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Notes from Sunday 5 April: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Many moons ago Fiona heard of a shed that was going free. We collected it, piling it onto the roof-rack of our hatchback and deposited it at the allotment. It was mostly fine but I figured it could be made pretty much as-new with a bit of work which I looked forward to doing. And then I got properly...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/05/notes-from-sunday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-05T21:34:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"21:34","date_timestamp":1775424889,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mirpg74tv32q"]}},{"id":"87611434","content_html":"

Notes from Saturday 4 April: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Feeling better again, but still a bit fragile. Was nearly sideswiped by Wally deciding to stop eating this morning necessitating medication and force-feeding. He really didn’t look great and I was catastrophising, especially as the recovery food wasn’t mixing into a suspension like it&rs...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/04/notes-from-saturday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-04T21:40:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-04 21:40","date_timestamp":1775338816,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mip76v5uek26"]}},{"id":"87555387","content_html":"

Notes from Friday 3 April: notes.peteashton.com

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@joegrassby.bsky.social Try being the sort of wanker who’s friends refuse to use Mastodon and only post to Bluesky… (At least Bluesky has rudimentary, if incomplete, RSS feeds)

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Notes from Thursday 2 April: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Feeling a little better today but have a sense I’m going to be in this mood for a while. Maybe I won’t be (one thing I’m sure of is I have no idea how I’m going to be day to day) but this feels like a bit of a slump, like I should just go hibernate for a few days.\nThat aside, I am quite excited abou...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/02/notes-from-thursday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-02T21:28:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-02 21:28","date_timestamp":1775165287,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mik5nrcww62u"]}},{"id":"87417105","content_html":"

Notes from Wednesday 1 April: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Overcome by a remarkably foul and grumpy mood today so will just note that and not write much more.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/04/01/notes-from-wednesday-april.html","date_published":"2026-04-01T20:42:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 20:42","date_timestamp":1775076177,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116331398990669954","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mihknon3p324"]}},{"id":"87348815","content_html":"

Notes from Tuesday 31 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Last night’s sleep was a bit rough. For some reason my teeth were hurting, not in a call-the-dentist way, more like there was a pressure on them. Fi thought it might be something to do with the trigeminal nerve, but that information hasn’t really helped, and anyway it’s a bit better today. Probably ...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/31/notes-from-tuesday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-31T20:24:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 20:24","date_timestamp":1774988640,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mif4jd4jr42q"]}},{"id":"87277945","content_html":"

Notes from Monday 30 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Rest day. Made another cut on the bath panel project and my sister came over for a catch up (all is well) but otherwise did nuffink. Although I’ve got a stinging headache this evening so maybe I did too much.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/30/notes-from-monday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-30T20:35:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 20:35","date_timestamp":1774902951,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116320041266854272","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3micjatkutz26"]}},{"id":"87217929","content_html":"

@peteashton.com It most certainly is.

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Notes from Sunday 29 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Sleepy sleepy sleepy today. No energy at all, and content to just lean into that.\nA few people in my streams are moaning about the clock changes but I have to say it never bothers me. I wake up at some random time anyway and get used to the lighter or darker evenings within a couple of days. If I ha...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/29/notes-from-sunday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-29T20:54:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-29 20:54","date_timestamp":1774817671,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mi7zwdbnjv2q"]}},{"id":"87164008","content_html":"

Notes from Saturday 28 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Chum Gareth came over today for a chat about the zine archive. Ironically, just as I’d taken it offline and was content not to think about it for a good long while, he’d messaged with the wheeze to do an exhibition of it at the university where he works. To which I replied “errrrrr...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/28/notes-from-saturday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-28T22:31:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-28 22:31","date_timestamp":1774737062,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116309169043769879","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mi5oqpmrop2v"]}},{"id":"87103999","content_html":"

Notes from Friday 27 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Very much a crash day today. Thought I might be OK when I got up (which is not the normal way of things) but Fi asked me to explain something I should have had no problem explaining and I stumbled and fell into a brain fog. So have been taking it easy as my mind jumps from zombie to spiralling. Did ...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/27/notes-from-friday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-27T21:28:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-27 21:28","date_timestamp":1774646928,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116303262838072233","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mi32stc6xm24"]}},{"id":"87038026","content_html":"

Notes from Thursday 26 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Slept much better and felt able to do some mild woodworking today. I’ve been working on the bath panel I planned out earlier this month at a glacial pace, making a cut then sitting with it for a couple of days, then making another, but had got to the stage where I needed to get out the router, which...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/26/notes-from-thursday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-26T22:39:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-26 22:39","date_timestamp":1774564798,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mhyodxm7tu2u"]}},{"id":"86955432","content_html":"

Notes from Wednesday 25 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Mad March weather today, literally swinging from bright blue skies to thunderous clouds in minutes, then back again. Even the rabbits were freaked out by a sudden hail storm.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/25/notes-from-wednesday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-25T20:21:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-25 20:21","date_timestamp":1774470067,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116291673453081257","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mhvw4nehke26"]}},{"id":"86948654","content_html":"

@mrphoenix.bsky.social Sprang to mind…

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Notes from Tuesday 24 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Had a visit from a puppy today. Nothing else that happened today matters.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/24/notes-from-tuesday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-24T22:26:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-24 22:26","date_timestamp":1774391161,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116286500197588523","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mhtmlz57ye26"]}},{"id":"86818164","content_html":"

Notes from Monday 23 March: notes.peteashton.com

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Notes from Sunday 22 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Felt OK this morning so we joined my sister and our mum’s old friend at the allotment for tea, and saw loads of other friends there and on the way (including Roo who is dogsitting a huge friendly rottweiller who was a delight to meet). And then in the afternoon great-neph M hung out with me in...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/22/notes-from-sunday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-22T21:39:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-22 21:39","date_timestamp":1774215591,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116274999572906830","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mhoj66hp3a2h"]}},{"id":"86695159","content_html":"

Notes from Saturday 21 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Had a visit from an old friend of my mum’s today. They met at university about 60 years ago and had always stayed in touch, going on family holidays together in the 80s. All my parents friends seemed to get divorced (it was the vogue) and when this one did she went to live in a communal living...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/21/notes-from-saturday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-21T22:30:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-21 22:30","date_timestamp":1774132208,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mhm3k3tebt2h"]}},{"id":"86637713","content_html":"

Notes from Friday 20 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Bit of a sludgy day today. Couldn’t get going at all this morning, didn’t get much pottering done and had a sleep in the afternoon. I’d probably categorise this as a minor crash, which is positive as it’s not a proper big crash. My body needed to rest, so I let it.\nWe have a ...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/20/notes-from-friday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-20T22:15:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-20 22:15","date_timestamp":1774044923,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mhjk5sxqbt2h"]}},{"id":"86563809","content_html":"

Notes from Thursday 19 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"Took things a bit easier today. The main task was setting up the hammock in the dome with wifi and shade so that I might lie in the hammock with wifi and shade. Which I then proceeded to do. I guess operation get-off-the-bloody-sofa can be declared a success (at least until it rains).","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/19/notes-from-thursday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-19T21:37:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-19 21:37","date_timestamp":1773956240,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116258005177353806","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mhgxo72ja62c"]}},{"id":"86489442","content_html":"

Notes from Wednesday 18 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"I have no doubt we’ll get some snow or something in the next few weeks but today clearly marked the end of winter and the start of outdoors life. I can tell because all my neighbours are suddenly in their gardens.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/18/notes-from-wednesday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-18T21:24:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-18 21:24","date_timestamp":1773869053,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mheghlq5hd2q"]}},{"id":"86417299","content_html":"

Notes from Tuesday 17 March: notes.peteashton.com

","summary":"I’m declaring this a rest week, because I have nothing in my diary and it seems like a good opportunity to find this ever-elusive baseline. So it’s a diet of steady pottering with no big adventures and plenty of rests.\nI decided on a new chronic fatigue goal: to write something that isn&...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/03/17/notes-from-tuesday-march.html","date_published":"2026-03-17T21:59:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-17 21:59","date_timestamp":1773784765,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116246759310275297","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mhbxtzdagz2h"]}},{"id":"86343605","content_html":"

Notes from Monday 16 March: notes.peteashton.com

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Notes from Sunday 15 March: notes.peteashton.com

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@joegrassby.bsky.social Find a bit that disconcerts you the most. Personally it’s this Joy Division dis.

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Notes from Saturday 14 March: notes.peteashton.com

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Notes from Friday 13 March: notes.peteashton.com

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Notes from Thursday 12 March: notes.peteashton.com

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@dazwright.com And this is where you fail.

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@dazwright.com Felt pens, m’boy. Felt pens.

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@mrphoenix.bsky.social OMG! (Downloads images and zooms in obsessively)

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@mrphoenix.bsky.social I wish it was turned towards the books and the books were the subject of the photograph…

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@joegrassby.bsky.social Oh, me too. None more moon nerdy then I. But NASA post-Apollo is a strange beast.

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@joegrassby.bsky.social Have you read this? idlewords.com/2024/5/the_l… I’m not overly optimistic, but happy to be proven wrong.

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@peteashton.com Not sure what happened to that photo. No edit button on this website so click through for the proper crop.

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@mrphoenix.bsky.social I use Mozilla’s. Dunno if it’s the best but it works fine for all my high seas activity.

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@mrphoenix.bsky.social FYI, had to switch on my VPN to the USA to see this “adult content”.

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@joegrassby.bsky.social Ooh, lovely. I always get the plot mixed up with Sightseers (for obvious reasons).

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@joegrassby.bsky.social She wouldn’t know me from Adam but I’m a couple of degrees away from Charlie Stone thanks to riot grrl zines and it always amuses me that she was in Gay Dad.

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This has got me remembering Ye Nuns, the Monks tribute act she was also in. yenuns.bandcamp.com

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@editorialgirl.co.uk Same here…

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@peteashton.com (Got a copy from the high seas, thanks.) Yeah, that’s probably why it’s taken so long to get around to it…

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@mrphoenix.bsky.social Inflation has been a bastard for food places. A lot of previously price-stable ingredients have more than doubled over the last few years. And that’s before the hostage tax price gouging.

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@peteashton.com Yeah, I follow him more for his reporting on poverty and life outside the Westminster bubble. I would generously say his stuff about autism is him working stuff out in public (which as a blogger I can’t criticise!)

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@peteashton.com Thinking about it more, that comment seems to be about what he hasn’t written about, not what he has. I’d rather people pick their battles and fight them well that spread themselves thin. Take the win, as it were.

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@peteashton.com I’ve never seen Harris be terfy, but then he tends to stick to the lane he’s ploughed (to mix a metaphor). I’d be very surprised tbh, but then people are people and rarely make 100% sense.

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@joegrassby.bsky.social In case your digging didn’t get this deep: meadesshrine.blogspot.com/p/shrine.html

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@peteashton.com Hah! I didn’t know he had a Hawkwind connection, but given the Moorcock of it all that’s not too surprising.

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@peteashton.com Future War!

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@dazwright.com Come over some time and I’ll explain meteorology to you.

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