Mike Richardson
@parathryn.bsky.social
From Manchester. Sys Admin. Homebrewer. Model maker. Baker. Network Engineer. Driver. Hamster Wrangler.
Accent shaming is *so* 80s!
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Accent shaming is *so* 80s!
Just be sure to leave us your yeast strain in your will.
October 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Just be sure to leave us your yeast strain in your will.
Shame to hide the tats but better than cellulitis or Lymes.
September 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Shame to hide the tats but better than cellulitis or Lymes.
As someone who spent a day in hospital on an antibiotic drip after a fly bite: *big hugs*. Time to cover any exposed skin… long sleeves, hat… burka? :-)
September 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
As someone who spent a day in hospital on an antibiotic drip after a fly bite: *big hugs*. Time to cover any exposed skin… long sleeves, hat… burka? :-)
I’m a home brewer who’s interested in water chemistry so would like to help.
August 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I’m a home brewer who’s interested in water chemistry so would like to help.
Lucky thing! No one wants to talk to me about Wankels :-(
March 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Lucky thing! No one wants to talk to me about Wankels :-(
Pancakes with mapleen syrup and ice cream from the Little Chef… but you’re way too young to have experienced that culinary masterpiece.
March 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Pancakes with mapleen syrup and ice cream from the Little Chef… but you’re way too young to have experienced that culinary masterpiece.
How about a wine gum? I might even stretch to a bag if you invite me to its opening.
February 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
How about a wine gum? I might even stretch to a bag if you invite me to its opening.
I’m not sure he’s ever finished a sentence, they just waft and weave and keep going and going and then pause and repeat and pause again then rise, fall moving on to another subject never quite coming to a full stop like a car in traffic slowly inching forward until someone who isn’t asleep asks an..
January 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I’m not sure he’s ever finished a sentence, they just waft and weave and keep going and going and then pause and repeat and pause again then rise, fall moving on to another subject never quite coming to a full stop like a car in traffic slowly inching forward until someone who isn’t asleep asks an..
Damn, I’d got you a mansion in the south of France. Ah well, I’ll just put it in the ‘for charity’ pile.
January 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Damn, I’d got you a mansion in the south of France. Ah well, I’ll just put it in the ‘for charity’ pile.
Recently I saw a pack of two items that was stated to be three portions. Just wrong… how are you supposed to divide that without rounding errors??
January 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Recently I saw a pack of two items that was stated to be three portions. Just wrong… how are you supposed to divide that without rounding errors??
ChatGPT disagrees so you must be wrong.
January 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
ChatGPT disagrees so you must be wrong.
I first read that as “xmas at my late mother-in-laws” and shuddered a little at the ghoulishness. Glad she’s still alive :-)
December 30, 2024 at 3:28 PM
I first read that as “xmas at my late mother-in-laws” and shuddered a little at the ghoulishness. Glad she’s still alive :-)
The Curse of Fatal Death. A bit obscure though.
December 28, 2024 at 8:57 AM
The Curse of Fatal Death. A bit obscure though.
I’ve always had good results with T58.
December 22, 2024 at 9:53 PM
I’ve always had good results with T58.
Of course. You’ll be able to go straight away… sorry, that should be ‘away straight’.
December 20, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Of course. You’ll be able to go straight away… sorry, that should be ‘away straight’.
I bet someone would argue that Die Hard is a Solstice movie when it’s obviously a Christmas one.
December 20, 2024 at 9:54 PM
I bet someone would argue that Die Hard is a Solstice movie when it’s obviously a Christmas one.
You appear to have lost an arm. How careless of you.
December 19, 2024 at 9:48 PM
You appear to have lost an arm. How careless of you.
Gone, but far, far from forgotten. *hugs*
December 8, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Gone, but far, far from forgotten. *hugs*
I don’t drink and am irresponsible so if you need balance in your article I’m all yours.
December 5, 2024 at 9:12 PM
I don’t drink and am irresponsible so if you need balance in your article I’m all yours.
We drove past it twice a day for the last 18 years of its life. Sad to see it go out like that.
December 5, 2024 at 9:10 PM
We drove past it twice a day for the last 18 years of its life. Sad to see it go out like that.
Eating lots of nice tasting pie while trying to get the aesthetics right is much easier than trying to eat lots of pretty but unpleasant pies to get the recipe right. Good luck.
December 3, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Eating lots of nice tasting pie while trying to get the aesthetics right is much easier than trying to eat lots of pretty but unpleasant pies to get the recipe right. Good luck.