I've replied to tweets before, but this is my first tweet. Look at me moving with the times (many years behind the curve)
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Sunday, 25 June 2023
king charles' boxing gloves
It looks like King Charles is doing a boxing move here. Good job he's got his boxing gloves on.
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Saturday, 24 June 2023
the russian coup is underway
Friday, 23 June 2023
witch hunter romps home
I was in my local pub last night and all the people l was with (apart from myself and another lad) had a bet on Witch Hunter at Royal Ascot, as it was such an outsider. Some of them managed to get bets on at 100/1, while the lowest was 50/1. It then romped home to everyone's delight. Apart from me of course.
Bitter? Me? Of course not.
Bastards!!!!
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the brexit question time
Last night's BBC Question time was made up with an audience who all voted for Brexit, and no-one prepared to come forward from the government to defend it on the panel. I agree with Alastair Campbell that people were lied to, but these ignorant, racist, small minded fuckers, are the reason l have had to put up with the consequences of Brexit, so as far as l am concerned, they got what they voted for, and l hope they are all suffering for their idiotic actions and viewpoints. Just look at this audience. That would be a nightmare night out at the pub. Fuck them all (not that l'm bitter or anything).
missing charisma
Our glorious leader woos the crowds yet again. I bet it took some persuading (or threats) to get those people to sit and listen.
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spiders are out to get me
I nearly walked into this beast the other day, first thing in the morning. It's not on the door, it's hanging down from the ceiling. To say it made me jump is an understatement, but l certainly woke up pretty damn fast.
It has since ceased to be. It is an ex spider.
Thursday, 22 June 2023
Paul McCartney & Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed [Live]
The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down! (Official Video)
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
th conservative's jingle mingle
Remember, according to Boris Johnson and the government, there were no parties. There were however, invites to them, people mingling, drinking, dancing, and taking the piss out of the general public for following the rules.
Never forget, and never vote Tory.
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keith's had a few
This is Keith Richards at the reception at Mick and Bianca's wedding reception in St Tropez, 1971. This is also what living life to the full looks like. How the hell is he still alive?
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
bob dylan has got talent
It's not enough for Bob Dylan to be the singer / songwriter of his generation, an excellent radio show host, and a welder to boot, but he can also paint. This is one of his works.
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Monday, 19 June 2023
Keith Richards has put he hours in
These are the Great God Keith Richards fingers. He's put the hours in in more ways than one.
Photograph by Francesco Carrozini.
Sunday, 18 June 2023
the history of rock magazine #72
I've been reading some articles on Glam Rock in the last few days (as you do) and dug out The History of Rock magazine on the subject. Looking back, l bet they wished they had gone with a different cover, and nowadays, so do I. I feel like a pervert just for leaving it lying around in my own home.
Toodle pipJacob Lusk - Lord Don’t Move the Mountain (Later with Jools Holland)
Saturday, 17 June 2023
book mix up - david beckham versus the good soldier svejk
This David Beckham Joke Book arrived today, and as l had not ordered it, l thought it may be a prank from a mate. However.....
On checking what l have been ordering, l discovered it was sent in error (now resolved), instead of The Good Soldier Svejk, by Jaroslav Hasek (seen below). A bit of a difference, that's for sure, and despite being a Manchester United fan, l'd rather read about the good soldier than jokes about Becks.
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Tom Butchart - Sound it Out Records RIP
Another good lad gone way too young. I only found out today that Tom Butchart from Sound it Out record shop in Stockton had a heart attack in the store and died on the 9th June at the much too young age of 50. I only knew him slightly from the shop, where he sold me such favourites as Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks Test Pressing, but condolences to his family and friends. A sad loss for those close to him and the larger music community in the area.
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Friday, 16 June 2023
recent books
As I'm trying to cut back on the clutter in the house, l've started getting rid of books that l have just read, unless they are favourites or ones l do want to keep, for sentimental reasons, or to read again. These are the ones l have read recently that are going.
The Ian McEwan one l only realised l'd already read it with about three chapters to go. I did think a part of the plot seemed pretty familiar, but it was also something l thought l may have read in another book. Saying that, l do read a lot, and probably read it when it was released, so a mere 25 years ago.
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official - boris johnson is a liar
The most unsurprising news of the year, and the most unsurprising newspaper front pages.
Rather sadly and totally predictably, this also applies to the right wing Johnson mouthpiece, The Mail.
Remember. While Johnson repeatedly lied about parties, repeatedly broke lockdown rules that he had made, and repeatedly mislead (lied to) parliament, people were dying and not being able to comfort loved ones. The full report is here, Also remember, the journalists who are calling out Johnson for being a liar now, should have been doing it a long time ago. They're just as responsible. The police security at Downing Street must also have known about the parties, or they are pretty crap at their job. All complicit.
But of course the toady sycophantic right wig press have another view.
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Thursday, 15 June 2023
takeaway success and failure
Rather rarely for me, last week l decided to get a takeaway from one of our local Gurkha Takeaways (little Buddha). I asked for something that would taste like a Chicken Korma, and it was excellent. However, when asked if l wanted chips or rice, l opted for the rice, as l thought I'd have too much food with chips as well. Unfortunately, I discovered afterwards the rice cost £5, l ended up not eating it, and also discovered you shouldn't keep it and reheat it for longer than a day, so it was wasted.
There was a lot of it though, and probably an excellent meal by itself if you happen to like rice.
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
the past master at eton college's letter in the times
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