Matthew Hirtes
@matthewhirtes.bsky.social
👨🔧AI aftercare specialist, comms pro, and Personal Licence Holder. Does your prompt-generated content lack character and colour? I can fix. Plus I’m adept at filling gaps in geopolitical, sports, and travel coverage. I'm licensed to run a pub too.
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Matthew Hirtes
@matthewhirtes.bsky.social
· May 23
Amplify, basic, curious, delve, elevated, facilitate, game-changer, harness, illuminate, journey, kaleidoscope, leverage, manifold, navigate, optimize, pivotal, quietly, relam, seamless, takeaway, unlock, & vibrant are 22 telltale signs that you're using AI. My AI aftercare service, 🧑🔧, can fix this.
Veganuary may seem a long way off. But I know there are potential first-timers who are already oohing and aahing about whether to commit or not. Rest assured that you can have your Sunday roast and eat it.
October 8, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Veganuary may seem a long way off. But I know there are potential first-timers who are already oohing and aahing about whether to commit or not. Rest assured that you can have your Sunday roast and eat it.
Do you tend to swipe left or right?
Life's a lot like Tinder. The easy decision is to swipe left. Say no, move on, shun the opportunity.
Isn't it time you swiped right for a change?
Say yes. Step into the unknown. Take a chance.
#life #tinder #tuesdaythoughts
Isn't it time you swiped right for a change?
Say yes. Step into the unknown. Take a chance.
#life #tinder #tuesdaythoughts
October 7, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Do you tend to swipe left or right?
I've found the quintessential English village. It's not where you think. I didn't discover it in the Cotswolds, Devon, or the Lake District.
Oh no. Instead I stumbled across it in Essex. And Stock's a stone's throw from, Ian Dury reference alert, Dickie's Billericay.
#england #essex #villages
Oh no. Instead I stumbled across it in Essex. And Stock's a stone's throw from, Ian Dury reference alert, Dickie's Billericay.
#england #essex #villages
October 7, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Reposted by Matthew Hirtes
How to make your weekends count? Get out and about. Whilst the lure of lazy days binging on your favourite series is an obvious pull, you can catch up on them episode by episode rather than en masse.
October 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
How to make your weekends count? Get out and about. Whilst the lure of lazy days binging on your favourite series is an obvious pull, you can catch up on them episode by episode rather than en masse.
Life's a lot like Tinder. The easy decision is to swipe left. Say no, move on, shun the opportunity.
Isn't it time you swiped right for a change?
Say yes. Step into the unknown. Take a chance.
#life #tinder #tuesdaythoughts
Isn't it time you swiped right for a change?
Say yes. Step into the unknown. Take a chance.
#life #tinder #tuesdaythoughts
October 6, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Life's a lot like Tinder. The easy decision is to swipe left. Say no, move on, shun the opportunity.
Isn't it time you swiped right for a change?
Say yes. Step into the unknown. Take a chance.
#life #tinder #tuesdaythoughts
Isn't it time you swiped right for a change?
Say yes. Step into the unknown. Take a chance.
#life #tinder #tuesdaythoughts
I don't really have a @bsky.app strategy. Other than living my own life and sharing its stories unfiltered by AI.
Words I never thought I'd be typing on @bsky.app in 2026? Well, how about the following: Yesterday was the third time I've watched Dagenham and Redbridge play live this season? It proved unlucky for the Daggers.
October 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I don't really have a @bsky.app strategy. Other than living my own life and sharing its stories unfiltered by AI.
How to make your weekends count? Get out and about. Whilst the lure of lazy days binging on your favourite series is an obvious pull, you can catch up on them episode by episode rather than en masse.
October 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
How to make your weekends count? Get out and about. Whilst the lure of lazy days binging on your favourite series is an obvious pull, you can catch up on them episode by episode rather than en masse.
@camraofficial.bsky.social depict The Hutton Junction as a "comfortable, beamed, suburban pub with an extensive heated patio area." I shall have to go back for the "good Indian-themed food offered as a bar menu or in the restaurant."
The railway tavern is a much-cherished UK institution. What better way to start or end train travel than with a glass of your fave tipple? While it's a little bit of a stretch to label The Hutton Junction as a railway pub, it's located just around the corner from the station in Essex's Shenfield.
October 4, 2026 at 9:25 AM
@camraofficial.bsky.social depict The Hutton Junction as a "comfortable, beamed, suburban pub with an extensive heated patio area." I shall have to go back for the "good Indian-themed food offered as a bar menu or in the restaurant."
Words I never thought I'd be typing on @bsky.app in 2026? Well, how about the following: Yesterday was the third time I've watched Dagenham and Redbridge play live this season? It proved unlucky for the Daggers.
October 4, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Words I never thought I'd be typing on @bsky.app in 2026? Well, how about the following: Yesterday was the third time I've watched Dagenham and Redbridge play live this season? It proved unlucky for the Daggers.
What's not to love about pub grub?
Prepare to acclimatize. Although you might not think it right now, the cold snap is coming and you'll soon crave some warm comfort food. You can satisfy that urge at The Endeavour in Chelmsford with, for example, a jacket potato filled with vegan chilli.
October 3, 2026 at 7:57 AM
What's not to love about pub grub?
The railway tavern is a much-cherished UK institution. What better way to start or end train travel than with a glass of your fave tipple? While it's a little bit of a stretch to label The Hutton Junction as a railway pub, it's located just around the corner from the station in Essex's Shenfield.
October 3, 2026 at 7:42 AM
The railway tavern is a much-cherished UK institution. What better way to start or end train travel than with a glass of your fave tipple? While it's a little bit of a stretch to label The Hutton Junction as a railway pub, it's located just around the corner from the station in Essex's Shenfield.
What will you see on your next Tube trip?
Having lived in or near London for much of my adult life, and as a non-driver, I've used the London Underground. A lot. While I'm not taken by the pumped-up A/C on the Elizabeth Line and am always glad that I've travelled with an extra layer, there's more to love than hate about Tube journeys.
October 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM
What will you see on your next Tube trip?
Prepare to acclimatize. Although you might not think it right now, the cold snap is coming and you'll soon crave some warm comfort food. You can satisfy that urge at The Endeavour in Chelmsford with, for example, a jacket potato filled with vegan chilli.
October 2, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Prepare to acclimatize. Although you might not think it right now, the cold snap is coming and you'll soon crave some warm comfort food. You can satisfy that urge at The Endeavour in Chelmsford with, for example, a jacket potato filled with vegan chilli.
Raising a glass to a British institution: the beer garden.
Maximize beer-garden weather while you can. I did recently at The Victoria Park in Bristol. Toasting this Indian summer with a pint locally sourced, but of course @camraofficial.bsky.social, from Arbor Ales.
#beer #bristol #camra
#beer #bristol #camra
October 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Raising a glass to a British institution: the beer garden.
Having lived in or near London for much of my adult life, and as a non-driver, I've used the London Underground. A lot. While I'm not taken by the pumped-up A/C on the Elizabeth Line and am always glad that I've travelled with an extra layer, there's more to love than hate about Tube journeys.
October 1, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Having lived in or near London for much of my adult life, and as a non-driver, I've used the London Underground. A lot. While I'm not taken by the pumped-up A/C on the Elizabeth Line and am always glad that I've travelled with an extra layer, there's more to love than hate about Tube journeys.
So looking forward to returning to Margate.
September 30, 2026 at 9:09 AM
So looking forward to returning to Margate.
Maximize beer-garden weather while you can. I did recently at The Victoria Park in Bristol. Toasting this Indian summer with a pint locally sourced, but of course @camraofficial.bsky.social, from Arbor Ales.
#beer #bristol #camra
#beer #bristol #camra
September 30, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Maximize beer-garden weather while you can. I did recently at The Victoria Park in Bristol. Toasting this Indian summer with a pint locally sourced, but of course @camraofficial.bsky.social, from Arbor Ales.
#beer #bristol #camra
#beer #bristol #camra
Contrary to what you may have heard, Abba Voyage is not closing. The show goes on until the end of June 2027. Taking in the 5th anniversary in May.
Abba weren't in my top 100 favourite bands. Let alone my top 10. All that changed with a trip to Abba Voyage last weekend.
September 29, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Contrary to what you may have heard, Abba Voyage is not closing. The show goes on until the end of June 2027. Taking in the 5th anniversary in May.
Support your local!
No international break, no domestic football? The pyramid provides. I visited sixth-tier @chelmsfordcityfc.bsky.social to see them in action against Horsham FC in a National League South league fixture yesterday.
September 28, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Support your local!
Abba weren't in my top 100 favourite bands. Let alone my top 10. All that changed with a trip to Abba Voyage last weekend.
September 28, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Abba weren't in my top 100 favourite bands. Let alone my top 10. All that changed with a trip to Abba Voyage last weekend.
Let @camraofficial.bsky.social guide your adventures in beer.
No need to travel far when arriving via the station to Essex's Brentford to find a drinkery highly rated by @camraofficial.bsky.social. Indeed, the high street is further away than the Peasants' Revolt Micropub. Where there's a fine selection of bottled, canned, and draught craft beer and cider.
September 27, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Let @camraofficial.bsky.social guide your adventures in beer.
No international break, no domestic football? The pyramid provides. I visited sixth-tier @chelmsfordcityfc.bsky.social to see them in action against Horsham FC in a National League South league fixture yesterday.
September 27, 2026 at 10:12 AM
No international break, no domestic football? The pyramid provides. I visited sixth-tier @chelmsfordcityfc.bsky.social to see them in action against Horsham FC in a National League South league fixture yesterday.
Which restaurant that you last went to failed to deliver on its promise?
When was the last time a restaurant left you feeling underwhelmed? To be fair, Yulli's in Sydney's Surry Hills had too much to live up to. I'd done my research and it was the place that I was most looking forward to eating at in the city.
September 26, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Which restaurant that you last went to failed to deliver on its promise?
No need to travel far when arriving via the station to Essex's Brentford to find a drinkery highly rated by @camraofficial.bsky.social. Indeed, the high street is further away than the Peasants' Revolt Micropub. Where there's a fine selection of bottled, canned, and draught craft beer and cider.
September 26, 2026 at 7:54 AM
No need to travel far when arriving via the station to Essex's Brentford to find a drinkery highly rated by @camraofficial.bsky.social. Indeed, the high street is further away than the Peasants' Revolt Micropub. Where there's a fine selection of bottled, canned, and draught craft beer and cider.