Steve B
@burstorangetech.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Blackpool ST, Pub Shed landlord, and occasional EDT-er. Moves data around for work.
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Final sentence for #NathanGill. 10.5 years jail time for Nigel’s right hand man in Strasbourg for taking payments from Putin’s right hand man Ukraine
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Final sentence for #NathanGill. 10.5 years jail time for Nigel’s right hand man in Strasbourg for taking payments from Putin’s right hand man Ukraine
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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🚨UPDATE WITH COMMENT FROM THE BBC: Byline Times can confirm that of the four-person BBC panel that interviewed Prescott and made the decision to appoint him as an advisor, three of them had longstanding Conservative Party ties. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🚨UPDATE WITH COMMENT FROM THE BBC: Byline Times can confirm that of the four-person BBC panel that interviewed Prescott and made the decision to appoint him as an advisor, three of them had longstanding Conservative Party ties. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
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Today’s Halloween poem is called ‘Come, take this hand in yours’.
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Today’s Halloween poem is called ‘Come, take this hand in yours’.
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Calling all #BlackpoolFC supporters! I'll be talking about my new book with Blackpool Supporters Trust at 6.30pm Thursday @ArmfieldClub before England's game.
It's called 'Where's The Money Gone? The Battle For The Soul of English Football' - and there's a chunky chapter on your club!
It's called 'Where's The Money Gone? The Battle For The Soul of English Football' - and there's a chunky chapter on your club!
October 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Calling all #BlackpoolFC supporters! I'll be talking about my new book with Blackpool Supporters Trust at 6.30pm Thursday @ArmfieldClub before England's game.
It's called 'Where's The Money Gone? The Battle For The Soul of English Football' - and there's a chunky chapter on your club!
It's called 'Where's The Money Gone? The Battle For The Soul of English Football' - and there's a chunky chapter on your club!
BST Round UP Sep - 2025 | Blackpool
BST Round UP - sep 2025n - Issue - 16 | Blackpool
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September 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Minute Cryptic - 18 September, 2025
"Buzzer-beater was thrown with second on stopwatch" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Buzzer-beater was thrown with second on stopwatch" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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September 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Minute Cryptic - 18 September, 2025
"Buzzer-beater was thrown with second on stopwatch" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Buzzer-beater was thrown with second on stopwatch" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 17 September, 2025
"Every prime cut from homebred cattle?" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Every prime cut from homebred cattle?" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Minute Cryptic
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September 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Minute Cryptic - 17 September, 2025
"Every prime cut from homebred cattle?" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Every prime cut from homebred cattle?" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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A knock-off Lemsip and my new book #minutecryptic
September 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A knock-off Lemsip and my new book #minutecryptic
Just follow the instructions!
Minute Cryptic - 10 September, 2025
"Playing piano after American season of pipe organs?" (9)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 10 September, 2025
"Playing piano after American season of pipe organs?" (9)
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I scored: 3 under par
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September 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Just follow the instructions!
Minute Cryptic - 10 September, 2025
"Playing piano after American season of pipe organs?" (9)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 10 September, 2025
"Playing piano after American season of pipe organs?" (9)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 9 September, 2025
"Liking when head of state becomes centrist?" (5)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Liking when head of state becomes centrist?" (5)
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I scored: 2 under par
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September 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Minute Cryptic - 9 September, 2025
"Liking when head of state becomes centrist?" (5)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Liking when head of state becomes centrist?" (5)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Word of the day is ‘tamalou’: a French name for an older person who no longer greets their friends with ‘how was your holiday?, but with ‘t’as mal où ?’, ‘where does it hurt?’. There follows an enthusiastic account of aches and pains and doctor’s appointments.
September 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Word of the day is ‘tamalou’: a French name for an older person who no longer greets their friends with ‘how was your holiday?, but with ‘t’as mal où ?’, ‘where does it hurt?’. There follows an enthusiastic account of aches and pains and doctor’s appointments.
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Five striking snake sculptures from the Global Snakebite Taskforce have found a new home at LSTM.
The artworks highlight the human impact of snakebite envenoming, a neglected tropical disease that kills 138,000 people every year.
Read more: lstm.ac/GlobalSnakeb...
The artworks highlight the human impact of snakebite envenoming, a neglected tropical disease that kills 138,000 people every year.
Read more: lstm.ac/GlobalSnakeb...
September 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Five striking snake sculptures from the Global Snakebite Taskforce have found a new home at LSTM.
The artworks highlight the human impact of snakebite envenoming, a neglected tropical disease that kills 138,000 people every year.
Read more: lstm.ac/GlobalSnakeb...
The artworks highlight the human impact of snakebite envenoming, a neglected tropical disease that kills 138,000 people every year.
Read more: lstm.ac/GlobalSnakeb...
Today's plan: Deadly Strong gym race, Blackpool v Bolton, beer & food, fall asleep in front of TV.
It won't be much of a race for me, more of a try to get it done and not die. Looking forward to it being over. I feel similar about the football, actually.
It won't be much of a race for me, more of a try to get it done and not die. Looking forward to it being over. I feel similar about the football, actually.
August 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Today's plan: Deadly Strong gym race, Blackpool v Bolton, beer & food, fall asleep in front of TV.
It won't be much of a race for me, more of a try to get it done and not die. Looking forward to it being over. I feel similar about the football, actually.
It won't be much of a race for me, more of a try to get it done and not die. Looking forward to it being over. I feel similar about the football, actually.
Minute Cryptic - 30 August, 2025
"Clothes for queen's guard ditching uniform in spin-cycle?" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Clothes for queen's guard ditching uniform in spin-cycle?" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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August 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Minute Cryptic - 30 August, 2025
"Clothes for queen's guard ditching uniform in spin-cycle?" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Clothes for queen's guard ditching uniform in spin-cycle?" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Lovely clue today!
Minute Cryptic - 29 August, 2025
"Cat's head, fish's tail, pig's torso and mare blended!?" (7)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 29 August, 2025
"Cat's head, fish's tail, pig's torso and mare blended!?" (7)
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I scored: 3 under par
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August 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Lovely clue today!
Minute Cryptic - 29 August, 2025
"Cat's head, fish's tail, pig's torso and mare blended!?" (7)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 29 August, 2025
"Cat's head, fish's tail, pig's torso and mare blended!?" (7)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Just remembered in time!
Minute Cryptic - 27 August, 2025
"Golf lesson's beginning in month six for Tiger Woods?" (6)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 27 August, 2025
"Golf lesson's beginning in month six for Tiger Woods?" (6)
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I scored: 2 under par
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August 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Just remembered in time!
Minute Cryptic - 27 August, 2025
"Golf lesson's beginning in month six for Tiger Woods?" (6)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 27 August, 2025
"Golf lesson's beginning in month six for Tiger Woods?" (6)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 26 August, 2025
"No stamp? Problematic for him!" (7)
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I scored: 3 under par
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"No stamp? Problematic for him!" (7)
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I scored: 3 under par
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August 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Minute Cryptic - 26 August, 2025
"No stamp? Problematic for him!" (7)
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I scored: 3 under par
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"No stamp? Problematic for him!" (7)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Approaching Bridgewater on the way to Plymouth. Tickets bought in the euphoria following the Huddersfield game. Hope it's not a mistake!! #UTMP 🍊
August 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Approaching Bridgewater on the way to Plymouth. Tickets bought in the euphoria following the Huddersfield game. Hope it's not a mistake!! #UTMP 🍊
Minute Cryptic - 23 August, 2025
"Gripping strip scene from Marvel crossover" (6)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Gripping strip scene from Marvel crossover" (6)
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I scored: 2 under par
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August 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Minute Cryptic - 23 August, 2025
"Gripping strip scene from Marvel crossover" (6)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Gripping strip scene from Marvel crossover" (6)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 20 August, 2025
"HARdLY ReMaRKABlE!?" (3,1,3,4)
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I scored: 3 under par
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"HARdLY ReMaRKABlE!?" (3,1,3,4)
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I scored: 3 under par
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August 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Minute Cryptic - 20 August, 2025
"HARdLY ReMaRKABlE!?" (3,1,3,4)
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I scored: 3 under par
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"HARdLY ReMaRKABlE!?" (3,1,3,4)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 19 August, 2025
"Two couples start to fight? Oh you are noisy!" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Two couples start to fight? Oh you are noisy!" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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August 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Minute Cryptic - 19 August, 2025
"Two couples start to fight? Oh you are noisy!" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Two couples start to fight? Oh you are noisy!" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Minute Cryptic - 17 August, 2025
"Niece's starting to be captivated by looping race: lots of Hot Wheels?" (6,3)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Niece's starting to be captivated by looping race: lots of Hot Wheels?" (6,3)
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I scored: 2 under par
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August 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Minute Cryptic - 17 August, 2025
"Niece's starting to be captivated by looping race: lots of Hot Wheels?" (6,3)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Niece's starting to be captivated by looping race: lots of Hot Wheels?" (6,3)
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I scored: 2 under par
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I've had a lovely National Relaxation Day fishing with my boy.
August 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I've had a lovely National Relaxation Day fishing with my boy.
Minute Cryptic - 15 August, 2025
"Supply at party is unusually billed?" (8)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Supply at party is unusually billed?" (8)
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I scored: 2 under par
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August 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Minute Cryptic - 15 August, 2025
"Supply at party is unusually billed?" (8)
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I scored: 2 under par
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"Supply at party is unusually billed?" (8)
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I scored: 2 under par
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