Me and my brother. Liverpool, 1895.
Toodle pipBooze, 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
Saturday, 22 July 2023
Friday, 21 July 2023
there's no magic money tree - oh...hold on..
Despite the fact we are told by the government there's no money to pay decent wages, feed schoolchildren, process asylum applications etc, apparently it can always be found to help the already super rich.
Never vote Tory (and abolish the monarchy)
Thursday, 20 July 2023
the daily express doesn't understand inflation
FFS Don't theses people have the very basis knowledge of how interest rates work? Prices are still rising, just at a slower rate. Knobheads.
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Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Orange - la Compil des Bleues (English version)
Monday, 17 July 2023
Sunday, 16 July 2023
going out again
It's a hard life, but someone's got to do it. I was out all day yesterday, and I'm heading out again at 4pm for Birthday drinks with a mate. Luckily l am back at work tomorrow so my liver can have a rest.
At least l've got my outfit sorted.
the rolling stones by ethan russell 1969
Probably my favourite photograph of The Rolling Stones. Taken by Ethan Russell in 1969, when the Stones achieved God like status .
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Saturday, 15 July 2023
scrapping inheritance tax
This will affect the wealthiest people in the land (less than 4%) and cost billions in lost taxes. Funny how the money can always be found to help the already rich.
Never vote Tory.
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Friday, 14 July 2023
rod little and shagging kids, with added boris johnson and dan wootton
Where's The Sun outrage over this kind of stuff (albeit old). The odious Rod Little, still a current ' journalist'. Then again, so is the lying Boris Johnson and Dan Wootton. Hopefully all soon to change.
Thursday, 13 July 2023
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
stop buying the fucking sun
Not for the first time, the people of this country should take a lead from Liverpool and stop buying The Sun. They're stirring the cap with the BBC allegation and it's always been in Rupert Murdoch's agenda to destroy the BBC. Stop buying The Sun instead and stop falling for him dictating the news agenda.
Instead of the guessing game currently taking place (Huw knows who it will be), unless something illegal has been done, shut the fuck up. How about Boris Johnson not handing his WhatsApp messages over, despite being ordered to? Or George Osbourne and what he's been up to? Or closer to Murdoch, how about a Sun journalist and current right wing presenter catfishing (the least of his worries) that will shortly be exposed?
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Sunday, 9 July 2023
leonardo da vinci and the real mona lisa 1504
An extremely rare photograph of Leonardo Da Vinci with the real Mona Lisa, taken in 1504.
And if you believe that, l've got some magic beans to sell you. Looks good though.
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Friday, 7 July 2023
my kind of church
I'm not a believer in any way, shape or form, and l'm heterosexual, but l respect and admire this message from The United Church. If more institutions in the world were so non judgemental, the world would be a much happier place.
Thursday, 6 July 2023
kate andrews v dale vince - question time
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tories being bastards part 6483558
Robert Jenrick has cartoon murals at a childrens asylum centre painted over because they are 'too welcoming'. A gentle reminder - these are children, in a foreign country, probably scared shitless, that Jenrick is punishing. What a fucking rotter.
Never vote Tory
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
wednesday wedding
If it's Wednesday, it must be wedding time for Linda and Shane. Congratulations, and a fine time was had by all!!
Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Monday, 3 July 2023
mathew street, liverpool 1977
Mathew Street, Liverpool in 1977, in the days before everything became commercialised, and people, even in Liverpool, were that bothered about The Beatles, as new music was deemed more exciting (Eric's was thriving), and older music meant bands like Love or The Velvet Underground.
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concerts these days
Obviously l am more of a curmudgeonly old git than l used to be, but images like these re-enforce the reason l prefer going to smaller gigs where the band are a lot closer, and the music is in your face.
And what's going on with the phone on the left? Now pass me my large slippers, it's time for a nap.
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Sunday, 2 July 2023
T Rex - Get It On 1971
hippie steve mcqueen
Steve McQueen was a really talented, charismatic, good looking actor, and a real man's man, but not even he could pull off this outfit.
Toodle pipa sunset on mars
A sunset on Mars. We are the only humans that have ever witnessed this (albeit through a photograph).
robot rishi sunak goes rogue
This is what happens when the AI generated Prime Minister bot malfunctions. Therapists doing dentistry FFS. This is getting beyond parody. What next? Footballers performing heart surgery? Who says they are not in touch with the real world?
Never vote Tory.
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the nhs - love it or hate it?
In what world do people hate the NHS? Apart from the corporate money grabbing privatisation fuckers in the Tory party who would happily put profiteering over lives any day of the week.
Never vote Tory.
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Friday, 30 June 2023
when football was different
An Arsenal fan is led away during the Arsenal versus Manchester United game in 1973. A very strong 'A Clockwork Orange' vibe, which was all the rage at the time (although it was released in 1971).
Toodle pipgary neville mural in bootle
I've been enjoying Sky TV's series 'The Overlap' starring Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher, and the unveiling of the Gary Neville mural in Marsh lane (the road next to where l lived), Bootle, was pure comedy gold. Well played to whoever came up with that idea.
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harrison ford hasn't aged
Harrison Ford hasn't aged according to this load of crap from The Daily Mail. They think Karen Allen is unrecognisable at 71, but there is no mention of Ford aging as well. Who the fuck looks the same as they did 42 years ago? Sexist, ageist crap, and from a woman 'reporter'. Then again, it's endorsed by The Daily Mail, and l expect nothing less from them.
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