Rob Frightcis

Rather windy here today, so taking advantage of it with a second load of laundry out on the washing line.

Bluesky has four kinds of users.

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Monday.

Cheeky tenner on both City and United to be relegated this season...

Carrick out then...

The storms have devastated my garden.

Extra radio for me today! Join me on Salisbury Radio this morning from 8am-12pm! Also @eightiesplayback.bsky.social on Overton Radio at 10am!

Wide awake.

VERY SATISFACTORY. #saintsfc

Up the Villa!

I was going to go out tonight, but my energy levels have crashed to zero, so I'm going to stay indoors instead.

Now, the weather...

OH DEAR FUCKING GOD…

Sydney Sweeney sounds like the fella who’d put a brick through your window if you crossed the picket line at the colliery x

Friday.

Finally!

It seems that due to an administrative error, Man Utd have been playing in a coma, and not in Como as previously advertised. We apologise for the mix-up.

I’ve damaged my rotator cuff. Oh joy of joys...

OH DEAR FUCKING GOD…

🎵Old Macdonald had a data centre AI AI … oh 🎵

Storm Austen is coming...

Wednesday.

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Can't believe they've axed BBC Scotland...

The BBC is to take BBC Three off linear television for a second time in a decade, with the youth-focused channel set to close in spring 2027 as part of a sweeping £500 million cost-cutting programme.

This bus stinks of stale piss. I’m not driving it today.

It’s not every day that a local news broadcasting legend gets in your way when you’re leaving therapy! 😂📺 Just trying to head home after a pretty intense session, and who should I bump into… only Sally Taylor!!! You couldn’t make it up. Some days you just never know what’s around the corner! 😂

🎶Can I make it anymore obvious?🎶

Flu jab done. Now time for therapy…

Did you know that when you pay £999.99 to Amol Rajan's subscription service you automatically lose your right to vote, drive and user scissors unsupervised?

CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour is to leave the broadcaster in June 2027, bringing an end to a 43-year career with the network.

The clocks go back on Sunday. Which is a pain in the fucking arse for me, as I don't know where I got mine from.

Smooth FM is progressive-liberal now. Update your records accordingly.

I FUCKING HATE MICROSOFT TEAMS

I can rely on the people of Bluesky to brighten up my day. :)

OH DEAR FUCKING GOD...

Good morning.

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Here’s the favourite for the White House Press Secretary job…

Dear Donald, I would like to tender my application for the vacant post of White House Press Secretary.

Now on Overton Radio, the Barenaked Ladies with their hit “It’s been one Zacharia since you looked at me.”

Saturday.