another sign l can fully endorse - especially the 'diarrhea' part

 Well played to whoever put this together. More please.

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wisconsin woman's honeymoon ruined by diarrhea after she came..

 Sometimes it's better not to read the whole story, as the headlines are better by themselves.

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never trust a cat

 One minute l'm at the cafe feeding an innocent looking cat some leftovers, the next moment he's run off with my bank card and ordered half a ton of catnip.

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police car - larry wallis

 

sly fox - lets go all the way

To me at least, an early dance classic. From 1986.

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the new republic and elon musk

 Elon Musk in The New Republic shown to be a twat of the highest order and a fascist as well?  Who on earth could comprehend that? He seems such a lovely chap.

More from the article can be found here

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free andrew tate!!!!

 

boy george choses the wrong side of history

I think Boy George may come to regret this stance, but then again, if  he can't see the evidence at the moment, maybe there's little hope. Even if you may be able to call the start of the invasion and obliteration of Gaza a war at the beginning, it soon turned into a genocide, and the killings (including targeting children and aid workers) continue.

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if only they'd thought the odyssey through at the beginning

 

ann droid - it's very good

 This was much better than l expected, despite the son (and some of the minor characters) being an annoying distraction from the excellent acting by Sue Johnston and especially Diane Morgan. Recommended.

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john cleese has well and truly lost it

What a fucking embarrassment John Cleese has turned out to be. Once upon a time a comedic genius with few rivals, now a sad caricature of the very people he used to mock. Railing against foreigners coming to the country while he lives in the Caribbean.

 

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the local pub has let me down part 764676746767467

 Off to the local earlier in the evening, only to be let down once again. When will l ever learn?

What l was hoping for...

The reality...

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Bill Oddie RIP

Bill Oddie has died today aged 85. The Goodies series hasn't aged well, but at the time it was essential viewing. Also a talented singer, amongst other attributes.

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out and about recently - kevin keegan, the lotts, the soledad brothers, and a stranglers tribute band at tan hill inn

 I lost my phone and a load of recent photographs, and have had a break from posting and the internet in general but  but here's a couple of outings in the last week. Obviously l don't yet know how to take decent pictures on my phone, but hey ho.

The Kevin Keegan tributes at St James' Park.

The Lotts and The Soledad Brothers at The Cluny, Newcastle (both excellent).

And the poster l nicked from it.

The Stranglers tribute at Tan Hill Inn (Britain's highest pub).

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the before and after shots of my last visit to liverpool

 What can l say? It got messy and l lost my phone on the way back, but l had a great time.

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fingers crossed for the statement

 Here's hoping he'll bugger off into the long grass, but I'm willing to wager his statement will be full of false accusations and victimhood no matter what he whines on about. A corrupt racist and nasty grfiter.

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boz scaggs - don't cry no more

 

l ate your babies bird song cartoon

 

across the universe - darlington hippodrome

I've just returned from a most splendid evening with work (a hard job but someone's got to do it) watching the 'Across the Universe' stage show, and l would certainly recommend it. All songs from 1966 - 1970 performed with brass and strings. There's no dressing up and no impersonations, but it certainly sounded like The Beatles, and sounds a lot better live than the video below. Pity they didn't do 'Tomorrow Never Knows' but that's a minor quible. Catch it if you can. 

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a reply to 'nato not being there for america'

This. All day long.

 

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the supreme court upholds birthright citizenship

I agree with this 100%, but it only passed by 6 votes to 3. It should have been 9 - 0.

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the rolling stones - jealous lover

 

scooby doo unmask the reflecting pool culprit

 

donald trump - the old man and the pool

Donald Trump's new book likes a bit rubbish.

 

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art - l know what l like part 45734563456345634 hadrian's wall by george callaghan

 Hadrian's Wall by George Callaghan (an Irish artist). And most splendid it is.

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Smokey Robinson - “Heavy on Pride"

 

how animal hunting should go

 

george best being his usual cool self

Here's a photograph of George Best waiting in the tunnel to receive his European Footballer of the Year award at Old Trafford in 1969. Obviously George is looking his usual cool self, but the guy in the tracksuit next to him is more than holding his own in looking cool and nonchalant.

 

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another liverpool visit and still not been in the cavern

 I decided to pay a short visit to Liverpool to visit family and do some things l've never got round to in the past, such as going in The Cavern. The visiting family part of the trip was accomplished, but let's just say l met some dodgy lads in town and ended up recreating my old Keith Richards wannabe days, which of course saw me experiencing the inside of some different pubs, but that was about it. Mind you, as far as unplanned evenings go, it was magnificent, so no regrets, although l did end up leaving (and losing) my phone on the train home. Here's a couple of photos l took on an earlier trip*

Erics / Revolution

Pete Best in Mathew street (After the Cavern was knocked down). It used to be top left in the photo.

* Possibly a lie (and l'd forgotten l've done a post already about this trip).  Blame senility.

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qween -- northallerton forum

 I must admit that when Qween came on stage earlier tonight dressed in their wigs and early 1970's stage clothes, they looked a bit ridiculous, but they won me over and the singer who played Freddie Mercury was excellent and had a great voice. Obviously he was no Freddie (who is) but he won the crowd over and everyone went away happy. I preferred the first set with the early stuff, but some of the later songs in the second half (with their shorter hair and Freddie's moustache) were good as well. I wouldn't have gone normally, but this was work and l was getting paid for it, so it was a pretty marvelous night as far as l was concerned.

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the 1976 heatwave 'wasn't that bad'

 This.

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today's mood

Today's mood.  It's hot and l'm tired after my Liverpool shenanigans (and lots of walking during the day while there). However, l'm back to work at 3 o'clock. It'll be fine when l'm there, but the work fans will most definitely be on.

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a lost tree

 I don't know where this tree has come from, but it seems to be unsure about which direction it should follow now.

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scotland versus brazil

Out of old habits l watched the defeat of Scotland versus Brazil last night and it was OK l guess, but still lacked the intensity of the old days and didn't captivate me much. Example number 1 from the old days. A picture l love. I've no great love for Graeme Souness (after all, he was a Liverpool player), but this is hilarious.

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still one of my favourite illusions

No.  It is not moving.

 

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a couple of old newcastle documentaries

A couple of old Newcastle documentaries from back in the day. Times were certainly different.

All dressed up and going nowhere documentary from 1971 about the violence between skinheads and the long hairs. I can't get it to upload but copy, paste and search for it here : 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-lyVzYjHMMY&fbclid=IwY2xjawSjbrxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBpeG5YanN6UmNNbmU3ZGE0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHif3rhXVvWDZJqyMnjvyJt7ZVMLcLOL_UY7X66BQX0M7jYJlNXBq-LtV_kIL_aem_CcitJq-Pw9zFRRg2EpbocQ

Plus The Handyside Arcade 

 

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me and the lads in liverpool

 I've just got back from a short break in Liverpool to see my family and see some sights. I went by myself with good intentions to take in some culture along the way, but of course l met some local lads and the nights got messy, so much so that l ended up leaving my phone on the train home, as l was pretty tired by then. Mind you, l had a great time, and the unexpected good nights are always better, so no regrets. Here's a similar picture of us out and about.

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anthony newley - strawberry fair

 

the clash - police on my back

 

the rivals house is for sale

Have you got a a spare £8 million or so lying around?  Foxfield House, the mansion and estate from 'The Rivals' is up for sale. Even if l had £100 l wouldn't want that much space (or that decor). Also, as for the racists and right wingers who say Britain is 'full', have a look at the grounds in these photographs, and remember, this is just one of a great many mansions. Tax the rich and divide up some of the opulence l say.

More photos and details are here.

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