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@joannelake.bsky.social

Midlife Manc mardarse. Ghostwriter/content provider. Vintage MCFC fan (married to ex-player Paul). Trans ally. Tree hugger. Ale supper. Cat lover.

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I *love* all those festive sounds of Christmas ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป Santaโ€™s jolly laughter

๐ŸŽถ Village carol singers

๐Ÿ”ฅ Crackling open fires

๐ŸŽฏ The THUD THUD THUD of my sonโ€™s dartboard because the WDCโ€™s have started

#WDC #WorldDartsChampionship

15.12.2024 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What an inspired replacement. Kelly has the warmth, charisma and knowledge to do a brilliant job ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ

15.12.2024 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The UKโ€™s Top Ten Beer Cities - Ranked - Get Er Brewed Blog How do you define what makes a city truly great for beer?ย Matthew Curtis ranks The UKโ€™s Top Ten Beer Cities.

Letโ€™s have a bit for fun. For my monthly blog on Get โ€˜Er Brewed Iโ€™ve ranked my top 10 beer cities in the U.K. Number one will SHOCK YOU.

www.geterbrewed.com/blog/2024/11...

01.12.2024 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 85    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35    ๐Ÿ“Œ 32
question the limits of their appetitesโ€”and your intentions.
ChatGPT said:
It's December 1stโ€”time for Festive Fanny! Roast a duck until golden, basting with sticky honey. Fry stale bread to a crisp and place the duck on top. Scatter bruised grapes around, letting them weep their juices. Serve on a stark white plate, leaving guests to ponder your intentions and appetites.

question the limits of their appetitesโ€”and your intentions. ChatGPT said: It's December 1stโ€”time for Festive Fanny! Roast a duck until golden, basting with sticky honey. Fry stale bread to a crisp and place the duck on top. Scatter bruised grapes around, letting them weep their juices. Serve on a stark white plate, leaving guests to ponder your intentions and appetites.

It's December 1st and it's Festive Fanny time!

Our first offering is Honey-Glazed Duck on Fried Bread with Grapes, served in the traditional Hammer style on a coffin of fried bread.

Serve with contempt

01.12.2024 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

โ€œWomen of a certain ageโ€ ๐Ÿคฎ

A phrase that over the centuries has evolved from the polite to the pejorative

Oft used by creeps like Ggreg-with-Three-Gees to intimidate and invalidate

01.12.2024 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Decent selection of books ๐Ÿ˜‰

17.11.2024 12:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Had to write a response to Zappa quote: โ€œRock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't readโ€ฆโ€

17.11.2024 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At Manchesterโ€™s Louder than Words music and literature festival with my son, whoโ€™s won runner-up prize in the Wilko Johnson Writing Award ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ“š

@louderthanwar.bsky.social @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social #louder2024

17.11.2024 10:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Kettleโ€™s on. Bone china mugs. Yorkshire Tea. Milk in second. Colour of caramel

17.11.2024 10:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ll have a dark chocolate Digestive, pleaseโ€ฆ

17.11.2024 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Current status: human mattress for post-op cat sporting baldy back and Cone of Shame ๐Ÿ˜”

Gizmo is doing fine. Tumour removed and prognosis hopeful ๐Ÿ˜ฝ

#cats #catsofbluesky #caturday

16.11.2024 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nope, unless I want my blood pressure to hit the ceiling ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

16.11.2024 10:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unlistenable nowadays. But I canโ€™t get on with R5/LBC/Times at brekkie either. Took someoneโ€™s advice to turn the dial to R3 and havenโ€™t looked back. Hard news updates on the half-hour and music to soothe me into the day ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ“ป

16.11.2024 10:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man walking on a red carpet in front of a building with the word wonka on it ALT: a man walking on a red carpet in front of a building with the word wonka on it
16.11.2024 08:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

* Never to be substituted with Black Jacks. The devilโ€™s chew

16.11.2024 08:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ultimate Saturday morning 10p mix c. 1979

Chocolate spanner
Bazooka Joe
Jelly beer bottle
Flying saucers x 2
Fruit Salad x 2*
Swizzels necklace
Fizzbomb (blue, contains E133)

16.11.2024 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Instant follow ๐Ÿ˜‰

15.11.2024 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m workingโ€ฆkeeping myself nice and busy x

14.11.2024 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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donald trump is wearing a suit and tie and looking at the camera ALT: donald trump is wearing a suit and tie and looking at the camera
14.11.2024 06:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ

13.11.2024 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello Moz! Nice to see you on Bluesky ๐Ÿฆ‹

13.11.2024 08:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Follow back please!

13.11.2024 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man is laying on a woman 's chest and saying `` i found you and you found me . '' ALT: a man is laying on a woman 's chest and saying `` i found you and you found me . ''

When a long-lost Twitter pal follows you back

12.11.2024 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another chapter in the bag โœ๏ธ

Iโ€™m done for the day

Time to put on my girdle, pull up my garters and head off to Stockport for my Christmas Girlsโ€™ Night Out

01.12.2023 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

05.11.2023 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pleasure!

05.11.2023 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BREAKING NEWS: inspired by the Bletchley Park Summit, a group of Mancunian scientists have developed their own machine to simulate Northern human intelligence

When asked if it was going to be a game-changer for the region, Professor Bezina Ryder-Gallagher said โ€œEh, ayeโ€ฆโ€

03.11.2023 09:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can we all spare a thought for the Halloweโ€™en apostrophe? She always feels a little unloved at this time of yearโ€ฆ

31.10.2023 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She deffo asked for a Bonnie Tyler

27.10.2023 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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