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Peter L @peterlatimer6.bsky.social · 10h

Yesterday I helped (mainly chauffeuring) my youngest set up a stall selling her artwork in an actual shop in the actual Trafford Centre, Manchester 🤩
It’s upstairs in Kenji for the next 2 weeks if anyone’s around there.
Or scan the QR code that’s on the stall and that has links to her Etsy shop.

MAKERS KIOSK illuminated sign.
Above a stall selling Zani Latimer’s art.
Featuring Tommy the Tiger.

MAKERS KIOSK illuminated sign.
Above a stall selling Zani Latimer’s art.
Featuring Tommy the Tiger.
With Zani on the left.

MAKERS KIOSK stall on the top floor of Kenji in the Trafford Centre, Manchester.

Entrance to Kenji in the Trafford Centre, Manchester.
With the MAKERS KIOSK stall visible on the upper floor.

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 10h

NEW INDUCTEE KLAXON 📢

Indiepop Hall Of Fame inductee #87

Nominated by the wonderful @dustysevens.bsky.social

🎤 Grab Grab The Haddock
🎵 I'm Used Now
📅 1984
🏷️ Cherry Red @cherryredrecords.bsky.social

Enjoy!
youtu.be/e4nc4jZ4BS8?...

Grab Grab the Haddock - I'm Used Now / Nothing You Say

YouTube video by gnossisdodge

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 11h

Alternative heroism

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 15h

This evening, all welcome.

Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Aug 21

I'll be talking about 'Manchester Portraits: Key Figures from the Region's Past' at Altrincham History Society, Tues 14th October, 7.30pm. Altrincham Conservative Club, 24 Market Street. Visitors welcome, £2. (Painting: Old Market Place, by Liz Taylor.)

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Steve Parker @spanky808.bsky.social · 21h

Day 14
#80sTop30
#MusicChallenge

GET A KNIFE BETWEEN YOUR TEETH (1989)
McCarthy

Raise your voice, and raise your fist.

youtu.be/VIaf9D3rWVE?...

Get A Knife Between Your Teeth

YouTube video by McCarthy - Topic

youtu.be

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 11h

Oh Absolutely 😍

I wrote this for @toppermost.bsky.social a while ago. www.toppermost.co.uk/mccarthy/

And I’m listening to them on my train journeys at the moment too.

McCarthy - Toppermost

The British band McCarthy is probably remembered more for their left-wing politics than their jangly sound. Formed in Barking, Essex, England, in 1985, McCarthy consisted of Malcolm Eden (vocals, guit...

www.toppermost.co.uk

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 21h

Much appreciated! There’s plenty more where that came from. Keep up the sterling work in recognising the underdogs ✊🙂

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re opening nominations… please could I put forward The Dentists and ‘Strawberries Are Growing In My Garden (And It’s Winter Time)’, which I reckon to be one of the finest debut singles of all time?

(I’ve looked three times at the list and not seen them; hopefully I’m not losing the plot)

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 1d

😂

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 1d

😂
It even spells ‘BWS’ on the photo!

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 1d

Is there a Welsh version?

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 1d

Bus Stop

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you 🙂

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 3d

Currently in the process of editing a new story … and writing a soundtrack album. The autumn evenings lend themselves well to this sort of creative shenanigannery.

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 3d

In case you missed it… johnhartleywriter.blogspot.com/2025/10/minu...

Minus One

I was delighted to learn - genuinely delighted, like grinning-inside-delighted - to learn that a short story I have written won second prize...

johnhartleywriter.blogspot.com

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Bookshop Day, an annual celebration of bookshops, booksellers and the joy of shopping local. Where would we be without them?

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 4d

I know the early stuff had such a wonderful innocent optimism, but the way he translates that to the older life view is just amazing!

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 4d

Next Tuesday, all welcome.

Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Aug 21

I'll be talking about 'Manchester Portraits: Key Figures from the Region's Past' at Altrincham History Society, Tues 14th October, 7.30pm. Altrincham Conservative Club, 24 Market Street. Visitors welcome, £2. (Painting: Old Market Place, by Liz Taylor.)

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve had Four Winds and See You In The Stars on very heavy rotation over the past few months. I think they might be my favourite albums of TLS.

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 4d

Wreck

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 4d

It’s also the colloquial name for someone from Westhoughton, a town whose name also causes pronunciation challenges 😂

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 4d

And my answer to that question… ‘keawyead’

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Rob Morgan @durutti74.bsky.social · 5d

Oh yeah, Milk Bottle Sympathy would never have happened without social media. I wouldn't have known @sifarrier.bsky.social and @johnynocash.bsky.social otherwise - and we made music together without meeting and raised money for charity. A definite life highlight.

milkbottlesympathy.bandcamp.com

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 5d

The US traitors was sort of a celebrity thing anyway, as they were all well-known Reality TV stars. I believe that makes you a celebrity these days…

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