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James
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European Yorkshireman.
Bon viveur, Gourmand, Raconteur, Liar and Ale Enjoyer #YNWA
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Swapped Peggy’s tatty pleather chair for the tree. She’s now pinched my seat and is snoring away.
Chub Nub legged out on my sofa with the Christmas tree in the background.
December 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Booths & Raynville festive ales 🎄
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8 bottled beers from Booths, Ilkley. 9 canned beers from Raynville, Leeds.
December 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Wonder if Infantino’s orange lover boy got a post mark 🤔
Post mark for German president’s state visit.
December 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Just to prove how skewed this years Spotify Wrapped is.
This just arrived from David’s Music and will be on constant rotation for the next 22 days until our 1980s themed Christmas Day. As Christmas was better in the 80s.
Love these Mackems 🎄
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The Futureheads - Christmas on transparent green vinyl. A couple of The Futureheads ticket stubs.
December 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Never let your Oasis mad daughter share her playlist.
I have played a lot of vinyl this year.
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Spotify Wrapped 2025
December 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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“Obviously”
December 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Sleeping as standard #caturday
Mr Boots asleep on his big red pouffes. Chub Nub asleep on her scabby old recliner.
November 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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My Mum got me a bunch of records from a charity shop years ago. Got them out of storage. From November 1986. Worth it for Run-DMC – Walk This Way.
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Now That's What I Call Music 8 record.
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Probably my last gig of the year, glad they played the early singles.
Tickets for the same band with the longest time between them. £13.50 = £24.93 with inflation.
Oasis would have beaten it by 7 years, but I didn’t get a ticket for Heaton Park 🤦‍♂️
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Turin Brakes ticket stubs over 22 years apart.
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Visited The Fargate yesterday in Sheffield. Similar decor to The Bankers Cat in Leeds but twice the size and twice the pumps.
Nice and busy with the opening weekend of the Christmas market on.
Delicious pint of Thornbridge - Jack of All Taps (4.6% Manchester Bitter).
Thornbridge’s new The Fargate pub in Sheffield. A pint of cask Thornbridge - Jack Of All Tap at The Fargate, Sheffield
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Swanney - Scapa Bere brewed with Orkney Bere barley @ The Sheffield Tap.
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A pint of cask Swanney - Scapa Bere at Sheffield Tap
November 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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#Caturday
Peggy sat on her windowsill
November 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Got a day in Sheffield tomorrow with my oldest of friends, so taking it easy tonight (avoiding Amity Damnity).
Elusive - Indy (5.2% Pale Ale) #BSkyBeer
A can of Elusive - Indy poured into an Elusive glass
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Good morning 🍋
The Stone Roses - Stone Roses playing on a Pro-Ject record player.
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Turin Brakes, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds.
Touring their 10th album. Watched them here 2 years ago to the week.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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£200+ John Lewis parcel left outside my house by Royal Mail. Will need a signature my arse.
Delivery instruction from John Lewis.
November 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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My 18th time seeing (The) Young Knives last night. Haven’t had a ticket in 11 years so used Tim Burgess’s ticket maker.
Can’t believe I went to see them 6 times in 2006. We did get on the guest list for a fan-only Futureheads gig at the Leadmill they were supporting.
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Tim Burgess’s ticket maker of last night’s Young Knives gig in York. All my Young Knives gig tickets.
November 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Young Knives, The Fulford Arms, York. My 18th time seeing them.
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Henry from Young Knives at The Fulford Arms, York. House of Lords from Young Knives at The Fulford Arms, York.
November 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Baxter Dury, O2 Academy, Leeds.
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Baxter Dury, O2 Academy, Leeds Baxter Dury, O2 Academy, Leeds
November 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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#Caturday
Chub Nub stretching out
November 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Fantastic time at #Pyvofest 2025 at the Ukie Club in Bradford.
Beer, live music, dancing and a lot of fun. A true community gathering.
Bantam of the Opera at Pyvofest 2025. My wife and I at Pyvofest 2025. Ukrainian wheat beer at Pyvofest 2025z Varenyky at Pyvofest
November 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Nipped into The Corn Dolly for a pint of Moorhouse’s - Black Cat Reserve (7% Mild). Ooof.
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A pint of Moorhouse’s - Black Cat Reserve, The Corn Dolly, Bradford.
November 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Getdown Services, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds.
Fun with a lot of sweat.
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Getdown Services, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds. Getdown Services, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds. Getdown Services, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds.
November 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Not doing #12BeersofXmas this year but can’t stop stockpiling them.
Stickers are a always a nice touch👌🏻
8 cans of Elusive beer with a couple of brewery stickers
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Just got O2 Priority pre-sale tickets to The Flaming Lips + The Beta Band at The Piece Hall next summer. (I will get a physical ticket).
Nice of Crash Records to issue tickets for the White Lies album launch show. First and not the last time at Archive, Leeds.
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White Lies album launch show ticket.
November 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM