Continuing th weekend of events (I'm bloody knackered( we went to the Helsby Tap burns night. Six whisky's and for from craftytipples and moreish, fantastic.

Just back from watching Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg Bop at the Arts Club, Liverpool. No pictures because I was too busy enjoying the machine gun delivery of punk hits, one after the other! #punksky

Bloody hell! I’ve just seen I’ve got 5.5k followers on here! If you haven’t already, would you please mind buying an album so that I can give up the day job? warrington-runcorn-cis.bandcamp.com/album/public...

Oh-oh, here it comes

This is my new album. It's instrumental, apart from some crowd chanting on Your Gold, Mr Bridger. The average tune length is two minutes and eight seconds. There are fourteen tunes. It sounds like old telly music. It's ace. I'd love it if you listened. I've love it even more if you shared it.

I love this observation from William L Weir’s excellent book on the Radiophonic Workshop. A perfect demonstration of the subliminal effect of the ‘small things’. Weir goes on to explain how the Workshop harnessed this effect. Strong parallels with Perec’s idea of the ‘infra-ordinary’.

Bass slapping beyond a joke! (20 years ago)

There's also the fact that the Caesers made sure there was subsidised food for the people of Rome to alleviate the threat of revolts and riots. So some sort of state welfare did exist, you utter barmpot.

"Something exists that didn't exist 2,000 years ago, therefore it's un-Christian" is one hell of a flex for someone permanently addicted to the gutter of Twitter.

Next up... @marblebrewers.bsky.social have helped shape modern British craft beer since '97 and they’re still turning out bangers like it’s no big deal. It's an absolute honour to have them with us for CCBE 2026! Tickets: bit.ly/ChesterBeerExpo26

Asuswrt-Merlin 3006.102.6 is now available. This release merges new GPL, has a redesigned Traffic Monitor, and adds support for the GT-BE19000AI and RT-BE58_Go. www.snbforums.com/threads/asus...

Next up, Funk Club faves... @balancebrew.bsky.social, the mixed-ferm geniuses from Manc. Will & James brew with intent, blending beer & yeast cultures into something quite profound. Their mixed-ferm creations capture the beauty of time & technique. Tickets: bit.ly/ChesterBeerExpo26

NEW MERCH ALERT: 2026 signed A3 calendars and the new exquisite Definitely Gravy tote bags are now in the Hotpots shop. Go grab em! hotpots.tmstor.es

BREAKING NEWS! Wigan's favourite border terrier Hacker The Dog will be making an appearance at this year's Big Bash. I reckon if we feed Hacker enough meat paste we'll be able to get him to sing a song with us 😉 If you've not got your tickets yet, there's no time to waste! see.tickets/bigbash5

So excited! 🤩 Next up... we have the inimitable Holy Goat Brewing... the brainchild of Vault City co-founder (& utter legend) Johnny Horn! Known for fruity, funky, expressive beers. But their stouts? Big, bold & unfairly delicious. As they say, GOAT by name... Tickets: bit.ly/ChesterBeerExpo26

⚪️💥 GALILEAN CANNON 💥⚪️ 7.2% IPA – Nelson Sauvin, Rakau, Luminosa White grape, gooseberry, apricot, peach, orange and mango all hit at once. Smooth, aromatic and built to make an impact. Webshop Friday. #BskyBeer

Straight off the back of our launch of their CCC series, we kick off with a true UK trailblazer. @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social have been pushing the boundaries of modern UK brewing for over a decade. What a way to start our Expo line-up! Tickets: bit.ly/ChesterBeerExpo26

Next up... @indierabble.bsky.social burst onto the scene, made a lot of noise & won SIBA’s “Best New Independent Craft Brewery” in '24. Not a bad start! Big flavours, bigger personalities. Expect beer with attitude & fun… and a bit more attitude. Tickets: bit.ly/ChesterBeerE...

We’ve been fortunate enough to welcome some incredible breweries over the last two years of the Expo at @storyhouselive.bsky.social… from icons to innovators, fan favourites to quiet geniuses. Swipe through to see who poured at the Expo in 2024 and 2025… then take a guess who’s coming in 2026 👀

Fingers poised for 8am tomorrow at warrington-runcorn-cis.bandcamp.com

FRIDAY WITH NANCY AND FRIENDS

One week till Public Works and Utilities! I’m really excited for this one!

To my fellow Gen X men being radicalised by the far right… we’ve lived our entire lives - with a debatable exception of the Blair/Brown years - under increasingly right-wing governments who increasingly give less of a shit us all. THIS is the problem. Not some poor refugees in a Travelodge.

⚓☂️DOCKERS UMBRELLA☂️⚓ 4.8% | Helles Lager Back by popular demand! This crisp, refreshing Helles Lager takes its name from the old Liverpool elevated railway that once sheltered dockers from the rain. German ingredients. Liverpool heart. ❤️ Live on the webshop!

Please note we actively encourage photographs of our merchandise in action and will gladly reward any new canine brand ambassadors with a discount code for their humans to use on a future order. Cheers!

It's International Dog Day... and we've got the perfect present for your pooch to celebrate! Our new dog bandanas are the ultimate accessory for fashionable hounds of all shapes and sizes, in a fetching shade of Moonshine blue. abbeydalebrewery.co.uk.shop

Gig Opportunity We have been given an opportunity to showcase some bands at Empire in Rochdale, Manchester on a Wednesday/Thursday evening. If you are interested then please fill out the below form. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Unaccustomed as I am to self promotion, it's my duty to let you know that Alcoholidays, the latest release from The Lancashire Hotpots is available now wherever you listen to music youtu.be/-RjYrust2PE

I've just verified my age by showing them my national record of achievement

Was thinking about this before. Ozzy basically melting into being a fanboy meeting one of the artists that meant everything to him. It speaks volumes about the nature of fandom.

Parents….here is a list of places Kids eat for free Now please vote for my art in the Spring section….Gary www.lancashire.gov.uk/artist-of-th...

Our charity beer for 2025, Ben's Bazaar, supporting local cause Ben's Centre, is AVAILABLE NOW! Light and refreshing with Citra, Cascade and Centennial hops, and available in cask only - publicans, please do get in touch if you'd like one for your bar! We'll donate 10p from every pint we sell.

Here’s snippets from an archive interview with the ‘Pots back in 2010

New image processing techniques “refreshed” older Hubble data showing a portion of the Eagle Nebula. This structure is 9.5 light-years tall and 7,000 light-years distant from Earth, and is one of many nebulas in the Milky Way. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA. 🔭 🧪

Reform office on Monday morning.

In praise of Dandelion & Burdock!

Tickets for the Liverpool show going, grab em hwhile stocks last www.fact.co.uk/film/qtv-arc...

ON SALE NOW: THE BIG BASH returns to Manchester on Sat 6th Dec with The Lancashire Hotpots, Arrival (ABBA tribute), Black Lace and @poundshopboys.bsky.social Get Early Bird tickets here at special rate of £23.50 + BF (two weeks only!) >> bit.ly/BigBash5

Doing 2 Albums With The Shed Project Was Something......To Complete My Debut Solo Album Is Something Else..... Absolutely Buzzing....Stay Tuned People 👊

www.fact.co.uk/film/qtv-arc... QTV Screening May 14th Liverpool

If you’re off to the rugby on Friday the Hotpots will be providing your pre match entertainment. A very Good Friday indeed 😊🏉

A fanzine… about goths… in nature?! My latest podcast is about a project that brings together bird spotting, @chrisgpackham.bsky.social, and music & poet @freyabeer.bsky.social Listen on Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... Or wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1037405920

My 3rd Single Warmongers Is Available On All Major Digital Platforms NOW x youtu.be/yXM_BWMQJqw?...

61st blood donation, this time at a new venue for me, Leigh Sports Village!

FANFARE FOR FRIDAY!

The Double Diamond Club return with new single Best Club Singer In South Wales ahead of an album to be released via Alcopop! Records louderthanwar.com/the-double-d...

Brilliantly informative night at Norton Priory and it's Maes exhibition!

Touch ✋🏻 Look 👁️ Check ✅ One in two people will get cancer! That’s so very scary! It’s important to check yourself regularly! We can’t check all kinds of cancer, but some we can! Ladies check those breasts! Gents check those chests! @breastcancernow.bsky.social #WorldCancerDay

Howdy, for those on Bandcamp, you can now listen/purchase our latest track from there. Sorry it took song to get round to it! #Widnes #Runcorn #Liverpool #Manchester #NewMiusic #IndieMusic thespase.bandcamp.com/track/anythi...

FUSION LAUNCH A beer brewed by the community for the community. So thrilled to see this project back. Check out the list of venues where you can go enjoy a pint/can Big love to @yakimachief.bsky.social @whitelabsyeast @crispmalt & @wearecontinuous www.fusion.beer/venues