Thursday, 7 September 2023
Wednesday, 6 September 2023
a handy guide to british corvids
I've got some of these bastard Jackdaws nesting just outside my bedroom window. Not good in summer time, as they are noisy little gits as soon as the sun starts rising. However, l also feed them, so it's partly my fault.
gillian keegan update - more tory corruption
When will this corruption ever end? It's like they are trying to milk every single penny out of the public purse and distribute it to family, friends and donors. A lot of them would be in jail if they weren't protected by their position, wealth and backing form colleagues. It rotten to the core, and it stinks.
Never vote tory
jordan henderson - not doing it for the money
Despite the fact Jordan Henderson is ex Liverpool, l feel a bit bad picking on him for being two faced and taking the Saudi Arabian money, after his stance supporting the LGBTQ community, because at least he did support them at a time when hardly anyone else did. However, this is clearly about the money, as he would have had lots of other options to continue playing, at many other clubs and countries, and let's face it, after playing for Liverpool for years on footballers wages, he won't exactly be on the breadline. Plus, l agree with this statement from Christian Hewgill.
theresa may portrait
Christ on a bike!! Are they serious? This apparently is Theresa May's official portrait. I certainly don't ever remember her looking like this. Get it straight in the attic - those eyes would be following you around the room, constantly looking down on you in more ways than one.
Toodle pip
Tuesday, 5 September 2023
gillian keegan doing a fucking good job
Our current Education Secretary (the sixth in two years). She is also quoted as knowing about the problem and saying 'Sit on it for two years and it will be someone else's problem'. Probably meaning Labour. Rishi Sunak blocked the cash, (after the Conservatives had already stopped Labours school rebuilding during the coalition) but at least he gave a bottle of wine to a school fundraiser
Never vote tory
Toodle pip
Monday, 4 September 2023
parrot's attitudes
This is exactly the attitude Mr Parrot has in our house. He just does his own thing, and bugger the consequences.
Toodle pip
measuring the wind
It's about time our wind measuring systems got with the times. Let's hear it for wheelie bin wind measuring! You can't hold back progress. Welcome to our new and improved future!
Sunday, 3 September 2023
Saturday, 2 September 2023
large owl wanted
I think if Mr Parrot kicks the bucket, l might have to get myself a large owl. This one looks ideal.
schools falling apart
Schools currently at risk of falling apart. What a time to be alive. Of course this will have nothing to do with the fact when the Tory / Liberal coalition came to power, they cancelled the school building programme. People have short memories.
Never vote Tory
Toodle pip
Friday, 1 September 2023
prince andrew and the bbc
The BBC even having to ask this question. Obviously the Royals have plenty of lickspittles working for the press, but Prince Andrew can buggger off (and that's being polite). A poorer person would have been locked up by now.
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Bee Gees - Ellan Vannin (unofficial anthem of Isle of Man )
Until yesterday in the pub, l always thought The Bee Gees were from Manchester, until a mate in the pub told me about going to a funeral recently and some of the people there knew The Bee Gees from when they lived at The Isle of Man, before moving to Manchester. Turns out they've even written a song about the place, which l had never previously heard. I know a hell of a lot about music, but somehow this has all passed me by. Unbelievable (Jeff). My mind was blown.
Toodle pip
the joyful ex council family home
So l guess Tamsin didn't think the common council house plebs could have had a joyful family home of their own? Grrrrrrr....Don't get me started.
bookends outtakes
For me, Paul Simon is up there with the greatest of all time, and l love his stuff, both solo and with Simon and Garfunkel. Here's some outtakes from the Bookends photo shoot by Richard Avedon.
me in kenya and liverpool
Me in Kenya as a little kid. Rather sadly l don't remember any of my time there.
Toodle pip
the rspcb get stuck into the government (sort of)
Well doe to The RSPCB for getting stuck into the current government regarding it's environmental protections (or lack of them). It's great that institutions such as this actually do their job and raise their heads above the pulpit and point fingers at those responsible. Hurrah!!!! More please!!!
Thunderous applause all round from this neck of the woods
Oh.....Hold.....They've bottled it
Walks away disgruntled
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
sara vine and the daily mail are annoyed part 65748484
Oh the irony. I take it it's got nothing to do with Brexit or 13 years of Tory rule?
Never vote Tory
Never buy The Daily Mail
Toodle pip
not caring about some air traffic chaos
I'm more than aware of all the air traffic chaos going on at the moment, especially as close friends have just been stuck at Heathrow for 36 hours after returning from The USA. However, l really could not give one flying fuck about this. Cue the worlds smallest violin.
Toodle pip
david lee roth in unfortunate accident while looking cool
Way back in the day, I bought the Van Halen debut album that this poster was given away with. I loved the album (Still do) and thought David Lee Roth was one of the most charismatic and athletic frontmen in rock, summed up perfectly by the poster. I didn't know at the time that he broke his right foot by catching the mike stand on his landing.
Still looked cool though.
the cost of old rolling stones bootleg albums
I'm well aware of the rising costs of vinyl albums these days, and know there are a lot of chancers out there trying to take advantage of the market, but this is just taking the piss. It's two copies of an old album l want - The Rolling Stones bootleg 'Welcome to New York', available at the moment on eBay. I'm going to keep on looking and am prepared to wait for a (much) cheaper one.
Obviously l already have it on CD and recent vinyl copies with different covers, but that's not the point. I want this album with the William Stout cover.
I am a very sad man.
Toodle pip
world famous yet unknown women
These women are all world famous yet no-one knows their names. Etched onto mostly male memories from 1986 onwards. Once seen, never forgotten.
Toodle pip
this corrupt government part 9874645 - even more shit in the waters
As a follow on from the post here from yesterday regarding abolishing environment standards to benefit property developers, non of the below will come as a surprise.
From The Independent 30th May 2023
And regarding Share Prices 31st August 2023
Toodle pip
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Harpy Eagle Horror
This looks like it's something out of a horror film, but it's from a Harpy eagle nest. Photograph is by Alexander Blanco.
me in the pub
Me in the pub thinking of another witticism while other people are trying to have a sensible conversation.
an aeroplane between towers
It's not my photograph, and l don't know who took it, but sometimes the shot is timed just right.
Colour me impressed.
hugh hefner hard of hearing due to viagra
I wonder what attracted the beautiful young lady to a man 60 years her senior who laid down so many rules, and surely (don't call me Shirley) they've missed out on a 'Hard of Hearing' joke.
At least he's permanently stiff now. It's what he would have wanted.
first division football prices in 1981
The old First Division Football prices from 1981. When ordinary working class fans including kids could easily afford tickets. Those days have long gone.
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