the andromeda galaxy

Some of the stars in a close up of The Andromeda Galaxy (photo by NASA).  

Always remember.  In the great scheme of things, nothing is that important, so try to enjoy life and don't harm others. But don't worry about upsetting Tories and dickheads.

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tories without the privilages

 These are great, especially the Cruella one.  From here (Wankers of the world).

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Elliott Smith - Between The Bars

Molly Drake - Happiness

Thin Lizzy - Dancing In The Moonlight

thin lizzy - reading festival 1977

Thin Lizzy.  What a band they were.  Luckily enough, l was at the Reading Festival show (I am very old), and many more of theirs afterwards. Always a cracking night, although Reading was very very muddy.

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tory lies and corruption part 539

 Another day, another lie from the Conservatives. 

Never vote Tory.

Meanwhile...Leading from the front...

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RIP Paul O'Grady

 A comedy giant, and a impassioned advocator for social justice. Taken way too soon.

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bloody loitering kids

All  the fuss at the moment about teenagers 'loitering' in parks and taking Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) wouldn't be so problematic if the bastard government hadn't closed more than 800 libraries, cut art funding by a third, local authority grants by 40%, closed Sure Start programmes, and sold off hundreds of playing fields.  

Never vote Tory

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primal scream and the jesus and mary chain - crystal palace august 4th 2023

Now this is my kind of festival!  Primal Scream and The Jesus and Mary Chain on the same bill at Crystal Palace Bowl as part of the South Facing festival, both bands that l love.  Looks like a trip to that London might be on the cards in the near future.

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Hyper-realistic pandas glance at people from 3D billboard

3D digital billboard in Tokyo

bob dylan blackbushe sign

 I was looking at at some old concert tickets (below) and in the comments section there was one from Russell who had nicked a sign from the Bob Dylan concert at Blackbushe in 1978.  I wish l had thought f that at the time and to say l'm jealous is an understatement.

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heaven - a poem

 

All roads can lead to heaven

But you think can show you the way

Moonlight can make a rainbow appear

But there's no pot of gold at the end

Cast your eyes down and listen

You'll find Heavens all around you

In the faces of strangers and the barking of dogs

And even the hum of the traffic on the dirty tarmac

Can transport you to faraway places

If you open up your mind and allow it to travel

Hell and Heaven are what you make yourself 

So in this one lifetime we have

Choose heaven on earth

As a second chance is unlikely

And its best not to think about the other option

Nov 2022

love - a poem

 

With a love so deep

Ive got to keep it hidden

Where it's always been

Because I know

Its never enough

I cant help it

My love's always been

The way it is

But then you walked into the room

And I saw two shadows

Dancing with joy

Because we both know how love can feel

If we allow it

So if tonight's the night

I will give it all I have

Because I know in my heart

I could stay with you for ever

And as for my love

If I need to, I'd display it

Because we both know what it's like

To feel the fire of the night

And tonight could be that night

But Im afraid

That the cold light of the morning

Will soon come around

And the love will be hidden again

Untraceable

Perhaps forever

4.10.2022

suicide in trenches - siegfried sassoon

 A poignant poem that never grows old (like the protagonist).  By Siegfried Sassoon

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winston churchill's drinking

 As we are approaching April, l may try to re-create Winston Churchill's drinking at Chartwell from April / May 1949.  Obviously he would have had guests over, but even so...                Wish me luck.

From the book 'No More Champagne' by David Lough.

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john smith was right

John Smith was right then, and it is still correct today.

Never vote Tory.

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boris johnson's report from eton and the bruised nurses

A reminder - Boris Johnson has always thought the rules don't apply to him and and he is above obligation, constantly blatantly lying throughout his life, both in private and in employment, yet a gullible public lapped it up and voted for him as he's 'One of us'.  

And don't forget, not everyone was partying after a stressful day at work.  Remember these photographs from our now vilified doctors and nurses?

Never vote Tory.

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the 1975 album chart

 When music used to be better blah blah blah...    I do however, own 15 of these. 

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if this is journalism - l'm a banana

How low can Sarah Vine (until recently married to Michael Gove) go?  This is just embarrassing, even for the Daily Mail and the governments sycophantic supporters (and that's saying something).

Never vote Tory.

This however, is a lot more objective

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tony husband boris cartoon

 

boris - the liar is both

 

Suella Braverman, "who funds the ERG?"

true love

 A heart-warming tale that gives hope to everyone

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Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump

Mungo Jerry - You Don't Have to Be in the Army to Fight in the War

printscreen genius

 If this is true, it's genius, and well played!  I bow down to your pettiness and ingenuity!

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kylie minogue wanks off a teddy bear

The picture you didn't realise you were desperate to see.  OK - I'll admit that pop princess Kylie Minogue isn't actually wanking off a teddy bear, it's just her microphone in an unusual position.  But it certainly looks pretty funny, and she looks very happy about it. 

Which reminds me. I'll have to dig out my old photo of Kylie with my hand on her bum, which highlights how tiny she is (and l don't have big hands).

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the tories turn green

Judging by these political leaflets by Conservative party candidates, you'd be forgiven for thinking that they were pretending to be Green party members, with no mention of them recently voting to allow the continued discharge of sewage into our rivers and sea (obviously).  Where's their usual blue colouring?

Never vote Tory.

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lying boris

 Never ever forget..

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These Hairworms Eat a Cricket Alive and Control Its Mind

I'm never going in water ever again.  I thought threadworms were bad enough, but these are even more disgusting.

I blame God

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rupert murdoch gets engaged (again)

I wonder what attracted Ann Lesley Smith to the 92 year old multi billionaire?  Cupid must be dancing with joy

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the king's coronation

Maybe if the councils hadn't had their budgets repeatedly cut by the Tories, they may have been able to spend something on this. Not that I think they should anyway, if people want to celebrate, let them, but not using council money that could be spent better elsewhere.

He's not my king, and never vote Tory.

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Timmy road trip with 'Officer' Sandusky

 Nothing dodgy looking about 'Officer' Sandunsky at all

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The ITER fusion reactor

 What could possibly go wrong?  Full details are here

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just normal bankers bonus'

 

william wilberforce and suella braverman

 Never vote Tory

Plus...

Said Braverman in Kigali.  It's a very strange kind of double speak that they people they want to deport suddenly become refugees in Rwanda, yet are illegal immigrants in the UK.

"We are absolutely delighted and excited about our partnership with Rwanda, to be creating a vibrant community here, to be a positive, secure, beautiful, haven, and home, for many thousands of refugees."

Said Braverman (the nastier update of Priti Patel) in Kigali.  It's a very strange kind of double speak that the people the Tories want to deport suddenly become refugees in Rwanda and deserve a secure, beautiful haven and home, yet are illegal drug selling, raping immigrants in the UK who cannot stay under any circumstances, even if they have been the victims of sex trafficking. She's an evil woman - and not of the ELO kind. 

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Tokyo Final Fantasy 3D billboard - Red XIII 3D Billboard Video

if this is justice, l'm a banana

 More wastage of my taxpayers money defending an alleged bully who has got out of facing the charges by paying off her accuser.  With money from us taxpayers, so it's not even affecting her.

This government are the worse I've ever known, and l remember the Margaret Thatcher years when her aim was to destroy society (and henceforth, the unions).  Corrupt as fuck. 

Never vote Tory.

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if this is newspaper reporting, l'm a banana

 More blatant propaganda from the right wing press on a trip paid by us taxpayers.

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liz truss - never forget

Always remember - She is thick as shit, but happens to be backed by powerful hard right wing supporters in the Tory party and ERG.

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good job l'm indestructible

After not eating much yesterday, and feeling pretty peckish this morning, this was my breakfast. How I'm still alive is a medical mystery. 

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the beatles - a hard day's night coke sequence

 I watched The Beatles 'A Hard Day's Night' film again a couple of days ago, and once again, I was  surprised that they left in the John Lennon alluding to sniffing cocaine (with a coke bottle) sequence in.  Then again, l guess they were much more innocent times back in the day (for the majority of the population).

Still makes me chuckle though.

Plus, thinking about the film, it's crazy to think that Paul McCartney is now 28 years older than Wilfrid Brambell was when he played his granddad in the film (58 and 80).  Not sure if Paul is as clean.

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