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: We went to a retro-arcade today in Bury. It was ace, but I now have pins and needles in my fingers.

: Winter isn’t going anywhere. ❄️

: Currently listening to The Dead of Winter on BBC Sounds. It’s making me want to go and read the full …

: Sleep with dogs and you’ll get bitten.

: As a kid, our first teletext TV came from Littler’s 🎯#darts

: It’s still Christmas somewhere.

: Happy ‘Back to Work’ day to all who celebrate.

: If Man Utd keep this under three in the first half, I’ll be pleasantly surprised.

: Happy Christmas everyone. The turkey is in the oven, repeat, the turkey is in the oven.

: Watched A Charlie Brown Christmas earlier. Something about a melancholy child with early hair loss …

: Ears are now syringed and hearing has returned. Though it has returned with everything sounding …

: That’s the thing about football. Once the opposition realise you are human beings, and not a …

: After an afternoonon of looking at terrible album covers (thank you Warrington Art Gallery), it’s …

: Here’s a site which shows random videos on YouTube using the standard ‘IMG’ file naming. It’s from a …

: The Onion buying Infowars is totally on-brand and magnificent. theonion.com/heres-why…

: This is how I roll now.

: Trying a Five Guys hot dog and fries for the first time. It’s okay but, honestly, Cafe at the end of …

: This is like a modern Argos catalogue for 80s kids.

: Political pundits talking about how the Dems got their strategy or messaging wrong are missing the …

: Lots of leopards are going to get their faces eaten over the next four years I fear. 🇺🇸

: The Chancellor kept repeating she had kept to her manifesto promises. I’m disappointed that at …

: It’s the cars and booze budget.

: This reminds me of the Private Eye spoof article when John McCarthy was released from captivity. It …

: Up close, my lava lamp looks like an alien landscape.

: I missed out last time, so very happy to have seen the Northern Lights this evening.

: I’d hate to be Roy Keane’s dog right now. ⚽️

: Winter is coming.

: Remember the days this would mean Man Utd v Barcelona?

: You don’t fool me, I know how this works. Sure the first book is free, but then you start cutting …

: As a teen, I had a well-worn Jasper Carrott tape (copied from the library). Very happy to find this …

: Nothing will convince me this is the real lyric.

: Breakdancer Raygun starts as Fulchester’s new play-making midfielder, only in next week’s Billy the …

: Alright, no need to brag.

: Back in the 1990s, who knew the co-writer of Father Ted would finish up holding signs saying ‘More …

: If you think the rioters can’t be Far Right because you share their ‘concerns’ and ideology then, …

: Helen Glover is the daughter of my daughter’s Reception teacher. A little local news for you there.

: Aruba’s flag is fantastically flamboyant and their outfits are like a hen do heading down Canal …

: We banning guns yet America? …

: This is England’s best performance. We’re going to lose aren’t we?

: Time for some fresh air.

: Very pleased I stayed up to see Grant Shapps lose.

: Emily Maitlis trying to hide a smirk when Nadine is talking is election gold.

: Today’s the day for the UK. Vote early, or vote late, but please do vote (and remember your ID).

: Man Utd are threatening to make redundant up to 25% of the workforce, party as a reflection of lower …

: At a time we are meant to be supporting good mental health, and encouraging men to display emotion, …

: It comes to something when listening to Lee Dixon is more interesting than the game.

: I believe ITV+1 are refusing to show the England game.

: I still haven’t quite got my hearing back after my cold over the weeekend. Which means, for once, I …

: Sunak launching the Scottish manifesto the morning after the Scottish Men’s Football Team were …

: Finished listening to The Blue Book of Nebo on BBC Sounds. A wonderful story of a small family and …

: I’m not the only one who thinks Rogue in #DoctorWho is a Time Lord under a chameleon arch? ✔️Used to …

: A big fan of their 80s hit, Real Gouda Kid.

: So far this election is better than a Netflix box set. I’ve no idea what will happen next.

: I can only assume Sunak is trying to make things so bad he also loses his own seat and can clear off …

: Tiny toad. 🐸

: Finished watching last night’s Doctor Who. I only realised at the end we should have been cheering …

: ✅ Man Utd win the FA Cup ✅ Trump found guilty ❓Tories out 2024 Could be improving day by day.

: The Tories had better hope they are heading for a wipeout at the election, because the rate of MPs …

: I’m not a naturally’sporty’ person, but what I like about sports is they demonstrate boys do cry, …

: Some of the constituency boundaries are changing for the general election. Find out if yours has …

: Get your photo ID ready now peeps. www.gov.uk/apply-for…

: Given his track record, it wouldn’t surprise me if Sunak organised a press conference to say he …

: I don’t understand how this commentary is framed as Pixar doing nothing good since 2019, when both …

: The butterflies are coming back.

: Bravo Finland! #Eurovision2024

: Jasper Carrot has aged well #Eurovision2024 🎤

: It’s Spain’s answer to Dollar. #Eurovision2024

: Annette and Dec on presenting duties are fun. #Eurovision2024

: Seems like a run of bland songs and staging at the moment in Eurovision.

: Shouldn’t Sweden’s entry be in Junior Eurovision? #Eurovision2024 🎤

: Yay, Northern Lights

: I had a great day yesterday at BeWILDerwood outdoor kids park, had a nice day in the garden today, …

: I guess this is the end for ‘); DROP TABLE Road; www.theguardian.com/uk-news/a…

: Six Easy Pieces is my new Sunday night reading 📚, after picking up a copy at a local charity shop.

: This is my football-watching partner for the afternoon. Rainbow is a United fan, thankfully.

: 50p says Casemiro gives away at least one penalty playing at centre-back.

: I wouldn’t want to be Coventry, having to play one of these teams in the final. #facup

: Well done to Man City on winning the Premier League today, despite not kicking a ball.

: I’ve spent a few days trying to understand how to parse the Microblog JSON feed with SwiftUI. …

: Has the Tory party told MPs to use local fish and chip shops to make them appear in touch with the …

: Remind me not to order the Easter sundae.

: Fantastic game of football. End to end, loads of goals, and an unexpected win in extra time. ⚽️

: Nothing more exciting in #football than using UEFA co-efficient calculations to see whether your …

: I’m not sure our tactic of ‘Let City keep the ball and hope they spoon the final shot’ is going to …

: Victor Lindelöf being interviewed post-match.

: It’s pretty safe to say anyone rolling up at Morecambe’s Frontierland knows they aren’t at Disney.

: A night at the theatre.

: I’m pretty certain voters know this, and it’s precisely the reason they aren’t voting Conservative.

: Loved the shows Steve. www.bbc.co.uk/news/ente…

: Surely someone ‘out there’ can arrange for Coyote v ACME to find its way onto the internet before it …

: The Warrington Guardian journalist running down to Iceland to interview Phil.

: Great to see Private Eye putting their Post Office Scandal report online for people to download. …

: They’re doing the draw before the game so Wigan fans get to see who they’ll play in the next round. …

: Yodel are maintaining their excellent reputation for deliveries. My only advise to them is to not …

: The inside of our fridge is starting to look normal again, and not like a cruise ship buffet.

: I’m assuming the Tower has good fire safety equipment up at the top? At least I hope so. …

: I’ve been watching this game for 5 minutes and seen two goal. ⚽️

: It’s not a surprise anymore, but what kind of place have we become? …

: Another Christmas tradition ticked off. ✅ Blackadder’s Christmas Carol watched.

: Feel like such a fraud as I’m not a teacher.

: Daughter at rehearsals so sat in a cold car swigging a thermal flask of coffee.

: The gap where my tooth was is currently annoying me more than the tooth was.

: The problem with stealing Bored Apes is you get peanuts.

: After over 40 great years together, it’s time to say goodbye to one of my teeth.

: Very much enjoyed Doctor Who. Nice to see the Disney money being spent on extra long corridors.

: It begins.

: It’s hard to know my favourite part of Braverman’s letter. Thinking you can point at …

: Are these really old-fashioned habits? Smoking and drinking were much more prevalent in the past. …

: On reflection, I much prefer playing badly but scrapping a win to playing decently and losing.⚽️

: This whole strip brought a tear to my eye. ‘…a mere brush across an otherwise happy mood.’ is such …

: I received my latest Private Eye at the same time I read of Tony Husband’s passing. I’ve …

: I know rugby union is a slow game, but just how long is this World Cup going on for?

: Interesting to see the UK reviews of #Frasier being surprised by how good Nicholas Lyndhurst is. He …

: Anonymous person messages Times Radio and says they are young, mostly left-wing, and feel Sunak is …

: Never felt more woke than when walking to the local shop and buying vegan Galaxy chocolate.

: At the local chemist and, once again, amazed by the sweet shelf time forgot. Chewits and whistling …

: Still having fun playing with my AI-generated football rumour mill #ai …

: Simon Byrne looks like he’s straight out of a lukewarm BBC1 Wednesday evening sitcom.

: Someone left a mini-henge at the beach.

: My daughter’s question for the Operation Ouch doctors.

: The most talked about movie of the year, but according to Cineworld nobody is mentioning it. #Barbie

: It’s good to see Vader embracing their colourful side. #StarWars

: Sisyphus had it easy pushing that rock for eternity. He should have tried returning an order to …

: Interesting how some debates around #ev charging connectors focus on the aesthetics of the Tesla …

: My daughter’s at a play rehearsal, leaving me with two hours to fill before picking her up. Eating a …

: I’ve added another little tool to my ‘hobby’ site. This one turns an email into a …

: My little ongoing weekend project for #AI and #Marketing continues: marketingwithai.rocks

: I’ve got a new hobby: Creating AI marketing tools whilst learning JavaScript. If you’d …

: It’s very good of the Tories to give me something to follow on a Saturday, now the football season …

: I see Johnson has resigned to spend more time with his families.

: It would be unbelievable, if it wasn’t so believable. Boris Johnson referred to the police again

: Enjoy your weekend.

: I'm not the man I used to be I’m not the person I used to be. Nobody is. Everywhere I look I see strangers, behind every pair of …

: Brave of them to do a hymm called Tedium. #coronation

: I’ve seen Paul Daniels do this box trick. Is Charles going to disappear? #coronation

: Can’t believe they didn’t get the Go Compare guy to do the Welsh singing. #coronation

: Given #manutd performance tonight, the only thing keeping Brighton awake till Sunday is what goal …

: Off to Liverpool for the first time in ages, and ages. The Horrible Histories Escape Room awaits.

: Spring has arrived on the apple tree.

: When you’ve pissed off Shakin’ Steven’s, you’ve really gone too far. www.youtube.com/watch (it’s a …

: Cold incoming.

: I might lack Apple’s galaxy brain, but I would have thought it made sense to make their new …

: I regret to inform everyone, but if you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit this is no longer …

: I asked one of those AI image generators to create photographs of a Covid work event.

: Imagine you’re 8 and playing football in the park. A Premier League team bus pulls up, the …

: Great to see all the solidarity with Gary Lineker today. 🥅⚽️🏃

: New #MOTD line-up announced.

: It’s only an Oxford comma if you’re writing in Oxford, everywhere else it’s an arbitrary rule …

: I must admit, I won’t be shedding any tears if onions run out. apple.news/A1Kz9_0CU…

: This is such a nonsense story from The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/technolog… Loads of …

: I was a big fan of the 80s Dungeon and Dragons cartoon, but who is paying nearly £30 for action …

: After many years of service, my keyboard has lost the use of its ‘z’ key. Suggestions for decent, …

: Arthur C. Clarke said any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. #ChatGPT …

: A reminder to anyone posting about the murder charges. Anything you post could affect the trial, and …

: I don’t have anything profound to add to this, other than how horrible it is a young person was …

: I tried watching Top Gun Maverick. Managed 24 minutes before turning off. The smarm just got too …

: Let’s petition parliament to serve nothing but porridge for a month. We can call it the ‘Lee …

: I might not have the advantage of being the shortest-lived PM ever, but I think if I had to defend …

: Watching the United highlights from yesterday on Now TV, and it looks like it was filmed using an …

: Aldi’s 2017 LBV port gets better with every glass. 🍷

: Once again, I’m impressed by the efficiency and friendless of the NHS.

: I’m ‘nil by mouth’ from midnight, in preparation for a blood test. Which means snacks before bedtime …

: He’s only going because he got found out. If the tax story had stayed secret there would be no …

: If you’re looking for port recommendations, Aldi’s 2017 LBV is a bargain.

: It’s Little Sebastian on Masked Singer!

: Fight the good fight Krayston felt their head slamming against a wall. The woozy swaying and lapse in concentration were …

: You really can’t rely on Spurs for anything. ⚽️

: A frosty start to the morning.

: Well, could have been a worse result. ⚽️

: Is this it for third-party Twitter clients?

: If you look at 80s computer mags before Crash and after, it’s clear the massive impact Roger …

: I normally watch ‘70s Doctor Who when ironing, but for the New Year I’m ringing in the changes and …

: Merry Christmas everyone.

: A rare bit of colour in the cold landscape. 📷

: if you’re buying books 📚 for Christmas, Hive is a great online bookstore that shares profit …

: A frosty start to the day. 📷

: Afternoon off work, so treating myself to an immense hotdog from Café at the end of the Universe.

: Vive la France. ⚽️

: This is a nice gesture from the club. More of this kind of thing please. …

: Planes, Trains and Automobiles is hands-down one of my favourite films, and this oral history makes …

: Apple thinking of buying Man Utd? Even $4.5B is pocket change for Apple, but I’ll believe this when …

: I really enjoyed Dark (though the ending didn’t quite work for me) so giving 1899 a try — especially …

: I haven’t been in The Tavern for a while, but glad to see it’s still a great bar. 🍺 …

: Traffic in Warrington is so gridlocked, I asked Apple Maps for direction and it just shrugged its …

: Always great when a local brewery makes a home delivery. 🍺  

: For me, Batman will always talk with Kevin’s voice. bleedingcool.com/tv/mark-h…

: Looks like I picked the right half of the game to watch. ⚽️

: Ronaldo as captain for #manutd is an interesting move. ⚽️

: The UK’s plans to require photo ID for voting are a solution looking for a problem. …

: If we all save $8 a month in the bank, we should have enough money to buy Twitter within a year.

: Wait a minute, how many years have I been calling it Interview With A Vampire, rather than With The …

: Where has this hailstorm come from?

: I can’t decide if this email I received from a provincial Australian council is a) an unusual …