Pete Hancock
@redpete.bsky.social
Freelance software engineer currently retired/between contracts. In a previous life, a chemist. Cryptic crossword addict
"Sorry kids" what patronising bullshit!
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Sorry kids" what patronising bullshit!
Youngs never tasted the same to me after it moved out of Wandsworth. Did you read the obituary of the last Brewer who transferred it to Wells, I think it was in the Guardian not so long ago?
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Youngs never tasted the same to me after it moved out of Wandsworth. Did you read the obituary of the last Brewer who transferred it to Wells, I think it was in the Guardian not so long ago?
Youngs Winter Warmer was one of my favourites when I lived in London in the 70s
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Youngs Winter Warmer was one of my favourites when I lived in London in the 70s
Says the man who avoided service because of "bone spurs"!
November 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Says the man who avoided service because of "bone spurs"!
But why? I suppose because you can...
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
But why? I suppose because you can...
Not sure how I can say this politely but, what a C*NT
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Not sure how I can say this politely but, what a C*NT
Mate, I doubt it's your bollocks! Why look, just rely on someone to tell you 🤔
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Mate, I doubt it's your bollocks! Why look, just rely on someone to tell you 🤔
Forgot to say, Aneurin Bevan said that; I wish I had. BTW, read The Macine Stops by EM Forster. It's quite short so won't delay you long!
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Forgot to say, Aneurin Bevan said that; I wish I had. BTW, read The Macine Stops by EM Forster. It's quite short so won't delay you long!
That bloody woke asbestos!
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
That bloody woke asbestos!
Ref stopped it too soon
November 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Ref stopped it too soon
Daniel Hannan, the most wrong man in recent history. Check out his predictions about post-brexit britain in 2025.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Daniel Hannan celebrates his chronicle of Brexit idiocy foretold | John Crace
Back in 2016, Dan prophesied about what the post-EU sunlit uplands would be like on this very day – no spoiler alert needed
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Daniel Hannan, the most wrong man in recent history. Check out his predictions about post-brexit britain in 2025.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ada in general and Spark in particular, would love to get back to either
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Ada in general and Spark in particular, would love to get back to either
... or Nobel prizes
October 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
... or Nobel prizes
"he's full of it"?, surely a spelling mistake!
October 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"he's full of it"?, surely a spelling mistake!
Entry-level jobs are almost as rare as rocking-horse shit
October 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Entry-level jobs are almost as rare as rocking-horse shit