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Aidan Cook
@aidancook.bsky.social
Not the actor from Star Wars, Dr Who, or The Tweenies - asking me trivia on any of these risks fabricated replies.
Open to exchanging opinions on Leeds, music, politics, Age of Sail navy, and vague memories of the 20th century.
“Let’s play Runaround!”
November 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
They have a CONDITION!
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I remember those guys from South Park…
November 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
November 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
November 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Meanings of maritime signal flags number 37 - “By Mutual Consent”. #lufc
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"You'll be visited by three spirits."

The three spirits:
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I was amused the other two elephants were called Jim & Rose. The Jim Rose circus toured in the 90s. They turned up at a Soundclash night In Cafe Mex in Leeds one night after a show, and entertained/scared the hell out of us…
November 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Remembering JFK on the anniversary of his assassination.
November 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Never would have had her down as a resident of Leamington Spa, but there you are…
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Little piece of history nestling inside my “Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” CD. No email address on the data collection, and the “where do you normally buy records?” question reads like a roll call of the departed.

Makes the continued survival of HMV look miraculous.
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“The new order came after the Post”? Well, I suppose if you piss off fascists that’s only to be expected…
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Well, he’s the only England captain to have become a swear word/exclamation in Indian film subtitles.
November 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Hats off to this - quite fantastic reporting capturing the spirit of a nation:
#SCODEN
November 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Hope you enjoyed it. I thought it was far from perfect, but had some great elements - not least this little fun bundle (the bit of pottery is supposed to be a friendly jellyfish, but I used a bit of creative license in painting it).
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
THX 1138 had a nicer interface (interfaith?).
“What’s wrong?”
November 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Orr made it to Sweden.
November 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
November 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hey @gary-loader.bsky.social - look what I got!
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Don’t look so sad sailor boy - the remembrganza will be back next year…

@remembrancewatch.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The letter to my grandmother and her sisters, telling them their brother had been Killed In Action.
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Not able to watch it, but just checked stats on BBC - I assume there’s a problem with the feed for the #lufc stats, because apparently we’re not involved?
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I assume we’re using the most up to date treatment methods?
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“Where’s my fucking poppy?”
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM