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Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden
Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing. What is it? Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025
www.gofundme.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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zhugeex.com
Merry Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Also on Tuesday our monthly social at our local pub....
hackhitchin.bsky.social Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · Oct 7
Tuesday, 14th October, is our monthly #HitchinHackspace Social Night, at The Vic just down the road from the Hackspace, from 19:30/20:00.
Look out for our sign, say hello and find out about your local #Hackspace over a refreshing beverage or two #Hitchin #Letchworth #Stevenage #Baldock
At the top of the image is the Hitchin Hackspace "H" logo in the centre of a circle. The H is at 45 degrees and the character has a square outline. The words "Hitchin Hackspace", along with the H in the circle, are laser engraved on to an A4 sized sheet of Birch plywood. It should be at the pub, to help identify us, providing one of our members remembers to bring it!🤦‍♂️
October 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
The #RepairCafe at #HitchinHackspace is fully booked this Saturday 11th October.

Thanks to #PlasticFreeHitchin for organising the event and to all the Repairers who will be very busy fixing things for folks....

#Hitchin #FullyBooked
October 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Monday the 6th October is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock
October 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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mostlycomedy.bsky.social
As they are in crisis, we will collect for Garden House Hospice Care at future shows. You can also now donate when booking.

But why wait? Give directly here:
www.ghhospicecare.org.uk/crisis-appeal
youtu.be/ALaqT5ONVmY
Crisis Appeal
YouTube video by Garden House Hospice Care
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October 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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markmellors.bsky.social
I'm volunteering at Hitchin's first Soapbox Derby today. Some great racers and an excellent turnout.
September 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Here's how the real two-tier Britain works:
1. Whatever Nigel Farage says, however stupid, is looped and discussed by the media, while left-wing voices are treated as noises off.
2. Tiny far-right protests get massive airtime, while 10s of 000s gathering for Palestine or green causes are ignored.🧵
August 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Today is the 5th Anniversary of the formal opening of Hitchin Hackspace in our own building on the 10th August 2019. It took us 7 years from the first meeting and the formation of Hitchin Hackspace to find and fit out a place of our own. 🧵1/3
#Hitchin #HitchinHackspace #Hackspace #Community
August 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Monday the 21st July is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock
July 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Monday the 14th July is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock
July 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
#HackyRacers out and about again #Electric #Racing in Wales
markmellors.bsky.social markmellors.bsky.social @markmellors.bsky.social · Jul 5
Qualifying is under way for the Hacky Racers at Veedub and Retro in Wales, here's Chris in CYBRTRK
July 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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markmellors.bsky.social
A few pics from yesterday, including the night parade. Big Tikes looks great with all the LEDs.
July 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Monday the 7th July is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock
July 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Our monthly Social is on Tuesday 8th July.... Come along and meet some of our members ...
#Hackspace #Hitchin #Letchworth #Stevenage #Baldock
hackhitchin.bsky.social Hitchin Hackspace @hackhitchin.bsky.social · Jul 1
Tuesday, 8th July, is our monthly #HitchinHackspace Social Night, at The Vic just down the road from the Hackspace, from 19:30/20:00.
Look out for our sign, say hello and find out about your local #Hackspace over a refreshing beverage or two #Hitchin #Letchworth #Stevenage #Baldock
At the top of the image is the Hitchin Hackspace "H" logo in the centre of a circle. The H is at 45 degrees and the character has a square outline. The words "Hitchin Hackspace", along with the H in the circle, are laser engraved on to an A4 sized sheet of Birch plywood. It should be at the pub, to help identify us, providing one of our members remembers to bring it!🤦‍♂️
July 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Tuesday, 8th July, is our monthly #HitchinHackspace Social Night, at The Vic just down the road from the Hackspace, from 19:30/20:00.
Look out for our sign, say hello and find out about your local #Hackspace over a refreshing beverage or two #Hitchin #Letchworth #Stevenage #Baldock
At the top of the image is the Hitchin Hackspace "H" logo in the centre of a circle. The H is at 45 degrees and the character has a square outline. The words "Hitchin Hackspace", along with the H in the circle, are laser engraved on to an A4 sized sheet of Birch plywood. It should be at the pub, to help identify us, providing one of our members remembers to bring it!🤦‍♂️
July 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Monday the 23rd June is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock
June 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Monday the 16th June is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock
June 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Just under a month to the next #PlasticFreeHitchin #RepairCafe at #HitchinHackspace on Saturday July 5th.
Booking a repair slot can only be done through Plastic Free Hitchin’s Web site:
plasticfreehitchin.wordpress.com/repair-cafe/

#Hitchin #Repair #righttorepair #PFH #hackspace
Repair Cafe
Throw it away? No way! Do you have something that needs fixing? Prefer to mend it than throw it away? Next repair cafe on 8th July! Bookings will open in early June. Repair Cafes are run entirely b…
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June 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Monday the 2nd June is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock
May 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Monday the 26th May is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace.
Yes it is a Bank Holiday. Yes we will still be open 😃

Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock
May 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Monday the 19th May is our next open evening at #HitchinHackpace. Why not come along and see what the #hackspace is all about? From 19:30. Free tea or coffee and biccies 🫖☕🍪🙂
#make #craft #invent #learn #Hitchin #Stevenage #Letchworth #Baldock
May 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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dylandifford.bsky.social
In short, Starmer has taken a massive hit among Labour voters, for no gain elsewhere, while boosting Farage's popularity, including doubling his ceiling among Labour voters.

I.e., the political scientists were right, Morgan McSweeney was horrendously wrong.
yougov.co.uk YouGov @yougov.co.uk · May 16
Keir Starmer's net favourability rating has dropped 12pts in a month to -46, his lowest level ever, including a 34pt drop among Labour voters

All Britons: -46 net rating (down 12 from 13-14 Apr)

By 2024 vote
Labour: -5 (down 34)
Lib Dem: -13 (down 12)
Conservative: -76 (up 1)
Reform: -94 (down 5)
May 16, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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samfr.bsky.social
A comprehensive comms success.
May 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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hackhitchin.bsky.social
Tuesday, 13th May, is our monthly #HitchinHackspace Social Night, at The Vic just down the road from the Hackspace, from 19:30/20:00.
Look out for our sign, say hello and find out about your local #Hackspace over a refreshing beverage or two #Hitchin #Letchworth #Stevenage #Baldock
At the top of the image is the Hitchin Hackspace "H" logo in the centre of a circle. The H is at 45 degrees and the character has a square outline. The words "Hitchin Hackspace", along with the H in the circle, are laser engraved on to an A4 sized sheet of Birch plywood. It should be at the pub, to help identify us, providing one of our members remembers to bring it!🤦‍♂️
May 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM