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Great-Granddad Greg

@greg1954.bsky.social

Into craft beer & cheese…

created September 19, 2023

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Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Our nearest Lidl is 15 miles away…!!

12/9/2025, 10:26:11 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Cheers @powderkegbeer.bsky.social 🍻🍻

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12/9/2025, 10:25:22 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

You poor bloke…!! Have a beer…!!

12/9/2025, 9:29:02 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Tim Bale (@timbale.bsky.social) reposted

Some possibly apocryphal yet comforting words of wisdom from Ronnie for Mandy: "Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book."

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11/9/2025, 2:55:51 PM | 29 9 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

We have military aircraft flying over us to practice landing at Exeter Airport. They don’t actually land, thus avoiding landing fees…!! 🛬🛫

11/9/2025, 2:55:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kuntie Plopkins (@kuntieplopkins.bsky.social) reposted

Breaking: Keir Starmer appoints new ambassador to US

Gregg Wallace
11/9/2025, 12:02:41 PM | 145 21 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

& the Chilean revolution was financed by ITT. I was in MN at time, as was a friend, both working for an ITT-owned UK company. Friend went to Chile not long after, got beaten up cos said he worked for ITT. I went not long after & gave UK name of company…!!

11/9/2025, 10:41:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Not watched A&D since our, now grown-up, daughters stopped watching Byker Grove…!!

11/9/2025, 10:37:05 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

I support my local breweries…that must count more for me…?? LOL!!

11/9/2025, 9:41:43 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Adrian+Shane (@adrianandshane.bsky.social) reposted

I won’t be asking for extra salt and vinegar again.

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10/9/2025, 10:42:18 AM | 1107 197 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s raining again…!!

10/9/2025, 11:02:03 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Buggrit, buggrem…I’m having a beer… 🍻

9/9/2025, 3:38:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Tried?? LOL!!

8/9/2025, 12:14:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Our neighbour has one we call “the escape artist”. She spent £500+ on new fencing but dog still gets out & legs round field next to us! Goes nuts when she sees us. She has a boyfriend in the Cocker that lives between us…!! Sheer craziness…!!

7/9/2025, 3:56:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Yep…!! Our beloved Tess died a couple of years ago, aged 14. She was bonkers but incredibly loving. We’re too old now to take on a young Springer…!!

7/9/2025, 3:38:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Spaniels are not stupid…!! Playful, mischievous, yes!!

7/9/2025, 3:22:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Sampling some more of the beers I bought on my last visit to Hops & Crafts, but starting easy with a 104° from Lyme Regis Brewery… 🍻

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7/9/2025, 3:20:56 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes…we do have worker shortages…most white, Reform-supporting Brits are too thick (amongst other reasons) to be employable…

7/9/2025, 3:01:54 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture K M Flett (@keithbeard.bsky.social) reposted

wp.me/p15p2Q-eZL

7/9/2025, 10:33:38 AM | 11 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew R (@excelpope.net) reposted

I know it's not what you want to hear, but I think the coherent, rational, achievable set of policies that have come out of the Reform conference are going to appeal to a lot of people.

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7/9/2025, 7:30:15 AM | 58 27 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Josiah Mortimer (@josiah.writes.news) reposted

EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice co-owns a second home purchased for £4 million in 2013, Byline Times can reveal – despite attacking Angela Rayner for supposedly owning a “property mountain” bylinetimes.com/2025/09/05/r...

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5/9/2025, 11:03:21 AM | 1085 602 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jim Pickard (@pickardje.bsky.social) reposted

there’s a tweet for every occasion

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4/9/2025, 9:22:58 PM | 1205 368 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew R (@excelpope.net) reposted

Using the news as a flimsy excuse to repost my favourite Far Side cartoon ever.

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4/9/2025, 2:45:59 PM | 120 37 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture K M Flett (@keithbeard.bsky.social) reposted

A story that won't be getting headlines in GB News, the Telegraph, Daily Express (at least not as reported here) www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

3/9/2025, 2:46:12 PM | 8 5 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Garage just called to say OH’s car now ready!! Phew!! Can go into Lyme 2moro now & Dorset County Show on Sat…!!

3/9/2025, 2:45:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chrisp 🥔🍟 (@chris.follows.food) reposted

I did a lol.

A cartoon shows four surgeons in an operating room. One of them is holding a patient’s intestine and dangling it like a treat for a dog sitting nearby, wagging its tail. The caption at the top reads “Take your Pet to work day.”
3/9/2025, 12:31:47 PM | 6 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Well, it’s weeing down so, I’m calling it… #beeroclock

1/9/2025, 3:14:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

My afternoon is now sponsored by my mate’s brewery…!! 🍻

1/9/2025, 3:13:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Saw Tony Hadley on Sat morning TV (that Jimmy bloke) & he/they spouted a load of nonsense!! & promoted Greene King as craft beer…!! 🍻

1/9/2025, 12:39:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Oooh…!! This has a fruity tang to it…!!

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31/8/2025, 3:53:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

One of my 5-a-day…!!

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31/8/2025, 3:52:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Bridge Over Troubled Water

31/8/2025, 10:08:36 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Results of my visit to Hops & Crafts today…!! Cheers Jack…!! 🍻

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30/8/2025, 5:47:04 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

True…!!

29/8/2025, 4:01:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

DO IT…!!

29/8/2025, 3:56:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Been helping OH in garden so, it’s #beeroclock 🍻

29/8/2025, 3:21:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

It wasn’t as polluted in those days…!!

29/8/2025, 11:42:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Growing up in Barnoldswick in 50s/60s, used to go swimming in canal…!!

29/8/2025, 11:30:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Bet you start getting the evils the moment you walk in…!!

28/8/2025, 3:11:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

After a very frustrating day, I’m calling it… #beeroclock

27/8/2025, 2:56:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Look what arrived today…!! #discworld

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27/8/2025, 11:49:10 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

It’s #beeroclock Tmavé Pivo…

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25/8/2025, 3:01:21 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

I’ll bet…!! 🍻

24/8/2025, 2:28:34 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Saturday, Saturday, ever-loving Saturday…!! It’s #beeroclock

23/8/2025, 3:05:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

It’s Friday, just past four of the clock & all’s well…cos it’s #beeroclock

22/8/2025, 3:11:17 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

OH’s collection of prize certificates, rosette & trophy from yesterday’s The Melplash Show…

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22/8/2025, 11:57:11 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Part 3 of OH’s haul from today’s The Melplash Show…!!

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21/8/2025, 7:50:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Part 2 of OH’s haul from today’s The Melplash Show…!!

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21/8/2025, 7:48:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Part 1 of OH’s haul from today’s The Melplash Show…!!

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21/8/2025, 7:47:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Brian Bilston (@brianbilston.bsky.social) reposted

Today’s poem is called ‘How Much I Dislike the Daily Mail’.

How Much I Dislike the Daily Mail I would rather eat Quavers that are six weeks stale, blow dry the man bun of Gareth Bale, listen to the songs of Jimmy Nail, than read one page of the Daily Mail. If I was bored in a waiting room in Perivale, on a twelve-hour trip on Network Rail, halfway through a circumnavigational sail, I would not read the Daily Mail. I would happily read the autobiography of Dan Quayle, 1001 Things You Can Do With Kale, selected scripts from Emmerdale, if it meant I didn’t have to read the Daily Mail. Far better to stand outside in a storm of hail, scratch a blackboard with a fingernail, be swallowed by a humpback whale, than have to read the Daily Mail. If I was blind and it was the only thing in Braille, I still would not read the Daily Mail. Brian Bilston
20/8/2025, 9:06:05 AM | 561 168 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Well…after having done my bit helping OH get ready for The Melplash Show ie keep out of the way, I’m calling it… #beeroclock

19/8/2025, 3:37:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Well…it’s certainly a day…!!

18/8/2025, 10:46:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

I go to Hops & Crafts in Exeter (a fave of @atjbeer.bsky.social ); Seriously Good Wine Shop in Lyme Regis & direct from brewers…

17/8/2025, 11:23:55 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

You can tell D1 & G’son have gone home…house is silent & OH is still wandering around in her PJs…!!

17/8/2025, 11:21:59 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Cool to see @teamutopian.bsky.social in the list. These guys brew some cool beers…!! 🍻

16/8/2025, 3:11:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Was wanting to visit Gyle59’s brewery tap (farmyard) today but car’s playing silly buggers so can’t… 🙁🍻

16/8/2025, 11:22:45 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Here you go…!!

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15/8/2025, 3:40:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Quite like Salcombe beers…

15/8/2025, 3:26:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Friend of mine is stopping going to his local cos it’s clientele are turning into knuckle dragging deform mouthpieces. There are 3 pubs in my town, not one of which I’ll go into cos they’re dumps & serve crap beer…

15/8/2025, 3:25:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Absolutely…love Utopian! Get hold of their Tenfold (4.0%) or Wondrous Isles (4.4%) too!! Both good, refreshing starters…(got ‘em in my beer fridge!)🍻

15/8/2025, 2:09:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Can’t make my mind up which beer to go for tonight…Utopian, Blackened Sun, Lyme Regis Brewery, Gyle 59, PowderKeg or a mixture of all…!! 🍻

15/8/2025, 2:06:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

No ramekins…but no beans either…!!

15/8/2025, 9:13:21 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

This true @keithbeard.bsky.social ??!!

13/8/2025, 3:55:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Buggrit, buggrem, D1 & G’son are back from their afternoon out so, I’m calling it… #beeroclock 🍻

13/8/2025, 3:09:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Coach what? How to drop your pants & wave your Willy??!!

13/8/2025, 1:04:48 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Growed…damn autocorrect…!!

12/8/2025, 11:42:30 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Been accused of many things, but never being “growled up”…!!

12/8/2025, 11:42:06 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Got to have scraps…!!

12/8/2025, 11:33:07 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sir Michael Take CBE (@sirmichaeltake.bsky.social) reposted

Rupert Lowe has spotted another boat full of illegal migrants in our waters… 🥺

11/8/2025, 2:14:23 PM | 336 63 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Just had a can of @teamutopian.bsky.social Tenfold Pils…refreshing in this heat…!!

9/8/2025, 3:25:09 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Otto The Bier Dude (@ottothebierdude.bsky.social) reposted

Made me laugh 😃

8/8/2025, 3:59:47 PM | 2 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

13 mins… 🍻

8/8/2025, 3:16:45 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Furthest East I have been? Greenwich. Furthest west I have been? Greenwich. IYKYK!!

7/8/2025, 5:14:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

This @carolinedebenh1.bsky.social

7/8/2025, 12:12:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@maxbrockbank.com) reposted

No comment post.

Tweet by Rael Braverman (@raelbrav) over image of Freddie Mercury at Liveaid. No political flags and no lectures. Literally a gay immigrant and his band singing to raise money to aid people in need
4/8/2025, 5:47:26 PM | 582 116 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Woohoo…we got rain…!! Let’s hope it lasts long enough to bring life back to our bone-dry garden…!! 🌧

4/8/2025, 12:42:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

youtu.be/7Cc62oBsUeE?...

4/8/2025, 12:19:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Well, I’m reading Terry Pratchett so, buggrit, buggrem, millenium hand & shrimp, I’m having a beer…🍻

3/8/2025, 3:04:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

The unveiling of the Mary Anning statue in Lyme…

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3/8/2025, 12:17:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Was disappointed with the film. Agree ref Mary Anning. Saw it being made…

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3/8/2025, 11:30:25 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Claire Hopkin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇦🇪 (@clairehopkin.bsky.social) reposted

15 years already. Time flies. Love that it keeps getting rediscovered. The author of this wonderful piece is: @clarkgwent.bsky.social

2/8/2025, 10:08:06 AM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

He’ll be following his satnav…!!

2/8/2025, 9:12:48 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Pete Brown (@petebrownbeer.bsky.social) reposted

Imagine putting the welfare and safety of human beings and the future of the planet above greater profits for huge fossil fuel multinationals. The EU really are a bunch of bastards, aren't they?

1/8/2025, 10:55:25 AM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Now…will Jack at Hops & Crafts stock it??!!

1/8/2025, 10:21:03 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Awful stuff…!!

1/8/2025, 10:19:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Try @teamutopian.bsky.social Arcadia. Lovely food, beer & wine…!! 🍻🍷🍽

1/8/2025, 10:19:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

What rain?? LOL!!

31/7/2025, 4:09:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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youtu.be/QJ00_s6ZAU8?...

31/7/2025, 4:09:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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@adamhillscomedy.bsky.social would be perfect for this…!!

31/7/2025, 4:06:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Brewer friend brewed a Dunkel. Mutual friend said similar about lager & he didn’t drink them. We decided to take piss & gave him a half to try. He loved it!! He also said he didn’t like English wine…!! 🍻🍷

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Profile picture Ed Fortune (@edfortune.com) reposted

One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for Customer Service, Or eight to listen to these options again.

27/7/2025, 11:08:25 AM | 65 12 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

Done…

27/7/2025, 11:17:55 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

42…the meaning of life, the universe & everything…!! 🍻

27/7/2025, 9:57:56 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture K M Flett (@keithbeard.bsky.social) reposted

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26/7/2025, 7:41:52 PM | 15 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social) reply parent

&, as she’s using Mrs Beeton’s recipe, she’d better win…!!

26/7/2025, 12:14:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Great-Granddad Greg (@greg1954.bsky.social)

Well…that’s 3kg of crab apples picked to make crab apple jelly…another entry for The Melplash Show… 🍏

26/7/2025, 11:30:42 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view