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Andrew

@mradknight.bsky.social

Part English, part Irish, all ridiculous. Horror. Sci-Fi. Books. Movies. Music. Coffee. Travel. Huge Whovian.

created August 13, 2023

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I had this haircut until I was about 16. I feel targeted.

4/9/2025, 1:54:23 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I don’t care if it makes me a basic bitch, this is the first PSL of the season!

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4/9/2025, 1:23:19 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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4/9/2025, 10:30:27 AM | 5 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Enjoying a coffee in the garden and there’s still an amazing, summery scent coming off the lavender…

3/9/2025, 4:15:10 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s a Love, Simon kind of evening…

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1/9/2025, 6:31:45 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

Even my dermatologist only manages to shave 15 minutes off my natural age when I go for a facial!

31/8/2025, 9:16:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It actually wasn’t a tingly one but quite a ‘gritty’ one, I guess for exfoliation.

31/8/2025, 7:20:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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No, I’d not done one in ages. Not sure I’d use this particular mask again, but maybe another kind.

31/8/2025, 6:42:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Face mask on. Everyone think beautiful thoughts.

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31/8/2025, 6:24:34 PM | 18 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Well, the diet isn’t going great so far. I’ve gained 3lbs.

31/8/2025, 9:35:12 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

TBF, I am not drinking at the moment anyway. I'm just pondering if I can as my sisters will be coming round for drink at some point.

30/8/2025, 7:46:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I invented Post Its.

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30/8/2025, 7:07:04 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I won't be drinking excessively, but might have a glass of wine or two when my sisters come over. I just wanted to know if it was safe to do or if it was an absolute no-no.

30/8/2025, 4:35:16 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If anyone here is taking Mounjaro (or equivalent): Do you still drink alcohol? Does it make you poorly if you do?

30/8/2025, 4:21:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And in the year of Our Lord, 2025, it came to pass that Gloria Gaynor did cancel herself…

29/8/2025, 6:33:45 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just a bit of light entertainment for the evening…

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29/8/2025, 4:42:29 PM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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First Mounjaro shot taken. Everyone think skinny thoughts.

29/8/2025, 9:12:04 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

Cheers dude!!

28/8/2025, 3:41:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m just fed up that Bristol no longer seems to get any!!

28/8/2025, 3:40:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Huge thanks to @nothinghuman.bsky.social for managing to pick these up for me!!

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28/8/2025, 3:13:03 PM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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27/8/2025, 8:55:39 PM | 50 7 | View on Bluesky | view

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I hate being on diets. I'd forgotten how frustrating trying to control your cravings can be.

27/8/2025, 3:44:52 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh, my mistake. I'd posted about something else, got confused as to what you were replying to.

27/8/2025, 11:49:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I loved watching it each week as a child. It's always remained a favourite. I need to re-read the books.

26/8/2025, 9:02:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Watching the OG.

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26/8/2025, 7:52:56 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

My big problem is that I’ve always had a tendency to snack or have a glass of wine if I’m peckish. Need to stop that.

26/8/2025, 3:15:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oooh, mint tea! I hadn’t thought of that but I have some!

26/8/2025, 2:46:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What are everyone’s top tips for managing food cravings? I’m back on the diet and already I’m feeling hungry.

26/8/2025, 2:35:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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25/8/2025, 9:23:30 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Watched Sinners tonight... did anyone else find it to just be a confusing mess of a movie? It felt like it didn't know what kind of film it was aiming to be.

25/8/2025, 9:16:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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With all due respect, you know nothing about me, my weight, my eating or dietary habits, or my rationale for taking them.

25/8/2025, 8:57:16 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Mourjano injections have been prescribed. Now to get back on the diet and back to the gym routine.

25/8/2025, 6:30:17 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My boys cuddling up together! ❤️

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25/8/2025, 3:05:30 PM | 12 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Back home. Wine. Hope And Glory on. Perfect way to enjoy a bank holiday in my book.

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25/8/2025, 1:52:57 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pub lunch. Nice weather. Bliss.

25/8/2025, 10:58:09 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A meme featuring a white background and a simplified drawing of a blue flag on a flagpole. Below the drawing, the text says
23/8/2025, 7:04:36 PM | 36 9 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’ve come home from the beach to the smell of the neighbour’s barbecue and I could not be more jealous.

24/8/2025, 3:57:42 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Of a fashion.

24/8/2025, 3:50:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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First time drinking Tej (Ethiopian honey wine). It’s delicious… it’s sweet, but not sickly, and has a kind of aromatic/herbal after taste. Delicious!! And it comes in this cute little flask.

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23/8/2025, 6:57:23 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Going out for dinner tonight. And then for some drinks. Fancy.

23/8/2025, 3:56:13 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Star Wars sequels are better than the original trilogy IMHO. I said what I said.

22/8/2025, 5:51:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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21/8/2025, 5:38:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Doctor Who confirmed to continue with or without Disney...

21/8/2025, 12:47:45 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My cat just knocked over my wine...

21/8/2025, 11:59:56 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is it too early for wine on a day off?

21/8/2025, 11:13:48 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

Thanks so much again!!

21/8/2025, 9:59:13 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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YUM!!

19/8/2025, 6:17:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It turned into a total non-event. They let him walk away! *sigh*

18/8/2025, 6:20:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

It looked like the bloke was shoving the female PCSO, but then the male officer stepped in and stopped it. He was in handcuffs for a bit, but now they just appear to be talking. I recognise the bloke from my local chippy - but don’t know much about him.

18/8/2025, 5:00:20 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm not usually a curtain twitcher, but it's all kicked off outside my house between the police and some random fella...

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18/8/2025, 4:32:23 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Morning!

18/8/2025, 7:32:17 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Terence* I’m tired.

17/8/2025, 7:52:34 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s a lazy, windowsill kind of evening…

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17/8/2025, 7:08:36 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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RIP Terrance Stamp AKA Zod AKA Bernadette (my own personal favourite performance of his!). Another legend gone!

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17/8/2025, 3:29:57 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Anyone want to come muck out the hens for me? No?

17/8/2025, 2:04:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They were all fab. I wish I had enough money to bid on one of them!

16/8/2025, 7:42:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh! I thought last time it was free. I just remember going to Cribbs and seeing them all there!

16/8/2025, 7:37:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes, they do that before the auction - but I think it might be a ticketed event this time for some reason.

16/8/2025, 6:56:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Cheers, babes! x

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16/8/2025, 4:37:43 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s something they do in and around Bristol every few years. I think it ends at the end of August.

16/8/2025, 4:37:15 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Finally completed the Gromit Unleashed trail - visited all 53 statues! Yay!

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16/8/2025, 4:15:06 PM | 9 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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16/8/2025, 12:26:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

I already feel perfectly fine, thank you! I just now know that my migraines might cause me some weird additional symptoms! :)

15/8/2025, 4:29:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

My migraines always come on at random without an obvious trigger, so I can’t predict when it might happen again but at least I know if I have these weird symptoms again it’s unlikely to be a stroke!

15/8/2025, 4:23:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In the last 24 hours I’ve had a CT, MRI, ultrasound, and an ECG. I’m going to glow in the dark tonight…

15/8/2025, 4:19:22 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The doctors have given me the all clear! No stroke detected. Apparently I’ve started having weird migraines which cause similar symptoms to a stroke. Thank God for that! Pass the wine…

15/8/2025, 2:21:43 PM | 20 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

So far my biggest upset is that I'm not allowed to drive until after my consultation. I feel absolutely fine today; I'm hoping they're going to tell me it's connected to my migraines and that my brain just misfired.

15/8/2025, 9:07:25 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Today I have to have an MRI and something called a Doppler Scan(?) before my consultation. This is all happening very fast.

15/8/2025, 8:54:46 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That was quick. Have been booked in for an MRI and further tests today.

15/8/2025, 8:35:02 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

No they didn’t. And I wouldn’t let them do that to me if they tried! lol

14/8/2025, 8:59:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah: it’s just a blood thinner just in case.

14/8/2025, 8:03:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I feel perfectly fine now. The symptoms have all gone. I think they’re just treating me this way as a precaution!

14/8/2025, 8:02:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’ll be fine!

14/8/2025, 7:35:45 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In theory they should see me in the next 5 days, so hopefully shouldn’t be too long I’m off the road for! They’re just treating me with Aspirin.

14/8/2025, 7:35:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Already been discharged. I have to go back for an appointment at a clinic though. And I can’t drive til I’ve been seen by the clinic! Damn them!

14/8/2025, 7:15:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew (@mradknight.bsky.social) reply parent

The doctor I saw today was very dishy actually!

14/8/2025, 7:14:17 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Well, I’m being treated as if I’ve had a mini-stroke but that’s more precautionary than confirmed. Have to attend a clinic to rule it out. Nothing to report on the CT scan.

14/8/2025, 6:42:34 PM | 13 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Being sent to hospital to have some tests done. I’m gonna be there for hours, aren’t I!?

14/8/2025, 4:19:36 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They’re sending an ambulance to my house but half expecting them to say they have to take me for a scan or something.

14/8/2025, 4:01:55 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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An ambulance is now on its way after what I’ve told them!

14/8/2025, 4:00:57 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm going to give 111 a call and see what they say. I've just had some very odd neurological symptoms today, some of which line up with a mild stroke... I'm just not looking forward to spending hours sat in A&E - assuming that's even where they send me.

14/8/2025, 3:26:40 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Had some mild stroke-like symptoms today and trying to decide if I should go to hospital or if I am just tired.

14/8/2025, 3:02:05 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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D’oh!

10/8/2025, 9:04:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was wearing SPF 50 too! This is the problem of having the pallor of a Victorian workhouse boy!! 😭

10/8/2025, 7:34:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Curse my Irish DNA! Curse it!! Gonna feel that tomorrow…

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10/8/2025, 6:08:23 PM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Guess who got sunburnt today? D'oh.

10/8/2025, 5:51:29 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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6/8/2025, 2:20:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Door to door sales people are so annoying. Especially when they don't take 'No thanks!' as an answer.

5/8/2025, 2:51:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I might cook a Sichuan firepot for dinner tonight. Nice and spicy!

4/8/2025, 3:48:39 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I love Natalie. She did Bristol Pride a few years ago and I saw her at that. She was great!

4/8/2025, 12:40:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What is this? I must know what I am.

2/8/2025, 8:40:52 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Other than “I think I’ll try defying gravity…” I don’t think she was thinking that much.

2/8/2025, 7:21:49 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Some straight girl just tried to slut-drop against her man in the middle of the bar but missed and ended up on the floor. That’s enough Babycham for you, lady…

2/8/2025, 6:47:46 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ended up in town for a drink. Oopsie.

2/8/2025, 6:10:34 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/8/2025, 4:43:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The trimmer ran out of juice mid haircut and now I look like a bloody skunk.

2/8/2025, 4:20:22 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He looks pleased with himself though.

2/8/2025, 4:14:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s too hot in my house. I wish I had air con!

1/8/2025, 7:29:25 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My main thought was “Yeah, no shit!” when she said it.

1/8/2025, 4:06:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view