Good news for the people of Salford that the Blue Peter programme is moving there. This will be great for the Coach and Horses - the nearest public house to the new studios.
Here's a little predictive clip.
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me and superdawg
About Me
- Mike Knipe
- Crook, County Durham, United Kingdom
- I am a retired NHS Personnel person. All I do nowadays is walk about. I used to have my pet dog Bruno with me (in the front page pic). he was Superdawg but he died. Now I have Lucky the pup. He's a bit like Bruno, only smaller and more suspicious.
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DIY health care - Good morning. With the NHS seemingly unable to keep up with the demand for their services, why not check out some private health care providers. No need...
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Foraging – July 2025 (The Law & Ox Eye Daisy Focaccia) - As a professional forager, you won’t be surprised to learn that I think that foraging for wild food is a good thing15 hours ago
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2 comments:
Loved the vid clip Mike and it’s no wonder they were poorly drinking that Sam Smiths rubbish!
Give it time.
(word = "mutedne" - restless soldiers with colds)
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