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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 😊 🎅🏻 Santa’s jolly laughter 🎶 Village carol singers 🔥 Crackling open fires 🎯 The THUD THUD THUD of my son’s dartboard because the WDC’s have started #WDC #WorldDartsChampionship

submitted 151 days ago • 0 comments

What an inspired replacement. Kelly has the warmth, charisma and knowledge to do a brilliant job 👌🏼

submitted 151 days ago • 1 comment

Let’s have a bit for fun. For my monthly blog on Get ‘Er Brewed I’ve ranked my top 10 beer cities in the U.K. Number one will SHOCK YOU. www.geterbrewed.com/blog/2024/11...

submitted 165 days ago • 35 comments

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

submitted 165 days ago • 8 comments

“Women of a certain age” 🤮 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

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At Manchester’s Louder than Words music and literature festival with my son, who’s won runner-up prize in the Wilko Johnson Writing Award 😊📚 @louderthanwar.bsky.social @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social #louder2024

submitted 179 days ago • 3 comments

Current status: human mattress for post-op cat sporting baldy back and Cone of Shame 😔 Gizmo is doing fine. Tumour removed and prognosis hopeful 😽 #cats #catsofbluesky #caturday

submitted 180 days ago • 0 comments

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)

submitted 180 days ago • 9 comments

When a long-lost Twitter pal follows you back

submitted 184 days ago • 1 comment

Another chapter in the bag ✍️ I’m done for the day Time to put on my girdle, pull up my garters and head off to Stockport for my Christmas Girls’ Night Out

submitted 531 days ago • 1 comment

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 “Eh, aye…”

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Can we all spare a thought for the Hallowe’en apostrophe? She always feels a little unloved at this time of year…

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When your Twitter followers snub you on Bluesky

submitted 604 days ago • 3 comments