Marc Petty

Marc Petty

@marcpetty.bsky.social

Cars and Lorr'ys keep off!

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🎢 It's bin a long time, bin a long time, bin a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time 🎢 But the wait is nearly over! πŸ˜ŒπŸ’› ⏰ Grit Salt Bin Monday Season 2.0 begins Monday 5th October ⏰ New Season. New bins. New hope #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ

🎢 Look at me gritting, Here on my own again, Up straight in the sunshine 🎢 Market Drayton finally enters the Grit Salt Bin Monday chat, courtesy of this sunkissed Glasdon 160L in a wayside verge on Berrisford Road #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #MarketDrayton #Shropshire πŸ’›

It's certainly not boring supporting Shrewsbury at the moment! Couldn't quite get it over the line for the win, but a good point on the road, and we are well in contention. Wishing George Lloyd a speedy recovery 🀞 #Salop πŸ”΅πŸŸ 

WE'VE GONE GOAL CRAZY IN WEST SUSSEX!!! πŸ’₯πŸŽ‰πŸ‘―β€β™€οΈ And, whisper it quietly, we're eighth in the table πŸ“ˆπŸ˜― #Salop πŸ’™πŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ§‘

🎢 (Hmm-mm) Take a walk down the lane, (Hmm-mm) We'll be gritting again 🎢 A faded yellow beehive grit bin on the corner of New Street, High Street and Chapel Lane. #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Wellington #Shropshire πŸ’›πŸπŸ―

Hi Tom @ferrettrash.bsky.social! Here's a little rail-related curio for you: if you have a listen to the first few seconds of the above song, you'll hear a field recording of the hooter sounding at the Swindon Works for the last time in 1986 πŸ“’ A real piece of GWR history!

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Newsletter 18 out in the wild with some exclusive access to Season 5 events: Jan 24th - @joeharveywhyte + Bobby Lee Feb 18th - Old Saw @henry___birdsey + @madrigirl_is_juderees Have you signed up to the Newsletter? #sygigs #musicforthemoment #season5 #shrewsbury

LIVE binage direct from the carriage window at Abbey Foregate Yard this lunchtime, and a first ever sighting of a wee little Broxap 60L (far left). Colour me #excited 😯 #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Shrewsbury #Shropshire πŸ’›πŸ›€οΈ

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🎢 (Hmm-mm) Take a walk down the lane, (Hmm-mm) We'll be gritting again 🎢 A faded yellow beehive grit bin on the corner of New Street, High Street and Chapel Lane. #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Wellington #Shropshire πŸ’›πŸπŸ―

Hey, @cummingsyourway.bsky.social! Here's a great article about Buddy Holly in #Salisbury. I think my favourite line is: "My friend and I were in Woolworths before attending the early evening concert when we saw Buddy and Jerry Allison." He was buying a pen! #BuddyHolly #PensAreFriends πŸ–ŠοΈ

bbc.co.ukBBC - Wiltshire - History - Buddy at the GaumontOn the 50th anniversary of his tragic death, read the story and hear the recollections of Wiltshire people who saw Buddy Holly play at the Gaumont Theatre in Salisbury back in 1958.

A largely uneventful encounter was belatedly given life in the last 15 minutes as Town won its first penalty in 68 league games (yes, really!), had two men sent off, and comfortably survived nine improbable minutes of injury time to bag all three points against the Gas. #Salop πŸ’™πŸ§‘

Great to be back in the Gorge via another thrilling, white knuckle ride on the 96 from Shrewsbury to Ironbridge today. If you like the thought of being transported through the Severn Valley in 'drive it like you stole it', πŸ’©-off-a-stick fashion, this is the best Β£3 you'll ever spend πŸ’¨ #Shropshire 🚌

#GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #GlasdonOrbistor πŸ›Έ

Bob Fry@bobfry.bsky.social

I can only dare to dream of meeting such a wonder! ORBISTOR - β€œsay it soft & it’s almost like praying”

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🎢 If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, Don't be alarmed now, It's just a spring clean for the grit bin 🎢 And not just any grit bin, either, but a green Bonar Rotoform grit bin 😍 #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Valeswood #Shropshire πŸ’š

Nighttime grit! πŸŒƒ #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Farnsfield #Nottinghamshire πŸ’›πŸ’‘

Phil Carlisle@digitalman.bsky.social

#GritSaltBinMonday I found this cheeky bin soliciting down a jitty between Alexander Road and Station Road in Farnsfield, Notts. Who should I inform about such lewd behaviour @marcpetty.bsky.social ?

#GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Gloucestershire πŸ’›

Bob Fry@bobfry.bsky.social

#GritSaltBinMonday Please forgive the clumsy composition @marcpetty.bsky.social the bin is in an un photogenic location. Another yellow one, but I’m not sure I recognise the type

🎢 If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, Don't be alarmed now, It's just a spring clean for the grit bin 🎢 And not just any grit bin, either, but a green Bonar Rotoform grit bin 😍 #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Valeswood #Shropshire πŸ’š

If you love football and you're not watching 2. Bundesliga on YouTube you are seriously missing out! An absolutely incredible game between Nurnberg and Wolfsburg this evening (but it's like this every week!) 🀯 #Fussball 🏐

How did I miss this one? Railway grit: the best grit! #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Wadhurst #EastSussex πŸ’›πŸš‰

10milesadayclub.bsky.social@10milesadayclub.bsky.social

#GritSaltBinMonday from Wadhurst station at the end of my stretch of the #SussexBorderPath today.

🎢 You said no strings could secure you at the station, Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye grit bin 🎢 πŸ₯³ BIN DAY IS BACK πŸ₯³ #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Shrewsbury #Shropshire πŸ’™πŸ”πŸš‰

#GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Farnsfield #Nottinghamshire πŸ’›

Phil Carlisle@digitalman.bsky.social

#GritSaltBinMonday At the bottom of Cockett Lane, Farnsfield, Notts. Just down the way from last week’s example.

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🎢 You said no strings could secure you at the station, Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye grit bin 🎢 πŸ₯³ BIN DAY IS BACK πŸ₯³ #GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Shrewsbury #Shropshire πŸ’™πŸ”πŸš‰

#GritSaltBinMonday πŸ§‚β„οΈβš οΈ #Gloucestershire πŸ’™

Bob Fry@bobfry.bsky.social

#GritSaltBinMonday In my exploration of the world of grit salt bins I have learned to expect the unexpected. What do you make of this @marcpetty.bsky.social ? It’s a bin It’s full of grit salt It’s the property of the county council It’s at the top of a steep road. Is it good enough?

A new month and another chapter in my XTC musical journey begins. Spoiler alert: I'm about 3-4 listens in and this band is blowing my musical mind again 🀯 #XTC #TheBigExpress πŸš‚

I am going to savour every single millisecond of writing the next sentence. SHREWSBURY TOWN HAVE WON AWAY FROM HOME! πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ•ΊπŸ•ΊπŸ•ΊπŸ‘―πŸ‘―πŸ‘― #Salop πŸ’™πŸ§‘

Hey @frmo.bsky.social! I've been walking through Greenfields again this afternoon and I have another question for you: have you ever bought a takeaway at Greenfield Spice, did you enjoy it, and would you recommend it? βœ… #Shrewsbury #Dining 🍽️