To mark the German National day (Oct 3rd) which celebrates East and West Germany unification in 1990.
The travel agents cartoon translates as 'For the day of unity we recommend trips to empty British supermarkets so you can feel you are in East Germany again'
Makes you proud to be British. Sunny uplands ahoy!
At last!! A men's health magazine l can get behind!! Get fit the Keith Richards way!!
The best bit of writing regarding the recent killings of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa and how ladies 'should behave'.
It's by Camille Rainville and from her blog, which is here
Be a lady they said. Your skirt is too short. Your shirt is too low. Your pants are too tight. Don’t show so much skin. Don’t show your thighs. Don’t show your breasts. Don’t show your midriff. Don’t show your cleavage. Don’t show your underwear. Don’t show your shoulders. Cover up. Leave something to the imagination. Dress modestly. Don’t be a temptress. Men can’t control themselves. Men have needs. You look frumpy. Loosen up. Show some skin. Look sexy. Look hot. Don’t be so provocative. You’re asking for it. Wear black. Wear heels. You’re too dressed up. You’re too dressed down. Don’t wear those sweatpants; you look like you’ve let yourself go.
Be a lady they said. Don’t be too fat. Don’t be too thin. Don’t be too large. Don’t be too small. Eat up. Slim down. Stop eating so much. Don’t eat too fast. Order a salad. Don’t eat carbs. Skip dessert. You need to lose weight. Fit into that dress. Go on a diet. Watch what you eat. Eat celery. Chew gum. Drink lots of water. You have to fit into those jeans. God, you look like a skeleton. Why don’t you just eat? You look emaciated. You look sick. Eat a burger. Men like women with some meat on their bones. Be small. Be light. Be little. Be petite. Be feminine. Be a size zero. Be a double zero. Be nothing. Be less than nothing.
Be a lady they said. Remove your body hair. Shave your legs. Shave your armpits. Shave your bikini line. Wax your face. Wax your arms. Wax your eyebrows. Get rid of your mustache. Bleach this. Bleach that. Lighten your skin. Tan your skin. Eradicate your scars. Cover your stretch marks. Tighten your abs. Plump your lips. Botox your wrinkles. Lift your face. Tuck your tummy. Thin your thighs. Tone your calves. Perk up your boobs. Look natural. Be yourself. Be genuine. Be confident. You’re trying too hard. You look overdone. Men don’t like girls who try too hard.
Be a lady they said. Wear makeup. Prime your face. Conceal your blemishes. Contour your nose. Highlight your cheekbones. Line your lids. Fill in your brows. Lengthen your lashes. Color your lips. Powder, blush, bronze, highlight. Your hair is too short. Your hair is too long. Your ends are split. Highlight your hair. Your roots are showing. Dye your hair. Not blue, that looks unnatural. You’re going grey. You look so old. Look young. Look youthful. Look ageless. Don’t get old. Women don’t get old. Old is ugly. Men don’t like ugly.
Be a lady they said. Save yourself. Be pure. Be virginal. Don’t talk about sex. Don’t flirt. Don’t be a skank. Don’t be a whore. Don’t sleep around. Don’t lose your dignity. Don’t have sex with too many men. Don’t give yourself away. Men don’t like sluts. Don’t be a prude. Don’t be so up tight. Have a little fun. Smile more. Pleasure men. Be experienced. Be sexual. Be innocent. Be dirty. Be virginal. Be sexy. Be the cool girl. Don’t be like the other girls.
Be a lady they said. Don’t talk too loud. Don’t talk too much. Don’t take up space. Don’t sit like that. Don’t stand like that. Don’t be intimidating. Why are you so miserable? Don’t be a bitch. Don’t be so bossy. Don’t be assertive. Don’t overact. Don’t be so emotional. Don’t cry. Don’t yell. Don’t swear. Be passive. Be obedient. Endure the pain. Be pleasing. Don’t complain. Let him down easy. Boost his ego. Make him fall for you. Men want what they can’t have. Don’t give yourself away. Make him work for it. Men love the chase. Fold his clothes. Cook his dinner. Keep him happy. That’s a woman’s job. You’ll make a good wife some day. Take his last name. You hyphenated your name? Crazy feminist. Give him children. You don’t want children? You will some day. You’ll change your mind.
Be a lady they said. Don’t get raped. Protect yourself. Don’t drink too much. Don’t walk alone. Don’t go out too late. Don’t dress like that. Don’t show too much. Don’t get drunk. Don’t leave your drink. Have a buddy. Walk where it is well lit. Stay in the safe neighborhoods. Tell someone where you’re going. Bring pepper spray. Buy a rape whistle. Hold your keys like a weapon. Take a self-defense course. Check your trunk. Lock your doors. Don’t go out alone. Don’t make eye contact. Don’t bat your eyelashes. Don’t look easy. Don’t attract attention. Don’t work late. Don’t crack dirty jokes. Don’t smile at strangers. Don’t go out at night. Don’t trust anyone. Don’t say yes. Don’t say no.
Just “be a lady” they said.
Watching the news this morning and they spoke to Daniel Craig 'lookalike' Steve Wright. He's one lucky guy to have been working as a lookalike for 14 years, as he looks bugger all like him. The photo below is one they use on their advertising, so assume that's one of the best.
Seemed pleasant enough though, so good luck to him.
Nearly got the full set ticked
This sort of story makes me soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo mad!
If l win the lottery, this is the sort of home l would like. I'd prefer it to be in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan, rather than Harlem, although l do love the Harlem area as well, especially a certain bar just up from The Apollo Theatre (If it's still open). Neil Patrick Harris's Harlem home is for sale for a mere $7.5 million, which is a bit too much for me at the moment, but l live in hope.
At least l've got a couple of the same posters as he has, so that's a start, and l love the fact there's a secret room to which access is gained by pressing on a magician's eye on a poster.
The photo's of the home below are from Realator.com, and the information about it is from here.
This is old new from The Times, but even so - nothing dodgy going on here.
In unrelated news, they are currently trying to get the home owners to pay for safe cladding and the removal of the dangerous old cladding.
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It's an amazing acievement for Emma Raducanu, winning the US open as a qualifier, and all the English news outlets are gushing about what a great English victory this is. Remember, she was born in Canada, and has Romanian and Chinese parents, moving to the UK when she was two.
It's a good job the likes of Priti Patel weren't in power, or there's a chance she might have been sent back - or does this only apply to the darker skinned, poorer, would be immigrants who have to risk their lives getting here?
I went to see Francis Rossi in conversation a week or so ago and it was well worth it, as he certainly likes to talk and knows how to hold a crowds attention. I also managed to nick the promotional poster for it on the way out, so that was an added bonus! Something else to be stashed away and never looked at again.
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I think this tiger may have been hitting the gym recently, as it's looking pretty buff
And the next question is.....how much does Richard Desmond, the owner of The Express newspapers pay in tax? And don't forget the time Robert Jenrick helped him to avoid paying tax on his housing development because he's a Tory donator. Corrupt bunch of bastards.
This is so very cool, dignified and respectful from The Rolling Stones.
If you go to their rollingstones.com site at the moment, there are no links to any type of product, just the photograph below.
Pure class.
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Some great images of Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler looking similar.
I've always thought Trump (and Boris Johnson) are using the beginners fascist's handbook, and I think it is only going to get worse in the immediate future. As a wise man once said, progress does not follow a straight line, it sometimes goes back on itself.
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An early picture of The Beatles in Hamburg, before Brian Epstein came on the scene and restyled them. Nice boots!
