Booze, news and views from a drunken opinionated fool who can't spell very well, may well repeat himself, and can't blame it on dislexia
Monday, 31 March 2025
reading rock festival 1977 line up
l may have been very young whippersnapper at the time, but l was one of the attendees at Reading Festival in 1977, hitch hiking down, putting up with the mud everywhere, not washing for three days (no change there) and seeing the occasional excellent act. Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy, Lone Star, Eddie and The Hot Rods and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band in particular. The only bonus of being an old git is being old enough at the time to go to festivals like this. All for £7.95!!
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Sunday, 30 March 2025
Saturday, 29 March 2025
Friday, 28 March 2025
simon taylor's bez needs a meal photograph
Simon Taylor has a photographic book with loads of images from Manchester gigs from 1987 onwards. Here's a fantastic picture of Bez from The Happy Mondays looking like he could do with eating something rather than just Ecstasy. Just say no kids (but what happy times!).
this is not a spiral illusion
Despite the fact l know this is not a spiral, it still does my head in when my brain tries to convince me otherwise.
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Thursday, 27 March 2025
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
yet more white house madness - texting war plans
In any other administration, heads would be rolling for these incompetent buffoons, but it seems no-one is accountable for anything under Donald Trump's leadership, which is a very bad thing indeed.
Monday, 24 March 2025
todays mood - relaxed
I've just had my roof done at a very reasonable price (Cheers Ricardo) and l now have two days off and the sun is shiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnniiiinnnnnnnnnnng!!! Sitting outside with a cold beer is calling me very shortly.
gary cooper looking very camp in the texan (1930)
Here's a rather camp Gary Cooper in 'The Texan' from 1930. You don't get many cowboys looking like this any more, which personally, l think is a bad thing.
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senator tina smith - hell no
Hell Yes!! This is what we want - stand up to the orange fucker (and hopefully eventually lock him up). Well played. More please.
Toodle pipSunday, 23 March 2025
japanese gimme shelter poster
Oh - l like this very much! When l eventually win the lottery and get a much bigger house.....
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Saturday, 22 March 2025
Lou Reed - Walk On the Wild Side (Live at the Bottom Line, New York, NY - May 1978)
the darlington brick train sculpture from above
I've been past the Brick Train many times, but this is the first time l've seen it from above, and l'm impressed. Created in 1997 by David Mach, and based on The Mallard steam locomotive.
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the sun - faulty powers
There's no way in the world that l'm a fan of The Sun newspaper, but after the Heathrow power outage and substation fire yesterday, they win the prize for todays best front page headline.
Toodle pipFriday, 21 March 2025
The Waterboys - Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend (Lyric Video) ft. Fiona Apple
the statue of liberty in paris
I'm a man of the world, pretty bright, and have been to Paris on many occasions, and been up The Eiffel Tower a few times, but l never realised there was a Statue of Liberty there as well as in New York, even if it is only a quarter of the size. How on Earth did l not know or spot it? My flabber is well and truly gasted, but, as they say, every day is a learning day.
Toodle pipcaeless people - sarah wynn-williams
I've been reading Careless People over the last couple of days and it is certainly eye opening, but not in a good way as far as Facebook / Meta are concerned, which is why they have been trying to ban it and prevent it's promotion. Highly recommended, and only £12.50 in Tesco's!.
More from the article below here.
elon musk torso cartoon
At first glance I didn't notice the little detail in the second figure, but when l did, it made me laugh. Well played.
Cartoon by Ashley (@inkedintrovert.bsky,social)
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Thursday, 20 March 2025
john cusack's not holding back
I've got a lot of admiration for John Cusack as an actor, but l've more respect for him the way he's not afraid to call out the twats currently torching all that was good about America. We need a lot more people prepared too speak out like him, and highlight the madness and power grab for what it is, before it is too late.
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penelope keith assassinated jfk
Russell Brand, who rather sadly has gone a bit bonkers over the last few years, is currently sharing a spoof version of the JFK files, which he obviously hasn't read, as they say Penelope Keith (Margo from 'The Good Life') was the assassin. Just when you think the world can't get much crazier.
ffs!! zombie deer disease is on the way!!
With all the mad as fuck political crap currently going on, this is the last thing we need. From here.
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