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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I don’t know if this is the right place for this but I just stood on an upturned plug and I am really upset about it.

Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

First Dolly Parton and now Tim Curry. I am sorry for their families loss but LinkedIn is going to be fucking unbearable tomorrow.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Tweaking your exhaust to be louder is such a courteously effective way of letting the surrounding female population know you have a small penis. Gives me hope about men’s self awareness in the era of the manosphere.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Got an email from Avanti West Coast saying my delay compensation claim was taking longer because of the sheer amount of claims they are having to deal with. They are so close to figuring this out.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

One thing that is irking me a bit is that @andyburnham.bsky.social keeps going on about Makerfield, as if his landing in that constituency was somehow destiny, and it shakes his outlook. A fortnight earlier he was trying to get selected for Gorton which is a totally different kettle of fish.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Two candidate presentations and testing a freelancers work on Alva-p. Knackered.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I don’t mind this heat. Which is not the same as being responsible for it.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Labour ran a really good campaign focussed on women. Who are generally more sensible than men let’s be honest.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Did you boycott Qatar? If not then no.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The Labour Party football team showed up for a game on an empty pitch, in an empty stadium, not another living soul for 100 miles. They lost three nil.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Alva-P: bloody hell a frustrating day, had to fix a bug that took three hours. A load of freelancers are quoting me the price of a small bungalow for routine help. Slight chink of light at the end.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Door 10: interviews with some young candidates for an interim policy position. The job market really really tough for exec and officer level at the moment. Alva-P: not much, I have a professional tester giving it the once over.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Door 10: had to let down some extremely good candidates for one role and arrange interviews with some more for another. Opposite ends of the career ladder. Alva-P: account security finished. App 70% of the way there. 0 users.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Door 10: candidate registrations, Friday tradition. Spoke to a client. Emailed an old colleague to annoy them about a position. AlvaP: freelancer did an amazing job on account security. And for a treat, Itsu lunch

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Door 10: feedback from a client, still work to do. Alva-P: actually worked on the sister programme Sarge-P which will go live once I have fixed billing. Also if you’re on of the small section of people who didn’t criticise the Qatar World Cup then lay off this one.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

@mjfree.bsky.social I just watched Hurricane Streets for the first time. I’ve always been curious because there was a trailer for it on my (I think) Leon VHS when I was growing up. Took me ages to track it down because couldn’t remember the name. Really enjoyed it!!

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Door 10: The last two days were interviews for a high paid policy position AlvaP: developed the app and hired a free lancer to build out user security. One guy told me he’s be interested in using it when his current contract expires

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I accept this series is pretty boring: Door 10: the EU/UK policy job blew up and I worked all weekend reading 220 applications. I shortlisted 16 for an initial screening chat which is way too many, made a meal of it. Alva-P: still no takers which is dispiriting but I have been getting good feedback

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Working on a Saturday because we had so many applications (200) for the UK/EU policy job. I read them all and honestly, people with 8 page CVs can see me after school in hell.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Door 10 - shed loads of applicants and enquiries for a great new job we are advertising. Candidate registration calls. Alva-P did a lot of backend work and sent some emails to potential clients. Did a partner update. Going slower than I would like.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Tuesday: WFH Door 10: Loads of BD getting in touch with contacts old and new to see if they need any support. Heard back from my client about candidates I submitted. Alva-P: worked on some functionality bugs

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Candidate registrations some really impressive candidates across the pay scales

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Door 10: membership body recruitment pack sent after last candidate cancelled call. Arranged some candidate interviews and sorted odds & Sods Alva-P: shit week but did manage to send a loom vid demonstration to a potential customer who has expressed interest.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Had a bad stomach so left early. Door 10: more candidates for the membership body role. Last one tomorrow. Also sent round a speculative CV for a candidate who’s an expert on Reform and got some interest. Drafted a t&c for a new partnership which looks exciting. P - SaaS: some bug fixes

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Thought I might do a post a day about my businesses Door 10(corporate affairs recruitment) and Alva-P(SaaS) Either for a year or until I get bored. Door 10 - Spent all day interviewing candidates for a well paid media & campaign role at a respected membership body. Hardly any BD. AlvaP - zilch.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Have we had: “I think what the voters are telling us is that they want us to get on with the job.” Yet or is that just a Tory thing?

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I see Reform are riding that tiger all the way. Never did anyone any harm previously

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

MeatLiquor and Franca Manca shutting the majority of their sites is canary in the coal mine stuff to those people still in denial about the state of hospitality.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Mail is running a poll on whether the UK should rejoin the EU. Takes seconds to vote and it's going hilariously well... www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I very rarely post but I feel like I have to say that the Green Party local election slogan “Let’s make hope normal again.” Is, in my opinion, utterly dire.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

That whole @jonathanpienews.bsky.social thing is still going you know? It’s still a thing. Even now. This bloke is reading your tweets, memorising them and reeling them off down camera and making a killing. youtu.be/iAcgIMDQsog?...

youtu.be

WAR in IRAN

YouTube video by Jonathan Pie

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

@jonnelledge.bsky.social I saw a waymo on the streets of London today. There was someone in the driver seat but I still saw it. Thanks for reading.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

My brother doesn’t know who Epstein is, he just calls these “the Paedo-Files” I don’t hate it

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Hi lads I’ve had a drink but with house prices where they are I think we should legally cap deposits at 2% It’s still enough of a deterrent that you wouldn’t just spunk the money up the wall if you thought you couldn’t afford monthly payments. And if you can’t? Fine, bank has it.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/01/2026

And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Heaven knows I’m miserable now

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Can’t see this ending well, got to be honest.

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Adam Pritchard @artvanderlay.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Happy New Year, looking forward to catching up with some of you in 2027 (not a typo)

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