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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Ever do that thing, where you accidentally format the wrong drive like a colossal idiot?

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Do not play this guy at cards.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I know DPD are a terrible company, but sending you a "Sorry we missed you" message when you know for a fact the driver definitely didn't ring the doorbell or knock or send a smoke signal or attempt to contact you in anyway really sucks.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I do enjoy the fact that BBC Two shows the All-Ireland Hurling final. I do only know a minimum about hurling, but every time I've watched it it's been thrilling.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Just seen The Odyssey - It's incredible. You should see it in the cinema, and especially in IMAX if you can. An epic that legitimately feels epic, and at the same time personal. Uniformly excellent performances and visuals, but the sound design & score are particularly extraordinary. 5 stars.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Well, there you go - work's finished, summer starts here, and the Milky Bars are on me. Anway, here's Super Rad! by The Aquabats! (yes, those exclamation marks are supposed to be there). www.youtube.com/watch?v=-goL...

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"Super Rad!" - The Aquabats! Music Video

YouTube video by The Aquabats!

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Last (half) day of work for six ruddy weeks, so here's the playlist of the summer (well not the only one, but it's a summer playlist nonetheless) open.spotify.com/playlist/7kR...

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Summer, eh?

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Oh man, time's relentless tango. I just had to go back and check - the first episode was (somehow) all the way back in November 2020.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Ah, Father Kane - cancelled before it's time, it was. Also, I've only seconds ago noticed I misplaced that apostrophe in the thumbnail.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

A look inside the cherry pie I made. It was really nice.

A home made cherry pie with a slice cut out.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I saw Project Hail Mary yesterday: very good, 8/10. Ryan Gosling largely carries it, but Sandra Hüller is excellent and Rocky goes right to the upper reaches of the list of best non-humanoid aliens (James Ortiz does such a good job puppeteering and voicing him). Also, Ken Leung.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

It was surprisingly delicious.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

. Ladies and gentlemen, and children of all ages, I present the Poppadom Preach Burger. (I also considered calling it the A Good Mango Is Hard To Find Burger). Layers (bottom to top): Brioche bun bottom, poppadom, mango chutney, burger, extra mature cheddar, bacon, brioche bun top.

An open brioche bun with pieces of poppadom on the bottom.

A brioche bun with poppadom and mango chutney.

A brioche bun with poppadom, mango chutney, a burger, and extra mature cheddar.

A brioche bun with poppadom, mango chutney, a burger, extra mature cheddar, and bacon.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Just watched Ready Or Not 2: bloody loved it, 8/10. Was it as good as the first? No, but it did have 100% more Kathryn Newton.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Yeah, the Hound/Tormund/Brienne is solidly my top three.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Just back from Cold Storage (2026) - it's fun, 7/10. Liam Neeson Liam Neesons his way through things effectively, Georgina Campbell's fun, and Joe Keery is Joe Keery. I recommend it. Would double or triple bill nicely with Night Of The Creeps (1986) and/or James Gunn's Slither (2006).

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Yes, it was a fantastic show, absolutley loved it. Looks like we were a bit further back from the stage as well, but it's a bit hard to tell with the altitude.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

From the looks of it I was somewhere roughly in line with you but basically in the sky (we were row Q of the uppermost level)

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Really really in the nosebleed section here. Small price to pay for a Deftones show.

A view from a very high seat in London's O2

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

This has been a men's Royal Rumble of many missed/passed up opportunities to make or solidify stars.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Okay, so originally I wanted Sami to somehow win the Rumble. Then I wanted Oba Femi to go all the way. But now? Let it be Gunther. Chops for everyone's dinner, chuck 'em out, hit the Dvorak.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Oba Femi elminated. I cannot type BOO large enough.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

So is Sami going to drag himself into the Rumble and win it? No, but it would be nice, eh?

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

As soon as that was the final three, the result had a tedious inevitably about it. But then, I'm very much not a fan of Liv, so that colours it for me. Also, I can't be the only one to think the Sol Snatcher looked a thousand times better when she did it as a springboard off the ropes earlier.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I really enjoy making mix CDs for people (including album art). The only problem with this is that as soon as I've finished one, I think of several songs that I would have put on there if I'd thought of them earlier, and bam, a new CD begins.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Maple and pecan cake, with maple icing, Biscoff, and dark chocolate.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

It was absolutley brilliant. Honestly my favourite JJ stream this year, which is saying something given how many great ones there's been.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Motel Sundown played an excellent set at The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club in Brightlingsea, which is all up on my YouTube. youtu.be/R0xM3V4p-jQ

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Motel Sundown - Live, Brightlingsea (21/11/2025)

YouTube video by ColonelXB

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

@craiggouldmusic.bsky.social & The Noble Thieves played a blinding set at The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club in Brightlingsea this past Friday, which I recorded and present to you here: youtu.be/HctQeA9becc?...

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Craig Gould & The Noble Thieves - Live, Brightlingsea (21/11/2025)

YouTube video by ColonelXB

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Not mine, but here's a picture of my sister's frankly ridiculous(ly cute) dog

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Holy underwear, it was five (5) years ago today that I put out the first (full) THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE! starring @maffewgregg.bsky.social and @thetomcampbell.bsky.social - the passage of time is a terrifying, cruel tango. youtu.be/lm5J0PVzino?...

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THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE! in "Steamed Hams But With Undertaker And Kane, And They're Played By Maffew"

YouTube video by ColonelXB

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Just back from Predator: Badlands - I really liked it, it comes very close to Prey (which I loved), but it's a very different film, so it's hard to place. Elle Fanning is terrific, and I always love a robot/android that works despite what should be catastrophic damage.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Went to Cineworld's classic secret screaming. The title card comes up: "Terrifier 3". Left. I don't rate the Terrifier series, but even if I did, you can't term a 1-year old film classic.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

From the Bob's Burgers Burger Book - the Hummus a Tune Burger. I used yellow pepper instead of red (it was the only one we had), but I don't think that impacted the overall burger too much. Good stuff.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Just got back from seeing The Descent at the pictures: 20 years later, and it's still awesome. Shauna Macdonald never needed to make another film again, because she was already in that (but glad she has been in more films since, obviously)

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

What a guy - just look at that moustache.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

From the Bob's Burgers Burger Book: the Sympathy For The Devilled Egg burger. It was very nice. I had fries with it, but they weren't done when I took the pictures.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

It's been a hell of a year for England's women's teams. Hot dang.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

What a guy. He always looks like he's well aware of how handsome he is, but doesn't make a big deal of it.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

The Jonathan Glazer one was my favourite, along with Cunningham and Gondry, but damn they were all good.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Just back from The Naked Gun - it's good fun, about a 7.5/10. 85-90% of the jokes land, and there are a LOT of them. Special mention for the fact it manages to reference both Jack Frost (the terrible/brilliant horror movie) and Jack Frost (the terrible Michael Keaton movie).

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Chloe Kelly: Specialist in Winning Things For England. Also superhypermega credit to Hannah Hampton, Alessia Russo, Leah Williamson, Jess Carter, Lucy Bronze, and everyone else.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Yeah, my tickets are so high up they came with an altitude warning

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

The O2 in London. The previous was the Reading festival, 2000 was a hell of a year there

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Same here - horrifyingly, the previous time I saw them play was in 2000.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Oh, and Alan Tudyk's Robot 4 was adorable.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

One of my ways of determining how good someone is as Superman is, as Clarke, would they sound natural using the word "swell"? David Corenswet's Clarke could definitely call someone swell and it sound right.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Mr Terrific and Guy Gardner were presented really well, Metamorpho was nicely done, Hawkgirl could have been utilised better.

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Colonel XB @colonelxb.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Just got back from Superman: provisionally 8/10, really enjoyed it. An excellent Superman and Clarke Kent from David Corenswet. Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane was good, and for one moment Nicholas Hoult had me sympathetic towards Lex Luther. Krypto's obviously the star of the picture, though.

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