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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Happy Christmas Eve lovely people! Last day of busy crazy silliness here and then I’m buggering off the internet for a few days. Hope you all have a lovely happy fun filled Christmas break! Next years gotta be better… right? 🥳🥂🎄

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Happy Saturday, lovely people. Here’s a shot from the annual Xmas tree festival that Worcester cathedral runs. Local businesses and schools and other groups do them every year. This is just a small selection. If you’re not feeling festive yet then go walk round the cathedral!

A shot inside Worcester cathedral showing a line of decorated Xmas trees in various colours and styles. This is a small part of their yearly tree festival thing. Twinkly!

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Morning lovely Bluebs. Planning a mini break. Anyone know where this is? I’m a sucker for a good waffle, which should make me very popular.

A photo of a sign my friend sent to me. It says “Beyond this point you may encounter nude sunbathers eating waffles”.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The countries on the eastern side of this map seem to develop a bit of a weird theme… Happy fucking Thursday, lovely people!

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I’ve had a quick look outside and it’s a bit windy so I reckon we should all just stay in bed. Last one in has to make the tea.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Friday! A weekend of drum and bass mixing lies ahead for me. Hope you all have a much much much quieter one…

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Daryl: Part One @hotdonkeybear.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog is a Christmas song because it features sleigh bells. In this TED Talk I will…

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I Wanna Be Your Dog

YouTube video by The Stooges - Topic

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Morning lovely people. It’s Black Friday, apparently. I’m furious. When will there be a White Friday? I feel the need to point out that this is a joke… Happy avoid the shops day!

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Morning lovely people! Monday again. Distract yourself momentarily with these alien looking trees down by the river in Worcester.

Weird knobbly trees along the riverside in Worcester. I don’t know what they are… photo by Chris Bright.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Morning lovely people. Free day today! Music or video games? Can’t decide. Whatever I end up doing, it will mostly be from a seated position… Happy Saturday! 🥳

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Morning lovely people. Sheffield yesterday was a lot of fun, if a little exhausting. Now I need levering out of bed and pointed in the direction of my office… ta.

My dad and me trying to look like we don’t need a nap after the open day yesterday.

My dad and a few of his famous customers. Paul Daniels, Ken Dodd and Wayne Dobson shown here.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Happy Thursday, lovely people. Open day at the magic shop this Saturday and Sunday. The start of a closing down sale! I’ll be there on Sunday so come get some cheap tricks and give me a big hug.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Hello lovely people. Extra busy at the moment helping my dad with magic business stuff as he closes his shop and ramps up his publishing company. Sad to see the shop go. It’s a fab place. Ah well.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

@lucidwhim.bsky.social Morning Fiona. Are you feeling any better? ☕️🤗x

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

A little splash of colour in my garden. Have a lovely weekend everyone. 🥳

A small group of purple flowers with an autumnal weeping birch in the background.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Aw. Sad news. Bromsgrove south just lost their Reform council in a by-election. It’s Lib Dem now since the guy never turned up for sessions and resigned, presumably after being overwhelmed by the demands of the job - y’know, dressing yourself, joined up writing, big sums… Happy Friday!

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I just yawned and it made a sound like Godzilla roaring and I don’t think my day will get any better than that. Happy Thursday!

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Can you put a price on human life?

A sign in a bookshop that says “adults fifty pence each or two pounds for five”

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Looking nice and autumnal out of my bedroom window. Was thinking about raking some leaves up but then I remembered that the outside is cold and there’s no wifi... Happy Wednesday!

A view of my garden showing the different colours of autumn leaves either side of the dark green monkey puzzle tree.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Good morning lovely people! After a week of technical issues I now have a small backlog of bits to finish… send coffee, treats, extra fingers etc.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

It’s Friday, ten fifteen (crackerjack…) and I have a day off. Should use it wisely (gardening, tidying, paperwork) but I’m going to play video games and drink tea and fuss my cats instead. Happy Friday, lovely people!

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

How have I pulled a muscle in my sleep? Is this what happens when you get all old and creaky? Bugger… Happy Wednesday, lovely people!

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Morning lovely people! The last dregs of the long lurgy has finally gone, just in time for a new client meeting today. Here’s a shot my friend sent me of the cathedral looking all autumnal. Happy Monday!

Worcester cathedral on the bank of the river Severn. The trees are shades of green and yellow and red. One swan trundles past.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Morning lovely people! I’m still full of lurgy… so I’m having one more day off to sit in bed and watch the leaves turn orange. Happy whatever day this is! 🤪

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Lurgy. Marvellous. That’s what you get for being sociable! Back to bed for me. 🤒

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Woke up feeling grotty. Discovered royalties had been paid into my bank. Now in a much better mood! Happy Friday everyone! 🥳🥳🥳

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

My sister, who’s had a rough time recently, has a new kitten! This is Peter, a rescue. Like most tuxedo cats, he’s very friendly and playful and soppy. They formed an instant bond and he’s made such a difference in just a few days. Animals are amazing.

A very fluffy and cute black and white tuxedo kitten perched on the back of a green sofa.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Just had a huge brunch at Kyndfolk in Gheluvelt Park, Worcester. Absolutely delicious food in a really beautiful setting. Big fat recommend from me!

A bandstand in Gheluvelt Park in the middle of the duck pond.

Kyndfolk cafe located in a nicely renovated pump house in Gheluvelt Park. Amazing menu, friendly and relaxed staff, really tasty food. Highly recommended!

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

The sun is out and I’ve got a day off! I’m going to actually leave the building and go find something fun to do. Hope everyone has a nice easy Monday. 😎☕️🍰

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Happy Friday lovely people! If you want me, I’ll be getting my car repeatedly serviced.

A yellow sign with red letters proclaims “mechanic on duty struts and shocks”, which sounds fabulous but probably isn’t.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Morning lovely people. Another busy week ahead. My dad has asked me to help put a book together of his African diaries. Hs recent stroke has made computer stuff tricky. It’ll be fascinating. And long… and I may be around here less…

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

This week has been a lot… I’m hoping to find some fun this weekend. If you have any spare then send it over! Happy Friday, lovely people.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Well, the end of a busy week has finally arrived! And I’ve spent at least ten minutes of it giggling at this. Happy Friday, lovely people.

A sign outside a church that says “best sausage supper in St Louis come and eat pastor Thomas Ressler”

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Good morning lovely people! Back from my break with fewer brain cells and one or two new creaky bits… Happy Tuesday. 😎

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Daryl: Part One @hotdonkeybear.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Taken from our most recent EP, Matter Transfer leans a bit prog. Vocally I was aiming for Alice in Chains x Pink Floyd(ish). This lovely lyric video/ visualiser was made by @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social Check it out

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Matter Transfer - Lyrics Video

YouTube video by DonkeyWerks

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Happy Friday lovely people! It’s my birthday on Monday so I’m buggering off for a few days. No particular plans other than avoiding the world and all the noise for a bit… See you on the other side! 😘🥂

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Red squirrels have a hard enough time without this kind of public shaming. Tut etc. Happy Wednesday!

A road sign that says “Red Squirrels Drive Slowly”

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Morning lovely people! Early session prepping a thing for the support act for an Orbital gig on Thursday. More coffee please…

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Friday! And today I’m back in the studio working on a couple of new tracks… Here’s to a productive start to the end of the week!

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I am hot and sticky and have done absolutely nothing fun to warrant it. How annoying. Happy Humpty day, lovely people! 😎

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Morning lovely people. Warm week ahead… and I’m starting it off with that most exciting of adult activities. Yes! A trip to the tip! Ooooh…

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Morning, lovely people. Friday! 🥳 It’s been a busy week and I think my brain has melted so here is a nice photo from BBC Hereford and Worcester that someone sent me. Squirrels!

A photo of a red squirrel in Herefordshire. Not many of them left but apparently a few are using a new enclosure on a farm and lots of people are, rightly, very happy about this.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Oh good. I’ve got to spend a fortune on a new PC because Microsoft are a bunch of arseholes… do you remember when companies got push back for shitty decisions and had to u-turn? That’s stopped happening. Excuse me while I toddle off to somehow find about £1500… 🙃

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(un)Tidy Music @untidymusic.com · 04/08/2025

If you're looking for something new to listen to, then why not check out the Bandcamp randomiser - over 1100 releases. Available on a browser or mobile phone. I have found some truly excellent music on this. Share if you want. #bandcamp #diy #music #musicsky #independent bandcamp.untidymusic.com

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Bandcamp Randomiser

Random Music Generator of Artists Curated from Bluesky Social

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Slightly damaged, no returns, several billion careless owners…

A mug on sale somewhere in America that says The Future Is… and then the price tag is immediately below and says reduced for quick sale, two dollars.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Happy Caturday, lovely people. This is a photo of Pops, a legend here in Worcester. He spends all day outside Sainsbury’s greeting people, getting fussed and napping.

A photo of a ginger and white cat, napping in the child seat of a shopping trolley.

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Happy Friday, lovely people. Bandcamp Friday again! Support your favourite indie musicians. Or, if you don’t want to do that, support us… 😇 Have a lyric video to one of our new tracks as a little weekend pressie. youtu.be/cJV1zksuxms

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Matter Transfer - Lyrics Video

YouTube video by DonkeyWerks

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Had two meetings lined up for today. A fun one and a tedious one. Guess which one just cancelled… Oh well. Happy Thursday, lovely people! ☕️

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

I mean, it isn’t… but I kinda wish it was. Happy Tuesday, lovely people!

A news clipping from the Daily Mirror that says, “mystery object spotted in space ‘may be alien spacecraft coming to attack Earth’”

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Mike Hall @hotdonkeymike.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Morning lovely people. I’ve got some new studio chairs arriving today and this is likely to be the most exciting thing to happen all week. 🕺 Happy Monday!

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