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Stephen Winkley

@winkley.bsky.social
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Forged in Lancashire. Burnished in Liverpool. Slowly and happily corroding in Cumbria.

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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
So, that would be a resounding “no”.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Is this the day our season finally starts? #BurnleyFC
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It's still August and already I'm asking with Hayen will outlast Martin Buchan as Burnley manager. 110 days. #BurnleyFC
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It’s still summer, but it’s beginning to feel like autumn. Magic! #cumbria
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Nearly there. #Eclipse #Cumbria
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Photos from yesterday’s cup game against Notts County first time in the CFS for around 25 years. A very laboured win, but we’re up and running. #BurnleyFC.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Not a big one for kit release hype. But… if you’re going to do it properly, then do it like this. Great to see the return of the old badge too. #BurnleyFC youtu.be/vOj5pwYDsSo
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The Cream Rises | Burnley Away 2026/27
YouTube video by Burnley Football Club
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
On Wednesday Bluesky was full of people claiming they could have picked a better team than Tuchel. Rinse and repeat today, for Burnham.
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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 20/07/2026
The misdirection briefing over chancellor is very funny. But fair play to the mysterious people who this morning and at lunchtime curiously backed John Healey for chancellor at odds of up to 130/1, days after the last time any bets been placed on him for the job with Betfair.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Friday evening, Poreč, Croatia. Honestly, I’ve had much worse weeks.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Great walk this afternoon around #Silverdale and #Arnside. Apparently ANOBs are now Natural Landscapes. I wonder if someone earned some silly money with that rebranding.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Summer weekends are for the garden.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
@jonmcgregor.bsky.social Hi Jon. You used to have a fantastic playlist for This Isn’t The Sort of Thing… on Spotify. Is there any chance you could share it? I can no longer find it on Spotify.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Week away in #Ireland. And the first pint of the black stuff… is actually a Murphy’s. Damn fine too. #Killarney
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Unexpected and rather sneaky post work pint in the sunshine at Arnside.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
This is pretty shocking stuff.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Regarding drinking at airports, I'm with @iandunt.bsky.social iandunt.substack.com/i/181514548/...
iandunt.substack.com
New Year's Resolutions for 2026
How to change your life.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
First lunch in the garden of 2026 ✅ Farmer muck spreading in the field next door ❌
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Gatehouse of Fleet and Threave Garden. Amongst the many lovely spots up here in #Dumfriesshire We’ve been lucky with the weather too.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Weekend away in the wilds of Dumfriesshire. Lunch at the Swally n’ Scran was a real treat. Now for a little supper.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Not many more Premier League games to enjoy (endure?) at Turf Moor. Can we take some points against Brighton? #BurnleyFC #TurfMoor
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Four day weekends are the future. I’m prepared to argue this with anyone.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Lovely walk earlier today through Underhelm Wood. #Kendal #Cumbria #Easter
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Easter Sunday lunch ready for the oven.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The only King I'd consider sending to the US right now.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Every time I see these Reform UK placards, I misread them.
Reform supporters holding placards reading "Nigel cut my bills".
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
On the salt marshes - at Warton Marsh.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Logan Roy was the same. Spooky.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
At the Laurieston with @penno.bsky.social. This could get messy. #glasgow #stag
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
It’s Mum’s anniversary today and like her, I love tulips. God bless you Mum.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
It’s still winter, but the sun is out in #cumbria and I have seeds for delayed gratification.
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Martin Robbins @mjrobbins.com · 16/02/2026
Apologies for blowing my own trumpet but I’m amazed and beyond thrilled that ‘Potholesville’ has somehow hit 150k views in less than a week. Branching into film was a random experiment so to see the channel take off so fast is, er, thought provoking. m.youtube.com/watch?v=RKiV...
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'Potholesville' - the road that can't be fixed
YouTube video by The Value of Nothing
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NewsThump @newsthump.com · 29/01/2026
Live your life in such a way that Bruce Springsteen doesn't release a song about how much of an a**hole you are...
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Walk up Hugill Fell and Reston Scar followed by a couple of pints in the Eagle & Child #Staveley. Definition of a good afternoon.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Great journalism from @edconway.bsky.social and Sky News. Perfect explainer of how the country (and Europe) is in steep decline and why jobs in the chemical industry (inclduing mine) are now so insecure.
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Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Trump Vs The World. www.youtube.com/watch?v=296-...
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Trump vs The World
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Present from @spongobongo.bsky.social via the nice folk at Lanx Shoes. #propershoes. Fitting choice of colour too. Now needs supplementing with three points against Everton. #BurnleyFC #UTC
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Coffee at More? Bakery.
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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Never give up!! Burnley players getting deserved applause from the travelling fans after late late equaliser put at end to our losing run #utc
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
That’s our Christmas cheese sorted.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Christmas cards… always takes longer than you expect.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Call Of The Wild at @lakesbrewco.bsky.social Not quite dispensed with my flu/cold symptoms but I’ve now established that beer works better than paracetamol.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Photos from a magical long weekend in #Lapland.
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Enjoyed a pint in quite a lot of these. #Glasgow. www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
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The 30 best pubs in Glasgow
Discover Glasgow’s best city-centre pubs for food, pub-lunch classics and great pints — from Ben Nevis and The Gate to the legendary Horseshoe
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
One of our December traditions has always been to light a candle each evening during Advent, counting down to Christmas Day. Here’s this year’s splendid effort.
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 09/11/2025
"They're looking for someone with a thick skin and recent experience of flagship BBC news programming."
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
It’s the start of #stoutwars in #Kendal and here’s the lovely Charlie and the marvellous menu at Fell Bar.
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Matt Owen @mjowen174.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk
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Stephen Winkley @winkley.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Making the most of the Cumbrian sunshine on our last day of the holidays. Coffee at Levens Hall.
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