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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱

@mysticveg.bsky.social

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Retired. Lancastrian exiled in Lincolnshire. Grandad, Veg Gardener, Woodworker, Music nut. Amateur writer. Cat owner. Green Party member. Oldham Athletic. Read books rather than burn them. No DM’s please. open.substack.com/pub/mysticveg

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 4h

Last week was my 75th #fallfriday. I’m going for the 100 which will take me to Good Friday. Still not struggling to find good tunes and I’ve barely dipped into the 90’s. youtu.be/_nenh9xQ2Ns?...

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Arlene Finnigan 💙 @arlenefinnigan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Bom dia from Lisbon. Last Saturday was so awful, we left the country. Here's the @oldhamfanmedia.bsky.social blog. #oafc www.oldhamfanmedia.co.uk/post/it-s-la...

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It's late September and we really should be back at school

September was not just shit. September was M&S shit. September was Campbell's Condensed Cream of Shit soup, served with shit croutons and a buttered crusty turd, washed down with a nice cold glass of ...

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#fallfriday “Please excuse my words, I’m wandering” Another wtf is he singing about track youtu.be/6ZVTMM34BPs?...

The Fall - High Tension Line

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Man City charges could see return of Lemsagam to Boundary Park

Club officials at Oldham were last night playing down rumours of a return to Boundary Park of former owner Abdallah Lemsagam.

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Bad Day Sunshine

The pre match warning signs were there for all to see.

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Arlene Finnigan 💙 @arlenefinnigan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ugh. Morning. This week's blog for @oldhamfanmedia.bsky.social. #oafc www.oldhamfanmedia.co.uk/post/nobody-...

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Nobody's solving the problem, ain't nobody helping each other

Abandon ship. Proceed to muster station. Prepare the lifeboats. HMS Piss The League is on fucking fire.I’m not judging you if you were queueing at the Regal Moon at 8:50am last Saturday waiting for th...

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The best thing about doing #fallfriday is rediscovering certain songs and finding new ones in the albums I’ve never listened to. Here’s another I’d forgotten about youtu.be/FzTel_W6V8E?...

The Steak Place

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Keep Christian Nationalism out of our schools

Reform UK wants to force every school to sing Christian hymns – and says there will be ‘consequences’ for schools that refuse. Add your name and help us defend inclusive education. Reform UK has unvei...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The curse of being retired and not knowing what day it is. Wednesday is bin day and Friday is #fallfriday How difficult is that? youtu.be/P0-mQ-PaZF4?...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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Unpicking the Opposition

The definitive guide to assessing your teams chances on away trips

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Arlene Finnigan 💙 @arlenefinnigan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Good morning! Last Saturday was a bit crap, wasn't it. Hopefully today will be better. Start it right by reading the @oldhamfanmedia.bsky.social blog. #oafc www.oldhamfanmedia.co.uk/post/so-we-w...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#fallfriday This is my 72nd choice and I’m determined to make it to 100 sometime next March/April. So far it’s been easy. Get up, make a buck! youtu.be/zbtCkaU4adk?...

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Arlene Finnigan 💙 @arlenefinnigan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Good morning! It's a great morning if you're off for a day drinking in Liverpool punctuated by a trip to the Wirral. Here's this week's @oldhamfanmedia.bsky.social blog. #oafc www.oldhamfanmedia.co.uk/post/step-by...

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Step by step from Town to Town

4 games, 7 points, 5th in the league. A solid start, with flashes of brilliance. HMS Piss the League remains on course.It was a game of two halves v Swindon last Saturday, overwhelmingly dominated by ...

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#fallfriday I’m planning to attend a celebration of what would have been MES’s 70th in Leeds next March. There’s going to be a Fall karaoke. I might attempt this. youtu.be/y3VGHBpcnws?...

Slags, Slates Etc.

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

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Unfathomable Likes: AFC Bournemouth

I quite like AFC Bournemouth, which will come as a great relief I’m sure to all their supporters, players and management.

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

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View from Row L

After studying the official footage, Professor of Set Pieces and Throw-in’s at Salford University declares Swindon’s second half attempt at a corner to be the worst since records began beating Derby C...

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Arlene Finnigan 💙 @arlenefinnigan.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Morning. Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen, pour yourself a cup of ambition and read this week's @oldhamfanmedia.bsky.social blog. #oafc www.oldhamfanmedia.co.uk/post/it-s-en...

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It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it

Hmph. I still think we’re gonna win the league, but maybe it’s gonna be harder work than I first thought.Mellon named an unchanged starting XI last Saturday at Colchester, and quite right too, don’t c...

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#fallfriday B side of Lie Dream of Casino Soul. Should have ousted Queen or Elton John from the top of the charts. Great stuff. youtu.be/p-SnorbFX3E?...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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A Trip down the Bovril Rabbit Hole

Some years ago when football fanzines were in their infancy, a good number of them elected to do a guide to catering facilities at clubs they were visiting that season.

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Arlene Finnigan 💙 @arlenefinnigan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Good morning! Let this week's @oldhamfanmedia.bsky.social blog entertain you. #oafc www.oldhamfanmedia.co.uk/post/kav-s-g...

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Kav's got the gift, gonna stick it in the goal, it's time to move your body

I’ve seen enough. We’re gonna win the league.If you made it to the pub last Saturday morning for pre-match pints, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability. I did no such thing. We w...

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#fallfriday Only two days to go till my birthday BBQ. I’ve organised the background music. There will definitely be something from witch trials. youtu.be/h23KTyZ2iBk?...

Crap Rap 2 / Like to Blow

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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The Opening Day Six Pointer

It might seem odd to describe the Port Vale game as a six pointer but given results in previous seasons, a 2-0 win was huge considering that our only opening day win in the last 10 years was against t...

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Arlene Finnigan 💙 @arlenefinnigan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Good morning! This week's @oldhamfanmedia.bsky.social blog to accompany your breakfast and/or 11am pints. #oafc www.oldhamfanmedia.co.uk/post/oh-won-...

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Oh won't you please take me home?

Meh. It was only a pre-season friendly. It must have been, right? It can’t have been a League Cup game. Not on a Saturday. No, it was a decent pre-season run out against a Championship team who’ve spe...

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

#fallfriday If you collect vinyl and haven’t got this 7” single, it’s going to set you back £200 at least. youtu.be/15ltmgKcUu0?...

Marquis Cha Cha

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Arlene Finnigan 💙 @arlenefinnigan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Good morning #oafc fans! And so it begins. Here's the first @oldhamfanmedia.bsky.social blog of the season for you to read on the overcrowded, delayed train to Stoke. www.oldhamfanmedia.co.uk/post/take-me...

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Take me down to P̶a̶r̶a̶d̶i̶s̶e̶ Stoke City

HAPPY NEW SEASON! A time for unbridled, baseless optimism, and for bitching about what colour the cuffs should be on the new home kit.Hope you’ve all had a lovely summer. It probably would have been a...

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#fallfriday Another track I haven’t played in years. I must play Bend Sinister more. youtu.be/T5NgGTWK01U?...

R.O.D. (Remastered)

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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Welcoming Back An Old Friend

It’s nearly that time again when our lives can revolve around our football clubs instead of meaningless distractions like holidays and hosting a BBQ for the family.

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#fallfriday Apparently, during my stock check yesterday it turns out I only have two Fall t shirts. That should solve any questions about what I want for my upcoming birthday. youtu.be/CcuZw9vQc0o?...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#fallfriday I’m 70 in a few weeks time. I can spend the day with family and friends or listen to Dragnet on a loop. Or better still, combine the two. youtu.be/CcuZw9vQc0o?...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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Boundary Park set to become permanent home of 'Bardsley Tapestry'

Officials at Boundary Park have announced ambitious plans for the refurbishment of the 1895 bar which will include upgraded toilet facilities, clearer signage and the installation of a 240 foot by 24 ...

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

#fallfriday On the two year anniversary of my retirement my advice to the nation’s youth is don’t work, it’s a complete waste of your valuable time. youtu.be/PGDKh-QayBk?...

Fit and Working Again

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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Little Known Football Facts #76

Barnsley F.C and the clean air act

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A sweaty greeting for #fallfriday Don’t forget your hydration break! youtu.be/ArJ9EMxsf9c?...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Today is my 30th wedding anniversary but I’m struggling to find a suitable #fallfriday track so it will have to be the next on the list youtu.be/lrzCIGENa9o?...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

#fallfriday As an exiled Lancastrian I’m surprised I hadn’t chosen this yet. Nobody sings songs about Lincolnshire I’ve noticed youtu.be/rVgizro6Gzc?...

Lucifer Over Lancashire (Remastered)

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#fallfriday Haven’t picked many from IAKO, I’ll have to give it another listen youtu.be/Waa_K9XiI00?...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

#fallfriday A return to Dragnet this week. No real idea what this is about but it’s The Fall and I. Don’t. Care. youtu.be/2UmgDkYFg00?...

Muzorewi's Daughter

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#fallfriday Big shoutout to all those going to the Band on the wall this weekend. Hope you have a great time. youtu.be/GdN9IiXm1jQ?...

An Older Lover etc.

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

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Latics Close Season Premium Phone Line!

Thanks for reading Pete’s Substack!

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Daily Wordle! MAY. 31st 2026 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 This Month 📅 31/31 Total Completed 📋 541 #WordleApp Join me: wordle.go.link?adjust_t=m4d...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

#fallfriday Another one I can’t believe I missed. It might be sunny out there but I’m back in my Oldham bedsit with a Vesta beef curry and this on at full volume. youtu.be/C4g5xlPNoc0?...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

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Banned Books: Lunacy in our Libraries

My older radical sister once bought me the ‘Little Red School Book’, a publication written by two Danish schoolteachers.

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#fallfriday It’s got serious. As I head for the 60th week, I now have a spreadsheet with all the songs on in case I duplicate any. youtu.be/Qfu-jB7Kxoc?...

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

#oafc Happy unhappy Uggla day youtu.be/19SWrzgEw3A?...

York City 0-3 Oldham Athletic | National League Play-Off HIGHLIGHTS

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

#fallfriday This is the last one on my list but there’s got to be loads more. If not, I’ll just start all over again youtu.be/StNEZugOZ_k?...

The Fall - Australians In Europe

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Arlene Finnigan 💙 @arlenefinnigan.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Morning! For one last time this season, here's the @oldhamfanmedia.bsky.social blog. #oafc www.weareoldham.co.uk/post/we-ve-a...

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We've always thought of you as our brick wall

Ahhhh. What a lovely end that was to what has been, overall, a lovely season.I was a bit surprised to see Hudson in the starting line-up against Accrington, after his horrible-looking injury at Newpor...

Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

#election #reform

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

#fallfriday Had a late night as I was at the Lincoln elections count with the Green Party. Reform won a couple of wards which makes this song entirely relevant. youtu.be/DAqrFhGT4tQ?...

Who Makes the Nazis?

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Mysticveg 🌱🌱✊🌱🌱 @mysticveg.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Well done #LincolnGreens First seat on Lincoln Council in an historic night for the party