Andy
@andyhbdn.bsky.social
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire 📍
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Went on a small crawl in Manchester after work yesterday. First up was Pomona Island Brewery's North Westward Ho. Always a favourite post-work stop. #bskybeer
September 16, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Went on a small crawl in Manchester after work yesterday. First up was Pomona Island Brewery's North Westward Ho. Always a favourite post-work stop. #bskybeer
Got it into my head to start listening to cassettes again. Turns out a colleague restores vintage portables as a hobby, so he lent me a few. The Sony Walkman WM-EX1 sounds incredible. First tape I ever bought was Michael Jackson's Bad. 📼
#tapehead
#tapehead
September 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Got it into my head to start listening to cassettes again. Turns out a colleague restores vintage portables as a hobby, so he lent me a few. The Sony Walkman WM-EX1 sounds incredible. First tape I ever bought was Michael Jackson's Bad. 📼
#tapehead
#tapehead
First @wdcfc.bsky.social home game of the season for me, and it just happened to be a 5 goal thriller as West come from behind twice to beat Tiverton 3-2. #nonleaguefootball ⚽
September 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
First @wdcfc.bsky.social home game of the season for me, and it just happened to be a 5 goal thriller as West come from behind twice to beat Tiverton 3-2. #nonleaguefootball ⚽
Saturday midday on the Leeds to Manchester line and every train has just two carriages. I left early for a three-carriage service, yet it is still standing room only with barely space to move. Baffling that Northern thinks no one travels between these two major northern cities on a weekend. 🚂
September 5, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Saturday midday on the Leeds to Manchester line and every train has just two carriages. I left early for a three-carriage service, yet it is still standing room only with barely space to move. Baffling that Northern thinks no one travels between these two major northern cities on a weekend. 🚂
We had to come home a day early from Bristol. It's the first time since getting Toulouse and Poppy that we've been away. Claire's dad was cat sitting, but this little guy refused to come in while he was there and just sat out in the rain getting soaked. #cats 😺
September 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
We had to come home a day early from Bristol. It's the first time since getting Toulouse and Poppy that we've been away. Claire's dad was cat sitting, but this little guy refused to come in while he was there and just sat out in the rain getting soaked. #cats 😺
A steaming hot bowl of spicy beef tantanmen ramen from Tomo no Ramen in Bristol. And that Chicken Karaage was some of the best fried chicken I've ever had 🤌🏻. #foodsky 🍜
September 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
A steaming hot bowl of spicy beef tantanmen ramen from Tomo no Ramen in Bristol. And that Chicken Karaage was some of the best fried chicken I've ever had 🤌🏻. #foodsky 🍜
I'm in Bristol for a few days and those taprooms are a calling me. First night and we've visited Wiper and True, with great food options from Pigs Pizza. #BskyBeer
September 1, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I'm in Bristol for a few days and those taprooms are a calling me. First night and we've visited Wiper and True, with great food options from Pigs Pizza. #BskyBeer
A wet Saturday here in West Yorkshire. Had a soggy walk to Mythomroyd, the next town along to have a pie and a pint in Barbarys, my favourite bar in the Calder Valley. #BskyBeer
August 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
A wet Saturday here in West Yorkshire. Had a soggy walk to Mythomroyd, the next town along to have a pie and a pint in Barbarys, my favourite bar in the Calder Valley. #BskyBeer
Someone once called Black Sheep Coffee the BrewDog of coffee, which is something I cannot unhear. With queues out the door at every other coffeeshop I walked past today, I jumped in there today to get a flat white. It was alright, albeit gallingly more expensive than a supermarket meal deal.. ☕
August 25, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Someone once called Black Sheep Coffee the BrewDog of coffee, which is something I cannot unhear. With queues out the door at every other coffeeshop I walked past today, I jumped in there today to get a flat white. It was alright, albeit gallingly more expensive than a supermarket meal deal.. ☕
In Leeds recently and tried Filipino fast food chain Jollibee, purely because Anthony Bourdain visited one on Parts Unknown.
For fast food, it was surprisingly decent. Spaghetti with hot dogs was a novelty, but the fried chicken had a satisfying crunch. #foodsky 🍝🍗
For fast food, it was surprisingly decent. Spaghetti with hot dogs was a novelty, but the fried chicken had a satisfying crunch. #foodsky 🍝🍗
August 24, 2026 at 7:36 PM
In Leeds recently and tried Filipino fast food chain Jollibee, purely because Anthony Bourdain visited one on Parts Unknown.
For fast food, it was surprisingly decent. Spaghetti with hot dogs was a novelty, but the fried chicken had a satisfying crunch. #foodsky 🍝🍗
For fast food, it was surprisingly decent. Spaghetti with hot dogs was a novelty, but the fried chicken had a satisfying crunch. #foodsky 🍝🍗
A few months ago The Guardian listed its top 100 novels, and I’ve set out to read them all.
First up: #100 The Road by Cormac McCarthy (a re-read for me). Still as grim, horrific, and strangely beautiful as ever. #booksky 📚
First up: #100 The Road by Cormac McCarthy (a re-read for me). Still as grim, horrific, and strangely beautiful as ever. #booksky 📚
August 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A few months ago The Guardian listed its top 100 novels, and I’ve set out to read them all.
First up: #100 The Road by Cormac McCarthy (a re-read for me). Still as grim, horrific, and strangely beautiful as ever. #booksky 📚
First up: #100 The Road by Cormac McCarthy (a re-read for me). Still as grim, horrific, and strangely beautiful as ever. #booksky 📚
Post a picture that should be an album cover.
August 22, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Post a picture that should be an album cover.
American 🇺🇸 craft beer haul. Trillium is always a favorite, but looking forward to diving into some hazy craft goodness with Phase Three Brewing and Mortalis Brewing Company for the first time. #BskyBeer
August 21, 2026 at 5:25 PM
American 🇺🇸 craft beer haul. Trillium is always a favorite, but looking forward to diving into some hazy craft goodness with Phase Three Brewing and Mortalis Brewing Company for the first time. #BskyBeer
First visit to The Victoria & Commercial pub in Leeds. Beautiful setting, buzzy vibe, and a great selection at the bar. I think I'm in love. #BskyBeer
August 20, 2026 at 7:40 PM
First visit to The Victoria & Commercial pub in Leeds. Beautiful setting, buzzy vibe, and a great selection at the bar. I think I'm in love. #BskyBeer
July at work was non-stop. Picked up these beers at the end of the month as a reward, but only just found the time to sit down with them tonight. First time trying anything from these breweries. #bskybeer
August 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
July at work was non-stop. Picked up these beers at the end of the month as a reward, but only just found the time to sit down with them tonight. First time trying anything from these breweries. #bskybeer
Leeds again at the weekend, finally visiting Northern Monk. Had a real London or NY energy with street art, music, and people milling around the mix of old industrial mills and new builds. Ended with a pint at The Cross Keys and by one by the barges at SALT Granary Wharf. #BskyBeer
August 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Leeds again at the weekend, finally visiting Northern Monk. Had a real London or NY energy with street art, music, and people milling around the mix of old industrial mills and new builds. Ended with a pint at The Cross Keys and by one by the barges at SALT Granary Wharf. #BskyBeer
First game of the season after missing @wdcfc.bsky.social opening two defeats. Went to Garforth Town in the FA Cup not expecting much, but a solid, hard-fought performance earned a 1-1 draw and a replay. #FACup
August 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM
First game of the season after missing @wdcfc.bsky.social opening two defeats. Went to Garforth Town in the FA Cup not expecting much, but a solid, hard-fought performance earned a 1-1 draw and a replay. #FACup
I’ve never quite taken to The Hundred, usually preferring longer formats of cricket. But watching Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire yesterday was a good afternoon out. A 3 pm start meant lots of families and short beer queues. 🏏 #TheHundred
August 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I’ve never quite taken to The Hundred, usually preferring longer formats of cricket. But watching Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire yesterday was a good afternoon out. A 3 pm start meant lots of families and short beer queues. 🏏 #TheHundred
Just finished Supremacy by Parmy Olson. It is an eye-opening look at how AI went from trying to save the world to just chasing corporate profits. Altman and Hassabis set out with noble ideals, but compute costs forced both into the arms of Big Tech. Market dominance wins out. 📚 #BookSky
August 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Just finished Supremacy by Parmy Olson. It is an eye-opening look at how AI went from trying to save the world to just chasing corporate profits. Altman and Hassabis set out with noble ideals, but compute costs forced both into the arms of Big Tech. Market dominance wins out. 📚 #BookSky