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Richard Brooks
@richardabrooks.bsky.social
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Driven out from G+ forever seeking a new home, chased by relentless (sorry slipped over to a BattleStar Galactica intro)

Keeper of wolf kin, husband & gen-X survivor
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Hugs … & puppy hugs
A sleepy willow Christmas prep is exhausting
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Obvs
Rockem sockem robots two plastic robots one blue & one red in a yellow boxing ring
December 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Very nice our tree is Bee-e-a-utiful

But it’s not bending time & space beautiful

Ohh need to watch the land & sea war special
A Christmas ornament bee on a Christmas tree
December 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Not shabby for a first attempt
Yule logs assemble!
December 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Practice for Christmas
Mysterious roll of cake in fridge
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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#HubbyBaking

It’s cake Jim! But not like I’ve baked before!

It’s been a while @infernal-imp.bsky.social
A rolled up very thin chocolate cake, cooling in grease proof paper
December 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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The lovely wife got me a new mug

It’s about 500ml

Bathe in its glory
A large red and green mug that will hold about a pint of your favourite hot beverage
December 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Bro in law & sis in law have the boys

Sis in law has 3 all over 6ft it’s like standing in a well

Tallest is my bro in laws boy who is 6 ft 7in … he’s a great fella & I don’t think he gets just how good looking, talented or nice he is
wildlife cameraman does work for springwatch & the like 😂
Image of a tall man with a very large camera standing in the forest
November 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Dogs are the best medicine …
Look at this… just look at it! I gave someone money & they let me bring this home … and now it lives with me A small brown dog snuggling on crocheted blankets
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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As the cake has entered it’s chrysalis stage now hibernation until Christmas with only decoration to complete I thought I’d drop an update

#HubbyBaking
Thick royal icing on a large Christmas cake
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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That’s me
The full fried English sausage, egg, baboon, Hashbrown, mushrooms, black pudding (under egg) & bread n butter for clean up
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Iced yesterday … just needs a little decoration

alt hides drool fuel
A large Christmas cake freshly royal iced, over a thick marzipan layer that hides a heavy fruitcake fortified with amaretto & dark rum
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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#hubbybaking

No cake just schnitzel
Chicken schnitzel with crispy potatoes, a light salad & some coleslaw
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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But she loves it
Small brown dog playing with a new stuffed toy, that is a black & white dog about half as big as she is
November 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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You are factually correct no posts get better than posts about our dogs

Willow says hi Bertie
Willow a Russian rescue girlie who is actually cuter in real life … a brown dog on green leaves states into camera with one ear up & one down
November 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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That’s our big boi … rainbow bridge near two years ago now

Sonny jus a lil lapdog 😆
Me slightly visible behind a 40kg Rottweiler crossbreed who thinks he’s a chihuahua
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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They are fairy creatures who can turn literal rubbish into one of the most magical substances on earth …

… bacon!
Waitrose pork labelled peppa pig jigsaw puzzle
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Well …
Coconut cake with a lime buttercream Chocolate cake with a salted caramel buttercream
November 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
An image of a monkey creeping up on a sleeping lion, with a big stick raised to hit the lion, with the caption ‘everything happens for a reason, sometimes the reason is you are stupid & make bad decisions!
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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It’s a horrible day

It’s a stay in and eat sort of a day

So we is #Hubbybaking
A full ish English, sausage, egg, bacon, hashbrown, beans & dome black pudding
November 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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When I fry I bring my A game
A very full English, sausage, bacon, duck eggs, mushrooms, black puffing & hash browns
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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If we lived on the same continent I would make you one
Rich chocolate cake with a buttercream filling and a dark chocolate ganache Rich chocolate cake with a buttercream filling and a dark chocolate ganache
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Likewise I’m sure,

we end up with a whole box of stuff, good, bad & plain gross … infinitely better with them than without

This lil hound wears her big bros tag now, he left big paws to walk on but she wears them well
Willow a lil brown Macedonian rescue pup, one ear permanently folded down
November 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Although tea tonight is chicken satay with a peanut & chilli sauce on salad

Not a chip in sight
Chicken satay with salad & a peanut sauce
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Post something random or you'll have a mediocre November.

For the Terry Pratchett & Next Gen fans

Darmok and Jalad his hand outstretched palm empty
For the Terry Pratchett & Next Gen fans Darmok and Jalad his hand outstretched palm empty For the non Pratchett fans a picture of a man’s hand outstretched with a duck on it, the duck is a Christmas ornament
November 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM