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Jim Tipler
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Hello. Jim Tipler here. 50% of the duo Milton Hide, graphic designer and very proud grandad. Good to be here.
Pictures and guitars on the wall, vinyl on the turntable and dog snoring on the rug. It’s starting to feel like home and the feeling that the real owners are going to walk in any moment is finally receding x
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Who knew moving house would be stressful, exhausting, emotional and traumatic? It's all good now but my knees beg to differ. www.patreon.com/posts/moving...
Moving Day | Milton Hide
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November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Such a lovely evening. Chris Cleverley - what a brilliant musician and thoroughly nice bloke.
The beauty of our Bluebell Roots nights is not just the wonderful music ( thank you @chriscleverley.bsky.social) or the delicious food, it’s the amazing people all brought together through music.
Next event 7Dec, bluebellroots.co.uk
#grassrootsmusic #arlington #musicians #people
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This is the other half of Milton Hide, Josie Tipler, aka Jo Church. It would be so cool to get art demos to tie in with tour dates.
As well as being 50% of Milton Hide, I am a visual artist and currently seeking bookings to give demonstrations and run workshops to Art groups across the UK to tie in with our tours. See website for prices and details.

#womenartists #arttutor #artistsonbluesky #artgroup

www.josietipler.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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As well as being 50% of Milton Hide, I am a visual artist and currently seeking bookings to give demonstrations and run workshops to Art groups across the UK to tie in with our tours. See website for prices and details.

#womenartists #arttutor #artistsonbluesky #artgroup

www.josietipler.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church of England - to rewild its land. Join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Help save nature by rewilding the Church’s massive landholdings!
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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It’s really hard to be upbeat sometimes. Here’s our song inspired by the book by Auschwitz survivor, Eddi Jaku. In the aftermath he chose to be happy in order to honour those that didn’t survive. youtu.be/33quJtfWhQA?...
#hardtimes #lovenothate #spreadjoy #behappy
The Happiest Man On Earth by Milton Hide - Official Video
YouTube video by Milton Hide
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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A bit late for #worldmenopauseday but here is our song about my experiences and Jim’s mid life crisis.
#menopauseawareness is really important, must be taught in schools. I am still embarrassed that I knew so little about what was happening to my own body.

youtu.be/qh-Ah7PlfN0?...
MILTON HIDE - LITTLE PIECE OF MIND - OAT MILK SESSIONS
YouTube video by Oat Milk Sessions
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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We spent a pleasant Saturday morning performing outside Tenterden Museum. Small town and village museums are brilliant resources that need to be celebrated.
That’s our final gig in the diary ‘til spring. Now: recording, writing, admin … and recharging
#museums #tenterden #folk #keephistoryalive
October 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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As it's #bandcampfriday, here's our page so you can go and explore our music :D miltonhide.bandcamp.com
Thank you once again, @bandcamp.com
#buymusic #downloadmusic #singersongwriters
October 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Autumn beauty in East Sussex this morning.
September 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
One misty moisty morning when cloudy was the weather…

#sussex #mist #countryside

youtu.be/42ucwfXthew?...
September 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Found a great home for this. A mate is starting a Subbuteo League at a local football club. I’d so love to see some of my old teams out again.
If that doesn’t happen a friend works with foster kids and be good for engaging with parents. I could eBay but it’s not all about money.
September 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Feeling ridiculously smug after my dental hygienist telling me I’m doing a really good job with my hygiene. Like getting a gold star on the board at school.
I just wish it hadn’t taken me over 50 years to start looking after my mouth better.
#dentist #hygiene #smugness
September 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Sends something of a message. Let's do this (or rather, let's not do this)

38d.gs/nd3w
Sign the petition: tell the BBC to boycott Eurovision unless Israel is banned
This is big: Spain's state broadcasters have said they'll boycott Eurovision unless Israel is banned. We need the BBC to do the same to up the pressure on the competition's bosses. Sign the petition n...
38d.gs
September 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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I think it’s time to share this video again, our song, Kindness. Featuring wonderful friends and family, some sadly no longer with us.

Life is short, you never know what others are going through. Be kind.

youtu.be/Yc6Alckar-E?...

#bekind #lyricvideo #miltonhide #kindness
Kindness by Milton Hide - Official Video
YouTube video by Milton Hide
youtu.be
September 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
What a bloke. Good on yer Gary x

youtube.com/watch?v=gjed...
Gary Lineker wins TV Presenter of the Year | National Television Awards 2025
YouTube video by ITV
youtube.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A range of extra services
We have decided to offer Additional Services when contacting festivals for bookings. Songwriting Workshops (adults/children), Songwriters Circles and Open Mic PA and MC. It’s all stuff we enjoy ☺️
#openmic #pahire #songwritingworkshop #festival #folksky
www.miltonhide.com/additional-o...
September 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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We’re almost back to 100%. Still coughing but our heads are back in order and we’re able to concentrate on admin, booking 2026 tours etc. A bracing walk up on the South Downs helped.

This is one of Josie’s paintings of a view from the Downs.

#musicians #folksky #womenartists #southdowns
September 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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The incredible @soundloungecio.bsky.social have been very progressive in their attitude to the recent raising of flags in their area.
Their thanks?
Having every single window of the venue smashed.
Send them love and support this campaign
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/repairing-...
September 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Tomorrow’s gig at the Lamb Folk club is postponed for 2 weeks. Still feeling rough so a bit of cat therapy is just the ticket.
#musicians #selfemployed #offsick
September 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Smudge 1, Megan 0
September 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Bugger (cough, splutter, sniff) :-(
Gutted. For the first time ever we’ve had to cancel a gig. Due to illness - we’ve both picked up colds - we’ve had to cancel our performances at the fantastic Bunkfest this weekend. Hoping this brilliantly organised Wallingford festival is a huge success and everyone has a great time. bunkfest.co.uk
Wallingford BunkFest - BunkFest 2025
Wallingford BunkFest in South Oxfordshire, is a free-access community festival providing a unique, family friendly celebration for everyone.
bunkfest.co.uk
August 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Seeing the flag of St George hanging from dozens of Eastbourne’s lampposts makes me feel ashamed to be English - not proud. There’s nothing ‘patriotic’ about these flags. It reminds me of dogs pissing up lampposts claiming territory - that and photos of nazi Germany.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Contractors removing flags face abuse - Brighton councillor
St George’s flags have been erected on lampposts across the UK, including in East Sussex.
www.bbc.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
#byebyespotify
No doubt Ek would argue that these drones would save lives by shortening a war. I’m sure that is his motivation - not profiting from making devices that kill people of course.
Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify has invested heavily in a company making war drones.
We’re taking everything off Spotify except this protest song so why not make @bandcamp.com your first choice for independent music #protestsong #byebyespotify

miltonhide.bandcamp.com/track/the-st...
The Stream, by Milton Hide
track by Milton Hide
miltonhide.bandcamp.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM