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Reecy Pontiff @reecypontiff.com · 22h

Just had a great interview with Bristol Bot Builder @craigcroucher.bsky.social ahead of their big bot battle this weekend!

@bristolbotbuilders.com

Craig working on an adorable little pink and white battle bot

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 2d

This is some of the fantastic robots coming to compete at BBB Beetle Champs 2025 on Saturday! We will be livestreaming at bbb.gd/stream

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Mostly Comedy @mostlycomedy.bsky.social · 2d

Just nine days left until 23rd October's seventeenth anniversary #Hitchin #MostlyComedy, featuring Live at The Apollo's @amygledhill.bsky.social, QI's @comedylopez.bsky.social, Saven Chadha, & host, @davidephgrave.bsky.social.

Book now at www.ticketsource.co.uk/mostly-comedy

Poster artwork for 23rd October's Hitchin Mostly Comedy.

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 3d

We will be livestreaming from around 11am here: bbb.gd/stream

Livestream: BBB Beetle Champs 2025 - Beetleweight Combat Robot Tournament - Bristol Bot Builders

48 beetleweight robot combat competition live at St Michael's Centre, in Bristol, UK! ~Tournament bracket: https://bbb.gd/fightSpectator Programme: https://b...

bbb.gd

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 3d

BBB Beetle Champs 2025 has fully sold out! Thank you so much to everyone who's bought a ticket, we'll see you on Saturday.
If you can no longer make it you can use resale on headfirst to sell on your ticket to somebody on the waiting list.

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 2d

In or around Hitchin tomorrow evening? Fancy meeting some of the folks from the Hackspace socially at a pub with good beer? Tuesday evening is Hitchin Hackspace Social Night at the Vic...
#Hitchin #Hackspace #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock #NorthHerts #Social

Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 8d

Tuesday, 14th October, is our monthly #HitchinHackspace Social Night, at The Vic just down the road from the Hackspace, from 19:30/20:00.
Look out for our sign, say hello and find out about your local #Hackspace over a refreshing beverage or two #Hitchin #Letchworth #Stevenage #Baldock

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 5d

The #RepairCafe at #HitchinHackspace is fully booked this Saturday 11th October.

Thanks to #PlasticFreeHitchin for organising the event and to all the Repairers who will be very busy fixing things for folks....

#Hitchin #FullyBooked

Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 14d

The next Plastic Free Hitchin (PFH) Repair Cafe at Hitchin Hackspace will be on Saturday Oct 11th.

Repair Slot Bookings are still available book yours here

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#RepairCafe #Hitchin #Repair #righttorepair #PlasticFreeHitchin #PFH #HitchinHackspace #hackspace

Repair Cafe @Hitchin Hackspace

A Repair Café is an event in which expert repairer volunteers repair small appliances/devices with the person bringing the item along. We will therefore expect you to stay for the duration of the atte...

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 5d

Also on Tuesday our monthly social at our local pub....

Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 8d

Tuesday, 14th October, is our monthly #HitchinHackspace Social Night, at The Vic just down the road from the Hackspace, from 19:30/20:00.
Look out for our sign, say hello and find out about your local #Hackspace over a refreshing beverage or two #Hitchin #Letchworth #Stevenage #Baldock

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 5d

Monday the 13th October is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 6d

As mentioned by @cannonfodder.bsky.social a while ago there is a very good #maker event in #Derby later this month. If you are near Derby on the 25th October head along to #Assemble at #DerbyMuseum
derbymuseums.org/assemble/

Assemble: Derby’s Making Festival - Derby Museums

This years Assemble will be held on October 25th 2025! Meet the makers and discover what you can make! Produced by Derby Museums, Assemble is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and re...

derbymuseums.org

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 8d

Tuesday, 14th October, is our monthly #HitchinHackspace Social Night, at The Vic just down the road from the Hackspace, from 19:30/20:00.
Look out for our sign, say hello and find out about your local #Hackspace over a refreshing beverage or two #Hitchin #Letchworth #Stevenage #Baldock

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 10d

We're now less than two weeks from BBB Beetle Champs 2025 - the competitors are locked in, less than half the tickets remain, grab yours now: bbb.gd/tickets

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Bristol Hackspace @bristolhackspace.bsky.social · 10d

Very busy but very successful weekend! One wall, multiple racks, and many many many trips to the dump later, we have our new storage area online and the main room cleared ready to be the new woodwork shop! Special shout out to Matt G for organising and being the driving force for this weekend.

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Mostly Comedy @mostlycomedy.bsky.social · 10d

A new episode of #MoreThanMostlyComedy drops tomorrow, hopefully not from a great height. In it, we chat with the actor @jamespayton.bsky.social (seen in Harry Potter, Captain America, Wednesday and more).

Join us then, wherever you get your podcasts. Unless that's from around the back of a shed.

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Mostly Comedy @mostlycomedy.bsky.social · 12d

As they are in crisis, we will collect for Garden House Hospice Care at future shows. You can also now donate when booking.

But why wait? Give directly here:
www.ghhospicecare.org.uk/crisis-appeal
youtu.be/ALaqT5ONVmY

Crisis Appeal

YouTube video by Garden House Hospice Care

youtu.be

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 11d

Monday the 6th October is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 13d

Check out the trophies for BBB Beetle Champs 2025!🏆
🎟️ Spectators: tickets are available at bbb.gd/tickets
🎮 Competitors: mobility due by end of Sunday to bbb.gd/pom

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The Centre for Computing History @computinghistory.org.uk · 13d

The exhibitors are telling us what they're bringing to the RCF - and, wow, what a line up! PDPs and oscilloscopes from the dawn of gaming to brand new projects for the Sega Mega Drive - and into the future with the Spectrum Next! Tickets are selling fast - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/re...

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Mostly Comedy @mostlycomedy.bsky.social · 13d

Don't forget tomorrow (Saturday) is presale day for December's #Hitchin #MostlyComedy with @rachelparris.bsky.social & @arfursmith.bsky.social. There's still time to sign up for the secret code at www.mostlycomedy.co.uk

Mostly Comedy @mostlycomedy.bsky.social · 16d

NEWS! 4th Dec’s #Hitchin #MostlyComedy features the legendary @arfursmith.bsky.social, @rachelparris.bsky.social (QI, WILTY), BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist, Andy Storey, & @davidephgrave.bsky.social ('Devastatingly witty' - EdFest Mag).

Presale/general sale 4th/6th Oct. www.mostlycomedy.co.uk

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 14d

The next Plastic Free Hitchin (PFH) Repair Cafe at Hitchin Hackspace will be on Saturday Oct 11th.

Repair Slot Bookings are still available book yours here

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#RepairCafe #Hitchin #Repair #righttorepair #PlasticFreeHitchin #PFH #HitchinHackspace #hackspace

Repair Cafe @Hitchin Hackspace

A Repair Café is an event in which expert repairer volunteers repair small appliances/devices with the person bringing the item along. We will therefore expect you to stay for the duration of the atte...

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 16d

🇪🇺🤖⚔️📅 bbb.gd/events - October in European Robot Combat is mega busy month all over Europe!

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 18d

More #HackyRacer #Electric #Racing afoot in Somerset....

markmellors.bsky.social @markmellors.bsky.social · 19d

I'm in Somerset today for Hacky Racers at Scrumpy Cup. Nice to see a mix of new racers and old timers.

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 18d

Monday the 29th Sep is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 21d

We're not far from Stevenage but can't help directly unfortunately. We have shared a link to your post over on our Mastodon account as well in case any of our followers there can help.

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Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · 21d

Any #Hitchin or #Stevenage area people able to assist?
#AccessibleAccomodation #Accessible

Paul Cheney @halfmanhalfbook.bsky.social · 22d

Anybody in the Stevenage area have available an accessible room or studio flat to rent?

My daughter is starting a PhD next week and the flat that we hoped she be in by now looks like it is going to fall through.

Thanks

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