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Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Funny, replace "BUS" with "FASCIST" 😁
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1V_...

The inbetweeners Bus wankers

YouTube video by joshc327

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October 30, 2025 at 8:49 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

R.I.P. Prunella Scales 😔

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Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93

Scales played hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the bossy wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom.

www.bbc.co.uk

October 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Beermeister in the USA!?! 😁
#beermeister #StevetheBeermeister
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Beermeister Abroad: in the USA!

This blog includes information and photographs shared with me by my brother (he doesn't want his face included so you'll just see bits of ...

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October 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

A couple of very decent beers in a tin, cheers! 😁
#beermeister #StevetheBeermeister
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And A Couple More...

That is, a couple more cans 😉beginning with one from Brewdog ( website ), and their 4.3% Wingman , "The Eagle has Landed" Session IPA , ...

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October 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

My favourite Joe Jackson track, fast and furious, and full of cultural references of the time, I'm The Man! 😁

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Joe Jackson - I'm The Man

YouTube video by thecatkeaton

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October 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Beers from Lakedown Brewing (run by Roger Dawltry's son Jamie), cheers! 🍺
#beermeister #StevetheBeermeister
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Lakedown Brewing Co

The first of these 4 beers was imbibed at the Jenny Lind , 69 High Street, Hastings TN34 3EW (see blog which includes more information abou...

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October 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Today is the anniversary of the London Beer Flood 1814. R.I.P. 😢
#beermeister #StevetheBeermeister
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London Beer Flood 1814

As I usually report annually, the London Beer Flood was a tragic event that happened close to what is now the Dominion Theatre in Totten...

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October 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

October Whisky of the Month Review, slainte!
#beermeister #StevetheBeermeister
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October Whisky of the Month

Another Scottish whisky this month, Chivas Regal 12 (40% - website ), and another whisky I'd often bought for my grandad as a present, whic...

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October 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

A wee circular pub crawl near Tower and London Bridges, cheers! 🍺
#StevetheBeermeister #beermeister
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London Circular Walk: Tower & London Bridges

You could start this circular pub walk at either of the bridges, but I've started this blog at Tower Bridge because my favourite drink of th...

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October 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Cider and Ale at The Jolly Fisherman in Hastings, cheers! 😁
#beermeister #StevetheBeermeister
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October 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Another Sheffield Pubs Visit... 😁
#StevetheBeermeister #beermeister
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Sheffield Visit

As I often do, I stayed at the Crow Inn , 33 Scotland Street, S3 7BS ( website ), which I have written about many times before, eg blog , wh...

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September 29, 2025 at 11:21 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Trumpf's so-called "war zone" in Portland, peaceful! 🙄
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sXc...

Trump has MELTDOWN as INVASION Quickly BLOWS UP on HIS FACE

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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September 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM

Reposted by Steve Colwell

CAKE

@thebandcake.bsky.social

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

September 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Netanyahu and Trump 'war heroes' ?!? No way Jose, now, Yitzhak Rabin was a war hero, indeed. 👍
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/w...

Trump Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Hero’ and Adds: ‘I Guess I Am, Too’

www.nytimes.com

September 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Kick Israel out, it's not in Europe anyway! 🙄

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Eurovision Song Contest: Organisers EBU to hold vote on Israel's participation

Israel's continued participation in the contest has been controversial due to the ongoing Gaza war.

www.bbc.co.uk

September 27, 2025 at 6:26 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Good luck USA... 🤔

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Generals and admirals scrambling to make plans to attend Hegseth's unusual meeting

The meeting is notable for its size and timing, and for the fact that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered his entire senior officer corps to Washington on short notice.

www.nbcnews.com

September 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

See what happens when officialdom breaks the rules!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQD7...

Trump's Stooges CAUGHT Destroying Protest Sculpture in the MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

YouTube video by Really American

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September 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM

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Peter Stefanovic

@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

An overseas A&E doctor who has trained and worked in the UK for a decade has said she is 'appalled' by Nigel Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain if Reform is elected

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

A&E doctor's message to Nigel Farage about his plans for NHS comes with warning

An overseas A&E doctor who has trained and worked in the UK for a decade has said she is 'appalled' by Nigel Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain if Reform is elected

www.mirror.co.uk

September 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Oktoberfest in Hastings, prost! 🍺
#StevetheBeermeister #beermeister
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Hastings Oktoberfest 2025

I hinted in my last blog that I would be visiting Oktoberfest at The Prince Albert , 28 Cornwallis Street, Hastings TN34 1SS, 19-28 Sep...

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September 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

Save NHS dentistry now!

I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...

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September 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

Cask Ale Week and Oktoberfest at the same time, cheers! 🍺
#StevetheBeermeister #beermeister
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September 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM

Steve Colwell

@hastingssteve.bsky.social

There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...