Monday, 15 February 2021

rishi sunak's doing well

 


look at this man running in the snow

 Look at this man running in the snow.   On second thoughts...

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Sunday, 14 February 2021

pooh gives out advice

 Some excellent advice from Pooh


And Meanwhile, this sort of thing is always worth repeating

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cowdenbeath local news

Some excellent local news from Cowdenbeath, that couldn't be much more Scottish, despite the fact l don't understand half of it.

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T.REX Rock En Stock Live 1972 France

as expected - trump is let off

It's not much of a surprise that Donald Trump has been cleared of impeachment thanxs to the spinelessness of his Republican party, but it is certainly depressing news as the fascist policies start to gain pace, not just in the good old US of A, but also in good old Blighty. Law and decency has been cast aside, and politicians who care more about power and riches, rather than ideals and decency gain ever increasing powers. Trump has lost the election, but either he'll be back, or (more scarily) a sleeker, younger, and cleverer version will be in his place. I'm not really sure how Republicans who aided and supported Trump are allowed to prevent him being found guilty, but that's for another day. 

Anyway - Biden should forget about trying to appease any kind of hard core republicans, and aim towards solidifying the Democratic support, plus winning over the decent members of the GOP who have some morels left, and who realise democracy itself is at stake. There must be some out there.

There's a great piece by Frank Bruni in The New York Times here, and a snippet of it is below

As for the UK, we're also getting there, as the constant lying, cronyism, incompetence, and lack of accountability of the government is aided by wealthy backers and the sycophantic right wing press. When Covid has become a manageable problem, and Brexit has become an expensive fiasco the country grows used to, all we will be left with is the lawbreaking, deceit, and distain for parliament and the majority of people that voted for them. You should vote for a better life for all, especially the weaker elements of society, not just yourself.  When the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer, don't blame me. If you voted for them, take a good hard look in the mirror, and see if you're proud of yourself. When either Priti Patel or Michael Grove become your new glorious leader, l'll be blowing all my dosh escaping reality, and l'll also consider getting a Heroin addiction later on as a cushion to it all. At least then l'll have something to numb myself from their idiotic racist rhetoric.

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Friday, 12 February 2021

Wednesday, 10 February 2021

The Butterfly Ball Love is all

proud to be a scouser (part 239)

Top of the league ma!!  Top of the league!!  Liverpool is the least Royalist area, and proud of it.


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Grrrrrrrrr

 No comment on this, as l'll be ranting all night, and l've got things to do tomorrow

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captain sir tom moore arrives in heaven

I think the last thing Captain Sir Tom Moore would want to see when he arrived in heaven is  load of steps.  That's just taking the piss.

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some recent news items

These two recent news items made me chuckle.  I know lockdowns are serious, but you have to admire their quest for pleasure.




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Sunday, 7 February 2021

brexit update

 


newspaper bias

 


the covid 19 vaccination rollout

Because of my line of work, l've already had my Covid 19 vaccination, but the following statement certainly made me chuckle.

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a day in the life of tom baker, plus a dodgy old radio times cover about dr who

I'm pretty sure l've posted this before, but what the hell, it's always worth putting up.

Tom Baker's 'A Day In The Life Of' from a 1978 edition of 'The Sunday Times' newspaper, when he was still 'Dr Who' to all and sundry.  Mr Baker and his crowd certainly liked the odd tipple or two, and it's amazing any work was done at all, although he does state that this is a day when he is not filming, and reminds the reader that he did walk away from being a Monk for the women and drink.  By Jeffrey Bernard, on one of the occasions he was not 'Unwell'.


And on a related Dr Who theme, here's the cover of Radio Times from over 50 years ago (January 1971). It's promoting the Dr Who series with what looks to my corrupted eyes like a dodgy sexualised cover, as a hypnotised Jo Grant states she will 'Obey The Master'.

Saucy!


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otis redding - amen

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Down By the Riverside

The Swan Silvertones - Sinner Man

Nearer my God to Thee - Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers

I've posted this before, but it's worth a repeat on  a Sunday morning. The song, singing, passion, and crowd reaction on this just builds and builds.  I'd loved to have seen this concert (The Shrine 1955), but even l'm not that old.



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This Train - Big Bill Broonzy

no more clapping


 

Wednesday, 3 February 2021

HPC (Handforth Parish Council) Meeting 10th December 2020

The first 15 / 20 minutes of this is comedy gold.  Knobheads in action.


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Tuesday, 2 February 2021

mick's dressed up again! the rolling stones 2000 light years from home

mick jagger looks happy (not) to be dressed up

I know the wedding was many years ago, but these photographs just make me chuckle. Mick Jagger does not look too pleased to be dressed up in costume for his wedding to Jerry Hall, and is probably having acid flashbacks to the cover of The Rolling Stones album 'Their Satanic Majesties Request'. It just shows, no matter how much money and fame you have, you still have to make compromises in a relationship!



Here's the album cover mentioned above


And here's an outtake from it


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the annual orange tree shake in valencia

How have l not seen this before, and what kind of mad bat like machine is this?


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