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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 19h

Imagine being an American and realising where you live now. Imagine.

Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Scandalous that the curlew was so underappreciated. Clearly not enough people know the joy of hearing curlews call across a drizzly moor.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

@louisehtucker.bsky.social is doing her thing next month in the most beautiful setting. There are a couple of places left, so she'd be grateful for it to be shared as widely as possible.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

@louisehtucker.bsky.social is doing her thing next month in the most beautiful setting. There are a couple of places left, so she'd be grateful for it to be shared as widely as possible.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Since it’s a thing, I think this about covers my roots.

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Louise Tucker @louisehtucker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tonight I'm talking to Helen Goh at 7.30pm in Berwick. Please come; it's going to be delicious. Find out more here: berwickliteraryfestival.com

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

MACDUFF: Despair thy charm, And let the angel whom thou still hast served Tell thee Macduff was from his mother’s womb Untimely ripped. MACBETH: Fuck

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Watched him pitch 8.2 innings in a 12th inning victory v Kansas City in 2016. Already something of a veteran then. Great stuff.

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Shawn Connery @shawnconnery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I must try that in my profession: Dear Congress: "Biotech could be a risk to humanity as a whole!" BTW, I run it.

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Louise Tucker @louisehtucker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Looking forward to interviewing Joanne in Berwick as part of the Berwick Literary Festival on October 9th; come!

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Made pie. Pastry was a bit clumsy; if you look *very* hard you might make out the shape of a chicken.

A chicken pie. Looks good, but pastry could be less clumsy to be honest. My wife will be cross that I’ve talked it down. But there’s no hiding from. The truth.

It was very tasty.

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Mags L Halliday @magslhalliday.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Every year on 19 December, the famous Christmas lights at Mousehole in Cornwall are dimmed between 8 and 9pm, leaving just the Cross and Angels shining down across the village and out to sea.

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Louise Tucker @louisehtucker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A little glory for Monday: 10km of the Northumberland Coast Path, Bamburgh to Belford. I’ve started volunteering as a warden so I check my section for hazards every few months. @andygardiner.bsky.social’s been telling me about the biggest, phoning the signalman to cross the railway, for years...

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Every, fan, pundit, casual watcher could see that was wrong. But we stop the game for five minutes so that a qualified referee can fuck it up. In no way is this better than when refs and linos occasionally (very occasionally) got it wrong.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Shame there are no country music festivals.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Here we go. Another afternoon of silky skills and excitement. #BerwickRangers #stanchion

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

That was better. Nice moment between Root and Razaullah.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Think England might have been more gracious with some congratulations then. #thecricket

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Louise Tucker @louisehtucker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Tonight, at The Straw Yard, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Excellent conversation about flavour and cookbooks guaranteed and it's free. A few tickets left but you'll need to book at the Straw Yard's website: www.thestrawyard.co.uk/event-detail...? #food #cookbooks #northumberland #berwickupontweed

Photo of Niki Segnit with one of her books, The Flavour Thesaurus, and details about her free book event on Thurs 10th Sept at the Straw Yard, Berwick-upon-Tweed at 7pm.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Turning over a glass for a good man tonight. Call your friends.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What’s an example of perfect casting?

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Can’t believe that none of you bothered to go to Normandy to see it.

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Anna H @athenepallas.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Channeling my anger into something constructive, I've just donated to the RNLI and would encourage you to do likewise if you can. Link here: rnli.org/support-us/g...

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Not sure why this made me think of Magpie.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This feels like sacrilege and will probably get my Waitrose privileges withdrawn, but I’m coming to the conclusion that curly parsley is superior to flat-leaf.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

For those who know her* and may have missed it yesterday, @louisehtucker.bsky.social has finally joined Bluesky. Do follow her for wit and wisdom on writing, books, food, cooking etc. Also, expect photos of hills and beaches. *and for those who don't

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

When did Bryan Ferry turn into Howard Jacobson?

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

@dsnorthnorth.bsky.social you’ve been keen to protect children from the harms of social media. It would be great if you could work also on advertising like this and regulating the behaviour of Meta etc.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Well, that was an interesting way to start the day.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Yep (though he's not quite 25 and still has a full head of hair) 🥹

Sentimental Moment or Why Did the Baguette Cross the Road?

Don't fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge

My son, whose hair may be
receding a bit, says
Did you really just
say that to me?

What he doesn't know
is that when we're walking
together, when we get
to the curb
I sometimes start to reach
for his hand
—Robert Hershon

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Steve Cram clearly never heard of the commentator’s curse. Tempting fate like the champion he was.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Ms G Hunter Bell, Ms G Hunter Bell Furnish’d and burnish’d, I hope you do well In the 1500 metres. O-level English not wasted.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Jazmin Sawyers is an absolute star. Daley Thompson levels.

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Not normally a big fan of chard but The Green Shop in Berwick had some this week that was irresistibly bright and fresh. So trying @nigella.bsky.social recipe for spaghetti with chard and anchovies.

Red-veined emerald green chard leaves, chiffonade.

Nigella Lawson’ recipe for spaghetti with chard, chilli and anchovies from Cook, Eat, Repeat.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This is an inappropriate, credulous & politically biased BBC headline. The claims about savings will be sharply contested. News reports should not imclude what reads as an ediorial endorsememt in the headline www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Just watched 2001 and, well, it’s vaulted over Blade Runner to challenge Apocalypse Now as my ‘most overrated film.

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Gargarin @gargarin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

one tip for the #eclipse. If you have nice strong shadows, If you go under fairly dense tree cover & can see dappled shadows on the ground. Because the canopy effectively makes dozens of pinhole cameras you'll see the Pacman image of eclipse on the floor www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

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Rush to find solar eclipse glasses as UK high street stocks run short

Some online shoppers may have left it too late for deliveries – but you can still view partial eclipse indirectly without specs

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Andy Gardiner @andygardiner.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Very grateful to the owner of long-closed Metrogusto in Islington (if I ever knew his name I’ve forgotten it) for introducing me to this fabulous wine. Perfect tonight with monkfish, shrimp and guanciale pasta.

A wine bottle on a sage green garden table.

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

omg tv clocks

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