last Thursday. Breathing more easily at 70m asl now

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Out of the country for a bit so I'm sure many have already made this observation, but flags on lamposts have a long history in Northern Ireland, that famed model of community harmony
#flagsuk

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Obvious nightmare scenario: Tories offer Farage leadership/takeover in return for dissolving/merging Reform. Decisive swing to right, win next election, Farage PM, enacts 'real Brexit', main Trump ally in ultra close 'special relationship' #yougovpoll

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Not to mention Dry January's devastating effects on our most tangible and unique cultural asset, the pub? #R4FoodProgramme #CAMRA

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Is there a link between young people's increasing teetotalism and rising mental health issues, given they miss out on the obvious benefits of alcohol: relaxation, conviviality etc?#R4FoodProgramme

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I'm guessing Farage is currently looking at the Irish Sea and considering his options.
#gulfofmexico

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Always my favourite moment in any Olympics. All the yachts, horses, privilege and arbitrary silliness disappear and then an East African blasts everybody away in the 10k
#OlympicGamesParis2024

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@major_rawls I was apprehended by security at the gate due to a linguistic misunderstanding. Long story.

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Botafogo fans outside the Nilton Santos before the Copa Libertadores match

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Flamengo lifting the Campeonato Carioca at the Maracana on Sunday.
#Flamengo #rio