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Mike McGunigle

@gixer71.bsky.social
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Nurse, Grandad, and Trekkie (I do like Star Wars too, but it's not quite as good). I like being in my garden, country walks with my dogs, as well as being on the couch in front of the fire with my wife. Left wing and anti-royalist. LGBTQ+ ally

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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 3h
The original 2CV was designed to be a work horse. The boot was designed to be the right size for a bale of hay. The axel widths wide enough to run in a ploughed field, with suspension able to cope with driving through fields. This is from memory. I vaguely remember from watching a documentary
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 4h
Dogs got me up earlier this morning and I caught the sun rise
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Not quite dawn as I had a lie in, but this was my view this morning walking the dogs.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Going To Sleep I'M Going To Sleep
ALT: Going To Sleep I'M Going To Sleep
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Came here to say this
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Something I always felt that they tried to copy in the Matrix and didn't quite carry off, though the tune is still banging. youtu.be/JUnSuA8m1D4?...
youtu.be
Matrix Reloaded 4K@60 - Zion Dance🎵 Fluke - Zion
YouTube video by DJ POSSE-E
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
How can you have interests like that and not be regularly on Bluesky? That's pretty much most of Blueskys topics
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Followed so I remember to listen to Cheese and the Roman army
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Rachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Probably Alistair Sims "Scrooge". Does that count though being a festive film?
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Doesn't everyone do that? My dad did it, I do it, erm my wife and kids don't 🤔 But then the DVLA make a fortune selling plates that closely resemble words.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Is it @yorkshiretea.bsky.social ?
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I made Damson Brandy last month but unfortunately put too much brandy in, so had so sup some from the top of the kilner jar. It's going to taste blooming amazing come Christmas.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ctrl H
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
01744 is a fine number, so much better than 01704
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I saw petrol for £1.74 a litre driving home from work tonight
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Think yourself lucky. £1.67 a litre yesterday which comes to £7.52 a gallon or just over $10. Diesel is £1.99 a litre
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
He also witnessed France's final public execution by guillotine on June 17, 1939.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Anyone else just enjoying watching the water drain away. Gutted the video stopped before all the water was gone
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Fund Councils to Buy the Supply of Council Homes
We urgently need to replenish our decimated council housing stock, and part of the answer is real funding for councils to Buy the Supply. Over 169,000 children are homeless and living in overcrowded ...
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Let's hope it's not subjected to Def Leppard
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
How about the short people turn up early and watch the support act instead of standing at the bar drinking until the main act come on and then moan they can't get a decent spot. No I'm not letting you stand in front of me cause you can't see.
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Kids don't know how to tie ties anymore, they're all clip on
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
You knew you were ill in the 70's if your mum bought some lucozade
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We want to go to the Isle of Arran with our micro caravan. Is it easy to get there? Half looked into it and already stressing about the ferry.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Me too....
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
That's easy. @sensibleswos.bsky.social will agree that it's Sensible Soccer. Looks better than modern football games and plays better too.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Similar. Sang "Temperature" when watching them at Donington in 91. Mate looked at me weird and explained it was "Sad but true".
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you've seen live; The Beastie Boys The Orb Hawkwind Bob Vylan Alt Blk Era Motorhead Faith No More Faithless Underworld Napalm Death
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Introducing my grandson to #AdventureTime and we're both sat here laughing together. LSP rules!
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Wowzer! Looks ace.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Nice. So how'd it go?
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What are you having?
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The detail in the tat is amazing. Tenko Tattoo in Preston. Done by Doris, who is so lovely. All young people working there so no BlueSky presence. Loads on Instagram though.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Monkey King. Finally. I wanted a Monkey tattoo for so long, but couldn't get it quite right til now.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Went to #TenkoTattoo in Preston on Tuesday for a day session. It was a very good experience. Lovely people working there, all very friendly. Each tattooing area had a TV. A clean and modern looking studio, unlike some of the places I went in my youth. I had a massive grin seeing my finished piece.
Tattoo of Sun Wukong or the Monkey King balanced on his staff looking into the distance shielding his eyes. Done in black and grey. More of Tenko Tattoos work can be found on Instagram.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Have fun. I had mine on Tuesday
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What, like a YTS?
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The death of Elvis
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Is it OK to say the man is a buffoon?
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#BigBeautifulCON ❌👑 @g7071.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Please sign: resist.bot/petitions/PE...
resist.bot
Keep the USS Doris Miller — Reject This Shameful Renaming
Keep the USS Doris Miller — Reject This Shameful Renaming. Block any effort to rename the USS Doris Miller. Stripping the name of a genuine American war…
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Gosh. A lot of original new content then.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
A good win for St. Helens this evening. Bit touch and go during the first half, heart in mouth. We're still 4 points outside the playoffs. I know we can do it though #coys
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I told my kids, when they were young, that those round hay bales were kebabs before they went to the shop.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
We had that compilation album growing up. Live and Let Die was played to death by young me
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I think it was an Alcatel 9109 in yellow. Line rental was £20 a month and calls were 50p a minute. Quite steep for 1995
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I went to a Charity dinner. Eric Sykes had to cancel last minute due to filming and Jimmy Cricket was his replacement. Groaned, and wasn't looking forward to his act. He turned out to be absolutely hilarious, much better than when on TV.
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Mike McGunigle @gixer71.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Vine an entertainer, that's stretching it. I thought BBC kept his programme on so Radio 2 staff could have an extended lunch break as most people switch over to other stations when he comes on.
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