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Alan

@bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social
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Tall, dark and so so Scot living in Yorkshire. AuDHD. Coeliac. Dad to awesome AuDHD/queer/trans children. Husband to awesome ALL survivor wife. He/Him. Green Party member. Prosecco/Cava Socialist.

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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 16h
Ah, I love the ceremony of using it. Takes me back to my uni days of working in a cafe, and being a nipper visiting my grandparents and going to the local Italian cafe/ice cream parlour in Fife. The sound of someone frothing milk with a steam wand just makes me feel about 5 again.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 16h
Yup, inverted works best for me I found. Aeropress was my office based coffee as so much better than the “free” stuff and much cheaper than the subsidised Costa in the building. As I drink espresso or black americano, it is perfect when travelling too.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 16h
There’s about 7g of coffee in a pod, which is the same as a regular espresso made in a machine, AeroPress or handheld espresso device. So I use the same amount of coffee, but with much less waste. It looks more, but that’s because I don’t use an industrial machine to compress it.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 16h
I bought the Gaggia second hand about a decade ago for ~£100 and service it myself. Best investment decision I made in service to coffee!
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 17h
I have a Gaggia Classic at home (utterly serviceable and rebuildable), an aeropress and a hand powered espresso machine for travelling/camping. All use nothing but ground coffee, water and power (either electricity or elbow grease).
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 01/11/2026
Christ, I’m looking at that and going “why not?”
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 01/11/2026
Came here to say this.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 01/11/2026
My ex-girlfriend married her husband in his hospital room after he was bitten by an insect and got a horrible blood borne disease. He passed about two days later. Horrible crap I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Cancer is a bugger too and can do one!
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 01/11/2026
Nobody criticises you for having sandwiches for lunch. Pizza is just a hot open sandwich.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 01/11/2026
We had a bumper year for a change. Loads of kids from about 1730-2000. But we still over-catered!
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 31/10/2026
51, and my brain explodes into music when this happens…
Clock showing 08:08 on an iPhone lock screen
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 31/10/2026
He was definitely the best character.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 30/10/2026
Fucking A, mate!
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 29/10/2026
😭
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 29/10/2026
Insane film, but a classic.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 29/10/2026
As per the Alt text, Dune.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 29/10/2026
Chekov, Bester, Picard and Xavier.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 29/10/2026
Hurts as much as losing Sir Terry did.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 29/10/2026
And I’m just about finishing my re-read of Snuff.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 29/10/2026
East Heckington and Heckington are different places though… albeit only about 4 miles apart. Where was the A17 taking you?
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 28/10/2026
It also has occasional squiggly bits and hills just to catch you unawares!
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 27/10/2026
It’s shutting the door on loud obnoxious people. Who doesn’t do that?
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 26/10/2026
A man dressed in shorts and a red jacket carrying a mountain bike on his shoulder in a winter wonderland scene surrounded by pine trees laden with snowTwo cyclists in the far distance cycling through the Scottish Borders countryside (roads? We don’t need no stinking roads) in the snow
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 26/10/2026
I’m quite broken, physically (rotator cuff injury) and mentally (everything!). Pain meds made me sleepy, so couldn’t get work done, which made me stressed and anxious. I’m now on holiday, supposedly, and thinking about all the work I didn’t get done before the weekend instead of planning my week.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 26/10/2026
I loved it, but seems it was too hardcore for most! I still need to find a suitable replacement.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 26/10/2026
I really miss the Original Source Black Mint. For hard bastards that think mint and tea tree oil is just a bit tingly.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026
Need to add this to the list.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026
Oddly, Evans has classified the Adidas Samba Velo shoe as a “road shoe”. Might be worth a look as it basically looks like a normal Adidas Samba trainer. If you’re a kids size (5.5 or less) you could be on to a cheap winner (£33 or so).
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026
Evans at Meadowhall or Parkgate, Rotherham?
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026
What pedals have you gone with?
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026
Oh, I’ll admit it’s been a while, but they used to do more walking-friendly cycling shoes too. Trek store in Stocksbridge? I’ll assume the usual JEJames etc has been done too.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026
Decathlon
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026
Friend has had 3 flight reschedules and cancellations and is on way home from airport now. Rebooked on a flight tomorrow morning instead. One of the suggested flights was Glasgow > Dublin > Gatwick > LHR > Toronto. Insane levels of juggling!
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026
Le Creuset cookware set I bought in 2001 for £140. Still basically looks brand new!
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026
This! Why no lights, moron? Why?!
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026
Using this as a review to gee up the lads to go see it when we’re up in Newcastle together.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026
static.klipy.com
Shrek: Onions Have Layers Quote
Alt: Shrek: Onions Have Layers Quote
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026
Ruin a song by adding "In My Pants" to the title. We Will Rock You In My Pants
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026
As a T-shirt?
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026
Hot?
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026
Manners cost nothing, and how people treat others tells me enough about them. It’s nice to be nice.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026
That quote took me a moment…
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026
Traffic to which they contribute as well!
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026
Ah, yes! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Hadn’t thought about that.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026
Not seen any news to suggest the latter yet. Have you?
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026
Thanks Kate, I suspected as much but had not read it fully yet. I intend to do so now because of your warning.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 19/10/2026
Hey @jontafkasi.bsky.social, I see the escape plan is in motion…
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 19/10/2026
I appear to be a cross between my sign and Scorpio…
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026
My brother, PhD, once fused the house by placing a metal fork into a toaster that was on.
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Alan @bikesnfoodnbeer.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026
I can do each individually, or as a combination with electricity, but all three together? No! I’m glad I no longer have a gas boiler (heat pump for the win, baby). I’d happily get rid of my gas hob too.
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