macron victory

Thank fuck for that!  President Macron has won the French election, but it is certainly a worry that 42% voted for the right wing Russian backed fascist Le Pen (please stop calling her populist) and 28% couldn't be bothered to vote, despite what was at stake. 

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David Bowie Impersonates.....

Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now and Don Powell

Much as l love Slade, (and l've also got a lot of love for drummer Don Powell), he's certainly looking more like my granny every day. Then again, he's probably about 167.

Meanwhile, remember them when they were young

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Flight attendant Alfredo Rivera 'Attends'

This is a spoof video, but it made me laugh out loud ("When he touched my titties")

Great stuff 

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An Emotional Fish *Celebrate*

andy burnham and train prices, plus the nhs

These are prices to purchase return flights to somewhere exotic, or get a return fare from Manchester to London by rail (not so exotic). It's a fucking disgrace and the profit making bastards who run these rail franchises and are making huge amount of money should be held to account and taxed vigorously, as well as many other firms.

Then again, they were sold off by The Tories to private companies who want to maximise profits, so what did we expect? Altruism? 

Next up - The NHS (although that is already underway).

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All Saints - Pure Shores

Morcheeba The Sea

Charles Trenet La mer (Remasterisé 2017)

optical illusion by Yurii Peredadia

One of my favourite optical illusions.  A classic by Yurii Peredadia.  Even though l know it's a still picture, l just can't stop it moving!!!

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The Little Mermaid - Under the Sea (from The Little Mermaid)

all the queens horses

Everyone's going on about The Queen being 96, but l'm more interested in how well her horses are looking for their age.

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john lennon's tie and photocopied face

John Lennon was a musical genius and a mixed up troubled guy, but one of the reasons l respected him, was that he was prepared to admit his mistakes, and he certainly stayed true to what he loved, whether that was Elvis Presley, Rock and Roll music, or his old school tie. Check out the pictures from his schooldays and just before he was assassinated in 1980.

And yes, it is the same tie.

Also....Here's his photocopied face from 1974

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the hindenburg over new york

Everybody has seen the pictures of The Hindenburg bursting into flames on May 6th 1937, but in a way, l kind of find this picture more poignant, as it passes over New York's Manhattan Island just before landing, knowing everyone was still alive and probably loving the views just before docking. I've got a radio recording by Herbert Morrison from when it attempted to land, and it is one of the most emotional news reports l have ever heard, as it was just so unexpected, and he certainly captured the horror of the occasion ("Oh the humanity").

Only (Only!) 37 people died, but the significance and shock echoed around the world.

It shows you never know what the future holds, so enjoy life now.

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Joy Division and Jamie Vardy

I was drinking in one of my local pubs a week or so ago (Hello The Holly) and there was a guy in there who looked just like Ian Curtis from Joy Division. which reminded me - so does Jamie Vardy of Leicester City. Here is Jamie when he was 23, and riddle me this, have you ever seen them in the same room?

I know that makes no sense as it's not a riddle and because of the age difference / time scale, but it amuses me.

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boris johnson on word search, plus a handy guide

Now l'm not the kind of person who would just post things about Boris Johnson because l want to be proven right about how he has never been fit for office, is a lying manipulative nasty piece of work who is funded by the Russians and trying to destroy democracy and the UK's influence in World affairs, just to gain more power for himself and his nasty little bunch of lickspittles (who he will ditch at the earliest opportunity), but l do enjoy these kind of things featured below.

OK, I'm lying. I love to be proven right, and will continue to be chuffed l've always called him out as the twat that he is.

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elvis presley - caught in a trap

OK, I'll grant you it's only an Elvis Presley impersonator, but you can't deny the great choice of a song title

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World Party Ship Of Fools (early writing version)

Kimberley Rew and Lee Cave-Berry You Can Rely on Me

Cardiacs - Tarred And Feathered - HQ

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - The Non-Stop Rockathon

Here's more

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Double Denim Hop (US Version)

Saw these last night in Newcastle.  If you love Bolan, Bowie etc (as l do), you'll love them. First album now out!  

trapped dog

What a great photo.

By Charlie Mackinnon

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you've got to love the tories

 Part One

Part Two

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kingfisher dive

What an amazing photograph by Mario Cea Sanchez. Only took six years and 720,000 shots to get it right.

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batman and robin - velvet underground style

What can l possibly add to this picture?  The John Cale and Lou Reed pre Velvet Underground days.

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never trust the tories part 5674483

A seemingly innocent non political questionnaire, regarding speeding in Hampstead.  Until you get near the end.  Bastards!

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islamic castration

 Not  too sure why the guy getting castrated is looking so nonplussed about it. My reaction would be somewhat different.

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Love Forever Changes Tour 2022

Just bought my tickets for the upcoming tour. Despite most of them being dead, l'm really looking forward to it, as this is one of the greatest albums of all time, and anyone who disagrees is a fucking idiot.

Now where did l stash my acid??

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coke nose

 Today's news

And a completely unrelated picture

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liar

 

this is what you call a story

 

today's version of helping the needy

 

helping the needy

 

And this from Times

 

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since fergie left

 Rather sadly, this is very true

don't forget

 

gang of youths at the riverside

Enjoyed The Gang of Youths show at The Riverside last night, but l'm not that keen on the venue.  It's difficult getting a drink, the toilets are upstairs, and you have to squeeze past the crowd to get up there, and you can't see much at the back. Nothing like the original Riverside which was a great little venue, and sadly missed.

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sir gavin williamson ffs

 

fruit picker?

 From The Times

wealth not trickling down

 

sweaty nonce flees england

As we are threatened with nuclear war, the sweaty nonces start to flee. Here's Prince Andrew heading for the airport yesterday (not).

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the russian influence

 

covid tests

I've recently had Covid and was off work for 10 days as l kept testing positive and work with vulnerable people. Luckily it didn't affect me much and l was off with full pay, so all was good with me, but I was still amazed it lasted so long.

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strange bookmarks

I buy a lot of books, and many of them are second hand ones from charity shops. Often there will be old bookmarks and bits of paper left inside, but a recent book had this photograph in it.

I now have loads of questions. Who is it?  Where was it taken?  How long ago?  Who is the cartoon figure? Do they want it back?  Do I look like a pervert if l keep it?  (I keep everything).

I wanted something to relax with and read, not a headache.

I obviously blame the Tories.

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boris on the frontline

Boris on the frontline apparently. That is if the frontline is in Oxfordshire.

What a twat.

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things could be worse

Things are certainly bleak at the moment, but at least we're not following Australian fashion from 1975.

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that aged well

 

two politicians - both twats

Both are comedy B'Stards, but the trouble is, only one of them realises it, and is a piss take. 

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two leaders wearing the same kind of clothes

One of these was a comedian who has become a heroic leader, the other is just a clown. Albeit a nasty, racist, lying, money grabbing, privileged, dangerous, authoritarian one.

Rather sadly, the twatish one is our so leader.

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Velvet Underground - I'm waiting for the man (demo 1965)

The Velvet Underground - I Found A Reason (Demo)

Heroin - Demo Version - The Velvet Underground

Venus In Furs - Acoustic Demo by The Velvet Underground (Cale singing)

unreleased pet sounds

At long last!!  An unreleased Beach Boys Pet Sounds album l haven't got!!!!

Puts on glasses and looks closer.................Crap!!

Great cover though.

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looking forward to the trade deal meat from australia

 

the new british rail logo

No doubt millions would have been spent during the design of the new British Rail logo, when any idiot could have probably guessed that they would go with gung ho Union Jack patriotism to go along with our upcoming fascist dictatorship, no doubt to the delight of our current crop of flag bothering buffoons stinking out our parliament.

Yawn.

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everton racist banned

 Featuring an excellent reply from Jim Doherty, especially with ow Everton have been playing recently

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valentine surprise

Who's the valentine?   Peter Sutcliff?

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Our Eddy A Liverpool Feature Film

Well worth taking some time out of your day to watch.  Still relevant (probably more so) now.

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number 10 resignations