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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 27/09/2026

Sure, I might not remember what you asked me to do a second ago but I sure as hell remember Apple’s patent from 2015 that laid out a home button that could pop out into a joystick

A schematic of Apple’s home button from old devices this time with springs and elements to add a functional joystick.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 26/09/2026

Pics of the old family dogs hit the family GC. Take these.

A beagle at the beach is shaking its head. The photo capturing the ear flick perfectly.

A beagle lies on top of a Staffie-mix on an armchair.

A Staffie-mix lies on top of a beagle on an armchair.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 23/09/2026

is celebrating 5 Years at Games Done Quick LLC

A cat with a superimposed tie has a speech bubble above saying "Hope I don't check any bad setups" with the background image being of a factory with the text "Tech check factory" edited onto the side.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 16/09/2026

silly me for wanting to purchase and play GTA IV. I'm so glad, so so glad!!! yes!!!

Rockstar website showing an error messaging when trying to create an account.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 11/09/2026

Handful of pictures from the past 4 months. You're welcome. #photography

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 06/09/2026

As I've been on charity shop sprees and burning the collection of albums I already owned onto my current setup I've been needing to source their covers digitally. Here's a few of my favs.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 02/09/2026

Well, the actual event was fine ig. Big up speedrunners tho.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 28/08/2026

We were in first thing and made sure to get the best seats

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 28/08/2026

My ass (and the rest of me) is at gamescom! idk who anyone is because we don’t get badges!!!

The Games Done Quick stage at gamescom. Abel is playing Mario Kart DS.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 19/08/2026

Only a few spots around the UK host a certain mustelid and I happen to be pretty near one of them! Started a series on Instagram documenting me trying to get a photo of a pine marten, aptly named Pineing www.instagram.com/reel/DcMTEjY... (Insta embeds don't really work so...)

A noisy photo of a pine marten with a gradient map of black, dark green, purple, lilac and white sits behind text saying 'Pineing'. This image being used as the cover photo for Hib's video series.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 07/08/2026

and one of these for the roads

A tier list of the cars from The Simpsons: Hit & Run based on vibes and preference from Hib's point of view.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 04/08/2026

Grüße aus Deutschland n’ that

A screenshot of an email confirming Hib’s acceptance as a host for GDQ at gamescom

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 04/08/2026

You eat your bourbon biscuits with the skin on or nah?

Hib has the inside cream of a bourbon biscuit over his thumb.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 02/08/2026

Youth football is pretty cool. Had the chance to get pitch side at this year's @supercupni.bsky.social and ended up following my English hometown team as well as crashing the final. I should do this more often.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 26/07/2026

won the first but I've got a night of tech checks to do. I believe in Cheesyboss

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 26/07/2026

Was doing side quests with my Ma and niece whilst back in England…

The rear facing camera shot shows a table prepped for pottery painting. A hand is holding a snack bowl with a pen sketch of a dogs face. The front facing camera shot in the top left shows a befuddled Hib.

The end product, a painted portrait of Hib’s tricoloured Jack Russel Terrier in the bottom of a small snack bowl.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 16/07/2026

and big up to Faheem who wanted pics. Hope he's eating as well as he did in these pics.

A man in glasses looks down at his phone whilst the sun highlights his right side.

A man in glasses looks to the side with his phone lowered whilst the sun highlights his right side.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 16/07/2026

Reminiscing better days for English football with more photos I took whilst at GDQ... but outside of the event. Very much in the minority as I donned my funky England kit but the energy was great in the Fan Zone on the Monday. I came out unscathed, Mexico however? Well...

A screen projecting the Mexico vs England match sits in front of high-rise buildings as a large group of football fans watch on. Harry Kane has just converted a penalty

Two men sit on a block on the opposite side of the road, one digging into an apple whilst at behind his Trader Joe's bag and the other in a luchador mask points towards the camera with a smile on his face.

A man draped in a Mexico flag waits for an opportunity to cross the road.

Fans celebrate an England red card with hands in the air. The camera focuses on a man in a baseball cap raising his can of Stella Artois.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 15/07/2026

Anyway I’m back with the folks for now so it means Them

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 14/07/2026

I did this on the Friday after a bunch of attempts got botched by accidentally activating the second player. Kinda mad I didn't spend more time on it as there's still a lot of time to save but the sentimental value of the run tops the errors. I guess its another good reason to come back to a GDQ :]

A screenshot of the SegaSonic the Hedgehog leaderboard's rankings from 29th of January 2020, a day after Hib's first run was completed.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 14/07/2026

of course boss. Besides, I got a very important one of you...

streetbackguy boots up Peggle on a computer in the public practice room at SGDQ26

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 14/07/2026

but they also got my ass on the stage too. A big GGs and ty to Joester, @spectralplatypus.bsky.social, @shmumbler.itch.io and @katie4.saesr.events for letting me chill with your runs.

Hib looks on with a smile during Joester98's run of Missland 2.

SpectralPlatypus and shmumbler are locked in racing Mr Bones on stage as Hib and a slightly obstructed Lizstar look on.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 14/07/2026

I was also in my happy place behind the camera with the other event photographers! Grateful for the morning talent and backstage volunteers (and sugar-free Red Bulls lol) as well as team leaders @seaaverage.bsky.social @fish866.bsky.social @ogndrahcir.bsky.social <3

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 14/07/2026

No huge thread/essays from me, just big thank yous and love for all I got to spend time with in Minneapolis last week <3 Shoutouts to the roughly 80 folks that were tracked and down to be part of my grand tech check collage. I know for sure there are a whole bunch I missed which is sad but ily all

A collage of selfies containing Hib and talent that he has tech checked over the past year and a bit. All from the same super flattering low angle.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 12/07/2026

Very few folks hate-watching this one in the lobby. Would suggest that they’ve accepted that it’s coming home…

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 11/07/2026

Wake up babe, podcast time and it’s a full house!!!

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 09/07/2026

Mr Bones wild ride is about to kick off! Get some donations in and choose which grade you want the Sonic’s Schoolhouse run to be in!!! www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 07/07/2026

Hop on Missland 2! I’ll be on comms!!!

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 05/07/2026

How they got my ass on the Day 0 album I promise I’m not a nuisance backstage

A picture of Hib leaning on a chair doing some kind of weird expression towards the camera whilst Konception and MissusKonception look at a monitor. The monitor is blocking BuffaloBoone.

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 03/07/2026

America I’m- oh… Clippy…

A view from across the street looking at a group of people with one of them cosplaying as a clip art paper clip with a text box above

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 29/06/2026

This took the old caption for some godforsaken reason but the kids don’t know the bloke lore so getting this as a gift from one of the kids was funny

A folded up and packaged ‘Storage Pouch’ made by ‘Top Bloke’ labelled ‘Ben’s Random Stuff’

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 29/06/2026

Before allat though I’ve had to say goodbye to the first class I’ve been in as an assistant. Sent them on their holidays with gifts that were a real labour of love to make, especially in the recent heat lmao. Went as far as to seal them with my signet ring lmao

A imagine of a busy living room with 30+ stacks of picture prints strewn across the floor. The front facing camera view in the corner shows Hib looking stressed.

A collection of letters sealed with gold wax pressed by a crest of a dead with a holly branch in its mouth

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 23/06/2026

Binged TADC to see what all the fuss was about. Needed much more Gummigoo and I’m being so fr

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Hib Boy Summer @aroundthebloke.uk · 21/06/2026

Last nights view would’ve been nicer if there wasn’t a lamb that wouldn’t shut up

A view from a cliff looking over fields, a stretch of water and a hilly landscape. All sitting in front of an orange-y yellow sunset, mixed in with some patchy darker clouds.

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