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Haddock eater. Exiled Yorkshireman in codland. Sometimes writes for Viz.

Joined January 2015
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An oldie from @vizcomic for Yorkshire Day.
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A few bits and bobs in the @vizcomic annual including FA using time travel to win 1966 World Cup again and a Brian Cox forum for those who don't know the difference between black holes and gloryholes...
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After spending my gap year from Viz interrailing around West Yorkshire, I am at last back in print in this month's issue...
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Since Wimbledon is on, it reminded me of one of my favourite ever @vizcomic pieces about Tim Henman 'finally coming on'. No idea who did it though.
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#glastonbury Bloody hell Mick Hucknall's pink pancakes...
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#theoneshow Watchdog being reduced to a slot on the One Show is like the Post Office being hidden away at the back of WHSmith
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Having headlines on the same day about gritters, snow chaos and Southern California reminds me of one my first ever pieces for @vizcomic
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#MasterChef Warning: this programme may contain traces of Gregg Wallace.
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An oldie from @vizcomic when Paul Weller talked about council style.
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Trade in your soft southern name for a hard northern one...
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Got a piece in this month's @vizcomic - who is the best Mason - Chris or Mount?
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#generalelection #nationalservice I'm not sure I can take 6 weeks of the Tories saying "Labour don't have a plan" 10 times a day. At least 'Jeremy Corbyn's Coalition of Chaos' did actually sound like a half decent Marvel franchise.
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#RedEye Surely either Liam Neeson, Steven Seagal or Wesley Snipes are going to make an appearance at some point...
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A slightly Christmas themed oldie from @vizcomic
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#htafc I reckon they'll bring Warnock back in on a temporary basis to steady the ship while they look for his own replacement.
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Do other @vizcomic people still have every issue they've ever bought or do they chuck them out once done? I've got 30 years plus of them and they are taking over the place...
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#htafc Come on Warnock, let's have it.
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A few bit and bobs in this month's @vizcomic including Nigel Farage and this 14 years too late piece on Michael Jackson...
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Good to see this van's driver is on board with the gender identity debate.
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