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I imagine when Melon Husk is using AI to make all those big government decisions he'll be starting with the phrase "What would Visit Wakefield do?".
They have cash and carries for everything these days.
December 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
They have cash and carries for everything these days.
Breaking news: Climate Scientists confirm that the human race is now doomed to extinction because Andy from Ossett threw a Nutella jar in the household waste as he couldn't be arsed cleaning it out.
December 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Breaking news: Climate Scientists confirm that the human race is now doomed to extinction because Andy from Ossett threw a Nutella jar in the household waste as he couldn't be arsed cleaning it out.
I think I'm going to start drinking Guinness Zero at work instead of coffee.
Morning Break... Pint of Guinness.
Important team meeting... Pint of Guinness.
Lecturing a group of students... Pint of Guinness.
Morning Break... Pint of Guinness.
Important team meeting... Pint of Guinness.
Lecturing a group of students... Pint of Guinness.
December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I think I'm going to start drinking Guinness Zero at work instead of coffee.
Morning Break... Pint of Guinness.
Important team meeting... Pint of Guinness.
Lecturing a group of students... Pint of Guinness.
Morning Break... Pint of Guinness.
Important team meeting... Pint of Guinness.
Lecturing a group of students... Pint of Guinness.
An early Tweet of mine picked up by TwopTwips that got me addicted to favs and inspired me to set up VW.
December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
An early Tweet of mine picked up by TwopTwips that got me addicted to favs and inspired me to set up VW.
When your random playlist serves up a banger from your youth that you'd completely forgotten about. Viceral. open.spotify.com/track/4Zjf4X...
Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe
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November 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
When your random playlist serves up a banger from your youth that you'd completely forgotten about. Viceral. open.spotify.com/track/4Zjf4X...
A cheeky little message from Amazon on WhatsApp is about as welcome as a cheeky little message from the STD clinic about your results.
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A cheeky little message from Amazon on WhatsApp is about as welcome as a cheeky little message from the STD clinic about your results.
Deirdre isn't doing too well since her husband died. Probably because because she's trying to take two days at a time contrary to popular advice.
November 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Deirdre isn't doing too well since her husband died. Probably because because she's trying to take two days at a time contrary to popular advice.
Just heard there was a talk by Team17 yesterday on Worms in Wakefield museum.
Next Saturday EA are coming to do a talk on head lice.
Next Saturday EA are coming to do a talk on head lice.
November 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Just heard there was a talk by Team17 yesterday on Worms in Wakefield museum.
Next Saturday EA are coming to do a talk on head lice.
Next Saturday EA are coming to do a talk on head lice.
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
The board games in your cupboard are all over 20 years old.
The answers are: Fax Machine, Daniel Bedingfield, World Wide Web, Lindsay Lohan and 24.
The answers are: Fax Machine, Daniel Bedingfield, World Wide Web, Lindsay Lohan and 24.
November 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The board games in your cupboard are all over 20 years old.
The answers are: Fax Machine, Daniel Bedingfield, World Wide Web, Lindsay Lohan and 24.
The answers are: Fax Machine, Daniel Bedingfield, World Wide Web, Lindsay Lohan and 24.
About 45 minutes into teaching an online class before I realised I was using my wife's special glass.
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
About 45 minutes into teaching an online class before I realised I was using my wife's special glass.
Ad:
Wakefield Bathroom Carpets. Available in Green or Yellow. Deep pile or shag pile.
Wakefield Bathroom Carpets. Available in Green or Yellow. Deep pile or shag pile.
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Ad:
Wakefield Bathroom Carpets. Available in Green or Yellow. Deep pile or shag pile.
Wakefield Bathroom Carpets. Available in Green or Yellow. Deep pile or shag pile.
News: Wakefield Football Federation announces it will, for the first time, be awarding a Best City Prize.
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
News: Wakefield Football Federation announces it will, for the first time, be awarding a Best City Prize.
My podiatrist told me I have the feet of a runner.
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
My podiatrist told me I have the feet of a runner.
Traffic lights are a weird phenomenon.
I mean how often do you see people breaking the rules whilst driving? Speeding, throwing litter, overtaking dangerously, tailgating... But it's very rare to see people not stop at a red light.
It's like the final taboo.
I mean how often do you see people breaking the rules whilst driving? Speeding, throwing litter, overtaking dangerously, tailgating... But it's very rare to see people not stop at a red light.
It's like the final taboo.
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Traffic lights are a weird phenomenon.
I mean how often do you see people breaking the rules whilst driving? Speeding, throwing litter, overtaking dangerously, tailgating... But it's very rare to see people not stop at a red light.
It's like the final taboo.
I mean how often do you see people breaking the rules whilst driving? Speeding, throwing litter, overtaking dangerously, tailgating... But it's very rare to see people not stop at a red light.
It's like the final taboo.
Until AI can make polite small talk with superiors whilst harbouring a deep seated resentment and masking a crippling mental illness, I think my job is safe.
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Until AI can make polite small talk with superiors whilst harbouring a deep seated resentment and masking a crippling mental illness, I think my job is safe.
I feel like I need to get one of these badges, but instead of a slider it's just permanently fixed in the red.
November 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I feel like I need to get one of these badges, but instead of a slider it's just permanently fixed in the red.
If you laid all the sweets, made by Wakefield District's Haribo factory for Halloween, in a line, you'd have enough to give every child in Great Britain type 2 diabetes.
#WakeyPedia
#WakeyPedia
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
If you laid all the sweets, made by Wakefield District's Haribo factory for Halloween, in a line, you'd have enough to give every child in Great Britain type 2 diabetes.
#WakeyPedia
#WakeyPedia
Classy when you're rich but trashy when you're poor.
October 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Classy when you're rich but trashy when you're poor.
Just apologised to a homeless man for not being a smoker.
October 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Just apologised to a homeless man for not being a smoker.
The "Past Members" section of the Wheatus Wikipedia page is worth a read. As a taster, someone has created a graphical timeline:
October 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The "Past Members" section of the Wheatus Wikipedia page is worth a read. As a taster, someone has created a graphical timeline:
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-Hey, we've just dumped a load of pumpkins in that field over there. Do you want to pick one up?
-Yeah, sure.
-Ok, that'll be £25 please.
-Yeah, sure.
-Ok, that'll be £25 please.
October 25, 2023 at 6:51 AM
-Hey, we've just dumped a load of pumpkins in that field over there. Do you want to pick one up?
-Yeah, sure.
-Ok, that'll be £25 please.
-Yeah, sure.
-Ok, that'll be £25 please.
I've just found out I've been pronouncing Poke Bowl incorrectly. I can't show my face in Leeds ever again.
October 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I've just found out I've been pronouncing Poke Bowl incorrectly. I can't show my face in Leeds ever again.
Drill a hole through one of those and you've got a nice souvenir keyring.
They're stealing the actual streets in Wakefield now.
Probably tourists taking them home for a souvenir @visitwakefield.bsky.social
Probably tourists taking them home for a souvenir @visitwakefield.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Drill a hole through one of those and you've got a nice souvenir keyring.
I'm beginning to think Norwich and Durham are actually the same. Have you ever seen them both in the same same place as the same time? Thought not.
October 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'm beginning to think Norwich and Durham are actually the same. Have you ever seen them both in the same same place as the same time? Thought not.