Mike
@mikeboafc.bsky.social
Mainly post about beer, OAFC, and Type 1 Diabetes. Some food, travel and other sports might slip through.
Craig Richards making the brave decision to just block all the big shots from Kalajdzic with his chin - bold strategy...
September 26, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Craig Richards making the brave decision to just block all the big shots from Kalajdzic with his chin - bold strategy...
Would love to know the rationale for Werro being advanced - looks a shocking decision #Birmingham2026 #EuropeanAthleticsChampionships
August 13, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Would love to know the rationale for Werro being advanced - looks a shocking decision #Birmingham2026 #EuropeanAthleticsChampionships
BBC reporting as fact that Werro was clipped? There might be better angles, but everything I've seen looks like she tripped over her own feet??
August 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
BBC reporting as fact that Werro was clipped? There might be better angles, but everything I've seen looks like she tripped over her own feet??
Verstappen "I don't want to complain..." - really 😂😂?? #f1 #hungariangp
July 26, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Verstappen "I don't want to complain..." - really 😂😂?? #f1 #hungariangp
Hope Spain go 6 at the back now. About to bring on big Dan Burnio.
July 19, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Hope Spain go 6 at the back now. About to bring on big Dan Burnio.
The only acceptable half time entertainment is a bloke proposing to his Mrs (or, in more enlightened parts of the world, vice versa) while the crowd chant "you don't know what you're doing". Anything else is overkill.
July 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The only acceptable half time entertainment is a bloke proposing to his Mrs (or, in more enlightened parts of the world, vice versa) while the crowd chant "you don't know what you're doing". Anything else is overkill.
Also, I hope he's not hurt himself too bad, but Henderson making a massive punt for most useless selection in the history of world cup football - booked without coming on and then stretchered off on oxygen during the celebrations 🤦♂️ #MEXENG
July 6, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Also, I hope he's not hurt himself too bad, but Henderson making a massive punt for most useless selection in the history of world cup football - booked without coming on and then stretchered off on oxygen during the celebrations 🤦♂️ #MEXENG
Back in work at 8am after a week off (mostly spent on the beer in London). Got a beer to finish and adrenaline running through me like I've played, wish me luck 🤦♂️ #MEXENG
July 6, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Back in work at 8am after a week off (mostly spent on the beer in London). Got a beer to finish and adrenaline running through me like I've played, wish me luck 🤦♂️ #MEXENG
Only one reason I'd stay up until 2am to watch a team that isn't mine in a World Cup #NoPlacideNoParty #oafc
June 14, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Only one reason I'd stay up until 2am to watch a team that isn't mine in a World Cup #NoPlacideNoParty #oafc
What have I just watched??? 1:59:30 for the marathon is insane, two men under 2 hours 🤯 #londonmarathon
April 26, 2026 at 10:48 AM
What have I just watched??? 1:59:30 for the marathon is insane, two men under 2 hours 🤯 #londonmarathon
😂😂😂😂😂😂. Fizzling out at 0-0 would have been funny, but this is amazing #oafc #knowyourplace
April 25, 2026 at 1:38 PM
😂😂😂😂😂😂. Fizzling out at 0-0 would have been funny, but this is amazing #oafc #knowyourplace
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Beware of fake news about pubs by David Jesudason @davidjesudason.bsky.social
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Beware of fake news about pubs
You may have seen the headline screaming “Government tells pubs to serve warm beer” to counter rising energy costs. This, of course, looks like anothe...
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March 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Beware of fake news about pubs by David Jesudason @davidjesudason.bsky.social
wb.camra.org.uk/2026/03/23/b...
wb.camra.org.uk/2026/03/23/b...
I thought Penny Maurdant was a weird booking. Fair play to Vittorio Angelone for driving the point home #TheLastLeg
March 6, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I thought Penny Maurdant was a weird booking. Fair play to Vittorio Angelone for driving the point home #TheLastLeg
Enjoyed that game tonight. Special mention for Drummond - didn't stop grafting and managed not to react to a couple of the most obvious red card challenges you'll ever see missed 🤦♂️ #oafc
February 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Enjoyed that game tonight. Special mention for Drummond - didn't stop grafting and managed not to react to a couple of the most obvious red card challenges you'll ever see missed 🤦♂️ #oafc
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Christmas is not the 'most wonderful time of the year' for many people. I wanted to take some time to explore what hospitality venues are doing to combat loneliness at this vulnerable time and drop them all into a handy directory on my blog.
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Hospitality venues tackling loneliness this Christmas
Christmas is a weird time for many. Family, friends, food, drinks and joy are presented as the Clinton Card Christmas we are all supposed to crave. So what happens when Christmas is a time you drea…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Christmas is not the 'most wonderful time of the year' for many people. I wanted to take some time to explore what hospitality venues are doing to combat loneliness at this vulnerable time and drop them all into a handy directory on my blog.
craftbeerpinup.com/2025/11/23/h...
craftbeerpinup.com/2025/11/23/h...
Bookmarking this. Saves me writing a business plan if I ever decide to open my own place.
The Pellicle Essential Guide to Pub Ettiquette!
Already noted as curmudgeonly by @boakandbailey.bsky.social, we prefer "righteously bothered."
Table rezzies, bogey-filled tissues in empty glasses, rounds and more, all documented for posterity.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/10...
Already noted as curmudgeonly by @boakandbailey.bsky.social, we prefer "righteously bothered."
Table rezzies, bogey-filled tissues in empty glasses, rounds and more, all documented for posterity.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/10...
The Essential Guide to Pub Etiquette — Pellicle
It was the writer and politician Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953) who famously said, “ Change your hearts or you will lose your inns and you will deserve to have lost them. But when you have lost your inns ...
www.pelliclemag.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Bookmarking this. Saves me writing a business plan if I ever decide to open my own place.
Missed this yesterday, but picked it up from this morning's @boakandbailey.bsky.social roundup - cracking bit of writing, well worth a read.
Long Live Les Brasseurs
#120: Les Brasseurs, Saturday, 10.09pm
Bar sketches
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October 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Missed this yesterday, but picked it up from this morning's @boakandbailey.bsky.social roundup - cracking bit of writing, well worth a read.
Love that Robert Plant's new project is him backed by 4 guys who look like Robert Plant 😁 #laterjools #joolsholland
October 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Love that Robert Plant's new project is him backed by 4 guys who look like Robert Plant 😁 #laterjools #joolsholland
One last pint before I head to the airport, for anyone going through a tough time. Matt Uggla, Josh Stones, all of Rochdale (not just football related tbf), Chesterfield's ground staff, Cav Miley, Nathan Ralph - thoughts are with you lads #oafc
June 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
One last pint before I head to the airport, for anyone going through a tough time. Matt Uggla, Josh Stones, all of Rochdale (not just football related tbf), Chesterfield's ground staff, Cav Miley, Nathan Ralph - thoughts are with you lads #oafc
Has anyone else scheduled a 300-mile house move for playoff final weekend? Just me? Magic...#oafc
May 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Has anyone else scheduled a 300-mile house move for playoff final weekend? Just me? Magic...#oafc