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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Started off using a colander, which let me take some photos of the eclipse, then nipped over the road, where my neighbours let me have a quick look with their eclipse glasses.

Multiple images of the partial solar eclipse, captured via the medium of colander and garage door.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'm just catching up on the MLB Home Run Derby (not to everyone's taste, I know). It was the source of a great piece of "analysis": - 'I once saw Johnny Cueto wearing a hat, of Johnny Cueto wearing a hat of Johnny Cueto'.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

St Saviours church on St Albans do a cracking beer festival. They also display what I would consider to be true Christian values.

Postcard in LGBTQ+ colours (apologies if I got that description wrong). It says: "St Saviours Church is for You. Me. Him. Her. They. Them. Everyone belongs. Everyone is loved.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I was writing some user documentation for an application. The manager who reviewed it told me (alongside a few other tweaks) to remove a whole section as it wasn't relevant. I did so. He reviewed again and asked why I hadn't included a section on the *bit that he'd previously told me to remove*.🤦‍♂️

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Some really good spontaneously fermented Dutch beers at the Beer Shop in St Albans today with Tommie Sjef.

Blender Tommie Sjef talking about his beers. There's a bottle of "Sauvin" and some glasses of beer (Sauvin again) on the table

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Glad I stayed up to watch Cardinals @ Cubs 🙂

MLB Gameday.
STL 17 - 1 CHC

The full scorecard then follows.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Watching the World Cup, and my mate challenged me to name 3 Qatar players. I said "Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Brian May."

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I was at Wembley this season to see the mighty Hatters win the Vertu Trophy. I'll be at Goldington Road tomorrow, where Bedford Blues can hopefully win the Champ Rugby Final. #OhBedfordshireIsWonderful

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Excellent LTFC connection to GB Baseball. The GB starting pitcher in the opener of the World Baseball Classic, Jack Anderson, is the son of former Luton midfielder Peter Anderson. LTFC getting a mention from the US commentators. #LetsGoGB #COYH

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

A movie that takes place where you're from? Blinded by the Light. Set in, and filmed all over Luton.

Movie poster advertising Blinded by the Light.

The main characters doing a star jump in front if the sign pointing to "The North M1".

A small, green sign points towards "Luton A505"

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Really disappointing film. Still marginally better than "On Her Majesty's Rail Replacement Bus Service", so I'll be thankful for small mercies.

Electronic sign on a train that says "007 Not in Service"

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Spotted in my local shop window. I guess even nazis need party supplies 🤷‍♂️

Sign printed on an A4 sheet of paper in a shop window. The sign says "HEILIUM BALLOON Available"

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Clapton CFC @claptoncfc.co.uk · 21/05/2025

New limited edition Clapton CFC trans solidarity goalkeeper shirt is available to pre-order now 🔥 All profits go to the Trans Legal Clinic ✊ The one-off window to buy closes on May 30 then they will be manufactured. www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/05/20/c...

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

A short clip of the Don Bosco brass band from Bamberg, playing at the Bedford-Bamberg beer festival yesterday. Not the largest selection of beers (and only 1 from Bamberg itself!) but well worth the visit.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Hardly worth him unpacking. They'll be announcing his replacement in a couple of months.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Even moon dust is made in China these days!!!

Headline: Moon dust arrives in Milton Keynes from China.

Picture shows vial of moon dust (photo is watermarked BBC News).

Precis of the article goes on to explain that the samples were the 1st to be collected in nearly 50 years, and are being loaned to the UK by China.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Shandon, you beaut!

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Today, I have mainly been watching Bedford Blues Women away at Peterborough Ladies, and The Workshop Boys at Esquires. Several beers may have been harmed in the making of this post. @bedfordesquires.bsky.social (@netjester63.bsky.social will have better photos of the rugby)

Peterborough Ladies win the ball from a scrum against Bedford Blues Women. The scrum-half is in the act of passing the ball to the fly-half, with both teams lined up in their respective attacking and defensive positions.

The Workshop Boys playing at the Bedford Esquires Sunday Session.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

A couple of pictures from the Brickies beer festival yesterday, including the presentation of the South Bedfordshire pub of the year award from CAMRA, and 2 of the Luton Ukimaniacs (the full band played later in the day). 18 cask ales, various ciders, bottled beers. Great festival, worth a visit.

Landlady, Maz, receives the South Beds pub of the year award from local CAMRA branch chairman, Gordon.

2 of the Luton Ukimaniacs, in the beer garden of the Bricklayers Arms, Luton. They are singing and playing their ukeleles.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

This was the partial solar eclipse earlier today, which I managed to capture without any expensive equipment. More by luck than judgement mind you 🤣.

Partial solar eclipse photographed in Luton on 29th March 2025.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

The plan for today was to watch the rugby game between Peterborough Ladies v Bedford Blues Women, but it was called off an hour before kick-off. I therefore seized the opportunity to have a couple of Belgian (and 1 Dutch) beer in "Bottle & Board". Just finishing off with this... Op uw gezondheid!

A glass of "Gordon Xmas" beer, next to the bottle that it was poured from.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Leftover Christmas dinner with added cold meat and smoked salmon - RACLETTE - a taste sensation! Highly recommended. #FusionCookery #JoyeuxNoel #ChristmasInThePyrenees

UK style Christmas dinner, with cold meat and smoked salmon being reheated on a domestic raclette grill for Boxing Day.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Got the Christmas tree up a bit earlier than normal.

A pyramid of boxes, reminiscent of a Christmas tree. Each box has a black cat sitting on it.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Bad Hombre at the Cellar Bar, Bedford. Nice way to end a good day.

The band 'Bad Hombre' on stage at the Cellar Bar in Bedford.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

UK Snow Map has arrived on bsky!

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

7 years and 1 day ago, Ollie Lee scored from his own half against Cambridge Utd. At the same time, the England Cricket Team were getting ready to play Australia, and there had been some social media sledging from the Aussies. Here's Alastair Cook's take on it.

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Michael 🌱 Ⓥ @changedgear.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Me popping back to Twitter to see if it's improved....

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Nice end to my Saturday, watching Carbon Daydreams at The Standard in Bedford.

Carbon Daydreams performing live at The Standard in Bedford.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

No game for Luton this weekend, so I will mostly be trying to follow GF38 in the French Cup. Pas de match pour Luton ce week-end, donc je vais surtout essayer de regarder GF38 en Coupe de France.

Coupe de France 7eme tour. GF38 V FCVB. Stade Des Alpes. 16 Novembre 2024. 18:30.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

At a gig in London. 1st support act about to start. 3 of us in the audience! If I was a hipster, I'd probably be loving how niche my taste in bands seems to be. In reality, I'm just sad for the support act having no crowd ☹️.

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 11/11/2024

Until now, the consensus on X has been that it is a necessary evil for anyone in politics. But I know my presence on X no longer benefits my role or the people I seek to serve. So I have left, for good. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

thetimes.com

X under Musk is like a toxic partner, MP says in ‘break-up letter’

Labour’s Sarah Owen has joined a list of MPs leaving Elon Musk’s platform over its rise in misogyny, threats and intimidation

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

A new beer for me today, Hydes Grand Central IPA *keg (4.2%). £4.75 a pint at Luton Rugby Club.

A pint of Hydes Grand Central IPA, pictured outside the clubhouse at Luton Rugby Club. Out of focus, in the background, some players can be seen warming up for the game.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

ICYMI. Luton Academy U21s won 2-1 last night in the PL Cup!

Premier League Cup Result, 8th November 2024.
Brighton U21s : 1
Luton U21s : 2

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

I'm pleased with the result in the latest chapter of the #BattleOfBedfordshire. Strangely, all my Ampthill supporting family disappeared at the full time whistle 🤔. #COYB #Bedford

Scoreboard at Goldington Road, Bedford showing the full-time score of the RFU Premiership Cup game between Bedfordshire rivals, Bedford & Ampthill.

Bedford 26
Ampthill 6

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

The beer selection is not as interesting as the festival @carolinedebenh1.bsky.social has been at today, but it will do. Ahead of Bedford Blues v Ampthill in the RFU Premiership Cup. I'm on the Butcombe Rare Breed for starters.

Bedford Blues rugby club beer festival. Beer list, page 1.

Bedford Blues rugby club beer festival. Beer list, page 2.

Slightly blurred image of the beer festival bar.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Day 2 in the Blue Sky house. Can't find a lot of the people/organisations that I followed in the other place ☹️. Have found some new people though 🙂. So far, it just seems like a much better vibe over here. Hope we can keep it that way.

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Dave @mintmeister.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

Hey Blue Skyers! What's the deal over here? Anything interesting going on? Anyone interesting who's worth a follow?

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