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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A few days of lunar visuals, starting with the Harvest Moon over Hebden Bridge and ending with this moon tarot street art in Manchester's Northern Quarter. #photosky

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Finished all four of Anthony Bourdain's non-fiction books: Kitchen Confidential, A Cook's Tour, The Nasty Bits, and Medium Raw. Brilliant, sharp writing on food, life, and everything in between. Unfiltered, honest, and forever missed. #booksky #bourdain

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Back at the Victoria & Commercial in Leeds. It's a mighty fine looking pub, and I’ve got some fitting reading material: Lore, a beer zine from the Brewing Folk at Verdant. #bskybeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If I spot a scotch egg at a market, it is one of the few guarantees in life that I will end up buying one. #foodsky

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Final visit to my favourite taproom in the UK: Track. First time sitting out in their beer garden. #bskybeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Walked miles across Manchester to reach Sureshot Taproom. Great beer, but a big fan of Bully's crisps though. #bskybeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Went on a small crawl in Manchester after work yesterday. First up was Pomona Island Brewery's North Westward Ho. Always a favourite post-work stop. #bskybeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

So... the Greggs Steak and Stilton bake was actually pretty decent. Meat and cheese together is always a winner in my book. 🥩🧀 #Greggs

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Got it into my head to start listening to cassettes again. Turns out a colleague restores vintage portables as a hobby, so he lent me a few. The Sony Walkman WM-EX1 sounds incredible. First tape I ever bought was Michael Jackson's Bad. 📼 #tapehead

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Had an early start for work this morning, up at 5.30am, but when the mornings look like this, I don't really mind. #photosky 📷

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

An interesting collaboration: Verdant Bewing teamed up with design agency The Designer Republic to create these snazzy cans. #BskyBeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

First @wdcfc.bsky.social home game of the season for me, and it just happened to be a 5 goal thriller as West come from behind twice to beat Tiverton 3-2. #nonleaguefootball ⚽

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Saturday midday on the Leeds to Manchester line and every train has just two carriages. I left early for a three-carriage service, yet it is still standing room only with barely space to move. Baffling that Northern thinks no one travels between these two major northern cities on a weekend. 🚂

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We had to come home a day early from Bristol. It's the first time since getting Toulouse and Poppy that we've been away. Claire's dad was cat sitting, but this little guy refused to come in while he was there and just sat out in the rain getting soaked. #cats 😺

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A steaming hot bowl of spicy beef tantanmen ramen from Tomo no Ramen in Bristol. And that Chicken Karaage was some of the best fried chicken I've ever had 🤌🏻. #foodsky 🍜

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Left Handed Giants brewpub at the heart of Bristol is one my favourite places in the UK to get a beer. What a location. #bskybeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I'm in Bristol for a few days and those taprooms are a calling me. First night and we've visited Wiper and True, with great food options from Pigs Pizza. #BskyBeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A wet Saturday here in West Yorkshire. Had a soggy walk to Mythomroyd, the next town along to have a pie and a pint in Barbarys, my favourite bar in the Calder Valley. #BskyBeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Someone once called Black Sheep Coffee the BrewDog of coffee, which is something I cannot unhear. With queues out the door at every other coffeeshop I walked past today, I jumped in there today to get a flat white. It was alright, albeit gallingly more expensive than a supermarket meal deal.. ☕

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

In Leeds recently and tried Filipino fast food chain Jollibee, purely because Anthony Bourdain visited one on Parts Unknown. For fast food, it was surprisingly decent. Spaghetti with hot dogs was a novelty, but the fried chicken had a satisfying crunch. #foodsky 🍝🍗

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

A few months ago The Guardian listed its top 100 novels, and I’ve set out to read them all. First up: #100 The Road by Cormac McCarthy (a re-read for me). Still as grim, horrific, and strangely beautiful as ever. #booksky 📚

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Post a picture that should be an album cover.

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

American 🇺🇸 craft beer haul. Trillium is always a favorite, but looking forward to diving into some hazy craft goodness with Phase Three Brewing and Mortalis Brewing Company for the first time. #BskyBeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

First visit to The Victoria & Commercial pub in Leeds. Beautiful setting, buzzy vibe, and a great selection at the bar. I think I'm in love. #BskyBeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

July at work was non-stop. Picked up these beers at the end of the month as a reward, but only just found the time to sit down with them tonight. First time trying anything from these breweries. #bskybeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Leeds again at the weekend, finally visiting Northern Monk. Had a real London or NY energy with street art, music, and people milling around the mix of old industrial mills and new builds. Ended with a pint at The Cross Keys and by one by the barges at SALT Granary Wharf. #BskyBeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

First game of the season after missing @wdcfc.bsky.social opening two defeats. Went to Garforth Town in the FA Cup not expecting much, but a solid, hard-fought performance earned a 1-1 draw and a replay. #FACup

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’ve never quite taken to The Hundred, usually preferring longer formats of cricket. But watching Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire yesterday was a good afternoon out. A 3 pm start meant lots of families and short beer queues. 🏏 #TheHundred

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Just finished Supremacy by Parmy Olson. It is an eye-opening look at how AI went from trying to save the world to just chasing corporate profits. Altman and Hassabis set out with noble ideals, but compute costs forced both into the arms of Big Tech. Market dominance wins out. 📚 #BookSky

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Proper Sunday setup at Trading Route. Solid roast, cold pint of Manchester Union. #BskyBeer 🍴

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Two nights in Manchester for work. Mostly long hours, but managed to squeeze in a pint in the new St Johns area at Stables Tavern and an outside bar on the green, plus a chippy and a pint at Cask. Happy to home now though. #BskyBeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I'm all for clever writing, but this sentence in my new book feels like dense jargon for a simple idea: "The contemporary situation thus presents a recalcitrant hybrid, difficult to relate to historical exempla" Translation: "The current situation is a messy mix with no clear precedents' #Booksky

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A masterpiece that perfectly pairs monumental scale with deep, emotional heart. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is flawless filmmaking - so stunning that I’m tempted to never watch it again just to preserve the absolute perfection of that first viewing. 🎥🎬

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

American chicken shops have popped up all over Manchester and I mostly ignored them. But then I found out Dave's Hot Chicken has X-Men 97 figures, so in I popped. You know what? The chicken was actually decent.

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The ultimate post-World Cup pick-me-up. Proper American-style biscuits and fried chicken from Cardinal Rule, based out of Northern Monk Refectory in the Northern Quarter.

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Supporting England tonight despite pulling Argentina in the sweepstake. What a patriot. 🦁 🦁 🦁

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A bit of Clapton and Count Binface making its way up north. Spotting this Qubek mural on the Manchester streets. #streetart

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

First time at Leeds Dock and it felt like a holiday in the sun. We were there to visit Piglove by the River taproom. What a cool venue, especially on a sunny day.#BskyBeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Lego is slowly working through my gaming history. First the Gameboy, now the Sega Mega Drive, and rumours of a PS1 next. Just missing a SNES now . An Amstrad 464 Plus might be too much to ask for, though. 🕹️

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Combining two of my favourite things: craft beer and reading. This collaboration between Beak Brewery and Faber & Faber includes a snippet of the book I Want You to Be Happy by Jem Calder right on the can. #BskyBeer #booksky

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Passed the Crown Street Taps in Leeds plenty of times on the way to the train, but yesterday I finally dropped in. It's a smart little place by Turning Tides Brewery with a good tap list and a great atmosphere. Well worth a look if you're passing by. #Bskybeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Enjoying a pint of Hell Rat from Ossett Brewery at Salts Landing. Nice spot by the water in Leeds, and a decent lager. #Bskybeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Published in Hebden Bridge by @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social. Bought at Book Case in HB. Read by me living in HB. About as local a transaction as you can get. I'll forgive @ronanhession.bsky.social for not living here to complete the set as Leonard & Hungry Paul is a glorious, lovely book. #booksky

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Relief at last. The blue skies are holding, but the temperature has finally dropped. Escaped the town crowds for the hills above Hebden Bridge

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

An interesting read in a fascinating period of history. Despite the title, The Mongol Storm is less about the Mongols themselves and more about the Near East civilisations that bore the brunt of it. Not what I expected going in, but well worth a look #history #booksky

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Since I was born in 1982, I have lived under 10 prime ministers. The first five lasted a combined 27 years and 11 months. The next five managed just 13 years and 11 months between them. And to think we used to laugh at Italian politics. We need to chill.

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Bold claim, but the Dollars Trilogy is easily my favorite trilogy. Three films, zero weak links. It just doesn't miss. 🎬🤠

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

You can tell it's payday week by the sudden upgrade in the quality of my home drinking. #BskyBeer

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

There is always one. Supplied a World Cup chart for the office and someone is currently filling it out while entirely ignoring the glaringly obvious grey boxes meant for the scores. Why do I bother?

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Andy @andyhbdn.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

A Sunday walk in the hills above Hebden Bridge, followed by a pint stop in Heptonstall. Wasn't expecting to find Pardál on draught up here. It is a rare treat to find Budweiser Budvar's pale lager poured fresh in a small countryside pub. #BskyBeer

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