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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Just arrived at our Airbnb. The owners are away but her dad stopped by to check all was OK. Really nice guy, very helpful and gave us loads of info about the area - the best walks, great pubs, and how 20 years ago a gunman murdered 14 people before killing himself at the property.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Film night with the 10yo! Coincidentally my wife is abroad for nine days.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Bought my wife some windscreen wipers for Christmas cos hers were hugely noisy and juddery. The joke did not land well - but fitted them today and ooooh they’re whisper quiet.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Hope the new local takeaway’s food is better than their spelling.

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Mike Whalley @mikewhalley.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

On the blog: Unravelling a Paul Whitehouse-related myth so entrenched that even the BFI has cited it as fact, involving a Reeves and Mortimer character who may or may not have disappeared from television because of Margaret Thatcher: mikewhalleyblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/v...

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Vic Reeves and the vanishing Slitherer

Paul Whitehouse’s first television appearance? Don’t know. I can tell you what it wasn’t though, thanks to a little mystery contained on a DVD notorious among a corner of comedy fandom for its “ver…

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

“Legend is overused these days in football” is overused these days in football.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Smashing Pumpkins were fucking awesome. I did a circle pit with other old duffers!

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I’m off to see yer Smashing Pumpkins, who I’ve loved since 1993, just two stops away on the train.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

I know bugger all about art, but after visiting the National Portrait Gallery today I do know that one of these winning Portrait of The Year (painted - these are all paintings) ahead of the other three is fucking ridiculous.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

“Weavers have two arms so it needs that dash thing like pizza’s and burger’s.” “Maybe it’s a coat of arms?” “Put it in anyway.”

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Two panopticons in one overcast afternoon. The Singing Ringing Tree is just lovely, and The Atom cos my lad loves English Teacher.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Last night I woke my wife up by talking in my sleep about BBC Sport doing a live commentary on the naming of a hamster.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Filling the endless school holiday void we went to a farm on the other side of the valley. What a fab way to spend an hour. Here I am stroking a goat while my nine-year-old zooms in on my face which is his current favourite thing to do because “you look confused by everything”.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Thought you couldn’t beat Warburtons Toastie bread, but the way the slightly concave heel of a Jacksons loaf gently cups your beans is perfection.

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Topper @topperuk.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

FACT: Crocodile Dundee lived in the same street as his arch-rival, Crocodile Dundee United.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

At a place in Wales which is doing all these beers 2-for-1, plus 10p from each can goes towards saving orangutans or something. TO THE ORANGUTANS!

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Was tasked, at five hours’ notice, to rustle up a costume for tonight’s school disco on the theme of ‘Historical [pre-2000, gasp] figures’. Quick trip to town and I have produced this for my nine-year-old. “IT’S TOO NICHE” says my wife. 🙄

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Son went on a primary school trip today and was instructed to bring a raincoat and sun hat.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Had a fever dream in which I went to a batshit football-meets-art exhibition and stood inside a goblin’s head while listening to Ella Toone read an autobiographical poem, oh no wait that actually happened.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Mrs does the menu, I do the cooking. Made an awful crab and tomato tagliatelle for tea. "What did we think of that?" she asks while the 9yo fake barfs in the sink and I eat a Cornetto to take the taste away.

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a crab from spongebob squarepants is standing in the sand

ALT: a crab from spongebob squarepants is standing in the sand

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

T-shirt has arrived in time for Oasis at Heaton Park tomorrow. Didn’t like any in the shop so printed my first ticket on one.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Share a piece of lore about yourself. I was walking down a busy street behind a bloke who looked a bit like Ian Brown so I started singing a Stone Roses song really badly and out of tune. He stopped, turned round and gave me a Paddington hard stare. It was Ian Brown.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Took an injured blackbird in this week (wonky neck, maybe flew into a window) who is off to a bird rescue place tomorrow. Have become quite attached! Will miss fishing the imaginatively named Birdy out from behind the bog/under the sofa.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Been taking photos of my coat pocket again.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Walked the annual Pike Hike - 19km, mostly in drizzle. Got a badge!

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The second-brightest object in the universe is a quasar located in a distant galaxy called J0529-4351, powered by a supermassive black hole and estimated to be 500 trillion times brighter than our sun. The brightest object in the universe is our village farmer Roy's hi-vis jacket.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Very proud of this other one called Steve. A quid from B&Q Death Row in 2023.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Love a Death Row plant from the garden centre. Two quid - a few manky leaves removed, and repotted. Gonna call him Stan.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Happy birthday to me, and fuck you Richard Phelan for blowing my candles out when I turned eight.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I will give ten pounds quid to anyone who can name the band T-shirt.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

The cat is too hot. I am too hot, and did not apply sun cream on a 17k walk. Everything is too hot.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Saw this on the moors today. What is it? Himalayan salt? Left it there cos I couldn’t be arsed carrying it for two hours. Glassy smooth apart from a broken off bit. Very alien to that landscape.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Dropped my car off for a service and was momentarily excited when they said my courtesy vehicle was “the yellow one”.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

I held a door open for Tony Robinson at Birch Services in the late 90s. He broke into a half jog because, to be fair, he was further away than door-holdage warranted, but thanked me nonetheless.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Not bothered by birthdays now I’m ancient but there’s always a little excitement when the milk expiry date falls on it.

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Olthwaite @olthwaite.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Whenever I have a busy week, I dream about getting a newspaper out. I'm always in an unfamiliar office and there's always some tech issue. Last night, the (bobbins) splash was about a new toilet block - 'Relief toilet block opens' headline. Tired I know.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Comedy cabin crew on late-night flight from Brindisi to Manchester. “We’d like to welcome you on board this flight to Liverpool… haaa!” On bumpy landing: “Well I think we’re all awake after that. If any passengers wish to smoke, we advise you to quit. Welcome to Manchester - enjoy the weather.”

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

I am at the beach, second only to hammocks in overrated activities.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

First hammock experience. - Awkward to get in - You have to stare at your own feet - Awkward to get out Would not recommend.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Swordfish burger and chips, €17. I’ve been done here, haven’t I?

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Ate horse for the first time and blimey it was the best pasta I’ve ever had.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Just found out we have a shopping list on Alexa, though my nine-year-old seemingly discovered it first.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

9yo is having a sleepover and given they’ve just made and eaten this, there ain’t going to be much sleeping going on.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

So my lovely uncle Stan died (94, good innings) and this week we cleared out his flat. I had no photos of my grandad and wowzers, they were all round his! My grandad was a pub landlord on the Wirral.

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Our washing line is the perfect illustration of failed parenting. #trfc

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Ross McGinnes @rossmcginnes.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Son has a 3ft fishtank in his bedroom which requires minimal maintenance. Since Tuesday he's had 28 tadpoles he rescued from a puddle in a container and I'm running round blanching cucumber, trimming lettuce leaves and syphoning ridiculous amounts of poo out every night.

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