Stephen Herdman
@stephenherdman
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I ride my motorbike around Ireland and occasionally take photos of it. Serial hobbyist, now just essentially a spam account for my puppy. Personal views etc
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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This looks like the life cycle of Gerry Adams.
My multiverse is Spider-Man, Cruella, and James Bond watching a tennis match
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It would be pretty funny if over in China there's someone celebrating their new position with some toasted soda and a fifteen.
How else do you celebrate becoming MP for Lagan Valley other than getting a big Maxims Chinese Carryout feed with the fam 😊🍽
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God forbid I want to buy me and my son a bus ticket at the same time. And if I want to buy it separately I need to send to his email!? He's 5! Why can't we have even the simplest things here?
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Does anyone in Belfast know a dentist who specialises in massive cowards who haven't been to an appointment in 15 years? Asking for a friend.
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@jenny_truman
@sainsburys
@SainsburysNews
This isn't just Sainsbury's, its a general retail issue. Staffing levels are insanely low to maximise profit and this is the type of thing that goes by the wayside.
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We drove 2000 miles in ten days just to find out that THIS is the end of the
#WildAtlanticWay
!? Get it extended round to Belfast.
#ireland
#northernireland
#northcoast
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I have to drive to Donegal today for a "Holiday", which no doubt is about to be the most stressful 4 days of my life.
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I've only packed one thing for this bike trip tomorrow 😂
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Say hello to Balor, he is my friend's hors.. I mean.... Dog.
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So a 🧵 of our trip to
#Inishowen
. First stop is
#Moville
coffee and a fry in the Cosy Cottage. This town is nice and deserves more time than we spent here. Maybe check the
#AltText
while you're here.
#Ireland
#Donegal
🧵 1/?
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So the answer to "Did my friend get me a dog?" Was 'Yes'. Everyone meet Shadow.
My mate has been sending me cryptic messages for several days about a dog. Has this bastard just gone and got me a puppy?!
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My face sitting in an English pub after Slovakia scored.
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So I'm possibly off to stay in Culdaff in Donegal this weekend. Anybody any suggestions for things to see about the place? Besides Malin Head of course. Been there done that, bought the miniature
#WildAtlanticWay
sign.
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Suited and booted and off to
@gentlemansride
2024! I still felt underdressed driving through Ballyhackamore.
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Freshly bathed and out for the count. He is a lot more settled now we are back home, and I have to admit so am I. We are both creatures of habit.
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I'm having one of those days, but knowing I'm on the bike to Inishowen tomorrow is keeping me going. I doubt the weather will be as glorious as the last time I was in
#Donegal
, but a boy can dream.
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Alright, maybe this holiday won't be as miserable as I was expecting.
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This boy had his biggest ever walk today, met some new doggos and played with some kids. Big day for an 11 week old. Having an absolutely well deserved snooze now.
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Sorry, but for the next while this is likely to be solely a puppy picture twitter account 😂
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Just when you all thought I couldn't get any more of a bad boy I go and pass my uni course and now officially have a postgraduate certificate in Public Administration and Governance.
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How do you know you aren't in Ireland anymore? They just played "Rock the Boat" here and a wave of middle aged women didn't descend to sit in a line on the floor.
#EnglandsWeird
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I have a presentation to do in work tomorrow to approx 70 people. Anybody any tips for nerves before public speaking? My current thought process is pricing tickets to Mexico.
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I'll tell you what, Shadow was well named. He hasn't left my side all day and is being so much more gentle than his usual puppy biting ways. Convinced he knows I'm sick.
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Proof I own more than a motorbike jacket and a scruffy grey bodywarmer.
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This Tramp is probably still a bit young for a Lady.
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Almost time to set off. Just waiting on one... As always. Anyway, if you see me on the road please remember not to hit me and kill me, have a good day!
#ridesafe
#DriveSafe
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Apologies to Donegal for the unexpected rain. My tin whistle concert at the Gap of Mamore must've summoned it!
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So far successful! Boy is out like a light and I'm gonna snooze and try and wake up for some hammock aurora viewing. Oíche mhaith 💤
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This HAS to happen. The North Coast is too beautiful not be included on the
#WildAtlanticWay
. If you all don't do it I'll just learn how to weld and build the bloody signs myself.
There have been renewed calls for the Wild Atlantic Way to be extended into Derry and across the North Coast.
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This morning's music choice is dedicated to all mas in the 90's.
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Bit of an update, the presentation went well and the world didn't implode, thank you to everyone who offered advice and support. Particularly
@Sarcatstix
who went above and beyond.
I have a presentation to do in work tomorrow to approx 70 people. Anybody any tips for nerves before public speaking? My current thought process is pricing tickets to Mexico.
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He's getting less cute by the day. Soon he will be my big majestic boy.
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I've just thrown my back out. How did I do that you ask? Well I had the audacity to put on some socks this morning and obviously my withering body just wasn't happy about that.
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Someone went for his first ever walk today. He was a bit nervous around some things but got lots of treats and was a good boy.
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Brought the dog to the beach this morning and have slept for basically the entire day since. He is not a fan of the water, but is so far really good with other dogs.
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What the feck!? Over 1000 followers!? Note to self: buy more puppies.
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"See out there? If you two don't behave I'm gonna chuck you both in."
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This little floofer is getting big. He has put on nearly 4 kg in 3 weeks. But I'm not surprised, he seems to even eat in his sleep!
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My wee next door neighbour is in her 80s and just came in and handed me two printed photos she took of us before our ride out on Sunday. What an absolute dote.
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Let's hope the creative writing class goes better than my trip from the bar to the table!
@belfastEmpire
is heaving!
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I'm going off twitter for today because I'm insanely jealous of all your aurora photos. I do however have a very happy kid who slept the entire night through in the tent 😂
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Spotted this amongst the official photos from
@gentlemansride
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#AltText
- photo shows a screenshot of the translink bus app telling me I can't buy an adult ticket and a child ticket together for some reason. Shot taken with another phone because they spent more time making sure you can't screenshot than they did making it functional.
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Euuugh mate that's so cliché. Other toilet roll brands are available.
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Doesn't like his crate, but he does like this little nook beside the sofa. Guess that was £60 well spent then.
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My little wildflower patch has turned out well. I think I'll rip up more of the grass later this year and put in more plants for next year.
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I have to say that one of the unexpected perks of getting a pup, is now everyone sends me pictures of their dogs in the comments and it's absolutely fantastic.
This boy had his biggest ever walk today, met some new doggos and played with some kids. Big day for an 11 week old. Having an absolutely well deserved snooze now.
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Shadow has taken a shine to my plant pots and several seedlings have unfortunately been sacrificed to the puppy gods.
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Love bike trips but always glad to be back home. Thought the dog might have been happy to see me, but I suspect he just missed chewing on my motorbike boots.
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Dunluce Castle and Portrush looking well in the sun. Still a bit of a nip in the air though, especially up in the hills. Shame to have to go home so soon, but will hopefully get a longer trip sorted in the summer.
#ireland
#northernireland
#northcoast
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Creative drinki...I mean... writing class again tonight. It will be interesting to see if my not so subtle story about the death of a musician goes down as well as this pint will.
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Creative writing class number 2 tonight. Currently inspiring confidence via pints and poetry.
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Born and bred in Belfast but this is my first time ever down at St George's Market. It's pretty nice.
#belfast
#ni
#stegeorgesmarket
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The boy helped his poor sick Da cut the grass today. Wee legend.
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Celebrating with Goujons, cocktail sausages and chips!? Starting to suspect my 5 year old is secretly in the TUV.
Jim Allister celebrates his North Antrim win over Ian Paisley in style tonight. A piper leads the TUV leader & wife Ruth into the hooley in Ballymena's Tullyglass Hotel. Goujons, cocktail sausages, chips, traybakes & tea provided. And I'm told the orangeade was flowing!
#GE24
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@arcticnead
I'd call the fire brigade then, the fridge brigade are too expensive for my taste 😂
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I may not be skimming across the most beautiful parts of Ireland today, but I am getting to spend the next 4 days at a uni course in one of the most beautiful buildings in Belfast.
#CliftonHouse
#Belfast
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I fully expected to be up at 5 am today, but it was supposed to be for a bike trip, and not to stop this guy peeing on my floor. Oh well.
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Update!
Doesn't like his crate, but he does like this little nook beside the sofa. Guess that was £60 well spent then.
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Start as you mean to go on eh? 10 minutes out of the house and I'm soaked to the bone. Oh well, the bar on the ferry will be dry I assume.
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I'm always impressed at how wood comes back to life if you just show it a bit of love.
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Made it to the boat soggy but safe. Not sure who has a worse head in this photo, the beer, or me after a trip to a Turkish butcher.. I mean barber.
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That time of the week again. Creative writing class and the necessary Dutch courage at
@belfastEmpire
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I'm at a country wedding. I have never felt like more of a towny (townie?) than I do right now. I bet all these people have very strong opinions on Massey Fergusons.
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An absolute wave of greying, middle aged, festering teenage angst is descending on Ormeau Park and it's beautiful.
#Belsonic
#LimpBizkit
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Got a balloon motorbike for my birthday. This is literally my only chance of ever 'Popping' a wheelie.
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Glad to see that Shadow ripping off all the lower leaves and chewing on the stems hasn't done the clematis too much damage.
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I feel seen.
Some garden gems from today. The wildflower patch smells amazing and I keep going out to walk past my house just to smell it.
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I signed up for a creative writing course to try and build some confidence and speak to people, the first session is tonight and the only thing I really want to write is a refund request email.
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If Belfast is ever under threat from some mysterious comic book supervillain, I'll save the hero some time. They're hiding here.
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America and guns is a lot like NI and flags. Lots of condemnation and nobody with the balls to actually do anything about it.
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So the oul Covid has worsened. Bed bound here with the kindle and enough paracetamol to start my own pharmacy. Glad I got it now rather than next week when I'm off on the bike trip.
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Some of the current garden highlights. Pillowy purple clematis and the alien looking passiflora.
#gardening
#FlowersOfTwitter
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I've a camellia that only puts out like five flowers a year, they are always absolute perfection. This year I have two at once. One in the sun, one in the shadow.
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That time of the week again. Creative writing class again, and after today's terrifying presentation this seems like wee buns. Still partaking in the Dutch courage though just in case.
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The dog is getting some serious immersion therapy right now. Fireworks, police sirens, a car alarm, cats wailing and distant music. Suspect he only pretended to be worried about it all to get up on the bed.
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I'm hoping my creative writing class helps me get over the fear of sharing my work, so here is a short poem I wrote about a waterfall in Glenariff. Yeats or Heaney I ain't, but maybe someone enjoys reading it half as much as I enjoyed writing it.
#poetry
#ireland
#NorthernIreland
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Shadow is not scared of dogs, but is pretty wary of horses.
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What a life. So tired he fell asleep begging for treats while I made lunch. I've saved some sneaky leftovers for training time after.
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Enjoying a hazy Belfast sunset from bed. Do you think I can convince the fella across the way to knock his house down?
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