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@chickblaine.bsky.social

Humorist, Comedy Enthusiast and Air Fryer Escapologist. Walsall, UK (middle bit). **** 4 stars and a handful of sage & onion POULTRY DIGEST

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This is tomorrow night. And it's going to be amazing. 😊

09.03.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My gig at the Canned Foods Association Dinner went ok, but I think I needed a stronger opener.

#LunchPun #Jokes

09.03.2026 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is AWFUL. If you have any spare Β£, this poor lass is going through a dreadful time.

09.03.2026 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is International Women’s Day. Thank you to all of the women in our lives making the world a better place.

#InternationalWomensDay

08.03.2026 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 165    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
A grid of nine images featuring a photo of Gail and the designs she creates.

A grid of nine images featuring a photo of Gail and the designs she creates.

Running a business on your own can be challenging at times.

Today feels like a good day to say that I'm proud of what I've built. And I'm proud to be part of a community of women who are out there doing the same.

Happy International Women's Day.

www.gailmyerscough.co.uk

08.03.2026 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 231    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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'Startling study of fractured, crazy Black Country' Tom Hicks' art celebrates the quirky and often-overlooked sights around the Black Country.

Artist Tom Hicks captures images of a disappearing Black Country. share.google/Ajp7jcWUQdgY...

08.03.2026 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo from the early 1970s of a man on horseback negotiating the Birmingham inner ring road at Holloway Head

Photo from the early 1970s of a man on horseback negotiating the Birmingham inner ring road at Holloway Head

I’m searching for the original and/or rights owner of this fabulous picture of Birmingham in the early 1970s. It popped up on my Instagram feed, but I’ve been unable to track it down.

Any leads? I’m really hoping to use it in a book.

(And would much appreciate a RT please)

07.03.2026 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 218    πŸ” 235    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 10

I've entered my dog into Crufts but I'm nervous about doing the ring walk in front of the judge.

Collywobbles?

Only when he goes anticlockwise.

#LunchPun #Jokes #Crufts

06.03.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster to advertise the performances of The Goon Show episodes 'The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler (of Bexhill-on-Sea)' and 'Ye Bandit of Sherwood Forest' at Allen Hall Theatre. 7pm on the 13th-14th March & 2pm on the 15th of March.

Poster to advertise the performances of The Goon Show episodes 'The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler (of Bexhill-on-Sea)' and 'Ye Bandit of Sherwood Forest' at Allen Hall Theatre. 7pm on the 13th-14th March & 2pm on the 15th of March.

SillyBilly Productions are to premiere in the Dunedin Fringe Festival with an innovative stage adaptation of Goon Show classics. The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler and Ye Bandit of Sherwood Forest will be performed on the 13th to 15th of March. For further information see www.dunedinfringe.nz

06.03.2026 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just another little plug for my article about collecting physical media in the 1990s...and why it still matters... #StarTrek

04.03.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My favourite underrated beauty spot is at the foot of Dartmoor. It's an area that's always been criminally overlooked.

#LunchPun #Jokes

04.03.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Collage of the lineup.

Collage of the lineup.

Just a handful of tickets left for 12th March's #Hitchin Town Hall #MostlyComedy with Andy Hamilton, @rachelparris.bsky.social, Richard Todd & @davidephgrave.bsky.social. Don't miss out. www.ticketsource.co.uk/mostly-comed...

#livecomedy #hertfordshire

03.03.2026 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More Ambassadors Announced For Live Comedy Day ive Comedy Day (LCD), the brand new national day of celebration for the UK’s live comedy sector, has announced a further wave of high-profile Comedy Ambassadors ahead of its inaugural event on 1st Apr...

beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1721...

02.03.2026 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's my first day working at the Bletchley Park Museum and I've spent four hours on an Enigma machine.

Serves me right for asking for the dress code.

#LunchPun #Jokes

02.03.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home | Matt Owen | Freelance Writer | Speech Writer I offer a broad and diverse range of writing services. Get in touch!

My husband @mjowen174.bsky.social is very down and it’s difficult to see.
He had a thriving writing business until AI came along but now he’s struggling to find work.
Please repost this far and wide in the hope that he can find some writing work.
www.mathew-owen.co.uk

28.02.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 254    πŸ” 432    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 13
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Goodbye, Rob Grant – the Red Dwarf co-creator who found the laughs in loneliness Paying tribute to the man who brought solace to a generation of sci-fi loving misfits.

My own small tribute to Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant #RedDwarf www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/ro...

27.02.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

The council stopped me from creating the final part of my Take That Sculpture Trail outside Waterstones.

But I'm still determined to make my Mark on the High Street.

#LunchPun #Jokes

27.02.2026 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant dies - British Comedy Guide Rob Grant, the co-creator of Red Dwarf, has died suddenly.

Rob Grant, the co-creator of Red Dwarf, has died. "A great loss to his family, friends and comedy fans across the world".

www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/...

26.02.2026 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 45

I think I toured with Gorton and Denton. One did impersonations of famous people on the toilet while the other played the trombone. They used to turn out for the Lord's Taverners.

26.02.2026 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the criminally neglected singer-songwriters.

26.02.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This Sunday! 😊

25.02.2026 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was interested to try a new restaurant specialising in dishes made with trotters, but when the appetisers arrived I got cold feet.

#LunchPun #Jokes

25.02.2026 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've donned my steel toe hiking boots for my first day as a metal detectorist.

At the moment I'm just finding my feet.

#LunchPun #Jokes

23.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In this month's Record Collector, I have a column about my pet obsession: comedy in music.

22.02.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
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Today BBC Radio 4 Extra is broadcasting The Versatile Voice of Kenneth Williams: A Centenary Celebration. Six hours of archive material and newly recorded interviews curated and presented by Wes Butters. Radio Times article by David McGillivray has more

22.02.2026 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A touch of the Gogols: When Kenneth Williams read Russian literature - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide It might have been somewhat surprising at the time, but now, looking back at it, it seems quite an apt connection: a diarist drawn to a diary. The diarist in question was Kenneth Williams, and the dia...

Kenneth Williams - star of the Carry On films, Just A Minute, Hancock's Half Hour, and more - was born on this day 100 years ago.

Here's an interesting article about when he read Russian literature: www.comedy.co.uk/features/com...

22.02.2026 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Black Grunger of Hounslow
YouTube video by Kenneth Williams - Topic The Black Grunger of Hounslow

Celebrating Kenneth Williams centenary. My earliest comedy memory. Age 5, at the Sunday dinner table, hearing Kenny getting the biggest laughs on Round the Horne. I was far too young to know what they were laughing at, but I knew what it sounded like...
youtu.be/eeW_Cp5z0TA?...

22.02.2026 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Last night I performed at the Plywood & Panel Industry Trade Awards.

It's fair to say the room was divided.

#LunchPun #Jokes

20.02.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of Gemma wearing a yellow and white jumper. Text: MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC/
STORE 104
CREATIVE WRITING MASTERCLASS Writing Comedy Introduction to Sketch Comedy
Gemma Arrowsmith
Monday 23d February
7pm - 8.30pm
Store 104, Rochester
Free to attend
To book a space please email:
medwayplaylabcic@gmail.com
Writer-Performer for TV and Radio
Gemma's TV writing includes: Emmy nominated Tracey Ullman's Show, Tracey Breaks the News & Spitting Image. Radio credits include: Newsjack,
The Lenny Henry Show & DMs Are Open. Her "What were you wearing?" sketch was featured in the New York Times and was BBC Comedy's highest rated video of the year.
β€’ Learn the fundamentals of sketch comedy
β€’ How to format and structure sketch
β€’ Try out your skills in writing exercises
Play Lab Readers & Writers Club
is supported by:
Funded by UK Government Medway

Image of Gemma wearing a yellow and white jumper. Text: MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC/ STORE 104 CREATIVE WRITING MASTERCLASS Writing Comedy Introduction to Sketch Comedy Gemma Arrowsmith Monday 23d February 7pm - 8.30pm Store 104, Rochester Free to attend To book a space please email: medwayplaylabcic@gmail.com Writer-Performer for TV and Radio Gemma's TV writing includes: Emmy nominated Tracey Ullman's Show, Tracey Breaks the News & Spitting Image. Radio credits include: Newsjack, The Lenny Henry Show & DMs Are Open. Her "What were you wearing?" sketch was featured in the New York Times and was BBC Comedy's highest rated video of the year. β€’ Learn the fundamentals of sketch comedy β€’ How to format and structure sketch β€’ Try out your skills in writing exercises Play Lab Readers & Writers Club is supported by: Funded by UK Government Medway

I’m running this intro to sketch comedy writing workshop next week:
www.medwayplaylab.com/workshops-/

17.02.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you want to know more about Pluto, I've written some ex-planetory notes.

#LunchPun

18.02.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0