Mackie

Cheers mate - what could have been eh?

Mum’s 2 year anniversary today, miss her dearly & not a day goes by without her popping into my head.
Here she is in her early 20s in Oct ‘76, I’m about to turn two.
We were living (a long way from Wigan, Scholes & St Pats) in Libya at the time, family in the photo where our neighbours.

Link should remove the paywall
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As a Wiganer, I get to see it’s good & not so good points on a daily basis.
Yesterday the first Reform Councillor was elected (1,391 votes & turn out of 30.9%).
Mr Moffitt pledges to tackle the “problem” of HMOs. Yet his company has a track record of managing/promoting HMOs 🤷‍♂️ #Wigan

Tickets snaffled for Super Furry Animals in Llandudno 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #sfa

Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be Vic Reeves 😉 #campervan #ludlow

Fine with losing but we’ve rolled over and had their bellies tickled today. #wafc

Test Match Cricket.
Still, THE greatest of them all!
#ENGvINDTest #ENGvIND

I’ve got great memories stretching back 30 years watching #Oasis. They were the soundtrack to my time at University.
I took my son to seem them in Liverpool, back end of 2008 when he was ready for turning 8.
Yesterday we stood arm in arm with 80,000 of the Oasis family!

#Oasis day is here and the #adidas are triple knotted. Taking no chances!
See you down the front

Well played #EnglandU21

PP Arnold on her star-studded life in music: ‘Peter Gabriel and I used to hang upside down in gravity boots’ After singing with everyone from Tina Turner to the Small Faces, she takes your questions on her Glastonbury plans, life as an Ikette and getting a leg up from Mick Jagger

The great #PPArnold - saw her do a short solo set supporting #OCS in Manchester late 90s.
It was one of “those” moments, standing at the back bar in the Apollo, you could feel the full force of her voice. She didn’t need a microphone.
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H “he’s been caught too! That’s just like the last one Brookside”
Me “that was Brook’s dismissal”
H “bloody hell, when did they stop with the little ‘R’ in the top corner of the screen?”
Take note #SkySportsCricket, H wants the Repeat ‘R’ bringing back
#oldschool #thecricket #ENGvsIND

Pulp bound!

Been a rough 18 months for my Dad.
He was a Scholes lad through and through.
The Owd Chap played his last drum role last weekend.
73 is no age. Enjoy yourselves, it’s later than you think.

Back in #Ludlow at @ludlowbrewery
I’ve had worse Tuesdays 😉

Had a blast in Warrington today.

Can’t see this being an easy watch but essential nonetheless.
BBC2 9pm tonight. #BradfordCity #bcafc #Bantams

A long overdue return to #York with H.
My favourite place, packed with great Uni memories from the mid 90s. Staying at York Caravan Park and we’ve got ducks for neighbours.
Here’s to a fantastic weekend 🍻🎓

Sundaying at #Wigan Central

Busy day off, Fudge had a 3 mile leg stretch down to Appley Bridge and back, taking in the canal, the golfers and his new mate ‘Democrat’.
Now back to the Good Parish of Shevington, car washed and just polished off a couple of poachies on bagels with a fresh pot of coffee.

Looking forward to a bit of #StopCarryOn this evening with @markradcliffe.bsky.social & @marcrileydj.bsky.social

Fantastic few days in Germany, took in 2 games.
In the away end with Freiburg enjoying a last minute winner at Borussia Mönchengladbach & a regional game watching Turu 1880 Düsseldorf.
Topped off with a slower day taking in the magnificent Köln Cathedral.
Great country, great people & great beer!

Got 2 tickets for @TheLathums at the Apollo, Manchester tonight.
Seated in centre of the circle, face value #lathumstickets #thelathums #lathums

In #Chorley for Rachel Fairburn’s “Side Eye” show at CLT.

Office graft done. Currently at York (fond 90s student day memories)

Anvil scenes
Into these men toneet.
#utft #wafc

If you see this, post a bridge

#Gateshead earlier this month, heading back into #Newcastle

Jesus christ you conservatives are the weakest, whiniest fucking babies on the planet. You face absolutely no institutional discrimination of any kind but complain like you're in a concentration camp because someone told you to stop being a racist cunt.

YouTube video by John Hartley Scotswood Terrace by Johny Nocash

New song with new video!
Song downloadable from Bandcamp.

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