Pete Bate
@petebate.bsky.social
Living each day as it comes with incurable bowel cancer. Dad, husband, vinyl enthusiast, runner, West Ham, Worcs CCC, write stuff. Seeking the kind way through. Where I’m at: petesprogress.com
My For Folk’s Sake review of the timely new Mavis Staples album. www.forfolkssake.com/reviews/4198...
November 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
My For Folk’s Sake review of the timely new Mavis Staples album. www.forfolkssake.com/reviews/4198...
My first 7inch from either WHSmith’s or Woollies in Lichfield. I used to ask my Dad to pick them up for me in his lunch break. He could never find Addicted To Love though 🤣
November 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My first 7inch from either WHSmith’s or Woollies in Lichfield. I used to ask my Dad to pick them up for me in his lunch break. He could never find Addicted To Love though 🤣
New blog post up featuring a trip to Moseley Folk Festival to see the brilliant @waterboysmusic.bsky.social plus a fortnight in France and my weirdly behaving cancer latest. @mickpuck.bsky.social www.petesprogress.com/post/reasons...
September 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
New blog post up featuring a trip to Moseley Folk Festival to see the brilliant @waterboysmusic.bsky.social plus a fortnight in France and my weirdly behaving cancer latest. @mickpuck.bsky.social www.petesprogress.com/post/reasons...
The new album by @bccamplight.bsky.social is something special. Can’t wait to see him live in Manchester later this year. Here’s my For Folk’s Sake review: shorturl.at/po2r5 @bellaunion.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The new album by @bccamplight.bsky.social is something special. Can’t wait to see him live in Manchester later this year. Here’s my For Folk’s Sake review: shorturl.at/po2r5 @bellaunion.bsky.social
Crap theme parks, Mike Peters, Miley Cyrus and re-purposed trees….new blog post up 🥸
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May 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Crap theme parks, Mike Peters, Miley Cyrus and re-purposed trees….new blog post up 🥸
www.petesprogress.com/post/stabs-o...
www.petesprogress.com/post/stabs-o...
I loved chatting to Mike Peters as a young journo 26 years ago in Wolverhampton. He’d just got through his 1st bout of cancer. His, and Jules, brave battle with the disease has inspired me during my own cancer journey. RIP Mike.
”The more I know the more liberty I feel."
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”The more I know the more liberty I feel."
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April 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I loved chatting to Mike Peters as a young journo 26 years ago in Wolverhampton. He’d just got through his 1st bout of cancer. His, and Jules, brave battle with the disease has inspired me during my own cancer journey. RIP Mike.
”The more I know the more liberty I feel."
tinyurl.com/uvhkrktu
”The more I know the more liberty I feel."
tinyurl.com/uvhkrktu
2 years ago yesterday I was diagnosed with incurable cancer. This morning I ran 6 miles and felt fully alive and thankful. “I will die, yes, but not today” (Kate Bowler). New blog post up! #bowelcancerawarenessmonth www.petesprogress.com/post/we-ve-c...
April 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2 years ago yesterday I was diagnosed with incurable cancer. This morning I ran 6 miles and felt fully alive and thankful. “I will die, yes, but not today” (Kate Bowler). New blog post up! #bowelcancerawarenessmonth www.petesprogress.com/post/we-ve-c...
My review of the new @mymorningjacket.bsky.social album ‘is’ for For Folk’s Sake. It’s a good ‘un (the album that it is!) 🤓 www.forfolkssake.com/reviews/4172... @onebeatpr.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My review of the new @mymorningjacket.bsky.social album ‘is’ for For Folk’s Sake. It’s a good ‘un (the album that it is!) 🤓 www.forfolkssake.com/reviews/4172... @onebeatpr.bsky.social
Dealing with discombobulation with the help of horse heads and canal boats. New blog post: www.petesprogress.com/post/rejoini...
February 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Dealing with discombobulation with the help of horse heads and canal boats. New blog post: www.petesprogress.com/post/rejoini...