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Caroline Debenham πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

@carolinedebenh1.bsky.social

She/her. Retired librarian/pub manager. Real ale/good beer (esp. Belgian & Dutch), Mgr CAMRA GBBF Belgian/Dutch bar, GPEW member, Luton Town FC, swimming, trans rights. Mastodon (not much used) @CarolineDebenh1@toot.ale.gd

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Straight into the paper recycling sack BTW

07.10.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

❀️

07.10.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just had a "Join Reform UK" leaflet put through my door. Faaaaaaark off!

07.10.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't but I think I know someone who does...

07.10.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Karen’s stall with my work.

Photo of Karen’s stall with my work.

Bit of a niche one but if you work at the Met Office in Exeter, my wife Karen has a stall with my work in the market there today. Come along and say hello. Even better, buy something!

07.10.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Et aussi "qu'est-ce que c'est cette 'WiFi gratis' dans le train? Pas nΓ©cessaire".

07.10.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I highly recommend doing something like this. I've been blocked by over one hundred yanks without having to lift a finger.

06.10.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0

He's Irish and talking (deliberately extremely ambiguously as bait) about the upcoming Irish election.

07.10.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah. I went from "nothing on the NHS" to "everything" in 12 months. Ridiculous. But amazing.

07.10.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘β€οΈ

07.10.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PS we must meet again for a bevvy sometime

07.10.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Told ya they were good peeps! They (shockingly!) seem to actually be on our side.

07.10.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats BTW obviously!

07.10.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't even realise I'd had my first until they asked me for my second! (I thought it was just a regular appointment).

07.10.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

the 50s were a time before the plague of woke, when men were men, women were glad of it, and unbelievably flamboyant gay black men could have huge hits with songs about their skeezy chaser uncles who like fucking trans sex workers in the alley

07.10.2025 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We don’t want Belgian beer to change – and that’s our problem On a recent trip to LiΓ¨ge we ended up visiting a couple of more modern bars which, although very pleasant, didn’t give us what we want from Belgian beer.

BLOG POST: "...we recognise the problem in tourists demanding that the places they visit stay exactly the same, while expecting bars at home to do the opposite... But Belgium really does feel different, for a few reasons..." 🍺🍻

boakandbailey.com/2025/10/we-d...

07.10.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

Hallelujah Brother, you speak great truths! If Jezza doesn't agree I'll drink a pint of NEIPA 🀒 !

07.10.2025 06:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely no idea who he is so can't say

06.10.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GP complaint process has been going on so long that I don’t actually need anything from them anymore - but I’m still fighting tooth and nail because their bullshit policies (no shared care, no passports, no hormone blood tests ever) are going to hurt others.

06.10.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now what's she's done there is confuse freedom with toasted sandwich maker hasn't she ?!

06.10.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 470    πŸ” 101    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 6
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Luton Town Football Club has today parted company with manager Matt Bloomfield.

06.10.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 10

Ah, that was my next question! Brilliant news, can't wait. BTW noticed a shedload of typos in the ebook but after 2 months I guess most/all will already have been pointed out.

06.10.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really enjoyed it but just realised Ric & Jin-Wei fate not resolved?

06.10.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Extremely excellent

05.10.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always the arndale to me

05.10.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Glass of beer and can

Glass of beer and can

Chilli con carne (ghost, habanero, pasilla), brown and black rice, cauliflower curry

Chilli con carne (ghost, habanero, pasilla), brown and black rice, cauliflower curry

The beer with my chilli (ghost, habanero, pasilla) today was to have been a 75cl of Blaugies Blidegarian 9% stout but when I opened it it was flat and off. So, emergency plan B is this tin of St Mars of the Desert Abbey Brune 9.3%.

05.10.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Well that plan went tits up - it's flat and off. Emergency plan B needed!

05.10.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Say hi to the Rutland for me! It'll be my only beer of the day (75cl) and last one until Thursday.

05.10.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm well overdue a Derby visit. Must have a word with my new friend who works at EMR and says he can sort me a deal!

05.10.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice little 9% stout coming shortly with my lunch.

05.10.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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