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Phill Blakemore
@blakeybloke.bsky.social
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Liverpudlian, Socialist, Pro EU 🇪🇺, Committed Vegetarian, Retired FF, Living in Bulgaria 🇧🇬, Passionate #LFC Fan, #YNWA #JFT97
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Today, my lovely lady Angela & I are celebrating our 11th Wedding Anniversary! 🥰

I still pinch myself everyday because I just can’t believe how lucky I am to be with her! 😍

Out for a celebratory meal last night; opening gifts and chillin’ today!!

Wishing everyone out there some happiness too! x
Angela & I sat at a table in our favourite restaurant in Plovdiv, our home city. The restaurant is called ‘Restaurant Patriki’, and it is a wonderful place! This photo shows a man wearing a new Adidas Liverpool Football Club training shirt. The shirt is an 11th wedding anniversary gift from the man’s amazing wife, Angela.
October 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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I’ve got a lovely new shirt to watch the match in today, delivered this morning!
#GoodTiming 😎👍🔴
#LFC #YNWA #ADIDAS #3rdKit
Account owner wearing a new football shirt. The shirt is a Liverpool FC shirt, long-sleeved, green in colour and is the 3rd kit worn during away games. The man is stood in front of his TV, the TV shows a picture of the main stand at Anfield, taken from the edge of the pitch. Account owner wearing a new football shirt. The shirt is a Liverpool FC shirt, long-sleeved, green in colour and is the 3rd kit worn during away games. The man is stood with his back to the camera. The back of the shirt has the name ‘M. SALAH’ and the number ‘11’ printed on it. The man is stood in front of his TV, the TV shows a picture of the main stand at Anfield, taken from the edge of the pitch.
September 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Just treated myself to this, with the 🇪🇬👑’s name and number on the back 😎👍 #LFC #YNWA
Photograph showing Liverpool FC’s new third kit shirt, made by Adidas, with long sleeves.
September 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Same! 🔴
(Pic taken a while ago)
#LFC #YNWA
Photograph of a computer screen showing a countdown clock on the Liverpool FC Store’s website, prior to the release of their new third kit, made by Adidas, on the 9th September 2025.
September 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Sparks gave an awesome performance at the #BilbaoBBKLive festival in July this year!

So, using their set-list, I’ve put together this #Spotify playlist. Please feel free to enjoy!
🎶🎸🎤🎹

Just scan the code in the first pic.

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#Bilbao #Sparks
A picture comprised of four smaller pictures. Each one an album cover from the band Sparks. Below this is a Spotify Code bar, that (once scanned) will automatically load a Sparks playlist for anyone on Spotify to enjoy. A photograph showing the actual set-list performed by the band Sparks during their (brilliant!) gig at the Bilbao BBK Live festival in July 2025.
September 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Ange and I are enjoying a short break in Varna, a lovely city on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.

Seeing some beautiful scenery and sunsets! 😍🤩😎

Great food and drinks too! 🍸🍹🍻🍾🍷

#Bulgaria #Varna #BlackSea
Varna Cathedral in the foreground of a red sky sunset. Ange & Phill in the foreground, with Varna Cathedral in the background. Ange & Phill in front of a large Big Wherl on Varna dockside. Two nice cocktails in the foreground, a nice Black Sea beach in the background.
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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🤭
Graphic showing Ruben Amorim’s record as Manchester United’s manager; 29 games in charge, only 28 points gained.
August 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Just checked the results!!
😄😆🤣👍👍👍🤩
Screenshot of the results of a football match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, played at Manchester City’s ground (Spurs won two nil).
August 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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It is, and always will be (for me at least!), tea!!!

Mid-day meal = dinner
Evening meal = tea
Fact!

Alternatives are regional, in the U.K., as this map indicates…

*Apologies, I could not find an Australian version 😔

#TeaNotDinner
Map of the U.K. showing which areas use the word ‘tea’ as a noun for their evening meal (correct term!), and areas that use alternative nouns such as ‘dinner’ & ‘supper’ (incorrect terms!).
August 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Earlier this month Ange & I attended the Bilbao BBK Live music festival, in the amazing city of Bilbao! The highlight of the festival was seeing #Pulp play live; awesome!

We also spotted the RedBall, which was cool! Love to get this art to Plovdiv, Bulgaria!

#RedBallProject #BilbaoBBKLive2025
This is a photograph of the Bluesky account holder, Blakey_Bloke, standing next to the RedBall, a bright red 4.5 m diameter inflatable vinyl sphere. It is an art project of the American artist, Kurt Perschke. The RedBall appears in locations all over the world, usually ‘jammed in’ somewhere, and tethered into place. It commonly appears for a day, a couple of days at most. The list of locations that it will make future appearances at is not publicly disclosed. The project has been running since the early 2000s.
July 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Ange & I are finally getting to experience traveling through Bulgaria on one of the 70+ DB carriages (German Railways) that BDZ (Bulgaria Railways) bought second-hand, late 2024/early 2025!

Bloody luxury in comparison with regular BDZ rolling stock!! 😎👍🚂

#AirCon #DB #BDZ #Luxury #Railway #Train
Photo showing the interior of a second-hand railway carriage, recently bought by Bulgaria Railways, from German Railways. The photo shows; comfortable seats, lots of luggage space and big windows. The carriage is air-conditioned and is very comfortable.
July 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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There’s a Magpie located in a Primark store window display here in Bilbao.

This fella has the job of figuring out the best way to release it! 🤔

@primark.bsky.social

#Magpie #Bird #Primark #Bilbao #Spain
A trapped Magpie in a Primark store window display. A trapped Magpie in a Primark store window display. A trapped Magpie in a Primark store window display.
July 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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LFCs first pre-season game is against Preston North End tomorrow, Sunday 13th July at 16:00 Hrs (BST). Sydney is +9 Hrs atm, so KO will be at 01:00 Hrs Mon morning.
Your location may differ due to local time zone/daylight saving.

Sadly, no AUS channels are broadcasting (see ‘Live Soccer TV’ app).
Screenshot from ‘Live Soccer TV’ app showing list of countries, and their sports channels, that are broadcasting the Preston North End vs Liverpool FC pre-season friendly football game. Screenshot from ‘Live Soccer TV’ app showing list of countries, and their sports channels, that are broadcasting the Preston North End vs Liverpool FC pre-season friendly football game.
July 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Ange & I are loving the Bilbao BBK Live festival right now.

Last night Michael Kiwanuka was fantastic, and the headliners, Pulp, were just AMAZING!!! Sublime performance from Jarvis & Co.!!! 🤩
Kylie Minogue headlining tomorrow!

#BilbaoBBKLive #Bilbao #Pulp #Kiwanuka #JarvisCocker #Kylie
Photo of Michael Kiwanuka performing onstage at a music festival in Bilbao, Spain. Photo of a drinks cup that has a picture of a howling wolf (the festival’s emblem) printed on it, with the large howling wolf statue high on a rocky outcrop in the background. Photo taken at night, showing the name of the festival (Bilbao BBK Live) in huge letters, Co strutted on a large scaffolding structure. The structure is light up with bright lights. Photo of the British band, Pulp, performing onstage at a music festival in Bilbao, Spain.
July 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Blatantly stolen from FB (via my lovely wife, as I’m not on FB)…
😄
June 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Last night, 1st time since 2017, I was in an organised run, in Plovdiv! 🏃‍♂️

It was only 7.5 Km long, but OMG, it was soooo hilly (280 m total elevation), in 27°C heat too!! 😳🥵

It was great fun, brilliantly organised too, so glad I did it!

#TepeJambore2025
#ТепеДжамборе2025 #ТепеДжамборе
#Plovdiv
In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, a tired man shows off his race medal after completing a very hilly 7.5 Km run! A photo of the medal that everyone gets when they complete a very hilly 7.5 Km run in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, a tired man meets his amazing wife half-way through completing a very hilly 7.5 Km run! His wife was a volunteer who helped guide runners along the twisty route of the run. A screenshot of the data collected by the Nike Running Club app during last night’s hilly 7.5 Km run in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
June 22, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Man wearing a T-Shirt with a motto that says ‘We are not ingredients’ and a picture below the motto showing a cute pig, a cute cow and a cute chicken.
June 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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ChatGPT offers us the following Lisa, hope this is accurate…
Photo of a plant and a ChatGPT description. Photo of a plant and a ChatGPT description.
June 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Yesterday I bought some paper liners for the air-fryer.

So this morning I thought I’d give fried eggs a go, for our breakfast.

I think the most apt term would be: unmitigated disaster!!! 🙄😬🧐😣☹️

#Bobbins
#NeverAgain
#Disgusting
Picture of a pack of 25 paper liners for an air-fryer. Picture of four ‘fried’ eggs after being air-fried in a paper liners. They look disgusting! Photo of two plates, each having two air-fried ‘fried’ eggs on them. They look disgusting! Photo of the used air-fryer paper liners for, showing that it has lots of egg remnants permanently adhered to it. It looks disgusting.
June 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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I just accessed my settings, and look what appeared (and only that)…
Might be getting there!!! 🤞🤞
June 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Angela & I visited the Plovdiv Food Park Festival yesterday! We had glorious weather to enjoy lots of international foods and drinks; all whilst listening to great local bands!!
A great day out!! 👍😎🇧🇬

#Plovdiv #Bulgaria #FoodFestival
A photo of Angela & Phill sat at the Tatratea Bar in the Plovdiv food and drink festival, each with a drink in their hand. Cheers! A map detailing the layout of the food park festival, zone 1. A map detailing the layout of the food park festival, zone 2.
June 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Some great street art being created in Plovdiv’s Kapana district, and the finished article! Amazing skills from the famed graffiti artists, Arsek & Erase!!

#Kapana #Plovdiv #Bulgaria #ArsekErase #Graffiti #StreetArt
Colourful graffiti street art covering the entire side of a building, located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Colourful graffiti street art covering the entire side of a building, located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Colourful graffiti street art covering the entire side of a building, located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
June 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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🔥🔴YNWA🔴🔥
Photo of a tv screen, showing the exact moment that Virgil Van Dyke raised the English Premier League trophy in front of thousands of jubilant Liverpool FC fans at Anfield!
May 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Some great sights during the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
🇨🇭🇪🇺

#ESC #EUROVISION #SWITZERLAND
May 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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The #Eurovision Song Contest was pretty amazing! Loved the whole experience!!

#ESC #BASEL #SWITZERLAND
Photo of the stage in the St. Jakobs Arena, Basel, Switzerland. Taken during the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Photo of the stage in the St. Jakobs Arena, Basel, Switzerland. Taken during the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Austrian contestant on-stage. Photo of Angela (my wife), me (Phill), and our friend, Wayne. Photo taken in the St. Jakob Arena, Basel, Switzerland. #ESC2025 Photo of the stage in the St. Jakobs Arena, Basel, Switzerland. Taken during the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.
May 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM